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A spring-loaded device which pulls the braking parachute from its pack.
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a miniature parachute released by a freefalling jumper in order to produce drag and subsequently pull the main or reserve parachute from the container
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a small round parachute used to pull a larger parachute out of its container. These may be deployed either by hand or using a spring loading mechanism.
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Small parachute attached to the main parachute that is used to remove the main from the harness and fill it with air.
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Spring-loaded device that pulls out the main parachute.
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A small, round parachute that acts as a drogue to extract the main parachute from the container and deploy it.
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A pilot chute is a small auxiliary parachute used to deploy the main or reserve parachute.
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