FAA Master Rigger Allen Silver Shares His Best Parachute Safety Tips

Internationally recognized as one of the world’s premiere parachute experts, Allen Silver has been an FAA Master Rigger since 1974.  Designated as a Parachute Rigger Examiner for the FAA in 1991, he now serves as chairman of the Parachute Industry Association (PIA) Rigging Committee. 

Silver sat down with Aero-TV to share his most invaluable safety tips for emergency bailout preparation.

In the third part of his four part series, Allen Silver addresses the most important aspect of preparing for his recommended bailout procedure.  The procedure consists of four basic steps as follows:  recognizing the need for bailout, deciding what to do, deciding how to do it, and physically following through with the bailout itself.  Practicing the steps, however, can reduce the time it takes to successfully complete a bailout by up to 50% or more. Join Aero-TV as Silver explains how pilots can effectively familiarize themselves in case of an emergency situation.

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1972, Allen Silver is the owner and operator of Silver Parachute Sales & Service.  As specialist in emergency parachutes, Silver Parachute Sales & Service is the largest dealer of the SOFTIE pilot emergency parachutes by Para-Phernalia, Inc. 

In addition, the company provides in-depth parachute assistance, in both rigging and repair services, to aerobatic and glider pilots.  Silver also travels the country conducting critical safety seminars on such topics as emergency bailout procedures, parachute care, and parachute selection.

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