Pole instead of wrist mount

[JohnMitchell 14]

normiss

Never checked the drogue was set.
Never checked handles.
Crappy video.
Yellow canopy dangerously close.
Tandem CRW???? WTF?????

I'm voting with you on this one.

[ParaStyx 0]

dragon2

*** So no more poles.

Not entirely true, as both TMs in the attached pics have received dispensation to continue jumping poles with tandems.

Good to know

[piisfish 135]

dragon2

*** So no more poles.

Not entirely true, as both TMs in the attached pics have received dispensation to continue jumping poles with tandems.still doesn't seem smart to me

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[pullwhat 0]

I have several teammates up in Hollister that use the poles for there tandem video. So far none of them had any issues cutting away and landing safely or entanglement. I should mention these instructors are not nobs. They have thousands of tandems each.

[obelixtim 100]

Reinventing ways to die.....now thats clever!!. Introducing a known hazard is not a good move.

Notice that the guy in the video had the strap looped around his wrist.

The lesson about attaching things to yourself was learnt many years ago (ripcord stops) and has been learnt by quite a few who attached themselves to things like flags, smoke canisters and the like. Entanglements can still happen, and still kill people.

Having lots of tandem experience does not make this suddenly a good idea.

If it catches on in a big way people will die. And with tandem, that will be in pairs.

My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing....

[normiss 622]

"So far none of them had any issues cutting away and landing safely or entanglement."

This is a crap statement of justification.

[douwanto 22]

Would love to see some links to their videos..

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[Andy9o8 0]

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pullwhat

Pull this. It's a stupid-ass idea.

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Hollister

Oh, well, say no more. I take it all back.

[chemist 0]

Andy9o8

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who cares about a tangle hazard

I was being sarcastic

[camamel 0]

And the instructor doesn't even have the toggles in his hands...while doing almost CRW.

When you think you're good...this is when you become dangerous.