emergency chute

Aren't most BASE jumps done without a reserve? Do BASE jumpers prefer
the reserve square or the sport chute (since control into tight LZs is
a consideration)?

Just trying to get educated since we appear to have a group of folks
with useful information.

Aren't most BASE jumps done without a reserve?

Yes. This may be changing - I no longer actively BASE jump so I have
not kept up.

Do BASE jumpers prefer
the reserve square or the sport chute (since control into tight LZs
is
a consideration)?

BASE jumpers prefer a parachute designed for BASE. Before these were
available, most BASE jumpers used parachutes normally used as reserves
(the Raven series were quite popular). Some still use them. None used
anything even vaguely similar to the modern sport main canopy.

Michael

BASE (Building, Antenna, Span, and Earth) jumps are done without a reserve
because they would be useless. (Main didn't open? Prepare to die, or get
seriously b0rke.) BASE jumpers prefer reserve/emergency chutes for obvious
reasons: they don't want to die.

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Aren't most BASE jumps done without a reserve? Do BASE jumpers prefer
the reserve square or the sport chute (since control into tight LZs is
a consideration)?

Just trying to get educated since we appear to have a group of folks
with useful information.

So, all this talk of how dangerous a round chute is.

In the last 8 years I've been back in soaring, I only recall hearing of
3 saves. I'm sure there are others.

Are there any statistics on how many people in America have been able to
save themselves with a parachute, over the last 10, 20, 30 years? Any
numbers on unsuccessful attempts? By unsuccessful attempts, I mean,
situations where it looked like the pilot was attempting to bail but ran
out of time.

Sincerely,
David Walsh


Sven Olivier wrote:
What is best: a round or square chute? Do they differ in time to open? Are
previous experience or training jumps with a square chute mandatory? Is a
static line better - if so why?
(we have a packer at our club that has recommended square chutes, but
apparently two training jumps are mandatory - we are based in South Africa)

Sven
EY