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Reserve Rescue Emergency Parachutes
10/2/2016
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2.4m --
-- 7.0 m/s
1.3 m --
-- 5.0 m/s
1.5 m --
-- 5.5 m/s
-- 4.5 m/s
1.1 m --
EN Certified
max 5.5 m/s
LTF Certified
max 6.7 m/s
Equivalent free fall jump height
Sink rate
meters/second
Sink rate certification guide
Reserve Chute Advice.
We aim for a balance between pack size and reserve chute size. A bigger chute is going to descend slower, a smaller pack is more user friendly and likely to be taken on every flight and not left in the car. The lighter the material the more expensive the reserve chute. It then becomes about finding the balance which suits you.
Take note of the descent rates for your ALL up weight. All up weight is yourself fully clothed, your paramotor with fuel, your wing, your new reserve chute, extra gear you might carry. The easiest and most accurate way is on the scales. Take the bathroom scales with you and before takeoff, hold you wing, wear your motor and be prepared for a shock as it all adds up.
Decent rates. With the added weight of a paramotor the EN certificated maximum sink of 5.5 meters per second is a must, do not go over this the LFT Certification of 6.7 m/s is a fair bit more.
5.5 m/s It is still pretty quick, it is the equivalent jump height of 1.5m (5 feet) which is a fair drop with a paramotor on your back, imagine jumping off a post box with all your gear. The LTF 6.7 m/s is an equivalent jump of just over 2m, now imagine jumping off a phone box kitted up.
For this reason and as we are flying paramotors not a nicely padded airbag harness, we look to get below the 5.5 m/s. It is possible with modern reserve chutes. Some new shapes & styles offer advantages in decent rate.
4.7 m/s EVO Cross
Steerable, Rigallo
Round
Square
under construction. to ad. pros & cons. fitting and bag positions.
St lbs = Kg
8st 0lbs = 50.8kg
8st 1lbs = 51.3kg
8st 2lbs = 51.7kg
8st 3lbs = 52.2kg
8st 4lbs = 52.6kg
8st 5lbs = 53.1kg
8st 6lbs = 3.5kg
8st 7lbs = 54.0kg
8st 8lbs = 54.4kg
8st 9lbs = 54.9kg
8st 10lbs = 55.3kg
8st 11lbs = 55.8kg
8st 12lbs = 56.2kg
8st 13lbs = 56.7kg
9st 0lbs = 57.2kg
9st 1lbs = 57.6kg
9st 2lbs = 58.1kg
9st 3lbs = 58.5kg
9st 4lbs = 59.0kg
9st 5lbs = 59.4kg
9st 6lbs = 59.9kg
9st 7lbs = 60.3kg
9st 8lbs = 60.8kg
9st 9lbs = 61.2kg
9st 10lbs = 61.7kg
9st 11lbs = 62.1kg
9st 12lbs = 62.6kg
9st 13lbs = 63.0kg
10st 0lbs = 63.5kg
10st 1lbs = 64.0kg
10st 2lbs = 64.4kg
10st 3lbs = 64.9kg
10st 4lbs = 65.3kg
10st 5lbs = 65.8kg
10st 6lbs = 66.2kg
10st 7lbs = 66.7kg
10st 8lbs = 67.1kg
10st 9lbs = 67.6kg
10st 10lbs = 68.0kg
10st 11lbs = 68.5kg
10st 12lbs = 68.9kg
10st 13lbs = 69.4kg
11st 0lbs = 69.9kg
11st 1lbs = 70.3kg
11st 2lbs = 70.8kg
11st 3lbs = 71.2kg
11st 4lbs = 71.7kg
11st 5lbs = 72.1kg
11st 6lbs = 72.6kg
11st 7lbs = 73.0kg
11st 8lbs = 73.5kg
11st 9lbs = 73.9kg
11st 10lbs = 74.4kg
11st 11lbs = 74.8kg
11st 12lbs = 75.3kg
11st 13lbs = 75.7kg
12st 0lbs = 76.2kg
12st 1lbs = 76.7kg
12st 2lbs = 77.1kg
12st 3lbs = 77.6kg
12st 4lbs = 78.0kg
12st 5lbs = 78.5kg
12st 6lbs = 78.9kg
12st 7lbs = 79.4kg
12st 8lbs = 79.8kg
12st 9lbs = 80.3kg
12st 10lbs = 80.7kg
12st 1lbs = 81.2kg
12st 12lbs = 81.6kg
12st 13lbs = 82.1kg
13st 0lbs = 82.6kg
13st 1lbs = 83.0kg
13st 2lbs =83.5kg
13st 3lbs =83.9kg
13st 4lbs =84.4kg
13st 5lbs =84.8kg
13st 6lbs =85.3kg
13st 7lbs =85.7kg
13st 8lbs =86.2kg
13st 9lbs =86.6kg
13st 10lbs =87.1kg
13st 11lbs =87.5kg
13st 12lbs =88.0kg
13st 13lbs =88.4kg
14st 0lbs = 88.9kg
14st 1lbs = 89.4kg
14st 2lbs = 89.8kg
14st 3lbs = 90.3kg
14st 4lbs = 90.7kg
14st 5lbs = 91.2kg
14st 6lbs = 91.6kg
14st 7lbs = 92.1kg
14st 8lbs = 92.5kg
14st 9lbs = 93.0kg
14st 10lbs = 93.4kg
14st 11lbs = 93.9kg
14st 12lbs = 94.3kg
14st 13lbs = 94.8kg
15st 0lbs = 95.3kg
15st 1lbs = 95.7kg
15st 2lbs = 96.2kg
15st 3lbs = 96.6kg
15st 4lbs = 97.1kg
15st 5lbs = 97.5kg
15st 6lbs = 98.0kg
15st 7lbs = 98.4kg
15st 8lbs = 98.9kg
15st 9lbs = 99.3kg
15st 10lbs = 99.8kg
15st 11lbs = 100.2kg
15st 12lbs = 100.7kg
15st 13lbs = 101.2kg
16st 0lbs = 101.6kg
16st 1lbs = 102.1kg
16st 2lbs = 102.5kg
16st 3lbs = 103.0kg
16st 4lbs = 103.4kg
16st 5lbs = 103.9kg
16st 6lbs = 104.3kg
16st 7lbs = 104.8kg
16st 8lbs = 105.2kg
16st 9lbs = 105.7kg
16st 10lbs = 106.1kg
16st 11lbs = 106.6kg
16st 12lbs = 107.0kg
16st 13lbs = 107.5kg
17st 0lbs = 108.0kg
17st 1lbs = 108.4kg
17st 2lbs = 108.9kg
17st 3lbs = 109.3kg
17st 4lbs = 109.8kg
17st 5lbs = 110.2kg
17st 6lbs = 110.7kg
17st 7lbs = 111.1kg
17st 8lbs = 111.6kg
17st 9lbs = 112.0kg
17st 10lbs = 112.5kg
17st 11lbs = 112.9kg
17st 12lbs = 113.4kg
17st 13lbs = 113.9kg
18st 0lbs = 114.3kg
To get your all up weight stand on the scales fully kitted up, is the only way. As an example though we can roughly calculate the number of kg, just as a guide. Below is a chart showing stones and pounds into kg.
Using myself as an example 13st 5lb = 85kg plus clothes 2kg, plus boots .5kg, plus machine 19kg, plus reserve chute 1.2kg, plus fuel 7.5kg (roughly 750grams per litre) plus wing 5kg, helmet radio gear 1kg.. so we can already see my 85kg has turned into 120kg, that is 10 litres of fuel on a light weight setup. A normal paramotor and fat reserve would put me at 130kg