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adamsr 0
I've only caught 1 misrouted chest strap, and that was my own, i didn't route it behind the tension bar, and just through the bungee, i always give the chest strap a tug to make sure it is secure, and when i tugged it the chest strap just loosened.... took me a minute to work out what was going on and kicked myself when i noticed.
Now i always make sure to check and double check it, plus have the habit of giving the chest strap a tug when i'm checking other people.
Now i always make sure to check and double check it, plus have the habit of giving the chest strap a tug when i'm checking other people.
I did it once and will NEVER forget it and I can only PRAY it will not happen again. I made the jump but had nightmares when thinking about what COULD have happened ![[:/]](/uploads/emoticons/dry.png "[:/]")
. I think I was more embarassed at the time and shrugged it off but my heart instantly started pounding (I had made a mistake) and I thought about "what if" way too much the rest of the day. I now check and double check and check again 
We are human and make mistakes. Luckily it seems skydivers look out for each other
- no one wants another brother/sister to get hurt (I hope). I am glad someone wasn't afraid to point it out to me. Newbie or old timer, personally I think if you see something that looks questionable, why not just ask.....Worst that could happen is they check and say "it's cool".
Have fun, be safe and be watchful!
Dreams become reality, one choice at a time...
. I think I was more embarassed at the time and shrugged it off but my heart instantly started pounding (I had made a mistake) and I thought about "what if" way too much the rest of the day. I now check and double check and check again We are human and make mistakes. Luckily it seems skydivers look out for each other
- no one wants another brother/sister to get hurt (I hope). I am glad someone wasn't afraid to point it out to me. Newbie or old timer, personally I think if you see something that looks questionable, why not just ask.....Worst that could happen is they check and say "it's cool". Have fun, be safe and be watchful!
Dreams become reality, one choice at a time...
FIREFLYR 0
I did my AFF ,and got my A liscence in Byron. I probably got 3 checks before I got on a plane for my first 30 jumps! People still ask me if my Cypres is on, and I always look at other peoples gear (including altimeter) when I'm on the plane. Becoming complacent about things this important can get you killed! I'll be the geek who asks for a pin check any day
"One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest"
"There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"
"There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act"
Croc 0
I have a dvd of some dude in Arizona who carries his rig out of the door and then pulls while holding onto (I think) the leg strap. Not directly related to your question but quite amazing if you think about it.
"Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so."
Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy
Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy
billvon 2,475
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>I have a dvd of some dude in Arizona who carries his rig out of
>the door and then pulls while holding onto (I think) the leg strap.
Greg was attached via a steel cable to a harness he wore under his suit. A cool looking stunt to be sure, but not quite as death-defying as it seems.
>the door and then pulls while holding onto (I think) the leg strap.
Greg was attached via a steel cable to a harness he wore under his suit. A cool looking stunt to be sure, but not quite as death-defying as it seems.
Croc 0
Well shit! And to think I was going to try that myself!
"Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so."
Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy
Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy
Falko 0
QuoteI have a dvd of some dude in Arizona who carries his rig out of the door and then pulls while holding onto (I think) the leg strap. [....]
That's Joe Jennings "Good Stuff" DVD, and the dude is Greg Gasson.
... and rumours say that he had his hand attached to the leg strap with some sort of safety cord. (Just to make sure the snatch force doesn't pull the rig out of his hands)
Don't know if there is any truth to it.
Later on in the video it's obvious that he is not attached to the rig as he climbs around, but I assume it wouldn't have been a problem to dispose of the cord once the canopy is open.
A cool stunt, but as a "skydiving achievement" it doesn't impress me at all.
The Arizona Airspeed chapter, THAT'S impressive!
edit: billvon had posted while I was writing ...
Ich betrachte die Religion als Krankheit, als Quelle unnennbaren Elends für die menschliche Rasse.
(Bertrand Russell, engl. Philosoph, 1872-1970)
Falko 0
QuoteGreg was attached via a steel cable to a harness he wore under his suit. A cool looking stunt to be sure, but not quite as death-defying as it seems.
Well if he'd had a mal, he would've been f**ked...
How would he have reached his handles?
(But I bet he packed that Spectre (?) extra carefully... doh!
)Ich betrachte die Religion als Krankheit, als Quelle unnennbaren Elends für die menschliche Rasse.
(Bertrand Russell, engl. Philosoph, 1872-1970)
billvon 2,475
>How would he have reached his handles?
Extensions similar to tandem evaluator extension handles.
Extensions similar to tandem evaluator extension handles.
firstime 0
well here is a response to the "no rig" and totally off
the subject. About 20 yrs ago I borrowed my inlaws
mobile home. Off we go with 3 other couples. I was driving with the cruise on, feet up on the console
I finished my coffee and yup you guessed it. I got
up to walk in the back and as I stood up I saw
7 horrified faces. But got back to drivers seat in time.
That was funny, but the no rig thing is not...
