{"id":26386,"date":"2024-07-15T15:51:19","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T14:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chirp.co.uk\/?page_id=26386"},"modified":"2024-07-15T15:51:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T14:51:37","slug":"hot-topics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chirp.co.uk\/es\/aviation\/safety-resources\/hot-topics\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Topics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script>\n    console.log('query', 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32\",\"posts\":[{\"ID\":37930,\"post_author\":\"5\",\"post_date\":\"2025-11-17 14:53:22\",\"post_date_gmt\":\"2025-11-17 14:53:22\",\"post_content\":\"<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|contrast\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"contrast\\\",\\\"fontSize\\\":\\\"medium-large\\\"} -->\\n<p class=\\\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-large-font-size\\\"><strong>GA1392 (S&amp;P) \\u2013 Skydiving reserve ride after tension knots - longer version<\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><strong>Report summary:<\\\/strong> <\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>A recently-licensed skydiver (A licence achieved five months prior) with just over 100 jumps had completed Canopy Training 1 (CT1), during which landing accuracy had improved but emergency malfunction training had not progressed beyond what was taught during initial 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In particular, the risk of spiral dive on opening had not been discussed.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>During the jump in question, the individual deployed their main parachute at approximately 4,000 ft above ground level. The canopy was large, rectangular and free from damage, but a tension knot in the rear cascade lines caused an immediate spiral dive equivalent to a full brake input. The reporter countered this rotation using rear riser control but assessed their canopy as \\u201cnot safe for landing\\u201d and did not know how to clear the tension knot. They initiated the standard emergency procedure: cutting away (jettison by pulling a handle) the malfunctioned main canopy and deploying the reserve parachute.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>The reporter noted that the riser input was instinctive, thanks to prior paragliding experience. They also believed that stabilising the canopy before the cutaway improved reserve deployment, making it cleaner and free from twists. A safe landing followed without further incident.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>They did not record their altitude post-deployment or at cutaway, nor did they check for a spontaneous brake release (brake fire). Peers later suggested that a \\u201cdeep input and release of both brake toggles may have cleared the tension knot\\u201d.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>They do not know what altitude they were at after deployment or at cutaway. They did not report whether they had checked for a spontaneous brake release (brake fire). Peers later suggested that a \\u201cdeep input and release to both brake toggles may have cleared the tension knots and prevented the need for reserve\\u201d. However, the reporter observed that their emergency training had not covered tension knot clearance and recognised the risks of informal advice from peers, particularly misinformation or incomplete information.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Lessons learned and thoughts:<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:list -->\\n<ul class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\\n<li>Trained emergency procedures remain the frontline defence against malfunctions; in this case, they led to a safe resolution.<\\\/li>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list-item -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\\n<li>Effective emergency drills supported a quick, confident reserve deployment.<\\\/li>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list-item -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\\n<li>Informal advice on handling malfunctions should be ignored unless reinforced by formal training.<\\\/li>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list-item -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\\n<li>Perhaps training could be improved; for example, enhanced canopy malfunction training could benefit skydivers at this level.<\\\/li>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list-item --><\\\/ul>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><strong>CHIRP Comment: <\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>First and foremost, student parachutists must follow the training provided by their instructor. The observations that follow are specific to this reporter, who is a licensed parachutist.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>The reporter is to be congratulated for promptly assessing the malfunction as \\u2018not landable\\u2019, taking the correct action for their experience level and executing the emergency procedures without undue delay and at what was <em>probably<\\\/em> a safe altitude. Although altitude awareness would ideally have been maintained, in the high-stress environment of a spiral dive malfunction this is a common omission. That same combination of time pressure and cognitive load is exactly why non-standard corrective actions can be hazardous, consuming precious altitude that may be needed for a safe cutaway.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>After incidents like this, it\\u2019s common for others who weren\\u2019t in the situation to suggest that a different course of action might have worked better. Such comments, though often well-meant, can undermine confidence or lead to unsafe adjustments of established emergency drills. Under stress, even experienced individuals can experience reduced awareness and decision-making ability. Every malfunction is unique, and there\\u2019s rarely enough time to diagnose and experiment with potential fixes. That time is often not available, and, without perfect altitude awareness, the time can all be used up, leaving no good options. The value of having two parachutes and a simple, practised emergency procedure is that it removes the need for complex analysis and tailoring actions to a specific scenario when seconds matter most and cognitive load is high.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>As experience and ambition grow, licensed skydivers may seek to expand their knowledge into more advanced canopy control and emergency handling. This should always be done under structured guidance, appropriate to one\\u2019s equipment, recency and experience. They should involve qualified individuals such as the Chief Instructor (CI), a CI-nominated Advanced Instructor, or a qualified canopy coach. Progression through the canopy training system and the A\\\/B\\\/C\\\/D licence system both provide opportunities for conversations with qualified, well-informed people and more nuanced discussions around malfunctions.