What deployment systems are available on the RTS?
The RTS comes standard with traditional Bottom-of-Container (BOC) hand deployed 36″ F1-11 main PC. We use the large diameter because a training rig typically carries heavier mains, and students prefer positive openings. The RTS can optionally be configured for a main ripcord mounted either on the BOC pouch opening or on the hip. The main ripcord is reusable and disposable and uses a length of plastic tubing for the handle, just like the throw-out PC. For added security during AFF, Mirage Systems offers the “breakaway BOC” pouch. This system adds a loop handle at the bottom of the rig on the reserve side. This handle both “unzips” the BOC pouch, releasing the contents, and also pulls the main ripcord, if that system is in use. Static line deployment is also available in direct bag format, configured for the specific jump aircraft.
