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Accomplished design skills are not necessary for the rigger to properly service parachutes. The skills involved to become a designer can take several years of training and practice. It is necessary, however, that the rigger understands some of the basic concepts to relate the performance characteristics to the design theory of the components involved. For the average rigger, these concepts are accepted as those proven and tested in the finished product. The following are specific areas that the rigger should understand to determine the identity, function, and assembly of parachute components and their interaction.