Re: [GreenMachine] Check Lists
I have integrated zipper checks into my checklist after a strange track flight. I thought I was getting some strange wall turbs that was forcing me to the left, I got on top of it then started getting forced to the right, by this time I was some distance away from the wall and couldn´t understand the winds as this was totally strange so I pulled earlier expecting a nasty mid level wind but there was none. I asked the jumpers who went before me if they encountered any wall turbs and no they hadn´t. Only when I started to dis-rig did I realize that I had only zipped the frontal zip 2/3 the way up. It wasn´t exactly a major issue with tracking a line but it did make for an interesting flight.
8 zippies on my track suit. They are all on my check list now. I did see a jumper go out of control at Kjerag due to a full frontal zipper blowout and land with the "I almost died" look in his eyes. He was unable to track.
Due to having a checklist, I caught a misrigged cheststrap on a high bust factor jump where I was in a hurry to leave. It´s ok to screw things up if you have a checklist to correct it. At least 2 wingsuiters have jumped without legstraps, also don´t forget the camera man who jumped without a rig.
One must think about "Task Substitution" when doing something new. Where one substitutes a new task to a task series instead of adding it.
Update your tasks and your checklist. Sounds like a no brainer but it isn´t. An insufficient checklist is as useful as no checklist.
My checklist at gear up is as follows.PC grip, legstraps, PC grip, main lift web, PC grip, cheststrap PC grip, zippers, PC grip.
BASE trip checklists are cool too, I will post mine later.
Take care,
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