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From: cisneros@trwrba.UUCP (Robert D. Cisneros)
Newsgroups: net.rec.skydive
Subject: Deployment Devices
Message-ID: <1385@trwrba.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 25-Apr-85 20:11:36 EDT
Article-I.D.: trwrba.1385
Posted: Thu Apr 25 20:11:36 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 28-Apr-85 06:46:28 EDT
Organization: TRW EDS, Redondo Beach, CA
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    This article is my contribution to the recent series of 
   articles on the location of throw out deployment devices.

    I can't fully agree with this type of deployment in the first 
   place. The idea of letting a mechanical device pull the pin to
   my container is not my idea of comforting. Instead, a pullout
   device seems to be much more positive in deployment. I recently
   purchased a VECTOR container and had it converted to a pullout,
   (it comes from the factory as a throw out) and only have a few
   jumps on it.


    This brings up another subject..... THROW-OUT Vs. PULL-OUT...
   which is better? Prior to making my choice I asked several
   experienced skydivers which was better. I found that even though
   throw-outs are possibly more popular, they present some new 
   problems : 
             1) If the bridle has been routed incorrectly it is
                possible to end up with a pilot chute in tow, and
                firing a reserve into that may result in serious
                consequence.
     
             2) Premature deployment may occur when doing RW due to
                the location of the throw-out.

             3) LOOOOONG Pilot chute hesitation (as compared to a
                pull-out device).


    I would appreciate any input anyone could give as the only draw-
   back I can think of for a pull-out is that you can't see it.



                                  Thanks,
                                Robert Cisneros
                                  @ TRW

    ps: I'm sorry if this is an old subject, but I'm new to the net,
        so please NO FLAMES !!!!