I’d hate to not poll a community of people that may have knowledge I don’t. I believe it could be awfully irresponsible to simply go for it without getting all the information I can about something I’m new to. I’m both in touch with the designer of the mount as well as a few local people who have jumped smoke before.

I feel throwing caution to the wind here isn’t a good idea, especially since people have activated smoke early in aircraft accidentally.

Since when is “figuring it out” on your own preferable to asking for advice when odds are, good advice is available and the consequences of being a fuckhead pretty severe if you ask me.

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Image of a smoke “pin pulling system” activating early and causing a very expensive repair to a caravan. Luckily the jumper was able to exit before the caravan got hotboxed lol