chutingstar 1 #1 October 3, 2005 I had two Para Innovators seat packs dropped off over the weekend and am having trouble locating a manual. The links from the parachuteriggers.com web site aren't working to the manuals. Does anyone have one...or know someone that does? Let me know... Thank you, MikeChutingStar.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinb138 0 #2 October 3, 2005 PM sent, hope it helps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #3 October 3, 2005 Mike, I have a copy but the PDF file is too big to email. Any suggestions? SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamostar 0 #4 October 3, 2005 wtf is a parainovators seat pack?Sig lines are so stupid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinb138 0 #5 October 3, 2005 Quotewtf is a parainovators seat pack? Pilot rig I think Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tso-d_chris 0 #6 October 3, 2005 QuoteI have a copy but the PDF file is too big to email. Any suggestions? Try http://yousendit.com, if it is not a file that is illegal to distribute, and it is less than 1GB. It is free, and I have had success withit in the past. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #7 October 3, 2005 QuoteQuoteI have a copy but the PDF file is too big to email. Any suggestions? Try http://yousendit.com, if it is not a file that is illegal to distribute, and it is less than 1GB. It is free, and I have had success withit in the past. I tried it and it did not seem to work. It might be me, techno challenged. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #8 October 3, 2005 I sent it by email, let me know if you get it. If not I will print out a copy and drop it in the mail tomorrow. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #9 October 3, 2005 QuoteMike, I have a copy but the PDF file is too big to email. Any suggestions? Sparky Sparky, Did you try zip'in it before you sent it? ... or you could just send them Hank's email... Actually, now that I think about it. Can you email me that packing manual too... if you can zip it down small enough to send... thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chutingstar 1 #10 October 3, 2005 QuoteI sent it by email, let me know if you get it. If not I will print out a copy and drop it in the mail tomorrow. Sparky Got it...thank you!!! MikeChutingStar.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #11 October 3, 2005 Quotewtf is a parainovators seat pack? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Para-Innovators was based in Perris, California, in the same building now occupied by Basic Research/Apex BASE. PA operated from the late 1970s to the early 1980s. Owner Hank Asquito designed and manufactured a variety of innovative, light weight skydiving gear (i.e. diapers, round mains, square mains, round reserves, piggyback skydiving containers and several pilot emergency parachutes). The PI seat pack was designed to fit into antique military fighters and trainers and also fit well into a variety of homebuilt biplanes. I made a couple of jumps with Hank the last time I was in California City (2001). By then Hank had gotten a "real" Monday to Friday job, installing ejection seats in Lockheed-Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter prototypes. On another note: lighten up with the personal attacks on other people's nick names. ... and if you want the rest of us to take you seriously, you will complete your profile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #12 October 3, 2005 >>Para-Innovators was based in Perris, California, in the same building now occupied by Basic Research/Apex BASE.<< No real biggie, but Apex is in the building where Westgaard Parachute and later Rigging Innovations used to be. Hank's place was a few blocks away and right in the middle of Perris on "D" street . . . Hank's still in Cal City and you might be able to reach him at 2jumphi@ccis.com NickD BASE 194 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #13 October 4, 2005 Quoteor you could just send them Hank's email... Yea right. And I think I will send them his cell phone number. I will try and send it to you tonight. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #14 October 4, 2005 QuoteOwner Hank Asquito Ascuitto designed and manufactured a variety of innovative, light weight skydiving gear (i.e. diapers, round mains, square mains, round reserves, piggyback skydiving containers and several pilot emergency parachutes). Hank is also the one that invented the "curved pin" used through out the industry. Sparky Thanks for covering my 6.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #15 October 4, 2005 Hank taught me what an "elbow" is . . . My nose still hurts occasionally, and damn, that was twenty five years ago . . . NickD BASE 194 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #16 October 4, 2005 QuoteHank taught me what an "elbow" is . . . My nose still hurts occasionally, and damn, that was twenty five years ago . . . NickD BASE 194 It that why you went over to the dark side? (base) SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kleggo 145 #17 October 4, 2005 Hank's place was a few blocks away and right in the middle of Perris on "D" street . . . __________________________________________________ in the top floor of what is called the Chief movie theatre if my memory serves correctly. My first rig off student status was a double ripcord [ complete with an unmodified BLASTHANDLE], horribly garish orange and green piglet with tapewells (?) ( a cutaway method with red nylon tabs sewn to the release mech.). I got to use them once during a canopy transfer on my 4th CReW jump. i thought the piglet main was too small, so i jumped a DK dactyl instead. my best and my thanks to Hank. be safe kleggo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #18 October 4, 2005 Quote My first rig off student status was a double ripcord [ complete with an unmodified BLASTHANDLE], horribly garish orange and green piglet with tapewells (?) ( a cutaway method with red nylon tabs sewn to the release mech.). I got to use them once during a canopy transfer on my 4th CReW jump. i thought the piglet main was too small, so i jumped a DK dactyl instead. OMFG!!! Two things... one, I know what all of that stuff is from listening to all y'old grey hairs and from going through rigger training... and two, there is no ^%$#& way I'd ever jump out of a airplane with any of that strapped to my back, I'm not worthy! Thanks for jumin' that stuff back in the day... and coming up with better stuff for us "youngins"... --------------------------- QuoteQuoteor you could just send them Hank's email... Yea right. And I think I will send them his cell phone number. I will try and send it to you tonight. Sparky Awh... come on... who needs the manual when ya got "Hank"... he's much more fun to have around then an old manual... Anyway, thanks Sparky, I got the manual and I'll print it out and put it in my library in case I ever have to pack one of those critters. I keep saying I'm going to add on a seat rating when I get around to it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #19 October 5, 2005 QuoteAwh... come on... who needs the manual when ya got "Hank"... he's much more fun to have around then an old manual... Since he went to work at Lockheed he has mellowd. He is almost no fun to be around anymore.Glad I could help out. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #20 October 5, 2005 QuoteQuoteAwh... come on... who needs the manual when ya got "Hank"... he's much more fun to have around then an old manual... Since he went to work at Lockheed he has mellowd.Sparky Yeah, we noticed that too. We had a theory that it had something to do with him getting dental insurance and being able to get some work done on his teeth... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #21 October 5, 2005 QuoteYeah, we noticed that too. We had a theory that it had something to do with him getting dental insurance and being able to get some work done on his teeth I'll let him know about your "theory". Things could get interesting.SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
