Push 0 #1 July 25, 2003 I was thinking about today's post in Incidents. Why do we have a separate cutaway handle? If we're doing CReW or jumping HP canopies, some people may prefer not to deploy their reserve immediately on cutting away. Also, we may want to cut away our main on the ground. So here's my question. Why not rout the cutaway cables both to the cutaway handle AND the reserve handle? The cutaway handle would work the same as always. The reserve handle would work like an SOS handle, both cutaway and reserve ripcord. Is there any reason why this should not be done? -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #2 July 25, 2003 The Student Javelin has this option. We use it at Raeford. It is more complicated, one just has to know how everything is supposed to be routed. The big advantage is it reduces the likelihood of a main-reserve entanglement due to a student panicking and pulling the handles out of sequence. The big disadvantage is excess friction. Bill Booth has a lot of insight on the friction factor; I have learned a lot listening to him.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #3 July 25, 2003 Friction and tension have always been issues when it comes to a set up like you mentioned. Which is why the Stevenson device AKA RSL was ultimately developed and put into use."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrHixxx 0 #4 July 25, 2003 I have a customer with this setup. It doubles the cable housings in your rig. One to the reserve handle and one to the cutaway. Then at the three ring, instead of the loop being sewn into the confluence wrap of the riser, it is free with a loop on both ends for both cables. -Hixxx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wags 0 #5 July 25, 2003 We use SOS systems for our static line students, and our "transition rigs" have separate cut-a-way and reserve handles. We have the system that Mr. Hixxx mentioned on them. If the student goes back to the old SOS mind set, they get to live. By the time they buy their own gear, they better have practiced enough that the two handle system is second nature. Blue Skies, Wags Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
