adamqbishop 6 #1 April 12, 2012 Flipping though the pages of my recent copy of Parachutist (April 2012 issue 630) I notice something odd in the picture on page 81. Let's see if a student can figure what the malfunction is.Faster, Faster, Faster Till the Thrill of Speed Overcomes the Fear of Death Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpenfool 2 #2 April 13, 2012 Not sure it's a malfunction... Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #3 April 13, 2012 Might be a fish-eye lens that is distorting the image of the pilot chute at the edge of the lens and making it look a bit floppy... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamqbishop 6 #4 April 13, 2012 Quote Might be making it look a bit floppy... My Azz, that thing is colappsed Faster, Faster, Faster Till the Thrill of Speed Overcomes the Fear of Death Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottd818 0 #5 April 13, 2012 im gonna go with uncocked pilot chute resulting in a pilot chute in tow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #6 April 13, 2012 Quoteim gonna go with uncocked pilot chute resulting in a pilot chute in tow. Not necessarily. The wind can re-cock the pilot chute by itself and give a normal deployment with just a few second delay. Or even collapsed, there might be enough drag to extract the bag and deploy the chute. Throw-out altitude determines how much time you have to wait to see if that will happen, starting with "none". For those who don't get the magazine, I've attached the photo so you can see what we're talking about. For the "fish eye lens" theory, look at the ground at the bottom and note the curvature at the horizon. That same curvature would then also occur at the top where the pilot chute is, causing it to look distorted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dthames 0 #7 April 13, 2012 I didn't look at anyone's response before I looked at the photo and I caught it. The pilot chute is not open, or not cocked. Without knowing to look for a problem I would not have picked up on it.Instructor quote, “What's weird is that you're older than my dad!” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpenfool 2 #8 April 13, 2012 Although I would tend to agree with the uncocked theory... As I said above, it may not be a problem/mal. If you've ever watched a pilot chute above a jumper, it dances around wildly in the burbal. A single snapshot of the pilot chute (still image) may have just captured the pilot chute as it was deflated, making it appear to be uncocked. Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #9 April 13, 2012 Could also be a bungy collapsible pc which just deflated after the main tray opened. Seems the tray is openscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #10 April 13, 2012 QuoteA single snapshot of the pilot chute (still image) may have just captured the pilot chute as it was deflated, making it appear to be uncocked. This. I've got over a dozen pics that makes it look like someone is having an uninflated drogue in tow, when it's just because I snapped them at the exact instant before they inflated. Here's one off the laptop. ETA: another one, yes, I know he's rolling to his side."I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SEREJumper 1 #11 April 13, 2012 I've had 2 collapsible PC's sit at full extension for a few seconds then catch air and take off. Enough of a pause to make me look over my shoulder to see what was going on. They were not ragged out, and happened a couple hundred jumps apart. Not sure what it was, but they were definetely cocked. Made for an interesting bottom end on the jumps though!We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #12 April 14, 2012 At 120 mph it is sometimes hard for the air to pass through the fine mesh and will tend to collapse it at first. That is why I used to make my pilot chutes with open mesh. Fine mesh on the left open on the right. http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/Skydiving/DSCN0395.jpg SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #13 April 17, 2012 I think I see it. He has his helmet on back-to-front. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tuffyjensen 0 #14 May 7, 2012 Until the bridle gets to full extension and creates a solid base for the PC to inflate from, it will most likely not have a round inflated look to it. The bridle in this picture is just short of full extension. The container is not open, I think you are looking at the jumpers left foot.Be Safe and Have Fun, in that order! Tuffy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packerboy 3 #15 May 7, 2012 Quote I think I see it. He has his helmet on back-to-front. I was going to say he forgot to bring his face... -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shredex 0 #16 May 8, 2012 May I ask where you can order this magazine? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lookoutbelow 0 #17 May 8, 2012 QuoteMay I ask where you can order this magazine? It is free with a USPA membership. http://parachutistonline.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #18 May 16, 2012 I had one made like that as well years ago,,,did you ever worry about it being a potential snag ? i always worried,,never did tho...smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
