PhreeZone 15 #1 May 2, 2005 Well, every incident is bad news. Compared to 2004 the number of incidents is the same as this time last year. The season is just starting for a lot of people in the Midwest, the Northeast and Canada. So far the incident numbers as of May 1 are as follows: Average jumps of each (non tandem) jumper: 1332 4/17 held instructor ratings. There is a large separation in causes of accidents so far. Those with sub 500 jumps are primarily making low turns while those with higher jump numbers tend to be having equipment issues. Breakdown: 3 High performance landings 2 Low turns to land into the wind 2 Low turns to avoid obstacles 1 Low reserve pull after mal 1 Low reserve pull 1 Streamer 1 Entanged main/reserve 1 Main break fire 1 Reserve break fire 1 Airplane collision There is a LOT of information out there about past incidents and take away lessons from each one. Please read up and try to avoid becoming a statistic too. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #2 May 2, 2005 Quote1 Main break fire 1 Reserve break fire Editorial comment: "Break" should be spelled "Brake". Many people won't understand what "fire" means in this context. I think the word "release" would serve better. Good info. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrumpot 1 #3 May 2, 2005 Or "Toggle", as I assume you are referring to the "break fire" line. Thanks Phree, for the perspective. -Grantcoitus non circum - Moab Stone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrogNog 1 #4 May 3, 2005 Is there any clear wingloading cluster on the good-canopy fatalities? Inside a year, I wonder if it's tight. Year-to-year, I wonder if it's going up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #5 May 3, 2005 From what I've been able to see so far thie year: Jumps - Wingloading - Cause (LT or HP) 4000+ - 2:1 on a Velo - LT 3000+ - 1.98 on a Xaos 91 - HP 1000+ - Unknown on a Katana 107 - HP 277 - Unknown on Sabre2 170 - LT 182 - 1.35 on a Vision 168 - LT 140 - Unknown on Spectre 150 - LT Its looking more like lower experienced jumpers are just turning themselves into the ground to get into the wind or to avoid obstcles. Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
