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  2. 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.

  3. Skydiving regulation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    However, 14 CFR Part 105, [1] "Parachute Operations" regulates when and where jumps may be made and designates the requirements for parachute equipment and packing. For example, 14 CFR Part 105 (subpart C) requires the person packing either the main chute or the reserve parachute to be a certificated rigger , which means he or she has taken an ...

  4. Parachute landing fall - Wikipedia

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    A parachute landing fall (PLF) is a safety technique that allows a parachutist to land safely and without injury. The technique is performed by paratroopers and recreational parachutists alike. The technique is used to displace the energy of the body contacting the earth at high speeds.

  5. Cut-away - Wikipedia

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    Cut-away is a skydiving term referring to disconnecting the main parachute from the harness-container in case of a malfunction in preparation for opening the reserve parachute. The 3-ring release system on parachutes allows a rapid cut-away in the event of an emergency. Cutaway is also the title of a 2000 action film about skydiving.

  6. 28 deaths, 1 drop zone. How does this California skydiving ...

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    Lauren Horwood, a public information officer for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Sacramento, declined to comment on the status of the cases. The USPA also has tried to intervene.

  7. Latest in case of Fort Liberty Special Forces medic suing ...

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    The response for Airborne Systems stated it sold MC-6 and T-11R parachutes to the Army but denied that it manufactured the parachute used by Erdody and stated that the Army was the design ...

  8. Reserve static line - Wikipedia

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    RSL - Reserve Static Line RSL Shackle, held, and part of RSL shown installed in the container and attached to the main canopy riser RSL ring. A reserve static line, occasionally called a Stevens Lanyard or Stevens Release, is a device that automatically opens the reserve parachute container when the main parachute is cut-away.

  9. How did 28 people die skydiving at one California drop zone ...

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