SCARY CUTAWAY

[mrbang 0]

bovosh

deployed at 3500 according to my altimeter it said I was in the sattle by 2500, I chopped around 1500 and was in the sattle in the reserve around 1200-1300

noob question:

is altitude expressed in feet right? Isn't it a too low main deployment altitude at 3500ft?

glad to know you are ok.

Matt

[bovosh 0]

USPA Minimum Altitudes
3,000 AGL - Student and "A" License Holder Main Opening
2,500 AGL - "B" License Holder Main Opening
2,000 AGL - "C" and "D" License Holder Main Opening

You can find everything you need to know here


[url]http://www.uspa.org/SIM.aspx

[popsjumper 2]

bovosh

noob question:

is altitude expressed in feet right? Isn't it a too low main deployment altitude at 3500ft?

I'll poke in and say this...

For a tandem that's low.

For AFF...
You list 1 jump and that tells me you are just getting started with training.

Your trainers are probably telling you to pull at 5-6000.
It's a safety margin for both the student AND the trainers.
...more altitude to work with in case of problems...particularly for the student handling emergency procedures.

For the trainers we have to have some altitude to get away from the student after the pull.

They will have you pulling a little lower in your training progression.

My reality and yours are quite different.
I think we're all Bozos on this bus.
Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239

[JohnMitchell 14]

bovosh

yea , I had an rsl and I pulled my cutaway handle first then my reserve , funny thing is you don't think to hold on to them after haha

Nice job. You can train yourself to hang onto them. Just practice cutting away, then arching with closed fists.

[mrbang 0]

bovosh

USPA Minimum Altitudes
3,000 AGL - Student and "A" License Holder Main Opening
2,500 AGL - "B" License Holder Main Opening
2,000 AGL - "C" and "D" License Holder Main Opening

You can find everything you need to know here


http://www.uspa.org/SIM.aspx

thank you sir!

popsjumper

I'll poke in and say this...

For a tandem that's low.

For AFF...
You list 1 jump and that tells me you are just getting started with training.

Your trainers are probably telling you to pull at 5-6000.
It's a safety margin for both the student AND the trainers.
...more altitude to work with in case of problems...particularly for the student handling emergency procedures.

For the trainers we have to have some altitude to get away from the student after the pull.

They will have you pulling a little lower in your training progression.

that is clear! didn't know about this pull altitude (negative) progression!
thank you!!

Matt