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Smart

Item: Smart 
Manufacturer: Aerodyne Research Corporation   (1265 Hits)
   

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Our team knows reserves. We have been involved with the design and production of more sport reserves than any other group in our industry. When we set about designing a new reserve from concept, we used this experience to the fullest. Reserves are about a few important things: safety, reliability, and performance.
Our new reserve is tested far beyond the minimum requirements of the latest US TSO (c23d) as well as the European standards (JTSO). We manufacture the Smart under the strictest international quality management program (ISO 9001). Few, if any, other manufacturers currently hold this difficult certification. The Smart is constructed chordwise with additional spanwise reinforcement. After studying various failure modes of existing reserve designs, Aerodyne is the first manufacturer to incorporate radial reinforcement into the tail of the Smart reserve as well. All of this adds up to what we believe is the world’s strongest reserve.

Again after studying existing reserve designs, we found the aerodynamics in use to be quite out of step with current technology. This was no surprise, as there has not been a new sport reserve design in some time. Since the Smart reserve was developed from initial concept, we were not constrained. We applied the most modern aerodynamic solutions to the problems of reserve canopy deployment, flight and landing.

Added: 2003-05-19 | Item ID: 423


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Gives a lot of confidence
Rated by: Metekanya (more about me) on 2008-03-28 11:54:09 (user reviews) Review ID:1962

Pros: On heading openings
Cons: none

Have rode my smart 110 twice, at a wl of 1.5 . First time a spinning mal on a stiletto 107. Perfect fast on heading opening. No wind at all and straight in landing, felt it came down quite quick and landed a litle bit hard on my plants though standing. Second time was a total mal. Opened fast and totally on heading, because of the terminal speed it felt hard but not too bad. Very light wind, did a 90 turn and landed fantasticaly soft. After inspection, no damage at all. I am no rigger but pack my own reserve, so it gives great confidence to have a reserve that opens like this.

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SMART 135 keeps saving my ass!
Rated by: chopchop (more about me) on 2006-10-30 00:00:00 (user reviews) Review ID:1690

Pros: works great!
Cons: if I'm under it, I chopped my main!

I now have 5 reserve rides since getting my Aerodyne gear. The SMART 135 has performed flawlessly on every one, opening quickly and on-heading. The last one had a couple of line twists but even loaded at almost 2:1, it flew straight and level while I kicked out. 4 out of 5 times I landed out with my main and freebag and have had no problem standing up the landings. Even on a dark "sunset" load... I trust my SMART reserves.

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Pilotcute caught in bridle
Rated by: lilchief (more about me) on 2006-06-06 00:00:00 (user reviews) Review ID:1563

Pros: Smooth, docile and comfortable both flying and opening
Cons: None

Upon deployment, my PC got entangled with the bridle. The terminal deployment of my Smart 190 felt like a standard Navigator opening. Flew inn, made a flat turn with deepbrakes, and had only a small flare left on landing. Nothing to complain about. It felt just super smoooth! I've never jumped any other reserve, but this one felt good, and I'll probably stick with it for a long time! Lost my freebag, but that's a cost I can live with..litterly =)

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