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The altitude at which a parachutist opens the Cover may differ, but 2,500 toes is usual. With most parachutes, the skydiver initiates deployment by throwing a pilot chute in to the airstream (other parachutes have pilot chutes which might be quickly released by pulling an attached twine). The pilot