PARACHUTE RIGGER HANDBOOK
 

Chapter 5

SKIRT OR DIAPER PLACEMENT

1. Lay the risers in the container and close the riser covers. Insert pull-up cords into both ends of the closing loop.

2. Turn the skirt of the canopy 90 degrees and lay one edge of the diaper even with the top edge and inside the pack tray. [Figure 5-54]

ACCORDION FOLDING THE CANOPY

1. Fold the canopy toward the bottom of the container leaving enough to fill the upper corner of the container.

2. Fold the canopy toward the bottom of the container and leave approximately 4 inches of canopy past the bottom. [Figure 5-55]

3. Fold the canopy back towards the top of the container and spread the canopy sideways to fill out the width of the container. [Figure 5-56] Make two folds between the lower edge of the diaper and the lower end of the closing loop. [Figure 5-57]

4. Lay the remainder of the canopy and apex across the middle of the container and fold in an appropriate manner to fill the empty area of the container on the pack tray stiffener below the diaper. [Figure 5-58]

 
 
 
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