Big_Lotz 0 #1 April 19, 2006 For my Statistics final I have to do a project about something that I am interested in, so of course I chose skydiving. I need to as many random skydivers as possible and when they had their first cut away. I need this data because i am trying to prove that the majority of skydivers will have their first cut away from 100-200 jumps based on complacency issues. If you first cutaway does not agree with this hypothesis please post it anyway, the more responses i get the more random i can make my sampling and hopefully I can get an A on this project. Thank you all ahead a time and I will keep everyone informed on my results. Dan PS if you are going to Elsinore this weekend be prepaired to get asked twiceYou can only appreciate life through death's eyes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmcd308 0 #2 April 19, 2006 Good job not influencing the data set, dude I was jump #358. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1183823 ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big_Lotz 0 #3 April 19, 2006 how am influencing the data set? I aksed if it does not agree with my theory to post it anyway, then i am going to take all the data I recieve put it in a hat and randomly draw out 50. If there is a better way please enlighten meYou can only appreciate life through death's eyes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #4 April 19, 2006 100 jumps, no chops. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmcd308 0 #5 April 19, 2006 Do not tell us your hypothesis. ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #6 April 19, 2006 QuoteI need this data because i am trying to prove that the majority of skydivers will have their first cut away from 100-200 jumps based on complacency issues. You think people will tell you they had a cutaway because they were complacent? If it were to turn out that most cutaways happen between 100-200 jumps I would guess (and it would only be a guess without the data) that it was because a newer jumper would be more likely to cutaway from brake / toggle issues than ride something in on risers, etc. Anyway... my first chop was a jump 262 and it had nothing to do with being complacent. I had a brake fire and line twists at the same time. I was stable when I deployed, btw. Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #7 April 19, 2006 #38... and it wasn't complacency that caused it...Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #8 April 19, 2006 Why you want to include only cutaways instead of all reserve rides? Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big_Lotz 0 #9 April 19, 2006 I was originally planning to do all reserve rides but my teacher found that to be to complicated for him to understand so he decided i should only do cutaways, As for the hypothesis i had to come up with something that i could prove, if anyone has an idea that they think would be better to prove by all means post it here, I am the beginning stages of starting the project and have plently of time to rework any ideas. Thanks again for everyones helpYou can only appreciate life through death's eyes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllisonH 0 #10 April 19, 2006 Had mine on #61, and as someone suggested earlier in this thread it was because of a broken brake line, and I cut it away instead of trying to land w/ rear risers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #11 April 19, 2006 QuoteI was originally planning to do all reserve rides but my teacher found that to be to complicated for him to understand so he decided i should only do cutaways, As for the hypothesis i had to come up with something that i could prove, if anyone has an idea that they think would be better to prove by all means post it here, I am the beginning stages of starting the project and have plently of time to rework any ideas. Thanks again for everyones help "Complacency" seems waaaaaaaaaaaay too subjective, and it's not clear to me how complacency figures into a cutaway anyhow, unless it is complacency about packing or gear maintenance. Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weegegirl 2 #12 April 19, 2006 Complacency? No. Disagree with your "theory". My first and only... around jump 340. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #13 April 19, 2006 #98 out of 5157 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #14 April 19, 2006 First, jump #26. Second, somewhere in the low 200's (I'd have to go look). Neither were from being complacent, that's for sure. I still wouldn't say that I'm complacent.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #15 April 19, 2006 Jump #91/350-ish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #16 April 19, 2006 QuoteAs for the hypothesis i had to come up with something that i could prove, if anyone has an idea that they think would be better to prove by all means post it here, I am the beginning stages of starting the project and have plently of time to rework any ideas. How about asking who's cutaway from a specific problem and what their experience level is? The problem would need to be something like a stuck toggle or a broken brake line that leaves options open. You could probably prove that less experience equals more cutaways under those circumstances.Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big_Lotz 0 #17 April 19, 2006 When i said complacency i mean it towards packing.You can only appreciate life through death's eyes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharimcm 0 #18 April 19, 2006 Luckily I haven't had one yet, but I only have 50-something jumps... "I had a dude tip his black cowboy hat to me after I provided him with a condom outside my hotel room at 3-something in the morning." -myself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
briguy 0 #19 April 19, 2006 jump 13 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #20 April 19, 2006 How about its a stupid school project and he needs some data to look at? ~670 jumps, no cutaways. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davedlg 0 #21 April 19, 2006 #37 due to improperly stowing the brakes on an unfamiliar rig. I wouldn't really call it complacency though. Story here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #22 April 19, 2006 350.. no cutaways Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #23 April 19, 2006 my first (and only) cutaway is at 268.... my first reserve ride....NEVER.... well not yet anyway CReW SKies,"Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #24 April 19, 2006 Quotemy first (and only) cutaway is at 268.... my first reserve ride....NEVER.... well not yet anyway There has to be a cool story there... Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waltappel 1 #25 April 19, 2006 QuoteWhen i said complacency i mean it towards packing. Doesn't that assume that all cutaways, unless due to some structural failure of the gear, are due to packing errors? Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
