UnknownEntity

Yes, but we use "Falcon" only. Probably that has to do with the fact I mentioned earlier - there is only one type for students.

D.

Scrumpot

Are you serious?

You don't think it has any impact, any matter - or should be of any (or anybody else's, apparently to either question or point it out to you) concern - what canopy you had, or are jumping? Even in a rig you (presumably) just "take off the shelf"?

Maybe on your 1st, or even 2nd total jump(s) you might not know (or care to know)... But on your 24th now total jump, and again -presumably- progressing towards (if not already supposedly closing in on/close to) attainment of your 1st level of skydiving proficiency license -??

I guess then, you really don't care either, as apparent in your response - to be concerned then (no joking - who said I was joking?) to consider what kind of very real (SAFETY & TRAINING ...the very forum this is posted in!) DEFICIENCY this indicates.

Wow.

You have probably noticed, but let me stress this out: I am not from US. Things here might be different that what you are used to.

At our DZ jumpers with approx <50 jumps (maybe even higher) can jump only one size of canopy. Thats the Falcon 240 or 300 (again - right now I do not know). Also we do not take anything off the shelf, they are handed to us by the DZ owner directly.

Regarding the safety ... the fact remains that with a given weight restriction of a jumper (something about 100-110kg) I know that these canopies satisfy the regulation requirements. Since I am 85kg I know that I am safe and the others are safe too.

Given that I roughly know the weight restriction I might even be able to calculate if it is 240 or 300. I would just have to find out the maximum wing load for students.

Scrumpot

You have 24 total jumps. That's only theoretically (where that term has been used so far in this thread it seems, a lot ) ...one jump away from being able to hold a nice, shiny, freshly-minted USPA A license - - - and you don't know what (size) canopy you were jumping?

Please - "fix" that too.

What is the difference? I jump all the time on the same type and size of canopy. I mean safety-wise - does it have any impact at all?

Once/If I change the chute, I will be sure to check the difference and wingload.

Thank you all very much for helpful replies. I am happy to say that I have learned something today.

Regarding the points #3 and particularly #4 - dont worry, I was only interested in hypothetical solutions. I know that in reality you cannot waste time trying to fix issues on main (beyond the very basics). You better save the time for fixing (possible) issues on reserve. But hopfully there wont be any.

Hi! I had my first cutaway this weekend. I am student with only 24 jumps but I am hoping to have many more safe jumps in the coming years. I was flying a student canopy called Falcon (either 240 or 300 - dont know sorry).

After opening at 1500m the slider came only half way down and the lines leading to the left side of canopy were entangled (see the picture - sorry for the quality). The entanglement caused the two left canopy cells not to inflate. It also pulled left side of the canopy slightly down which caused the canopy to turn somewhat slowly to the left. My guess is that the 360 deg turn would be completed (by itself) in approx. 7 seconds (did not try a whole turn). I tried to "pump" the malfunction away but it only did help the slider to come down. At approx. 1000m I gave up the pumping, checked whats below me and cut away. Thankfully reserve came up ok.

#1: I just wanted to check with you guys if this malfunction is common or if you even consider it a malfunction? I dont remember learning about this precise malfunction. The closest one would be a "line over". What can cause this? Is this a out of sequence opening?

#2: Would you land this? My instructors told me that it is individual and that I did the right thing by cutting away, but I think they say that only not to discourage possible further cutaways when the situation is more severe. I just wanted to know the unbiassed opinion:) (to actually learn something).

#3: Say that this happened on my reserve, what do I do? During landing I just flare the malfunctioning side all the way down and the ok one only so far as not to induce a turn? And then of course a PLF.

#4: Or is there something else that I should have tried to clear this?

Thanks guys for possible answers. Hopefully at least I learn something from this cutaway.