Repack cycle for Canadians in the USA??

[kwmontreal 0]

I just had a thought (yes every now and then, even if it hurts!). I am a Canadian who calls a USA DZ home. Can I get away with the 6 month (180 day) repack cycle. More info for your input. I am a USPA member and rating holder, and I am not a CSPA member. 90% of my jumps are done in the USA.
Don't get me wrong, I am not cheap, and am not knocking the CSPA. I just wondered if there was a loophole there??
Jump Safe
KW

[PhreeZone 20]

If you are a foriegn jumper jumping a foriegn rig and a friegn reserve... Yes, you get what ever cycle is in your home country basicaly... other wise nope. FAA ruled on that one not long ago...
Here is the FAR:
105.49 Foreign parachutists and equipment.
(a) No person may conduct a parachute operation, and no pilot in command of an aircraft may allow a parachute operation to be conducted from that aircraft with an unapproved foreign parachute system unless --
(1) The parachute system is worn by a foreign parachutist who is the owner of that system.
(2) The parachute system is of a single-harness dual parachute type.
(3) The parachute system meets the civil aviation authority requirements of the foreign parachutist's country.
(4) All foreign non-approved parachutes deployed by a foreign parachutist during a parachute operation conducted under this section shall be packed as follows --
(i) The main parachute must be packed by the foreign parachutist making the next parachute jump with that parachute, a certificated parachute rigger, or any other person acceptable to the Administrator.
(ii) The reserve parachute must be packed in accordance with the foreign parachutist's civil aviation authority requirements, by a certificated parachute rigger, or any other person acceptable to the Administrator.
I wish you would step back from that ledge my friend... ~3EB

[GrumpySmurf 0]

I wish dude, flash my passport and say, "60 day extension, please!".
Somehow I think if you are USPA member, you are bound by FAA Regs, CSPA members by Transport Canada Regs. I went jumping in Costa Rica about 6 weeks ago..where there are no rules (that I know of), and they still wanted to make sure my reserve was in date by FAA rules because I was a USPA member.
I guess if you had memberships in both, you could try some funky stuff - that could be interesting to try. I am sure they have that covered in some rule about duration at a member DZ.

[GrumpySmurf 0]

So then all you would need to do is take the rig across the border, get it repacked (and ther data card swapped out) - and provided you have a forgien passport - you are a forgien jumper?

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

What happens if you're a UK jumper and get your reserve packed in the US? Is the limit when you get back to the UK 120 or 180 days?
I'm not crazy - I'm a Skydiver

[PhreeZone 20]

Provided you are jumping a container and reserve that are from that country. If you got a PD or PA reserve, or a Mirage or Javelin or Wings or Vector or *Insert US Rig Maker here*, nope.....120 days.
Some one from England with a Teardrop and English made reserve is eliagible for 180 days, but most times DZ's will make it be 120 anyways since the FAA tends to be really questioning during spot inspections....
I wish you would step back from that ledge my friend... ~3EB

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

It's a Vortex II, ZP EXE 170 and Decelerator 185.
I'm not crazy - I'm a Skydiver

[AndyMan 7]

One of my friends showed up at WFFC last year with gear that was TSO'd in the US. He was out of date by US standards but in date by Canadian standards.
He pulled out his CSPA card and was allowed in.
I don't know if this was correct, but it worked for him.
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[Remster 30]

there has been a lenghty discussion re. thing on uk.rec from respectable folks....
case A : If you are a foreign jumper, jumping non TSO gear, then your foreign cycle is applicable (180 days or whatever it is in your country).
Case B if your a foreign jumper jumping TSO gear, then FAA cycles prevail (120 days) (dont ask me if a TSO rig with a non TSO reserve, or a non TSO rig with a TSO reserve qualifies as overall TSO, I have no clue...)
if the DZ (Quincy in this case) lets a Case B jumper jump with a 150 day old rerserve, then its the Pilot's ass on the line.
If a DZ insists the Case A jumper follow the FAA cycle, I guess its their call.... but there is no regulation that states that.
PS: some smart ass (I mean that with the upmost respect!) on uk.rec suggested that foreing jumper write something on the warning label of their TSO equipement, therefore invalidating the TSO....
Remster
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