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Friday Freakout: Bridle Wrap, Wingsuit Rodeo Goes Wrong

Andrew — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:50:28 +0000

What could possibly go wrong with a wingsuit rodeo — if it doesn’t work out, you just fall off the wingsuit and business as usual, right? Think again. Remember, wingsuits have large burbles. Here’s what can happen if you pitch while on the back of a wingsuit, not to mention the extra pucker factor of your bridle wrapping around your camera while the pilot chute bounces around in said burble. Sliding off the side of the wingsuit is safer for both parties. Thanks to Spot for the video and advice.

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Friday Freakout: 3-In-1 Parachute Wrap, Spin And Ejection

Andrew — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:50:53 +0000

It’s not too often you get a 3-in-1 parachute malfunction. It starts off with two guys entangled in lines. Then one of them puts their canopy on spin cycle. And just as they untangle from the mess, he cuts away, ejecting himself back into freefall — which, I must admit, kinda looks like fun considering the situation they were just in. But not to worry, he packed an extra large pink clamshell instead of a reserve and lands safely.

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Friday Freakout: Lasso A Camera With Your Shoe Laces

Andrew — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:50:18 +0000

So you have less than 200 jumps and wanna jump a camera, huh? Think again. But if you do anyways, send us the footage :p Here’s what can happen when you’re an experienced skydiver and you accidentally lasso a camera with your shoe laces. Yeehaw!

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Friday Freakout: 2 Parachutes, 1 Nasty Mess.

Shannon Seyb — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:50:23 +0000

Getting a leg wrapped up in your riser during deployment is definitely up there on the “ooooohhh fuuuucckk” list. Lets just say that the six-hundred-and-something square feet of trailing fabric probably wasn’t making this guy feel all warm and fuzzy inside — but a clean pair of underwear sure would.

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Friday Freakout: Mr. Bill Malfunction. Don’t Do This!

Andrew — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:46:27 +0000

A Mr. Bill with inexperienced jumpers can go wrong really fast — like getting wrapped up in your pilot chute and bridle right out the door. Take notes… don’t do this! I’m sure it sounded like a good idea at the time. What could possibly go wrong?

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Friday Freakout: Trapped Altimeter, Hard One-Handed Landing

Shannon Seyb — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:50:14 +0000

Some days things just don’t go your way. This poor skydiver was having one of those bad days. First, the freefly tube was spinning him around like a top. Then, his altimeter gets trapped in his risers on deployment. And finally, he steers one-handed and lands super hard in a ditch. In a situation like this, let go of the damn tube — it’s not worth your life! Live and learn people, live and learn.

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Friday Freakout: PC Entanglement. The “F” Word Comes To Mind.

Shannon Seyb — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:50:26 +0000

Skydiving is generally a happy place of fresh air, freedom, and fun. Except for the odd occasion when you’re plummeting towards the ground entangled in your pilot chute with a shit-ton of lines everywhere. Then the only thing coursing through your veins is fear, and the only thing running through your mind is “Fuuuuuck!”

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Friday Freakout: Shit, Meet Fan

Andrew — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:29:17 +0000

All goes well until it’s time to dump (no pun intended), then shit hits the fan. Pilot chute entanglement. Shit. Reserve pilot chute entanglement. Shit. Reserve freebag entanglement. Shit! Did I mention shit hits the fan? As if his day couldn’t get any worse, watch ’til the very end for the final bit of “oh shit.”

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