Interesting statement " It allows us to cutaway and go to our reserve canopy if we would need it" Other than water landings, landing on buildings and the like.. Yup, I think we would need the reserve.
Thanks for explaining this! I just wondered how a little cable supported all that weight but it looks like the way the rings end up makes it so all the weight is supported by the 3 ring structure and their anchor points... At least that's how I can describe it, im not an engineer by any means:)
Yea looks like the force is distributed between the rings with greatest force on the largest one. Only VERY small force on closing loop when chute deployed. Not a skydiver (yet!) but fascinating to see how this works 🪂
That is a very simple yet practical release system. I'm no parachutist so please excuse my ignorance. But how does puling the handle activate both of the 3 Ring Releases?
Fair question :-) The cutaway handle has two yellow cables connected to it. One cable runs up the same side. The second cable goes across the should and connects to the opposite side rise. So pulling the handle pulls both cables at the same time.
Hi Gordon, in the video you saw the yellow cable come through the loop that holds the three rings together. There are two of those yellow cables coming out of the cutaway handle. One goes to the left side release and other goes to the right. Let me know if you have any other questions.
