PPI SOFTIE 180 Back, Owner'S Manual And Packing Instructions

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Owners Manual - Revision 1.5
3.6 Deployment Type
There are currently 5 different canopy deployment methods in common use. The following is a list
of these types with a description and examples.
Type 1:Canopy first deployment. Lines are stowed vertically / horizontally in the container. Ex-
ample: T-7A chest pack.
Type 2: 2 bite diaper, Strong diaper, half diaper: Split line group - one or two stows lock diaper,
compensated by off-setting stows of other line group in ontainer with remainder of lines stowed in
the container. Example: Early Strong Lopo Diaper, Pioneer “K” series reserves.
Type 3:Ascuitto diaper, Piglet diaper: Full diaper with line stows horizontally across diaper left to
right, perpendicular to radial seams. Example: Piglet Featherlite, Phantom Series Reserves.
Type 4: Handbury, Preserve or Strong Full Diaper: Wraps around skirt of canopy with two or three
locking stows and remainder of line stowed vertically, parallel with radial seams. Example: Pre-
serve 1 & 3, Strong Lopo Lite, and Hobbit Reserves.
Type 5:Free Bag: Canopy stowed in bag and lines stowed on/in bag. Example: PD reserve Cano-
pies, Super Raven M series, Tempo.
NOTE:
The Softie harness and container system is approved for use with all types of deployment systems.
However, Para-Phernalia, Inc. strongly recommends some type of “sequenced” diaper or bag deploy-
ment be used with round or square canopies respectively to better ensure pilot safety during actual
use. These packing instructions assume a type 4 diapered canopy will be installed in the Softie.
3.7 Deployment Bag and Bridle
Only Para-Phernalia, Inc. or Free Flight Enterprises deployment bags and bridle assemblies of the
correct size and that are properly labeled for volume are compatible with the Softie. No other
deployment bags are approved for use with the Softie system.