NO Brain farts please>>>>>
the subject. About 20 yrs ago I borrowed my inlaws
mobile home. Off we go with 3 other couples. I was driving with the cruise on, feet up on the console
I finished my coffee and yup you guessed it. I got
up to walk in the back and as I stood up I saw
7 horrified faces. But got back to drivers seat in time.
That was funny, but the no rig thing is not...
NO Brain farts please>>>>>
bch7773 0
ok I have heard before that having a misrouted chest strap doesn't automatically equal death. But on here, a lot of people think that it does. Has anybody done any research on the subject?
How many people have actually fallen out of their harness due to a misrouted strap? Were they wearing student gear or custom stuff?
MB 3528, RB 1182
How many people have actually fallen out of their harness due to a misrouted strap? Were they wearing student gear or custom stuff?
MB 3528, RB 1182
I know of 1 for sure (parachutist) Girl fell out and is DEAD!!!
She was caught serveral times with it misrouted before she went in too!
Study....who needs a study?
Edited to add: Scotty can remember at "least" 2!
Its there for a REASON.
BUCKLE UP!
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Tami
She was caught serveral times with it misrouted before she went in too!
Study....who needs a study?
Edited to add: Scotty can remember at "least" 2!
Its there for a REASON.
BUCKLE UP!
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Tami
pccoder 0
I am SO bad about this. I have done it more times than I can count, then someone in the hanger (before boarding the plane) will notice and mention it to me.
Just this past weekend I did it, concisously thinking about how NOT to do it, then looked down a minute later and realized I had done it wrong!!!
Retardation is kicking in sometimes with me and my chest strap. I always remember before boarding the plane, just not always when suiting up.
PcCoder.net
Just this past weekend I did it, concisously thinking about how NOT to do it, then looked down a minute later and realized I had done it wrong!!!
Retardation is kicking in sometimes with me and my chest strap. I always remember before boarding the plane, just not always when suiting up.
PcCoder.net
FrogNog 1
Someone found my chest strap completely not done on a pre-board check once. As a result of this:
1. I studied the SIM check procedures and am checking things in threes now (i.e. leg strap, leg strap, chest strap)
2. I try and always get a pre-board check done. They are not purposeless, they can make the difference between feeling foolish and feeling dead.
3. I try and do up my chest strap before my leg straps. (This is personal and certainly won't apply to other people as much as the previous two items.)
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Pull.
1. I studied the SIM check procedures and am checking things in threes now (i.e. leg strap, leg strap, chest strap)
2. I try and always get a pre-board check done. They are not purposeless, they can make the difference between feeling foolish and feeling dead.
3. I try and do up my chest strap before my leg straps. (This is personal and certainly won't apply to other people as much as the previous two items.)
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Pull.
ZoneRat 0
QuoteI am SO bad about this. I have done it more times than I can count, then someone in the hanger (before boarding the plane) will notice and mention it to me.
Just this past weekend I did it, concisously thinking about how NOT to do it, then looked down a minute later and realized I had done it wrong!!!
Retardation is kicking in sometimes with me and my chest strap. I always remember before boarding the plane, just not always when suiting up.
Unacceptable.
Fix that.
I had a similar difficulty. My cuttaway pillow tended to fold under my harness during gear up. I always caught it, but understood it was just a matter of time before I didn't. That was unacceptable too. I fixed it. I changed my gear-up and self check methods.
“There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophies.”
Designer 0
Quite often actually.In the summer bad habits like jumpsuit unzipped and chest strap undone are common.I've learned that it is just good common sense to at least get the chest strap right "Before" you climb on the plane.Making sure that jumpsuit is zipped on climb to altitude.
kelel01 1
QuoteMaking sure that jumpsuit is zipped on climb to altitude.
Can I ask why? I always have people telling me to zip up my jumpsuit, but I never think to ask why-- I just do it.
Kelly
bmcd308 0
>> I alwyas have people telling me to zip up my jumpsuit, but I never think to ask why-- I just do it. <<
Maybe they are getting hypoxic from the extra altitude.
An unzipped jumpsuit will slow your fallrate, and depending on its design, you may get smacked around by the zipper or collar in freefall. If it is unzipped enough it could interfere with your handles.
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Maybe they are getting hypoxic from the extra altitude.
An unzipped jumpsuit will slow your fallrate, and depending on its design, you may get smacked around by the zipper or collar in freefall. If it is unzipped enough it could interfere with your handles.
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swoosh 0
Can I ask why? I always have people telling me to zip up my jumpsuit, but I never think to ask why-- I just do it.
Kelly
Kelly
Come on now, you're a QT pie, you know why they'd ask
The Sky is NOT the Limit, the Dirt Is!!
when I landed I was screaming at myslef for not checking my gear good enough.......the person that strapped me in said it was because of the opening and not the way he routed my chest strap........i learned a big lesson..........and now am a freak about gear checks...............to this day we still agrue about it.......................I know in the end it was my fault and my responsibility for my own life...lesson learned......
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