Awesome Skydive turns bad with Malfunction and Cutaway

Here's how a great skydive through the clouds with friends can turn bad really fast! Low pull, opening close to others, tension Knot on opening turns into line twist, cutaway low with no RSL... But I lived! Not the best situation for sure but you learn and move on!

[@mrtony1985]

You assessed quickly, cut away the high line twist & got down safely. Well done.

[@RyanSmith-ed8cl]

Beers for your reserve rigger ;)

[@davidjpfau]

Glad you made it through that one. Love ya buddy!

[@PawPac]

that grass looked so inviting!

[@alletklameista]

good on you for getting rid of the main in a timely matter

[@ericmontanez7276]

Awesome.... Props all day. Cut away as soon as you notice the issue. Everyone wants to save their chute but you only have less than 30 seconds to make a decision if that.

[@mm-zj5qw]

great glide on landing:D like a gelete!)

[@gavingeorgecouk8250]

"cloud" on my consols I got out at 15k, entered cloud at about 10k and didn't pop out until 6k. Complete white out and getting face battered. I remember thinking, don't panic, the ground is definitely down there lol

[@northernrebel1375]

That’s a weird drop zone. I’d be freaked by the uneven ground.

[@petesmith9472]

From the cumbersome cutaway of the late 60’s and early 70’s to the fabulous one handle cutaway of today…one can only say wow.

[@dannon2010]

I’m amazed how little people curse in these cutaways. I’d be making myself blush after I wiped the poop out....ohhhh, there it is!

[@jimfarrell8662]

Brings back memories. Nice jump did not see any serious issue's.

[@gorginomacalino737]

Best, landing, EVER

[@AR9ify]

Don't be mad. Your reserve did a fantastic job even though you lost your main.

[@Faicon9493]

Just what every DZO loves: Cloud punching videos on TH-cam.

[@grahamthebaronhesketh.]

Luckily I have always managed to kick out the twists but in a spiral dive it has to be a fast decision.

[@randyporter3491]

I always wondered how they find their main chute, when it could wind up most anywhere. Like here, there’s a subdivision by the airport it could come down in, or could drift a long way away.

[@neilarchambault3333]

Seemed rather routine.

[@polarbearal]

Awesome skydive turns even more awesome, you mean

[@bigcreator]

Low pull, opening close to others, tension Knot on opening turns into line twist, cutaway low with no RSL... + crossing a runway and landing downwind? could be added to learn from this?