puffdaddy 0 #1 November 21, 2002 Does anyone know where one could find a list of TSO'd equipment online? Tallies" You have never lived until you've almost died, and for those who has experienced it, life has a flavour the protected would never understand" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #2 November 21, 2002 Sorry, that would be a huge list . And some of the companies that used to manufacture TSOed gear have gone out of business. Basically, every harness and reserve manufactured in the USA is TSOed, along with most of the gear made in Australia (Parachutes Australia and Barry what's his name) and South Africa (PISA and the Chute Shop). A couple of French companies (Parachutes de France and ?) used to hold TSOs, along with three Canadian companies (but Flying High is the only Canadian company still active). And one or two German companies have applied for TSOs. It is also rumored that some of the gear (mainly more recent Teardrops) built by Thomas Sports Equipment in Britain is TSOed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #3 November 21, 2002 Actually is DOES exit.http://av-info.faa.gov/tso/. There there is a Microsoft Access data base that you can download from the FAA. It includes ALL TSO's, not just parachutes. You can search by part number, manufacturer, or TSO number. Enter TSO-C23b, TSO-C23c, or TSO-C23d and you'll get every parachute TSO ever issued, including companies long out of business. Some of the items are by part number, some include common name, like Racer. Pretty cool and useful. Wow, I got one on Rob. Ain't the internet great. Don't see Thomas sports anywhere in the list. I was about to say it didn't exist also. Without a T1 line it may take awhile to download. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billbooth 10 #4 November 21, 2002 Please note that Relative Workshop gear is certified under TSO C-23b, and therefore does not show up on the list of manufacturers operating under TSO C-23d. I'm on the committee now working on a new TSO document to fix the "problems" with "d", which was written to fix the "problems" with "c". When a new TSO is issued, we make sure everything we make will pass every new requirement that really matters, but we don't go to the expense of an offical "re-TSO" everytime the document changes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #5 November 21, 2002 Bill, When you pull up the current list of companies your not listed because it only goes back to 23c. But the access database has 23b as well and does list the Relative Workshop. Everything that was ever issued to any company is there, including one I hadn't heard of called "Swine Flew" I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dterrick 0 #6 November 21, 2002 Quote including one I hadn't heard of called "Swine Flew" I'm not kidding. ..any bets that it was a 'sole proprietor/rigger' who had heard - from one too many firends and relatives - "ya, you'll make your own gear when Pigs can fly ..."Dave Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #7 November 21, 2002 Horizon Parachute System, Starkville, Mississippi holders of the TSO for Swine Flew.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #8 November 21, 2002 Anyone have any links or more info about the "Swine Flew"? For no reason, just a point of curiosity on my part.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #9 November 21, 2002 see above Some pretty interesting reading in the TSO-C23b list in the database.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,096 #10 November 21, 2002 >Anyone have any links or more info about the "Swine Flew"? For no >reason, just a point of curiosity on my part. Betcha it's a takeoff/copy on one of the early Sweethogs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puffdaddy 0 #11 November 22, 2002 Thanks guys, i found what I was looking for. The links you gave were excellent. Tallies" You have never lived until you've almost died, and for those who has experienced it, life has a flavour the protected would never understand" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bwilling 0 #12 November 25, 2002 Interesting... I don't find the mfg of my harness & container listed in the database (an Altico Dolphin 2000), does this mean that the thing is NOT TSO'd??? How is it that it's not listed if it IS TSO'd??? hmmmm... ps - I LIKE my Dolphin, and I'm SURE it's a step above "Swine Flew" "If all you ever do is all you ever did, then all you'll ever get is all you ever got." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
