LukeOliver 0 #1 December 29, 2004 Sorry to take up a slot in :general:. But I had to tell someone!!! (OK, everyone...) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D22369 0 #2 December 29, 2004 allright, dont keep us in suspense.... what was the mal? RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #3 December 29, 2004 QuoteSorry to take up a slot in :general:. But I had to tell someone!!! (OK, everyone...) Hi Luke, what happened, Tandem or sport rig? Enquiring mind want to know. Hope you're OK and no injuries You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LukeOliver 0 #4 December 29, 2004 Well, seeing as how you asked... Tandem, with Peter - He's a pilot who jumped with us on Tuesday, enjoyed it so much he decided to go again. His grand-daughter and another relative on the load with us. Uneventful until drogue release, then a fairly funky opening - one of those ones that reminds you how much you depend on a good wing over your heed. After a brief sensation of being in a washing machine, check the canopy - we've got inflation on the right hand side, but the slider hasn't slid, lines loose at the top and flapping around, left hand side is the wrong size and shape altogether. Reminded me of a malfunction photo I use to show students. Very consious of thinking "Doubt it'll fix it, but I should pop a brake and have a go at that" and realising my hands have already located cutaway and reserve. Time's on our side, but I don't want to complicate the situation... Meanwhile, we're being flung backwards and sideways around the sky still. Peter was great - we got his legs back, arms crossed, head back again quickly, peel/punch, immediately belly to earth again, pull, and a dainty orange reserve floats into view quickly. I don't particularly like the way they're set at the stall point for the reserve, it's a rocky ride until you pop the brakes. Peter generously agreed to hold the handles for a bit, and we followed the mess around for a bit, rates of descent were reasonably compatible. It wound up landing in the middle of the North bound lane of Highway one, two cars swerving to miss it and one not quite, tearing a decent sized hole in the tail. The Freebag was later found halfway up a tree and recovered easily. Meanwhile, Peter and I landed nicely in the usual spot (to the "oohs" and "aahs" of his family, who saw the whole thing from the ground). There wasn't video, but we did spend enough time under the main for the GCO to draw attention to it and ensure the crowd saw the cutaway. A good team, too - the recovery crew were off after the components well before we landed. I did my incident report, and was up again two loads later - cracking the usual jokes in the plane about how I really hoped this one would open, and so on. I love the tandem training and regime - I've probably located my handles a million times for every use, and I know why. Peter enjoyed his day out - two skydives and three parachute rides in two days. And in two statistics that simply won't be possible to maintain, I'm still yet to pack a malfunction (this one wasn't packed by me), and I'm yet to cutaway a sports main (all three chops since I got my tandem ticket). At the close of play, we drank Crown Lagers in celebration. Mmm... Crown Lagers... Greetings from sunny Byron Bay to all! L. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #5 December 29, 2004 Hope you gave the packer a good kick in the ass Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #6 December 30, 2004 Glad you were not injured LukeNice work saving you and your passengers livesYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masher 1 #7 December 30, 2004 Good to see you had fun! . For a moment there, I thought you had three mals in one day!-- Arching is overrated - Marlies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mixoligist 0 #8 December 30, 2004 What Container, Main & Reserve ? Rsl or skyhook ?.................................. Better you than me .................................. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LukeOliver 0 #9 December 31, 2004 Eclipse container, Jryo 360 main, Vector 360 reserve. System works, hey! L. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superman32 0 #10 December 31, 2004 That beer must have tasted sweet at the end of the day Inveniam Viam aut Faciam I'm back biatches! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
