napalmboy 0 #1 August 9, 2013 I moved recently and found myself a new rigger. When I picked up my rig today from being repacked, he told me (not unkindly) that the magnetic slider keeper I had over the reserve flap is illegal, since the system wasn't designed to have a slider keeper there and thus the whole thing is in violation of the TSO. This is the first I've ever heard of slider keepers being illegal. Does this jive with other people's understanding of the rules? Or is this one of those cases where I shouldn't have asked so I wouldn't have to hear the answer? Well, the door was open... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #2 August 9, 2013 Sew it to the yoke of your rig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linestretch 0 #3 August 9, 2013 I have never heard that it's illegal. There are concerns about being 'attached' so to speak to the flap but I really don't think the rigger police are going to pull you over. Like already mentioned, you can sew it to the binding tape of the yoke....but then it's more premanent.my pics & stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gowlerk 2,216 #4 August 9, 2013 Attached to the top flap, or the cover flap? These are common and generally accepted. Did your previous rigger install it, or did you?Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #5 August 9, 2013 Double negative, not unkindly seems to imply that he wasn't a dick about it, instead he just mentioned by the way, you should be aware that this may make your whole system bust the TSO."The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
napalmboy 0 #6 August 9, 2013 It's wrapped around the cover flap, so not actually on any flap that's closed as part of the reserve closing. DougH was right, he was more just mentioning it as a, "Hey, not sure if you knew this, but..."Well, the door was open... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gowlerk 2,216 #7 August 9, 2013 My mistake, I misread "not unkindly". Previous comment has been edited. Thanks If it's only on the cover flap just re-install it.Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark 107 #8 August 9, 2013 AC 105-2C and 105-2D both allow stuff to be attached to the outside of the parachute assembly as long as you take care not to impair the functional design. Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #9 August 10, 2013 Some early slider-keepers were too strong and there was a risk of main-reserve entanglement. Newer, magnetic slider-keepers are more consistent, so consistent that Rigging Innovations offers magnetic slider-keepers as a factory-option on the latest Voodoo Curv harness/container. As for me, I still prefer my slider-catchers sewn to my main risers. There are three or four popular patterns of slider-catchers that can be easily sewn to main risers and will disappear as soon as you pull your cutaway handle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
