gdmusumeci 0 #1 May 16, 2005 This evening I sat down and started working on an analysis of landing incidents. I confess to having some selfish motivations here, as I have been vaguely considering downsizing late this year or early next year (I really do think about stuff that far in advance), and I wanted to try and get a sense of what the risk profile for someone in that position would be (approx. 300 jumps and a WL of 1.25 under a Spectre or Sabre2 190). I found out the answer to my question, but my canopy progression is not really what this is about -- although if you have an opinion you can PM me. In 2005 alone, I counted 18 landing incidents, of which about half were associated with high-performance landings. The wing-loading distribution seemed to be approximately bimodal, with a peak around 1.3 and another around 1.8. That's somewhat interesting, but it pretty much lines up with what I expected. This has also been one of the most emotionally unpleasant and discouraging hours I've spent doing things that involved skydiving. Since I feel like I've gotten the answer to my question, and working on this project is quite depressing, I'm interested in whether other people think this sort of analysis is worth pursuing in more depth. Ideally, I'd like to go back through about 2000 or so, and try to find out whether the things that seem to be true actually are true, and whether there are factors associated with risk. Thanks for the input! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tink1717 2 #2 May 16, 2005 I'd love to read your study.Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #3 May 16, 2005 i did this a couple months back in this forum, looking back to 1995, the beginning of reports for skydivingfatality's site. USA only, however. Search for "canopy/landing fatalities in detail", Feb 23rd. Use my labor as a stepping point, decide if you want to do more. Data on wingloading is pretty spotty, unfortunately. If the canopy choice is a clear factor - high load or recent change, it is usually there, but if not, you don't know 1.3 versus 1.0. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1497311;search_string=landing;#1497311 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
