What A (Great) Let-Down! Parachutes... with luck, you'll never need one, but if you do, we hope you'll have one. They're kinda like insurance... you pay a bit for the comfort of knowing that you'll probably never need it. For those of us, who have resorted to a chute in an emergency, though, we believe and know that this is a subject that deserves some education and attention... hence the reason we spent a little time with Dan Tarasievich's crew at Para-Phernalia parachutes last year. Dan and his folks ran us through an "A to Z" primer on emergency parachute, use, selection and care--which we are now pleased to present to you. Para-Phernalia, Inc., of Arlington, WA, designed and manufactures the highly regarded SOFTIE line of pilot emergency parachutes -- a business that they've undertaken since 1979. Their emergency parachutes are known world wide for their quality, comfort, and reliability... which ANN's Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, can attest to, personally. This is...