Kimblair13 0 #1 January 25, 2006 Do you need one? To build and sale and jump a main? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #2 January 25, 2006 The canopy has to be built first to obtain a TSO. Main canopies do not have a TSO. As far as selling it... :) ... build it first and have 20,000 test jumps put on the design then consider it. I'm in current possesion of a home designed and built canopy. It's had 2 jumps on it but it has not been landed.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #3 January 25, 2006 No The American Federal Aviation Administration does not care what is between the main risers and main d-bag. Only the most recent TSO-C23D cares about main risers, RSLs and release cables. A few other countries - like Germany - have more more detailed TSO specifications for mains, but still not as tight as the performance standards for reserves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GravityGirl 0 #4 January 25, 2006 Stefanos canopy? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #5 January 25, 2006 Yep... and I best get it back to him before he pummels me My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggermick 7 #6 January 25, 2006 QuoteDo you need one? To build and sale and jump a main? No, the only things that need TSO authorization are harnesses, containers (usually intergrated these days), reserve canopies and reserve deployment devices (pilot chute, bag, ripcord, RSL etc). TSO C23d (4.1.6) also requires main canopy release mechanisims to be certified, this is somewhat of a grey area in this day and age as main risers are not mentioned just the release mechanisim itself, which if you think about it, will work for a Capewell release but not a three ring release. The three ring release hardware requires use of the riser webbing for it's functioning and hardware positioning the capewell does not, webbing can be added at any time on a capewell and will have no affect on the release mechanisims functioning. Even though the RSL itself is covered in the document, the riser portion of the RSL (ring(s), webbing, stitiching) is not covered. To murky things up even more, risers are mentioned on the references page, 2.1.1 (d) "Riser(s) if used, when not integral with the harnes and/or canopy." There is no reference to strength or construction method anywhere in the text. gotta love it huh? mick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeteS 0 #7 January 25, 2006 Have him send it here, I have a three parachute rig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
