flyhy 0 #1 April 6, 2004 Hi ya's . Tandem malfunction (Jyro), canopy looked like butterfly but no line over. Could've been the dbag going through the lines while canopy's inflating and the drogue pulling it tight? How to prevent this, is that a packing mistake? Or is it bad luck and can happen anytime? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #2 April 6, 2004 Maybe a tension knot? hard to say without more info or a pic...Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #3 April 12, 2004 Quotehard to say without more info or a pic... Definitely true. I had a friend who's canopy went "Mae West" because one rapide link was not properly tightened. The rapide bent almost in reverse, but did not break, or release the suspension lines. Just that much bending was enough to really deform the canopy. Jumper chopped and lived, but now he's anal about checking those rapides Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
