Ivan Chisov's Ripcord

Origin
Ivan Mikhailovich Chisov (1911 - 1986) was a Soviet Air Force lieutenant who survived a fall of twenty three thousand feet. Chisov was a navigator on a Soviet Air Force Ilyushin II-4 bomber. In January 1942, Luftwaffe fighters attack his bomber, forcing him to bail out of the plane. Although he had a parachute and held onto the ripcord he did not open it for fear that it would just make him an easier target for angry German pilots as he hung from the harness. The plan was to pull it below the level of the battle, however the thin atmosphere caused him to lose consciousness and was unable to pull the ripcord. Chisov struck the edge of a snowy ravine at an estimated speed of between 120 to 150 mph, then slid, rolled and plowed his way to the ground. Several cavalrymen saw him and rushed to his side only to discover that he was alive. He survived the fall however did suffered several severe injuries including spinal injuries and a broken pelvis. Despite it all he was able to fly again after only three months.

Effects
Protects possessor from falls.