Seriously! If you are new to going stowed on BASE, you may not have the best body position due to your focus being on something different. This can lead to a serious off heading.
Then when you actually pitch, you may encounter issues with your form, the PC packing and/or pitching with poor body position.
Everything you ever wanted to know about
Stowed Pilot Chute Deployment
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Hand Held Main Canopy Deployment
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Hand held main canopy, or "WAD" jumps were made very early in the history of "modern" BASE jumping by some "pioneers".
Pilot Chute Openings
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Pilot Chute Opening Generally you can say a larger size pilot chute will provide more pulling power than a smaller one. However, that depends on how it's built.
PCA (Pilot Chute Assisted) Deployment
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PCA (Pilot Chute Assist) is generally someone "holding" your pilot chute in their hand as you launch. (This sounds easy but can be done wrong).
BASE Article #3 - Assisted BASE Deployment Systems
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This article gives an overview of assisted BASE deployment systems. Future articles will include more discussion on equipment, techniques, and general info. I will also discuss sources for gear and information.