Feeblemind

Lisa, I put the tens unit in the car so i wont forget it. Phil Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

GO GUANO!!!! Kick some ass Chris, Pete and Scott!! Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

As many have pointed out, why chop a canopy which is flying safely and is determined landable by the pilot? Answer? Because it might get worse lower to the ground. Truthfully, if you can determine that the problem won't get worse, then you know the flight characteristics are not going to change either. I.e. the right side won't stall when you flare if it didn't stall when you did some practice flares. I think Bill put is best really. The question isn't whether to chop a good canopy or not... but what to do when you question it? Me, I say: 1) determine if the canopy is flyable/landable via cotrollability check and then 2) ascertain what the nature of the problem is and if it's got the potential for getting worse. In your case, you have identified the knot as the problem and you have determined that it would not come undone on it's own. So you can count on the flight characteristics displayed during your controllability check and practice flares. Goose, As I indicated he added in numerous variables to the equation that were not present at 2500 feet. The toggle releasing was the one I knew would not occur. With that said other jumpers on the ground, the right side of the canopy stalling on flare (air density at 2500 ft is obviously different then ground level) or a puff of crosswind. it was his opinion and he chewed me a bit, I am over it. I think his preface of the chewing was to get me to consider things I might not have which could have had less than desirable result. Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

Well I would say niether actually! I would say the main cause for the issues with students and education is parents that fail to parent!! I could go on a rant here but will STFU instead. Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

One of the COOLEST comments I have ever read! Hope you do not mind if I steal it and add it to my vocabulary? Yes feel free to use at will. I am pleased this topic has generated such positive comments and opinions on how to deal with this type of situation. I spent the morning with a friend who happens to be a AFFI and master rigger. He very politely chewed my ass and sited NUMEROUS things that could have complicated my attempt to land this canopy. They ranged from the toggle to releasing while on final, someone crossing in front of me on fnal, a puff of cross wind, the right side of the canopy stalling during rear riser flare etc etc. etc. All of these changes could have made the outcome most undesirable. Needless to say should I have this type of mal again its gonna cost me a ew bucks for a re-pack. Phil Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

I have read these comments carefully and I have come to the conclusion that being in the exact same situation again I would cut-away. For those that had concerns that this toggle would become free, no friggin' way was it going to release. Me being a dumbass somehow routed the steering line through some of my "A" lines. The toggle was locked in place by my fat ass hanging under the parachute. With that said Mr. Murphy was already doing a Mr. Bill with me on this skydive, he could have brokent the line for me. AFFI I hear what your saying LOUD and CLEAR (PM if you like) I made a decision at the time and I wanted to post it here so I as well as others could learn. Hind sight is a good learning tool, but in a sport as unforgiving as this the time of reflection could be a painful one. Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

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I thought I would share an incident that happened to me yesterday. Knowledge is power and since I have been completing my coach requirements and assisting an AFF-I with FJC I thought someone might be able to learn from this. Yesterday after completing my coach rating I was asked to fly camera on a RW four-way. The jump was uneventful, break off was at 4,000 and I pulled in place as this was the dive plan. I looked up it was there and square but then things changed. I pulled on the toggles to perform a control check and the left toggle was locked in place. WTF?? I yanked hard a few times but it wasn't going to budge. Altitude was above 3000 so I chose to see I could correct the issue while holding right toggle pressure to keep flying straight. I tried a variety of things to try and get the toggle unstowed, but due to my packing error there was no way this toggle was going to release. Altitude was 2400, I looked at the cut-away handle but I wanted to see if I could control the canopy and if it was safe to land. I took 3 wraps on the right toggle and I was now flying in a straight line in brakes. I pulled hard on the rear risers and I deemed I could fly and land on the rear risers. Well I am now at 2000 feet with three wraps around my right hand (boy that felt nice ). I entered the pattern and on final I yelled to the others on the ground I had an issue and was on rear risers. I prepared for my PLF, pulled hard on the rear risers at about 10 feet. made a slight turn to the right and PLF'd missing the peas by about a foot to the right. I walked away from the landing with a bruise to my right knee, a dirty container and a hurt ego (I somehow looped my steering line through an A-line causing the problem) I continued to jump through out the day and I continued to question whether or not I should have cut-away. I currently fly a pilot 210 and the canopy was controllable and landable. Yes I spent some time and altitude evaluating my situation, but I committed to landing the canopy prior to my decision altitude. If I would have been spinning, diving or having any other issue I would have cut-away immediately. What I learned: 1) Be vigilant when packing. 2) When an undesirable situation occurs, keep calm, remember your Ep's and make a decision by your decision altitude. 3) Remember your training! By performing a PLF I prevented from getting broken! (thanks Eddie, Kieth and all my other mentors) Feel free to chime in, this was ALL my fault. I packed it, I jumped it. Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

/7/ had 7 great jumps, would have been more but had to work on Sunday. owed for 300th that was organized by Vert, that quickly turned into a Zoo jump after we all got out of the plane (the best laid plans just sometimes don't work out) Also got my coach rating, but havent done my 1st coach jump yet, so next weekend will be again I am sure. Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

Well sometimes I suffer from rectal-crainal-inversion and I miss important issues around the DZ. Better late then never is my motto!! Congrats to Avgjoe on his master rigger ticket!!!! Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

In white? They weren't skydivers LOL that comment made my day Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

I see stock There was stock on all items except the vision. Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

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For some of you the racks viewing is a "Fairy Tale" - I wish I could have seen the racks together For me it was a "War Story" - No Shit there I was!!These two AWESOME RACKS staring me in the face ( o )( o) ( o )( o) The Rack Ver 2.0 (tm) There is no substitute Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

It was a three way without side camera is the better response Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

Yep it was a great day!! Happy Birthday again! Did you ever get the pie out of your nose? [Evil] Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

Weatherman was wrong again!! (what else is new) Get your butts out to Skydance and let skydive and party Guano style!! Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

What an ASSHAT!!! Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

I am not a TM, but I have been a Paramedic for almost 20 years. 1) a person can not intentionally or otherwise hold their breath and die. If they pass out the bodies natural instinct to survive will take over and they'll breath. 2) as far as deploying if someone can't breath or is in respiratory distress; obviously the faster you get down and get EMS on the way, the better off the person will be. The obvious issue is how do you determine if someone is "Freaking out" or having a true medical emergency; as a noobie jumper I do not have the experience to answer that question. Phil Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

Weather man is full of crap!! 1st the were saying bad (Cloud, wind, and rain) but today he looked out the window and changed his mind to chance of clouds. I bet tomorrow morning he says another perfet fall day with lots of sunshine. Dumbass needs a window in his office instead of walking to the lobby. Guano is working really hard to make this a really good time. They have good food and beer coming, obviously there will be movies, but prior to that there will be a day full of organized skydives GUANO style. Cya all there, don't miss out on a great day and helping out with a good cause. Phil Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

Early morning bump Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

oopsy, all fixed Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

Non one has mentioned Married couples here..."scratches head" What a stupid thing to say Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked

Hope I didn't break any rules (again). Please click here ----->www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1870424;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread and come support the only California freefly team headed to the world cup!! If Guano is organizing from 1st load to last and providing food this will be like a end of the season mini boogie!!! Fire Safety Tip: Don't fry bacon while naked