Class D Parachute Rules

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Class D Parachute Rules

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In the class D rule set it states that 'Rocket must be completely scratch-built using materials which are not manufactured as model rocket parts' Does this encompass parachutes? As in do parachutes have to be constructed yourself? Or can they be purchased?

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Re: Class D Parachute Rules

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You have to make it yourself.
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Re: Class D Parachute Rules

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And honestly, you can make a better parachute yourself than an Estes rocket parachute you'd buy from a hobby shop.

Try using woven thread instead of twisted thread. You can get some very thin fly-fishing lead line for this purpose. It's great stuff, and resists tangling.
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Re: Class D Parachute Rules

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Thanks for clearing that up