AndyMan 7 #1 June 25, 2002 I heard reports of a fatality at SKyKNights in east troy last weekend. I heard an experienced jumper with 40 jumps was doing a recurrency dive on student/rental gear. Aparently he brain locked and did not pull. The cypres was either turned off or not functioning. Can anyone confirm this? _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #2 June 25, 2002 Its true. I guess it happened the weekend before last. My condolences to the jumpers out at East Troy. maura Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #3 June 25, 2002 experienced jumper with 40 jumps Blue Skies to the young man, and many prayers to his family. 40 jumps isnt very experienced7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #4 June 25, 2002 This is a cut-n-paste from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel web site. It apparently happened on 15th. QuoteEast Troy - A Milwaukee sky diver was killed over the weekend when his parachute didn't open, police said Monday. Luca Bertetto, 31, an engineer at Case Corp. in Racine who recently moved to Milwaukee from Italy, died at the scene at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, East Troy police Sgt. Dennis Anderson said. Bertetto, who had made 30 jumps, was sky diving with about a half-dozen people from the Sky Knights Parachute Club. No one saw him hit the ground, but two people heard a loud thud and found Bertetto's body next to a hangar at the airport in East Troy, Anderson said. Bertetto's reserve chute was deployed, but authorities suspect it opened upon impact, Anderson said. BSBD, Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #5 June 25, 2002 YEah- it's for real- unfortunately- I met the fellow myself- was on a load with him the previous weekend- (he had already gone through recurrency before the accident-) As far as I know, the main PC was half out of the BOC pouch- and the reserve pin was knocked out on impact - Cypres was off - We're all pretty bummed, as you can imagine- he was really cool- BSBD- -Lenny Easy Does It Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #6 June 25, 2002 That just really fa king sucks you know Hope everyone at the DZ and all involved are ok Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hobbes4star 0 #7 June 25, 2002 blue skies....if fun were easy it wouldn't be worth having, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,114 #8 June 25, 2002 >The cypres was either turned off or not functioning. Everyone always assumes this, but Bryan Burke once discovered something very interesting. If the Cypres finds itself in freefall under 130 feet, it shuts itself off completely. (Manual describes this as "reducing its activity.") Thus, a low cutaway/no reserve pull or a cypres failure may appear to be a case of "turned off cypres" since the cypres will be shut off when you examine the gear. I have never verified this, not wanting to take a Cypres to terminal at 100 feet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivehigh 0 #9 June 25, 2002 )))))))))))))))thoughts and prayers((((((((((((((((((( Blue skies forever Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
78RATS 0 #10 June 25, 2002 What is the point of the Cypres turning itself off? Rat for Life - Fly till I die When them stupid ass bitches ask why Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #11 June 25, 2002 Probably because it's absolutely useless below a certain altitude, and there's a possibility that a high speed landing could cause it to fire. That's my guess anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #12 June 25, 2002 QuoteWhat is the point of the Cypres turning itself off? What's the point of it activating at 130ft? - Jim"Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 7 #13 June 25, 2002 Quote>The cypres was either turned off or not functioning. Everyone always assumes this, but Bryan Burke once discovered something very interesting. If the Cypres finds itself in freefall under 130 feet, it shuts itself off completely. (Manual describes this as "reducing its activity.") Thus, a low cutaway/no reserve pull or a cypres failure may appear to be a case of "turned off cypres" since the cypres will be shut off when you examine the gear. I have never verified this, not wanting to take a Cypres to terminal at 100 feet. Bill, I'm not sure it turns itself off. My understanding is that it "inhibits" itself from firing. I've never heard that it actually turns itself off at 130'. Anyone wanna call Airtech or SSK to find out? Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #14 June 25, 2002 QuoteIf the Cypres finds itself in freefall under 130 feet, it shuts itself off completely. Ok, so how does it operate properly, go past 750ft on its' way down to 130ft and then shut itself off? Or [conspiracy mode] do you believe it's some sort of scheme to protect them from lawsuits?[/mode]quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloudseeker2001 0 #15 June 25, 2002 well, at least he got a good spot! it seems many people are going in, everyone please be more careful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
