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BASE jumping and skydiving are simple. That\u2019s how we like it and that\u2019s how it works. We get in a plane or on the edge of a structure with sufficient altitude, jump, open our parachute and land. Simple. This isn\u2019t a complex process.<\/p>\n

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Too Simple?<\/h1>\n

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But, perhaps, we\u2019ve made it too simple. And perhaps we\u2019ve shown the world that it\u2019s more simple and less complex than they think. It\u2019s become too easy for people to enter these sports without fully appreciating some of the complexity and understanding the significant risks that they must mitigate.<\/p>\n

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In skydiving we police entry to the sport but, depending on which country you live in and which dropzone you are at, often this is only until students have demonstrated an extremely basic skill level and understanding. Sure, there is more training that they need to do but often they are let loose into the big wide world with a limited skill set and left to their own devices.<\/p>\n

\"Starting<\/p>\n

BASE Too Early?<\/h1>\n

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In BASE jumping, anyone can give it a go. There have been recent fatalities with people that have limited experience in the BASE environment that wouldn\u2019t listen to their friends. There have been people that buy gear off the internet, make a handful of skydives and then head to a known BASE exit point.<\/p>\n

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Darwin\u2019s Law<\/h1>\n

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Perhaps this is Darwin\u2019s Law. But perhaps we could do something to stop this unnecessary death and the destruction of life that will inevitably bring a bad name to our sports. In my post on Preventing Death<\/a> I highlighted that much of this can be avoidable. Our lack of understanding of the complexity of the environment that we operate within is a serious factor and a message that we need to communicate.<\/p>\n

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Policing<\/h1>\n

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In the BASE community there has been much debate about whether manufacturers should police their gear sales. In the past, this was more strongly enforced. Perhaps this would help but these people will always find ways to get hold of gear. In skydiving perhaps we should include additional rules and regulations for the jumpers that have just progressed from student status; oversee and monitor them more closely and provide additional checks and mandatory briefings.<\/p>\n

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Freedom<\/h1>\n

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But perhaps we need to keep the policy simple. Additional rules and regulations take away the very freedom that most of us love about our sports. And many of us hate being restricted and told what to do. There may be a place for regulation and at some stage it may be forced upon us. If it\u2019s forced upon us it is likely that it will be done in a way that is not of our choosing, by an external organisation, and not in a considered and self-imposed way \u2013 something we really need to avoid.<\/p>\n

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This lack of complexity in our lives means we are more likely to miss the obvious detail \u2013 I\u2019ve been there<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Clean Up Our Act<\/h1>\n

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That means we need to clean up our act. We need to simplify the complexity in certain areas yet embrace and promote it in others. There is only so much that can be simplified \u2013 skydivers and BASE jumpers need to understand that these sports aren\u2019t quite as simple as they might first appear. Keeping things simple can be a life-saver. But failure to acknowledge the complexity can also be a killer.<\/p>\n

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Education<\/h1>\n

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I believe that education is a large part of our way forward. I would much prefer to educate rather than legislate. Yet we must educate in a way that people want to be educated. This isn\u2019t always done overtly in a traditional manner, but sometimes passively and innovatively. We can continue to educate people in a traditional manner and with digital content, but we shouldn\u2019t stop there. We can educate people passively, not necessarily without them realising it but by creating quality content that draws them in and creates a thirst, yet has underlying educational content. In this manner we may be more likely to achieve longer lasting effects. Even if our message is small, if it\u2019s embedded within quality content it is more likely to resonate.You can read more detail about this in another article, Educating for a Safer World<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Kuala<\/p>\n

Keep It Simple Stupid<\/h1>\n

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KISS has been a well used \u2013 perhaps over-used \u2013 acronym and mantra for some time. Keep It Simple Stupid<\/a>. If we could keep it simple, there was less potential of something going wrong. But perhaps that\u2019s where it was going wrong. Perhaps we need to embrace the complexity and work with it rather than avoid it.<\/p>\n

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Missing The Obvious<\/h1>\n

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Back in 1981 a couple of psychologists asked a simple question: ‘How many animals of each kind did Moses take on the Ark?’ 81% answered ‘two’. It wasn\u2019t until later that 96% added that the animals were actually on the ark with Noah and not Moses. Our minds can miss the simple yet seemingly obvious detail. We often fail to focus on the entire landscape during our cognitive processing. Keeping it simple won\u2019t necessarily help \u2013 when we\u2019re confronted with simplicity we\u2019re less likely to be challenged and more likely to overlook the detail. BASE jumping and skydiving can require split second judgement. Failure to focus on the landscape and missing a critical detail can be fatal.<\/p>\n

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Too Easy?<\/h1>\n

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In BASE jumping and skydiving, our lives have got easier. We can do back-to-back jumps using 2 rigs and packers. 20 jump days used to be unheard of but are now normal in a team\u2019s training programme. Fast cable cars and easily accessible exit points create an easy opportunity. We can jump with much more ease than used to be the case.<\/p>\n

\"Slide<\/p>\n

Missing the Complexity<\/h1>\n

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This lack of complexity in our lives means we are more likely to miss the obvious detail \u2013 I\u2019ve been there. If we\u2019re keeping things simple we\u2019re not questioning, we\u2019re not asking the \u2018what if\u2019 questions, and we\u2019re not looking for alternative answers and solutions that might just save our lives. Sure, we\u2019re not completely brain dead, but it\u2019s too easy to gloss over the landscape and not focus on the detail.<\/p>\n

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Embrace The Complex<\/h1>\n

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We need to embrace complexity. We need to create that challenge that keeps our minds active and ensures appropriate mental cognition. We need to challenge our brains and create mental complexity, forcing us to spot the flaws in the detail before it\u2019s too late. We need to complicate the simple!<\/p>\n

Is It That Simple?<\/h1>\n

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Is what we do really that simple? Or are we just ignorant of the factors involved? For example, in Preventing Death<\/a> I highlighted how little most skydivers and base jumpers know about the weather, and then asked how expert we really were. Perhaps we need to re-invigorate the complexity and include this detail as a regular fixture within our routine.<\/p>\n

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Complexity<\/h1>\n

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We need to include the complexity: learn and understand the conditions, turbulence, updrafts, roll over, wind sheers, thermal activity, local conditions\/advice, anabatic and katabatic winds, and a multitude of other factors that I\u2019m just touching upon. Introduce these factors and considerations into your pre-jump routine. Rehearse. What are your actions for all likely and possible scenarios? Have you practiced them that day and before that jump? Rehearse. Make it complex. With added complexity it is harder to gloss over the landscape and miss the detail. With more to consider, you are required to invoke a deeper cognitive thought process and a more detailed focus on the overall environment. You become less likely to miss the finite detail. This complexity might just save your life.<\/p>\n

\"Viktor<\/p>\n

It Can Happen To You<\/h1>\n

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Take time to understand the complexity of what it is that you do. Break down the components and consider them one at a time. Add these aspects into your planning and understand the second and third order effects of each outcome. It doesn\u2019t matter who you are, how experienced or how much of an expert you\u2019ve become, your brain can still gloss over the landscape and miss that life-saving detail. It can happen to you.<\/p>\n

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Whatever level you\u2019re at, if you\u2019re finding something simple then increase your caution and awareness, remove the complacency, add just a little more complexity and ensure you remain fully focussed while undertaking what can be an unforgiving activity. Good luck.<\/p>\n

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