Rebecca-Berlin 0 #1 October 5, 2009 Hello Riggers, Can someone tell me when my reserve expires? Reserve: TEMPO 150, DOM 4.96, 0 jumps Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #2 October 5, 2009 when did you pack it last ?scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca-Berlin 0 #3 October 5, 2009 April 2009 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pchapman 280 #4 October 5, 2009 Quote Can someone tell me when my reserve expires? While the reserve pack job expires in 180 days or whatever is appropriate in your country, the reserve itself never expires ... at least in the US, Canada, and some other countries. Don't know what applies in Germany. The manufacturer, like for most reserves, sets no age limits. Riggers start getting a little skeptical after 20 to 30 years, but there is a lot of individual variation. (Manufacturers have tended to add age limits in recent years for pilot emergency rigs, however.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca-Berlin 0 #5 October 5, 2009 Great! So assuming it is good for 20 years, that means it "expires" in 2016. Or, if it's 30, then 2026. Wonderful, wonderful. And, by the way, we only need to repack our reserves once a year here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #6 October 5, 2009 Germany used to impose a service life of 15 years. I THINK that went away a few years ago. But I think there is at least one European country that has 10 years. So check the local laws. But... Up until about now in history, most reserves were rreplaced not because they were old but because the design was out dated. Old surplus flat military reserves to navy conicals and lopo rounds, bigger lopo rounds to smaller canopies like Pioneer K-XX's and Phantom's, then acid mesh rounds needing to get replaced and rounds in general getting replaces with ram airs. Then ram air's evolved. Right now there are several older design ram air reserves that I wouldn't pack. Safety stars, safety flyers, original swifts, cirrus, orion reserves (maybe on the last two depending on who and why) Now you have reserves that are getting to 20 years old that are still on the market today. And some like your tempo that are resonably current design but no longer on the market. Chronological age is perhaps the least important parameter in determing whether to continue to use a reserve. Just packing them wears them out. So, your reserve has no service life from the manufacturer, check the German laws, but expect that at 20 years if not before your going to want something else.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrancoR 0 #7 October 5, 2009 QuoteGermany used to impose a service life of 15 years. I THINK that went away a few years ago. But I think there is at least one European country that has 10 years. So check the local laws. That is correct, although some riggers in Germany like to stick to the 15 years, what is relevant though is what the manufacturer recomends. I asked PD about the lifetime of my reserve an got a very good explaination on what determines a Reserve lifespan. FrancoIf it does not cost anything you are the product. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca-Berlin 0 #8 October 6, 2009 Well, even if the rigger sticks to 15 years, I still have 2 more years to go on this reserve. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites