miconar 0 #1 January 7, 2013 This was probably discussed already, can someone point out a thread? If not, any opinions/knowledge as to what happened here? http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-skydiving-wingsuit-double-malfunction/ Thank you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notsane 0 #2 January 8, 2013 He over-rotated on the barrel roll. As he unintentionally came onto his back, his legs were likely open and uneven. That probably caused the flat spin. Jumping an S-Wing at 14 wingsuit jumps didn't help any either. The reserve pilot chute hesitation could have been due to the slow post-cutaway speed and the burble of the larger suit, although there may have been a gear issue too. IMO it's best, during skydives at least, to minimize the burble during deployment by closing the arm and leg wings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 136 #3 January 8, 2013 http://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/friday-freakout-skydiving-wingsuit-double-malfunction/ scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hjumper33 0 #4 January 8, 2013 Reason to bring up the RSL debate again? Had he had more speed, would there be less burble and therefore a clean extraction? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pendragon 1 #5 January 11, 2013 Who knows. Sometimes these things just happen. In umpteen hundred wingsuit jumps, I've had 1 experience where the final locking stows of my main wouldn't come undone, leaving me with the bag towing behind. This cleared as soon as I looked over my shoulder - the air rushing past me at that point was enough to finish off the job and I had only a line twist as a consequence (result of going asymmetric at that point). It's quite reasonable for either a bag or reserve PC in tow to be experienced for a few seconds in a wingsuit.-- BASE #1182 Muff #3573 PFI #52; UK WSI #13 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
