siegfriedewargny

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  1. On 3/3/2019 at 3:23 AM, sheeks said:

    I know that the repeated mantra is “any canopy can open hard unexpectedly”, but obviously canopy design is a huge factor in that. The Sabre 1 is living proof of my point without much more needing to be said.

    But regardless, people still occasionally die because of the openings on modern canopies that usually open soft and snivvely.  I’ve heard good things about PD’s Storm, but Carolyn Clay was alao allegedly flying one when she passed away. So my point remains.

     

    I was thinking of getting my first rig soon, and i’m honestly tied between getting an F111 canopy or an AD Pilot, with dacron either way, because my #1 main focus is gonna be on trying to avoid a hard opening. 

     

    Assuming the lines are kept in trim, the slider is up, and all the stows are double-wrapped in the correct sequence to about 10-12 pounds (and sprayed with silicone to avoid baglock), and I pull stable, does that pretty much cover all the elements in terms of being realistic about staying soft? I’m fragile as fuck.

     

    Would having a master rigger add a slider pocket to a Pilot or switch the slider out for a domed one be an acceptable precautionary practice on the offhand chance of something getting screwed up during deployment as an added security measure, or would it cause more harm than good? (Assuming the extra 200-500 feet of snivel from a slider mod would be kept in consideration during tracking and pull altitudes)

    I personnally hurted myself because of a Pilot 7 opening two years ago, I still cannot walk without crutches since then, it hit my spinal cord, while I opened in normal position , body flat. Doctors told me I was lucky that it did not cut the column, but I do not have this feeling when I read that I am not the first to experience this situation with this parachute...

  3. 2 hours ago, IJskonijn said:

    More of a hesitation than a total malfunction, but it's not a pretty sight... Any idea on what exactly caught on what and prevented the flaps from parting?

    a hesitation which will fatal in case of AAD firing...