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  2. Reserve static line - Wikipedia

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    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. The RSL is a lanyard connecting one or both of the main parachute risers to the reserve ripcord. The primary advantage of using an RSL is a faster reserve ...

  3. 3-ring release system - Wikipedia

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    Invented in its original large ring form by Bill Booth, [1] and subsequently scaled down for thinner Type 17 webbing risers [2] the three-ring system allows a skydiver to quickly cut-away a malfunctioning main parachute with a single motion. Skydivers usually need to do this quickly during emergencies in which they need to deploy a reserve ...

  4. 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.

  5. Static line - Wikipedia

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    Effectively, the jumper drags the parachute behind him, causing the upward-rushing wind to force open and inflate the canopy. The canopy should inflate and begin supporting the jumper within four seconds. In the unlikely event of a malfunction, students are taught how to cut away the main canopy and deploy the reserve chute.

  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. 2 bridges connecting NJ, Philly set to shut down briefly as ...

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    The SS United States, the historic ship docked in Philadelphia for decades, is set to become a large artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico. It is scheduled to be towed away on Friday, Nov. 15.

  8. Malfunction (parachuting) - Wikipedia

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    3: Skydiver fights for main canopy. Main and reserve canopies assume biplane position (one of two possible positions where both canopies can work together). A malfunction [1] is a partial or total failure of a parachuting device to operate as intended. Malfunctions may require a skydiver to cut away their main parachute and deploy the reserve ...

  9. 9/11 in photos as the US marks anniversary of terror attacks

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    It’s a two-minute walk away from The National 9/11 Memorial Plaza . Firefighter Tony James cries while attending the funeral service for New York Fire Department Chaplain Rev Mychal Judge, in ...