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Wonder how this turned out. Broken arm?


http://www.youtube.com/...8&feature=g-vrec

at least he can pick up a bunch of tailgates on the way down

 
I LOLd at him trying to switch them while he's flying towards the face.

My second jump ever I was so stoked to be jumping, and crossed my toggles at the bridge and put it in the drink.. Now every rig that I own has an "R" and an "L" on each toggle. Its an easy mistake when you are slamming pack jobs or new to the activity.. Now its hard with the rhythmic pack jobs I do

how does one do that? left goes to left and...
am i wierd.
take care,
space

When I run the lines up for the tail gate I keep both sides separate till I get to the top, crossed lines would then be easily recognisable.

Having a R and L on the toggles is not a bad idea though.

Ah, I think I figured it out how one can do this. Correct me if I am wrong. tying the risers or lines up top together where the lines are almost paralleling. hey mods can you move this to tech?
thanks,
take care,
space

No it's not. A simple line check will confirm that your lines are routed correctly. It literally takes a second to check, and better yet, you should be clearing the control lines to help prevent tension knots anyhow.

Happened once to me during my second jump... Super stoked after the first jump ever, and rushed to do another. Easy mistake for me during my second jump hyped on adrenaline... I can see how it can happen, and clearly it can

bad instructor. Stoked aint no excuse. The instructor should have pointed this out.
take care,
space

glad i'm not the only one who thinks that is a ridiculous mistake.

it is literally impossible to do that the way i pack. i did 10, 8-12 min packjobs this morning. not once did i consider the possibility of crossed toggles.

Yeah, but you pack like Chuck Peters.

This is a repost, this vid was post long ago, it was discussed, the jumper bashed like the idiot he is/was, and we moved on. This should be locked.

+1

That is cool with the "R" and an "L" on each toggle.
You can decide which way to turn by reading the toggle.
Dude, I am sorry for giving so much crap. but you deserve it less than your instructor. Name the instructor or BASE course you took, You can help the community by fessing up and we as instructors/mentors can update our course. Please remember that the word "experience" is the word we give to our mistakes. So yes, I am very experienced. I mistaked a lot.
I and another highly exp instructor could not save George the Kiwi who died at ITW. It makes me feel inadequate so I am taking this out on you. Thanks for letting vent on you whether you like it or not.
Take care,
space

It's ok space. I will dish it back when I train your ass up to Munich for some beers this Sunday.

oops.
Ha, are you on the 0800 flight?
Take care,
space

I am on the second flight in. Not sure the number.
I did put a "r" on my ticket though so It will remind me that its in my right pocket...

Not really oops, But I hope you understand why I vented on you.
Take care,
space

ok, game on. you do realise that the renta cars are left drived?
Take care,
space

Yes and yes haha

Hm, if this had been discussed before, has anyone ever mentioned the 3-ring setup... seems even more jerry rigging took place...

But at least he did a gainer...

M.

If you cant do a proper gear check on your BASE gear after all the proper practice during the lead up to it through skydiving, then im sorry, but your in the wrong business. You shouldn't need to label you packing tabs etc.

hahahaha, mahle U are my man!

I just figured it out before,
watching the video by myself a couple of times, and thinking about how to comment it here!

great job...... so who will find it out next, whats going (wr)on(g) here.... ;-)))



(nothing escapes the germans)))[reply][quote]!!!

Brilliant name. Are you down south? Mahle is is a Yankee (means Northerner) ;-)
tale care,
space

that IS a fantastic prank for someone who doesn't pay his packer :)

if someone did it on you on a skydive, would you:
a - cut away
b - have right toggle in left hand
c - double-cross, have right toggle in right hand
d - trust your rears

 i would fly the canopy.
take care,
space.

Grab the toggles, let go, re-grab them and continue as usual.

Only Step 1 and Step 2 of this process work if you are using the Line Release Mod. Step 3 is more like, "Oh shit fuck damn!" And in that case, Step 4 is Grab your rear risers.

I think it would be pretty hard to pack it with the lines crossing the reserve without someone noticing it.

I think he means you undo the toggles and route them "wrong"

Incredible ..

There is absolutely no excuse whatsoever for jumping equipment configured this grossly misconfigured.

If this has happened to you, slap yourself in the face a few times for good measure.

While it shouldn't have happened I think he did a brilliant job of not dropping his toggles, and did better than most would have in that circumstance.

Not? Dropping his toggles? That is exactly what I think he should have done. Chuck em both and get on the rears, if you don't have the skills on your rears you shouldn't be sending gainers from solid Slider down objects.

Listen you asshole, what experience do you have? I have watched countless youtube videos, that makes me an expert! If you want to apologize you can do it via PM so you don't have to embarrass yourself in front of the entire BASE jumping community!

Personally, I would have re-fingertrapped each toggle on the appropriate brake line and then turned the canopy around. But that's just me, I never took an FJC.