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From: rick@uokvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.rec.skydive
Subject: When in doubt whip it out
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Date: Fri, 6-Dec-85 13:03:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec  6 13:03:00 1985
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Nf-From: uokvax.UUCP!rick    Dec  6 12:03:00 1985


  I had two spinning malfunctions on a 28 ft. 7-tu back when I
learned to jump in the mid seventies. On both occasions I did not
cutaway and hand deployed the reserve.
   The first malfundtion was on jump #11, a spinning mae west. 
Even though I threw the reserve in the wrong direction (not into
the direction of spin but away), it opened rather quickly. I then
landed under two canopies which limited my ability to steer.
   On jump number 21 I had the same type of malfunction and again
hand deployed the reserve, this time in the correct direction.
Once again the reserve opened quickly. This time I pulled the
reserve in after the mae west cleared on the main. It was easy.

   Before you discuss  your options of cutaway or not cutaway
you better ensure the reserve is rigged with a pilot chute. 
The reserves we used did not have pilot chutes and were intended 
only for hand deploy malfunctions. On a high speed the proper 
procedure was to pull reserve ripcord and "punch" the side of the
chest mounted reserve, I never have tried this myself.

                                         Rick D 6448