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- From: artb@hplsla.hp.com (Art Bori)
- Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 21:04:24 GMT
- Subject: Re: 1ST JUMP QUESTION:THA
- Message-ID: <6730180@hplsla.hp.com>
- Organization: HP Lake Stevens, WA
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- In article: / randy.scott@filebank.cts.com (Randy Scott) / 5:21 am Dec 25, 1992 /
-
- > I jump a pull-out, but why do you say a pull-out is preferable for
- > camera work?
-
- I wear a camera suit with a large wing. With a throw-out the pouch
- on the leg strap is behind the wing. When I pull, the wing collapses
- and makes it difficult to grab the throw-out handle. There is also
- a slight chance that the throw-out may snake through the leg strap opening
- of the wing.
-
- I considered keeping the throw-out and adding a pouch to the bottom of the
- container. I went with the pull-out conversion since it is "cleaner."
- I haven't had a problem with finding the pud on the pull-out but I
- still occasionally have pilot chute hesitation when I release the pilot
- chute before I get it into clean air. After >1200 jumps with a throw-out,
- old habits are hard to break.
-
- Not all camera-jumpers use a pull-out - it's definately a personal
- preference.
-
- Blue skies,
- Art Bori
- D-11402
-