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Many drop zones run annual safety days and suspended harness drills that give opportunities to explore complex scenarios and discuss hot topics safely under supervision. These are all optional and it\\u2019s very much down to the individual, once licensed, to seek out further training, coaching and qualification. Beyond this, while CHIRP agrees that more advanced emergency training could be beneficial for experienced recreational skydivers, establishing this would require investment in infrastructure, sustained funding, and broad community support.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>CHIRP is grateful to the reporter for sharing this experience and fostering valuable conversation on how emergency training evolves with experience. This incident offers useful contrast to the situation described in GA1383 (<a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/chirp.co.uk\\\/hot-topic\\\/skydiving-special\\\/\\\">https:\\\/\\\/chirp.co.uk\\\/hot-topic\\\/skydiving-special\\\/<\\\/a>).<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><strong>Reporter\\u2019s specific questions and CHIRP responses:<\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><em>The reporter asked two specific questions; the CHIRP General Aviation Advisory Board\\u2019s skydiving members provided responses and additional information.<\\\/em><\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|vivid-cyan-blue\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"vivid-cyan-blue\\\"} -->\\n<p class=\\\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\"><strong>Question 1<\\\/strong>: Is it big? Is it rectangle? Is it free from damage? When a canopy opens with a tension knot and immediately spirals, are those questions alone enough before initiating emergency procedures?<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|luminous-vivid-orange\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"luminous-vivid-orange\\\"} -->\\n<p class=\\\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\"><strong>CHIRP response: <\\\/strong>The full assessment sequence should be:<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:list {\\\"ordered\\\":true} -->\\n<ol class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\"><!-- wp:list-item {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|luminous-vivid-orange\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"luminous-vivid-orange\\\"} -->\\n<li class=\\\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\">Is it big?<\\\/li>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list-item -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:list-item {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|luminous-vivid-orange\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"luminous-vivid-orange\\\"} -->\\n<li class=\\\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\">Is it rectangular?<\\\/li>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list-item -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:list-item {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|luminous-vivid-orange\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"luminous-vivid-orange\\\"} -->\\n<li class=\\\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\">Is it free from damage and knots?<\\\/li>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list-item -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:list-item {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|luminous-vivid-orange\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"luminous-vivid-orange\\\"} -->\\n<li class=\\\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\">Is it fully and normally controllable?<\\\/li>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list-item --><\\\/ol>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|luminous-vivid-orange\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"luminous-vivid-orange\\\"} -->\\n<p class=\\\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\">In this case, the reporter had reached a \\u201cnot landable\\u201d decision, implicitly addressing question four without formally stating it. The normal controllability check would consist of taking off both brakes and pumping both toggles to a full flare and surge twice, then doing a normal turn to each side. The British Skydiving Canopy Training Manual (Student CT, CT1, CT2 page 47) addresses tension knots and brake fires as causes of a turning canopy. The wording suggests the controllability check for a single premature brake fire but does not suggest going that far if a tension knot has already been identified. Attempting such checks with a tension knot may occasionally clear the issue, but the success rate is low and comes with risks - most importantly, delaying the cutaway decision below a safe altitude or worsening\\\/accelerating the spiral on brake release.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|vivid-cyan-blue\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"vivid-cyan-blue\\\"} -->\\n<p class=\\\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\"><strong>Question 2: <\\\/strong>Informal advice comes with risks of misinformation and\\\/or incomplete information.<br>Is there scope for structured advanced malfunction training similar to SIV in paragliding?&nbsp;<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|luminous-vivid-orange\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"luminous-vivid-orange\\\"} -->\\n<p class=\\\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\"><strong>CHIRP response: <\\\/strong>We agree that informal advice is risky and that structured updates are needed. However, the Simulation d\\u2019Incident en Vol (SIV) paragliding programme trains pilots to resolve malfunctions in non-jettisonable paragliding canopies and carries inherent risk - even conducted over water. Skydiving equipment is jettisonable, and every skydiver must carry a reserve. Techniques effective in one aviation discipline may not translate safely to another.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|contrast\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"contrast\\\"} -->\\n<p class=\\\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\">That said, CHIRP strongly supports opportunities for licensed skydivers to refresh and expand their handling of canopy incidents. Two recent British Skydiving Boards of Inquiry have emphasised not prolonged troubleshooting but prompt execution of emergency procedures.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:list -->\\n<ul class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\"><!-- wp:list-item {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|luminous-vivid-orange\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"luminous-vivid-orange\\\"} -->\\n<li class=\\\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\">2022 \\u2013 Skydivers should be reminded of their pull priorities and of carrying out their reserve drills as high as possible.<\\\/li>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list-item -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:list-item {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|luminous-vivid-orange\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"luminous-vivid-orange\\\"} -->\\n<li class=\\\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\">2024 - Emergency Procedures: Skydivers should be reminded of the importance of not delaying the cutaway procedure for too long, whilst attempting to kick out of diving line twists.