Packing a small Mirage: G4.1 M0 with AAD

[parachutist 1]

Mirage G4.1 M0
Aerodyne Smart 135
Vigil 2 AAD

After packing this rig, there's a small bulge in the right reserve flap... I think it's caused by grommets sitting on the AAD cutter beneath. Does anyone know a trick to remove this bulge on a small Mirage G4?

On a larger Mirage I can sink the PC into the pack job, and you never see that bulge... but on this one the PC spring is so wide that it sits more on top, and I can't seem to get the center line lower than the right & left sides.

Anybody solved this with a G4 M0 + AAD?

[chutingstar 1]

Once it's completely closed like this, it's a bit hard to do, but that upper portion of the top flap needs to move over farther to the left (center).

The added bulk at the top of the container on the right side is causing that flap to pivot/arc just above the grommet...which is causing the warp.

The best way is to reduce the bulk in the ears during packing. An alternative/additional method is to keep that stiffener straight and in position as you close that right flap...and after. Pull, move, seat the top of the side flap closer to the center. This also will help with the lower wrinkles.

If any issues after pinning the right flap, and can't get it to lie right, you have to go back one flap, redistribute the reserve pc fabric bulk as needed and close again.

And then after closing the left side flap, you'll need to mold the rig as need to keep the proper shape and the stiffeners in their proper line and position.

Well that's the quick and dirty...showing is easier with this one...there are other things that come into play, but that looks to be the issue from the photos.

Mike

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[parachutist 1]

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Once it's completely closed like this, it's a bit hard to do, but that upper portion of the top flap needs to move over farther to the left (center).

The added bulk at the top of the container on the right side is causing that flap to pivot/arc just above the grommet...which is causing the warp.

The best way is to reduce the bulk in the ears during packing. An alternative/additional method is to keep that stiffener straight and in position as you close that right flap...and after. Pull, move, seat the top of the side flap closer to the center. This also will help with the lower wrinkles.

If any issues after pinning the right flap, and can't get it to lie right, you have to go back one flap, redistribute the reserve pc fabric bulk as needed and close again.

And then after closing the left side flap, you'll need to mold the rig as need to keep the proper shape and the stiffeners in their proper line and position.

Well that's the quick and dirty...showing is easier with this one...there are other things that come into play, but that looks to be the issue from the photos.

Mike

Thanks, Mike

It's rainy here and I have all day, so I'll pull it back out & try packing it more like you suggest... we'll see how it goes

[apogee77 0]

Another thing you can try is put a little more pilot chute bulk on top of the cap to create a "valley" for the cutter to sit in.

Will

[parachutist 1]

I tried a couple more ways of bulk distribution with that canopy... final attempt was more like a G3, with no folds in the ears... just a little wispy fluff stuffed in the ear pockets. The rig came out a smidge better, but still has some of that warp in the right flap stiffener. The rig was packed with an even worse warp for 6 months before I received it, and it seems like that warp comes back easily now, like it won't stay flat when relaxed. I hate giving it up, but I've done all the mucking around with this one that I care to do. If I were in GA I'd bring it by and pay you to show me the trick, but thanks for the input... it did help!

[Nicolai 0]

I'm by no means an expert, but didn't Mirage move the cutter, so they did pack like the one on your pic?

Thats why they started selling reserve PC's with place for the extra bulk?

Just a thought..