GLIDEANGLE 1 #1 March 16, 2011 Given the importance of seeing other canopies to avoid collisions, I found the material linked below to be helpful. The presentation is for pilots, so there is some material that is irrelevant to jumpers. However, there is much really good stuff in this presentation about how our eyes work (and DON'T work) and how to scan our environment to avoid collisions. http://www.atpsafety.com/training/visual_scanning/The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kunosoura 0 #2 March 16, 2011 Very cool. I found the eye physiology material interesting. Thank you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rugby82 0 #3 March 16, 2011 Thanks for the post. Learned something new.Blue skies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyper 0 #4 March 16, 2011 very interesting is the statement that the most midair collisions happend during the landing pattern (and final approach) at low altitudes. Does someone know if this is also the case for parachutes? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocPop 1 #5 March 16, 2011 Quotevery interesting is the statement that the most midair collisions happend during the landing pattern (and final approach) at low altitudes. Does someone know if this is also the case for parachutes? From here http://www.uspa.org/USPAMembers/Safety/CanopySafetyDiscussion/tabid/495/Default.aspx: "Canopy Collisions—38 fatalities, some caused by being too close on deployment but most are collisions at pattern altitudes. High-performance approaches resulting in striking slower-flying canopies are on the rise.""The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bertt 0 #6 March 16, 2011 Maybe the moderators could "sticky" this for a while ??You don't have to outrun the bear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyper 0 #7 March 16, 2011 Quote From here http://www.uspa.org/USPAMembers/Safety/CanopySafetyDiscussion/tabid/495/Default.aspx: "Canopy Collisions—38 fatalities, some caused by being too close on deployment but most are collisions at pattern altitudes. High-performance approaches resulting in striking slower-flying canopies are on the rise." Thank you Doc. This video is good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites