R.Caerbannog
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WTF...dude is dangling in the wind and someone's first thought is to pull out their phone and record it rather than take action to resolve the problem?
Is this even real? I've seen only 1 towed jumper and he was a fucking trauma alert/TBI.
If that's me and I survive, either pulled in or cut, I'm looking for jumpmaster blood.
But they wouldn’t have gotten the memes or the likes.WTF...dude is dangling in the wind and someone's first thought is to pull out their phone and record it rather than take action to resolve the problem?
Is this even real? I've seen only 1 towed jumper and he was a fucking trauma alert/TBI.
If that's me and I survive, either pulled in or cut, I'm looking for jumpmaster blood.
Sounds like a gal. She could be underweight. We had one guy that was always a towed jumper every time he jumped Hollywood. Combat equip he said was fine, Hollywood... nope.WTF...dude is dangling in the wind and someone's first thought is to pull out their phone and record it rather than take action to resolve the problem?
This, This wins the entire site for the day. Probably forever....pic
It's real. The story I've seen is that dude got hung up on his equipment and activated his own reserve before being retrieved. No major injuries somehow.
Is this even real? I've seen only 1 towed jumper and he was a fucking trauma alert/TBI.
If that's me and I survive, either pulled in or cut, I'm looking for jumpmaster blood.
WTF...dude is dangling in the wind and someone's first thought is to pull out their phone and record it rather than take action to resolve the problem?
It's real. The story I've seen is that dude got hung up on his equipment and activated his own reserve before being retrieved. No major injuries somehow.
It's probably a gopro video that got leaked. Our jumpmasters/safeties usually wear them specifically to do after action reviews on stuff like this
That reddit post is just the first "round-up post" I found. Here's the original post from the jumpmaster.REDDIT isn't always right!!!
A good JM/Pilot Brief and an experienced DZ team will be the difference between a safe recovery or a safety stand down.
This jumper was not maintaining ripcord awareness but was clearly conscious. Due to these 2 facts 99 times out of 100 this Static line is getting cut and he's owing the RIGGERS alot of BEER.
The REDDIT poster also says he was towed for over 90 seconds. I have to assume this 90 seconds was the A/C increasing altitude and doing a tight Racetrack (or a 180 based on routing) to get back over the DZ, as discussed in JM/Pilot brief. Once all parties are comfortable, break out the dull pocket knife!!!!
I don't Think this was an activation while still being towed but a text book cut and pull.
Just my thoughts on the matter!