lyosha 46 #76 January 3, 2014 skytribeI doubt he landed a side by side if one riser disengaged the main would collapse and not be flying. It was a rigging error and a cutaway - one of the cutaway cables was too long. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #77 January 3, 2014 lyosha***Broken mini (1 inch wide, Type 17 webbing) main risers were a big deal back around 1990. That was because mini-risers require much tighter manufacturing tolerances ... so tight that you cannot "eyeball" the tolerances. The Parachute Industry Association recommended reinforcing the bottom of mini-risers in 1993. In 1998, 3-Ring Inc. published exact dimensions. Since then, broken mini-risers have become increasingly rare. Anyone still jumping (20-year-old) non-reinforced mini-risers is a dinosaur. Is it a mini-riser only issue? ................................................................................ Mostly. The vast majority of snapped, solo risers were mini-risers (1 inch wide, Type 17 webbing) sewn to mini-rings and attached to RW-7 or RW-8 harness rings. Those are the risers that require the tightest manufacturing tolerances. Thankfully, that problem disappeared from the factory floor 20 years ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skytribe 16 #78 January 3, 2014 QuoteIt was a rigging error and a cutaway - one of the cutaway cables was too long. I don't doubt that there was a cutaway and one side remained attached for whatever reason. But if one side disconnected then I doubt the main continued to fly - perhaps you are using the term side by side incorrectly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #79 January 5, 2014 skytribeQuoteIt was a rigging error and a cutaway - one of the cutaway cables was too long. I don't doubt that there was a cutaway and one side remained attached for whatever reason. But if one side disconnected then I doubt the main continued to fly - perhaps you are using the term side by side incorrectly. I broke a riser on opening a few years back...that canopy was open & 'flying'! Spinning like a bitch and not landable - but it was definitely flying. Remember...the slider acts as a cross-connector of sorts, the canopy doesn't streamer out like a round would. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skytribe 16 #80 January 6, 2014 QuoteSpinning like a bitch and not landable - but it was definitely flying. Exactly - I doubt it would be a flying side by side that you would want to land. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
