Kill - Line Pilot Chute Rethink

[JeffGordon 0]

I make a habit of tying a loose not in the bridle just above the closing pin after I cock my pc. That way, it won't come uncocked when I put it in the bag. If I ever start to close and don't see the knot, it is pretty obvious, and I will double check the indicator.

[lazerq3 0]

For me cocking the PC is just like setting the brakes or inserting the closing pin...I dont think the answer is taking it away form larger canopy pilots but just PAYING ATTENTION TO DETAIL!!!! Do you pack w/out flaking, pack w/out seperating the line sets.. pack w/out stoewing your lines....I have a set routine I follow when packing and it ALWAYS includes cocking after I lay down the pack job...A little more effort in paying attention will resolve this error.....

jason

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[Samurai136 0]

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From what I have seen it is running at about 50/50, half the time the non-inflated pilot chute can pull the pin, the other times it doesn't

Pulling the pin doesn't require that much force. It's pulling the bag out of an open container that you really want a fully functioning PC over your back.

Ken

"Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian
Ken

[Hooknswoop 19]

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Pulling the pin doesn't require that much force. It's pulling the bag out of an open container that you really want a fully functioning PC over your back.

Depends on the container, closing loop and PC. I experimented with a very small PC. It couldn't pull the pin, but if I reached back and pulled the pin manually, it deployed the canopy normally. It didn't have enough drag to pull the pin, but it could lift the bag OK.

I have also set up an intentional PC in tow (that I could fix) to A) get it on video, and B) feel how much drag and impact a PC in tow produces. I was amazed at how little I could feel it.

Closing loop tension can be consistant between sizes of containers, but the weight of tha main can be very different.

Hook