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Silver Parachute Sales

CELEBRATING 51 YEARS IN BUSINESS

Last Updated: 20 MAR 23

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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

I am now located in Bellingham WA.

Super Sale on Remaining Seatbelt Webbing and Hardware. CLICK ON ACROBELT ON LEFT

and make me a cheap offer. I need the space

for other STUFF.

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20 MAR 23

NEW PARACHUTE AVAILABILITY UPDATE (WHAT I HAVE IN STOCK)

I NOW HAVE (0) 15" STANDARD MINI SOFTIES,

(3)16" MINI SOFTIES

(0) MICRO 240's

AND (0) SOFTIE SEATPACKS IN STOCK.

ALL ARE READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY.

IF YOU NEED SOMETHING YESTERDAY, I MAY HAVE IT!

BUT DON'T WAIT TO LONG. WHAT I HAVE IN STOCK

CAN USUALLY BE SHIPPED WITHIN ONE OR TWO DAYS.

MORE STANDARD SIZE 15" AND 16" WIDE

MINI SOFTIES PLUS SEATPACKS ARE

ARRIVING EVERY FEW WEEKS.

MANY OF THOSE, ON BACK ORDER, HAVE ALREADY BEEN SOLD

BEFORE THEY'VE BEEN MANUFACTURED. I WOULD ACT QUICKLY.

IF YOU NEED A NEW PARACHUTE ASAP, THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO PROCRASTINATE. TO SEE WHAT I TRY TO KEEP IN STOCK CLICK ON "FOR SALE - NEW AND USED PARACHUTES" ON THE LEFT. SCROLL DOWN A BIT AND YOU WILL SEE PHOTOS OF NINE MINI SOFTIES AND FURTHER DOWN YOU WILL SEE PHOTOS OF THE SEATPACKS.

BETTER YET, EMAIL OR CALL ME AND WE CAN GO OVER YOUR OPTIONS.

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DUE TO MATERIAL SUPPLY ISSUES TO MANUFACTURE PARACHUTES THE PRICE OF A NEW SOFTIE & ACCESSORIES HAS INCREASED DRAMATICALLY.

THE AVERAGE COST OF A NEW SOFTIE HAS INCREASED

ON THE AVERAGE OF $350.00 AS OF 1 APR 22

THE GOOD NEWS I ORDERED OVER 40 PARACHUTES AT LAST YEARS PRICE, BEFORE THE INCREASE.

I HAVE (6) IN STOCK OR ON BACK ORDER AT LAST YEARS PRICE.

THIS IS A SAVINGS OF ABOUT $350.00 PER PARACHUTE.

In additon to the above, the pre-pandemic wait for a new parachute was about 3-4 weeks.

It is now close to SIX months.

THE FACTORY USUALLY MANUFACTURES ORDERS BY DATE RECEIVED.

THUS, I'M ABLE TO RECEIVE PARACHUTES MUCH FASTER THAN THE APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTH WAIT.

I HAVE PARACHUTES SLOWLY TRICKLING IN EVERY FEW WEEKS.

20 MAR 23

UPDATE ON THE MATERIAL SUPPLY CHAIN

The BIG issue is still the pilot chutes

and the material to manufacture them.

The pilot chutes are the spring loaded mini parachute that jumps out, when you pull the ripcord, and deploys your emergency chute. Many of my orders are complete, except they are awaiting pilot chutes. Supply shortages of the springs and now the mesh material used to manufacture them has created a huge problem.

The supply issue is not unique

to the parachute industry.

Delays are occurring in every type of industry. Please continue to be patient. We are doing the best we can.

This is a situation out of our control.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED PATIENCE IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING NOT KNOWING WHEN ALL

THE PIECES TO THE PUZZLE WILL ARRIVE.

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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 $300.00 towards the purchase of a new Softie pilot emergency parachute. All you have to do is return your overaged Softie (to me) and I'll credit you $300.00 towards the purchase of a new Softie parachute, of your choice.

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As of March 2022

I'm Back to in Person Seminars

As of March 2023

How about a ZOOM Seminar

Click on Seminar Information on the left for details

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UPDATED BAILOUT HANDOUT MATERIAL

Bailout Procedures and Survival Equipment for pilots
This is my handout material. What I teach and the order I follow in my power point bailout seminars.
Sep 2020 Bailout Seminar Handout .doc
Microsoft Word document [704.5 KB]

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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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"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 all 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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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.

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Think Survival! I have in stock a lot of my SMAK Pak Survival Kits shown below, that attach to your parachute harness.

For more details click on SMAK Pak Survival Kits 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:

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