<\\\/li>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list-item --><\\\/ul>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|contrast\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"contrast\\\"} -->\\n<p class=\\\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\">A 2024 recommendation also calls for an expanded malfunction and emergency procedures guide for licensed skydivers, including premature brake fires, brake releases, and variations in canopy spin and twist scenarios. It appears the improvements sought by the reporter are already in development.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><strong>Human Factors Considerations<\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>The following Human Factors were central to CHIRP\\u2019s discussions on this report:<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><em>Safety Mindset <\\\/em>- open reflection and sharing of experience to support wider learning and training improvement.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><em>Stress<\\\/em> - reduced cognitive performance and awareness under high workload and time pressure.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><em>Pressure &amp; Peer Influence<\\\/em> - pressure to accept or act on informal, unverified advice.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><em>Skills &amp; Knowledge<\\\/em> - understanding current training limits and knowing when to seek qualified guidance.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><em>Situational Awareness<\\\/em> - maintaining altitude and time awareness during abnormal events.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><em>Decisiveness<\\\/em> - taking appropriate and timely action.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\",\"post_title\":\"Skydiving Special 2\",\"post_excerpt\":\"\",\"post_status\":\"publish\",\"comment_status\":\"closed\",\"ping_status\":\"closed\",\"post_password\":\"\",\"post_name\":\"skydiving-special-2\",\"to_ping\":\"\",\"pinged\":\"\",\"post_modified\":\"2025-11-17 14:53:26\",\"post_modified_gmt\":\"2025-11-17 14:53:26\",\"post_content_filtered\":\"\",\"post_parent\":0,\"guid\":\"https:\\\/\\\/chirp.co.uk\\\/?post_type=hot-topic&#038;p=37930\",\"menu_order\":0,\"post_type\":\"hot-topic\",\"post_mime_type\":\"\",\"comment_count\":\"0\",\"filter\":\"raw\"},{\"ID\":34203,\"post_author\":\"5\",\"post_date\":\"2025-05-15 13:52:45\",\"post_date_gmt\":\"2025-05-15 12:52:45\",\"post_content\":\"<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|luminous-vivid-orange\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"luminous-vivid-orange\\\",\\\"fontSize\\\":\\\"large\\\"} -->\\n<p class=\\\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size\\\"><strong>GA1383 (Skydiving &amp; Parachuting)<\\\/strong><br><strong>Twists and Tangles \\u2013 Longer version<\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><strong>Report text<\\\/strong>: [Parachute was] deployed at 3,000ft, fully open at 2,432ft, line twist so decided kick and pull.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><strong>Mistake no.1<\\\/strong> - I did not look above line twist. Lines untwisted at 1,410ft and realised slider was snagged high up toward canopy.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><strong>Mistake no.2<\\\/strong> - should have cutaway. Decided instead to release brakes to see if snag could be resolved, canopy bowed in middle, 1,000ft.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><strong>Mistake no.3<\\\/strong> - should have cutaway. Instead decided canopy could be flown and landed. Canopy would only turn partially so ended up way off landing zone. Approaching ground only then realised how fast I was descending.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><strong>Mistake no. 4<\\\/strong> \\u2013 flared. Canopy did not slow it collapsed, fortunately landed on grass between trees and flat on my back. I think if I had done parachute landing fall broken leg(s) would have ensued.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><strong>Overall issue<\\\/strong>: Observation, altitude decision, slider design.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><strong>Main points<\\\/strong>: Slider strings have end tabs. Cutaway before hard deck<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><strong>Lessons Learned<\\\/strong>: Look beyond obvious faults. Do not attempt to fly anything that is not big and rectangular. Decide early, if in any doubt whatsoever cutaway. Awareness, distraction.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:image {\\\"id\\\":34316,\\\"sizeSlug\\\":\\\"full\\\",\\\"linkDestination\\\":\\\"none\\\"} -->\\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-image size-full\\\"><img src=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/chirp.co.uk\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/image-4.png\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-34316\\\"\\\/><\\\/figure>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:image -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><strong>CHIRP<\\\/strong><strong> Comment<\\\/strong>: This was an honest and insightful report. The reporter has candidly identified the causes of the problem and some nodal points where, in hindsight, different decisions could have been made. This rather fraught experience will almost certainly have permanently altered their skydiving behaviour.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><strong>Equipment Factors<\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Modern gliding ram-air parachutes are so keen to open rapidly that they all have to have a device fitted to slow the opening, in order to protect the jumper and the canopy from harm. This device, named a slider and about the size of a kitchen dishcloth, is fitted to the lines and packed with the canopy in a way that restricts the opening of the canopy until the slider is gradually pushed down the lines to just above the jumpers head.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Slider up by Canopy:<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:image {\\\"id\\\":34220,\\\"sizeSlug\\\":\\\"full\\\",\\\"linkDestination\\\":\\\"none\\\"} -->\\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-image size-full\\\"><img src=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/chirp.co.uk\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/image.png\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-34220\\\"\\\/><\\\/figure>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:image -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Slider halfway down the lines :<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:image {\\\"id\\\":34252,\\\"sizeSlug\\\":\\\"full\\\",\\\"linkDestination\\\":\\\"none\\\"} -->\\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-image size-full\\\"><img src=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/chirp.co.uk\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/image-1.png\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-34252\\\"\\\/><\\\/figure>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:image -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Slider down and canopy fully open:<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:image {\\\"id\\\":34268,\\\"sizeSlug\\\":\\\"full\\\",\\\"linkDestination\\\":\\\"none\\\"} -->\\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-image size-full\\\"><img src=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/chirp.co.uk\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/image-2.png\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-34268\\\"\\\/><\\\/figure>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:image -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Once the canopy is open, the slider has no further useful function but causes a little drag, flaps loudly and may sometimes abrade the lines. Once licenced, jumpers may choose a slider with drawstrings, which can be pulled to collapse it and reduce the nuisance:<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:image {\\\"id\\\":34236,\\\"sizeSlug\\\":\\\"full\\\",\\\"linkDestination\\\":\\\"none\\\"} -->\\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-image size-full\\\"><img src=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/chirp.co.uk\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/image-3.jpeg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-34236\\\"\\\/><\\\/figure>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:image -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>When the parachute is repacked, the drawstrings are drawn back into the slider.&nbsp; If the drawstrings have a tab on the end, it has to be drawn back into a pouch on the slider \\u2013 this indicates that the slider has been adequately reset and usually keeps the tabs in place during parachute deployment.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Drawstring tabs properly seated:<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:image {\\\"id\\\":34244,\\\"sizeSlug\\\":\\\"full\\\",\\\"linkDestination\\\":\\\"none\\\"} -->\\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-image size-full\\\"><img src=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/chirp.co.uk\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/image-4.jpeg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-34244\\\"\\\/><\\\/figure>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:image -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>One tab clearly not reseated:<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:image {\\\"id\\\":34260,\\\"sizeSlug\\\":\\\"full\\\",\\\"linkDestination\\\":\\\"none\\\"} -->\\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-image size-full\\\"><img src=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/chirp.co.uk\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/image-5.jpeg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-34260\\\"\\\/><\\\/figure>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:image -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Tab less obviously not correctly seated:<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:image {\\\"id\\\":34284,\\\"sizeSlug\\\":\\\"full\\\",\\\"linkDestination\\\":\\\"none\\\"} -->\\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-image size-full\\\"><img src=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/chirp.co.uk\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/image-7.jpeg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-34284\\\"\\\/><\\\/figure>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:image -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Whether packing for oneself or using a drop-zone packing service, it is important to ensure such tabs are fully seated before continuing the pack job.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>During this reported incident, one drawstring tab has been able to come free and tangle in a \\u2018cascade\\u2019 (where two lines attached to the parachute are fused into a single line halfway down to the parachutist).&nbsp; This is a known but infrequent cause of malfunctions. The report includes an image showing how this happened.&nbsp; The canopy manufacturer\\u2019s manual from 2010 states:<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"spacing\\\":{\\\"padding\\\":{\\\"right\\\":\\\"var:preset|spacing|10\\\",\\\"left\\\":\\\"var:preset|spacing|10\\\"}},\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|vivid-cyan-blue\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"vivid-cyan-blue\\\"} -->\\n<p class=\\\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\" style=\\\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\\\"><em><strong>Slider: Drawstring\\\/Kill-line<\\\/strong><br>Your slider is equipped with a drawstring \\u201ckill-line\\u201d for stealthier flight. Please always remember to pull this back to the OPEN position prior to packing it. Your parachute will open VERY HARD if you do not do this! Be sure to pull the slider apart to the fully open position. <span style=\\\"text-decoration: underline;\\\">By fully retracting the drawstring, you are much less likely to have the tab on the end of the line snag in a suspension line cascade possibly causing a malfunction.<\\\/span><\\\/em><\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>While it is disappointing that the reporter has received no direct response to their email to the manufacturer, it is of note that the manufacturer is currently advertising this make of canopy as having \\u2018continuous Dacron lines\\u2019 (i.e. no cascades) and a \\u2018snag resistant collapsible slider\\u2019 so that \\u2018cascade related malfunctions are impossible\\u2019. It appears that the issue may have been addressed here already. The data label on the canopy should indicate when it was manufactured.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Looking at a range of other new canopies, it is common nowadays to see collapsible sliders without any tabs on the drawstring, but a longer drawstring so that a 7-10cm excess is always visible when \\u2018set\\u2019. This lack of a tabs makes entanglement less likely.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:image {\\\"id\\\":34276,\\\"sizeSlug\\\":\\\"full\\\",\\\"linkDestination\\\":\\\"none\\\"} -->\\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-image size-full\\\"><img src=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/chirp.co.uk\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/image-6.jpeg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-34276\\\"\\\/><\\\/figure>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:image -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:image {\\\"id\\\":34292,\\\"sizeSlug\\\":\\\"full\\\",\\\"linkDestination\\\":\\\"none\\\"} -->\\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-image size-full\\\"><img src=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/chirp.co.uk\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/image-8.jpeg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-34292\\\"\\\/><\\\/figure>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:image -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>It is common for A and B licence holders to use rental equipment or buy pre-used equipment either while they assess their long-term equipment needs or simply because it is cheaper than buying new kit. This is perfectly normal practice and there will be plenty of jumpers still with tabs on their slider drawstrings. The incidence of problems with these tabs is not high enough to need to withdraw them. This report should act as a useful specific reminder of the importance of careful reseating of slider tabs when packing. It also acts to remind all jumpers that older kit may have legacy issues which have been designed out of newer equipment. It may be wise to take detailed advice from a qualified rigger before purchasing pre-used kit and discuss whether any modifications would be helpful or even required.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>If the reporter owns their own kit, they could request a parachute rigger to replace their tab drawstrings with the longer tab-free version. This would not be an onerous or expensive job and almost certainly much cheaper than a reserve parachute repack fee.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><strong>Normal skydiving practice<\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Skydivers have two parachutes on their backs, a main and a reserve. The main parachute must be fully open and controllable by a specified minimum \\u2018opening height\\u2019 that is determined by their licence status (3000 ft agl in the case of a B-Licence holder). Parachutes take a few seconds to open while the skydiver is descending at almost 200 feet per second and so \\u2018pulling\\u2019 or initiating the main parachute deployment needs to be done 400-800 feet above the minimum opening altitude. It is common practice to be fully open well above the minimum altitude \\u2013 it is a \\u2018minimum\\u2019 not a \\u2018target\\u2019.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>If a main parachute fails to open to a normal and fully controllable state, the skydiver has a short time in which to decide whether they can remedy the situation or if they need to start their emergency procedures. If the former, they can attempt resolution down to their \\u2018decision height\\u2019 but should then initiate emergency procedures if the problem has not cleared. If the latter, they should start the emergency procedures even if well above decision height. The usual emergency procedure is to jettison the main parachute by pulling a single \\u2018Cutaway Pad\\u2019, falling free and then activating their reserve parachute by pulling the reserve ripcord. If the skydiver has not cutaway by \\u2018minimum cutaway height\\u2019, it is now too dangerous to cutaway and the only choices left are to stay with just the imperfect main canopy or to deploy the reserve with the main canopy still attached. Both of these final choices carry a risk of a serious outcome and a skydiver should always try to make good choices long before reaching this height.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><strong>Malfunction or Nuisance factor?<\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>If a canopy is clearly malformed or damaged, then it is usually a malfunction and requires the start of emergency procedures. However, other problems such as twists MAY be just a nuisance which can be resolved before decision height.&nbsp; When a canopy opens normally but either the jumper or the canopy turns during opening, this may put one or more twists in the lines. Twists will often untwist spontaneously, and this may be accelerated by skydiver actions such as \\u2018kicking out\\u2019. However, while the twists remain it is not possible to turn or flare the parachute or even perform a controllability check. Twists are a relatively common nuisance factor and, particularly on \\u2018lower performance\\u2019 and lightly loaded canopies used by less experienced jumpers, a skydiver may develop an incorrect expectation that they will always resolve. As in this report, the jumper may look only at the twists and not see past them to a malfunction above the twists, the twists may conceal a malfunction within themselves or the jumper may mistake tangled lines for twists.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Twists with a normal canopy \\u2013 reasonable to try to kick out twists while monitoring height \\u2013 must cutaway if twists still present by decision altitude:<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:image {\\\"id\\\":34308,\\\"sizeSlug\\\":\\\"full\\\",\\\"linkDestination\\\":\\\"none\\\"} -->\\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-image size-full\\\"><img src=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/chirp.co.uk\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/image-9.jpeg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-34308\\\"\\\/><\\\/figure>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:image -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Yes, there may be twists in the lines but there is also a small and distorted canopy above them.&nbsp; Malfunction \\u2013 cutaway:<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:image {\\\"id\\\":34300,\\\"sizeSlug\\\":\\\"full\\\",\\\"linkDestination\\\":\\\"none\\\"} -->\\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-image size-full\\\"><img src=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/chirp.co.uk\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/image-3.png\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" class=\\\"wp-image-34300\\\"\\\/><\\\/figure>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:image -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Occasionally, especially on high performance or heavily loaded canopies used by more experienced jumpers, the twists can cause the canopy to go into a spiral dive with rapid height loss despite the canopy being fully open. In such a spiral dive, gyroscopic stability can make it almost impossible to \\u2018kick-out\\u2019 the twists. This latter situation is certainly not just a nuisance factor and often requires immediate emergency procedures \\u2013 this may be the subject of a very detailed advanced instructor brief during progression to C and D licences and the use of these higher performance canopies.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Jettisoning a main parachute which appears mostly open takes a degree of resolve, particularly if it looks as if it may improve shortly. It is easy to keep on trying to sort it out well past decision altitude, or even to forget about decision altitude, and then find one is also too low to cutaway and there is no easy way out.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>So, by \\u2018decision height\\u2019, the jumper should be sure that the canopy is large, rectangular and undamaged with lines that are clear, untangled and undamaged and that the canopy is fully controllable with turns in each direction and normal flare response to using the brakes. The controllability check is an essential part of a canopy check, which should follow immediately after ensuring there is no risk of collision with other canopies. If the canopy is flared for the first time at 20 feet above the ground, it is too late to do anything if it stalls or collapses (except for attempting a good landing roll if possible).&nbsp;<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>The reporter states that when their canopy collapsed near to ground level, they were thrown onto their back. They expressed the view that they may have broken their legs if they had attempted a PLF (parachute landing fall \\u2013 a technique which spreads the impact across multiple body areas and reduces the risk of injury). The skydivers on the CHIRP Advisory Board were of the unanimous view that a PLF remains the best way of reducing the risk of serious injury during a hard landing, even if a lower leg injury may occasionally be the price of avoiding a spinal, chest or head injury.