tkhayes 348 #76 February 19, 2004 we see it all the time in Z-Hills - just from sheer numbers of jumpers. pointed it out someone the other day (on the ground) I try to teach my students - 3 buckles, 3 handles - simple gear check for yourself, before you jump TK Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pccoder 0 #77 February 19, 2004 3 & 3, that is what I was taught too. Still manage to mess up the chest strap every once in a while PcCoder.net Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmcd308 0 #78 February 23, 2004 Just this weekend, I had a newer jumper ask me for a gear check before boarding - chest strap misrouted. Drakeshelby had a newer jumper ask him for a gear check, and the bridle was routed incorrectly - I had never seen anyone do it this way before. The jumper had the bridle going from the grommet out the bottom left of the container when he closed the bottom and top flaps. I guess this did not look right, so he layed it up on top and closed the left flap, then routed it out the bottom right corner under the right flap. The pin was in the section of bridle that went from the bottom left to the top right and out under the bottom of the right flap, so it was wrapped once around the right flap. While the bridle might have slipped between the deployment bag and the right flap enough to pull the pin, it also might have (and maybe I should say probably would have) resulted in a pc in tow. Interestingly, the jumper had tucked things in carefully so that it looked something close to correct from the outside. It was only because it looked a little odd that Kevin wound up actually untucking it to see how it was routed. Brent ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sargeatlarge 0 #79 February 25, 2004 Quote I've ssen it four times in nineteen years....the worst I saw was a chest strap properly routed through the tension bar but still improperly routed through the reserve rip cord handle. The student siad that they would have hooknifed the chest strap and then deployed the reserve.....which I thought would have been a reasonable idea if they had been wearing a hooknife....Sarge Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ZoneRat 0 #80 February 28, 2004 One was caught on a load yesterday. Chest strap was not routed at all. Just hanging there. The guy was an old hand jumper with over a decade in the sport and thousands of dives under his belt. Usually we have a loader at the plane to give a quick visual as he helps people onto the plane, but staff was light that day. In the air, everyone is everyone's best friend.“There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophies.” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 4 Next Page 4 of 4 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
ZoneRat 0 #80 February 28, 2004 One was caught on a load yesterday. Chest strap was not routed at all. Just hanging there. The guy was an old hand jumper with over a decade in the sport and thousands of dives under his belt. Usually we have a loader at the plane to give a quick visual as he helps people onto the plane, but staff was light that day. In the air, everyone is everyone's best friend.“There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophies.” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
