kullboys 0 #1 August 13, 2018 Hello everyone Has anyone seen a tandom baglock I need to know how far it went after being cutaway and what the wind speed was the day it was cutaway. I am trying to get some info on locating tandom baglocks any info would be helpful. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IJskonijn 37 #2 August 13, 2018 Good luck to you. You're going to need it to recover that main. My personal experience (and road to it) might help you, although I was unsuccesful in the end. I chopped my main on a jump last year while it was still in the bag (pilot chute malfunction). Chopped it at 13kft (CRW jump) in conditions of very light winds (5kts uppers). My freebag was found approximately 1,5km downwind of where I chopped, and I estimate that the main fell down pretty much in a straight line. Unfortunately, I was over a piece of forest with pretty severe undergrowth, so no luck even after extensive searching. If the drogue was operational, then it will have drifted some more, but I still suspect it won't drift very far at all. Likely no further than the freebag. I would start with trying to gather as much info as possible. Where (as accurately as possible) was the chop? How high was the chop? What exactly where the winds doing on that day (local met office maybe)? From there, estimate a most likely area where it's in, and start searching. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RiggerLee 61 #3 August 13, 2018 What kind of system? For example the strong drogue stays fully inflated and with only 25 0r 30 lb under it would come down very slow. Sorry don't have any kind of number. Vector on the other hand partially collapses on drogue release and wouldn't drift as far. Call the company, they might have a number on decent rate. LeeLee [email protected] www.velocitysportswear.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 232 #4 August 13, 2018 There's a spotting Ap in which you can input the winds aloft and get it to spit out the probable landing location. That said, knowing where it was chopped more important, you'll need to walk the entire wind line but if there were cross winds it's not likely you will never see the tandem again. Spot Assist is the Ap."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RockSkyGirl 10 #5 August 14, 2018 This same question came up last year. Maybe there is something in this thread that will help. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4867147;search_string=tandem%20baglock;#4867147 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
douwanto 22 #6 September 3, 2018 All the way to the ground?? Uncle/GrandPapa Whit Unico Rodriguez # 245 Muff Brother # 2421 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites