🚀 go-pugleaf

Hector Mandel (mandel@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu) wrote:
: Randy Scott (randy.scott@filebank.cts.com) wrote:
: : I was talking to a guy at the DZ last week about who's at fault in an
: : canopy/jumper collision at pull time.  His position was, "the low man
: : has the right of way, so it's the high guy's fault".  I say, "O.K.,
: : but why did the low guy pull into the high guy's face?"
: 
: I'd say that the low person has the right of way since they have less 
: visibility and less altitude in which to maneuver than the high person.
: The question of fault may not involve the right-of-way in some
: circumstances.

I'd like to add, that although fundamentally, the low person has the
right of way, he/she also has responsibilities.  For instance, pulling
at 5k after your dive plan called for a 2k opening is bad whether you
are low-man or not.

: : Any comments?  How can we define the responsibilities more clearly and
: : improve safety during openings?

Since it's hard to communicate complicated messages during freefall,
it's good to stick to your original plan.
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