Friday Freakout: Sketchy Parachute Opening, Skydiving Student Forgets Training

Get your TEEM gear here: https://bit.ly/TEEMshop For licensing/usage please contact [email protected] and reference CS-000084 ___ A freefall-qualified military jumper was transitioning to civilian skydiving through the MFF Transition Program. Having prior training on ripcord-equipped gear, the student forgot his new training (throw and let go of the pilot chute) and reverted to his old training instead (hold on to the ripcord through the deployment process). The outcome was a cutaway and reserve deployment while still holding the ripc-, err, pilot chute in his hand. When it comes to transitioning to new systems and gear, practicing pilot chute pulls on the ground is critical for a successful and safe transition. ___ Check out http://www.JoinTheTeem.com for the best skydiving and BASE jumping videos on the planet. Served fresh, daily. Stalk us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/Teem-FB Subscribe on YouTube: http://bit.ly/Teem-YTube Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/Teem-Twitter See what we're up to on Instagram: @JOINTHETEEM