Thank you Rapace, it was very helpful.
Les performances de l’EPC sont les suivantes :
Capacité d’emport (Masse totale maximale du parachutiste équipé, avec sa gaine d’arme) : 165kg,
Hauteur minimale de parachutage en entraînement : 200m,
Hauteur minimale de parachutage en opération : inférieure à 100m,
Vitesse verticale stabilisée de descente sous voile à masse maximale : inférieure à 6m/s,
Capacité à contrer l’effet du vent (vitesse propre) : supérieure à 2m/s
Capacité de rotation : demi-tour en moins de 10s
Paraca, the Legion is quite unique in that it folds and repairs its own parachutes on the camp. The parachutes are hung up to dry and then carefully inspected before being folded up. A team of legionnaires do a course to learn how to fold them. There are 3 major stages where a more qualified person has to check and sign a chit, which accompanies the chute to the
zone d'embarquement. 4 signatures are quite common, but a minimum of three. If one is missing, no problem (on your part) you just take it back.
Any repairs are carried out by
bérets rouges called PFAT - I don't know what it stands for. There are a group of ladies, all military, who resow or mend the chutes and
gaines.
The REP is also unique in that the DZ is just behind and in front of the regiment. Behind for ground landings in front for sea landings. The kitting up zone is right next to Ste Catherine airport, five km from the camp. Not bad, eh. And if you want to get in a bit of mountain training, the REP also has a lodge up in the mountains.
The REP is also unique in that the DZ is just behind and in front of the regiment. Behind for ground landings in front for sea landings. The kitting up zone is right next to the Ste Catherine, five km from the camp. Not bad, eh. And if you want to get in a bit of mountain training, the REP also has a lodge up in the mountains.