Friday Freakout: Skydiver Has Horseshoe Malfunction + Bridle Wrapped Around Foot!

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** What happened **
A few seconds after exiting, this skydiver felt something hitting his leg - it was his main canopy in the d-bag! He knew his pilot chute was still in the BOC and realized he had a horseshoe malfunction, so he tried throwing his pilot chute but it wrapped around his leg. He kept attempting to clear the pilot chute - even removing his shoe to see if it would help - until his audible altimeter told him he was at 5,000 ft. He then went through his emergency procedures by cutting away and pulling his reserve. Fortunately, there was no entanglement between main and reserve and he was under canopy by 3,000 ft.
A horseshoe malfunction (and losing a shoe) makes for a very "exciting" 187th jump. Great job on keeping calm, trying to clear the wrap and following emergency procedures. Well done.
** Why did it happen **
Main Pin Dislodgment
Everything that we see in this video is secondary to the fact that this jumper's main pin became dislodged. He noted that he believes it may have happened upon exit; he may have bumped up against the door of the aircraft.
** How could it be prevented **
Protect Your Pins
The biggest takeaway here is to protect your pin, flaps and handles. Before you get on the plane, during the climb to altitude, and then immediately before and during exit, it's critical that jumpers remain aware that they're not rubbing their container against anything that could snag a handle or pop a pin.
Buddy Checks
The jumper said he did his gear checks on the ground and checked himself immediately before exit, including touching his main pin with his hand. However, he didn't get a buddy check in the plane. As such, it's possible he may not have realized that the pin had been bumped and become unseated while he was moving around. Having another jumper visually inspect his container may have prevented this incident.
Closing Loop Tension
When fully seated, a closing pin should have enough tension on it to prevent it from being easily dislodged. This issue combines a variety of factors: closing loop length, pack job density, proper container-to-canopy sizing, etc. This is something that should be taken into consideration every time a canopy is packed. If that closing pin slides around very easily because there's not enough tension, one of those aforementioned factors needs to be corrected.
** Additional Notes **
Dual Audible Altimeters
One thing that immediately stood out to us was how the jumper never checks a visual altimeter. However, he was obviously aware of his altitude given that he fought the malfunction down to his pull altitude and then executed his emergency procedures promptly enough to be under canopy by around 3,000 feet. The jumper noted that he uses two audible altimeters and relied on them. However, there is a debate about whether relying on two audibles and not checking a visual is an acceptable practice.
Don't Panic
This jumper did an excellent job remaining calm. The fact that he took the time to think "Hm... maybe I should try ditching my shoe..." was awesome. By remaining calm, thinking the incident through, and knowing to listen for his audible to go off, he did a good job maximizing the chances that he would walk away from this incident.
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[@TEEMsky]

*WHAT HAPPENED* A few seconds after exiting, this skydiver felt something hitting his leg - it was his main canopy in the d-bag! He knew his pilot chute was still in the BOC and realized he had a horseshoe malfunction, so he tried throwing his pilot chute but it wrapped around his leg. He kept attempting to clear the pilot chute - even removing his shoe to see if it would help - until his audible altimeter told him he was at 5,000 ft. He then went through his emergency procedures by cutting away and pulling his reserve. Fortunately, there was no entanglement between main and reserve and he was under canopy by 3,000 ft. A horseshoe malfunction (and losing a shoe) makes for a very "exciting" 187th jump. Great job on keeping calm, trying to clear the wrap and following emergency procedures. Well done. *WHY DID IT HAPPEN* Main Pin Dislodgment Everything that we see in this video is secondary to the fact that this jumper's main pin became dislodged. He noted that he believes it may have happened upon exit; he may have bumped up against the door of the aircraft. *HOW COULD IT BE PREVENTED* Protect Your Pins The biggest takeaway here is to protect your pin, flaps and handles. Before you get on the plane, during the climb to altitude, and then immediately before and during exit, it's critical that jumpers remain aware that they're not rubbing their container against anything that could snag a handle or pop a pin. Buddy Checks The jumper said he did his gear checks on the ground and checked himself immediately before exit, including touching his main pin with his hand. However, he didn't get a buddy check in the plane. As such, it's possible he may not have realized that the pin had been bumped and become unseated while he was moving around. Having another jumper visually inspect his container may have prevented this incident. Closing Loop Tension When fully seated, a closing pin should have enough tension on it to prevent it from being easily dislodged. This issue combines a variety of factors: closing loop length, pack job density, proper container-to-canopy sizing, etc. This is something that should be taken into consideration every time a canopy is packed. If that closing pin slides around very easily because there's not enough tension, one of those aforementioned factors needs to be corrected. *ADDITIONAL NOTES* Dual Audible Altimeters One thing that immediately stood out to us was how the jumper never checks a visual altimeter. However, he was obviously aware of his altitude given that he fought the malfunction down to his pull altitude and then executed his emergency procedures promptly enough to be under canopy by around 3,000 feet. The jumper noted that he uses two audible altimeters and relied on them. However, there is a debate about whether relying on two audibles and not checking a visual is an acceptable practice. Don't Panic This jumper did an excellent job remaining calm. The fact that he took the time to think "Hm... maybe I should try ditching my shoe..." was awesome. By remaining calm, thinking the incident through, and knowing to listen for his audible to go off, he did a good job maximizing the chances that he would walk away from this incident.

