packing the internal handle 38 inch pilot chute

[guest]

Quick question, is the stowage of the internal handle 38 inch pilot chute the "mushroom" centerline extended packjob, or is it the full terminal version? thanks in advance.

[guest]

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Aug-19-01 AT 11:58 AM (PST)[/font][p]In my opinion, the pack job for your pilot chute ought to depend on the jump, not the pilot chute.

I use the mushroom pack job for all my jumps, even terminal ones, and all my pilot chutes, even 32" ones.

PC pack job depends on a variety of issues (like pull altitude, object height, and deployment stability) that are more dependent on the jump, and your plan for it, than on the construction or size of your pilot chute.

--Tom Aiello
tbaiello@ucdavis.edu

[guest]

this is for an 1100 ft antenna, attempting to "take it long, track hard, pull low" which seems to be the consensus on technique. On such an antenna how long is long? 7 sec? I know of no chart that tells how long a fall a given height will be, except for the theoretical formula 32 ft per second/per second. I'm a 185lbs no gear. Since the formula does not take into account air resistance, tracking, arch, weight etc,how long should I be shooting for and still have a margin for error as a beginner for all factors including turning the canopy back into the wind towards the antenna and doing landing accuracy, s-turns, deep brakes, evasive action, etc, thx.

[guest]

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Aug-20-01 AT 04:37 PM (PST)[/font][p]Did you look at the gear/height/delay chart at:

http://www.basicresearch.com/

It might answer some of your questions about delay v. altitude.

If I'm reading it correctly, they're recommending a 36"PC, 6-7 second delay, mesh slider, pin closed rig.


--Tom Aiello
tbaiello@ucdavis.edu

[guest]

An internal handle could cause a snag or hesitation if you don't pack it with the centerline completely extended. It would be very easy for that handle to get lodged in the hole around the bridle attachment point.

Rule of thumb: you can't go wrong with the extended-centerline pc stow, so make it a general habit...