porterhouse 0 #1 July 21, 2006 Question for all you smart gear folks out there? I have a rig that's a bit older. It is freefly friendly, but it doesn't have secondary riser covers on the inside. It's never given me any problems, but I was wondering if it safe and/or recommended for a rigger to install secondary riser covers on a rig. Any thoughts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggermick 7 #2 July 21, 2006 QuoteQuestion for all you smart gear folks out there? I have a rig that's a bit older. It is freefly friendly, but it doesn't have secondary riser covers on the inside. It's never given me any problems, but I was wondering if it safe and/or recommended for a rigger to install secondary riser covers on a rig. Any thoughts? Beacuse you would be attaching something to a reserve side flap, which has a TSO part number and assoiated "approved" template it would have to be a manufacturers modification. Depending on the local MIDO's interpretation of major vs minor it may turn out to be cost prohibitive to do. Leagaly I believe, it can't be done in the field as it may affect the reserves deployment adversly if done incorrectly, as a result most mfg's would probably call it a major change. The FAA generally defers to the manufacturer on such matters. But hey what do I know? Mick. Edited to add: "I believe". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
porterhouse 0 #3 July 21, 2006 You obviously know a lot.... Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rigger_john 0 #4 July 21, 2006 Quote Beacuse you would be attaching something to a reserve side flap, which has a TSO part number and assoiated "approved" template it would have to be a manufacturers modification. Depending on the local MIDO's interpretation of major vs minor it may turn out to be cost prohibitive to do. Leagaly I believe, it can't be done in the field as it may affect the reserves deployment adversly if done incorrectly, as a result most mfg's would probably call it a major change. The FAA generally defers to the manufacturer on such matters. But hey what do I know? I agree with a lot of what mick said but it makes me wonder if it's a major change how they managed to do it with The Mirage and the Wonderhog/Vector to name only two containers that have gone through "minor" changes_________________________________________ Nullius in Verba Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #5 July 23, 2006 Hee! Hee! Secondary riser covers have become fashionable, even with people who don't understand their function. A few years ago, I asked Bill Booth why his smaller Vector 3 Microns had internal riser covers, but his Sigma tandem containers did not. Bill replied that Vector 3 (external) riser covers were too shallow to hide steering toggles, while Sigmas have such deep riser covers that tandem toggles are completely hidden. ON a personal note, I will only modify reserve containers so that they resemble a factory configuration. The factory never installed internal riser covers on a rig, I will never sew them on after the fact. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
