Keep an Eye Out | Reserve Flaps

Published on Friday, July 14, 2023

Keep an Eye Out | Reserve Flaps

A rigger returned this gear to its owner with the reserve flaps closed in the wrong order. Closing the flaps in the wrong order can prevent the reserve parachute from deploying during both high- and low-speed malfunctions. The rig owner didn’t notice the mistake, but fortunately a fellow jumper performing a preflight gear check did.

Your reserve parachute is your last chance to land safely in case of a main-parachute malfunction, so it makes sense to learn the order in which your rig’s reserve flaps should close. Even riggers can make mistakes, so check the manufacturer’s instructions for your specific system to ensure it is configured correctly.

Comments (0)Number of views (14775)
Print
 

 

 
Photo by Felicia Sturgeon

From left: Marco Waltenspiel, Matt Leonard, Marco Fürst, and Max Manow are all smiles during a tight angle jump over Skydive City Zephyrhills in Florida.

Skydive Store

 

USPA SIS

Can You Spot ALL The Mistakes?
Safety Check | Aug 31, 2018

Can You Spot ALL The Mistakes?

Getting Started in Freefall Photography
Features | Aug 30, 2018

Getting Started in Freefall Photography

USPA SIS

Donors
Five Minute Call | Aug 01, 2018

Donors

Line Up
Five Minute Call | Aug 01, 2018

Line Up

Star Power
Five Minute Call | Aug 01, 2018

Star Power

AXIS

Tribute
Five Minute Call | Aug 01, 2018

Tribute

Bill Wenger | D-3774
Profiles | Aug 01, 2018

Bill Wenger | D-3774

“Flying by Design”
Featured Art | Aug 01, 2018

“Flying by Design”

Going to X-tremes
Features | Aug 01, 2018

Going to X-tremes

Innhopps

First134135136137139141142143Last