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Completely OT - Skydive Nagambie 31-Jan-2009 At 10:38:48 PM Tom_

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I think AFF jumps are exceptionally safe. In mine the instructor had to deploy it for me, as i was unable to locate it due to sensory overload (not quite blacking out but half way there, at least i can remember parts of it :). Even if they hadn't pulled it - say I'd managed to flick them off when i did the avvidental back flip on exit, then I probably would have tried the reserve, especially when the altimeter in my helmet started beeping at 2000 feet. Had i been totally out of it then the reserve would have auto deployed at 1000.

My problem i think was i spent too much energy mentally preparing to be able to throw myself out of the plane. I think got sensory overload on the way down and was unable to get a proper arched position and kept reaching for my hip rather than the chute. My arm was so tense they weren't able to move it to the handle and I didn't even notice them trying.