Microsoft Sky diving tv commercial

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Sorry for the newbie question but how can you tell it's a reserve?

Most reserve canopies are one solid color. Most main canopies are not. Given the nature of the commercial they probably used a reserve to show the guy was totally unaware of altitude, due to his phone, and saved by an AAD. Just my guess.

I think you're giving whuffo understanding of skydiving too much credit. My guess would be that a solid, bright color canopy provided better visuals for the ad.

Looks like a main to me.

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Looks like a main to me.

You'd be right.

I once did a skydive while holding and (sorta) using a BlackBerry, for a contest video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cOaoHq1Xes

This planned video, done with permission by the dropzone, and briefed the DZO and the videographer, going over the details of the safety aspects, the fact I was using an older disposable BlackBerry that was non-critical and that was securely reasonably duct-taped to the palm of my left hand (but not irreversibly, for dire need of emergency jettison into my jumpsuit or emergency flingaway) -- the left hand delibrately the hand I don't use for pulling my PC, an audible was in use as a backup alert, and planned a higher than normal pull altitude.

windows phone 7: if a skydiver can use it, any muppet can!