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I like Richard Branson but I wish he was more careful. I know on his first AFF jump he pulled his cutaway handle instead of his main ripcord . . . and now this:

http://video.nbcsandiego.com/...930&dl_trayclick

NickD
BASE 194

I was expecting to see him clawing
at a building under a chute, glad to
see it was a repelling stunt.

Yeah, I dig a CEO of a major corporation
that is still human enough to face real
risks to experience life.

However, did not know he pulled his
cut-away handle first on an AFF jump.

Have seen video of one idiot doing that
and then later during an interview sayin'
"..um, they like never told me what to
do if the parachute just goes away.."

Yes, it was pretty much the same thing that L . . . gee I don't even want to say the "L" word on this side of the fence. Only in Branson's case it all worked the way it's supposed to work. The JM cleared out the cutaway handle, pulled the main, and the RSL opened the reserve. I have the vid somewhere so maybe I'll upload it across town.

NickD
BASE 194