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MK1 PRO - User Manual
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2.2.3 - Connecting the reserve parachute to the harness
There are three different methods for attaching the reserve parachute bri-
dle to the harness bridle.
First system (for non-pilot-controlled parachutes):
Use a screw-lock maillon with a breaking strength of at least 2,400 kg. In
this case, the bridles should be held in position on the maillon using elastic
bands, to prevent the maillon from rotating and taking the strain lateral-
ly instead of vertically. The maillon’s screw-lock should be tightly screwed
shut to avoid any possibility of it opening accidentally. This type of connec-
tion can absorb a higher opening shock than the second system, and for
this reason this is without doubt the recommended system.
Second system (for non-pilot-controlled parachutes):
The parachute deployment bag strap should be passed through the loop at
the end of the harness Y-bridle. The parachute should then pass through
the strap to result in a connection that should be tightened as much as pos-
sible so as to prevent dangerous friction between the two bridles during an
emergency opening shock.