Poised exit

[loch1957 0]

Out of curiosity what are the pros and cons between a hanging exit and a poised exit on static line training?

Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.”

[davelepka 4]

Poised exit -

Pro - it's easy for anyone to assume a correct exit position, and retain full control over when they leave.

Con - with points of contact on the step and the strut, it's possible to push off either one and backloop through the lines.

Con 2 - it gives the jumpers the chance to jam their rig into the bottom side of the door.

Con 3 - it keeps the jumper over the step, and if they don't jump out or back, they can simply kick their feet out behind them, and smack their face on the step.

Hanging exit -

Pro - there no way to backloop through the lines. Well, maybe there are some ways, but for the most part when all you can do is 'let go' it's tough to introduce rotational momentum.

Con - jumpers who aren't strong enough to hang with either slip off the strut as soon as their foot leaves the step, or they'll slip off soon after that and before they are 'ready'.

Hanging is probably more 'fool proof' in the end. Slipping off the strut isn't great, but it's better than pushing off and back looping through the lines, or risers, or maybe getting caught up in the lines, or risers, or static line.