efs4ever 3 #1 March 19, 2009 Pretty routine malfunction caused by a young packer not SNAPPING the toggle down. He shoved it too far in, thus, creating an impossible release. Lesson for HCam shooters. When you get ready to chop and you have your hand on (through) the reserve handle... don't move the camera into "get the shot" position untill you actually chop. A very close look at this reveals that my hand movement into shooting the cutaway position popped the reserve a fraction of a second before riser release. You Tube Look Picture attached is the old Boatman Airlift Otter from Spaceland League City. Just to get you to LOOK at this post. Russell M. Webb D 7014 Attorney at Law 713 385 5676 https://www.tdcparole.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazydiver 0 #3 March 19, 2009 My favorite part (aside from you making it out alive) was "you packers...are screwed..." Nice. Cheers, Travis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,991 #4 March 19, 2009 >When you get ready to chop and you have your hand on (through) the >reserve handle... don't move the camera into "get the shot" position >untill you actually chop. Was aiming the camera something you actually thought about, or had it just become a habit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #5 March 19, 2009 Posts related to landing tandem with rear risers/paragliding have been moved to the Instructor's forum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdazel 0 #6 March 21, 2009 What canopy type was the main? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #7 March 21, 2009 Let's keep the thread going in the Instructors forum http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3518159;page=unread#unread Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
