PD Reserves and water

[Hooknswoop 19]

If you have gotten your PD reserve wet (by wet, I mean completely submerged or moved/agitated while wet), did you send it back to PD for a permability test?

Derek

[diablopilot 2]

Nope. Don't see any need to do so either.

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[billvon 3,111]

Nope. Dried it, inspected it and got it repacked, per the manual.

[Hooknswoop 19]

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Nope. Dried it, inspected it and got it repacked, per the manual.

The manual says:

1) The canopy is completely submerged in water it must be sent in for a permeability test and,

2) If the canopy fabric has been agitated or moved around much while wet, the fabric must be tested for permeability, before it is returned to service.

Derek

[billvon 3,111]

>1) The canopy is completely submerged in water it must be sent in
>for a permeability test and

>2) If the canopy fabric has been agitated or moved around much
> while wet, the fabric must be tested for permeability, before it is
> returned to service.

Right. And if not, you just dry it, inspect it and repack it. From the same manual:

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This reserve canopy must be completely dry and free of all contaminates before it is packed. If it gets wet, the source of the water will determine what needs to be done.

-Fresh water that is known to be clean, such as rain or dew will only require air drying.

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To dry the canopy, first hang the canopy inverted, and then drape the canopy across a tight clothes line, or fly the canopy in a gentle breeze. Never hang the canopy in a manner that will cause the canopy to dry in a distorted shape or dry at different rates along the canopy. Do not
use any heat sources to assist in drying the canopy. Do not put the canopy in a clothes dryer.
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[Hooknswoop 19]

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Right. And if not, you just dry it, inspect it and repack it. From the same manual:

It is a matter of opinion what "completely submerged" and "agitated or moved much while wet" exactly means. sounds like if only part of the canopy got wet and wasn't moved/agitated, no permeability check is required.

Let's count this poll as meeting the completely submerged or agitated while wet criteria.
Hmmm, I think this poll would have to be locked and a new one started to get the correct votes, sinced I clarified the question.

Derek

[councilman24 37]

One difference in interpretation may be OPEN or STILL PACKED.

An open and completely submerged and agitated reserve would have the opportunity to be damaged by opening up the calandering. A packed reserve that gets wet, is drained opened and dryed I wouldn't see the opportunity for such damage. I think this is probably the source of the seemingly contradictory information in the manual.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE