Container repairs share some techniques with canopy
repairs, such as single-side patches. Most repairs, however,
involve replacement of panels or flaps, Velcro®,
grommets, plastic stiffeners, worn binding tape, and broken
hand tackings. Even more so than canopy repairs,
the cosmetic results of the container repair are most
important to the customer, and thus the rigger. A shoddy
repair to the container is immediately obvious each time
the user puts on the parachute. Even if it is functional, it
has to look good to instill confidence in the user.
7.2 The following are repairs found in Section 2 of this
chapter.
