help on used reserve question?

[richcomm 0]

I just bought a voodoo v2 2.0 and i need a 126-135 reserve. so i found a used glidepath for 400 bucks, so i'm thinking sweet, but the dom is 4/15/93 so its almost 10 years old with no jumps (lucky guy, no malfs) it's still airworthy. would it be a wise choice. facts would help but opinion is welcome 2.

thanks, blue sky, soft walls,

[skybytch 273]

My only caveat there would be that you not load it over about 1.0-1.1; it wasn't built to handle higher wing loadings.

[richcomm 0]

145 lbs I should be good.

[alan 1]

The number of pack jobs on it is at least as important if not more important than the age. One point to consider with regard to pack jobs, they may include "pencil packs" which means the packing data card may indicate 25 or 30, but the actual number could be lower. Glidepath made and makes a good product. If a reputable rigger has inspected it (Kruse, perhaps?) then $400 sounds like a pretty fair price. A new Tempo can be had for around $600 to $700. Precision, PD, etc. go up considerably from there. A friend of mine recently bought a similar Cricket reserve for $300 from a guy in Canada. Found it here in the classifieds on Dropzone.com

alan

[richcomm 0]

I heard the term "pencil pack" please explain. The way you stated it sounds like rather than repacking they faked it

[skymedic 0]

Exactly.....pencil whipping...all the same thing....

Marc
otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman....

[skybytch 273]

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145 lbs I should be good.

Is that 145 body weight or exit weight? Is it a Cricket (145 sq ft) or a Mini Cricket (130 sq ft)? According to the info I have, the manufacturer says maximum suspended weight for a Mini Cricket is 145 lbs.; for the Cricket 160 lbs.

[Yoshi 0]

simply puttin on the data card that it was repacked, but not actually doing it... not a wise choice in my book..I would rather have it taken out inspected and put back:)
-yoshi

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[billvon 3,080]

>simply puttin on the data card that it was repacked, but not actually
> doing it... not a wise choice in my book..I would rather have it taken
> out inspected and put back:)

It is done often, however. The wiseness of that act depends on how the rig is used. For example:

Telesis student rig, Raven III reserve, landed in the dirt all the time, landed in mud occasionally, generally bashed about by students. Should be repacked at least every 120 days, or more often if rough handling warrants.

Reflex rig used as a backup, PD176 reserve. Used about once every two months, stored indoors in a closet the rest of the time. Fliteline was OK with a repack every 180 days; PD is OK with a repack 360 days based purely on practical rather than legal requirements. I see no _functional_ reason to repack it more than every 180 days. Of course, there is a very good legal reason to make sure it is in date - not only you but the pilot can get a lot of grief if (for example) you have a premature opening on the step and the plane is damaged.