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From: wyzenbeekm@gtephx.UUCP (Mark Wyzenbeek)
Newsgroups: rec.skydiving
Subject: Re: oops (urban folklore)
Summary: Student in tow
Message-ID: <1991Jun20.165632.1595@gtephx.UUCP>
Date: 20 Jun 91 16:56:32 GMT
References: <6187@lectroid.sw.stratus.com> <978@lhdsy1.chevron.com>
Organization: AG Communication Systems
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In article <978@lhdsy1.chevron.com>, yzarn@lhdsy1.chevron.com (Philip Yzarn de Louraille) writes:
> 
> I have seen a picture somewhere of such an event: it showed very clearly
> a parachute (with a live body underneath) and a (static) line going down
> with a Cessna (was it?) attached to it. Amusing.

This situation (prior to the student pulling the reserve) is called
"student in tow".

As a Jumpmaster, I always carry a hook knife, and verify that annother knife
is available in the jump plane, just in case.

With modern gear, this is nearly impossible, but we train for it anyway.

Mark Wyzenbeek  D-12755 JM91 YSA143

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