chriseidan 0 #1 January 20, 2015 Is there an again limit for gear down under like Sweden and a few other places got container and reserve thats from 1995 can I jump it or not? cheers for any input Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skez 0 #2 January 21, 2015 No only the manufactures limits apply so if your container and reserve doesnt have service limit u can use it....i was using a 1990 dom vector container and reserve... also the parachutes australia made talons have 20 year rule on there containers but not there reserves lolFTMC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #3 January 21, 2015 Do we need a master list of gear life? The last Cypres 1 retires in 2015 Cypres 2, inspection after 4 years and 8 years and retire after 12 years National 15 years Para-Phernalia Softies 20 years Performance Designs reserves 25 deployments, or 40 pack jobs. Many Southern California lofts will not repack gear more than 20 or 25 years old because the desert dust wears out gear prematurely. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chriseidan 0 #4 January 21, 2015 fantastic guys cheers for the info Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #5 January 24, 2015 This whole debate reminds me of a rigging course that I taught in Switzerland a recently. When we got to discussing air regulations and age of gear, I started my lecture with "The simple answer is 20 years. Then I talked about various ages set by various manufacturers and civil aviation authorities, and the acid mesh fiasco and how gear ages quicker in desert sand, etc. bla bla bla bla bla bla .....". There is not specific gear "life" in Switzerland. On the final exam, most candidates wrote "I will not repack any parachute more than 20 years old." Not the answer I expected, but it is an answer that I can respect. They all passed that question. Could have saved myself 20 minutes of flapping my jaw! Hah! Hah! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #6 January 24, 2015 riggerrobDo we need a master list of gear life? The last Cypres 1 retires in 2015 Cypres 2, inspection after 4 years and 8 years and retire after 12 years riggerrob National 15 years HUH ? riggerrob Para-Phernalia Softies 20 years only those made after the Sept 2009 manual change riggerrob Performance Designs reserves 25 deployments, or 40 pack jobs. Inspection, NOT retirement. riggerrob Many Southern California lofts will not repack gear more than 20 or 25 years old because the desert dust wears out gear prematurely. Correction : No self respecting rigger with conscience should certify gear that's worn. And gear used in the sunny desert climates gets worn a lot heavier than stuff used in say... Canada.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #7 January 24, 2015 riggerrob National 15 years HUH ? .................................................................................... I stand corrected: the 2009 and April 2014 revisions of the National manual recommend a maximum service life of 20 years. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
