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- From: egyed@LNS62.TN.CORNELL.EDU (zoltan egyed)
- Subject: Re: S&TA grounding (was: Re: Whuffo Q&A)
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- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 21:09:27 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov23.145346.11947@porthos.cc.bellcore.com>, wain@decoy.uucp (25498-greenhalgh) writes:
-
- >Probably the most dramatic low pull I have seen was at the last
- >FREAK BROTHERS convention in Freeport IL. It was not only two low pulls
- >but it was a low pull contest. Another variation of chicken. These
- >two jumpers were in free fall facing each other challenging the other
- >to pull first. We are talking opening, clearing brakes, and then
- >set up for landing. Roger Nelsen walked(rapidly) over to the nearest one
- >dumped his reserve and had him escorted off the airport. I understand
- >the same thing happened to the other.
-
- Rob Tyler has shown a video with a low pull at West Tennessee Skydiving.
- It is made from the ground. The side of the hangar is in the picture, so
- it's easier to judge the height. From an RW load, a guy just keeps
- falling. You can see his face. Finally he pulls, and gets line stretch
- at about 200' . To say that he is crazy is a big understatement.
- Just a little one-second problem with deploying or opening could have
- messed up his whole day.
-
- Zoltan
-