fcajump 164 #1 August 31, 2006 For example - A rig packed on Jan 1st... is it good on May 1st (non-leap year) or is it one day out of date? I know what I was taught, what were you? JW Always remember that some clouds are harder than others... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggermick 7 #2 August 31, 2006 QuoteFor example - A rig packed on Jan 1st... is it good on May 1st (non-leap year) or is it one day out of date? I know what I was taught, what were you? JW Just like insurance policies it expires at midnight on the 120th day. Mick. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #3 August 31, 2006 Quote Just like insurance policies it expires at midnight on the 120th day. Mick. Midnight Zulu time or midnight Local time... what if the owner changes time zones from the one the rigger packed it in... or even crosses the international date line, they could loose or gain a day... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #4 August 31, 2006 It is out of date at the start of day 121. No matter where the rig is. But you can't cross the IDL in the US.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #5 August 31, 2006 QuoteIt is out of date at the start of day 121. No matter where the rig is. But you can't cross the IDL in the US. Hey! Anybody up for midnight night jumps the day prior their reserve is due for a repack... i.e. exit the aircraft just before midnight when your reserve repack expires... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites popsjumper 2 #6 September 1, 2006 Quote...Hey! Anybody up for midnight night jumps the day prior their reserve is due for a repack... i.e. exit the aircraft just before midnight when your reserve repack expires... Oh my Lord! Would I be able to use the reserve if I needed it? Would I be facing a choice of death or jail? Does the reserve self-destruct a midnight or turn into a pumpkin? Oh, the possibilities. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 643 #7 September 4, 2006 QuoteQuote...Hey! Anybody up for midnight night jumps the day prior their reserve is due for a repack... i.e. exit the aircraft just before midnight when your reserve repack expires... Oh my Lord! Would I be able to use the reserve if I needed it? Would I be facing a choice of death or jail? Does the reserve self-destruct a midnight or turn into a pumpkin? Oh, the possibilities. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Many old-school riggers believe that there is a secret clock-work mechanism built into the diaper (free bag for you young pups) which automatically locks 121 days after the repack. They also believe that Cypri frizzle and do weird stuff 12 years plus 3 months plus 1 day after the are manufactured. This confuses me, because a 13 year old Cypres has been quietly sitting on my shelf ... sitting quietly .. doing nothing ... Does the frizzling process only occur inside reserve containers? I am so confused!!!!! Will someone please explain? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rigger_john 0 #8 September 4, 2006 QuoteDoes the frizzling process only occur inside reserve containers? Yes and only if they are in free fall and exposed to the air. _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fcajump 164 #9 September 5, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuote...Hey! Anybody up for midnight night jumps the day prior their reserve is due for a repack... i.e. exit the aircraft just before midnight when your reserve repack expires... Oh my Lord! Would I be able to use the reserve if I needed it? Would I be facing a choice of death or jail? Does the reserve self-destruct a midnight or turn into a pumpkin? Oh, the possibilities. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Many old-school riggers believe that there is a secret clock-work mechanism built into the diaper (free bag for you young pups) which automatically locks 121 days after the repack. They also believe that Cypri frizzle and do weird stuff 12 years plus 3 months plus 1 day after the are manufactured. This confuses me, because a 13 year old Cypres has been quietly sitting on my shelf ... sitting quietly .. doing nothing ... Does the frizzling process only occur inside reserve containers? I am so confused!!!!! Will someone please explain? No... modern systems use a low-pressure activated system that begins a slowly desolving acid container. The acid will be loosed 120 days +/- 1 day from when the rigger crushes the seal on the thread... Unfortunatley in this area my airshow pilots have feds at the briefing at every show... and some of them know what a pack-data card is... Being pilots they don't want to pay for a repack before the HAVE to, but can't afford the fine for getting caught with an out of date rig in the plane that they just arrived in... (rumor is $1000 per flight with the rig since it went out...) Hence the discussion of "is it still good?" on the LAST possible date. JWAlways remember that some clouds are harder than others... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
popsjumper 2 #6 September 1, 2006 Quote...Hey! Anybody up for midnight night jumps the day prior their reserve is due for a repack... i.e. exit the aircraft just before midnight when your reserve repack expires... Oh my Lord! Would I be able to use the reserve if I needed it? Would I be facing a choice of death or jail? Does the reserve self-destruct a midnight or turn into a pumpkin? Oh, the possibilities. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #7 September 4, 2006 QuoteQuote...Hey! Anybody up for midnight night jumps the day prior their reserve is due for a repack... i.e. exit the aircraft just before midnight when your reserve repack expires... Oh my Lord! Would I be able to use the reserve if I needed it? Would I be facing a choice of death or jail? Does the reserve self-destruct a midnight or turn into a pumpkin? Oh, the possibilities. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Many old-school riggers believe that there is a secret clock-work mechanism built into the diaper (free bag for you young pups) which automatically locks 121 days after the repack. They also believe that Cypri frizzle and do weird stuff 12 years plus 3 months plus 1 day after the are manufactured. This confuses me, because a 13 year old Cypres has been quietly sitting on my shelf ... sitting quietly .. doing nothing ... Does the frizzling process only occur inside reserve containers? I am so confused!!!!! Will someone please explain? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rigger_john 0 #8 September 4, 2006 QuoteDoes the frizzling process only occur inside reserve containers? Yes and only if they are in free fall and exposed to the air. _________________________________________ Nullius in Verba Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fcajump 164 #9 September 5, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuote...Hey! Anybody up for midnight night jumps the day prior their reserve is due for a repack... i.e. exit the aircraft just before midnight when your reserve repack expires... Oh my Lord! Would I be able to use the reserve if I needed it? Would I be facing a choice of death or jail? Does the reserve self-destruct a midnight or turn into a pumpkin? Oh, the possibilities. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Many old-school riggers believe that there is a secret clock-work mechanism built into the diaper (free bag for you young pups) which automatically locks 121 days after the repack. They also believe that Cypri frizzle and do weird stuff 12 years plus 3 months plus 1 day after the are manufactured. This confuses me, because a 13 year old Cypres has been quietly sitting on my shelf ... sitting quietly .. doing nothing ... Does the frizzling process only occur inside reserve containers? I am so confused!!!!! Will someone please explain? No... modern systems use a low-pressure activated system that begins a slowly desolving acid container. The acid will be loosed 120 days +/- 1 day from when the rigger crushes the seal on the thread... Unfortunatley in this area my airshow pilots have feds at the briefing at every show... and some of them know what a pack-data card is... Being pilots they don't want to pay for a repack before the HAVE to, but can't afford the fine for getting caught with an out of date rig in the plane that they just arrived in... (rumor is $1000 per flight with the rig since it went out...) Hence the discussion of "is it still good?" on the LAST possible date. JWAlways remember that some clouds are harder than others... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
