General Rules of Thumb for Entanglements

[Genn 0]

CRW Dogs,

Why would somebody say that the "rule of thumb" for an entanglement is that the bottom person releases first?

[quade 4]

Also a cross post to THIS thread.

I'd be interested in any comments as well.

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[Genn 0]

I'm going to take a poll.

[boinky 0]

Actually, if you go to www.dqnt.com/acc.htm, and read Jon Sikorsky's writing on "Advanced Canopy Control," you will see that HE says that the "General Rule for Entanglements is for the TOP person to release first." He goes on to explain why, also.

At first, your mind wants to object to the top person releasing first, until you really stop and think about it. Makes perfect sense then.

It did for me, at least, but I am no pro at this by no means.

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[KenKnight 0]

www.dqnt.com/acc.htm

Seems the confusion between the two general rules being discussed is the difference between a Wrap, and an entanglement. According to the referenced site, in a wrap the bottom jumper should cut away first, in an entanglement, the top jumper is first.

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Jon Sikorsky's writing on "Advanced Canopy Control," you will see that HE says that the "General Rule for Entanglements is for the TOP person to release first." He goes on to explain why, also.

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That is where I got most of my information from...Jon is one of my CRW parents ..he took me on my first CRW jumps
I also watched a video on intentional cutaways...Demonstrations of entanglements were done. In an interview, Mike Lewis also confirmed the same emergency procedures as Jon did with the same explanations.

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