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As a Rigger during a reserve repack do you re-pack the main?
rigger_john replied to fugozzie's topic in Gear and Rigging
It also leaves grommets, stiffners, binding, & the loop retainer uninspected, & thats off the top of my head if I sat and thought about it I bet that could be quite a long list of uninspected items. _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba -
Again that depends where you are, in the uk, it's minor if it's on a main, even a reline. Major if it's on a reserve. I thought FAA riggers could make alterations. If they can't, then can they only assemble reserves into the particular containers they were tso'ed in? _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba
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That might depend where you are, here in the UK line replacments are minor repairs on mains, even entire relines, on reserves it's major work. AFAIK all work on mains in the USA is on uncertified canopies so it doesn't even require a riggers ticket! Feel free to correct me if me if I'm wrong _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba
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I thought the diagram was quite clear. I tried to explain it in words but I think I would just confuse you more. Try find sombody who can show you. _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba
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All of our senior staff rigs have Icarus canopies with vectran lines, I don't bother with bartacking on control lines anymore just do it the same as Jumpshack do on the firebolt canopies. Make sure your scissors are sharp. _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba
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I have not been able to find an evidence, lots of opinions both ways but it looks like in all the countries with longer repack cycles has not been found any problems, and all the data from manucfactures suggest that it's better not worse to handle the reseve as little as possible. This is why I asked the question because I want to hear both sides of the argument. _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba
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Any chance of getting back on track? _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba
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I know of 4 countries that have a 12 month repack cycle: Belgium France Germany Kenya I also know that 4 more have 6 months but allow longer if the canopy manufacture say so: Austria Bulgaria Hungary Slovakia And two more that are considering going to 12 month repacks : Venezuela Norway I know there is a bunch of data to support longer repacks than the current BPA 6 months and the FAA 120 days, but what do you guys think any reason to go longer or reasons to keep it short? _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba
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Major improvements in Skydiving gear in the last thirty years.
rigger_john replied to TheDonMan's topic in Gear and Rigging
Yes I am aware of that but for me it worked for a difrent reason, I had a PC in tow on my main and after I cutaway and deployed my reserve, the main came out, at the same time as the reserve. Any way I watched as my free bag caught up in the main as it came from the bag, at about the same time my riser covers released and the main disconected. Back then a lot of people were still using round reserves and I had only just went on to a square reserve myself. I think had the reserve deployment system not been a free bag, ie still a round I would have went in. If I see you in Reno, I'll buy you a beer and admit the embarrassing reason as to why I had the mal in the first place. _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba -
Major improvements in Skydiving gear in the last thirty years.
rigger_john replied to TheDonMan's topic in Gear and Rigging
Well if it wasn't for the free bag I wouldn't be here to disagree _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba -
Major improvements in Skydiving gear in the last thirty years.
rigger_john replied to TheDonMan's topic in Gear and Rigging
The free bag deployment system _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba -
Stefan Earler, one of the owners of Paratec and a member of the committe that wrote AS 8015, told me that it was upto the AAD manufacture to approve instalation of it's product into a H/C. As an example he stated the fact that Paratec has never endorsed the use of any AAD ever. I guess his argument is that the AAD is an after market addition over which the H/C manufacture has no control. Therfore it can not be the resposibility of the H/C manufacture. He repeated this in a letter to the BPA when the riggers committee asked if he aproved the use of the vigil in the Next Tandem system. Is TSO testing done with an AAD? Are there any performance standards for an AAD? _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba
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For the Icon Arnold Collenteur told me this: "Until now we have supply a 28" F111 PC with Icons up to size I5 (170 mains) and a 32" F111 PC for bigger Icons. We are considering to add zero-p PC's as an option and also let the customer choose between 28 and 32 on all Icons." Javelins come with a standard size F111 PC but I can't remember the exact size of the top of my head and I don't have one near me right now. Derek Thomas the owner of Sunpath told me they were shipping all new Javelins with "Bird Man" (longer) Bridles as standard now. Again not sure how long they are though. _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba
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Hi I work with Smiler here at Netheravon, just down the road from Point Zero, she is in Perris at the moment, team training. You have nothing to worry about taking your gear to point zero. They have good facillitys and Dave their Rigger is very helpful. You could equally give it to Rick Boardman who works from Salisbury or you could bring it to Netheravon and let Smiler or one of the other riggers here do the work. _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba
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Well It wasn't my list but I think, Terry Urban has replied as well as I could. _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba
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I wasn't saying that a change to the reserve pilot chute should require recertification on the current TSO, but a change to the shape of the main flaps, reserve flaps, pilot chute, reserve deployment system, blah blah blah.....all at the same time .... well anyway enough said _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba
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[reply Just a few years ago a major manufacture of rigs in the US made a change to the pilot chute of their reserve deployment system. The company I worked for at the time did 2 full days of testing on this P/C with weight up to 300+ lbs. and speeds up to 205 KIAS. It was approved by the FAA on the existing TSO as a minor change. What you see as a paper shuffle sometimes involves a great deal more. If you are saying that when the mirage became th G4, ect that the manufactures extensivly tested all the changes, then why not just apply for 23d? _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba
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I wish I could claim credit for this but I have to tell you I was given that tip by a co worker of mine. She posts her under the name of Smiler, and every time she sees me putting a pin into a reserve loop she lives up to the name now. The annoying thing is I was her supervising rigger until recently
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Talking of the kiss principle, why not just route the pull up under the airtec temp pin? then when you pull up there is a gap under the temp pin which keeps the loop open so it is easy to slide in the closing pin. One less tool. _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba
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Fair point, well made Are you serious? you don't see any issue pretending that the original mirage made by skydive gunter et al requires just a few minor changes to turn it into the mirage we see today? _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba
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I would say that the USA has adopded the European standards as 8015b is the standard for the 23d. I think the point reusch was trying to make, is that most US manufactures ignore the TSO and put thier new equipment through as minor changes to designs approved under TSO 23c. hence his list Javelin Odyssee Vector III Micron Mirage G4 and Power Racer ?????????? _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba
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If it was packed by a F.A.A. Rigger in the states, it won't have form 112. However BPA rules allow for the rig to be used without form 112 as long as it was packed by an F.A.A. Rigger outside the UK. The reserve pack job is valid for the F.A.A. stated 120 days. After that it has to be packed by an Advanced Packer or a Rigger then it will be good for 6 months. Hope that helps _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba
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He has a point though _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba
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You should also have a Record of Inspection sheet. BPA form 112. You need both bits of paper for you rig to be allowed past the gear check when you turn up at the drop zone. _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba
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Another thing that needs to be taken into account is that should any deviation in the units reading be found. It goes back to the start of the test program once that hass been fixed. so if some thing is found at the end of the test period it hass to go right back to the start. Airtec are very careful with thier QC so it can end up taking a lot longer than the standard. Personaly I find this very reasuring. _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba