thepaintballguy 0 #1 June 26, 2007 Last weekend I was out at out local DZ trying to finish up my student status jumps. (I didn't pass them because I can't seem to get my legs to do what they are supposed to but thats a different story) Anyways on my 3rd jump that day, also being my 13th total jump, I pulled at 4500 and had a parachute at 4000. I was flying a PD 210 (it was a rental rig). Anyways all was well at first. I did my controllability check and everything was fine so I started to do some turns and whatnot just having a good time. Then around 2800-2900 feet I went into another sharp turn and about 1/2 way around something didn't feel right. I felt myself falling again so I let up off the toggle and looked up. What I saw I didn't like at all! The whole right side of my parachute was collapsed. Because of this that caused the rest of my parachute to start spinning which gave me a bunch of line twists (4-5). I chcked my alt. and realized I had about 300 ft to try and get out of this (decision limit is 2500 ft at our DZ) so I tried to kick out of it and couldn't get it to start untwisting. I then put my hand on my cut away handle and literally I was within a second of chopping it I got hit with a gust of wind and the parachute started to un-twist itself so I helped it out and got out of them and had a nice soft landing. So yeah... Don't really want to do that again. What I think happened was that I got into a dust devil right as I went into my turn and that just screwed everything over. Blue Skies! Josh P.S. Thanks Dave for the good training and instructing!!!! I will get a case of Root Beer for you next time I'm out there since I can't buy real beer yet. Q: Why would someone ever want to jump from a perfectly good airplane? A: Why Not? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AFFI 0 #2 June 26, 2007 While under canopy, altitude awareness is absolutely essential and it sounds like you did a fantastic job at that! Many skydivers do not pay attention to their altitude wile dealing with a situation under canopy, good job!Mykel AFF-I10 Skydiving Priorities: 1) Open Canopy. 2) Land Safely. 3) Don’t hurt anyone. 4) Repeat… Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrismgtis 0 #3 June 26, 2007 Quote Many skydivers do not pay attention to their altitude wile dealing with a situation under canopy, good job! Oops. (With the exception of that occasional look down). You're right though. Rodriguez Brother #1614, Muff Brother #4033 Jumped: Twin Otter, Cessna 182, CASA, Helicopter, Caravan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thepaintballguy 0 #4 June 26, 2007 HAHA yeah I read your post about your experience. And your thought right before you chopped was what I was thinking as well! In a way I sort of wish I would have cut it just to see what it was like and get that extra "training" if you want to call it that but then I am also glad I didn't have to go to my final option of saving my life. Josh Q: Why would someone ever want to jump from a perfectly good airplane? A: Why Not? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
