Self-entanglement drills?

[skyflybabe 0]

What do intructors/schools teach students for self entanglement drills e.g. arm/leg/feet caught in lines if a) the main is a good canopy and b)if the main is only partially inflated?
I'm just interested to hear what others teach on how to deal with this situation.
At our DZ we teach for example if the main is only partially inflated (malfunction) to make one good attempt to clear the entanglement then whether it is cleared or not, to cutaway then deploy reserve... I have heard that other places teach just to pull reserve (to get as much material out as possible)
Arguments for/against either theory are welcomed :-)

[billvon 2,772]

> What do intructors/schools teach students for self entanglement drills . . .

1) Point entangled body part at the sky.

2) One attempt to free entanglement by pulling lines off hand/foot.

3) If that doesn't work, cutaway/reserve.

However, below 1000 feet, no cutaways no matter what the issue, including entanglement.

[skyflybabe 0]

That all sounds good to me, cheers

[riggerrob 613]

You just quoted BPA doctrine.

We teach students to start by looking at the main canopy. If it is big and going slow, they have a little time to correct the entanglement.

If the - entangled main canopy is small - there is no time to waste.
We teach students to attempt (once) to clear (i.e. point hand towards entangled main pilot chute) an entanglement, then cutaway and pull reserve ripcord. Our logic involves the notion that an entangled parachute is attached to you at a minimum of three different places: right main riser, left main riser and offending suspension line. By cutting away, you reducing the number of attachment points to one, reducing the chances of a reserve entanglement. With luck, cutting away will change the angle of pull on the offending suspension line and the entangled main will fall clear.