[@picklejuice5747]

Dude if my parachute didn’t came out I would just pass out and let faith decides what happens to me :P

[@murfin666]

@@picklejuice5747 and within 30 seconds the ground would end your belief in religion.

[@Rockajaw]

It's been. 3 months. I'm having withdrawals. Baby come back :(

[@noobface777]

What dz is this? Looks amazing

[@Mike-xi5wp]

Seriously I want to jump there. Looks fucking incredible.

[@dcmarcellos]

Boituva Brazil

[@maueliass]

it is not a regular DZ. It was during a boogie in the Furnas region (a dam in Minas Gerais - a state of Brazil)

[@luisfernandomendescarvalho9012]

Guapé - state of Minas Gerais Brasil FreeFlow Boogie- Furnas 2021

[@c762x39]

Apologies but my first reaction to this video was far removed for the safety of the sky diver as I was so entranced by the beauty of the country below… I was like, “…can you please move your leg out of the way as you’re blocking the view..!” 🤔😉🤣

[@user-nu1er6ph7r]

I like how you can prevent it happen in future in your description 👍

[@wfpnknw32]

This is the scariest malfunction I've ever seen..

[@MrSalmox]

beautiful place 😍 what a place

[@AlexeySlepov]

In a wind tunnel they can fall on a grid from backfly postition by doing a collapsing move like a turtle. Why was that hard for the jumper to make this move in this case?

[@marioriega]

Because the pilot chute have a lot of drag (tension) and probably is like being hanging from your feet... Very different in a normal free flight

[@danraglione1]

Hey Alexey! Mario has a point. Also, I was spinning violently!

[@rvncerr]

Has he found his main?

[@luisfernandomendescarvalho9012]

yes... he only lost his shoe and his freebag...

[@aeroalex777]

Думал что распутается? Зря, ЗП вводить надо без промедления.

[@sergeig685]

почему? по моему есть риск что запаска запутается с основным. значит надо попробовать если есть запас высоты

[@aeroalex777]

@@sergeig685 Потому что на таких зацепках погибло очень много парашютистов, которое думали что высота ещё есть.

[@serbinmkp6490]

Я так на п1у на расчековку прыгал

[@Raphael-ek6bu]

I'm sorry.. but my focus is more on the landscape.. where is this DZ? :)

[@maueliass]

it is not a regular DZ. It was during a boogie in the Furnas region (a dam in Minas Gerais - a state of Brazil)

[@TEEMsky]

Finally a good freakout the last couple of weeks were bad.

[@LetsgoSkydive]

Winter is coming

[@SJMG]

Can we stop getting this (automated?) comment? This is posted on every video now

[@devioux4082]

Marty Mcfly would be proud of you 😂

[@chewiebhz]

I've been holding on to a couple good (or bad?) videos myself, going to send you guys soon!

[@420]

What a beautiful day to NOT die! Glad he made it home safe.

[@danraglione1]

✌

[@Matt100space]

Where the fork is my Friday Freakout?

[@bonanzaman100]

He never gave up, but he didn't spend the rest of his life trying what wasn't working. Good job and great square reserve.

[@joshypoo2006]

What happened to the weekly video upload?

[@neilmckeeney6478]

After watching this vid I'm going to put some more effort into my sit-ups at the gym.

[@CGFIELDS]

Great job on the reaction…never quit!

[@theflyingsquid90]

That was terrifying. But a great view

[@denchik281]

Запаску открыл и тут же все распуталось. Ток зря ботинок стягивал 😁

[@Zomonoy]

Наверное хотел еще и пальцами ног основной придержать после открытия запаски, но не срослось 😂

[@daandemeyer1708]

I’m going to start skydiving again to jump this DZ

[@andrewsavage8016]

Where is this

[@Rippers-TV]

That was a spicy one!

[@schuberschubs]

It’s crazy what stress is doing to yourself. Still holding the cutaway handle 😃good job meN!

