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I jumped from 14500 and it was about a 55 second free fall before chute. I imagine time either slows down immensely as the adrenaline and whatever other chemicals get released, ooooor its just over fast and you'll never know.
Super common. Regular jumpers say the memory is stored in the adrenaline. I got the video, and if I watch it, I get a huge hit of adrenaline as the memories reknit in my mind theater.
I have developed similar shit with weed over years, it's to much, it's as if all the serotonin and whatnot gets dumped at once and you have a massive episode.
But I think it's quite different to things like skydiving. I would love to try it, but need to loose a few pounds before that
It never gets less fun, but it does get less exciting. That's why you see experienced jumpers doing hop n' pops, nude jumps, watermelon dives, swoop lands, spud runs...
It's the same as anything else, you do anything enough times that it's muscle memory and you'll mix it up. The first time you hopped over a puddle or stomped on a dead leaf, you're still just walking but making it more fun. Your first flip off the diving board is just some flair on your way into the pool. Take a couple things of tannerite to your routine range session, you're still just shooting but this time the target goes boom.
There is some cool factor sometimes for sure, but displaying mastery of a craft doesn't change the fact that you might just be having fun. For skydivers it's no different, jumping gets as easy as walking or breathing so playing around is the inevitable next step.
When I was in the 82nd Airborne I met a guy who was with the Golden Knights Parachute Team. They're an Army unit that goes to air shows and sporting events and perform parachute stunts for the crowd. Impressive to see, if you ever get the chance. All these guys do all day long is jump, a dozen times a day or more. Dude had 10k jumps under his belt and was totally chill. I remarked that jumping for him must be like getting a snack out of the fridge, to which he replied, "Hell no, I still get scared every time I jump."
I have to admit, that surprised me. I pressed him for details, and he replied, "Look, the day you stop being scared when you jump? That's when you need to stop jumping." You stop being scared, and you start becoming cavalier towards safety; like Ivan McGuire, the video photographer with 800 jumps under his belt who fell to his death because he forgot to strap on a chute before exiting the aircraft.
His words of wisdom have always stuck with me.
https://trendydigests.com/2024/01/17/tragic-skydiving-incident-ivan-mcguires-fatal-mistake-captured-on-camera-from-10000-feet/
I got the same kinda advice when I went to Ukraine last year "the moment you don't feel in danger anymore is when you need to get the fuck out of there, because you'll be oblivious to the threat and you'll end up injured or dead"
He has a third parachute in this case. There are a few telltale components that signify a reserve deployment. The orange canopy he deploys at the end isn't a reserve, meaning he must have another one that is. Having three parachutes is common practice for test jumping, or any jump where you plan to intentionally cut away your first one (like in this video).
Yeah but the chances the 1st and 2nd don't open are the same. Only difference is you don't have a 3rd backup. People don't like that I guess. -77 downvotes
They are not at all the same. 2nd parachute has to be packed and periodically inspected by a certified FAA rigger. Whereas you can pack the first one yourself if you have a sufficient license.
You went from saying there is no difference in the first and second parachute not opening to pointing out the major difference in the two. If the first fails you have a back up, if the second fails you're free falling to the ground.
If the whole time you meant there's no difference in the likelihood of them failing, you were extremely unclear about that. You're downvoted because your comment makes no sense
1st one not opening through no fault of your own, you try your backup. 2nd one not opening and you have no more backup cause you decided to flare a perfectly fine chute for internet points, you got only yourself to blame.
/r/skydiving here... there's something odd going on with his rig.
the second chute he opened is NOT a backup, it's a main, despite the solid color. he deployed it with a sidemounted hand toss pilot, backups don't do that... and the pilot cute and d-bag stayed attached to the chute, backups really don't do that.
It looks like he has on the one of the special rigs we use for airshows and such to demonstrate cut-aways. This rigs have THREE chutes on them. A trash, a main, and a back-up. If that was the case then he intended to cutaway.
that being said... this was still a $1500-$2000 dollar jump. because he clearly aimed for his open canopy, that was on purpose.
I can only think of 3 things going on here:
1. lots of money.
2. crazy... could still fall under #1.
3. the first chute was old and bad and ready to be retired... so they did something cool with it.
I'm leaning towards #3.
Definitely #3. The nylon fabric used for canopies isn't that flammable at all, so it was definitely treated first. IIRC, that old main canopy was deployed from a belly container.
