Location and Description of Major Components

1-9 Location and Description of Major Components - Continued a. Parachute Assembly - Continued (8) Container. Stows the main deployment bag prior to deployment. The flaps of the container are held closed by the master tie cutter for 6 seconds after the system leaves the aircraft. A clear plastic pocket (not shown on illustration) on the side of the container provides storage for the log record box,)k (not shown on illustration), AGU power switch, tab, and arming pins for the cutters. b. Airborne Guidance Unit (AGU). (See Figure 1-3.) (1) Protector Skirt. Fits over the top of the AGU cradle. Protects the parachute webbing from the AGU cradle sharp edges. (2) AGU. The AGU mechanically manipulates parachute steering lines in response to RF signals received from the T/C. The AGU is housed in a metal case mounted in the protective AGUL cradle. Two flexible antennae extend from the bottom surface of AGU in flight. 1-10