skydivejersey 0 #1 January 20, 2003 Hi all, Could anyone explain to me in layman's terms what the different is between a collapsable and other types of bridle. I guess one collapses..... Seriously do you have to pack the pilot any differently.. I was also wondering if anyone knew of a general skydiving glossary on the web. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #2 January 20, 2003 QuoteSeriously do you have to pack the pilot any differently.. You have to "cock" a kill line collapsible before packing it. Other than that, no differences in packing. QuoteI was also wondering if anyone knew of a general skydiving glossary on the web. Here's one. There's loads of valuable info on this website and in these forums; take some time and search, you'll learn a lot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,107 #4 January 20, 2003 I think you are referring to a collapsible PC. There are two types, a kill line and a bungee. The kill line has a thin line in the center of the bridle, connected between the canopy and the top of the PC, which is put under tension when the parachute leaves the bag. This collapses the PC after the main is out. The second type has a piece of elastic that is constantly trying to collapse the PC. Above a certain airspeed (i.e. in freefall) the force on the PC is enough to overcome the elastic and it inflates, but once you slow down the elastic is strong enough to collapse the PC. There are also retractible bridles, used for CRW, but I suspect that's not what you were talking about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #5 January 20, 2003 This thread had a very good explanation about collapsible pilot chutes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rdutch 0 #6 January 21, 2003 Quote Hi all, Could anyone explain to me in layman's terms what the different is between a collapsable and other types of bridle. I guess one collapses.....Seriously do you have to pack the pilot any differently.. Quote Relative workshop makes a colapsable bridle in a way, the kill line is competely internal and there is a little extra material on the bridal to let it contract to allow shrinkage. but other than that I think you are talking about a collapsable pilot chute, and you dont have to pack it any different, but you do need to set it before you pack it. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