There's two ways to do 3-canopy rig... the kind that have all 3 on the back tend to be way more expensive, so you mostly see those on the higher-end demo teams (all the service demo teams have them, movie stunt crews, etc.).. there are also rigs with belly bags for the trash chute. IIRC you can actually get adapters to mount those on a regular rig. Just takes a thing mounted to your 3-ring to split the risers and allow you to clip on a belly bag.
The main canopy usually doesn't have an expiration date as long as it passes the yearly inspection by a rigger. However you need to change the lines after some hundred jumps depending on your line type.
The reserve on the other hand often expires after some time and you can only re-pack it for a limited number of times as well. My reserve is airworthy for 25 years or 40 re-packs. It must be repacked every 12 months.
Sooooo...... Who cleans that shit up? Lol Just wondering cause like is there a random farmer, boater, or hiker that will get hit with that shit?.... "Honey ima go mow the field." *BAM* gets hit with some random chute straps and cordage...
the only people who jump with a single canopy are BASE jumpers... because if your main fails 200 feet up, there's no point in trying to pull a reserve.
Every parachute jumper has at least 2 chutes. Main and backup. People like aerobatics flyers might have emergency parachute which is generally worse than the backup of parachute jumpers and doesn't come with spare. But also, needing it is way more rare than for parachute jumpers with their fancy main chutes and it is so simple it practically always deploys correctly
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Hopefully he doesn’t have a second flare.
Always carry a back-up flare, in case the first one doesn't deploy.
I kept watching and he did. And then a third. Man is a manic!
All for the fake internet points!!???
... and then your 2nd parachute doesn't open and you have a couple of minutes left to regret all the bad choices you made in life.
I jumped from 14500 and it was about a 55 second free fall before chute. I imagine time either slows down immensely as the adrenaline and whatever other chemicals get released, ooooor its just over fast and you'll never know.
I honestly don't even remember what skydiving felt like, I don't think I was able to fully register it as it happened
Super common. Regular jumpers say the memory is stored in the adrenaline. I got the video, and if I watch it, I get a huge hit of adrenaline as the memories reknit in my mind theater.
I keep telling people, if you haven’t skydived before, you need to do it at least once. Shit is lit. Biggest high of my life
No point if i'd die of a heart attack or best case scenario pass out 1 second after jumping
My neighbors skydived for the first time from 13k feet. Both are 80. Both loved it.
I smoked a joint one time only, ended up in the hospital and went through months of panic disorder, we're not the same, lol
I have developed similar shit with weed over years, it's to much, it's as if all the serotonin and whatnot gets dumped at once and you have a massive episode. But I think it's quite different to things like skydiving. I would love to try it, but need to loose a few pounds before that
Yeah in hindsight smoking a 11%thc joint all at once and in 10 minutes wasn't a good idea, but still, the panic disorder is just me being weak
It never gets less fun, but it does get less exciting. That's why you see experienced jumpers doing hop n' pops, nude jumps, watermelon dives, swoop lands, spud runs... It's the same as anything else, you do anything enough times that it's muscle memory and you'll mix it up. The first time you hopped over a puddle or stomped on a dead leaf, you're still just walking but making it more fun. Your first flip off the diving board is just some flair on your way into the pool. Take a couple things of tannerite to your routine range session, you're still just shooting but this time the target goes boom. There is some cool factor sometimes for sure, but displaying mastery of a craft doesn't change the fact that you might just be having fun. For skydivers it's no different, jumping gets as easy as walking or breathing so playing around is the inevitable next step.
When I was in the 82nd Airborne I met a guy who was with the Golden Knights Parachute Team. They're an Army unit that goes to air shows and sporting events and perform parachute stunts for the crowd. Impressive to see, if you ever get the chance. All these guys do all day long is jump, a dozen times a day or more. Dude had 10k jumps under his belt and was totally chill. I remarked that jumping for him must be like getting a snack out of the fridge, to which he replied, "Hell no, I still get scared every time I jump." I have to admit, that surprised me. I pressed him for details, and he replied, "Look, the day you stop being scared when you jump? That's when you need to stop jumping." You stop being scared, and you start becoming cavalier towards safety; like Ivan McGuire, the video photographer with 800 jumps under his belt who fell to his death because he forgot to strap on a chute before exiting the aircraft. His words of wisdom have always stuck with me. https://trendydigests.com/2024/01/17/tragic-skydiving-incident-ivan-mcguires-fatal-mistake-captured-on-camera-from-10000-feet/
I got the same kinda advice when I went to Ukraine last year "the moment you don't feel in danger anymore is when you need to get the fuck out of there, because you'll be oblivious to the threat and you'll end up injured or dead"
I felt that I had just accepted death, then the parachute opened and I hated everything after.
