Activation

Most experienced skydivers uesd a pilot chute throw-out system for deploying their main parachute. A smell, round parachute, called a pilot chute, is housed on the skydiver's harness or container in a tight pouch. To activate deployment, the pilot chute is pulled from the pouch and thrown into the surrounding air stream.

Other Equpiment

* Automatic Activative Device (AAD)

An AAD is a self-contained device that calculates rate of decent and altitute and deploys either the main or reserve canopy at a preset altitude. AADs are backup devices requried for student gear, and optional but recommended for experienced jumpers.

* Reserve Static Line (RSL)

* Jumpsuit

* Altimeters

* Helmets

* Goggles