A parachute deployment deceleration assist device for a jumper is disclosed that includes an inverted pocket formed from at least one web of material. The device further includes at least one removable harness attachment means fixed to a peripheral edge of the pocket. Each harness attachment means is selectively attachable to a harness assembly of a parachute between a canopy thereof and the jumper, preferably at a connector link and within easy reach of the jumper when the parachute is fully deployed. In use, before the canopy is inflated the inverted pocket inflates and aids in the deceleration of the jumper, reducing the shock experienced by the jumper upon full inflation of the canopy. Once the canopy is fully inflated and the jumper is falling at a substantially constant speed, the jumper may reach up to remove the device from the harness assembly.
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