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SkyMako

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Parachutist, front cover, June 2015. New guy trying to learn. This cover photo seems to show a swooper with a pull-up cord on his right hip, right where he would be reaching to get his bottom-of-container deployment handle. Is that a good idea? Seems like you could get the pilot chute wrapped up in or snagged on that pull-up cord... And I presume he un-did the chest strap after opening...

Trying this inline attachment thingee...
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jerolim

I think that this is part of removable slider.



I'm not a swooper, but given that there's no slider above, you're probably right.

Sliders are used to control the opening sequence when the canopy's deployed, but they do somewhat hold the lines in a bit, restricting the full unfettered flight of the canopy, so swoopers use removable slider set-ups.

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dqpacker

Lol. I don't think that's a pull-up cord. Looks like glow stick rope. They most likely let out after deployment.




I'm gonna second this suggestion. There's no way that's a pullup cord at the airspeed that canopy appears to be going.
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You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

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:D I was diving hard towards a formation once. Felt something touch my arm. Looked down and a pull up cord was draped across my arm. Must have come out of someone's pocket
i have on occasion been accused of pulling low . My response. Naw I wasn't low I'm just such a big guy I look closer than I really am .


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