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Silver Parachute Sales 

CELEBRATING OVER 53 YEARS IN BUSINESS

Last Updated: 23 APR 25

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Silver Parachute Sales & Service has been dedicated to providing in-depth, personal parachute service to aerobatic and glider pilots around the world since 1972

CLICK ON "ASK ALLEN" ON THE LEFT FOR MY LATEST 

ARTICLE IN SPORT AEROBATICS MAGAZINE MAY/JUNE 2024

Titled:

"Falling Out Of Your Parachute Harness Is Not an Option"

And survival is not an accident

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NEW/USED PARACHUTE AVAILABILITY

(TO VIEW WHAT MODELS I HAVE IN STOCK)

GO TO THE BLUE INDEX ON THE LEFT

AND CLICK ON

"FOR SALE NEW AND USED PARACHUTES"

IF YOUR NOT SURE WHAT YOU NEED PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL ME

AND WE CAN DISCUSS YOUR MANY OPTIONS

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LIBERAL TRADE-IN POLICY

If you own a Para-Phernalia Softie pilot emergency parachute and it's reaching (or has reached) the end of it's 20 service life it's

worth $400.00 towards the purchase of a new Softie back style pilot emergency parachute. $450.00, if a seatpack. All you have to do is return your overaged Softie (to me) and I'll credit you towards the purchase of a new Softie parachute, of your choice.

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CLOSE OUT SALE

SUPER SALE 

On Remaining Seatbelt Webbing and Hardware.

CLICK ON ACROBELT IN THE BLUE INDEX ON LEFT

Make me a reaonable offer on all or part of it 

I no longer manufacture seatbelts

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I'm Back To In Person Seminars

Click on Seminar Information on the left for details

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UPDATED BAILOUT HANDOUT MATERIAL

That goes with the EAA Webinar below.

Bailout Procedures and Survival Equipment for Pilots.

Below  is the handout material that follows along with my 

EAA Webinar Oct 20, 2020.

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EAA WEBINAR OCT 20, 2020

Did you miss my EAA Webinar in October 2020?

It's available and can be viewed by going to <EAA.org/Webinars>

 EAA member login is not required.

In the upper right corner type in "Emergency Bailout Procedures" in the search box. Click it and up will pop my two webinars. Click on the second one down. That is the one dated Oct. 20, 2020.

It goes down well with a glass of wine or a beer.

ENJOY!

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BAILOUT SAFETY SEMINAR PHOTOS

Photos from past presentations I've given

Click on any Photo to ENLARGE

Bud Anderson was part of the

"Greatest Generation"

"Gone West" May 2024

What an honor to have met and spent some time with Him.

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"Ask Allen" Column

Featured in Sport Aerobatics Magazine

View past issues of the popular Q & A column in the Ask Allen Archive.

In the index on the left click on "Ask Allen Column" and it will take you to my past columns. If you have questions or concerns

please feel free to call or email me.

Just below "Ask Allen" click on Aricles

for additional articles that were publised elsewhere.

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Deadly Mistakes Pilots Make During a Bailout

Learn how to avoid them here. Click bold underlined type to go to archive.

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THINK SURVIVAL!

I have in stock the SMAK Pak Survival Kits shown below, that attach to your parachute harness.

For more details click on: SMAK Pak Survival Kits

in the BLUE INDEX, on the left.     

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IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT WHERE TO ATTACH

ANYTHING TO YOUR PARACHUTE

Incorrectly attaching Survival Kits (like my SMAK Paks) PLBs, InReach, SPOT units, knives, kitchen sinks or any other item to your parachute harness can cause serious problems. Learn more details by clicking important notice below.

Freefall Deceleration Chart

This is the graph mentioned in the Ask Allen column that shows how quickly you will slow down after a bailout. See it here. Click the image below to enlarge.