PCU-15 P and PCU - 16 P Harness
Components
ejector snaps, canopy release, D rings, V rings, side adjusters/adapters, elastic keepers
Canopy Release
located at each collar bone; releases parachute from harness; 3 types (Koch canopy release body, 2nd generation Koch company release body, Frost canopy release body)
D rings
located on lower left and right; attachment point for survival kit
Side adjuster/adapter
2; help adjust the harness to the wearer; for comfort and correct fit
Ejector Snaps
3 total, chest and each leg; one hand quick release; pull test 7+- pounds
V rings
3; used to connect ejector snaps; keeps crew member from falling out
Elastic Keepers
5 total; store excess webbing material
How harness is connected to parachute
by means of canopy release and adapters
Difference between 15 and 16
size; 15 is 5th - 95th percentile range, 16 is below 5th percentile
PCU-15 P and PCU - 16 P Harnesses
used by various aircraft