Noun: static line
- A cord used instead of a ripcord to open a parachute; the cord is attached at one end to the aircraft and temporarily attached to the pack of a parachute at the other; it opens the parachute after the jumper is clear of the plane
"Novice skydivers often use a static line for their first jumps"
Derived forms: static lines
Type of: cord
Encyclopedia: Static line