What is the most popular color and size for a kill line pilotchute??

[snivel1 0]

please ,just curiouswhat everyone thinks is the most popular.thanks

[caspar 0]

i thought the size of the pilot chute is standard (or are there different sizes for F111 and ZP PC's?).

"When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading."

[jerry81 10]

I'd say the most common pc size on sport rigs is 26" or so (ZP or F-111). Bigger gear (i.e. student rigs)- bigger pilot chutes.

Black and white (and maybe grey) seem to be the most common colors (or at least that's what I remember from when I was packing).

[darkwing 4]

If you buy a vector, the standard sizes are 27" (ZP) and 32" (F-111)

If you have a very large or very small canopy you may want something smaller or larger. It does make a difference.

-- Jeff
My Skydiving History

[phoenixlpr 0]

Most common PC "standard" sizes nowadays are 26-27-28" from ZP.
I wanted to have a 24", it was not easy to find it.

[Genn 0]

I like bright colored pilot chutes, personally.

[lekstrom10k 0]

I agree with the bright colors. If you have ever been a FART Pilot "Free-bag Aerial Recovery Team"you would appreciate it. With the long bridle it might be on top of the corn or soy beans that ate everything else.It works on the main and reserve too.

[diablopilot 2]

Black. 28" ZP.

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[GravityGirl 0]

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Black. 28" ZP.

I concur. I just looked it up in my sales history.

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[diablopilot 2]

Dang, I'm good. Wanna touch me?

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[pinkfairy 0]

I'm getting a bright red one.

I got it explained like this:

When it's in it's pocket, you don't see it, when it's collapsed and trailing, the color isn't obvious either, but when you're below someone and pull, it will be pretty obvious. I will say "get away NOW!" Not that you want to rely on that, but it's not a disadvantage.

Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet.

I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you?

[980 0]

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I'm getting a bright red one.

red is not nearly as visible a colour as people tend to think

check these links:

lime yellow firetrucks are safer

bright green to yellow

casual analysis supports yellow/green


it would seem that neon yellow/green is the most visible to most humans

My physiology lecturer at university in 1993 explained to us why neon orange is more visible than neon yellow at long distances, but I couldn't find anything with google to support that.

I might search around some more because I find neon orange to be more visible than neon yellow, but that might be explained by this site: just to confuse you a bit

[peckerhead 0]

I have a purple tie-died 28 incher. ZP of course.

And....It is very popular when I am packing. People see it laying on the floor and go "oooh aahhh" That is sooo cool!

The rest of the time it don't get too much attention.

[dragon2 0]

For some reason we seem to have a lot of pink pilotchutes on our DZ

ciel bleu,
Saskia

[bob.dino 0]

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I like bright colored pilot chutes, personally.

After spending several hours looking for a chopped baglock, I concur.