Stefan,
Most chutes have shroud lines that run from the bottom ring that attaches to
the tow line to the top ring tht attaches to the glider. This facilitates
two things, one it allows the pull of the tow line to hold the chute closed
while launching and it also keeps the cloth of the chute
Dean Wooldridge wrote:
I'm gonna build a hi-start and I have a few questions about the parachute:
1. Any recommendations on ordering one or building one? I had one on order but
evidently the postal service sprites ate it.
16" diameter circle of rip-stop parachute nylon material (not
a thermal : )
brent
-Original Message-
From: Stefan Smets [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 2:39 PM
To: Dean Wooldridge; Soaring Newsgroup
Subject: RE: [RCSE] Hi-start Parachute - what's it for?
Could this question please be answered in public
flew off, you would end up with 400 feet of line in one big
pile(tangle).
Matt
- Original Message -
From:
Stefan Smets
To: Dean Wooldridge ; Soaring
Newsgroup
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 2:40
PM
Subject: RE: [RCSE] Hi-start Parachute -
what's
Thanks to all who answered; after rereading the instructions that came with
my chutes with these explanations in mind, I think I understand now, but
just to be sure: the chute is in fact actually _part_ of the tow line then
(by the shroud lines) ? Until now, I was under the impression that it was
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