MNM604 0 #1 July 23, 2005 Girlfriend recently had a cut-a-way and it got us thinking. How long does it take a rigger to repack a reserve? We know there is a precise way of packing it, but in terms of time, how long? I have searched the forums and did not find the info. We both only have one rig so far and her cut-a-way ended the day. Just curious for when we take a week off for jumping and have something happen. In the recent case, we just left the rig as we are tied up for two weeks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #3 July 24, 2005 inspect and repack usually takes me about 3.5 hours. But I'm slow. Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenneth21441 0 #4 July 24, 2005 Since the canopy is usually packed up for four months. I usually give it at least 12 hours to hang and air out. Just to cover my butt. In a crunch i can usually go about a few hours when I have a fan airing it out. From then the inspection takes about an hour and repacking of the reserve is about another hour to an hour and half.Kenneth Potter FAA Senior Parachute Rigger Tactical Delivery Instructor (Jeddah, KSA) FFL Gunsmith Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #5 July 24, 2005 Mike Feel free sometime to sit in on a reserve repack, maybe your own rig when it's do, and it will give you probably ALOT more knowledge then MOST skydivers these days. And BTW, 2 weeks for Morgan to be tied up is abit long, now go untied her... Be safe. Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #6 July 24, 2005 2 or 3 hours. The inspection part only takes an hour, but if it needs any repairs or service bulletins, that slows down the process. Replacing loops or grommets slows the process. Replacing tired Velcro slows the process. .... If the rig is tighter than normal or a type that the rigger is unfamiliar with that also slows down the process. Also consider whether the rigger has other ratings. For example, if he is a tandem instructor, he could make $120 ($450 if he does handy-cam) in the same time it takes him to repack a reserve. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxim 0 #7 July 24, 2005 but ya cant do tandems at 10pm at night Life is Great. Even Greater what we do with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #8 July 24, 2005 I also cannot rig at 10 pm. Around 9:30 I start making mistakes. So I am far wiser to quit rigging at 9 pm. get a good night's sleep and finish the job next morning in half an hour, versus the three hours of correcting my mistakes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #9 July 24, 2005 Quote2 or 3 hours. The inspection part only takes an hour, but if it needs any repairs or service bulletins, that slows down the process. Replacing loops or grommets slows the process. Replacing tired Velcro slows the process. .... If the rig is tighter than normal or a type that the rigger is unfamiliar with that also slows down the process. Also consider whether the rigger has other ratings. For example, if he is a tandem instructor, he could make $120 ($450 if he does handy-cam) in the same time it takes him to repack a reserve. ____________________________________ I would say, you summed it up, Rob. Each one is different. Each rigger, works at a different pace. Also, there are the interruptions from the telephone wanting to order gear, wanting to know when their reserve is due or someone bringing more work. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MNM604 0 #10 July 25, 2005 And BTW, 2 weeks for Morgan to be tied up is abit long, now go untied her... Normally she is tied up a lot longer. Its the freak in her. We'll be out this weekend. Take care. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #11 July 25, 2005 Quote Mike Feel free sometime to sit in on a reserve repack, maybe your own rig when it's do, and it will give you probably ALOT more knowledge then MOST skydivers these days. And BTW, 2 weeks for Morgan to be tied up is abit long, now go untied her... Be safe. Ed I agree.... The first question I asked my rigger was "can I watch"... Doubled the packtime because I had a million questions, but I did not want stuff "hidden behind door number two" that I did not know was there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teason 0 #12 July 25, 2005 I'm with Rob on this. The Inspection is really what you're paying for, not the repack. It's only being repacked because it had to be unpacked for the inspection. Always sit through the inspection process. Many riggers love to ramble on about what they're looking for, how the manufacturer made the canopy, planform design, I beam vs T beam construction, the reason for bais cuts on the container ..... Hmmm. Maybe it's better to avoid them! Beware of the odd rigger who opens folds and closes. Inspecting the canopy is the whole point of the process! 1/2 hour repacks ain't coolI would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
