What is a P.O.D?

[speedy 0]

Is this a term only used by the Germans to describe a deployment bag? I was told it stands for Parachute Opening Device.

Any non Germans heard of this?

Dave

Fallschirmsport Marl

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

Like I said in the other thread: no, I have never heard of a deployment bag being called a P.O.D.

What do I know though; I have only been skydiving 24 years?

[Swanee 0]

I have heard the term used in Australia in the 1970's. I had my Paracommander in one. If I recall it was kind of like a cross between a sleeve and a bag. I was also told then that P.O.D. stood for Parachute Opening Device.

[councilman24 37]

http://www.makeithappen.com/spsj/acron.htm

One reference here. I believe there was at least one item sold under this name back in the early square, or maybe round, days.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[NickDG 23]

POD is an acronym for Parachute (or Pack) Opening Device (here in States anyway). They are the missing link between the Sleeve and the modern Deployment Bag. I used a POD on my round Pap in the late 70s. Some called them Short Sleeves . . .

NickD Base194

[darkwing 5]

They were common in the early to mid- 1970s. To my recollection they were only used for ParaCommander class canopies. I jumped one many times. The difference between a POD and a bag (in my mind) is that a POD used a much neater folding method of enclosing the canopy. A big is more of an S-fold stuff it in. Once packed, to a casual observer, a POD is pretty much like a bag.

-- Jeff
My Skydiving History

[speedy 0]

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What do I know though; I have only been skydiving 24 years?

and looking at the posts from NickDG and darkwing, that is not long enough Thanks guys for explaining

Dave

Fallschirmsport Marl

[BIGUN 1,346]

I never heard the term POD and for some reason am thinking SLAG here? Was there more than one term for what did the same thing?

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.

[piisfish 140]

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Like I said in the other thread: no, I have never heard of a deployment bag being called a P.O.D.

What do I know though; I have only been skydiving 24 years?

in french we acll it a POD...
maybe means it's a Pocketfull of Dollars ??

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[riggerrob 643]

POD = Parachute Opening Device

... in other words, a fancy deployment bag.

What differentiates PODs from d-bags is the number 8 grommet (slider size), top dead center.
Para-Commander crown lines were routed out the #8 grommet and stowed in rubber bands on the top (bridle end) of the POD). This kept things neat, prevented sleeve slump and provided a fraction of a second of crown line (top skin) reefing.
Suspension lines were stowed in rubber bands on the bottom or front of the POD, as per modern practice. A few PODS even had fancy line covers (ala sleeves) closed with snaps or Velcro.
A lot of PODS were split with Velcro or snaps to close the slit. Supposedly the slit made it easier to stuff Para-Commanders into PODs.
This discussion really belongs in the History and Trivia forum as PODs fell out of fashion as soon as sliderized squares became popular (mid 1970s), though a few old farts stubbornly clung to old terminology.

[darkwing 5]

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I never heard the term POD and for some reason am thinking SLAG here? Was there more than one term for what did the same thing?

A slag is a hybrid sleeve/bag. It wasn't anything like a POD. More like a very short sleeve. It didn't enjoy much success.

-- Jeff
My Skydiving History

[stratostar 5]

though a few old farts stubbornly clung to old terminology. (quote)

And still have and use

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you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

[masterrigger1 2]

It is a Pioneer Opening Diaper, designed by Pioneer.
I have one with the packing instructions.

MEL

Skyworks Parachute Service, LLC
www.Skyworksparachuteservice.com

[ahdz 0]

Papillon POD and Starlite Slag pictures attached