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From: ds4a@dalton.acc.Virginia.EDU (Dale Southard)
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Subject: Re: Fatality In Colorado
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Date: 22 Mar 91 00:28:48 GMT
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I just got saome mail concering my last post on the fatality and thought I 
had better address my intent.

I did not intend to flame the poster ar to imply that JMs are not in any
war responsible for their students.

My arguement was with listing the JMs "failure" (aka the JM let him "get away")
as the first reason the fatality occured.  I can only assume that the JM
tried to pull for the student.  In fact he went down to 1000' chasing the
student -- that is 2000' lower that the USPA want you to be near a student.

For whatever the reason, this student had the equivalent of a total malfunction
the correct procedure is to pull.  The JM is NOT responsible for implementation
of emergency procedures.  He/she is to assist in the main pull, if necessary.
In this case that may not have been possible.  It also may not have helped,
depending on the relaibilty of the RSL.

At any rate, the #1 failure was that of the student.  He failed to initiate
emergency procedures.

Sorry for any confusion (I really have to do these things at home -- it's so
hard to think/proof/post on these terminals).



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