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- Subject: Re: Pull time safety
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- Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1993 20:34:18 GMT
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- Reply-to: Ed@p7.f68.n110.z1.fidonet.org (Ed)
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- Randy Scott Writes; > I was talking to a guy at the DZ last week about who's at fault in an
- > canopy/jumper collision at pull time. His position was, "the low man
- > has the right of way, so it's the high guy's fault". I say, "O.K.,
- > but why did the low guy pull into the high guy's face?"
-
- > Actually it's not so simple. I think it's _very_ difficult to see
- > directly above your back at pull time. About the only people you may
- > see aren't a danger to you 'cause they're off to the side.
-
- > My experience show's me that who's at fault in a collision depends a
- > great deal on who was more experienced, and who lived. The survivor
- > and the more experienced jumper usually end up being judged as
- > "in the right". If the skygod was low man in a collision, the other
- > jumper, "tracked through his canopy". If he was the high man the other
- > jumper, "dumped in his face".
-
- > Any comments? How can we define the responsibilities more clearly and
- > improve safety during openings?
-
- Theres alot of truth in what you say. -I suppose the only thing that comes
- to mind is when faced with a "Right of way" situation in Skydiving, I don't stick around to argue my position. -I would tend to agree with Bobby Magee
- (D-371) when he recently said "Watch out for yourself."
-
- Happy New Year! Hope you all got your traditional jump in today
- (I got two!) Blue skies for '93 Ed
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