mjosparky

Your profile says you hold a rigger certificate. Because of that little piece of paper you are held to the same standards packing a main that you are packing a reserve. I charge the same for a main as a reserve and believe it or not, I have had people say to go ahead and pack them both. More money than brains or just plain lazy. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Nevertheless those belong to the container. uh... thanks Don't worry, I sent them back. I'll bet you didn't have a clue about that? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I agree completely. One of the reasons for 750 feet is at that altitude it is too late for the jumper to react and change the outcome. It is more likely that the main came out when the reserve fired. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Airtwardo wasn't there but I was. (see attachment) It was a Cal. Speedway in Fontana CA. We do it about 3 or 4 times a year. Hey, Airtwardo, you were going to call and buy me a beer???? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Getting a little older are we?

Just about every summer day is 90... So, I am holding you to your comment... (now we need a round, anyone wanna see JP wet?) I know of at least 2 that he can jump. A 22' SAC and an R-4 Piglet. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

A Piglet I? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

First of all you need to knock the chip off and quit talking to people like you are some kind of superior being that is doing them a favor responding. While you no doubt have a fair amount of knowledge about rigging, you are not the final word. None of us are. The written material we are discussing is vague and poorly written at best and leaves much to be desired. 4.3.4.2 Canopy to be Used With a Single or a Dual Harness Reserve Parachute Assembly (Alternate Test for 4.3.4.1): Three drops shall be made with a suspended weight and speed in accordance with 4.3.4. A test vehicle (e.g., a bomb) may be used. The canopy, deployment device (if used), a pilot chute (if used), and riser(s) (if used) shall be tested as a unit. The riser(s), or equivalent, shall be secured to the test vehicle in the same manner that it is intended to attach to the harness. Where easily detachable hardware (such as snap and ring) is intended to attach the canopy or riser(s) to the harness, one of the above drops shall be made with only one attachment engaged to test the cross connector and hardware. Now this can and has been interpreted in different ways. But I have never known the manufacture of a ram-air reserve canopy to certify a canopy with using a deployment device, d-bag, of some type. And I read this to mean that if a d-bag is used to test it will be included with the canopy and certified as a unit. It is the up to the canopy manufacture to determine what type of pilot chute, deployment device, and containers and so on that will work with their canopy. 5. COMPONENT QUALIFICATIONS: 5.1 Parachutes may be qualified as complete assemblies or as separate components (such as a canopy, a stowage container [pack], and/or a riser). The airworthiness of a parachute assembly, including other separately approved nonoriginal components, is the responsibility of the manufacturer who performs the certificating tests for the parachute assembly. The manufacturer shall publish and make available a list of interchangeable components which have passed the following tests in 4.3 when tested in conjunction with the assembly or component(s) being certificated. Yes, you did miss something about Canopy testing. But it was not in my post, it was it the written requirements to obtain a TSO. Those regulations pertain to the following: 1.1 Types: 1.1.1 Single harness reserve parachute assembly (and components thereof). 1.1.2 Emergency parachute assembly (and components thereof). 1.1.3 Dual harness reserve parachute assembly (and components thereof). 1.2 Maximum Operating Limits, General: An “approved canopy” is a major component of a "parachute assembly". And when certifying any canopy the manufacture is subject to the same "MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS" as is a container manufacture. I do not believe my response was rambling or that difficult to understand. The reason I raise these questions is because, in my opinion, some the standards that the manufactures are forced to work under need to be redone as to language and intent. CLEAR? My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

LOL unless you break your leg again. bozo Cold, thats cold. Especially coming for the bionic man.

What is the difference between "Gaffers Tape" and "Permacel Gaffers Tape"? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

1. Cruislite - F-111, 220 sq. ft. = 450 cu. in. Sabre 170 - ZP, 179 sq. ft. = 451 cu. in. 2. Sharpchuter - F-111, 245 sq. ft. = 503 cu. in. Sabre 190 - ZP, 199 sq. ft. = 500 cu. in. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

In post #8 of this thread a guy using the screename of "Precision" said: If you check his profile I think you will find you need look no farther for you answer. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

JohnElliott Personal Information Real Name: No name entered. Location: Europe/United Kingdom Email: No email entered. Jump Profile Home DZ: No home dropzone entered. Gear Container: No container entered. Main Canopy: No main entered. Reserve Canopy: No reserve entered. AAD: No AAD entered. Forum Activity Status: Registered User Registered: Sep 26, 2005, 9:04 PM Posts: 9 (0.1 per day) (User cannot receive private messages) I think Johnny Boy is a lonely person seeking attention. You know living under a bridge get old.

