reserve repack

[woodpecker 0]

My reserve paperwork says expired on the 17th. Does that mean it good on the 17th, or on the 17th it cant be jumped till repacked?

SONIC WOODY #146

There is a fine line between cockiness and confidence -- which side of the line are you on?

[AFFI 0]

That is a little confusing - the way I have always seen it is the reserve repack card has the date that the service was rendered and it is good for 120 days from that date.

Mykel AFF-I10
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[jeremy_o 0]

120 days is 120 days. if the 17th is the 120th day then you can't jump it on the 18th because that is the 121st day.

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[woodpecker 0]

Understood and thanks for clearing it up. Of course I'm in the UK so its a little longer than 120 days but I understand it now.

Thanks for the info.

Billy

SONIC WOODY #146

There is a fine line between cockiness and confidence -- which side of the line are you on?

[g2gjump 0]

check this out.

# http://www.riggingzone.com/rz.net/RepackCalculator.aspx

[OSOK 0]

that calc is not accurate for leap years

[cpoxon 0]

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Understood and thanks for clearing it up. Of course I'm in the UK so its a little longer than 120 days but I understand it now.

Thanks for the info.

Billy

The UK inspection interval is 6 calendar months (not 180 days). The wording on the Record of Inspection is, "The next inspection is due within a maximum of 6 calendar months from the above date, by ...."

It is my understanding that that is the last day your rig is valid for jumping and will be the date it was last inspected + 6 months minus 1 day. So if your Record of Inspection says 17th of June 2007 (which fortunately is a sunday so you can jump it and leave it unpacked ;-) ) when the next inspection is due by, that is the last day you may jump it and therefore the date it was last inspected should read 18th December 2006?

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[jeremy_o 0]

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Understood and thanks for clearing it up. Of course I'm in the UK so its a little longer than 120 days but I understand it now.

Thanks for the info.

Billy

I do not make claims for the UK. You should probably ask your rigger anyway.

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[woodpecker 0]

Even better...looks like I'm in the clear for the boogie this weekend.

See you next week cpoxon.

SONIC WOODY #146

There is a fine line between cockiness and confidence -- which side of the line are you on?

[ZigZagMarquis 9]

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My reserve paperwork says expired on the 17th. Does that mean it good on the 17th, or on the 17th it cant be jumped till repacked?

[LisaM 0]

Or try http://www.rigminder.net ... it does work for leap years.

~ Lisa
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