APCO Mayday Reserve Parachutes

Apco Aviation started manufacturing the Mayday in 1984, and since then put over 40,000 pieces into service in the Paragliding and Hang Gliding markets. The Mayday has hundreds of life saving deployments to its name, from beginners to world champions.

Now we are proud to introduce the MAYDAY 28 UL, a new pioneering emergency parachute, specially designed for trikes – single and tandem.

Mayday 28 UL capable of safely handling loads of up to 400kg. Formally load tested by EN approved laboratory – Air Turquoise – confirming safe opening and descent with maximum load of 340 kg. Tests were carried out at opening speed of 40m./sec. as per standard EN requirements for emergency parachutes.

Important Sizing Notice

Please make sure that the reserve size you select is compatible with your harness reserve pocket/container.

We are happy to assist with reserve size selection, but it remains the buyer’s responsibility to confirm compatibility with their specific harness.

FlyMachine SA cannot accept returns, refunds, or exchanges if the reserve does not fit your harness pocket after purchase, and cannot be held responsible for incorrect size selection or harness compatibility issues.

Please check your harness manual or contact us before ordering if you are unsure.

Packed Size vs. Volume:
The volume is measured by water displacement, and represents the smallest recommended packed volume, or the volume of the smallest recommended container to be used for the reserve. The specified volume is therefore far lower than the calculated volume that would be derived from the specified measurements.
The Packed Size measurement represents the measurements of the factory packed, but not compressed reserve, ie. the max dimension for each axis, and in its specified deployment bag, as shipped from apco.