PR-176 Reserve

The “PD Reserve” refers to a Performance Designs (PD) skydiving reserve parachute canopy, known for its reliability, responsive flight characteristics, and predictable handling, making it a trusted last-resort canopy for pilots worldwide.

Here’s a more detailed description:

Key Features and Characteristics:
Reliability and Durability:
The PD Reserve has a long-standing track record (25+ years) and is known for its toughness, with 45,000 PD reserves in use globally.

Proven Performance:
It’s designed and built to handle various potential situations, with extensive testing beyond the maximum weight and speed limits required for FAA certification.

Flight Characteristics:
The canopy offers responsive flight characteristics, predictable handling, excellent glide in the brakes, and outstanding landings.

Material:
The PD Optimum Reserve is made from a 30 denier low-permeability, low-bulk fabric, offering great strength, better performance, and a smaller pack volume.

Optimum Reserve:
The PD Optimum Reserve is rated for maximum exit weights ranging from 220 to 290 pounds.

Performance:
It flies and lands more like a main parachute, with a more powerful flare, than other reserve parachutes.

Soft Link:
Performance Designs is the first manufacturer to receive FAA “TSO” approval for a soft link for use on reserve parachutes.

Slink:
The PD Slink is available as an option on all new Performance Designs’ canopies at no additional charge.

Sizes:
The Optimum Reserve is now offered in sizes ranging from 99 to 253 square feet.

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