People, who love adventures, fall for skydiving too. It is the most breathtaking and exciting thing one would ever experience. Sky diving is risk-taking activity and one should have enough courage to attempt it. Sky-diving needs good skills, practice, physical balance and more. Before going for sky diving one of the first risks of parachute malfunctioning strikes the head of divers. But you don’t need to worry about, be aware and utilize presence of mind and use the reserve parachute that will help you to land safely without harming your legs in case of failure of main parachute.

Now you must be thinking, what happen when reserve parachute also fails? In case, if reserve parachute fails to open then there are different approaches to improve chances of survival and reach safe on earth. Some basic guidelines are listed below, have focus on it:

Tips to keep in mind while using reserve parachute

Get in the breakaway position

In case of main parachute’s malfunctioning, get in the breakaway position. It is essential to break it away otherwise your reserve parachute may get tangled in it. In breakaway position, keep your head up, spread your legs to reduce the velocity and keep the back arched. Look at the breakaway handle and pull it. Then look at the reserve parachute and pull the reserve ripcord.

Failure of reserve parachute

Don’t panic and keep your mind stable in case of failure of reserve parachute. It’s natural to think negative and become stressful because you may face death but it is more important to keep yourself positive and think wisely. You should plan that how you can have a safe landing that increases your chance of survival. Keep breathing, inhale deeply and clear your mind. Focus to land on marshy, woody or snowy areas so you will face less harm and get into skydiver’s landing position.

If you are landing in water body than put your hands to your sides and feet close to each other. Land using your feet, when you make contact with ground. Roll on the ground if you can and protect your head from severe injury. These useful tips and your calm and witty mind will increase your chances of survival.