static parachute deployment equipment
1Static line — A static line is a fixed cord attached to a large, stable object. It is used for safety in construction and for low jumps and training in parachuting.Use in parachutingStatic lines are used in order to make sure that a parachute is deployed… …
2Parachute — This article is about the device. For sports involving a parachute, see Parachuting. For other meanings, see Parachute (disambiguation). Parachutes opening A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by… …
3Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom) — For a list of parachute regiments from other countries, see Parachute Regiment (disambiguation). The Parachute Regiment Cap Badge of the Parachute Regiment Active …
4Instructor Assisted Deployment — Instructor Assisted Deployment, or IAD, is a parachute deployment method most similar to static line. The main difference is that instead of being deployed by a static line, the student s jumpmaster (who is in the plane with them) deploys the… …
5Military Free Fall Parachute System — Military Free Fall (MFF) Parachute System The Military Free Fall Advanced Ram Air Parachute System (MFF ARAPS) provides a multi mission, high altitude parachute delivery system that allows personnel to exit at altitudes between 3,500 feet and… …
6Tandem skydiving — refers to a type of skydiving where a novice skydiver ( student or passenger ) is connected via a harness to an experienced skydiver ( tandem master or tandem instructor ). The instructor controls the whole jump from exit through freefall,… …
7Parachuting — Parachuting, also known as skydiving, is where a person jumps from enough height so that he can deploy a fabric parachute and land safely.The history of parachuting appears to start with Andre Jacques Garnerin who made successful parachute jumps… …
8BASE jumping — is involving the use of a parachute or the sequenced use of a wingsuit and parachute to jump from fixed objects with the parachute unopened at the jump (else see paragliding). BASE is an acronym that stands for the four categories of fixed… …
9Marine Corps Test Unit — #1 Active 1 July 1954 19 June 1957 Country United States Allegiance Department of the Navy Branch United States Marine Corps The …
10Paragliding — is a recreational and competitive flying sport. A paraglider is a free flying, foot launched aircraft. The pilot sits in a harness suspended below a fabric wing, whose shape is formed by the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing …
