kansasskydiver 0 #1 March 7, 2005 Shot a tandem video this weekend and on the deployment I swore up and down that there was something wrong with the canopy. The TM said that it jerked him a bit but that all was clear when it finished opening. We watched the video but it was hard to determine if in fact it was or not. I pulled it onto my computer and got a frame grab of it. What's your opinion?<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #2 March 7, 2005 It's hard to tell, but from where the slider is, it sure doesn't look like a tension knot. It looks like a classic lineover.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMO 0 #3 March 7, 2005 It is hard to tell, I wouldn't rule out a tension knot. Did you check to see if there were any burn marks on the canopy from a lineover? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #4 March 7, 2005 As was mentioned, it's hard to tell for sure but, it sure does look like a line-over. Could've cleared itself. You might have a rigger look at the canopy and check for possible line burns on the fabric. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #5 March 7, 2005 QuoteIt is hard to tell, I wouldn't rule out a tension knot. Did you check to see if there were any burn marks on the canopy from a lineover? None that we saw, it came out of it pretty quick if it was one. The video shows it opening normal then spinning with a final whip then everything's fine... Just weird is all<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livnbored 0 #6 March 7, 2005 it's strange... it looks as though it's inverted, like it was packed with a step through... hmmmm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #7 March 7, 2005 Could have been a tension knot, the first serious tension knot I had under a tandem (resulted in a cutaway) looked a bit like a canopy/line entanglement until I noticed non of my lines were entangled with the canopy. As a side note, there are many that would argue that there is no such thing as a true lineover on anything but a round canopy and that its truely a line/canopy entanglement when jumping a "square" canopy. However, that's something for another discussion on another thread.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMO 0 #8 March 7, 2005 Quote it looks as though it's inverted, like it was packed with a step through... Now that you mention it, it does look like maybe the tail got pushed into the lines and maybe caught temporarily before the slider came down fully allowing the lines to spread thus releasing the tail. Not really a step through but more like ??tension canopy?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #9 March 7, 2005 I know for a fact it wasn't a step through cause we did a good line check afterwards. So we can scratch that one out. The tail being pushed back could be an answer<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #10 March 7, 2005 My I who's also a TM says that lineovers happen quite a lot on tandem chutes, but they very often clear themselves. I saw this once or twice on tandem videos, the canopy looking like maybe a lineover but as soon as it's fully open, no problem. One of our video guys usually films the tandem opening from ABOVE, making for an interesting video for experienced skydivers Maybe it had something to do with the EZ's though, can't remember seeing a video of a lineover slide off recently, on the Sigma or Icarus chutes, but there were some chops for line-overs though. How come a line-over on a tandem chute is more fixable than a sport canopy? (At least that's what people tell me.) ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crutch 0 #11 March 9, 2005 Not a step through, but when it was packed the tail went through the c/d lines. It was problably was packed this way, I have seen it done. As the canopy inflated and the lines stretched, it came undone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverton 0 #12 March 9, 2005 Quote Maybe it had something to do with the EZ's though, can't remember seeing a video of a lineover slide off recently, on the Sigma or Icarus chutes, but there were some chops for line-overs though. Quote Might be a line-over. They sometimes clear during opening. It's also possible it was a extreme unsymmetric opening Hey, a tandemcanopy has a lot more fabric that can cause troubles than a sportcanopy What type of canopy is it. I have to agree EZ's produce quite some line-over's (when packed bad??) That is one of the reasons I like the BT80 tandemcanopy, far less malfunctions ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Using your droque to gain stability is a bad habit, Especially when you are jumping a sport rig Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
