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DEFINING AAD LIfE SAVES
It's a thin line between a live save and a rightful activation... Read William's article
September 2006
USA TANDEM Low cut-away
The Tandem master was unable to release the right brake on his main canopy. The spinning of the canopy became more and more rapidly and around 2500 ft he decided to cut-away.
Comment Tandem master: The incident gave me faith in your product!
Comment Aviacom: By a cut away of a tandem main is in most cases the RSL releasing the reserve. Fact remains that the Tandem pair had a speed over 78Mph at an altitude of 2000ft and was therefore the Argus activation justified.
June 2007
Canada STANDARD Extreme low pull main
An experienced freeflyer fully relying on his audible altimeter lost track of time and altitude. The skydiver (doing 160 Mph in head down) realized his mistake and pulled his main at the same time the Argus activated the reserve.
Comment skydiver: I hadn’t jumped with an AAD since my student time and made a good deal buying this one three weeks ago! Thanks!
Comment Aviacom: Never rely solely on your audible. If going head down use two!!
July 2007
Hungary NOVICE No pull
The student skydiver couldn’t find her main deployment handle and “thought” about pulling the reserve when the Argus activated.
Comment dealer: Proud to represent your product in Hungary!
Comment Aviacom: Without doubt is due to the Argus intervention a fatality prevented.
September 2007
USA STANDARD Slow opening main
A highly experienced skydiver (12000+ jumps) and DZ manager rode a main canopy with high twists a bit too long.
Comment skydiver: Your AAD worked great! Will buy more for my student and tandem gear!
September 2007
Poland Novice No pull
The student skydiver did not pull the main until the reserve canopy was already open.
Comment DZ manager: The Argus worked well! All the best for your company!
September 2007
USA NOVICE Extreme low pull main
A student lost track of altitude. The Argus activated right after the main came out. The student cut away her main and landed under her reserve.
Comment DZ manager: Every thing worked out fine, the reserve Opened and the Argus activated as it should, she landed ok.
January 2008
USA STANDARD Low pull reserve
While on a two way head down the skydiver did not hear her only working audible (of the other one the battery was dead), the skydiver checked her visual altimeter, realized to be too low and went straight for the reserve. Afterwards it was discovered that also the Argus had activated.
Comment skydiver: had I not realized I had lost altitude awareness my Argus would have saved my life!
Comment Aviacom: In free fly we advise two audible altimeters. Be sure that both are in working order. Realizing to be too low for a safe main deployment, means you are falling within the window an electronic AAD operates. To avoid a double canopy out situation, or worse, go straight for the reserve! In that matter, the skydiver followed the correct procedure.
February 2008
BELGIUM STANDARD Low pull reserve
After a Formation Skydive, the skydiver opened around 2500 feet and experienced a bag lock on his main canopy. The skydiver cut away the main. At the same time he pulled the reserve, the Argus activated.
March 2008
USA STANDARD Low pull main
While filming a tandem skydive, the cameraman witnessed a drogue in tow, which he continued to film upon to reserve deployment. Due to local conditions the AAD had an altitude adjustment of 300 feet. This in combination with a snivelling main resulted in a double canopy out.
Comment skydiver: The Argus activated at an altitude I actually wanted to.
Comment Aviacom: If any adjustments are set, bear these in mind at all times!
April 2008
FRANCE STANDARD Extreme low pull main
After filming a Formation Skydive, the cameraman was waiting for his audible altimeter to pull. The experienced cameraman noticed that the signal should have sounded already a while before and decided to pull the main. On release of the handdeploy, the reserve opened and a double canopy out was created.
Comment skydiver: The Argus activated at the correct altitude. I was simply too low.
Comment Aviacom: Some teams and/or discilpines ask for a higher reliability on the audible altimeter than the visual one. If relying on audibles during a skydive, please use two and be sure that both are in good working order. Please check them on a regular basis and change the batteries before the unit asks for it.
May 2008
USA STANDARD Extreme low pull main
The skydiver lost track of time and altitude and deployed his main at approximately 1000 feet. The low deployment resulted in an Argus activation of the reserve, The skydiver involved landed uneventfully with 2 canopies open.
March 2009
ITALY NOVICE Extreme low pull main
The skydiver lost track of time and altitude and deployed his main at approximately 1200 feet. The low deployment resulted in an Argus activation of the reserve, The skydiver involved landed safely.
April 2009
ITALY NOVICE Extreme low pull main
Not double pure coincidence also here the skydiver lost track of time and altitude and deployed his main way too low!
May 2009
USA NOVICE Low pull main
The student lost stability and tried to recover even when passing the hard deck. At 1000 feet the Argus activated.
May 2009
USA STANDARD Extreme Low pull main
During a helicopter demo, the skydiver couldn't get his main out as fast as intended. He was eventually succesfull to do so at only 950 feet. at releasing the hand deploy, the Argus activated. Due to the size of the main canopy, the reserve "stood" faster and a trailing main was the result.
The skydiver landed safely.
May 2009
USA STANDARD Extreme Low pull main
During a record attempt was on one dive the break off at 2000 feet. By the time the cameraman was clear and was in the middle of the opening sequence, he found himself in the activation range of the Argus.
June 2009
CANADA NOVICE No pull
The student did not pull her main and made no attemp to pull her reserve. At 1000 feet the Argus activated.
November 2009
INDIA NOVICE Late-pull Main
Experienced skydiver wanted to perform a jump from an ultralight.
Due to the already high elevation at take-off, the exit altitude was only 2200 ft AGL.
The skydiver tumbled and found himslef in the activation parameters at the same time he opened his main parachute.
Januari 2010
USA NOVICE Rightfull Activation
Argus was configured with an altitude correction of +1300m. When arrived at the altitude of 1600m, the Argus activated and the student was under his reserve-canopy.
Januari 2010
BRAZIL NOVICE No-pull
Student left the aircraft at 7000 ft and was immediately in unstable freefall; he lost track of altitude and the Argus fired at 1000 ft.
March 2010
BRAZIL STANDARD No-pull
The skydiver arrived at the DA after a long journey from Europe and wanted to make a jump upon arrival but was dehydrated. the altitude of the jump was not initially planned. She lost track of the altitude and the Argus fired at 850 ft.
April 2010
FRANCE STANDARD No-pull
Skydiver made, for unknown reason, no attempt to pull either his main or reserve parachute.
At 825 ft, the Argus activated.
May 2010
USA STANDARD No-pull
Student in progression was trained on BOC deploy method. After several attempts to deploy his main, the AAD activated.
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