how do you know when to pull the chute.

[Andy9o8 0]

Sorry you think it was so much different from all of these. Whatever.

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4596783#4596783

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4596701#4596701

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4596908#4596908

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4596926#4596926

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4596823#4596823

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4596716#4596716

[mcordell 2]

When I was growing up on the DZ I always heard "when you can tell the difference between the front and back of a Volkswagen beetle it's time to pull". I prefer to use my altimeters.

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[Phil1111 910]

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My first altimeter was a big military surplus aircraft instrument with a homemade belly reserve mount that I made from a piece of aluminum using a hacksaw, a nibbling tool and a file. What safety it added in altitude awareness it subtracted in being a snag hazard.

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I had same setup except a very nicely made aluminum housing with DUAL ac altimeters. All very confusing.

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I had same setup except a very nicely made aluminum housing with DUAL ac altimeters. All very confusing.

Confusing is right. If they disagree which one is correct? You need one or three. Two is no good.

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[shropshire 0]

Just use the Force Luke

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[dpreguy 14]

These pulling myths are just propaganda. All parachutes are released by an assistant on the ground holding a garage door opener.

[DrDom 0]

mcordell

When I was growing up on the DZ I always heard "when you can tell the difference between the front and back of a Volkswagen beetle it's time to pull". I prefer to use my altimeters.

What year?

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[wasatchrider 0]

mcordell

When I was growing up on the DZ I always heard "when you can tell the difference between the front and back of a Volkswagen beetle it's time to pull". I prefer to use my altimeters.

How many people hit the ground trying to figure it out?

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[mcordell 2]

Well my parents owned the dz in the early to mid 80s

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[erdnarob 1]

The time to launch the pilot chute should be chosen by integrating different methods :
altimeters, audible altimeters, looking down at the ground...and always choose the method suggesting the lowest altitude.
OTOH, when you are in a freefall group and you have received the signal to launch the PC always do a visual check above, around and below you to make sure nobody is or could be in your way.

Learn from others mistakes, you will never live long enough to make them all.

[DrDom 0]

erdnarob

The time to launch the pilot chute should be chosen by integrating different methods :
altimeters, audible altimeters, looking down at the ground...and always choose the method suggesting the lowest altitude.
OTOH, when you are in a freefall group and you have received the signal to launch the PC always do a visual check above, around and below you to make sure nobody is or could be in your way.

If youre a student you can add someone pointing at you ("pull" signal) or someone dumping you because you became altitude unaware :)

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