flyhy 0 #1 July 26, 2002 Imagine you get a line over on your main. Would you rather cutaway or cut the line with a hook knife? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick 0 #2 July 26, 2002 no doubt about it i'd cut away. Have always been taught that a hook knife is only to be used for a line over on a reserve and i have no eason to doubt that it is the correct thing to do. Nick Nick Gravity- It's not just a good idea, it's the LAW! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruno 0 #3 July 26, 2002 flyhy way do you want to damage a good canopy? cutaway that's all!! pick up your main reassemble it and is ready for next jump Bruno Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #4 July 26, 2002 read this Erno Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wonko 0 #5 July 26, 2002 nice point, Bruno . And it's good to grab toggles before going for pillow, if there is still altitude left. I had lineover last month and it cleared when i pulled left toggle all the way down. My lucky day of course.villem life is what you make it to be http://www.youtube.com/villu357 http://www.flickr.com/photos/skybound Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drenaline 0 #6 July 26, 2002 If I can't control it I go for the red. HISPA 21 www.panamafreefall.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flipper 0 #7 August 2, 2002 Pull the cutaway...those shitty little knives that come withthe rig will only break ....a lot of people dont realise that its fairly difficult to cut through suspension lines....I'm not saying that it cant be done...but it takes time....time you might not have to spare... flipper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DBCOOPER 5 #8 August 8, 2002 A hook knife is for a lineover on the reserve!Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #9 August 8, 2002 Several times, I have cleared line knots on Strong 425 tandem mains by pulling the toggles all the way down to induce a deep stall, then letting them up rapidly. When all the lines go slack, line knots usually clear. I used the same trick to clear a line-over on my Sabre. It opened in a spin, and I immediately considered cutting it away, but one look at the Fraser River directly below caused me to pause. So I pulled the toggles down into a deep stall, then let them up rapidly. The canopy had become rectangular. I breathed a deep sigh of relief, looked at my altimeter (1500') and steered for a small field beside the river. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dove 0 #10 August 10, 2002 Even if you go for the hook knife, you might not have a stable canopy with the line(s) cut so you may have to cutaway anyhow. Why waste altitude? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thrillseek 0 #11 August 14, 2002 CHOP CHOP CHOP!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
