Occasionally, a pilot chute does not generate enough force either to pull the pin or to extract the bag.
He pulled the pilot chute from a pouch and threw it into the wind.
The spring-loaded pilot chute is used in conjunction with a ripcord.
With the pull-out system, the pilot chute is packed inside the container.
The throw-out pilot chute is the most popular type in use today.
The handle is attached to the apex of the pilot chute.
In a single movement he climbed onto the parapet, checked the line from the pilot chute, took one last look at the target and jumped.
The skydiver may attempt to extract the pilot chute or clear the entanglement.
Activation begins when the pilot chute is thrown out.
He could feel the small jerk of the pilot 'chute, then a stronger, bruising wrench.