pilot chute

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• Pilot chute — A pilot chute is a small auxiliary parachute used to deploy the main or reserve parachute. The pilot chute is connected to the deployment bag containing the parachute by a bridle. On modern skydiving rigs three types of pilot chutes can be… …   Wikipedia

• pilot chute — A small auxiliary parachute attached to the canopy of the main parachute. It pulls the main canopy out of the parachute pack so that it can deploy. Also called a pilot canopy. See parachute …   Aviation dictionary

• pilot chute — noun a small parachute used to bring the main one into operation …   English new terms dictionary

• pilot chute — noun : a miniature parachute that is several feet in diameter and is attached to the peak of a parachute and whose function is to draw the parachute out of its pack and extend it in position for opening see parachute illustration …   Useful english dictionary

• Chute — may refer to: Chute (gravity), a channel down which falling materials are guided Mail chute, a chute for collecting and transporting mail within a building Chute (in North America), a cattle race, a channel for handling and sorting farm animals… …   Wikipedia

• pilot — n. & v. n. 1 a person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft. 2 a person qualified to take charge of a ship entering or leaving harbour. 3 (usu. attrib.) an experimental undertaking or test, esp. in advance of a larger one (a pilot… …   Useful english dictionary

• Automatic Pilot — was a San Francisco, California band. Created in 1980 by members of the San Francisco Gay Men s Chorus, they were described by The Advocate as a non official offshoot of SFGMC along with three official subgroups. [Guthman, Edward: Merry… …   Wikipedia

• Out of the Chute — House episode Episode no. Season 7 Episode 16 Directed by Sanford Bookstaver …   Wikipedia

• spin chute — noun : a small parachute attached usually at the tail to an airplane undergoing flight tests to retard descent and help the pilot regain control if a spin develops …   Useful english dictionary

• Parachute — This article is about the device. For sports involving a parachute, see Parachuting. For other meanings, see Parachute (disambiguation). Parachutes opening A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by… …   Wikipedia

• Malfunction (parachuting) — A malfunction is a partial or total failure of a parachuting device to operate as intended. Malfunctions may require a skydiver to cut away his or her main parachute and deploy the reserve parachute. 1: At about 100 m. reserve canopy suddenly… …   Wikipedia