I sent you a private message detailing my feelings about this particular incident, but after going through the footage, I've got some physical proof for you. Not that I really need to provide proof, but for you and for everyone who is doubting me, here it is. http://i.imgur.com/eI2unvG.jpg This image is of me mid-track away from the group. Now this is a bit hard to see, but it says 3.9K. I left a bit earlier, at 5.5K. I checked to make sure I was clear, waved off and pulled around what I estimate was between 3.7 and 3.5. My snivel usually lasts about 500ish feet.
And sure enough... http://i.imgur.com/AuZtPCC.jpg This is after opening. My Sabre 2 has a tendency to open with both end cells closed, so this is after I've pulled on the risers and in the middle of letting up a riser turn back towards the dropzone. Clearly says 3.05K. You can't do a fly-by at 3200 if I'm already at 3000 and losing altitude. I also included the time stamp on the video.
And further proof. http://i.imgur.com/feJfivh.jpg Right when WS pilot enters my video, a full 30+ seconds after I'm under a fully inflated canopy. Now, I'm not a mathematician, but regardless of whether or not I unstowed my brakes, I would bet my wingloading would put me past 2800 at that point.
At this point in the video, I've already unstowed my toggles and am flying at full flight. Usually at the point I'm ready to unstow my toggles, I've burned through roughly 600-700 ft. I typically open at 3500, snivel to 3000ish, and unstow my toggles around 2300-2200. I only know this cause I check my altimeter in between stowing my slider and releasing my toggles, making sure of how much time I have in the event I have something wrong with my brakes. So maybe you didn't deploy perfectly under 2000 ft, but you were definitely past your previously stated deployment altitude, possibly even lower than the regulation pull altitude of 2500 ft.
And just for kicks: http://i.imgur.com/k5Rjwxa.jpg Shot of WS under a (finally) fully inflated canopy. 6 seconds later.
Anyway bro, close... but no sauce. A bit of advice... check your audibles, make sure they're set at the right altitudes for every jump. Make good decisions while you're in the sky. People like me who enjoy being safe (well as safe as possible), in this sport will definitely appreciate your diligence. Blue skies buddy.
(For anyone who's wondering, I deleted the original post earlier on, thinking that I might be wrong, but then out of curiosity I checked the footage. Now I'm kicking myself for deleting it).
