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Pilot chute sizes

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I am putting my main in a different container and was wandering if the different pilot chute sizes are an issue. I currently have a Stiletto 150 in an Infinity container with a Precision main kill-line collapsible pilot chute. I would like to put this canopy in an Atom PDF container which has a considerably smaller bungee colapsible pilot chute. Since I'm told the pilot chute stays with the container I was wandering whether this will effect opening characteristics. Will it be ok to use this pilot chute or should I just switch the pilot chutes??

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Pilot chutes are not really part of the container (unlike risers, incidentally)



Actually they are. Not only are they sold with the container, but by using one not recommended by the manufacturer of the container, you're not following the instructions of that manufacturer. No that CAN be done safely but should be looked at carefully.
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Pilot chutes are not really part of the container



Wrong, they are - that's why a pilot chute comes with a container when you buy new. Pilot chutes are sized according to the size of container based on the size of the main which would properly fit that container. Make sense?

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Thanks for the replies. From what i understand the pilot chute is sized according to what size main fits the container. My dilemma is this, I am putting a Stiletto 150 in an Atom 00. Normally this would be a really tight squeeze but since the Stiletto is oldish I can get it in relatively easily. So technically this canopy is large for the container, does that mean the pilot chute is too small?

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Thanks for the replies. From what i understand the pilot chute is sized according to what size main fits the container. My dilemma is this, I am putting a Stiletto 150 in an Atom 00. Normally this would be a really tight squeeze but since the Stiletto is oldish I can get it in relatively easily. So technically this canopy is large for the container, does that mean the pilot chute is too small?


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What is the diameter of the pilot-chute that is with the Atom? Contact the manufacturer of the main parachute in question and ask them if the two are compatible.;)


Chuck

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