KrisFlyZ 0 #1 July 17, 2005 Read the post in the Incidents forum but maybe discussion here is more appropriate. Kris. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unclecharlie95 3 #2 July 17, 2005 1st off, glad you are both okay 2nd, ok I re-read your post and now I understand better RW / freefly rules of: 1st Level 2nd Proximity should still apply, but sounds like you were both working in different planes BASEstore.it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #3 July 17, 2005 Glad to hear everyone made it out with only minor injuries. Did you deploy your main or did you have a cypress fire? I have seen what you described happen several times during flocks and fortunately, no one was hurt. No one else has any footage of what happened?"It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Courteney 0 #4 July 17, 2005 Shit dude, Glad to hear you're ok. Did you deploy yourself or was it from the collision? Gotta be careful out there boys and girls! Safe flights further... Ca-Caw, Courteney....drags me down like some sweet gravity!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #5 July 17, 2005 QuoteDid you deploy your main or did you have a cypress fire? He said it was at 7000ft. I'm curious how it deployed too...www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrisFlyZ 0 #6 July 18, 2005 Unfortunately there is no footage other than a few seconds where I am spiralling down. I saw this just after I came down and I was very groggy so I don't recollect what I saw very well. When I came about, my main canopy was deployed...no line twists. I was right above DZ everyone else had already landed. After landing, I don't remember anything until I was at the DZ tent area. Only explanation is that I must have deployed it subconciously. No one mentioned that the collision deployed me. The impact was high on the head and right shoulder area(from the injuries). Kris. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unclecharlie95 3 #7 July 18, 2005 I know of several cases where freeflyers have received hard knocks to the head and have "saved" themselves by deploying. They had no recollection of the crash or of deploying and came round under canopy, similar to yourself.BASEstore.it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #8 July 18, 2005 Quote I was very groggy so I don't recollect what I saw very well Short term memory lose is not uncommon when a blow to the head is received in an accident. From the sounds of it, you were still conscious after the strike and had enough mind to deploy your main. Memory of what happened may eventually come back or it may not.Glad you pulled your string QuoteThe impact was high on the head and right shoulder area I am assuming you were wearing a helmet when this happened? A few examples of "near" and not so near misses during flocks can be seen here. Let's be careful out there people."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #9 July 18, 2005 I saw Loic's video (ask pierre, i think he got a copy)... All you can see is something, almost shadow like shoot over head, the camera looks left, then back and down a bit, and there you are spining down, then that was it. Thats all there was. When you got down you were completely spaced out with some nasty looking bruises on your forehead. Hope you heal soon dude, come back to the flock! Oh, and please repack your rig... i did it in a hurry, and i've never packed a mirage before, weird split bag things... too odd... probably fine, but worth doing again Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrisFlyZ 0 #10 July 18, 2005 I was wearing a helmet(always do) when this happened. Kris. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,030 #11 July 18, 2005 Hey Kris, I let you out of my sight for a while and you get into all kinds of trouble! Take care with that concussion.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
