blue24 0 #1 June 13, 2011 What caused your malfunction...body position, poor packing...what? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Divalent 89 #2 June 13, 2011 crappy gear. But it was in 1974 on a 20 year old round canopy, so the story probably would have no lessons specifically applicable today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brucet7 0 #3 June 13, 2011 QuoteWhat caused your malfunction...body position, poor packing...what? Hard opening do to poor packing (my pack job). Body position probably didn't help either.POPS #10623; SOS #1672 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topdocker 0 #4 June 13, 2011 One of my teammates going through the side of my canopy and out the back. It didn't start out as a malfunction... just ended that way for both of us. topJump more, post less! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #5 June 14, 2011 operatator error, plain and simpleYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dcfreefly 0 #6 June 14, 2011 Packer didn't cock my pilot chute Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #7 June 14, 2011 Deployment. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rover 9 #8 June 14, 2011 Which one?2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #9 June 14, 2011 Quote Packer didn't cock my pilot chute that's not what caused it. Man up YOU didnt check that your PC was cocked.. YOU failed in your gear check. Operator errorYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #10 June 14, 2011 QuoteWhich one? You beat me to it. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #11 June 14, 2011 Haven't had one. Don't trust my rigger enough to use that reserve! "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morrison79 0 #12 June 14, 2011 Sloppy line stows = Bag lock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NealFitz 0 #13 June 14, 2011 cutaway pad dislodged in freefalllDudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #14 June 14, 2011 The dumbass that was wearing the rig. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hodges 4 #15 June 14, 2011 Twists after less than aggressive wingsuit pilotchute throw. Spinny spinny! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loonix 0 #16 June 14, 2011 One of the lines for cocking the slider got loose in the packjob, and caught lines on opening. Half-cocked in opening, tension-knotted up good enough to render the canopy not controllable enough. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #17 June 14, 2011 QuoteSloppy line stows = Bag lock Do you have pictures or further desciption of this? Must have been really sloppy, I think?"What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zymurdoo 0 #18 June 14, 2011 Not clearing the twists in my steering lines while packing, leading to a tension knot.Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #19 June 14, 2011 I had 3: Slow Speed (1988) - tangled steering line CrW Wrap (1990 ish)- Karl 'said' his steering line got caught in his finger right before he wrapped me from the side. It was fun. High speed (2005 ish, maybe?)- afterwards found a slip knot in the bridle that caught the PC a bit - if it was there during the mal, it explains it. Lazy PC snatch due to partial inflation. short answer - I pack fast, but try to keep my bridle and lines stows neat ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildcard451 0 #20 June 14, 2011 CRW wrap. Cypres fire two out on student cypres Almost had a RDS ring/brake line foul this weekend, but cleared it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlmiracle 7 #21 June 14, 2011 QuoteWhat caused your malfunction...body position, poor packing...what? Did check my handles before I left the airplane. jBe kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Decodiver 0 #22 June 14, 2011 both times a break fire followed by a violent spinning mal..... Cheers, Coops. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morrison79 0 #23 June 14, 2011 I don't have any pictures. Basically tried making a very short call and packed in a rush. The dumb part is I didn't get to jump on that load due to clouds and waited a week to jump this pack jobThe first 3 stows came out but i had the lines from one group caught through another stow next to it. It made a nice little knot. It probably didn't help that my pc was worn some and I was doing a hop n pop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #24 June 14, 2011 Maintenance Operator error Packing Body position Packing Packing Packing Operator Error Body position Packing Packing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenton 0 #25 June 14, 2011 1) Packing - pressure knots + torn center cell after hard opening from a packer 2) Packing - lineover - my packing 3) Packing - Baglock or streamer or something (not game enough to look) 4) Operator - was sore from premi on previous jump, lazy throw, PC hesitation, got off too quick. 5) Equipment - 1 break refused to unlock on Tandem 6) Packing - Lineover (tandem) 7) Body position/equipment - Lent my gear to someone who forgot to do up their chest strap on a FF jump. They crossed arms on deployment - went in to head down and had instant canopy. Must have put a small hole in it (I inspected it and couldn't see it) but when I jumped it next, tore a 3 foot hole in the top skin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
