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To: BenLurkin

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Pardazi “released a quickly rotating main parachute at a low altitude without the time/altitude required for the reserve parachute to inflate.”

That would not happen to me..

There’d be no ‘without the time/altitude’ issue..

It’d be the exact opposite..

Unless the parachutes failed..

Darn close to the second after they pushed me out against my will, at the highest altitude, I’d be pulling all sorts of cords..


37 posted on 09/03/2022 8:24:02 AM PDT by delchiante
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To: delchiante
Darn close to the second after they pushed me out against my will, at the highest altitude, I’d be pulling all sorts of cords..

Same with me. I would probably float into the next county.

43 posted on 09/03/2022 8:30:16 AM PDT by PGR88
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My one and only airdrop was not tandem but did have a tether. Free fall for a short time then looked up to see chute opening nicely. Had a reserve if needed. Sometimes divers pass out or frak out so good plan.

Another device supposedly has an altimeter to do it if you’re unconscious. Not sure I’d trust it in case it deploys after a good release.


45 posted on 09/03/2022 8:31:08 AM PDT by epluribus_2
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To: delchiante

“ Darn close to the second after they pushed me out against my will, at the highest altitude, I’d be pulling all sorts of cords..”

Me too. My luck I’d pull the harness disconnect instead of the ripcord. Skydiving is not in my future plans.


59 posted on 09/03/2022 8:47:00 AM PDT by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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