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Have you ever decided not to jump because of a pin check?

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My bridle was once found to be not all the way reset. During packing it slid a bit and was showing as white. Issue was fixed in the plane with the door shut and by the time jump run came around issue was solved.
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Well, Yes and no...

This happend on ground while student status:

I got a pin check, and jumpmaster found my reserve pin less than 1mm fron coming through the loop. He said: "Hold still ! Dont move ! Go laying on the ground on your belly ! "


I did what he told and I was thinking What the *uck ??!!!

Later on he told me what was wrong, and Im glad he found it.

BUT :

This was on Vector 2 rental gear. I would not see this happening so easily on my own gear to me since I take good care of my own gear. Reserve pins dont do this by them self. Some one had abused the rental gear. Also I would consider my G4 reserve coverage a bit more safe than Vector 2.

The only reason I didnt find it my self was becouse during student status I was told not to mess up too much with the "upstairs" of my rig.

I dont do pin checks in the plane unless I have or someone else has abused my gear somehow.

I do pay very good attention to my bodypositions and if anyone has touched my rig in the plane..

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I do a thorough gear check on the ground. This eliminates the need to do anything but a rudimentary check ( main pin, chest strap ) in the air.If I get bumped around I my ask someone I know well to check my reserve, and I can check the main pin myself.-----
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