Never having tried it myself (nearly did once but got sent overseas two days before the course) I am not in a position to comment expertly but I am a tad surprised that pilots regularly strap on parachutes not really knowing what to do with it. My training consisted of "release canopy, undo straps, dive at the back of the wing and when clear of the aircraft, pull this handle!!..........oh and by the way, nobody has ever succesfully jumped from a glider below 1700' "........."When were these parachutes last used? They've never been used.....two years (Or whatever it was) on and off the shelf".
Don't get me wrong, I was very grateful for this albeit brief training as, in the event of an emergency I would have at least some chance, but when I read of people tumbling and unable to release their 'chute due to bad exits, etc. possibly there should be more thorough training prior to strapping it to your back.
More people die angling annually
Of boredom????
