Friday Freakout: Skydiver Has Heavy Line Twists on Reserve Parachute

Get your TEEM gear here: For licensing/usage please contact licensing@ and reference CS-000426 ___________________________________ *WHAT HAPPENED* This jumper deployed his main canopy, but it inflated with some pretty messy twists that were, initially, far up the lines. They came down closer to the jumper and he attempted to clear them for approximately ten seconds but, as his canopy began diving rather aggressively, he decided to cut away his main. His reserve deployed but it also opened into some heavy line twists but, fortunately, he was able to get out of them and land his reserve canopy safely. *WHY DID IT HAPPEN* Body Position The 360-degree camera angle may be slightly misleading, but it appears that this jumper’s body position was slightly asymmetric. It’s particularly visible when he throws his pilot chute forward aggressively. This likely created those line twists. His risers consequently being asymmetric was likely