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    Advisory Circular 105-2E clearly covers this. An "approved" parachute assembly is one which has either a TSO or a military drawing number. The MC4/5 has the latter and is "approved" under part 105 as are it's sub-components if someone wanted to mix them with other TSO'd components so long as the certificated parachute rigger deems them "compatible". There are plenty of demilitarized MC-4/5 and MTi-XX's in use on civilian DZ's. Chuck Thanks Chuck. Propblast
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    ***(2) Demilitarized or Military Surplus Parachutes. Military personnel-carrying parachutes (OTHER THAN high-altitude, high-speed, or ejection kinds) The question from the OP was regarding legality of using this system for sport jumping. GGGGIO's answer is clearly no. As well he gives a good reason why it's not a good idea to do so. Now we have some others stating more or less "I'm doing it, and I see others doing it so it's alright" Take a look at GGGGIO's profile. After you do that carefully consider who's internet advise you prefer to follow. I understand where you are coming from but did you bother to read the FAA Circular? Advisory Circular 105-2E to be specific. Paragraph 13B2? I think the FAA might be the advice(rule) might be the one most people are trying to follow. Propblast
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    Time for more stories!!! Propblast
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    I like to think that Cooper's NB 6 (or NB 8) rig choice evidenced military parachute knowledge, but I am painfully aware that it could have been a coin toss. Two chutes were available. He had to pick one. Might have been as simple as just randomly choosing one of the pair. Occam likes explanation that but I am still arguing with him. 377 I am betting it just looked cleaner to him. Propblast
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    It would seem that number 2 covers these systems. Am I wrong? Propblast
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    In al seriousness I ask. Do you think this situation was happening prior to EMTALA? ER where created for this very reason. Propblast
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    And to think that government policy made it so that hospitals had to treat without regard to ability to pay. (EMTALA). I find it odd that government seeks to solve a problem by creating a bigger one and then people look to the government to fix that problem. It's a masterful step by the government to create an unfunded mandate and let the country know that any ER is good for treatment. Then point to what a big problem it is that there are all these people who aren't paying for healthcare. Government soluton to a problem: solve it by creating a bigger one, thereby creating need for more government involvement. THis is how it appears to me and no one has made a convincing counter argument in this thread. The straw man of this is better than that still doesn't pay for it. I really would like to see the data that the proponents use to state this is going to be a success. Propblast
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    Hi Andrew Interesting Pics
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    I am really not trying to be obtuse. Where does the money come from and does everyone honestly think that this program is going to sustain? I got it that preventive medicine may be cheaper in the long run but if there is no money, there is no money. If it isnt sustaining how is it any better than any other failing program. Docs and hospitals have to be paid right? Is there a system or statisitc that shows this as sustainable? I have scoured around and have yet to find any. If they are out there would someone post it up becasue even the governments own documents dont seem to show this as a sustainable system. From a purely systems standpoint it already looks broken. Id like to see the hard evidence that says it isnt. Propblast
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    But when no money is left. Where does it come from? No matter the cost, when there is no money..... Propblast
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    do you not see any of the potential savings from it? Most notably, that insured care is much cheaper than ER care? Or that preventative medicine saves much more than acute care? From a deficit perspective, it was quite interesting, or telling, that the Ryan balanced budget plan eliminate all of the potential costs of Obamacare, but retained all the new taxes that came with it. I guess the realist in me says no. Preventative or ER it still costs money. I just can't logically see where the numbers work. Can you show me?Like with Math numbers. And as far as government keeping all the incoming revenue( Ryan). I am not shocked nor do I agree. I guess I would hate to see this nation pushed under by healthcare debt which seems to be both what republicans and democrats are saying. Propblast
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    I have a question for both sides. Who pays for it all? I see this driving taxes up and the debt further through the roof. Is there anyway to mitigate that? Will it just fail when there is no money left? Will doctors give care with no pay? Inquiring minds want to know. Propblast
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    What a awesome article. Propblast
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    I lived in Paris. This was true. Propblast
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    Was the super pro reserve the one that had the option of a side pull or a verticle pull reserve handle.? Saw a comercial on the telly the other day USAA and a airborne soldier stands up his big round canopy and his belly wart had a vertical pull shiny reserve handle. Hard to miss. And now the handle is cloth.... Propblast
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    Super painful Propblast
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    Tbrown. So I bought this canopy from my buddy. Any info or step by step to pack it would be appreciated. Propblast
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    I want that chest reserve, and the B4. Propblast
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    Really cool jump video Propblast
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    Great vid. Canopy traffic would scare the crap out of me. Propblast
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    What are the classic good books on Norjack. The ones that have been around? Propblast
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    I love these stories. Let's here about your belly wart reserve rides! Propblast
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    Yep. And I like that thread. Propblast
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    This was exactly what I was going to bring up... Fear, fear prompted this. Propblast