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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. 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.

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

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6. 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 ...

7. BASE jumping - Wikipedia

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   In the early days of BASE jumping, people used modified skydiving gear, such as by removing the deployment bag and slider, stowing the lines in a tail pocket, and fitting a large pilot chute. However, modified skydiving gear is then prone to kinds of malfunction that are rare in normal skydiving (such as "line-overs" and broken lines).

8. Houston skydiving instructor dies after parachute fails to open

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9. Jegs High Performance - Wikipedia

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   JEGS High Performance is the second largest mail order company of automotive equipment in the United States. It sells performance auto parts, aftermarket accessories, tools, and race apparel. JEGS was founded by Jeg Coughlin Sr. in 1960 as a small speed shop.