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First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Oct 2012
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Flying today...
Tim wrote:
On Monday, March 24, 2014 9:03:38 AM UTC-7, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 24 Mar 2014 07:38:56 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
On Sunday, March 23, 2014 9:46:29 AM UTC-4, BAR wrote:
What is a "single use chute?"
A pre-packed, single use parachute. If we would have had to pull the
canopy handles, release the harnesses, and kick out, they were intended
to get us to the ground alive, once.
Or, that's what he told me.
They're probably pre-packed at the factory, don't require maintenance,
and don't require repacking -
both of which require well-trained personnel.
I'd be concerned about the people packing it the first time...
My first Air Force unit shared a building with the parachute riggers. They
all did very careful repack jobs. As every once in a while, they were
given a chute packed by them, chosen at ransom and had to make a jump
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