In praise of hand deploy...

[airdvr 210]

Check out the deployment at 2:30

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kGHU7hem5eI

Please don't dent the planet.

Destinations by Roxanne

[2fat2fly 0]

1. Cool video
2. All that equipment must make for a huge burble
3. I'm a little disappointed that this wasn't a "Happy ending" thread

I am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried

[vdschoor 0]

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2. All that equipment must make for a huge burble

Which is exactly why that pilot chute didnt launch as it should..

I was trained on spring loaded pilot chute equipment, and I was told, look over your shoulder after you pull.. it changes the burble just enough for it to launch..

[airdvr 210]

In a word...burble. Not to mention that the bridle wraps up the bottom of the pilot chute.

I had a similar incident with my reserve on a floater (yea...Racer). PC sat in the burble. I'd have rode that puppy to the ground if I hadn't looked over my shoulder.

You can see how it would hjave been easy to have the bridle wrap around an arm or a leg in that video. Thank you Bill.

Please don't dent the planet.

Destinations by Roxanne

[2fat2fly 0]

OK, I threw out a hijack bone and ya'll ignored it. This is in danger of becoming a useful skydiving thread and that's not allowed in Bonfire-I'm gonna have to report you to the mods

I am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried