Friday Freakout: Skydiver’s Sketchy Low Cutaway, Reserve Parachute Open By 500 Feet!

Subscribe here for more aerial awesomeness from Teem! For licensing/usage please contact licensing@ and reference CS-000369 ___________________________________ *** What happened *** After deploying his main canopy, this skydiver released his brakes and the right brake line locked up. He realized that the only way for his canopy to fly level was to pull the left toggle down to three-quarter brakes and decided that he would attempt to land that way. At 1,000 ft. (approx. 300 meters) above the ground, he realized that he didn’t have the strength to continue flying in brakes and decided to cutaway (yes, we’re also cringing). Thankfully, without an RSL or Skyhook, his reserve opened quickly at about 500 ft. (approx. 150 meters) and he landed safely. *** Why did it happen *** Forgetting AFF This jumper should not have put himself in a situation where muscle failure was forcing him to cutaway at 1,000 feet. He knew this ca