Jerry Schrimsher
One of the first skydiving instructor/ examiners in the sport. He made his first skydive in 1959...Read More...
SkyFest Friends
Star Crest Awards A Bob Buquor Memorial
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Jump For The Cause 2009
| Solving Deployment Problems |
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| Written by Performance Designs |
| There are many factors that contribute to the opening characteristics of any parachute. When selecting a canopy to jump, you determine some of the basic opening characteristics by choice of canopy design and suspension line type. For example, the actual opening shock loads transmitted to the jumper and equipment is reduced by the amount the lines stretch. Microline stretches less than Dacron line, so higher shock loads will be transmitted with Microline. All canopies have inherent opening characteristics. However, the actual openings you experience are heavily affected by other factors that only you can control. The opening characteristics of some canopies are more heavily influenced by these factors than others. When left uncontrolled, these factors can cause or contribute to extremely hard openings, canopy damage, equipment malfunction, even serious injury or death!Read More... |
