Friday Freakout: Reserve Parachute Rips Paratroope...
Have you ever been in the plane on the way to altitude and people by the door only open it halfway? Let this video serve as a reminder as to why, if the door is open, we gotta push that bad boy all the way up. More air for everyone, and in the event that... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: KABOOM! Parachute Rips In Half.
Freefly transition + premature deployment = shredded main canopy. Now he has two parachutes for the price of one. Even I’m still seeing stars from the opening, and I only watched the video ;) All is well that ends well. Thanks to Joe Ridler for sharing his footage. Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: THE DUMBEST "MALFUNCTION". EVER. ...
This is by far the DUMBEST “malfunction” in skydiving history! Period. We all know how much damage a Category 5 hurricane can cause. Well Gerardo Flores is a Category 5 idiot! Watching this video actually makes me quite angry, but here’s the breakdown: 30 jumps (in 2 years??!!), wearing a GoPro with only 30 jumps... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Premature Opening On Big Way. Not...
This 30-way formation skydive became a 29-way after a premature deployment right after exiting the lead plane. He didn’t have a chance to wave off, so his friend waved off for him. Well, it was more like a wave goodbye, but it’s the thought that counts. Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Pilot Chute Catches On Plane. Wat...
Another visual reminder to watch your handles in the plane! This skydiver’s pilot chute gets caught on the inside of the skyvan door. Luckily it wasn’t a caravan or otter where the parachute can get caught on the tail of the plane, like this guy. Watch your HANDLES! Watch YOUR handles! WATCH YOUR HANDLES! Watch Video »
[#SFW] Friday Freakout: Snappy Head Down Premature...
Usually milestone jumps are the exciting ones, you know, 100, 500, etc. This one is close to 800, but turned out jump number 790 at Summerfest was the one for the YouTube posterity — a snappy head down premature opening. Check your gear before every jump! ~Mel Video by Daniel Croft. Watch Video »
[#SFW] Friday Freakout: Popped Pin? Repack Parachu...
Now this is what I call a really premature opening. Chester’s main pin and d-bag popped out on the ride up in the Sherpa at Summerfest — on a 33-way “no jumpsuit BFR” (Big F’n Round), nonetheless. As skydivers, jump tickets are more important than basic necessities like food and rent. So rather than waste... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Sit Fly Premature Opening Hits Sk...
Having a premature opening while sit flying and then hitting your friend is a really shitty way to start your weekend. Then again, it could’ve been worse, like this scary head down opening. Check your gear. Check your gear. Check your gear. Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Premature Opening On Lucky Skydiv...
Word on the street is there’s been a new addition to the Style series. Now after the left turn/right turn, they’ve added a deployment move during the backloop. Or maybe Ken just had an unlucky premature opening on his 13th jump. Either way, don’t try this at home. Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Student's Parachute Rips In Half!
Let me know if you think there’s anything wrong with the story behind this mess. Both of these skydivers were turned away at a DZ for wearing a camera with less than 20 jumps each, so they found another DZ that didn’t ask. The “cameraman” attempts to backfly on his non-freefly friendly rental rig to... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Parachute Opens, Catches On Plane...
As the saying goes, “Plan the jump and jump the plan.” But sometimes a jump just doesn’t go according to plan. Like when your parachute deploys in the door and wraps around the tail of the plane, tossing you around like a puppet on strings. This video, as well as the premature parachute opening on... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Sit Fly Premature Deployment
Ansar Mohammed got a nice surprise — a premature deployment — while sit flying with Whit Bakers, Andre Stepsky and Joe “The German” at Skydive Sebastian in Florida. He’s lucky he wasn’t head down when this happened, like this scary head down opening. Yet another reminder to check your pilot chute and closing loop before... Watch Video »
Friday Freakout: Scary Head Down Opening, Then Los...
Head down opening with line twists: check. Cutaway your Icarus Crossfire 2 109: check. Dump your reserve with line twists: check. Lose your helmet and GoPro from 10,000 feet: check. Find your helmet and GoPro that landed in a field… in one piece and working like new: priceless. Watch Video »
Premature Parachute Opening on Exit
This is an older clip from Fonsz Kriegsman at Skydive Teuge in the Netherlands. His buddy on the 4-way team has a premature opening on exit. Now I know some of you might be thinking — why didn’t he cut-away to get back into formation? Or was that just a really high hop and pop?... Watch Video »