Horseshoe malfunction, what to do?
mart...@my-deja.com
because I am not sure if normal emergency procedure is the best
solution. What if the reserve entangels with the malfunctioned main?
Should I spend any time trying to clear it, considering it is a high
speed mal?
What procedure do you use? What's causing a horseshoe?
Blue ones,
Martin
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Jim Mangani
Big blue ones...
Jim
DJ Mike
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>Blue ones,
>Martin
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The definition of a horseshoe. The parachute is attached to your body at two
points. Normal deployment...the parachute is only attached at your shoulders.
On a horseshoe....it is attached at your shoulders, and another part of you
(most probable, main pilot chute is still in pouch).
Causes? Infinate variables. Two common ones are....moving around the aircraft
like a bull in a china shop, before exit.....and/or....main closing loop is too
long, and is not holding the pin secure enough.
In this scenario.....proper procedure to deal with it is...pull your handles in
the correct order. Main....cut-away.....reserve. After pulling main...who
knows....you might get a good main. Possible, but not probable.
If the second attachment is not the pilot chute in pouch (you have already
pulled it)......and it is an entaglement on some part of your body.....make two
quick attempts to clear it, then go to cut-away/ reserve.
For more information on how to handle this....I recomend you approach a JM or I
at your DZ...and have them go thru the procedures and variables with you. One
on one explanation and practice with one of them, will be far more effective
than any explanation you get on this NG.
Blue Skys and Godspeed,
DJ Mike
The only guarantee in Skydiving is...you WILL land !
Skydiver
> (most probable, main pilot chute is still in pouch).
HHHmmmmm........ Seems like a pull-out would have solved this problem.
The Great Coyote
Mike) writes:
>After pulling main...who
>knows....you might get a good main. Possible, but not probable.
Yuh I doubt it, the commotion usually twists the lines into rope and ewe
generally end up under a bag lock, it gives a good stand up FF though and less
searching.... My canopy landed on the runway still bagged once. A danger in
cutaways is the sheep most always try to chase their main and freebag under
reserve :( snuffy
RULE #1 PULL AT ALTITUDE!!!
pratice emergency proceedures
DON'T WORRY BE READY! :)
ohm ohm ohm
Stephen
Martin wrote
>My greatest fear is to experience a horseshoe malfunction. Mostly
>because I am not sure if normal emergency procedure is the best
>solution. What if the reserve entangels with the malfunctioned main?
>Should I spend any time trying to clear it, considering it is a high
>speed mal?
Uh, do you have anything better to do for the rest of your life?