councilman24 37 #1 February 17, 2004 I'm leaving for the PIA business meeting in Reno, NV this evening. As the Rigging Committee Chair, if anyone as any general issues about rigging (or any other parachute business issue) please feel free to respond or PM me. I'll be glad to bring them up. Also, if anyone is near the Reno area and would like to stop by you more than welcome to come attend the meetings as a visitor (at least my meeting ) The location and agenda information is at www.pia.com Thanks, Terry Urban PIA Rigging Committee Chair Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #2 February 17, 2004 Is the 180 day repack cycle still being discussed?Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #3 February 17, 2004 If so, I support the 180 day cycle. However, how do you go about getting that changed by the FAA? I'm sure its quite a process... _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 5 #4 February 17, 2004 Wasn't there a very long dz.com thread in November (or thereabouts) in which there was a lot of official and semi-official disagreement about who is allowed to modify/alter/maintain main canopies? I'd like to see the final resolution (FAA) of that question, as it seems that different FAA and DPRE officials were giving different answers. -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #5 February 18, 2004 We are pursuing 180 inspection cycle on a couple of different fronts. The members of PIA and the Rigging committee are not in agreement on this. PIA has, by vote, taken an official position in favor. Contact your USPA director and ask them to support matching funding for testing to support this change. They should be considering it at their Board meeting this weekend. PIA has budgeted $15000 dollars for this activity, contingent on getting matching funds from USPA. Concerning main alterations. I didn't see the thread. If someone can find it for me that would be great. Someone else asked me that in a PM. I'll raise the issue with the committee and maybe with the FAA here, depending who's in attendance. We'll consider asking for a formal opinion through PIA. Thanks for the input. Rigging committee chairmanI'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #6 February 18, 2004 How about a ruling on the issues brought up in this thread? http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=899456#899456 Specifically resealing with out a complete repack for broken seals and things. Here is the thread on who can change line sets on a main: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=779188#779188Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #7 February 19, 2004 How about International Riggers' Standardization Program? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
