I was issued a bad parachute on my second or third jump of jump school and had to pull my reserve. Before shrugging off the danger, the Reserve can get tangled in the Main and cause even more trouble. This guy was really, really fortunate, considering the "cigarette roll" he had. The small recovery chute's a good idea. Sort of reminds me of Flight Test Aircraft during stall/spin recovery test, which can deploy drag chute to regain control before they enter a deadly "flat spin."