G4 Owner’s Manual – 17 – Installing The Main Deployment Bag And Pilot Chute

Collapsible Main Pilot Chute

The bridle of a standard collapsible main pilot chute is 7’ in length with the pilot chute permanently attached to the bridle.

Lengths of 9’ and 12’ are available options.

A curved pin, velcro tab, kill line window, and bag stop are sewn a short distance from the bag end of the bridle.

A kill line runs the length of the doubled bridle webbing, exiting between the two loops of the bag stop.

The exposed end of the kill line is sewn into the stitching forming the canopy end loop.

 

Thread the bag end bridle loop, exposed kill line, bridle retaining line and loop, and the two bag retaining loops through the grommet in the top of the deployment bag, from the outside in.

                                                      

 

Thread both bag retaining loops onto the Rapide link with the exposed kill line and bridle retaining line and loop running through the center of the Rapide link.

Tighten Rapide link securely with the two bag retaining loops on opposite sides of the link.

Center the threaded barrel of the Rapide link inside one bag retaining loop.

Note – A Softlink may be substituted for the Rapide link.

 

Hold the bag end bridle loop open and pass the deployment bag, bridle, and pilot chute through it.

                                              

 

Cinch the resulting larks head knot tight on the canopy bridle loop.

Make sure the exposed kill line runs directly to the center of the bag retaining loops.

 

                                                       

 

Non-Collapsible Main Pilot Chute

The bridle of a standard non-collapsible main pilot chute is 7’ in length and has a loop at each end.

A curved pin, a velcro tab, and bag stop are sewn a short distance from the bag end of the bridle.

 

Insert the pilot chute end of the bridle through the two pilot chute bridles.

 

Hold the pilot chute end loop open and pass the entire bridle through it.

 

Cinch the resulting larks head knot tight on the canopy bridle loops.

 

Thread the bag end bridle loop through the grommet in the top of the deployment bag, from the outside in.

Pass the bag end bridle loop through the canopy bridle attachment loop.

Hold the bag end bridle loop open and pass the deployment bag, bridle, and pilot chute through it.

Cinch the resulting larks head knot tight on the canopy bridle loop.

 

                                                       

 

 

Pull Out Main Pilot Chute

The pull-out main pilot chute is available as a non-collapsible or collapsible version.

Both versions use the same removable pull-out handle with lanyard and straight pin.

                                             

 

NON-COLLAPSIBLE

The bridle of a standard non-collapsible pull-out main pilot chute is 7’ in length and has a loop at each end.  A bag stop is sewn a short distance from the bag end of the bridle.  It does not have a velcro tab or curved pin.  Assemble the pilot chute and bridle in the same manner as any standard non-collapsible main pilot chute.  Install the pull-out handle on the pilot chute by passing the small loop on the lanyard through the pilot chute bridle loops, then passing the entire handle, lanyard and pin through the loop, forming a larks head knot.  Cinch the knot tight around the pilot chute bridle loops.  Thread the bag end bridle loop through the grommet in the top of the deployment bag, from the outside in and install the bag, pilot chute, and pull-out handle on the main canopy bridle in the same manner as a standard non-collapsible main pilot chute.

COLLAPSIBLE

The bridle of a standard collapsible pull-out main pilot chute is 7’ in length with the pilot chute permanently attached to the bridle.  Lengths of 9’ and 12’ are available options.  A bag stop is sewn a short distance from the bag end of the bridle.  A kill line runs the length of the doubled bridle webbing, exiting between the two loops of the bag stop.  The exposed end of the kill line is sewn into the stitching forming the canopy end loop.  There is no velcro patch, curved pin, or kill line window.  Install the pull-out handle on the pilot chute by passing the small loop on the lanyard through the pilot chute bridle loops and the small loops on the ends of the pilot chute center lines, then passing the entire handle, lanyard and pin through the loop, forming a larks head knot.  Cinch the knot tight around the pilot chute bridle loops.

CAUTION!

Make sure that the kill line is not captured in the larks head knot.  The kill line must move freely after the larks head knot is cinched tight.  Thread the bag end bridle loop through the grommet in the top of the deployment bag, from the outside in and attach the bag to the bridle with a Rapide Link in the same manner as a standard collapsible main pilot chute.  Install the bag, pilot chute, and pull-out handle on the main canopy bridle in the same manner as a standard collapsible main pilot chute.