PD Reserve 143 in Icon I4

[treiparinti 0]

Is there any experience in putting a PDR 143 in Icon I4 container?
I've mailed Aerodyne more than a few times now but didn't get anything, so i would be intrested if anyone has done it and how it was.
Thanks

[mjosparky 3]

http://www.flyaerodyne.com/download/IconSizingChart.pdf

Check with your rigger, he's the one that has to pack it.

Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[jerolim 7]

I have packed Smart 150 in Icon I4, and it was very tight.
I can't find cuin volume for PD 143R, but to me it feels like PD packs smaller than same sized Smart, so it should be possible but very tight. To be sure call aerodyne and confirm with them.

[mjosparky 3]

jerolim

I have packed Smart 150 in Icon I4, and it was very tight.
I can't find cuin volume for PD 143R, but to me it feels like PD packs smaller than same sized Smart, so it should be possible but very tight. To be sure call aerodyne and confirm with them.

A Smart 150 is 346 cu. in. and PD 143R is 343 cu. in. Should fit.

Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[pchapman 262]

I haven't packed enough Icon combinations to know for sure, but overstuffed (or at least fully stuffed) Icons tend to be a little bulgy and start to make it hard to close the riser covers neatly. (Even when following the manual to try to make the reserve pack thin in the ears, since the freebag is actually quite fat in the ears.) They don't seem to have much separation between the reserve and the covers.

Just my opinion though, and there will be better ones out there.

I bet this isn't a case where you are buying both reserve and rig brand new, so you may have less choice, but I'm just standing up for a rigger's point of view.

[treiparinti 0]

Rob from Aerodyne just answered and it seems that 143 in a I4 will be just fine.
Thanks