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I have to do a Risk Analysis for a college class. I don't know if my teacher will let me cover the topic since this is not corporate as all our learning was based on. I would need 20 risks and can only think of 12. Anyone have any suggestions?
1. Pilot chute in tow
2. Detached pilot chute
3. Legal Issues
4. Falling while climbing
5. Off heading Opening
6. Object Strike
7. Falling out of container's harness
8. Canopy attached incorrectly
9. Canopy not opening in time (going with incorrectly sized pc here)
10. Jumping incorrect height objects (too low)
11. On static line jumps, static line breaks prematurely
12. On hand held jumps bridle wrap.

This is due by Friday, so if you have any suggestions let me know. I already have allot of work done on another topic (blackberry in an enterprise environment), but I thought this would be way cooler.

Canopy / In Air Malfucntions & Risks

Off Headings
Total Malfunctions
Line Twists
Line Over
Canopy Damage
Pilot Chute Hesitation
Hard Pull
Can't Find Deployment System
Slider Stays / Goes Up
End Cell Closure
Tension Knots
Jumper Interaction
Bag Lock
Horseshoe
Snivel

weather conditions
hypothermia
hypoxia
equipment configuration
equipment selection

wraps

freefall / canopy / landing traffic

radiation

high risk jump sites (underhung objects, poor landing areas)

jumping beyond one abilities:
- ignorance, ego, lack of education, lack of risk management desire or abilities

poor equipment maintenance

poor skill level progression

improperly trained

poor attitude - psychology of jumper

inability to say no

"it can't happen to me" mentality

instability in freefall - lack of control

poor canopy skills

not prepared for all potential issues and being forced to make decisions with insufficient time to think about them - lack of risk preparation

incorrect site analysis

accidents going to or coming from jump sites (access issues due to insufficient skills or preparation - climbing, hiking, etc)

exposure on wilderness jumps

no ground crew who could assist in accidents

over zealous authorities more intent on the capture than safety

drownings

slips and trips

wild animals, guard dogs, snakes, spiders

wind, rain, snow, ice

rock fall at landing areas

unstable structures potentiall falling

incorrect motivation for participation (cool, sex, rad dudes, etc)

not following plans, or worse still, not having plans

etc.

This list is a verys short summary!

alcohol, drugs, medicine

bad luck.

Low pull, lack of ground rush wingsuiting.

Low/no pull, back tracking for too long.

Terminal impact, unable to outtrack/fly a ledge.

Terminal impact, proxy flying.

PCIT, pilot chute tied up with a pull-up cord.

PC hesi, pilot chute placed in burble.

Land owners with shotguns

Jumping with Russians

STD's from all of the sex

Contact STD's from cuddling with Russian Paul

Car accidents driving to/from sites

Non-BASE-related arrests while poking around BASE sites

insults resulting from hotly contested discussions with other strongly opinionated jumpers

finding yourself dealing with the same questions from pumped up, wanna-bees

new exclusionary clauses inserted into health insurance plans

a variety of employer issues revolving around trust and judgement

ps
financial resources to survive missing work because of injury recuperation

Whoops, fucked that up, ha ha

Loosing <=== Loosing? Really???

sounds kinky

Sorry. I couldn't resist. Anyone else would have received a pass

Edit to ungreen the text.

Surviving your Nth jump with the desire for more.

go there and read it then i am sure you could find more

http://www.splatula.com/bfl/

unintentional 3 ring cut away

Unforseen complications during surgery related to BASE accident.

Sensory overload - object fixation.

Airplane crashes.

PHFffffffff . WTF. BASE Risk Analysis ? . There's Not much to Analyze. Just one basic rule. 'At Anytime ' someone on the Exit Point is going to Get 100% of what they don't ask for.
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Hey Guys, Im a noobie, just got my first base rig off ebay, and Im so not scared 'cause I snow board, AND I dress so radical,LoL. No, for real... Im like about to sign up for AFF, but that shit is for pussies, right guys, I mean BASE juming is for real bad asses right? Right on man, so like Im new to this, so who ever wants to teach me can chute me an email, get it? "chute" me an email, LoL....










....mean while








...I dont need nobody to teach me, who needs those fuckers anyway? I can do this. I saw the videos on you tube. How hard can it be?

Power lines
Guy wires
Skiis

John Agnos.