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layout: wiki
title: Parachute
component: parachute
description: Add an altimeter and a non-steerable parachute.
group: feature
category: equipment
parent: wiki
mod: ace
version:
  major: 3
  minor: 0
  patch: 0
---

## 1. Overview

### 1.1 Altimeter
Removes the altitude and descend speed UI elements when free-falling and parachuting on higher difficulties. Adds an altimeter watch type item.

### 1.2 Non-steerable parachute
Adds a non-steerable parachute variant for jet pilots.

### 1.3 Parachute cutting and reserve parachutes
You are now able to cut parachutes and deploy a reserve one.

### 1.4 Landing animation
Smoothens the parachute landing animation.

## 2. Usage

### 2.1 bringing up the altimeter
- For this you need to have an `Altimeter Watch` in the watch slot.
- Press <kbd>O</kbd> (Arma 3 default key bind `Watch`) to bring up the altimeter.

### 2.2 Cutting a parachute
- While falling with a parachute deployed open the self interaction menu <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>⊞&nbsp;Win</kbd> (ACE3 default).
- Select `Cut Parachute`