csaber
July 6th, 2002, 12:23 AM
I'm back home and thought you might be intrested in the first hand information on my unintentional raiser release.
The story:
I have been jumping my Perigee Pro-Ace280 for a year, put 70 jumps in it.
Never had any problem with it, always worked very well.
I put my trust in CR’s products and still think they are one of the best Base gear producer.
The facts:
I checked the cutaway cables before putting the canopy in the container as ALWAYS, they were OK.
The hided cutaway handle were in it’s place, I had to cutaway the other riser because of the heli rescue.
After checking the video (camera was on my helmet, made a nice shot -) ) had a 360 linetwist and the right riser went away immediately after the canopy inflated.
I landed third inflated canopy, hit the bottom of the wall pretty hard (Brento) and broke my both legs very hard and was sliding down on the cliff 30 m and fortunately stuck.
In my and my friends opinion probably two things could happen:
The cable came out when the risers hit my camera or I took it out when I grabbed the risers during the opening. Just thoughts, I am waiting for CR’s opinion. Probably will never know what happened in real.
BUT, anything happened I will never ever jump with the same installation cause I almost died this time.
I will send my rig back to CR to investigate but will ask them to make some correction on it.
I am in the hospital now waiting for the operation, will have complicated surgery.
Take care U guys, thanks for the good wishes Stefan, Seven, Feral, Kaboca, Robert and others…
CIGANYZ never die
Csaber656
The story:
I have been jumping my Perigee Pro-Ace280 for a year, put 70 jumps in it.
Never had any problem with it, always worked very well.
I put my trust in CR’s products and still think they are one of the best Base gear producer.
The facts:
I checked the cutaway cables before putting the canopy in the container as ALWAYS, they were OK.
The hided cutaway handle were in it’s place, I had to cutaway the other riser because of the heli rescue.
After checking the video (camera was on my helmet, made a nice shot -) ) had a 360 linetwist and the right riser went away immediately after the canopy inflated.
I landed third inflated canopy, hit the bottom of the wall pretty hard (Brento) and broke my both legs very hard and was sliding down on the cliff 30 m and fortunately stuck.
In my and my friends opinion probably two things could happen:
The cable came out when the risers hit my camera or I took it out when I grabbed the risers during the opening. Just thoughts, I am waiting for CR’s opinion. Probably will never know what happened in real.
BUT, anything happened I will never ever jump with the same installation cause I almost died this time.
I will send my rig back to CR to investigate but will ask them to make some correction on it.
I am in the hospital now waiting for the operation, will have complicated surgery.
Take care U guys, thanks for the good wishes Stefan, Seven, Feral, Kaboca, Robert and others…
CIGANYZ never die
Csaber656