(I'm trying to send this again - in 2 parts)
List:
As I said in Part I:
"I went through all of that to emphasize one thing. Make sure all of the
lines (tow & chute) are pulled out straight behind the car before the
canopy is allowed to start opening"
Part II My opinions, thoughts, ideas, beliefs and experiences. Use this
information at your own risk. If anyone disagrees, even in the smallest
way, please let us/me know. Also, I talking only about Bonneville.
This is a deadly serious subject.
I believe the best method for Bonneville is a parachute bag. Bob Stroud
makes very good ones and he is very happy to talk to us about supplying
a bag for any chute. Jim Deist is, of course, also an excellent person to
contact but I have so much fun talking to him that .. -- what a phone bill!
NOTE: Don't use a bag if you don't have the time to pack it according to
the directions.
If you don't want to use a bag, you can use 1" masking tape 2-3 turns about
every 3-4 feet from where the tow line attaches to the suspension lines
(shroud lines), stopping about 4-8 feet from the canopy. 6' worked for us.
This is in addition to taping the tow & shroud lines into bundles for
easier packing.
If the chute is still hitting real hard, talk to Jim or Bob at Bonneville
about reefing the chute down. Our first chute was too big for use over
200 mph. Jim reefed it down and it was OK up to 240 mph. Don't try this
yourself, get a Bonneville expert to do it. There is no reason to use
a chute, that will give you the same eye problems that Big Daddy has, at
Bonneville. I think anything over 2.0 G is unnecessary at Bonneville
except in an emergency or over 400 mph.
***continued in part II (B)
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