crustySCSA69

I claim last emergency use of a non-pilot chute twill ...10/25/1975 jump 37 .. first 30 sec delay.... almost streamer on a 28' (the sleeve was 'involved') .. hand over front, pull, hand under .. lift it about an inch and BOOM ... then cut away the crap (shot and 1/2s) .... turned out everyone was very concerned because that reserve was supposed to be for rigger practice.. how it got near a student no one would admit... but they did clear me for 'self-supervision' ....

>>Round parachute are not as safe as most of the people think they are at least relatively to a ram air parachute. .. .. >Ram air canopies well packed have a rate of malfunction way lower than well packed round canopies. I hope what I am writing is clear otherwise see the Poyntr manual at "Round canopy inflation". untrue ... untrue ... and I don't care what Poynter said.. almost 1000 jumps on a 4-line NavyCony (in a bag) for a MAIN and EVERY opening was exactly the same ... about 1 1/2 seconds from letting go of the pilot chute and NEVER any pain at all... just a soft mush (it was the bag) .... and never a trace of a problem (again, the bag) Poynter compared rounds with diapers (don't work worth a damn) or no deployment device against Squares with all their nice sliders and such ... .. why the boneheads never went with a free-bagged round reserve is beyond me and by the way ... you cut the crown out of the Navy Cony (or whatever) because I agree they open from the top, and when you do that, you don't get over-pressure and inversions (total or partial) .... and if you know what you are doing you can land one on your toes (toes of 1 foot if you have a 26 ' lopo) but you guys should not be allowed to mess around with these exquisitely engineered creatures unless you've had prior experience ... or at least 1000 square jumps ...

and if yer doing a "let's blast 10 people thru the door with no one showing and see how many jaws, shoulders, etc we can break" then a condom might not be a bad idea either (specially if the guy/snoot in front has a torn jumpsuit)