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2.2.2- Connecting the front emergency parachute to the harness
There are two methods for connecting the emergency parachute bridle to the harness risers.
First system:
Use a karabiner with a screw collar and a breaking strength of at least 2400 kg. In this case, the emergency parachute risers should be held in
position within the karabiner using elastic bands, to prevent the karabiner from rotating into a lateral position which could cause it to undergo
a dangerous lateral stress in the case of deployment. The screw collar should be tightened very firmly to prevent accidental opening.
This type of connection can withstand a higher shock on deployment than the second system, and it is without doubt the best system to use.
Second system:
The reserve parachute bridle is passed through the loop at the end of the harness reserve parachute bridle. The reserve parachute itself is
then passed through the large loop in the reserve parachute bridle. This connects the two bridles. The loops should be pulled as tight as
possible to avoid any chance of dangerous friction developing between the two bridles during the shock caused when the reserve parachute
