A long time in the making, Mirage Systems in DeLand, Florida have finally released their version of a Main-Assisted Reserve Deployment system – or “MARD”. Most readers are likely familiar with the UPT Skyhook. MARD systems build on the concept of a Reserve Static Line (RSL), using the cutaway main canopy and its components as an aid to open the reserve container – but taking it a step further by using the cutaway to extract the reserve canopy. This can greatly reduce the time (and altitude) that it takes the reserve to fully deploy.


From the Mirage Systems website: