About Parasential
Parasential (Marjorie Hobby) obtained the UK Agency for Softie Parachutes in 2007 - knowing them to be the best in the world.
Marjorie has been involved with aviation for many years, and has flown gliders and power. Several people in the gliding world will know Marjorie from Flow Technology, Yorkshire (in partnership with George Burton) and then Hobbies, Shropshire (the mobile shop), when she was the sole UK Agent for Strong Parachutes, along with other aviation items.
She monitors the care and repacking of the parachutes at Lasham (approximately 300 a year), which she took over when her partner, Alan Purnell died. He had been monitoring them for the previous twenty years.
Marjorie has also been involved in organising various Conferences and Exhibitions for the British Gliding Association. i.e. The Belfry, West Midlands; Long Mynd hotel, Shropshire; Cirencester Agricultural College, Gloucestershire; Keeble College, Oxford; and the Anughria, near Winsdor, and was in fact the first person to introduce the concept of the week-end Conference with Exhibition
In 2005 Marjorie raised enough money and with volunteer help erected a long overdue WW2 memorial for Lasham Airfield (1942 - 1944).
One thing Marjorie has always prided herself on is giving a good, courteous, committed and reliable service, and will endeavour to do so with Parasential.
About Softie Parachutes
Without doubt the most comfortable parachute I've ever used, looks great in black too!"
Tim Lean, Nimbus 998
Para-Phernalia Inc. has designed and manufactured the Softie line of pilot emergency parachutes since 1979. Their emergency parachutes are known world wide for being of the highest quality, the most comfortable, and reliable emergency parachutes available.
Whether you fly gliders, powered aerobatics, warbirds, or any other type of aircraft, we have an emergency parachute system designed for your application. With a range of six models available, you can chose from three models suitable for use in gliders and three suitable for powered aircraft.