>a hard landing
It's not the fall that gets ya, it's the sudden stop at the end!
And yet another reason I would never and will never exit the aircraft without a reserve (and another reason every jumper should be inspecting/packing their own chute)
Dang, ain't there better hobbies?
There's no rush like jumpin'
Parachutin' give you such a thrill,
But stupid stunts they don't pay my bills,
I need money, that's what I want, gimme (etc.)
No man, it's dangerous, I even gave up scuba diving you feel me?
It's not the fall that gets ya, it's the sudden stop at the end!
Yep. They made that joke every time I jumped. :-)
And yet another reason I would never and will never exit the aircraft without a reserve (and another reason every jumper should be inspecting/packing their own chute)
It's a simple thing to pack a reserve. Why not do it? Even if you don't pack your own chute, why not at least watch the person who does?
You've jumped? Are you insane?
Why would this guy not pack an extra, and what do you think went wrong (with the malfunction)?
You've jumped? Are you insane?
It's a hell of a lot of fun. Freefall, especially.
Why would this guy not pack an extra, and what do you think went wrong (with the malfunction)?
Lot's of experienced jumpers don't pack a reserve. I'm not sure what happened in this particular case. It's still under investigation.
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