Frapping

Sams RV Park · Post by **Sams RV Park** » May 15th, 2004, 2:27 am

Saw a lot of questions on frapping, specifically what it was. Lots of crpytic answers. Went on yahoo and had my answer in 10 seconds.

http://hem.passagen.se/tkolb/fun/skyd/sdgloss_e.htm

Here's my question. Ranger Holmstrom commented that "It all starts to suck after seeing all your friends frapping in one by one after a while." Basically I'm wondering how common frapping is.

It seems to me, although being a dumbass with no experience, that it can't be too common or else the number of jumps would be more limited.

Thanks for any light you can shed on this.

Parker

hit_it · Post by **hit_it** » May 15th, 2004, 4:14 am

it's not a common occurence in the sense that it will happen on every jump. just doesn't happen. but you can have that bad jump where 3 guys might burn(frap) in. one of the realities of the Airborne lifestyle. take it or leave it.

I'LL TAKE IT ANYDAY.

Ranger Hopps · Post by **Ranger Hopps** » May 15th, 2004, 7:02 am

Frap

Getting killed in a skydiving accident.

OK, i can accept that, but there is one question i do have, what is usually the major cause for this?

Hopps

Looon · Post by **Looon** » May 15th, 2004, 7:17 am

Hopps wrote:
Frap

Getting killed in a skydiving accident.
OK, i can accept that, but there is one question i do have, what is usually the major cause for this?

Hopps

There are numerous causes for burning in.

Earthpig · Post by **Earthpig** » May 15th, 2004, 10:38 am

Hopps wrote:OK, i can accept that, but there is one question i do have, what is usually the major cause for this?
Hopps

Gravity and the sudden ceasation of velocity.

RLTW
EP

Looon · Post by **Looon** » May 15th, 2004, 10:39 am

EarthPig wrote:
Hopps wrote:OK, i can accept that, but there is one question i do have, what is usually the major cause for this?
Hopps
Gravity and the sudden ceasation of velocity.
RLTW
EP

Steadfast · Post by **Steadfast** » May 15th, 2004, 11:24 am

EarthPig wrote:
Hopps wrote:OK, i can accept that, but there is one question i do have, what is usually the major cause for this?
Hopps
Gravity and the sudden ceasation of velocity.
RLTW
EP

EP, that IS the gist of it! You said it all. It is akin to your signature. Post-Explosion!

Ranger Hopps · Post by **Ranger Hopps** » May 19th, 2004, 5:41 pm

EarthPig wrote:
Hopps wrote:OK, i can accept that, but there is one question i do have, what is usually the major cause for this?
Hopps
Gravity and the sudden ceasation of velocity.
RLTW
EP

I should have expected this

Hopps

Blacksrt4 · Post by **Blacksrt4** » May 21st, 2004, 10:07 pm

Hopps wrote:
EarthPig wrote:
Hopps wrote:OK, i can accept that, but there is one question i do have, what is usually the major cause for this?
Hopps
Gravity and the sudden ceasation of velocity.
RLTW
EP
I should have expected this

Hopps

HOOAH AIRBORNE!!!

rgrjoe175 · Post by **rgrjoe175** » May 24th, 2004, 8:55 pm

what is with some of the fag looking avatars? when your number is up...it is up...plain and simply... malfunctions come in threes.. least in the civie world... do your job and just fooking jump. If shit happens do what you were trained to do.

Ranger Hopps · Post by **Ranger Hopps** » May 24th, 2004, 9:01 pm

Hooah

FoodBoy

keithlester · Post by **keithlester** » September 20th, 2004, 10:38 am

On top of the dangers of deceleration trauma, (that pesky sudden stop at the end), there also exists the very real danger of drop-zone poisoning.

Penelope BagO'Dicks · February 7th, 2005, 3:04 pm

To answer your question bro, some reasons for malfuntions and burning in are basically this. Two types of malfuntions, partial and total. Partial creates some lift, while total provides no lift. The reaons that malfunctions occur can be either from in proper rigging, ect, or from how you exit the bird. Weak exits can twist you and prop blasts can effect the deployment of your shoot. There are many more reasons out there, I would suggest picking up airborne ops FM or training manual, one of which should have a better answer.