CornishChris 5 #1 July 28, 2003 Ok. So I bought a new rig about 2 months ago and it needed a new Cypres. I bought one of those too but it needed a 4 year service so was sent to Germany over 7 weeks ago (from Australia). I was told by my rigger that it should take about 5 weeks. For the last few weeks I have been ringing and chasing to see if it is back as I am very keen to get up in the sky. Anyway last week I didn't make my standard call as I was away this weekend. When I rang my rigger yesterday it turns out that he has gone on holiday for three weeks and there is no way of contacting him at all. This will mean that my rig will have been away for over 10 weeks when I eventually get it back. Am I right to be really pissed off that he didn't at least call me to tell me that it was not back or that he was going away? The company he works out of suggested I come and have a look to see if I can find it but that means a trip out of town and picking up a rig I am not sure is finished with. Argh. What to do? CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyPsycho 0 #2 July 29, 2003 QuoteOk. So I bought a new rig about 2 months ago and it needed a new Cypres. I bought one of those too but it needed a 4 year service so was sent to Germany over 7 weeks ago (from Australia). I was told by my rigger that it should take about 5 weeks. For the last few weeks I have been ringing and chasing to see if it is back as I am very keen to get up in the sky. Anyway last week I didn't make my standard call as I was away this weekend. When I rang my rigger yesterday it turns out that he has gone on holiday for three weeks and there is no way of contacting him at all. This will mean that my rig will have been away for over 10 weeks when I eventually get it back. Am I right to be really pissed off that he didn't at least call me to tell me that it was not back or that he was going away? The company he works out of suggested I come and have a look to see if I can find it but that means a trip out of town and picking up a rig I am not sure is finished with. Argh. What to do? cypres units that need to go back to germany for service get THOROUGHLY tested and any parts that are not up to specs get replaced. it usually takes a while (one of my units had to go back there once and was held up an extra 5 weeks) so dont sweat it. my opinion is u should have had the rigger close up the reserve, jump the rig until the cypres is back, and when it arrives, have him just open the rig and install it (it dosent need a new packjob, just note the date the cypres was installed and close it back up) hindsight tho, since hes on vacation. maybe another rigger there will take it over for you and finish it under the circumstances, speak to the management at the dz and explain the situ to them. id be pissed. also sometimes when a cypres is going to take that long theyll give u a loaner if yer a" i will never jump a rig without a cypres nazi " _______________________________ HK MP5SD.........silence is golden Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumprunner 0 #3 July 29, 2003 QuoteOk. So I bought a new rig about 2 months ago and it needed a new Cypres. I bought one of those too but it needed a 4 year service so was sent to Germany over 7 weeks ago (from Australia). I was told by my rigger that it should take about 5 weeks. For the last few weeks I have been ringing and chasing to see if it is back as I am very keen to get up in the sky. Anyway last week I didn't make my standard call as I was away this weekend. When I rang my rigger yesterday it turns out that he has gone on holiday for three weeks and there is no way of contacting him at all. This will mean that my rig will have been away for over 10 weeks when I eventually get it back. Am I right to be really pissed off that he didn't at least call me to tell me that it was not back or that he was going away? The company he works out of suggested I come and have a look to see if I can find it but that means a trip out of town and picking up a rig I am not sure is finished with. Argh. What to do? FYI - in Germany, the average employee gets 6 weeks vacation time per year, this in addition to hollidays, which there is one every month ( in the form of at least one long weekend). I had this experience when ordering a part for an analytical intrument one time, it takes longer to get things done, but the quality of workmanship is usually outstanding. But isnt it nice, 6 weeks per year? Compared to our measly ass bullshit 2 frickin' weeks per year? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CornishChris 5 #4 July 29, 2003 I get 5 weeks a year CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeemax 0 #5 July 29, 2003 25 days here too.. plus state holidys sometimes the UK aint all that bad after all...Phoenix Fly - High performance wingsuits for skydiving and BASE Performance Designs - Simply brilliant canopies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CornishChris 5 #6 July 29, 2003 Quotemy opinion is u should have had the rigger close up the reserve, jump the rig until the cypres is back, and when it arrives, have him just open the rig and install it Unfortunately I cannot jump without a Cypres until I have my C license in Australia so no jumping for me. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masher 1 #7 July 29, 2003 Actually, you need your D to not jump a cypres.-- Arching is overrated - Marlies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CornishChris 5 #8 July 29, 2003 I thought C was Cypres or RSL? CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #9 July 29, 2003 Since there are only 2 service centers in the world for the Cypres I can understand why they chose to send it to Germany As for the rigger being gone... if they can't find the parts in a completly repacked rig, you might be hosed. Welcome to the equlivent of my winter. Winter aka no jumping lasts for 5 months a year Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