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>For a safe jump, the jumper needs to have a clear plan in their head long before walking out to the aircraft. The plan should include choreography of all jumpers to ensure clear airspace in time to deploy at an altitude which gives them an open and controllable canopy at or above their minimum opening height. They must have a clearly defined and memorised decision height and be resolute that they will commit to emergency procedures if their canopy and lines do not look normal and behave normally by that height. They must have clearly pre-determined that any attempt to clear a problem will be interspersed with frequent altitude checks and that they will not go past decision altitude. Finally, they must have a clear minimum cutaway altitude since low cutaways may be fatal or life altering.&nbsp;<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Exact decision altitudes and minimum cutaway altitudes are affected by many considerations including exact type of equipment, Automatic Activation Device (the device that automatically activates the reserve) settings, local geography, jumper experience and currency. Student skydivers must do exactly as instructed on their courses. Licenced skydivers who are not clear about these altitudes should discuss with an advanced instructor before manifesting for their next jump. Any skydiver will benefit from regularly practicing emergency drills in a suspended harness. Many drop zones run a safety day each spring, providing supervised simple and complex emergency drills for any skydiver who wishes it. Don\\u2019t be shy - have a go \\u2013 it may save you!<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><strong>Applicable Aphorisms<\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"spacing\\\":{\\\"padding\\\":{\\\"right\\\":\\\"var:preset|spacing|10\\\",\\\"left\\\":\\\"var:preset|spacing|10\\\"}}}} -->\\n<p style=\\\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\\\">One of the least useful things in aviation\\\/skydiving \\u2013 sky above you<br>If in doubt, get it out<br>Don\\u2019t delay, cutaway<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><strong>Dirty Dozen Human Factors<\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>In addition to the reporter\\u2019s own excellent analysis, the following \\u2018Dirty Dozen\\u2019 Human Factors elements were a key part of the CHIRP discussions about this report and are intended to provide food for thought when considering aspects that might be pertinent in similar circumstances.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"spacing\\\":{\\\"padding\\\":{\\\"right\\\":\\\"var:preset|spacing|10\\\",\\\"left\\\":\\\"var:preset|spacing|10\\\"}}}} -->\\n<p style=\\\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\\\"><strong>Knowledge<\\\/strong> <br>- Information from manufacturers manual needs to be read and understood.<br>- Required opening height should be known and its implications understood.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"spacing\\\":{\\\"padding\\\":{\\\"right\\\":\\\"var:preset|spacing|10\\\",\\\"left\\\":\\\"var:preset|spacing|10\\\"}}}} -->\\n<p style=\\\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\\\"><strong>Distraction<\\\/strong><br>- Concentrated on twists rather than looking for problem above twists.<br>- Focused on task of resolving twists to the detriment of effective cutaway decisions.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"spacing\\\":{\\\"padding\\\":{\\\"right\\\":\\\"var:preset|spacing|10\\\",\\\"left\\\":\\\"var:preset|spacing|10\\\"}}}} -->\\n<p style=\\\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\\\"><strong>Complacency<\\\/strong><br>\\u2013 Over-assumption of ability or habitual behaviour eg twists have always been resolved in the past<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"spacing\\\":{\\\"padding\\\":{\\\"right\\\":\\\"var:preset|spacing|10\\\",\\\"left\\\":\\\"var:preset|spacing|10\\\"}}}} -->\\n<p style=\\\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\\\"><strong>Assertiveness<\\\/strong><br>- Indecisive about committing to a cutaway either above or at safe predetermined height (pressonitis)<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\",\"post_title\":\"Skydiving Special\",\"post_excerpt\":\"\",\"post_status\":\"publish\",\"comment_status\":\"closed\",\"ping_status\":\"closed\",\"post_password\":\"\",\"post_name\":\"skydiving-special\",\"to_ping\":\"\",\"pinged\":\"\",\"post_modified\":\"2025-05-15 13:52:48\",\"post_modified_gmt\":\"2025-05-15 12:52:48\",\"post_content_filtered\":\"\",\"post_parent\":0,\"guid\":\"https:\\\/\\\/chirp.co.uk\\\/?post_type=hot-topic&#038;p=34203\",\"menu_order\":0,\"post_type\":\"hot-topic\",\"post_mime_type\":\"\",\"comment_count\":\"0\",\"filter\":\"raw\"},{\"ID\":30110,\"post_author\":\"5\",\"post_date\":\"2024-10-07 10:32:46\",\"post_date_gmt\":\"2024-10-07 09:32:46\",\"post_content\":\"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>CHIRP has recently produced a video (approx 10mins long) voiced by our Advisory Board Chairs to highlight the key elements of our role and encourage awareness of our activities. The video can be accessed at the link below.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:video {\\\"id\\\":30070} -->\\n<figure class=\\\"wp-block-video\\\"><video controls src=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/chirp.co.uk\\\/app\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/CHIRP-Talking-Heads-Advisory-Board-Chairs-v3.mp4\\\"><\\\/video><\\\/figure>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:video -->\",\"post_title\":\"CHIRP Aviation Advisory Board Chairs explain what we do\",\"post_excerpt\":\"\",\"post_status\":\"publish\",\"comment_status\":\"closed\",\"ping_status\":\"closed\",\"post_password\":\"\",\"post_name\":\"chirp-aviation-advisory-board-chairs-explain-what-we-do\",\"to_ping\":\"\",\"pinged\":\"\",\"post_modified\":\"2025-05-07 16:41:50\",\"post_modified_gmt\":\"2025-05-07 15:41:50\",\"post_content_filtered\":\"\",\"post_parent\":0,\"guid\":\"https:\\\/\\\/chirp.co.uk\\\/?post_type=hot-topic&#038;p=30110\",\"menu_order\":0,\"post_type\":\"hot-topic\",\"post_mime_type\":\"\",\"comment_count\":\"0\",\"filter\":\"raw\"},{\"ID\":29391,\"post_author\":\"5\",\"post_date\":\"2024-08-29 09:53:57\",\"post_date_gmt\":\"2024-08-29 08:53:57\",\"post_content\":\"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>FY2023-24 saw the first full year of flying since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated removal of general travel and social restrictions in UK. Commercial aviation activities continued their recovery over the twelve months and reached pre-pandemic levels of flying towards the end of the reporting period, albeit with some interruptions in scheduling in the summer of 2023 due to pressures on crew and resource availability. For its part, General Aviation (GA) flying was much curtailed during Winter 2023\\\/Spring 2024 due to some rather inclement weather associated with a very wet period.