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PARACHUTE OPENING DEVICE [4 records]

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Record 1 2024-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
  • Airborne Forces
DEF

A device that automatically deploys a main or reserve parachute when a parachutist crosses a predetermined altitude threshold at a high speed.

CONT

... the barometrically operated AOD will function when you pass through a pre-determined height at a faster than acceptable rate of descent.

OBS

automatic activation device; AAD; automatic opening device; AOD; automatic parachute release; APR : designations and definition officially approved by the Army Terminology Panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
  • Forces aéroportées
DEF

Dispositif qui ouvre automatiquement un parachute principal ou de secours lorsqu'un parachutiste franchit un seuil d'altitude déterminé à grande vitesse.

CONT

Différents constructeurs ont [...] élaboré des appareils destinés à commander le parachute de secours [...] Ces déclencheurs sont du type vario-barométrique [...] opérant en fonction : 1) d'une hauteur-pression préalablement choisie; 2) du taux de descente verticale.

OBS

dispositif d'ouverture automatique; DOA; dispositif de déclenchement automatique; DDA : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
  • Airborne Forces
CONT

Static Line. Automatic opening ... The jumps are done in OA. Your parachute is opened by a strap connected to the plane.

CONT

Due to extremely difficult conditions of operation of jumping(night, rarefied air, low temperatures, high weight and big size of the equipment, high drop speed due to the requirement of a short time of the aircraft presence in the drop zone), the AD-2000 parachute uses two reliable opening systems, one with a stabiliser and opening the main canopy with a ripcord or automatic device, and the other with automatic opening on the line.

Key term(s)
  • O.A.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
  • Forces aéroportées
DEF

Ouverture du parachute déclenchée dès la sortie de l'avion par un système de sangle reliée à l'avion et au mécanisme d'ouverture.

CONT

[Le parachute] s'utilise en saut à ouverture automatique, le parachute étant relié à l'appareil par un câble dont la tension brutale cisaille le cordage, maintenant le parachute plié, ou à ouverture commandée par l'utilisateur.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
CONT

The canopy is ... stowed in the canopy deployment device, whether it be sleeve, bag or diaper.

CONT

The POD is a deployment device, similar to a bag, built to fit the container.

CONT

Lines are stowed on the outside of a deployment device. The last, usually two stows, lock the deployment device shut. Once the last two stows have payed out, the canopy extracts from the deployment device. Pioneer made a Para-Opening Device(POD) in the early 1970's. This device is very much like a deployment bag. A deployment device holds the parachute material that makes up the "canopy" part of a parachute.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
DEF

Sac dans lequel est pliée la voile.

CONT

Le pod est ensuite placé dans le conteneur principal.

CONT

Le pilote ouvre le container par traction sur la poignée, et d'un geste ample, jette le POD (parachute opening device) c'est-à-dire le sac de déploiement qui contient le parachute jusqu'à l'extension des suspentes.

Spanish

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Record 4 1988-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airborne Forces
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
DEF

A cable, covered by a housing, which transmits the force from the automatic actuator to the ripcord, opening the parachute pack. A compartment of the automatic opening device.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces aéroportées
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
DEF

Câble logé dans un étui qui transmet la force du déclencheur automatique au dispositif d'ouverture (...) [afin d']ouvrir le sac [du parachute]. Partie composante du dispositif d'ouverture automatique.

Spanish

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