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Flat Packing

Flat Packing a BASE canopy, step by step…

Flat Packing

Of course you can’t learn to pack your life-saving parachute from a video, but they are a useful reference and background material. Practice makes perfect, it’s worth repeating to improve your efficiency, neatness and confidence.

Packing Stages

Using weights and clamps
Keeping it neat
Tips
Line check
Setting brakes
Laying out the canopy
Flaking
Using clamps on tabs
Cleaning up the lines
Neatening the attachment points
Aligning seams in the tail
Attaching the tailgate
Stowing lines in the tail pocket
Reduction folds
Routing the bridle
Closing the container
Pin orientation
Packing the pilot chute
Accounting for your tools

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