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>During the FY2023-24 period, a total of 489 aviation reports were received and accepted by&nbsp;<em>CHIRP<\\\/em>&nbsp;for further progression (not including Bullying, Harassment, Discrimination and Victimisation (BHDV) reports which are dealt with separately as a special case activity). This represents a moderate decrease on the previous year\\u2019s reporting levels but is within normal reporting tolerances, especially given that FY2022-23 likely represented an artificially increased level of reporting due to COVID\\\/post-COVID resourcing pressures and concerns.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>In addition, 63 other aviation reports were received in FY2023-24 but were rejected as either having no safety value, were about terms and conditions of employment, or were personality clashes. 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In particular, the risk of spiral dive on opening had not been discussed.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>During the jump in question, the individual deployed their main parachute at approximately 4,000 ft above ground level. The canopy was large, rectangular and free from damage, but a tension knot in the rear cascade lines caused an immediate spiral dive equivalent to a full brake input. The reporter countered this rotation using rear riser control but assessed their canopy as \\u201cnot safe for landing\\u201d and did not know how to clear the tension knot. They initiated the standard emergency procedure: cutting away (jettison by pulling a handle) the malfunctioned main canopy and deploying the reserve parachute.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>The reporter noted that the riser input was instinctive, thanks to prior paragliding experience. They also believed that stabilising the canopy before the cutaway improved reserve deployment, making it cleaner and free from twists. A safe landing followed without further incident.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>They did not record their altitude post-deployment or at cutaway, nor did they check for a spontaneous brake release (brake fire). Peers later suggested that a \\u201cdeep input and release of both brake toggles may have cleared the tension knot\\u201d.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>They do not know what altitude they were at after deployment or at cutaway. They did not report whether they had checked for a spontaneous brake release (brake fire). Peers later suggested that a \\u201cdeep input and release to both brake toggles may have cleared the tension knots and prevented the need for reserve\\u201d. However, the reporter observed that their emergency training had not covered tension knot clearance and recognised the risks of informal advice from peers, particularly misinformation or incomplete information.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Lessons learned and thoughts:<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:list -->\\n<ul class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\"><!-- wp:list-item -->\\n<li>Trained emergency procedures remain the frontline defence against malfunctions; in this case, they led to a safe resolution.<\\\/li>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list-item -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\\n<li>Effective emergency drills supported a quick, confident reserve deployment.<\\\/li>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list-item -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\\n<li>Informal advice on handling malfunctions should be ignored unless reinforced by formal training.<\\\/li>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list-item -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:list-item -->\\n<li>Perhaps training could be improved; for example, enhanced canopy malfunction training could benefit skydivers at this level.<\\\/li>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list-item --><\\\/ul>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><strong>CHIRP Comment: <\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>First and foremost, student parachutists must follow the training provided by their instructor. The observations that follow are specific to this reporter, who is a licensed parachutist.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>The reporter is to be congratulated for promptly assessing the malfunction as \\u2018not landable\\u2019, taking the correct action for their experience level and executing the emergency procedures without undue delay and at what was <em>probably<\\\/em> a safe altitude. Although altitude awareness would ideally have been maintained, in the high-stress environment of a spiral dive malfunction this is a common omission. That same combination of time pressure and cognitive load is exactly why non-standard corrective actions can be hazardous, consuming precious altitude that may be needed for a safe cutaway.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>After incidents like this, it\\u2019s common for others who weren\\u2019t in the situation to suggest that a different course of action might have worked better. Such comments, though often well-meant, can undermine confidence or lead to unsafe adjustments of established emergency drills. Under stress, even experienced individuals can experience reduced awareness and decision-making ability. Every malfunction is unique, and there\\u2019s rarely enough time to diagnose and experiment with potential fixes. That time is often not available, and, without perfect altitude awareness, the time can all be used up, leaving no good options. The value of having two parachutes and a simple, practised emergency procedure is that it removes the need for complex analysis and tailoring actions to a specific scenario when seconds matter most and cognitive load is high.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>As experience and ambition grow, licensed skydivers may seek to expand their knowledge into more advanced canopy control and emergency handling. This should always be done under structured guidance, appropriate to one\\u2019s equipment, recency and experience. They should involve qualified individuals such as the Chief Instructor (CI), a CI-nominated Advanced Instructor, or a qualified canopy coach. Progression through the canopy training system and the A\\\/B\\\/C\\\/D licence system both provide opportunities for conversations with qualified, well-informed people and more nuanced discussions around malfunctions.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>Many drop zones run annual safety days and suspended harness drills that give opportunities to explore complex scenarios and discuss hot topics safely under supervision. These are all optional and it\\u2019s very much down to the individual, once licensed, to seek out further training, coaching and qualification. Beyond this, while CHIRP agrees that more advanced emergency training could be beneficial for experienced recreational skydivers, establishing this would require investment in infrastructure, sustained funding, and broad community support.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p>CHIRP is grateful to the reporter for sharing this experience and fostering valuable conversation on how emergency training evolves with experience. This incident offers useful contrast to the situation described in GA1383 (<a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/chirp.co.uk\\\/hot-topic\\\/skydiving-special\\\/\\\">https:\\\/\\\/chirp.co.uk\\\/hot-topic\\\/skydiving-special\\\/<\\\/a>).