VECTOR 3 M A N U A LMAN‐004 REV 7.2 23 7/20/2017PACKING THE RESERVE CANOPYFLAKING, FOLDING AND STACKING1. United Parachute Technologies recommends usingthe Pro Pack method as shown to the right. Also,please refer to the canopy manufacturer’s instructionsfor the following:A. Flaking the canopy.B. Folding the nose.C. Splitting the tail.D. Stowing the slider.E. Dressing the canopy.WHETHER YOU PRO‐PACK OVER THE SHOULDER ORON THE FLOOR:Lay the canopy out on its side and pull all the cell’shigh points even before starting the pack job.This reduces the amount of work required to flake thecanopy and produce a neat, orderly pack job withgood bulk distribution.MAKE ALL YOUR FOLDS AS NEAT AND WRINKLE FREEAS POSSIBLE.Less wrinkles = less bulk = easier and neater pack jobREDUCTION FOLDS2. After flaking, begin reduction folds by laying the tail over to the other side exposing the flaked/folded materialbetween the A, B, C, and D line groups.Material between the A,B, and C, line groups.Material between the C,and D line groups.Keep all the linesto the center.
