NOUN
- a cord used instead of a ripcord to open a parachute; the cord is attached at one end to the aircraft and temporarily attached to the pack of a parachute at the other; it opens the parachute after the jumper is clear of the plane
How To Use static line In A Sentence
- Make a thrilling 10,000 ft tandem skydive attached to a professional instructor, or take a ‘Static Line’ jump performed solo from up to 3,000 ft.
- The Kelvin solution to the static linear elastic problem is used as the weighted function to derive the boundary integral equation for steady-state vibration problems.
- While the others sneaked in a last route or two, Anne ascended a static line, collecting her camera and jumaring toward the sky.
- Theinstrument has a high static line pressure capability of 3, 625 PSI.
- The static lines allowed German flak to concentrate on likely targets, creating a hazardous environment for low-flying aircraft.
- The pioneers had already developed equipment and training, including use of a ‘static line’ instead of a ripcord for parachute opening.
- This person, obviously the on-call doctor, is easy to identify by his unwrinkled shirt and his poorly disguised look of agony, often seen in paratroopers who forget to attach their chute to the static line.
