Ever felt like the unlucky one...?
20 January 2008, 11:53 AM
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This was discussed on a skydiving forum I visit, seems he pulled the main canopy cutaway instead of the rip cord. 
Then, he steered his reserve canopy (which has steering toggles just like the main canopy) into some power lines. 
Basically all his fault, and in the video he seems to not have any clue it was his fault.
He needs to stick to something like golf.
Then, he steered his reserve canopy (which has steering toggles just like the main canopy) into some power lines.
Basically all his fault, and in the video he seems to not have any clue it was his fault.
He needs to stick to something like golf.
20 January 2008, 12:57 PM
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Yes you can on modern ones, and the rig he was using was certainly modern enough.
Even if there was a problem with the steering toggles, you could steer the canopy a bit by tugging on the risers instead.
I suspect he just froze and couldn't remember anything he'd been taught.
Even if there was a problem with the steering toggles, you could steer the canopy a bit by tugging on the risers instead.
I suspect he just froze and couldn't remember anything he'd been taught.
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Yes you can on modern ones, and the rig he was using was certainly modern enough.
Even if there was a problem with the steering toggles, you could steer the canopy a bit by tugging on the risers instead.
I suspect he just froze and couldn't remember anything he'd been taught.
Even if there was a problem with the steering toggles, you could steer the canopy a bit by tugging on the risers instead.
I suspect he just froze and couldn't remember anything he'd been taught.
) I guess he did freeze up, especially if he was goofing around as reported. Reality would have hit him with a bit of a shock. Just a shame it was the sort of shock that results in third degree burns.
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