Conspiracy of Silence @ DZs

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I have spoken to a great many people who will not post any incidents because they know the person involved will immediately be ripped to shreds by people with 120 jumps, who will then proceed to tell him what they would have done.

the best answer possible. could you make that a sticky?


edit: that's the exact reason i wouldn't post an incident even if i was an eyewitness and had all the firsthand-info needed to make a good post

that doesn't keep me from making a comment if i feel that i can add something of value

The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle

dudeist skydiver # 666

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I seen 2 ambulances at the DZ on the 4th of July weekend and on two

It makes me wonder just how many incidents and problems are kept quiet at DZs around the world through either peer pressure or a misguided sense of loyalty.

Most incidents are people breaking themselves under fully functioning ram-air parachutes. The damage has gone up as ZP and modern planforms which enable higher wingloadings have become popular, although we've had the problem for over a decade. The cause is nearly always a series of poor decisions.

There's nothing new to say about those incidents.

Some people would be safer if they paid attention and learned from those mistakes. They didn't then and don't now, so most incident discussions are not educational experiences.

Ocassionally we new the hard way. Micro-lines can snag on grommets. Pilot chute hackey sacks tangle with bridles on wingsuit jumps. Such problems need to be reported, but are the exception not the rule.