Jkralovec 0 #1 October 13, 2009 While reading the thread about a horseshoe caused by a loose toggle I got to thinking...What if her reserve didn't clear the ball of shit? What if she was stuck with a half inflated reserve. In this Low Speed Mal, where would you try to land? Water, trees, greenhouses? If you're decidedly f*cked, what would you do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrewwhyte 1 #2 October 13, 2009 Move towards the white light, then tell him you're sorry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
half-a-greek 0 #3 October 13, 2009 Your question only matters if the jumper can even steer the canopy to a landing zone of there preference. If you could, I guess you just kinda have to pick your poison. Some greenhouses are made of glass... trees may get you a stick up your ass... and water may drown you when the ball of crap settles over your head... I might go for the water, there's no broken glass or sticks up your ass when your drowning. In a situation like that, chances are you will have very little or no control. Be ready to PLF no matter what your going to land into/on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 36 #4 October 13, 2009 You've watched too many movies. Greenhouses?Bend over and kiss your ass goodbye. Been there, done that, don't want to do it again. IF you survive it won't be because you steered toward one thing or another. BTW if you grab the grass and don't bounce you don't get hurt.If you look very hard you can find photos of me hanging in a tree under the headline "Miracle in the sky! Tree snags unopened parachute and saves skydivers life!" (Different time than the 'been there' above refers to.) I've maintained for years that if the tree hadn't of been there I would have been fine. But because the tree was there and I hit the crotch of two branches with something other than a fully open parachute my leg was shattered and I've hurt every day. But, maybe the tree did save me. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #5 October 13, 2009 Water first choice, trees second, if you actually have a choice. I watched a friend on a malfuctioned reserve miss the trees by 20 feet. Damn. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
liftedtitan 0 #6 October 13, 2009 Quote Bend over and kiss your ass goodbye. Been there, done that, don't want to do it again. Tell us tell us!!!Moriuntur omnes, sed non omnes vixerunt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 36 #7 October 13, 2009 Search for a post by me and use the words reserve total. You'll find it several times. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #8 October 13, 2009 If you're decidedly f*cked, what would you do? ...aim for a fat chick. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #9 October 13, 2009 Or your fucking packers car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tkhayes 154 #10 October 13, 2009 don't stop fighting the ball of shit until your goggles fill with blood..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #11 October 13, 2009 If you have a low speed malfunction (or indeed any kind of mal) then chances are you're going to be too busy trying to clear it to think about where would be best to land. And if your canopy isn't the right shape to fly properly then you're not going to be steering it anywhere - the best you could hope for is to keep it from spiralling, and so keep yourself underneath it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkeenan 13 #12 October 13, 2009 QuoteIf you're decidedly f*cked, what would you do? There's not a lot of time for in-air rigging in a situation like that, but you do what you can. That may include hauling in what you can and trying to pull whatever loose that you can. If you don't try, you won't accomplish anything. As far as where you land, there was a well-known videographer a few years ago, who rode an uninflated reserve into a big tree. The canopy caught in the tree and stopped his descent. The tree then broke and he was busted up pretty well from the fall, but without the tree, he probably would not have survived. Kevin K._____________________________________ Dude, you are so awesome... Can I be on your ash jump ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #13 October 13, 2009 Quote Or your fucking packers car. A packer can afford a CAR?! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,106 #14 October 13, 2009 QuoteWhat if her reserve didn't clear the ball of shit? She probably dies at the end of the story.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pirana 0 #15 October 13, 2009 Quote Quote Or your fucking packers car. A packer can afford a CAR?! Doubles as their apartment. Big money saver," . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mutumbo 0 #16 October 13, 2009 QuoteIf you're decidedly f*cked, what would you do? ...aim for a fat chick. beat me to it. . . hahah.Thanatos340(on landing rounds)-- Landing procedure: Hand all the way up, Feet and Knees Together and PLF soon as you get bitch slapped by a planet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 372 #17 October 13, 2009 Quote While reading the thread about a horseshoe caused by a loose toggle I got to thinking...What if her reserve didn't clear the ball of shit? What if she was stuck with a half inflated reserve. In this Low Speed Mal, where would you try to land? Water, trees, greenhouses? If you're decidedly f*cked, what would you do? Aim for the peas. If ya come up short, yer liver might still make it.Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hackish 8 #18 October 15, 2009 ACME Styrofoam company is just on the other side of the airport. If I had to I'd totally aim for that. -Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GaryRay 0 #19 October 15, 2009 aim for the pool, it slows you down reallly well!JewBag. www.jewbag.wordpress.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #20 October 15, 2009 QuoteACME Styrofoam company is just on the other side of the airport. If I had to I'd totally aim for that. -Michael Yeah, but it's a risk with Clyde's Cactus Supply being right next door. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #21 October 15, 2009 Take a look up at the sky just before you die. It's the last time you will. ~ Metallica But never give up. PLF like a mofo.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sletzer 3 #22 October 15, 2009 Quotedon't stop fighting the ball of shit until your goggles fill with blood..... You're goddamn right!I will be kissing hands and shaking babies all afternoon. Thanks for all your support! *bows* SCS #8251 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
