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Old June 24th 18, 08:53 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dan Marotta
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Start viewing this at 1:23. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikzyqd9zzCY

I think he might have made aÂ* better landing under a rectangular chute.

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Old June 24th 18, 10:33 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 12:53:57 PM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
Start viewing this at 1:23. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikzyqd9zzCY

I think he might have made aÂ* better landing under a rectangular chute.

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Looks a little rough, but being fair, in the same compilation, there are several square canopy landings that look quite rough too.
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Old June 25th 18, 12:17 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 1:53:57 PM UTC-6, Dan Marotta wrote:
Start viewing this at 1:23. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikzyqd9zzCY

I think he might have made aÂ* better landing under a rectangular chute.

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Dan, 5J


I am surprised to see that. The Pioneer L-10 chutes (static line) I jumped with had quick-disconnects to prevent you from being dragged through the countryside like this fellow!
Do you think one could have 'flown' a rectangular chute out of such a dust-devil?
Anyhow, my next chute will not be a round one.
Uli
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Old June 25th 18, 12:18 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 12:53:57 PM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
Start viewing this at 1:23. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikzyqd9zzCY

I think he might have made aÂ* better landing under a rectangular chute.

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Dan, 5J


Apparently you *can* soar a round chute, if a thermal is lifting off.
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Old June 25th 18, 04:07 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dan Marotta
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None of my previous round parachutes had quick releases except for my
first, a surplus Navy parachute, which had Capewells.Â* All it takes to
collapse a round canopy is to reach up and grab just one suspension line
and pull it in as quickly as you can.Â* My wife and I each did it at a
training session with a 30 kt wind blowing.Â* We were tied to a pickup
truck with a 10 foot rope just in case.Â* We did fine, but one of the
students just couldn't get it and would have ended up in Texas were it
not for the rope!Â* It's not hard physically, since you're only pulling
on 1 line out of, 28.Â* I don't think it would be possible to collapse a
rectangular chute that way given the way the suspension lines are
configured.Â* I'll ask my rigger.Â* He's got a lot of experience.

HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y45efUmZ4v4 is a good example of
a malfunction with a rectangular chute.Â* The jumper thinks that, if he'd
worked just a little harder, he could have cleared it.Â* I believe he
would have landed relatively safely, though not with control had he not
had the reserve.

And, to answer Jfitch, I'm pretty sure someone with a rectangular would
have had somewhat more control, but I don't think he'd have escaped a
beating, either.Â* I posted it to show just another thing that could go
wrong once you're dangling "safely" under your canopy, whichever type.Â*
It's a dangerous sport we're engaged in, but I'm not ready to give it up
yet.

On 6/24/2018 5:18 PM, Bruce Hoult wrote:
On Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 12:53:57 PM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
Start viewing this at 1:23. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikzyqd9zzCY

I think he might have made aÂ* better landing under a rectangular chute.

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Dan, 5J

Apparently you *can* soar a round chute, if a thermal is lifting off.


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Dan, 5J

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Old June 25th 18, 04:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Dan you can collapse a square by pulling any line. That said best plan if it is windy is to pull on one brake toggle, might have to windup some line. If you are going to collapse a square by pulling a suspension line, ones in the rear corners will work faster and easier than middle/front. Brakes will already be in your hand so it's going to be the best bet. Side note collapsing any parachute by pulling on a line in windy conditions without gloves on is going to leave a mark.
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Old June 25th 18, 05:21 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Thanks Gregg.

I was thinking exactly what you said after rereading my previous post
and I'll store that bit of information away.Â* During my training jumps,
the maximum wind allowed was, IIRC, 11 kts.Â* At that velocity, the chute
simply collapsed after landing.

On 6/25/2018 9:45 AM, wrote:
Dan you can collapse a square by pulling any line. That said best plan if it is windy is to pull on one brake toggle, might have to windup some line. If you are going to collapse a square by pulling a suspension line, ones in the rear corners will work faster and easier than middle/front. Brakes will already be in your hand so it's going to be the best bet. Side note collapsing any parachute by pulling on a line in windy conditions without gloves on is going to leave a mark.


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Old June 26th 18, 02:02 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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On Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 12:53:57 PM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
Start viewing this at 1:23. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ikzyqd9zzCY

I think he might have made aÂ* better landing under a rectangular chute.

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Dan, 5J


I have been creamed under both rounds and squares. If it is merely wind and you know what you're doing, you're way better off with a square. That said, I tend to think that whatever kind of parachute he was using, that dust devil would have hosed him, and that walking away would be a matter of chance. An issue with squares is that they are prone to collapse in turbulence, and that can be very painful.

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