Part 64, page 110

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SE 164-81

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The missing chest chute was described as follows:

Main Chute

This is actually the only chute in the chest pack as there is no pilot chute. This chute is white nylon with white shroud lines and was actually made up by COSSEY from a parachute which had been scrapped. COSSEY said he doubts if the serial number is still on the chute because he cut the parachute in half and then sewed it together. He did this in order to make the chute small enough to fit into the container. COSSEY explained that the chute was placed in a container and was used for training purposes of students learning to parachute and was not intended ever to be used as a real parachute.

He said the trainee was suspended approximately three feet from the ground during part of his training process and simulated operating the back pack as well as the chest chute.

COSSEY advised that he very definitely would be able to identify the chest pack whether or not there is a serial number on it. However, if there is a serial number on it, COSSEY said he would have made no record of it because it was a scrapped chute.

COSSEY also explained that an experienced jumper who inspected the dummied up chest chute probably would be aware that it was not operable.

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DB Cooper-26912