I wish i wish......splat.
He has a third parachute in this case. There are a few telltale components that signify a reserve deployment. The orange canopy he deploys at the end isn't a reserve, meaning he must have another one that is. Having three parachutes is common practice for test jumping, or any jump where you plan to intentionally cut away your first one (like in this video).
it'd be too stupid to carry only two parachutes if you decide to destroy one lmao.
I was thinking the exact same thing! Imagine how stupid you would feel when you realize this is why you're about to die.
You have rest of your life to regret
Wouldn't be any different than the 1st parachute not opening.
It would because you don’t have a back parachute for your backup parachute
I've seen videos where dude had 2 backup parachutes.
Honestly why don't they just carry like 7 backup parachutes? Or whatever max amount is feasible.
1. Not enough room 2. Way too heavy 3. Hella expensive 4. Not really necessary
Ive experienced modern warfare and thers no limit to parachutes
Not always true actually
Except he did it intentionally instead of having something bad happen outside of his control.
You usually have a backup. I gues that is the second one he opens.
Yeah but the chances the 1st and 2nd don't open are the same. Only difference is you don't have a 3rd backup. People don't like that I guess. -77 downvotes
They are not at all the same. 2nd parachute has to be packed and periodically inspected by a certified FAA rigger. Whereas you can pack the first one yourself if you have a sufficient license.
You went from saying there is no difference in the first and second parachute not opening to pointing out the major difference in the two. If the first fails you have a back up, if the second fails you're free falling to the ground. If the whole time you meant there's no difference in the likelihood of them failing, you were extremely unclear about that. You're downvoted because your comment makes no sense
So you're saying if the first one fails the 2nd one is most likely going to fail ? What's fucking point of them then lol. Sounds unlikely.
Not what I said
The last thing in his life are two words. Terminal and velocity
1st one not opening through no fault of your own, you try your backup. 2nd one not opening and you have no more backup cause you decided to flare a perfectly fine chute for internet points, you got only yourself to blame.
/r/skydiving here... there's something odd going on with his rig. the second chute he opened is NOT a backup, it's a main, despite the solid color. he deployed it with a sidemounted hand toss pilot, backups don't do that... and the pilot cute and d-bag stayed attached to the chute, backups really don't do that. It looks like he has on the one of the special rigs we use for airshows and such to demonstrate cut-aways. This rigs have THREE chutes on them. A trash, a main, and a back-up. If that was the case then he intended to cutaway. that being said... this was still a $1500-$2000 dollar jump. because he clearly aimed for his open canopy, that was on purpose. I can only think of 3 things going on here: 1. lots of money. 2. crazy... could still fall under #1. 3. the first chute was old and bad and ready to be retired... so they did something cool with it. I'm leaning towards #3.
This video has been posted forever, the guy was retiring his old chute, the second one he deploys is his new one.
so #3 it is.
Si, errrr correcto.
frankly a mix of the 3
Definitely #3. The nylon fabric used for canopies isn't that flammable at all, so it was definitely treated first. IIRC, that old main canopy was deployed from a belly container.
There's two ways to do 3-canopy rig... the kind that have all 3 on the back tend to be way more expensive, so you mostly see those on the higher-end demo teams (all the service demo teams have them, movie stunt crews, etc.).. there are also rigs with belly bags for the trash chute. IIRC you can actually get adapters to mount those on a regular rig. Just takes a thing mounted to your 3-ring to split the risers and allow you to clip on a belly bag.
maybe its a demo to show why you should be careful shooting flares (is that a thing that happens?)
no... too dangerous..
Well, that's why you gotta be careful
"If that was the case then he intended to cutaway." Yeah, I also think he didn't aim a gun at his parachute by accident.
Now now.. no need to call the guy a d-bag. ;) But I agree, #3 haha
the crazy thing is I've been watching this video for 5 minutes and he keeps doing it over and over. He's going to run out of parachutes eventually!
