Friday Freakout: Swoop Goes Wrong, Skydiver Skims Power Lines!

Andrew Revesz
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Target fixation and lack of situational awareness nearly caused this swooper to plow through power lines. Here's what he had to say about the incident: "Uneven leg straps caused an unexpected lack of a reaction from the canopy when my normal harness input was made. As a last resort I grabbed a handful of rear riser to finish the turn. Fixation on the landing zone and lack of situational awareness caused this. If I found myself in the same situation I would've made a controlled flat-ish toggle turn and made the LZ."

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Target fixation and lack of situational awareness nearly caused this swooper to plow through power lines. Here's what he had to say about the incident: "Uneven leg straps caused an unexpected lack of a reaction from the canopy when my normal harness input was made. As a last resort I grabbed a handful of rear riser to finish the turn. Fixation on the landing zone and lack of situational awareness caused this. If I found myself in the same situation I would've made a controlled flat-ish toggle turn and made the LZ."

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