Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.18/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA255803060; Thu, 10 Apr 1997 10:24:21 -0700 Return-Path: <Geoffrey.Boehm@wj.com-DeleteThis> Received: from gatekeeper.wj.com by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with ESMTP (1.37.109.16/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA101363060; Thu, 10 Apr 1997 10:24:20 -0700 Received: (from uucp@localhost) by gatekeeper.wj.com (8.6.9/8.6.9) id KAA12209; Thu, 10 Apr 1997 10:20:25 -0700 Received: from internal.wj.com(144.172.15.212) by gatekeeper via smap (V1.3) id sma012200; Thu Apr 10 10:20:09 1997 Received: from ccsmtp.wj.com by internal.wj.com with SMTP id AA13307 (5.67b/IDA-1.5); Thu, 10 Apr 1997 10:20:07 -0700 Received: from ccMail by ccsmtp.wj.com (IMA Internet Exchange 2.02 Enterprise) id 34D21620; Thu, 10 Apr 97 10:20:34 -0700 Date: Thu, 10 Apr 1997 10:13:20 -0700 Message-Id: <34D21620.1264@ccsmtp.wj.com-DeleteThis> From: Geoffrey.Boehm@wj.com-DeleteThis Subject: Re: Jumping While Hooked-in To: Multiple recipients of list <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>, "Edward W. Scott" <shred@netcom.com-DeleteThis> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: cc:Mail note part
I never unhook to jump - only beginning jumpers should do so. You have
a lot more control if hooked in, which I consider a hell of a lot
safer. Sure, you will wipe out much worse if something bad happens
while hooked in, but you will wipe out much less often, and be able to
land a lot better.
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Subject: Jumping While Hooked-in
Author: "Edward W. Scott" <shred@netcom.com-DeleteThis> at INTERNET
Date: 4/10/97 9:37 AM
OK, I admit it, I jump while hooked in. I thought it was dangerous, but
given that I couldn't figure out how to unhook without losing speed at the
critical time going up a ramp, I've continued to do it. Besides, 50% of
the time, when I get airborne, my harness line drops out anyway. Reality
struck yesterday when I had to bail at an uncomfortable altitude, and got
slammed against my mast on the landing, still hooked in. Good thing I was
wearing a helmet. Both the side of my head and my shoulder are sore
today. Now I know how that guy broke his neck.
So you were right, Booker, it is a dangerous proposition. But
how/when/where do you unhook? At the base of the ramp, just before going
up it? On takeoff when you sheet in? Inquiring minds want to know.
Bozo rescue redux yesterday. Guy with antique equipment broke his mast
in the channel yesterday. Someone else gave him a tow back in. He
didn't even know how to paddle (was trying with a 3' mast extension, I
told him to get rid of it, and he ignored me). I gave him my strobe. He
was wearing a shorty, was riding a old Bic (vintage '89, 120 liter or so)
9'0". Is there a sign at Third that says, don't wear a shorty here or
you will die? I asked him if he wanted my strobe, and he didn't even
know what one was. I gave it to him anyway.
Otoh, maybe I'm the bozo.
-Ed
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