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fly free my friend. Very great man.

Anyone know if this was a fatality from a poor exit or was the impact a significant distance from the exit?

Impact was close to exit so looks like there was some kind of exit problem but nobody saw it and there is no video.

Will miss that dude :(

    From what we know Brito arrived at 02:00pm at exit point with another SD jumper. Brito was flying his VRACE and had several jumps on it. They waited at the top approximately for 2 hours because it was too windy. They decided to jump and briefing was a 2 way where Brito exiting a few seconds later would do a flyby at his friend under canopy. But Brito didn't exit and his friend called him from landing. He said winds got gusty and that he would wait. After 15 min he sends a message saying he was exiting in 3 min. After 10 min his friend called and there was no answer.
We found his body the next day, hiking because weather became too bad for choppers. He was about 200mts below exit. Camera (selfie mounted) was found 2 days after but just now I saw the video. It looks like he SLIPPED. After the push, less than a sencond after, he's in a 45 degree bank to the LEFT (opposite side of the line); then about 2 seconds after he's kicking and struggling not to turn on his back as he's at a 90 degree bank. He does not barrel, but recovers, already facing north (line is to the south) and continues to turn left till he finishes the whole 270 and tries to fly away. Video stops seconds before impact.
Winds were visible on the grass at the exit, possibly moderate. But I don't think he would have made it even with perfect conditions, just may opinion.
He used to exit with his right foot in front. He would advance his right foot and push, in a 2-move exit. He probably stepped at his legwing and lost grip at his right foot.

Lesson here is very simple. Today’s big suits do not allow this kind of exit. I call it DYNAMIC EXIT, if there’s another name please correct me. EXITING SHOULD BE ONE MOVE. If you want to exit with one foot ahead, just place it ahead, make sure it’s clear of the legwing and THEN exit.

Brito had aprox 320 jumps from Gavea alone. He was simply the best of the brazilian crew. An amazingly positive and kind person that hosted a whole lot of people from everywhere at his place. He will be deeply missed, specially by the brazilian community.

Thanks for respecting Brito, OPSMA

Yuri

*Gavea is a 6sec rock drop jump and we are very pleased to share information about it with anyone that shows up, so please ask.

Thanks Yuri

For posting this mate,
I know it has been hard for you and I am sending good vibes your way until we see each other again.

Goodbye Brito....

First, condolences to Brito's family. He was an exceptional human being and I'm going to miss him.

Second, within a few days of each other that was two highly experienced jumpers on legal, accessible, very regularly jumped exits dying on flights that they made when conditions were bad.

Respect the weather

Also earlier this year we lost another friend (Patrick Kerber) on an accident which has very similar story. Highly experienced jumper on a legal, accessible exit which he was very familiar with and had flown many times before. And very bad weather (fog)...

Respect the weather, if it´s not right, it´s not right. But it will be right on some other day so come back then.

Condolences to Brito´s family and friends, he will be missed.

Indeed, we are not IFR certified. VFR only!!

  Please note that I made an edit to my description of the accident. I finally saw the video and it looked a lot different from what I was told.
FORTUNA

You bring up an interesting point with the "dynamic exit" and potential for stepping on the leg wing. Of course it's possible with a two footed push, but probably much more likely the way you describe. One year after Jhonny Florez died on exit, I wonder still if this is what happened to him.

Thanks for the write up, Yuri. Hard stuff watching a friends accident footage. I understand that a little too well lately.

If people are concerned with your leg wing, roll that thing up. I jump even my most technical exit points with the leg wing rolled up as tight as I can. This allows for a step to push, or a dynamic start with no chance of stepping on leg wing. Works for me and my suits but I'd be speaking out of turn if said it with certainty about that behemoth of a Sukohi leg wing

That's some good advice , thanks Lau