<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><strong>Reporter\\u2019s specific questions and CHIRP responses:<\\\/strong><\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\\n<p><em>The reporter asked two specific questions; the CHIRP General Aviation Advisory Board\\u2019s skydiving members provided responses and additional information.<\\\/em><\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|vivid-cyan-blue\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"vivid-cyan-blue\\\"} -->\\n<p class=\\\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\"><strong>Question 1<\\\/strong>: Is it big? Is it rectangle? Is it free from damage? When a canopy opens with a tension knot and immediately spirals, are those questions alone enough before initiating emergency procedures?<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|luminous-vivid-orange\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"luminous-vivid-orange\\\"} -->\\n<p class=\\\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\"><strong>CHIRP response: <\\\/strong>The full assessment sequence should be:<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:list {\\\"ordered\\\":true} -->\\n<ol class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\"><!-- wp:list-item {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|luminous-vivid-orange\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"luminous-vivid-orange\\\"} -->\\n<li class=\\\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\">Is it big?<\\\/li>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list-item -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:list-item {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|luminous-vivid-orange\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"luminous-vivid-orange\\\"} -->\\n<li class=\\\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\">Is it rectangular?<\\\/li>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list-item -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:list-item {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|luminous-vivid-orange\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"luminous-vivid-orange\\\"} -->\\n<li class=\\\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\">Is it free from damage and knots?<\\\/li>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list-item -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:list-item {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|luminous-vivid-orange\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"luminous-vivid-orange\\\"} -->\\n<li class=\\\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\">Is it fully and normally controllable?<\\\/li>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list-item --><\\\/ol>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|luminous-vivid-orange\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"luminous-vivid-orange\\\"} -->\\n<p class=\\\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\">In this case, the reporter had reached a \\u201cnot landable\\u201d decision, implicitly addressing question four without formally stating it. The normal controllability check would consist of taking off both brakes and pumping both toggles to a full flare and surge twice, then doing a normal turn to each side. The British Skydiving Canopy Training Manual (Student CT, CT1, CT2 page 47) addresses tension knots and brake fires as causes of a turning canopy. The wording suggests the controllability check for a single premature brake fire but does not suggest going that far if a tension knot has already been identified. Attempting such checks with a tension knot may occasionally clear the issue, but the success rate is low and comes with risks - most importantly, delaying the cutaway decision below a safe altitude or worsening\\\/accelerating the spiral on brake release.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|vivid-cyan-blue\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"vivid-cyan-blue\\\"} -->\\n<p class=\\\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\"><strong>Question 2: <\\\/strong>Informal advice comes with risks of misinformation and\\\/or incomplete information.<br>Is there scope for structured advanced malfunction training similar to SIV in paragliding?&nbsp;<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|luminous-vivid-orange\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"luminous-vivid-orange\\\"} -->\\n<p class=\\\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\"><strong>CHIRP response: <\\\/strong>We agree that informal advice is risky and that structured updates are needed. However, the Simulation d\\u2019Incident en Vol (SIV) paragliding programme trains pilots to resolve malfunctions in non-jettisonable paragliding canopies and carries inherent risk - even conducted over water. Skydiving equipment is jettisonable, and every skydiver must carry a reserve. Techniques effective in one aviation discipline may not translate safely to another.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|contrast\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"contrast\\\"} -->\\n<p class=\\\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\">That said, CHIRP strongly supports opportunities for licensed skydivers to refresh and expand their handling of canopy incidents. Two recent British Skydiving Boards of Inquiry have emphasised not prolonged troubleshooting but prompt execution of emergency procedures.<\\\/p>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:paragraph -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:list -->\\n<ul class=\\\"wp-block-list\\\"><!-- wp:list-item {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|luminous-vivid-orange\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"luminous-vivid-orange\\\"} -->\\n<li class=\\\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\">2022 \\u2013 Skydivers should be reminded of their pull priorities and of carrying out their reserve drills as high as possible.<\\\/li>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list-item -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:list-item {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|luminous-vivid-orange\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"luminous-vivid-orange\\\"} -->\\n<li class=\\\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\">2024 - Emergency Procedures: Skydivers should be reminded of the importance of not delaying the cutaway procedure for too long, whilst attempting to kick out of diving line twists.<\\\/li>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list-item --><\\\/ul>\\n<!-- \\\/wp:list -->\\n\\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\\\"style\\\":{\\\"elements\\\":{\\\"link\\\":{\\\"color\\\":{\\\"text\\\":\\\"var:preset|color|contrast\\\"}}}},\\\"textColor\\\":\\\"contrast\\\"} -->\\n<p class=\\\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color\\\">A 2024 recommendation also calls for an expanded malfunction and emergency procedures guide for licensed skydivers, including premature brake fires, brake releases, and variations in canopy spin and twist scenarios. 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