Parachute Rigging

This is a page of various rigging info I've collected as I work toward my rigging ticket. I am very interested in the technical aspects of parachute construction, and here is a collection of the specifications that most modern (and historic) rigs. Hopefully knowing where this stuff comes from will make it easier for someone to order replacement materials for their own work. FAA Documents Parachute Rigging Handbook Practical Test Standards Mil Specs Mil-Specs are typically designated with a single letter designating the type of standard. "C" for cloth, "W" for webbing, etc. I found most of the MIL-SPEC numbers from The Parachute Manual, Volume I by Dan Poynter, and the PDFs came from the Defense Logistics Agency's ASSIST website. MIL-C-3395: NYLON CLOTH NETTING MIL-C-3953: NYLON CLOTH (DUCK) MIL-C-5040: NYLON CORD: SUSPENSION LINE MIL-C-5646: COTTON CORD: AIRPLANE MIL-C-5651: CORD, ELASTIC MIL-C-7020: NYLON RIPSTOP CLOTH (PARACHUTE) MIL-C-7129: NYLON CLOTH DUCK, PARACHUTE PACK. Para-Pak, container outer shell fabric. MIL-C-7350: NYLON PARACHUTE CLOTH MIL-C-44378: CLOTH, NYLON, PARACHUTE, LOW PERMEABILITY. Type I material is the typical F-111 canopy fabric. MIL-F-21840: VELCRO MIL-H-7750: HOUSING, PARACHUTE, RIPCORD MIL-R-1832: RUBBER BANDS MIL-T-5038/MIL-PRF-5038: TAPE, TEXTILE, WEBBING. These are the typical sport rig tapes. Type III - Binding tape. Type V - Pilot Chutes & Deployment Bag rubber band stow attach points. Most others are reinforcing tapes. MIL-T-5608: TAPE, PARACHUTE, CANOPY (TEXTILE-NYLON) MIL-T-5661: TAPE AND WEBBING,COTTON MIL-T-6134: TAPE, NYLYON, PARACHUTE MIL-W-4088: WEBBING, TEXTILE, WOVEN NYLON. Most strength webbings for sport rigs. Type VII - Main lift web and major harness webbing. Type VIII - Risers, chest straps. Type XVII - Micro-risers, chest straps MIL-W-530: WEBBING, TEXTILE, COTTON (GENERAL) MIL-W-5625: WEBBING, TUBULAR MIL-W-5664: WEBBING, ELASTIC MIL-W-5665: WEBBING, TEXTILE, COTTON WARP