CaptnCrunch 0 #1 May 18, 2014 Hi, can anyone tell me if the Containers from parachutes-de-france are allowed to be jumped in the US and/or the Reserves (Tempo) Also i noticed the mini Risers are attached backwords (rings towards the risers) is that specific to this Brand or generally done with mini Risers, thanks for helping Soeren Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #2 May 18, 2014 If the container doesn't have an FAA TSO stamp - the only people who can jump it are non-US nationals. I have seen ATOMs with and without the TSO stamp. PdF makes a TECHNO reserve. The ones that I have seen DID NOT have the TSO stamp. The TEMPO is made by PISA, and is TSO'd and legal to us in the USA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverek 63 #3 May 18, 2014 Larger Technos do have TSO, smaller ones do not. Or opposite ;-). Download the Techno manual and look at the table - it states that right there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptnCrunch 0 #4 May 18, 2014 likestojump The TEMPO is made by PISA, and is TSO'd and legal to us in the USA. thanks so much , so i have to part it out i guess ,-( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverek 63 #5 May 18, 2014 Read my post above, please Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #6 May 19, 2014 skydiverekLarger Technos do have TSO, smaller ones do not. Or opposite ;-). Download the Techno manual and look at the table - it states that right there. Well god damn - you are right. The manual clearly shows 155,190 and 240 Techno reserves having an FAA TSO 23d approval. I would guess that there may still be some older ones that may not be stamped. Either way - I learned something new today, I feel accomplished for the week. Thanks ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptnCrunch 0 #7 May 19, 2014 thanks , will do , may have to sell it in Europe then ,) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #8 May 19, 2014 The usual caveats about asking your local rigger to inspect that ATOM and ensure that all the Service Bulletins have been done. It helps if you local rigger has already packed a bunch of ATOMs and is familiar with their (few) quirks. Second best would be a rigger who has packed a bouquet of Icons because the two containers were designed by the same team of engineers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pantanal 0 #9 May 20, 2014 The techno 140 is the only one that doesn't have TSOD, cause it was a later launch for the market and PDF just didn't run the tests to get it. Techno are great reserves, don't give it away. You got a great system there. Cheersprego Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ps5601 0 #10 May 20, 2014 When mini-risers were first introduced they had a problem with them breaking where the hole goes through the riser for the cutaway loop to link the small ring and cutaway cable. 2 solutions were developed, reinforced risers used by most people, or the PdF method of reversing the risers so a hole was not needed. All PdF rigs have reversed risers to my knowledge. Paul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #11 May 21, 2014 Trivia alert! I have seen a few reinforced, reversed, mini risers. I just talked a skydiver into replacing his reinforced, reversed, mini risers, because they wore out after many hundreds of jumps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptnCrunch 0 #12 May 21, 2014 thank all for the valuable Info, i will take that "thing" to my rigger in San Diego and have him look at it (he is german, so he may has seen some of them) and see how it looks ,-) thanks again for all the valuable input ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
