riggerpaul 1 #76 April 7, 2011 QuoteQuoteLest we all forget, some manufactures put the cutter above the pilot chute because putting it elsewhere created the long tail that some rigs do not tolerate well. The incidents that precipitated this action I would attribute to sloppy rigging. The loop was too long allowing the various flaps to create an “s” in the loop and lock the container. It is my opinion that the change was a rush to judgment and fix a rigging error with an equipment change. Sparky We agree about the sloppy rigging. I have repeatedly said that the cutter move was to compensate for poor rigging, and that I thought it was a bad idea. But the fact remains that we have had that poor rigging, and the long tail can impede operation of the rig. I don't know why we cannot expect to fix the rigging, but apparently, we cannot. So the rig was changed instead. All in all, we cannot simply say that all cutters should be in any particular location and be done with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigMark 1 #77 May 2, 2013 Any chance the loops had a factor in the double mal? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
