Reserve static line

Reserve static line

A reserve static line, occasionally called a Steven's Lanyard, is a device that automatically opens the reserve parachute container when the main parachute is cut-away. The RSL is a lanyard connecting one or both of the main parachute risers to the reserve ripcord.

ee also

*Skyhook (skydiving)
*Collins Lanyard


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