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Theyt know the rules, they broke'em. If their membership gets revoked, they have no one to blame besides themselves. Derek

Anything head high or low from flat brings the trailing main closer to the deploying reserve. Derek

Remember, a horse-shoe can happen at any altitude. Derek

That is great for preventing a PC in tow, but won't help prevent a horse-shoe. Protect your pins, replace your main closing loop early and often, keep your main closing loop tight will help prevent a horse-shoe. Derek

Quote the numbers. The poeple killed by their RSL's, for the most part, did everything right, or at least would have probably lived had they not had an RSL. Those that went in without deploying their reserve after cutting away could have easily saved themselves by pulling the handle, they still had a chance. No one wants to answer my repeated question: Out of 100 RSL-equipped malfunctions, how many will the RSL save the jumper, i.e. the jumper wouldn't pull their reserve in time or at all. 1? 10? Give me a number. The rest of the cutaways, the RSL is making the situation worse for the jumper. That is the point I am making and people fail to see. How many of the no-pull after cutaways was the jumper depending on the RSL to activate the reserve for them, based on previous experience and/or training, but were jumping a rig without a functional RSL? RSL's are not perfect, to pretend otherwise is not responsible. Speaking the truth is not irresponsible. Just answer my questions in this post. Still waiting for your hard numbers. If you are going to expect them from me, then hold yourself to the same standard and produce them. Derek

The proficiency badge doesn't have the rope. Derek

Arch, arch from the pelvis. Relax. Derek

Attempt to deploy the pilot chute or clear an entangled pilot chute as altitude permits. If you get the piot chute out, the canopy may or may not open. Deal with that as appropriate. If you are unable to get the pilot chute out, cutaway, deploy your reserve, and hope for the best. Derek

He expects hard numbers, but the rules don't apply to him, he can make up anything he wants. Derek

You have an accent?!?!?!?!?!?!? Dude- let's go ride. Derek

Happens more than you would think, the 'pledge' is a joke. USPA could revoke their USPA membership, which doesn't really mean anything either. I'm sure the DZO would still let them jump at his DZ and all they have to do is apply for the 45-day temp membership if they want to go to another DZ. By the time it gets figured out that their membership was revoked, the weekend is over and they are gone. Derek

Have your TI really tighten the Main Lift Webs down after you are connected. You can also have them tighten them down again after opening. You pull down on the ends of the straps while the TI lifts your weight up by your leg straps. Lastly, loosen the chest strap after opening. Between the three, you will be much more comfortable. Also makes stand-up landings easier. Derek

My money and my life, but not my wife. Derek

"If you can trust me with your life, you can trust me as your realtor." Derek

I have one, but I'm not selling For anyone interested, this is what you have to do to earn one: http://chemdef.apgea.army.mil/Apps/GAFPB/pdfs/annex_b.pdf You can probably get a new badge (AKA Leistungsabzeichen) from: GAFPB@apg.amedd.army.mil Or just get the Schutzenschnur, looks similar except has a big cord attached. Derek

Like I already explained, it was to make a point, not a real number, I have since switched to useing the term "vast majority" in place of the 99%. I was using it as a figure of speech. not a real number. Since you are so concerned about hard numbers, I'd like to see yours, unless you just made yours up. Pot meet kettle? Derek

On most of my cutaways I was rotating on more than one axis. Derek

Which video? If it the Skyhook video, that is a whole different animal. The Skyhook doesn't result in unstable reserve deployments. The Skyhook is not just an RSL. Derek

Let's see the numbers. You do have the numbers to back that up, right? Derek

No, unstable deployments is a cause of malfunctions, not just line twists. Read the incidents, posted in this thread and others, caused by an unstable RSL reserve deployment. The RSL did exactly what it was designed to do, launch the reserve PC immediately after a cutaway, which caused a reserve malfunction and fatality. Derek

I wonder how many of the now-dead skydivers that thought the RSL was a great safety device, right up until it killed them working EXACTLY as it was designed to? Derek

Good job Mike! You will be a lot happier. Derek

It isn't fair to the Skyhook to call it an RSL. It is like comparing a round parachute to a square canopy. When we talk about rounds, we make sure to say round canopy, not just canopy. An RSL is an RSL AKA Steven's Lanyard. A Skyhook is a Skyhook, a Steven's Lanyard, Collin's Lanyard and a Skyhook all rolled into one. If I were to buy a new rig, I would get the Skyhook. It's not your father's RSL. Derek

I wasn't PIC and the PIC was in over his head. If I would have had my rig on, I would have jumped. A non-precision approach to minimums with no vacuum was scary. The second attempt was sucessful, the first we went missed. It was into that little airport just up the road (north) from ssl. Check valve failed, so when one pump failed, we lost it all. My guardian angel quit Derek

A couple of times, once I was told to take the student or I was fired, the second I did refuse and was fired. Fortunately I had already gotten a new job and didn't need to jump to make money anymore. Derek