[@TheBoostedDoge]

Imagine you casually walking down the street and suddenly Get knocked the FCK out by a shoe

[@stasacab]

So, when I see an abandoned shoe somewhere on the roadside, now I know.

[@sworjs1718]

ඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞඞ

[@mattgaetz5548]

Legend has it that the shoe is still floating in the lake.

[@adrianb6073]

I lost a shoe once on a two-way canopy collision off the Perrine...didn't really have time to crap my pants. Oddly, this video was more scary! Well done.

[@Nemfitamin]

старался до последнего))

[@akdefense]

As the old adage goes, "You have the rest of your life to fix your parachute malfunction." This jumper did a great job of staying calm and fix the problem with about 3000 feet to spare.

[@buffalosolider206]

another reason you should be textbook on your exits and procedures, why risk rough housing if it all it took was to a basic pin being off center also it doesnt hurt to exit normal

[@kdup505]

I was a little disappointed that the shoe had to come off.. sorry about your canopy man, may it rest peacefully with the fishes..and your shoe.

[@rohanmichael606]

That sucks great video but massive price tag oooops

[@danraglione1]

I was able to recover the canopy... but the shoe right now must be home for a catfish 🤣

[@kdup505]

@@danraglione1 now that in its self is worthy of a memoir. You can call it, "the memoir of the doomed canopy that was never lost...that also tried to kill me." After seeing all that water, my mind is blown that you were able to find the canopy. You must have been stoked!

[@AuroraClair]

I thought I saw the dbag still hanging from the left led as the reserve was deployed?

[@CassioSamuel1]

Anyone know where is this place? Fuckin beautiful!!

[@andrewlee2616]

Ah here I venture into the place where reason and civility go to die... The comments section. Is it possible to see what the stack up on the door looked like? Last out on a 6 way tracking dive would suggest that you would have god's green acre to not drag your pin or your handles over things / people. Out of a Caravan, Otter or Dornier with massive doors and space inside, Vs a Porter (massive door and step, but less room for activities) or a King Air (the opposite of that), might give some inclination as to how the pin came loose. Thanks for a nice video that I can show students / newer jumpers of the importance of gear checks and moving around sensibly in an aircraft. And Brazil looks lovely.

[@sanfranciscobay]

Near Death Experience.

[@marioriega]

Probably if he could grab the bridle, and then the pilot chut, the released tension could had helped to release tension in his feet and released the d-bag... Thanks for sharing I have the same amount of jumps, but never had a cutaway....yet!!!

[@rastabasta9515]

Ботинок жалко

[@sivonparansun]

That was fucking terifyyyyyying omg O.O

[@slcfloater9443]

Hot damn!

[@pepege5175]

hook knife - $16.00

[@danraglione1]

Hi there! I had a hook knife with me, but in that situation I believe I wouldn't have enough time to use it! Cheers!

[@theginganinjaofficial]

The big question though... what about freebag and main....? More importantly, didja find the shoe?!

[@luisfernandomendescarvalho9012]

Freebag no Main Yes Shoes no

[@theginganinjaofficial]

@@luisfernandomendescarvalho9012 sucks to have a yard sale. At least the main found its way back. Blue skies

[@djangoworldwide7925]

Landed on feet minus shoe. Success

[@danraglione1]

✌

[@PaulBalanescu]

Wow I love the landscape!

[@westfinger8630]

Great Job! Way to stay in the fight!

[@KeepinYouUp07]

Really an incredible job by this skydiver 👏 did he find his gear & his shoe? ✌

[@luisfernandomendescarvalho9012]

He just lost his sneakers and his free bag. The rest, He recovered everything.

[@AMM278]

GPS on shoe is not a normality

[@aklaunch]

Shit the bed almighty!!

[@waynehearst317]

Did they recover his shoe?

[@skydiverSia]

I’m really scared😭

[@mohamadkary7598]

where is this DZ?

[@Highfiveflyer]

Where is this???

[@spudeleven5124]

This is the hairiest malfunction I've ever seen. "Pee, meet pants!" Fortunately he had plenty of altitude to work the problem. Having a really good hook knife (not one of those silly plastic thingies) might have helped too. I too found it surprising that he wasn't doing alti checks but according to the narrative he was using two dytters. At least he had something.

[@thedriverofallthings]

My guess is you really liked those shoes so the universe set out to destroy them

[@danraglione1]

Oh shit! You are kinda right! My girlfriend gave them to me! She was not very happy after she saw the video lol

[@fender8421]

@@danraglione1 but did you try hitting her with the "I need another pair?"

[@valderja]

Lucky his reserve didn't go through any of that shit. Glad he was ok. Beautiful looking location. Where is that DZ?

