PARACHUTE RIGGER HANDBOOK
 

Glossary "H"

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.

 

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.

 

 

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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