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Oscillation

Pendulum-like swinging of the suspended load beneath the inflated canopy; usually the result of trapped air escaping under the lower lateral band.

Dictionary Term

Oscillation

Definition

  • Pendulum-like swinging of the suspended load beneath the inflated canopy; usually the result of trapped air escaping under the lower lateral band.

References

  • Parachute Rigger Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2015