Openings During the past year, we have documented over 15,000 deployments on the Icarus Tandem. The openings are soft, consistent and comfortable, they take 500-700 feet from drogue release to full inflation. The real key here is that the openings are consistent. The openings have been exceptional right from the beginning of the development program. We have no brake settings on the canopy.
Inflation begins in the center cell and spreads outward until complete canopy inflation.
We have occasionally seen a rogue off-heading opening but this has not been a big issue. The openings are very consistent. Packing Packing is more difficult than packing an F-111 canopy. We are mostly pro packing or psycho packing, although some people prefer to packing it on the side. The construction is very heavy.