Keep an Eye Out |  Setting the Brakes

Published on Sunday, July 1, 2018

Keep an Eye Out |  Setting the Brakes

by Jim Crouch

After landing, a jumper set his brakes and left the rig for a packer. The packer noticed that the jumper had stowed the left brake incorrectly by placing the toggle through the cat’s eye above the metal guide ring, which will not secure the brake line. The brake line would have released during deployment and resulted in a spinning main parachute if the other brake remained stowed. This common packing error is easily preventable by paying attention and stowing your brakes correctly.

Comments (0)Number of views (18731)
Print
 

 

 
Photo by David Cherry

At Skydive Arizona in Eloy, (clockwise from “driver”) Carlo Manuel, Dan Baker, Sam Laliberte and Joel Tremblay perform a car-drop stunt to promote Cleared Hot’s Vet Boogie.

SDEgypt

 

Stolen Gear

Winter Is Coming
Features | Nov 01, 2017

Winter Is Coming

Canopy Collision Decisions
Features | Nov 01, 2017

Canopy Collision Decisions

T.J. Hine | D-13580
Profiles | Nov 01, 2017

T.J. Hine | D-13580

Stolen Gear

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

The Rating Corner | Nov 01, 2017

Your First Priority

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Safety Check | Nov 01, 2017

Wingsuit Collisions

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Squirrel

The Growth of the AAD Fund
Gearing Up | Nov 01, 2017

The Growth of the AAD Fund

Nationals Comes to a Close
Industry News | Oct 02, 2017

Nationals Comes to a Close

A Look at USPA Finances
Features | Oct 02, 2017

A Look at USPA Finances

Skydive Store

First149150151152154156157158Last