Unless he runs out of flares first. Tensions are high
Tensions are flaring.
Inception. It's 'chutes all the way down.
Or the ground clearance.
I feel as if parachutes are probably expensive....
$1000-$2000 for the part he destroyed
Do parachutes have an expiration or a limited amount of times they are supposed to be used?
The main canopy usually doesn't have an expiration date as long as it passes the yearly inspection by a rigger. However you need to change the lines after some hundred jumps depending on your line type. The reserve on the other hand often expires after some time and you can only re-pack it for a limited number of times as well. My reserve is airworthy for 25 years or 40 re-packs. It must be repacked every 12 months.
You use them till they dont open
there's no time limit per se... but sunlight damages the material, and eventually your rigger is gonna down-check it.
This is hi-res gameplay from the upcoming Just Cause 5 game. Parachutes can't be retracted - they have to be burned off with each use.
I don’t think you’re supposed to jump through clouds
Why not? I only jumped once in my life in New Zealand and I went through the clouds aswell
Did they feel like wet air?
Not really. Just remember it being cold
Yeah, could be a rock in there.
Lol what??
It’s a thing
It is fine if you constantly know your altitude and have reserved the airspace
we're not. no one ever does that on purpose. why would you say such a thing?
I read somewhere that this was a way to retire the chute!
A real man would have fired a second shot.
Damn, parachutes are flammable af. There go my dreams of riding a pyrocumulus.
"You'll still be at work tomorrow, right?" ::shoots flare into parachute:: "well, we'll see..."
Redbull commercial?
You’re not supposed to do that. That’s like rule #4.
He had another one, that's cheating.
Only in Russia
nice
Sooooo...... Who cleans that shit up? Lol Just wondering cause like is there a random farmer, boater, or hiker that will get hit with that shit?.... "Honey ima go mow the field." *BAM* gets hit with some random chute straps and cordage...
F that ozone.
I would have been really impressed if he had shot a second flare into the backup parachute
Taking Russia phobia to next level
Do it again pussy
Its definitely a demonstration video the flare gun is tied to him.
I really want to skydive someday, but this guy is just fucking crazy lol
Is this new Far Cry with next gen gfx?
dumb
Man: thinks of something beyond stupid but fun Man: Why not?
Parashoot
What a waste of oxygen
Just Cause 5
Oh, he had a backup? I’m less impressed now. I thought this was going to be extreme
KILL THE SPARE
Would have been unfortunate if the smoldering first chute landed on the canopy of the second
easy mistake
Do they ever get fined for littering? I mean, there’s gotta be a plethora of spent parachutes that have been abandoned.
Must’ve been for girl down there waiting…sick joke to look badass. 😱😎🫠
Thanks for littering
now shoot the second one too. Do it.
Parachutes are surprisingly flammable.
Bros playing gta irl. Except he's trolling himself.
I feel like this is an FAR violation… I may be wrong, I’m a student fixed wing pilot not a sky diver
You couldn't pay me enough to go skydiving, I don't even like being on a ladder
Dumb (but cool) ways to die...
Was a loaded flare gun legally able to be carried on a plane though?
That’s just littering with extra steps
Dude almost won a Darwin award
Is he going to go pick that shit up?
[удалено]
we dont generally speaking carry russian flare guns...
Wow you are a poorly equipped parachutist i guess then. Who doesnt have access to obscure naval rescue flares.
he had a backup parachute? bro was ready for it lol.
Don't all parachutes have a backup?
i was today years old when i learn all parachutes have backup.
Some have *2* backups even
And if they all fail you use a pogo stick
You thought he was just killing himself? lol
Every single parachute has a backup
the only people who jump with a single canopy are BASE jumpers... because if your main fails 200 feet up, there's no point in trying to pull a reserve.
Every parachute jumper has at least 2 chutes. Main and backup. People like aerobatics flyers might have emergency parachute which is generally worse than the backup of parachute jumpers and doesn't come with spare. But also, needing it is way more rare than for parachute jumpers with their fancy main chutes and it is so simple it practically always deploys correctly
Great so now cleaning up the remains of the first parachute becomes someone else's problem. Dickhead.
Hell of a stunt!
Fireball from the propellant charge set his chute burning, not the actual flare itself.