Cutting away from a downplane

[Orange1 0]

If you do this, how long does it take for the reserve to get into normal flight? I realise this will be canopy-dependent to an extent, but would it be almost immediate or would you lose a couple/few hundred feet? (obviously assuming a clean cutaway)

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[Liemberg 0]

Ask in the CRW forum.
They do it for fun.
(i.e. build a stack, transition to side by side, grab each others foot, hold firmly, transition to downplane... I got scared at 500ft... on another occasion it broke up earlier and I was left with a tight grip on someone else's shoe... Your mileage may vary....)

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[Ron 10]

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If you do this, how long does it take for the reserve to get into normal flight? I realise this will be canopy-dependent to an extent, but would it be almost immediate or would you lose a couple/few hundred feet? (obviously assuming a clean cutaway)

Depends a bunch on canopy. I have done downplanes to ~200 feet before...The landing was like a hookturn.

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[jumperconway 0]

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If you do this, how long does it take for the reserve to get into normal flight? I realise this will be canopy-dependent to an extent, but would it be almost immediate or would you lose a couple/few hundred feet? (obviously assuming a clean cutaway)

I assume you are talking about a 2 out downplane? As in the incidents, probly less than 100'. Unstow brakes and prepre to flare!

[CrazyL 0]

This is from a CRW dog. As you release from dowmplane, kick off one shoe.

[CrazyL 0]

As a CRW dog who has performed many downplanes I feel very prepared for 2 out scenario if they were able to downplane. Prior to cutting away i'll make certain that there is atleast one canopies width of airspace between the two, kick off a shoe, cutaway, get reserve toggles, unstow brakes if i'm above 50 feet, prepare to flare, flare, land safely. Find freebag and main, inspect and pack and be on the next load. Have a cold beer after sunset load.

[WILDBILLAQR 0]

I'm going to add that to the FJC tommow, "In a downplane, kick off one shoe and go to EP's"

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[CrazyL 0]

Perfect timing to kick off shoe is as the canopies separate.

[NelKel 0]

Which foot? right, or left?

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[CrazyL 0]

One will know once separating from downplane

[CrazyL 0]

Ever seen CRW dogs separate from a downplane? Usually a shoe flies off as the separation occurs!

[NelKel 0]

Oh, ha ha I get it you guy are talking about an intentional downplane with two crw jumpers. Thats why I was confused, the original poster was asking about a two out downplane.

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[CrazyL 0]

Hence kicking off shoe. (2 out)Have had this conversation many times with jumpers. How do you become prepared physically? How do the parachutes react? What to do/not to do? Etc... Have visited w/ instructors,crw dogs. Being that ground training is somewhat hypothetical, performing CRW 2 stack/biplane/side by side/downplane is learning how 2 canopies fly similar to 2 out, physically. Dangerous , yes. Have you ever wondered yourself, what you'd do w/2 out? The scenarios? Ever done CRW/downplane? If you have done intentional downplane, do you feel better skilled and prepared for incidental 2 out? I do.