-ftp-
-
Content
474 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Feedback
0%
Posts posted by -ftp-
-
-
AtrusBatleth
The chest strap still comes up to my chin and it's not a comfortable canopy ride, but at least it is functional and safe, and there's not much more adjustment that can be made on this student harness for my body shape.
Can you explain your body type to us? Height and weight, athletic or round etc.?
a chest strap coming up to your chin is not safe in my opinion... -
there is an even more slim version, I would highly recommend it, at least for motorcycle riding.
http://www.sena.com/product/smh10r/ -
I don't have a membership, but have a 10 minute card I am looking to use up. IDK if that is any help lol, maybe someone to put in some time with? -
stayhighAgain, show it to me in the manual please.
Show us in the manual for a Xaos 88 that it should not be jumped by a student. I'll save you the trouble, IT DOESN"T SAY IT BECAUSE ONLY AN ABSOLUTE IDIOT WOULD DO IT!
Does it say in your car manual not do drive it into a brick wall? No because common sense (if the person has any) would tell you not to do it.
Kinda like blind toggle whipping a tandem student when there are CLEARLY other canopies in the air. For Christ's sake man how you defend this is just plain asinine and ignorant. -
Did anyone else gringe from him reaching ABOVE the twists? -
did he exit? What happened? -
def a movie set, why else would they be shadowing them? Also, what appears to be 4 people (2 on each side) of the canopy holding it still...why? -
RiggerLeeThat's actually a good argument for the micro puller design.
Lee
Exactly, I am all about changing things to better solutions. When you can reduce the number of things in an equasion (rip cord, rip cord housing, ball stop, gasket, etc.) down to as little as possible, that is better IMO.
The "bent pin is rare" is about the stupidest argument I can think of. What if someone takes a mid air hit to their reserve tray? Bends the pin and they are knocked out.....say goodnight. -
I dont understand, by your logic the cutter is interfering with the reserve system, how is this solution not?
You are sliding the ripcord through a housing, the same way a rigger is sliding the closing loop through a cutter.
Mind you, what if your device severs the rip cord? What if the pin is bent, weak, brittle and your device now renders the ripcord useless?
I would take my odds that a cutter will lock my container over something impeading my ONE AND ONLY ripcord. I might be more warm to the idea if it pulled the pin directly, IE not using the ripcord. -
davelepka
I know this isn't the way it's done everywhere, but I don't know why that is. This is how the DZ can protect itself from this sort of thing getting out.
Not saying this to disagree or be a dick, but do you think "grandma" should not have gotten out? As in, the incident should have been brushed under the rug and TI (if you call him that) gets a talking to but carries on?
Ideally the guy is pulled aside and reamed a new asshole, possibly fired, but really how realistic is that? -
mjosparkyHe sure stayed with the main a long time. The blue canopy at 1:08 is the reserve, the camera just lost track of him.
Sparky
exactly my thought, he says it was to chop lower so his main wouldn't drift far away. Could have cost him his life. -
-
-
you shouldnt really bitch and just tell everyone to answer when your poll options suck and don't include everything.
Why not just start a thread with whatever agenda you are trying to get accross? -
Anyone grab the video? Its taken down. -
whats your goal of posting this on here? And please don't feed a BS line of "to learn." -
The guy didnt arch for jack shit is the problem.
also the guy flying camera needs some reminding to look around after he deploys to watch out for other canopies. -
likestojumpIf your openings are getting progressively worse, get a reline. And get HMA lines.
good luck !
why is it neccesary to get HMA lines? -
Kalrigan
To be frank, I don't think I'm ready for a 150. I mean I'm very comfortable on a 170, but there is a lot for me to learn still. I don't know how comfortable I would be dropping to a 150 right now. I don't wanna rush things, especially when it comes to my safety.
I appreciate the offer, if I change my mind I'll let you know.
a 170 might fit, and someone looking to downsize might trade you their 170 for the 150...just a thought. -
chutelessA few years back, a group of jumpers were debating wheethger to cutaway and use the reserve, or should they deploy the reserve with the malin tow. Within an hour of this debate, a bunch went up for a jump. One guy had a mal, and no one noticed. About an hour later, someone spoke up and said, "Where is Bobby"? They went out and found his body, the reserve wrapped around the malfunctioned main. If you have a mal, cutaway anduse the reserve. I wish Bobby had done that. He was a great guy, and such a waste. All in one day at the DZ. Bill Cole D-41
of course if the main is out of the container the best option would be to cutaway....this is about pilot chute in tow mals. -
did anyone grab this? Its private now... -
ArvoitusYou mean something like this?
to me this is a pretty damn good reason NOT to cutaway with a PCIT. Had he cutaway....he would be dead most likely. -
erdnarobA friend of mine was jumping an airlocked Lotus at an exhibition jump. It was windy and the landing area was a football field. I landed first with my Katana. I had then the chance to see my friend's approach. At about 150 feet, the right side of his Lotus collapsed badly. Fortunately the recovery was fast allowing him to do a good landing. I am now not sure if airlocks are really efficient. If there is a dowward air drift caused by turbulences, airlocks or not, the canopy will have a negative angle of attack and will collaps.
Is it safe to say a non-airlocked wing would have done the same thing? -
sucks that the little thing ended up dying....they forget that little detail
What if you cannot see your canopy? Loose harness restricts moving head
in Safety and Training
You should be talking to instructors/riggers about these things and not us just an FYI.
The chest strap is to hold the shoulder straps together during deployment so that you don't fall out of your harness forward on deployment. However if yours is coming up that high, whats to say on a hard opening your chest strap doesn't come up super fast and hit you up under your chin causing you to bite through your tongue? or even worse...
The point is for the gear to be as safe as possible it needs to fit properly, I know you are using student gear, but you should really seek properly fitting gear. Have you talked to the DZ about this?