United Parachute Technologies Vector 3 - Packing the Reserve Canopy

VECTOR3MANUAL
MAN‐004REV7.2237/20/2017
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PACKING THE RESERVE CANOPY
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FLAKING,FOLDINGANDSTACKING
1.UnitedParachuteTechnologiesrecommendsusing
theProPackmethodasshowntotheright.Also,
pleaserefertothecanopymanufacturer’sinstructions
forthefollowing:
A.Flakingthecanopy.
B.Foldingthenose.
C.Splittingthetail.
D.Stowingtheslider.
E.Dressingthecanopy.
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WHETHERYOUPRO‐PACKOVERTHESHOULDEROR
ONTHEFLOOR:
Laythecanopyoutonitssideandpullallthecell’s
highpointsevenbeforestartingthepackjob.
Thisreducestheamountofworkrequiredtoflakethe
canopyandproduceaneat,orderlypackjobwith
goodbulkdistribution.
MAKEALLYOURFOLDSASNEATANDWRINKLEFREE
ASPOSSIBLE.
Lesswrinkles=lessbulk=easierandneaterpackjob
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REDUCTIONFOLDS
2.Afterflaking,beginreductionfoldsbylayingthetailovertotheothersideexposingtheflaked/foldedmaterial
betweentheA,B,C,
andDlinegroups.
MaterialbetweentheA,
B,andC,linegroups.
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MaterialbetweentheC,
andDlinegroups.
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Keepallthelines
tothecenter.