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>> its something that happened that while the packer was closing the container, the closing loop broke. she had to place a new closing loop in there. was it new? was it old? was it worn out? was it too loose? too tight? unless we get that little piece of material, theres no way we can determine that. >> still, the incident isnt enough to deter orlando from the sport he loves. stepping out at 15,000 feet, in no time hes back in the air with a new chute, a little wiser and as passionate as ever. >...

His hand. at 4500 feet, he pulls his reserve. it works. orlando is now able to drift safely to the ground. keeping his cool under pressure turns a very bad day into a great story. >> theres no actual training hanging from a plane. there wasnt much you can do at the time. cut away, reserve. >> orlandos relieved when he finally reaches earth again. the pilot also lands the plane safely. the orlando considers why his canape opened early. it depends a lot on the closing loop. a small piece of cord t...

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