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Old 7th April 2008 | 22:40
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northcave
 
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quoting mixture on the reliability and use of a chute at low altitudes...


Skydiving rigs are very different to emergency rigs. My skydiving main chute is packed for comfort in terminal velocity coditions. A reserve or a chute designed for emergencies only is packed for reliability and also sprint loaded to be effective in less than 500 ft. They have been know to often work in even less. The chances of a reserve or emergent chute failure or absolutly tiny. Like your literally more likely to get run over by bus.

Hope this helps some of u to make the leap
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