rrobertscv Posted June 12, 2015 Share #1 Posted June 12, 2015 Picked this up in a local antique shop today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryang Posted June 12, 2015 Share #2 Posted June 12, 2015 I like it! Last year at the monthly Nashville flea market I picked up a similar one, dated 1950. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovmilinsig Posted June 12, 2015 Share #3 Posted June 12, 2015 Nice! Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yank Posted July 13, 2015 Share #4 Posted July 13, 2015 Is that a reserve chute or am I being tricked by the photo's perspective? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrobertscv Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted July 13, 2015 It is a pilot chute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted July 14, 2015 Share #6 Posted July 14, 2015 That's a very small pilot..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefSosa Posted July 14, 2015 Share #7 Posted July 14, 2015 Little little pilot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yank Posted July 14, 2015 Share #8 Posted July 14, 2015 When I went skydiving, we had this tiny chute that slowed us down (tandem skydivers sink like rocks) before we opened the main chute. I don't remember what it was called, but I am thinking that is what you have there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrobertscv Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share #9 Posted July 14, 2015 This is what I thought it is??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yank Posted July 17, 2015 Share #10 Posted July 17, 2015 That's the one. I never knew it was called a pilot chute. I thought you were saying it was a chute for a pilot. LOL Egg on my face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrobertscv Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted July 17, 2015 It is confusing, seems like an odd name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dril Posted July 18, 2015 Share #12 Posted July 18, 2015 Im glad you posted the illustration/diagram i was puzzled on the size too lol nice find!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spandlem Posted July 28, 2015 Share #13 Posted July 28, 2015 I had one hanging over my AAF display. They add a nice touch for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy_trav Posted July 28, 2015 Share #14 Posted July 28, 2015 I recently came across 8 of these NOS at a local auction. They look good next to an AAF display Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodys Collection Posted August 12, 2015 Share #15 Posted August 12, 2015 Wow learn something new every day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin Posted August 19, 2015 Share #16 Posted August 19, 2015 Pilot is an accurate description for this item. This chute is spring loaded so when the rip cord is pulled opening the pack the Pilot chute immediately springs to an open position creating drag, it then pulls or trails the primary chute behind it from the pack then with the large primary chute streamed it then catches and bellows open. So the Pilot chute leads or pilots the primary chute from the pack, the nomenclature is accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer J Posted August 20, 2015 Share #17 Posted August 20, 2015 When I went skydiving, we had this tiny chute that slowed us down (tandem skydivers sink like rocks) before we opened the main chute. I don't remember what it was called, but I am thinking that is what you have there. Not the same thing. What tandem jumpers use is called a Stabilizer Drogue. Not really designed to slow your fall to any great extent. More to provide a stable and controllable fall. Two jumpers attached together is a very un-aerodynamic package so the drogue keeps you from spinning or tumbling prior to opening the main parachute. As I believe was posted above, a pilot chute is a small spring loaded parachute that pops from the pack and into the wind stream to help pull the main parachute canopy from the pack. Sometimes, the drogue does serve as a pilot parachute too, depending on the application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted August 20, 2015 Share #18 Posted August 20, 2015 This book: The Parachute Manual Vol. 1 by Dan Poynter should have the part number listed inside along with the information on the parachute assembly application. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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