NealFitz

I am my Electra yes that is my landing 2 years ago in Gap tallard Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

my first mal which last week funnily enough- my cutaway dislodged and my canopy got disconnected so when i deployed it came right off my back. i didnt know that the cutaway coming out was the cause until i looked down to do my drills. was calm and pulled silver. the adrenaline pumping round your body will make you far more aware about danger so reaction time should be pretty fast. Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

did the third guy on the hop n pop chop??? i keep looking at it and it looks like the canopy is off and a freebag has appeared??? Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

hahaha i had seen the scott lutz vid ages ago but he pulled his cutaway instead of his PC. i meant that i had never seen it where the cutaway had got dislodged though i was informed by an instructor here in the UK that it has happened a couple of times during 8way jumps Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

its one of those things where you instincts tell ya soemthing is wrong. after jumping so many times you get the feel of what its supposed to be like and i didnt even have to look to know it was gone. I dont have an RSL either. so i have had a mal but havent had the pleasure of using my cutaway yet LOL Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

well i was talking about episodes but if you really want Kari Byron is amazing looking. Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

wayhay i have joined the club- i had my first mal today on jump 161. heres how it went. was doing a 4 way with the crank formation as a launch. i was positioned down low in front of the tail. Exit was a bit iffy there was a bit of contact. otherwise a nice jump thoroughly enjoyed it. tracked at 4500 as was preplanned and deployed at 3. upon deployment my main instantly disconnected and i felt it and knew straight away it wasnt there. had a look down and my cutaway pad was gone, and i then pulled silver. in the saddle around 1300ish. landed on the DZ and spent half the day in muddy fields looking for the freebag. after a discussion with the CCI we came to the conclusion that between some point on exit and within the funnel, someone caught the cutaway pad without realsiing it. I didnt even notice and neither did the either guys- only got the surprise at deployment. it was an experience i have to admit and was a little confuddled as to why at had happened but had full faith in my reserve which opened beautifully. landed on the DZ and the main and freebag landed closeby albeit the freebag was very hard to find. borrowed some kit and continued jumping. thought i would share as its the first time i have ever witnessed this kind of malfunction even in videos. Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

i dunno if this topic has been covered before i know there have been some skydiving myths or other myths involving skydiving covered on this forum. like last nite i seen the pennies being released in freefall to try and prove the ESB penny myth. anyway anyone out there have a personal favorite?? mine is when they test the phone book myth- if you interlock all the pages of the Yellow pages with another yellow pages can you pull them apart- it took two tanks connected to it to rip it apart Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

http://www.youtube.com/user/nealskydive you'll find interesting funny AFF vids of mine from a few years ago :P Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

ya never know Lucky ya might get lucky Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

the trailer looked OK. it and saw 6 both opened tonight over here but i have yet to see Saw 5 so we decided to go see Triangle. My gf likes scary stuff but this was just shit. the cinema trailer made it look good Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

if you would like to waste a precious 100minutes of your life, watch Triangle. it is the worst film i have ever seen- theres a plot but no end- its endless bollox- literaly Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

thats amazing Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

Oooh, an extra hour of drinking. aye well for some John Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

oh i voted dude. they all look awesome. how do we get these dudeistic patches?? Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

i work til 2 on sun mornings in a bar so with the clock going back its effectively another hour of work :( Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

im not at liberty to say Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

she wants to be me- i know so Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

bry is made of shit Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

i was just going to mention that- id probably go for my main in this situation because it is instinct- byt the time ive found my reserve handle in freefall- precious seconds left and hope i will never be in that situation. but what of the possibility of a mal at this height? say you have no aad, pull immediately snivel for 700ft or so- 800ft left and theres a malfunction- spinning or whatever- not a lot of time to deal with it. Just dont go below pull height!!!! Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

i have absolutely no recollection of posting that and i was in reply to someone who had not even posted in the thread :S i most be going nuts. anyway appy Bday HH!!! Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

learn how to use an alti properly Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

seconded Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

this reminds me of one truly lazy day i had in final year of uni. our rental house has a keypad top up meter for the electric- you go to the shop with the card have it swiped and a receipt with the code came up and it had to be entered manuall. i was sitting in front of the computer and on this particular day i was asked to top up our electric. i didnt wanna budge so i thought there was bound to be some way of doin it without leaving my seat. i went onto NIE and found that you could get the top up code if you paid by debit or credit card- i punched in my details and shouted the new code to one of my housemates- didnt have to leave the seat- just a little story lol Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again

when im hungover, if it rains i quite like walking in it- calms the head :) Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again