agent_lead 0 #26 April 27, 2006 i dont have a problem with the 120 day cycle here in the usa... its YOUR life on the line..-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elduderino 0 #27 April 28, 2006 in germany we feel good with the 12 month cycle. we do it for several years and there was no trouble observed...and when you know that the packing is stressing the material more than the use its pretty obvious to do it like that... the modern industriestandarts developed over the decades better gears and they are lasting longer ,even due heavy use... the 120 day cycle is on a brandnew rig a joke.....but when it gots 15 years in service with 3500 jumps...it make sence...when you jump it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #28 April 28, 2006 Quotethe 120 day cycle is on a brandnew rig a joke.....but when it gots 15 years in service with 3500 jumps...it make sence...when you jump it How do you allow for the difference?My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixlpr 0 #29 April 28, 2006 Like I have to get my 15 years old harness and container, reserve got inspected every year, packing cycle is 6 months here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #30 April 28, 2006 QuoteQuotethe 120 day cycle is on a brand new rig a joke.....but when it gots 15 years in service with 3500 jumps...it make sense...when you jump it How do you allow for the difference? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can understand his logic. Older rigs have already been subjected to plenty of wear and tear and are more likely to develop problems: loose grommets, popped stitching, frayed webbing, etc. An analogy would be with an automobile. You can probably drive a new car - for three years - without maintenance. Then you have to start replacing tires, brakes, mufflers, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #31 April 28, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuotethe 120 day cycle is on a brand new rig a joke.....but when it gots 15 years in service with 3500 jumps...it make sense...when you jump it How do you allow for the difference? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can understand his logic. Older rigs have already been subjected to plenty of wear and tear and are more likely to develop problems: loose grommets, popped stitching, frayed webbing, etc. An analogy would be with an automobile. You can probably drive a new car - for three years - without maintenance. Then you have to start replacing tires, brakes, mufflers, etc. My point is how would you go about setting up a program to cover this? The FAA has problems writing rules for all rigs at the same, something like this would be a nightmare in their hands.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
