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  2. Automatic activation device - Wikipedia

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    CYPRES II panel. In skydiving, an automatic activation device (AAD) is a dead man's switch consisting of an electronic-pyrotechnic or mechanical device that automatically activates the opening sequence of the main or reserve parachute container when the AAD is falling below a preset altitude and above a preset decent speed.

  3. Bill Booth - Wikipedia

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    Bill Booth (born 1946 in Coral Gables, Florida) [1] is an American engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur in the skydiving equipment manufacturing industry. His invention of the 3-ring release safety device has enhanced skydiving safety. He founded the companies United Parachute Technologies and Complete Parachute Solutions, which had 150 ...

  4. High-altitude military parachuting - Wikipedia

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    United States Air Force Pararescuemen jump at half the height of a typical HALO/HAHO insertion 2eme REP Legionnaires HALO jump from a C-160.. High-altitude military parachuting, or military free fall (MFF), is a method of delivering military personnel, military equipment, and other military supplies from a transport aircraft at a high altitude via free-fall parachute insertion.

  5. Going skydiving? Here are five things to know before you jump

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  6. Main assisted reserve deployment - Wikipedia

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    A main assisted reserve deployment (MARD) system is a skydiving safety device for parachute systems. While there are many variations, the operation and intended outcome for each is the same: open the reserve parachute container and extract the reserve parachute's deployment bag (and parachute) using the jettisoned main canopy.

  7. Cessna 206 - Wikipedia

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    Only the pilot's seat came as standard, though three optional seating arrangements were offered with up to six seats. Other optional equipment included heavy-duty main tires, floats, skis, a 300 lb (136 kg) fuselage cargo pod, 150 US gal (568 L) tank and spray boom for agricultural use, and an air ambulance configuration. The aircraft had a ...

  8. Closing pin - Wikipedia

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    The closing pin passes through the closing loop [3] and in doing so, secures the main container of a skydiving rig, keeping the parachute from deploying prematurely. [4] When the pilot chute is thrown out by the skydiver and catches air, it pulls the closing pin from the closing loop and allows the main parachute to be released from the ...

  9. Parachuting - Wikipedia

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    For safety reasons, this requires more equipment than a usual daytime jump and in most jurisdictions, it requires both an advanced skydiving license (at least a B-License in the U.S.) and a meeting with the local safety official covering who will be doing what on the load. A lit altimeter (preferably accompanied with an audible altimeter) is a ...

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