So you’ve decided to delve in the realm of freeflying, but you bought a used rig that’s just a tad big on you and that one main riser cover is always opening on you during exit. Is that a big deal? Probably. Can it be fixed? Maybe. Will I have to buy a whole new setup? Not likely.

Lets take a look at a couple of things to consider before subjecting your body to...

Below is a series of photos showing how a young jumper at Skydive The Farm ended up with a main canopy toggle malfunction.

The jumper did try to stow the toggles per the manufacturer's manual (United Parachute Technologies TruLock Toggles). But the stowage instructions aren't as detailed...

Familiarize yourself with the location and shape of your main pilot chute, cutaway and reserve handles on the ground. These handles might be in slightly different places than the rigs you used during student status because the rig was custom-made to fit you. Other rigs may have been slightly big or small on you...