SILVER PARACHUTE SALES
Serving Aerobatic & Glider Pilots Worldwide Since 1972
Serving Aerobatic & Glider Pilots Worldwide Since 1972
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Silver Parachute Sales & Service is dedicated to providing in-depth,
personal parachute service to aerobatic and glider pilots around the
world. We specialize in emergency parachutes and are the largest
dealer of the SOFTIE line of pilot emergency parachutes by
Para-Phernalia, Inc. Silver Parachute Sales & Service also offers
complete rigging services including repack & recertification, major
repair & alteration, as well as manufacturing the AcroBelt five-point
ratchet restraint system and S.M.A.K. PAK parachute survival kits.
personal parachute service to aerobatic and glider pilots around the
world. We specialize in emergency parachutes and are the largest
dealer of the SOFTIE line of pilot emergency parachutes by
Para-Phernalia, Inc. Silver Parachute Sales & Service also offers
complete rigging services including repack & recertification, major
repair & alteration, as well as manufacturing the AcroBelt five-point
ratchet restraint system and S.M.A.K. PAK parachute survival kits.
Allen Silver owns and operates Silver Parachute Sales & Service in
the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been an FAA Master Rigger
since 1974 and in 1991 was designated as a Parachute Rigger
Examiner for the FAA. Allen has served as chairman of the Parachute
Industry Association (PIA) Rigging Committee. This is a worldwide
organization that represents the parachute industry.
Having spent 25 years with the California Air National Guard, Allen
retired in 1991. Seventeen of those years were spent as a Survival
Equipment Technician working with parachutes, life rafts and oxygen
equipment. This background has been beneficial in obtaining
contracts with NASA and other aerospace companies requiring
services for sophisticated and specialized parachutes.
the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been an FAA Master Rigger
since 1974 and in 1991 was designated as a Parachute Rigger
Examiner for the FAA. Allen has served as chairman of the Parachute
Industry Association (PIA) Rigging Committee. This is a worldwide
organization that represents the parachute industry.
Having spent 25 years with the California Air National Guard, Allen
retired in 1991. Seventeen of those years were spent as a Survival
Equipment Technician working with parachutes, life rafts and oxygen
equipment. This background has been beneficial in obtaining
contracts with NASA and other aerospace companies requiring
services for sophisticated and specialized parachutes.
In 1962 at the age of seventeen, Allen made his first parachute jump in Southern California after
watching the old television series Ripcord. He now has over 3200 parachute jumps as a sport and
professional skydiver.
For three seasons Allen performed a wingwalking/skydiving routine at airshows throughout the
western United States with Eddie Andreini and his Super Stearman. Allen recently returned to flying
and has been logging time in a Marchetti F-260, Citabria, & Decathlon. When he is not busy packing
parachutes or flying, Allen also enjoys swimming. He is an active participant in the U.S. Masters
Swimming organization.
Allen's son, Darrin, provides computer and technology support. Darrin has served as a Metroliner
captain for a small freight airline and currently works for Jeppesen. He also draws the aviation comic
strip WingNuts.
watching the old television series Ripcord. He now has over 3200 parachute jumps as a sport and
professional skydiver.
For three seasons Allen performed a wingwalking/skydiving routine at airshows throughout the
western United States with Eddie Andreini and his Super Stearman. Allen recently returned to flying
and has been logging time in a Marchetti F-260, Citabria, & Decathlon. When he is not busy packing
parachutes or flying, Allen also enjoys swimming. He is an active participant in the U.S. Masters
Swimming organization.
Allen's son, Darrin, provides computer and technology support. Darrin has served as a Metroliner
captain for a small freight airline and currently works for Jeppesen. He also draws the aviation comic
strip WingNuts.
phone: 1-510-785-7070