gemini 0 #1 August 11, 2002 We were on a Casa behind a 16-way and a 6-way. The red light came on and the first two groups stood up. As the 16-way was taking grips with the green light, a freeflyer at the front of the plane started yelling "Open container, open container!" A woman diver on the sixteen way had walked up and taken her grips with her bag dragging on the floor of the plane. No one in the 6-way or our 4-way had seen the bag fall out or being dragged. Several of the 6-way people grabbed her and pulled her off the formation, another guy grabbed the bag, and she was sat down and seatbelted in. Remember to look out for your other divers at all times! The jump starts when you suit up and doesn't end till you are back on the ground. It was a heads up call by the freeflyer! Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #2 August 11, 2002 Wow...excellent call and response! Kudos to the freeflyer! Ciels and Pinks- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pammi 0 #3 August 11, 2002 Shit! Quick thinking! Good to see everyone keeping an eye out for each other! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fudd 0 #4 August 11, 2002 Simular to an incident at Æra/Norway this weekend. During a 16-way, a persons container opened. The cameraman that where filming from above noticed and got the ---- out of the way and most of the others noticed and splitt. The bag didn't come out of the container, but it was a close call. He stayed untill all the others had splitt, threw out the PC and had a normal deployment The rest of the weekend nobody were sloppy and skipped pin checks. I weren't on the jump, so I don't got all the details. Only saw the video afterwards... There are only 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #5 August 11, 2002 Also at Rantoul on the Pitts after the plane rolled over and the jumper was hanging on the bar the dbag fell out and was captured on film bouncing around until the jumper let go. The pin was knocked out as the jumper stood up. The container was one with a tongue style that snagged as he stood up on the lip of the seat. The pin was assumed to have been knocked out at the same time. Accourding to the Pitts crew member I spoke to the pilot realized what was happening and called for the cut early and both the jumper and the plane landed safely. After this all containers were inspected for pin placement before exiting.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 #6 August 11, 2002 In my Bi-plane photos I was shocked to see that MY main flap was open when I stood up in the seat. I own a newer Mirage G-3 and have always had the main flap still tucked in when landing. My flaps were checked before boarding by the crew and I felt them myself. The cockpit is cramped with a rig on, couple that with aerobatics and trying to stand up carefully at exit time in a crapmed space and not touch/grab the plane in unappropriate places in a timely manner leaves alot happening at once. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerm 0 #7 August 12, 2002 funny, i thought we were only a 10way :) many thanks to the guy who caught it.... the woman invoved is usually anal about gear checks, however the plane was particularly crowded, and you kjnow.. rush rush rush.... good save. Landing without injury is not necessarily evidence that you didn't fuck up... it just means you got away with it this time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrumpySmurf 0 #8 August 12, 2002 Wow! One of the few times the pin protection on a Javelin style container would actually be a benefit rather than a detriment. Learn something new every day, eh? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #9 August 12, 2002 Quoteshe was sat down and seatbelted in Wasn't that a bad idea? If that chute opened and got out the door with her belted in that could be ugly. I would think you should cut away the main before belting her down, or at least close the door. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christoofar 0 #10 August 12, 2002 I wouldn't worry about the @#&* coming out if you're holding the d-bag in your lap as the plane is going down. You can always cut away if something bad happens (like it gets sucked out the door and starts inflating). I would wanna bear-hug that dbag like a muffu&&@a! ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilivan 0 #11 August 15, 2002 Had similar incident at the UK Nationals. 4way exit, inside centre half out the v tight SMG door, and his pin gets popped. Tail noticed and backed off as the formation launched; the camera man came straight down to the guy and gave him the AFF "pull" signal. Luckily he had done AFF and dumped out and had a nice safe 10000ft canopy ride. I was impressed with camera man, and the guy himself for getting what had happened so quickly... and yep, they got the re-jump ;-)"If you can keep your head when all around you have lost theirs, then you probably haven't understood the seriousness of the situation." David Brent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carbonezone 0 #12 September 1, 2002 Yea, but if the parachute does go out the door "you on it or not", there is a GOOD chance it will wrap around the tail and take the plane down!!! "Proper procedure is to contain your shit" (sit on it, stick it in your jumpsuit (tight fit but hey), just keep it contained!!! Blues Baby Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegman 0 #13 September 4, 2002 Hey scotty. Whats the dealio baby? http://www.freefallmaniacs.net Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
