Lightweight Emergency Parachute

MD Test Opening Sequence

Apco Aviation started manufacturing the Mayday in 1984, and since then put over 30 000 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 ( Read letters from saved pilots).

In line with the market appetite for lightweight equipment, APCO  announces  fresh, cool additions to our emergency parachute range -

• Mayday 16 Light (LT)


• Mayday 16 Superlight (SLT)


• Mayday 18 Superlight (SLT)


• Mayday 20 Superlight (SLT)

designed for pilots who wish to keep their equipment extremely light. The time proven classic DHV certified Mayday 16, as well the MD 18 and MD 20 from APCO have undergone an intensive diet !!!  Keeping the performance and quality the same, but slimming down the weight and bulk.

Mayday	Weight [kg]	Load tested for Max Load[kg]
16 Superlight (SLT)	1.220	100
Mayday 16 Light (LT)	1.490	100
18 Superlight (SLT)	1.597	115
20 Superlight (SLT)	2.083	130