Really Bad AFF Level 1

[nael 0]

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Only at that point did the RSL fail, thus putting the student into freefall again.

How can an RSL fail? As long as it's connected it should work, right? Obviously I'm missing something here, can you explain it to me?

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[Kris 0]

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How can an RSL fail? As long as it's connected it should work, right? Obviously I'm missing something here, can you explain it to me?

Easy...the lanyard can break, the clip can break, the ring on the riser could come off, or you can snag it on something and undo it. Nothing is infallible.

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[Icon134 0]

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How can an RSL fail? As long as it's connected it should work, right? Obviously I'm missing something here, can you explain it to me?

What he said... I've actually noticed my RSL open after I was back on the ground following a jump. So at some point I must have bumped the disconnet clip... when it happend I don't know... but it happened...

Scott

Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife...

[PrairieDoug 0]

This student apparently hasn't heard that "If you're going to be stupid, you better be tough."

[MikeJD 0]

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he's clearly a rider, not a driver.

Damn, that statement ROCKS!! I'm gonna use that at the DZ and sound really cool and pretend I made it up myself...

Reminds me of someone else's take on canopy flying - 'Be a pilot, not a passenger' - which is another nice way of putting it.

[ACMESkydiver 0]

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Reminds me of someone else's take on canopy flying - 'Be a pilot, not a passenger' - which is another nice way of putting it.

Another beautiful quote.

~Jaye
Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

[justaflygirl 0]

I remember watching that on TV....

my thoughts....
1) here's your sign....

2) TUG {take up golf}