TAIL POCKET
A deployment
device sewn onto the tail of a ram-air
canopy used to stow the suspension
lines.
TANDEM
A dual harness, dual
parachute system for use by two people
under the same main parachute.
TAPES
Narrow woven ribbons
used for reinforcing parachutes.
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TECHNICAL STANDARD
ORDER
A minimum performance
standard for specified articles such as materials, parts, processes, or
appliances used on civil aircraft.
THREAD
A thin continuous filament
made by spinning fibers and
combining the strands.
TITLE 14 OF THE CODE OF
FEDERAL REGULATIONS
(14 CFR)
The rules, regulations,
and guidelines established by the
FAA to govern the operation of aircraft,
airways, airmen, and the safe
operation of civil aircraft.
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TOGGLE
A knob or webbing
loop at the end of the steering line for
grasping by the parachutist.
TRIMMING
Clipping or paring
to reduce to a neat orderly state.
TUCK
A shortening of material
caused by pulling fabric up in folds
and stitching across the gathered
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