Pilot Chute/Canopy question

[captain1976 0]

Can anyone enlighten me on any pros or cons with the use of an older F111 Raven III canopy using a 25 zero P collapsible pilot chute?

Thanks

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[JohnnyMarko 1]

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=54868;search_string=ZP%20pilot%20chute;#54868 ?

ETA: Im an idiot and didn't read your question right

[PeteS 0]

Counting on everything else being compatible.That means if you are not stuffing it into too small of a container that might be a struggle for the bag to come out. I don't think it would be too much of a problem at terminal. you might want to adjust your emergency procedures for a low altitude slow speed bailout. Don't make the stows too big or tight. 1- 1.5 inches should be plenty to hold the canopy in the bag during extraction from the container.

[riggerrob 643]

A Raven III canopy (249 square feet) is a comparatively heavy canopy.
While a 25 inch ZP pilot-chute might work at terminal velocity, it cannot be trusted at lower altitudes and slower deployment speeds.

For hop-and-pops, I would want more like a 32 or 36 inch diameter pilot chute.

[captain1976 0]

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A Raven III canopy (249 square feet) is a comparatively heavy canopy.
While a 25 inch ZP pilot-chute might work at terminal velocity, it cannot be trusted at lower altitudes and slower deployment speeds.

For hop-and-pops, I would want more like a 32 or 36 inch diameter pilot chute.

Yipes, thats big. Thanks all for the advise.

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