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Someone should be able to do some tests. What's the pull force required to deploy a reserve? Is it possible for a flopping reserve handle to generate that much pull force? Maybe a "fish scale" attached to an unused ripcord, at the point on the cable where it would exit the cable housing. Then fling the ripcord around a little to see if the force exerted at the end of that length of cable can generate that much pull force. If so, then a warning to a freefalling jumper might be in order. If not, then maybe it's best to ignore it, as you say, because you'll just get the jumper confused and worried about something serious, which really isn't much of a problem at all.

This is the article that I referred to earlier, and now I've found it online. See paragraph 4: Ed Scott, "Gearing Up", August 2014 http://parachutistonline.com/columns/gearing_up/august-2014

At least we can say that a good organization procedural change came out of it, so that this "Catch 22" can never happen again.

That just shows them as one of many nominees.

There was an article in one of the recent "Parachutist" magazines, which talked about the disciplinary process. They didn't mention this Winstock incident in particular. But they talked about how the structure and procedures of the organization only allowed disciplinary action to be taken if initiated by the Regional Director, or something like that - the board had no authority or power to do it on their own. So I took it as implied that this incident wasn't pursued because the RD failed to, or was unwilling to, take any action on it. And then the article went on to say how the rules were changed to allow a subset of board members to independently investigate any future incidents, if a RD fails to do so himself. Anyone else remember reading that? I kind of had this incident in the back of my mind as I read that, thinking; "So that's why nothing was done!"

I think you mean the "risers". Risers are the four straps which connect your parachute lines to your harness. The bridle is the webbing which connects your pilot chute to the top of your parachute.

I didn't see that story at the link provided...

Is this guy a skydiver? A drop zone doesn't strike me as a good place for a flasher to find little girls. And skydiver chicks would kick his ass.

Not crazy. Only seems so to the working sheep who have bought into that lifestyle. Emphasize the "saving a lot of money" part, because you'll need it. Keep whatever work skills you have current, so that you can go back to them if needed when the money runs out.

What's that?

Beware of lesbian cow crossings?

SEX!

I'm not clicking without a synopsis.