You seem to have forgotten who the majority of paratroopers are. 18-20 yo males who are more brawn than brain, living away from mom and dad for the first time, and so amped up by what they're about to do that they might forget an important detail like that 104 sq ft of missing canopy and revert to training. We also remind them of the six thousand count for jumps from low performance aircraft.
ds, I've forgotten a LOT of stuff! It's been almost 30 years. Heh. I'm getting old man.
Yeah, I knew why they did it. I remember being a brain dead teenager myself and I was glad to have those reminders back then because it could be a shock to look up and see those big holes in a canopy.
I'm glad there's guys like you out there doc! Hell, my son may be one of those amped up 18-20 year olds in a few weeks. If he keeps talking the way he's talking he may very well hit Bragg and leave to hit Benning shortly. Much to his mother's dismay.
KC