[@funkylosik]

And some people think frogs do not fall from the sky... Rain does, Shoes do))

[@RatpoisonX]

Ahh the classic shoe fly. I lost my first shoe on my third tandem. I tried to keep it on during free fall but when I left the plane my heel hit the door. Glad I lost a shoe and didn’t break my foot.

[@bradfrankenfield3538]

From the thumbnail I thought it was a Mal during a hoop jump 😳

[@muxxamedali]

А мне ботинок жалко

[@christiangonzalez7281]

Glad he didn't go into full panic. Handled that pretty well.

[@chaindog3519]

Bad gear or packing, good response, lucky dude.

[@shockwave6416]

Bro that was messy. I'm sure he has skid marks in his undies. 🤣

[@editz26smithoni69]

did they ever find his shoe?

[@thekingofra5063]

Legend has it that the shoe has yet to land.

[@CK_231]

Did he ever find his sneaker? 😂

[@ПавелК-о3м]

Чувак видать много ест, не получается ногу подтянуть к себе ближе)))

[@King-J-]

On he’s 187 jump anyone else know what that number means on law code?lol

[@zoltanborbas9149]

About low-intermediate level, not too experienced but not a complete rookie either. I have 150 jumps and I wish I could be this calm if/.when this happens to me.

[@MrP020372]

Да, очень тяжело, когда ноги не гнутся🤣🤣🤣

[@robertwren2289]

I think he did cut away from his main. I think I saw it fall. Hope he was able to recover it if he did cut away! Is it a law to have an AAD on all reserve chutes?

[@danraglione1]

Hey Robert! I was able to recover the main, but not the reserve freebag/pilotchute! In Brazil AADs are mandatory! Blue skies!

[@robertwren2289]

@@danraglione1 That you very much. Good to know.

[@DuncanJimmy]

This has Code Brown written all over it. Glad there's a happy ending.

[@anthonyzeitz7232]

If it's a happy ending, isn't it code white? 🤔

[@DuncanJimmy]

@@anthonyzeitz7232 Yeah nah, mate. Code Brown is simply a euphemistic way of saying they sh-t themselves while it was happening, as would anyone under similar circumstances.

[@sergatmel8242]

Блин, хорошо что запас по высоте был !

[@MarkusBohunovsky]

Did he have an RSL (or MARD)? Would it be best to disconnect it, in a case like this, before cutting away? (I'd disconnect it, if I had the presence of mind, but am not sure if it's necessary.)

[@sergeig685]

what would that accomplish in this situation?

[@MarkusBohunovsky]

@@sergeig685 Remove any possible connection between the reserve and the mess around his foot, making it more likely that the reserve deploys clean?

[@sergeig685]

@@MarkusBohunovsky Mard does not connect the reserve to the main. If you deploy your reserve on a MARD/SkyHook system it will not depend on the main whatsoever. Neither is RSL connected to the reserve in any shape or form.

[@MarkusBohunovsky]

@@sergeig685 I guess with a traditional RSL, there is really no way it could interfere in this case, but with a MARD, while it should not interfere, there is a connection between the risers, which in his case are dangling from his feet and the bridle of the reserve pilot chute. Since the main is not in the expected position above the skydiver, I can at least imagine that the Hook designed to release the bridle when the main does not deploy the reserve, may hang on enough to make it more likely that the reserve deploys more in the direction of the whole mess of the main than otherwise--but yeah: That's just based on the diagram of connections. Hopefully not a concern. (USPA does mention equipment entanglement as a possible reason to disconnect a MARD before cutting away)

[@sergeig685]

@@MarkusBohunovsky I'm not a rigger, but from what I saw it appears that the hook part of the MARD/Skyhook are located in a pouch and do not appear to depend on the direction of the pull of the main risers or the reserve bridle. But I'd be curious to know if it does matter

[@Nr1from1978]

Never been a skydiver. And your vids prevent me from ever even trying.

[@stephenketchum2095]

These are few and far between. Go jump, you’ll be fine.

[@Derek_Garnham]

@@stephenketchum2095 probably

[@phutton88]

But swoop shorts make you skydive better, even if it's only 187 jumps. Something doesn't make sense.

[@Raphael-ek6bu]

What role does clothing play in this?

[@Derek_Garnham]

maybe he had counterfeit swoop shorts, they don't work all the time.

[@MoisFamilyTech]

He did the right thing and didn't loose the main, so I would say it was still a good day... Hopefully there was a righer on site to re-pack the reserve and get him back in the sky. 😁🤙🏼🪂

[@danraglione1]

Hi there! To go jump again after that I would have to be very cold blooded hahaha. Morover, I went for a swim into the lake to rescue my main! Cheers