PREPARING PARACHUTE FOR PROPER LAYOUT

TM 10-1670-280-23&P 0011 00 0011 00-3 PREPARING PARACHUTE FOR PROPER LAYOUT Prepare the parachute as follows: 1. Prepare the parachute for proper layout by positioning the canopy in an elongated manner on a suitable packing surface, with the vent lines located next to a stationary post and the suspension risers near a tension device. 2. Remove the reefing line cutter tags and cotter pins from the log record book pocket. 3. Remove the center line for ‘Before Use’ inspection. 4. To complete proper layout, ensure canopy inversions are removed, suspension lines are in proper layout, and turn, tangles and twits are removed. REMOVING CANOPY INVERSION To remove an inversion, proceed as follows: 1. Inspect the canopy vent lines to determine if the canopy is inverted. (If the vent lines are located on the inside of the upper lateral band, the canopy is inverted.) 2. To remove the inversion, lift the canopy skirt and walk up through the canopy to the vent area.