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Housing clamp stiffener

A metal plate sewn to the top flap of the main parachute container and used to hold the ripcord cable housing in place and to give rigidity to the housing. Designed to provide stiff separation between the housing and th...

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Housing clamp stiffener

Definition

  • A metal plate sewn to the top flap of the main parachute container and used to hold the ripcord cable housing in place and to give rigidity to the housing. Designed to provide stiff separation between the housing and the top cone for an automatic opener.

References

  • Parachute Rigger Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2015