bravoniner 0 #1 October 6, 2016 How would one go about rigging an airworthy RW Para Commander (about 60% of the weight and bulk of the Mark I) for occasional use in a modern harness/container system having sufficient pack volume? I presume the key issues would be finding (or making) compatible risers and D-bag, and identifying an appropriate throw-out pilot chute. Could Slinks be used? Has anyonyone had any experience successfully adapting an old "PC" to modern gear? Thanks. B9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #2 October 6, 2016 Rigging a main is a job for a rigger. And in this case a rigger experienced with rounds. That being said no, you do not want to use slinks because there are more lines on a round. PC's also have very heavy center lines which pull down the apex and take quite a bit of load. The best will be L bar links. If you don't know what L bar links are it means you probably don't know enough to rig this. Put on french or L bar links, installed properly on three ring risers, put it in a sleeve, pod or bag with the appropriate keeper line, and attach a pretty big throwout pilot chute. PC's have very heavy center lines which pull down the apex and take quite a bit of load I put round reserves in main bags on three ring risers with a TO pilot chute routinely. A 26' LoPo goes in a J3 or V5 easily. I you just want to jump any round jump an old round reserve. About the only rig it will fit in is a tandem rig. It might squeeze into a J7 or a V8 or V9, maybe. I have a RW PC in a pod in a conventional rig and a brand new one pin chest reserve to use. That way your not tempted to cut the PC away to land a square reserve. If your going to do it go whole old school with a ripcord, spring loaded pilot chute and a front mounted round reserve. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
