freeflir29 0 #26 November 21, 2001 "but if you can pick up the rig by the bridal and it doesnt move, its too tight"Sounds reasonable to me!!!"Shut up Dummy!"- Fred G Sanford Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelly 0 #27 December 27, 2001 i just found this information about the raven... there was an incident with a raven ripping a good deal at eloy while i was out there. I believe that he was overloading it highly, but im not sure..anybody with more details on it? im not trying to trash any one company, but two raven problem stories in less than 1 month.. gotta put that out thereoh yeah, i had a total and dumped the reserve. a raven was in there, and i landed safely, a little rough, but safely. im underloading it, but ive got to say something good about raven (dont want to get hate mail)http://www.geocities.com/flynfroggie/skydiving_friends.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #28 December 27, 2001 This post is not about bashing Ravens.It is about bashing guys who overload Ravens.Last winter a guy tore a Raven 282-M at Perris.He weighted more than the placarded weight NAKED!He was buffeting and going faster than the placarded speed when he scared his Cypres!Despite making a series of mistakes that tore his reserve, he was lucky enough to slam into a recently plowed field and limped out of the hospital a few months later.The moral of the story is that it takes a series of mistakes to kill you.He tore a reserve that had been sitting on the shelf for a year and was not built as tough as the Ravens that were being built then or now.If your buddy is having too many pilotchute hesitations start by trying to pick up his rig by the bridle. Also check how much bridle he is stuffing under the right side flap. Stuffing bridle too deep can cause it to snag on the corner of the bottom flap stiffener and hesitate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #29 December 27, 2001 "series of mistakes to kill you"Like woofing down that many cheeseburgers and then trying to fly a parachute when he needed a C-130........"I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freaksister 0 #30 December 27, 2001 QuoteHe was lower than "normal" so the delay cut his decision time short, leading to a terminal reserve openingWhich is a perfect example of why I DON"T HUM IT!!!!!!!!Think about that you low-pullers! SisI feel so alive,for the very first time-and I think I can fly! - P.O.D. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #31 December 27, 2001 "Which is a perfect example of why I DON"T HUM IT!!!!!!!!'Now I'm dissapointed....I thought you were always good for a hummer!!! I'm proud to say I have never broken the 2200 ft mark!!!"I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #32 December 27, 2001 Clay,I think she likes getting hummers :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #33 December 27, 2001 "I think she likes getting hummers :)"Yeah....I guess you could stick your lips to the button and hum a tune......."I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke 0 #34 December 28, 2001 Something that's not been mentioned by anyone is that the length of the kill line should be checked. Hold the PC up by the bridle and look through the mesh. Once it's fully cocked there should be some slack (I'd say 1/4" min) in the kill line compared with the confluence line (not sure of the terminology- the piece that runs from the bridal attachment point to the other end of the PC, inside it). If the kill line was a little too short when the rig was supplied or natural shrinkage has resulted in the same, the PC will appear to be fully cocked at first glance, but even a half inch too short and the efficiency of the PC is seriously compromised as air spills around the side. A fully cocked and properly configured PC in good condition exerts a phenomenal amount of pull force at flat terminal and should be able to pull *just about* any pin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freaksister 0 #35 December 28, 2001 Button?!?!?! What button??OHHHH, my LUV BUTTON!!! hehe...tickle me silly big boy!! SisI feel so alive,for the very first time-and I think I can fly! - P.O.D. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #36 December 28, 2001 "...tickle me silly big boy!!"*As Clay starts happily humming Wagner...* "I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #37 December 29, 2001 Quote As Clay starts happily humming Wagner... Hmm, Wagner? I would have figured you more for the "Winger" type. Kris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #38 December 29, 2001 "I would have figured you more for the "Winger" type"This from someone that lives in Oklahoma. Ever see "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?""I got some beers....Let's Drink em!!!"Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