I agree with you. If the container/canopy are packed correctly there is very little chance of it locking up. But I am pretty sure I can take any system made today and using a combination of the right (wrong) techniques get that system to “lock” at least 50% of the time. To avoid this, RTFM and pack it correctly. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Both of these were the result of deploying the canopy outside of the design and test envelope of the the canopy. It is amazing how many people continue to do this today. But they all think they are different, it won't/can't happen to them. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Put on an orange jumpsuit and go as "Super Bear"

Tandem RW can a has be done safely. But like you say, a first time tandem passenger should not be paying for someones fun. The jumpers in this picture where all hand picked and the tandem passenger had a "C" lic. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Can I come hang out at your house?

My reference to AS8015-B was asking how canopy manufactures get around the requirements of the standard. The same standard is applied to both canopies and container manufactured under TSO-C23c and d. Anyone manufacturing under a TSO is familiar with the document. It is called a TSO. This is the first paragraph of TSO-C23d. (1) Minimum Performance Standards. This technical standard order (TSO) prescribes the minimum performance standard that personnel parachute assemblies must meet in order to be identified with the applicable TSO marking. New models of personnel parachute assemblies that are to be so identified and that are manufactured on or after the date of this TSO must meet the standards set forth in Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. (SAE) Aerospace Standard (AS) Document No. AS 8015B, “Minimum Performance Standards for Parachute Assemblies and Components, Personnel,” dated July 7, 1992. AS8015-B states: 2.1.2 SINGLE HARNESS RESERVE PARACHUTE ASSEMBLY: A certificated parachute assembly (including the reserve deployment initiation device, deployment control device, canopy, risers, stowage container, harness, and actuation device) that is worn in conjunction with a main parachute assembly used for premeditated jumps. 4.3.4 Strength Test: No material(s) or device(s) that attenuates shock loads and is not an integral part of the parachute assembly or component being certificated may be used. Tests may be conducted for either a complete parachute assembly or separate components. There shall be no evidence of material, stitch, or functional failure that will affect airworthiness. The same canopy, harness, component, and/or riser(s) shall be used for all 4.3.4 tests. Opening forces shall be measured on all 4.3.4 tests. The parachute must be functionally open within the number of seconds calculated for 4.3.6 tests. Parachute assemblies shall be tested in accordance with the following schedule: 4.3.4.2 Canopy to be Used With a Single or a Dual Harness Reserve Parachute Assembly (Alternate Test for 4.3.4.1): Three drops shall be made with a suspended weight and speed in accordance with 4.3.4. A test vehicle (e.g., a bomb) may be used. The canopy, deployment device (if used), a pilot chute (if used), and riser(s) (if used) shall be tested as a unit. The riser(s), or equivalent, shall be secured to the test vehicle in the same manner that it is intended to attach to the harness. Where easily detachable hardware (such as snap and ring) is intended to attach the canopy or riser(s) to the harness, one of the above drops shall be made with only one attachment engaged to test the cross connector and hardware. I am not trying to play "stump the wizard", I am not a jerk and I am not mentally unarmed. I am simply trying to get answers to some questions. If there is a way to bypass the requirements of the TSO, I think it would be knowledge worth knowing. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

The big 5 cells, DC-5/MT1-S, were Paraflites attempt to make a 5 cell that had an aspect ratio close to a 7 cell. They did this with the "span" construction. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Here is a list of them. Sparky Yuma and Ft Huachuca, Ariz.; Deming N.M.; Marfa, Texas; Eagle Pass, Texas; Matagorda, Texas; Rio Grande, Texas; Morgan City, La.; Cudjoe Key (2 aerostats operate at Cudjoe Key) Horseshoe Beach, Fla.; Lajas, Puerto Rico. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

But that doesn't make it the smart thing to do. A tandem is a fixed flyer. They can't move out of someone’s way. At pull time they can't track, move right or left. The tandem master is counting on everyone on that jump doing the right thing at the right time. And there is a good chance this is their first time doing it. Tandem fatality Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

They are all in restricted air space and anyone that runs into something that big is to fucking dumb to live. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

You said you were so impressed you put one on your main. My point is main d-bags do not work like reserve free bags. The dynamics are different. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Theoretically under the right circumstances, the pilot chute can strip the free bag off of the canopy leaving the canopy lying in the pack tray. I have never seen it happen and have only heard about it second and third hand. With a main D-bag this can’t happen because were the pilot chute goes so goes the main canopy. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals