PARACHUTE RIGGER HANDBOOK
 

Chapter 2 — Design and Construction

Component Parts   2-1
Main Parachute   2-1
Reserve Parachute   2-1
Emergency Parachute    2-1
Harness/Container    2-1
Pilot Chutes and Bridles for the Main and Reserve Parachutes    2-2
Ripcords or Equivalent Devices for the Main and Reserve Parachutes    2-2
Deployment Devices for the Main and Reserve Parachutes    2-2
Main Parachute Release Mechanism and Associated Handles or Static Lines    2-2
Risers, Main or Reserve,When Not Integral With the Harness or Canopy, and Their Associated Steering Toggles    2-2
Other Harness/Container Assembly Components    2-2
TSO Standards    2-2
Canopy Design    2-3
Nomenclature    2-3
Construction Concepts and Techniques    2-4
Operational Theory    2-4
Materials    2-4
Damage    2-4
Containers    2-5
Configuration    2-5
Modern Design Concepts    2-6
Harness Design    2-7
Bridles and Deployment Devices    2-9
Deployment Types    2-10
Type 1: Canopy First Deployment    2-10
Type 2: Two-Stow Diaper or Half Diaper    2-10
Type 3: Ascuitto or Piglet-Style Flat Diaper    2-10
Type 4: Handbury or Preserve Full Diaper    2-10
Type 5: Free Bag    2-11
Type 6: Sleeves    2-11
Securing the Deployment Device    2-11
Bridles    2-12
Pilot Chutes    2-14
Spring-Loaded Pilot Chutes    2-14
Hand Deploy Pilot Chutes    2-15
Automatic Activation Devices and Reserve Static Lines    2-16
Automatic Activation Devices    2-16
Operation    2-16
Reserve Static Line Systems    2-17
RSL Designs    2-17
Main Riser Attachment    2-18
Ripcord Cable Routing    2-19
RSL Lanyard and Container Mount    2-19
Joint Efficiency    2-20

 
 
 
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