I’ve written about this already 5 years ago, but since more video material accumulated in my collection over those years, I thought it was worth a more extensive video, so here we go:
I’ve written about this already 5 years ago, but since more video material accumulated in my collection over those years, I thought it was worth a more extensive video, so here we go:
#Good Pilot Chute Technique
+ Pull and throw in one single motion
+ Throw it like you mean it
+ Don’t hold on to your PC after pulling it out of the BOC
+ Don’t bring the PC forward against the airstream.
There are certain pilot chute packing techniques that are intended to prevent bridle / PC entanglements, but none of this will help if you do not get the pull and throw right.
Thanks to the jumpers sharing footage, you know who you are.
Music: “Hola Hola Bossa Nova” by [Juanitos](http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Juanitos/), CC BY 2.0 FR
#FFI
There is a discussion on Facebook [here](https://www.facebook.com/notes/321-base/bridle-pilot-chute-entanglements-and-how-to-prevent-it/10150876626801524) on preventing pilot chute entanglements, by Dominik Loyen (321BASE.eu)
A method of pilot chute packing for wingsuit BASE is shown [here](/video/one-of-many-ways-to-fold-your-pc), by Matt Gerdes (Great Book of BASE)
Skydivemag.com aims to share information with the aim of improving safety – but of course the reader must understand that ultimately he/she makes his own choices and is responsible for the risks and decisions he takes.
#Good Pilot Chute Technique
- Pull and throw in one single motion
- Throw it like you mean it
- Don’t hold on to your PC after pulling it out of the BOC
- Don’t bring the PC forward against the airstream.
There are certain pilot chute packing techniques that are intended to prevent bridle / PC entanglements, but none of this will help if you do not get the pull and throw right.
Thanks to the jumpers sharing footage, you know who you are.
Music: “Hola Hola Bossa Nova” by Juanitos, CC BY 2.0 FR
#FFI
There is a discussion on Facebook here on preventing pilot chute entanglements, by Dominik Loyen (321BASE.eu)
A method of pilot chute packing for wingsuit BASE is shown here, by Matt Gerdes (Great Book of BASE)
Skydivemag.com aims to share information with the aim of improving safety – but of course the reader must understand that ultimately he/she makes his own choices and is responsible for the risks and decisions he takes.