GroundZero 0 #1 April 30, 2002 any guesses?looking for name and/or function....Chris(see attachment) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #2 April 30, 2002 Is that the kill line that is supposed to run up inside the bridle?SEBAZZ....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weid14 0 #3 April 30, 2002 hmmm, some sort of secondary static line? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #4 April 30, 2002 That'd be a (pre-slider days) reefing system...I think. pull & flare,lisa[subliminal msg]My website Go Now[/subliminal msg] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #5 April 30, 2002 *Putting on newbie hat* (Like I ever took it off!!)What's a REEFING system??? Please spare the jokes guysI've got to stop wishing, got to go fishing, I'm down to rock bottom again.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,989 #6 April 30, 2002 >What's a REEFING system??? Keeps your canopy from opening too quickly. Modern parachutes generally use a slider, but older parachutes used more complex systems - rings and ropes, or pilot chute controlled reefing. Some ejection seat systems actually use cutters to release the skirt, I believe. (yikes)-bill von Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GroundZero 0 #7 April 30, 2002 hint....it serves its purpose AFTER deployment... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #8 April 30, 2002 Is it a extra line to attach a flag banner?I thought of a nother possible thing... a non attached deployment bag. The spectra line is used to pull the entire d-bag and PC in to the jumper for an added reduction in drag....If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #9 April 30, 2002 It picks up HBO? j/kYou use it to pull the bridle down out of the way, reducing even more drag for the pocket-rocket canopies, sort of like the CReW stuff, but more intense and designed by you?A human cannonball, I rise above it allUp higher then a trapeze, I can fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhi 24 #10 April 30, 2002 Quoteit serves its purpose AFTER deployment...Retraction line for the PC for even less drag than a standard kill line?flyhi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChromeBoy 0 #11 April 30, 2002 Quotehint....it serves its purpose AFTER deployment...It's in a bag in the picture but it is a parachute aka a canopy! What did I win? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #12 April 30, 2002 Its a finger, it helps you hold the steering toggle...(Sorry, its been a long day).A human cannonball, I rise above it allUp higher then a trapeze, I can fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,989 #13 April 30, 2002 OK, my guess:It's a line that connects the PC/bag to the rest of the system so you can jump a reserve with no bridle attach point.-bill von Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #14 April 30, 2002 Okay then, if it's not a reefing system then it's some kind of CRW retractible p/c system.pull & flare,lisa[subliminal msg]My website Go Now[/subliminal msg] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packman 0 #15 April 30, 2002 >What's a REEFING system??? Keeps your canopy from opening too quickly. Modern parachutes generally use a slider, but older parachutes used more complex systems - rings and ropes, or pilot chute controlled reefing. Some ejection seat systems actually use cutters to release the skirt, I believe. (yikes)-bill von _______________________________________________yes Bill its called ACES 2 ejection seat, uses a reefing line to slow the opening of a C-9 round canopy. cutters are attached to the canopy and they cut the reefing line so that the canopy can fully inflate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 5 #16 May 1, 2002 Watch the Space Shuttle landing. The round chute comes out and it looks highly "cupped" and then all of a sudden it will expand to a wider diameter. I believe this is also a reefing system. If I'm wrong, somebody please correct this.Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grasshopper 0 #17 May 1, 2002 maybe something for intentional cutaways? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #18 May 1, 2002 Oooooh......Oooooooh....OOOOhhhh....Mr. Kotta....Mr. Kotta!!!!It's an extra line in case you break one!!!! "It's all about the BOOBIES!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaybird 0 #19 May 1, 2002 is that one of those things that brings the pilot chute back to the canopy for crew work so that it is not trailing to get snagged??jaybird Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #20 May 1, 2002 It's a really long wick so you can light the canopy on fire to look cool."A day without sunshine is....well....it's dark" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #21 May 1, 2002 A......Discombobulator!!! I knew it!!! "It's all about the BOOBIES!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E150 0 #22 May 1, 2002 Is it for a retractable pilot chute on a CF canopy? OK - so Ill read the previous posts before I post next time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dumpster 0 #23 May 1, 2002 My guess is it's to retract the PC (versus collapsing it- ) for CRW fun and games? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GroundZero 0 #24 May 1, 2002 we have winners!!!they are:Bill Von Bill BoothPhreezoneHooknswoopThe mod is called (named after its designer) a BiZarre bag. (Brian Shaw or as you may know him, Beezy)... test jumping reserve canopies without bridle attachments usually means direct bag static lining or freebagging. Since we can't spot very well we usually lose freebags. Static lining means subterminal deployments. We need to go to terminal and we want to keep our bag... ala, the BiZarre bag...The pilot chute and bag are tied to a rear riser link. Be sure to keep the line outside of the slider and allow a few extra feet. You need to use very strong line. Snatch force will exceed 300, 525 and even 725 lb. spectra. A collapsible pilot chute is prefered...We stow the line with the suspension lines, then stow the slack in the rubber band on the bridle. Works pretty well for us but don't try this at home (usual disclaimer here).Winners have been notified by PM and will receive a $100 merchandise credit certificate...Congrats all...We'll do it again soonChrisPrecision Aerodynamics, Inc.423-949-4688chris@precision.net Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #25 May 1, 2002 I really thought I had it nailed with the "Discombobulator" "It's all about the BOOBIES!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
