Rollover 'McConkey' BASE jump

Named after Shane McConkey, this is an unpacked BASE jump where you roll over the lines and canopy.

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You must get a good push away from the object and keep line tension on this jump.

This type of BASE jump can be fatal in a number of different ways if performed incorrectly.

I have seen video footage of jumpers not 'rolling over', instead they have maintained a flat belly position and this has caused their body to be flipped over at line stretch, not only seriously hurting themselves due to the force, but also catching their foot in the lines. Lucky they managed to untangle the lines around the foot so that they were able to land the canopy on their feet instead of their head and breaking their neck.

I have also seen a jumper exit the bridge, but not keep tension on the lines, so once their body had rolled over, the lines were slack, causing a line over malfunction.

If you were not to push off the object, and you were to simply step off, then you would end up wrapped in your canopy, which will likely result in death.

On a brighter note, in my opinion it is not a technical jump, in fact it's a very simple jump, just get it right.

Here are some stills from the video of my first rollover that I did last week in Europe.

Ok so here I am on the ledge, I have my canopy dropped below, which I lowered down gently while letting all the lines out of the tail pocket (even the primary stow). I keep the lines separated left and right by holding on to the lines and risers. My slider is down and gated and just rests on my stomach. You can see I am leaning back a little, that is because the weight of my canopy is trying to pull me over.

A common mistake is to look at the horizon, DO NOT DO THIS.

The best way is to jump out like a big dive and stay looking at your feet, to ensure you get the rotation. You definitely want to make sure you flip over, or it's going to hurt. I have been high diving for years so for me all I did was jump as if I was doing a front somersault off a 5 metre platform, but just stayed as rigid as possible.

I am also trying to keep my risers apart, but being careful not to get my fingers trapped in the lines

Finishing the rotation and nearing line stretch, there is a little bit of slack as my arms are not above my head but it was a nice opening, it didn't sting at all. At this point I was looking at my canopy, amazing visuals. As a BASE jumper, seeing your canopy next to you at that level is an interesting feeling, I won't forget it.

Boom!

Nice on heading opening, no fingers trapped, I just enjoyed the canopy ride. The Sun had gone down by this point so it was a bit of a race to get down so we could do the 20min hike back up before we were left in pitch black.

This was my first one and it went really well, and I enjoyed seeing my canopy at eye level as I was coming past it :-)

One thing worth mentioning that is important:

I CHOSE NOT TO WEAR A GOPRO CAMERA, THERE HAVE BEEN FATALITIES IN THE PAST CAUSED BY CAMERA/LINE ENTANGLEMENTS, IT IS SIMPLY NOT WORTH IT. I WANTED TO DO THE JUMP AND JUST ENJOY IT, ITS NICE TO HAVE SOME JUMPS IN YOUR MEMORIES ONLY

Here is the video

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THIS IS NOT AN INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO, I AM NOT A BASE JUMPING INSTRUCTOR. IT IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. DO NOT GO AND TRY ONE BECAUSE YOU SAW MY POST.

THERE ARE PLENTY OF ADVANCED COURSES ABOUT THAT TEACH THESE, SO IT MIGHT BE AN IDEA TO LOOK INTO ONE OF THESE COURSES BEFORE TRYING ONE FOR THE FIRST TIME.

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