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Old 06-19-2011, 17:41   #1
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Towed Jumper Procedure?!?!

Anyone know who uses this procedure?!?! I've never heard of it, but it appears to have it's merits!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFSpNmjU84c&NR=1
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Old 06-19-2011, 17:44   #2
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Brits.

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Recovery with solution in about 1m30sec., good to have options.
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Anyone know who uses this procedure?!?! I've never heard of it, but it appears to have it's merits!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFSpNmjU84c&NR=1

Yes, as stated, the Brits are using it. It is made and sold by Airborne Systems and is called the HUPRA. This is the same company that makes all the round(MC-1 series, Mc-6, T-11) and square parachutes(MC-4/5) being used by DoD.
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At first I thought that his reserve was on the front and it got yanked loose but I didn't see a reserve in the previous jumper. Is their reserve below the main chute?
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Old 06-20-2011, 16:05   #6
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At first I thought that his reserve was on the front and it got yanked loose but I didn't see a reserve in the previous jumper. Is their reserve below the main chute?
No, the reserve is above the main canopy, just like on a free fall rig. The rig in question is a GQ 360 which is a static line RAM air canopy (ie square) with a round reserve. That system was built for the Brit MOD and is actually being phased out.
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At first I thought that his reserve was on the front and it got yanked loose but I didn't see a reserve in the previous jumper. Is their reserve below the main chute?
That was my first thought then I saw that it was a PIG Rig. It looks like one of his equipment tiedowns ended up with the static line mis-routed under it.

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