He sure wasted a lot of time saving that $25 ripcord handle, instead of just throwing it away and using that time to deal with his malfunction to save his life.
You want to know where that stall point is so that you can avoid doing it when you're flaring for real near the ground. And to learn where that point is, you practice it up high.
Make a foam cut-out that on the outside dimension fits into the Pro-Tec ear hole, and another cut-out within that where the inside dimension allows the Optima to snuggle inside. Put the optima in the plug, put the plug in the earpiece, done!