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H.A.L.O.
High Altitude, Low
Opening.
HANDLE
Ripcord handpull or
grip.
HARDWARE
All metal parts
associated with parachutes, parachute
systems, and their suspended loads.
HARNESS
An arrangement of
cotton, linen, or nylon webbing
which is designed to conform to the
shape of the load to be carried in
order to secure it properly so that the
opening shock and the weight of the
load are evenly distributed during
descent.
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HESITATOR LOOP
One of a
series of webbing loops which hold
the suspension lines in an orderly
position in the container when the
parachute is packed and which pay
the lines out in sequence (hesitate) for
orderly deployment.
HOT KNIFE
An electrically
heated cutting tool used to cut and
sear webbing and fabrics.
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HOUSING CLAMP STIFFENER
A metal plate sewn to the
top flap of the main parachute container
and used to hold the ripcord
cable housing in place and to give
rigidity to the housing. Designed to
provide stiff separation between the
housing and the top cone for an automatic
opener.
HYGROSCOPIC A substance
or material that absorbs water readily
from its surroundings.
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