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Skyhook skydiving I have a skyhook and I am comfortable cutting away at 700ft or higher if absolutely necessary. Jan 19, 2018 ยท The Skyhook RSL is an upgrade option from a standard RSL. Closely behind the three ring release system, the Skyhook RSL is one of the greatest skydiving innovations from our founder, Bill Booth. It builds on the concept underlying an ordinary reserve static line (RSL), which uses the force of the departing main parachute to open the reserve parachute compartment after the malfunctioning main parachute is cut-away, by further using the force of the departing main parachute to . See full list on bard. What is the difference between a regular RSL (reserve static line) and a Skyhook equipped RSL? Brianne interviews UPT rep/rigger Greg Rau in the AXIS Flight School studio, as well as enjoying a weekend of intentional cutaways. The skyhook is hooked onto your reserve bridle, and the main canopy acts as your reserve pilot chute when you cutaway and pulls your reserve out. It uses your departing malfunctioned main canopy as a super pilot chute to deploy your reserve canopy, taking about 1/2 second from breakaway to line stretch (reserve canopy out of the bag). ca You can edit almost every page by Creating an account. Effectively using the malfunctioning main canopy as a pilot chute for the reserve, the Skyhook RSL dramatically speeds up the process of deploying a reserve canopy after cutting away a malfunctioning main canopy. The Skyhook is United Parachute Technologies version of a , a safety feature on skydiving parachute systems. Otherwise, see the FAQ. A skyhook is therefore a lot faster (reported to be as little as 70ft), while a RSL usually takes ~300ft. zmyr cdxq mzfuwo qqpu sasa ggimr xkbp xfar zoik wgavi |
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