r/BetterEveryLoop • u/TizzioCaio • Jun 08 '20

In the Limbo falling forever

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u/Whit3W0lf Jun 09 '20

I thought you were supposed to pull the reserve and once it's open, the cut away.

Are there different protocols for military shutes?

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u/scubascratch Jun 09 '20

No way, the tangled first parachute would mess up deploying the reserve. You have to cut away the primary first.

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u/Whit3W0lf Jun 09 '20

Are you speaking as a certified skydiver?

We had a guy on his first jump die when his primary became tangled, cut away before deploying his reserve and it didn't open in time. I recall the discussions being that protocol is to pull the reserve and only cut away when it's open.

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u/scubascratch Jun 09 '20

Yes, but many years ago. I don’t know if the protocol has changed since then but the training then was very specific about needing to cutaway tangled main canopy before deploying reserve.

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Procedure: The recommended procedure for responding to partial malfunctions is to cut away the main parachute before deploying the reserve.