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It is hard to tell for the small area of the canopy in the picture. Stand back some and see if you can get a picture of part of the canopy stretched out, from skirt to apex. Michael My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I wonder why someone would focus on 9 words out of Denton's statement and ignore the main point of what he was saying. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Yea, what he said. Advise anyone who brings a rig with soft housing on it to you for a repack to have them changed out. A good test is to ask yourself,"Do they improve the rig in any way?". If not, why have them. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Thats still a violation of the vehicle code, read infraction, not the penal code. You can loose you lic. and pay a big fine but they don't throw you in jail. A misdemeanor is a crime punishable buy up to one year in jail. (I think) Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Rich, That sucks. But I think if you check it out speeding is an infraction of the vehicle code not a crime as in the penal code. Infractions, misdemeanors and felonys. Maybe Lawrocket can jump in. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Remove the batteries? My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Ron, You have to take the medication every day or it doesn't work. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Jeff, My first reserve was a 26' navy and if he blew it up it had to be obvious it was trash. They were build hell for stout. Some people just have to learn the hard way. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Pulled Down Apex. But I'm not a rigger, so I may not have a very good understanding of the proper terminology. What's the difference between a pulled down apex and a pulled down vent line? Or, more accurately, what's a vent line? A pull down vent line is just that, a line that pulls the canopy vent down like you see on a Para Commander. Pulling the vent down during a low speed situation reduces fill time and the canopy opens faster. By rigging it with a weak link it does not affect high speed openings. Sometimes used in ejection seat canopies. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Yea, what he said. It works, don't fix it. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Tom, your reference to PDA, is that pull down apex, or pull down vent line? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Enough said. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I have been involved in ash dives for friends of, relatives of, and dogs of skydivers. If that is her wish then that is what should be done. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Main risers are not part of the H/C. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Master rigger or the manufacture on the leg straps. (alteration) Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I have be jumping almost 30 years and have seen this happen just 2 times. If this is a regular thing for you or at you home DZ, you need to find the root cause and make some changes. In any case it should be delt with very conservatively, your PC and endanger the entire plane. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

You are a sick puppy. You know they don't have oxygen absorbtion classes in Tenn. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Actually, I've tried to lend out some older equipment to some broke people, with no luck at all. Seems some folks would rather not jump or continue paying to rent gear than to have to jump something that isn't shiny and new and zp and freefly friendly. Skydiving used to be a sport, now it is a recreation. Pretty colors and a packer. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

As your official "Test jumper" can I get a weight waiver and join "Super Anvils" and my very own number? Ok, you can Love me, but if you try and kiss me I am going to be pissed. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

§ 105.47 Use of static lines. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, no person may conduct a parachute operation using a static line attached to the aircraft and the main parachute unless an assist device, described and attached as follows, is used to aid the pilot chute in performing its function, or, if no pilot chute is used, to aid in the direct deployment of the main parachute canopy. The assist device must— (1) Be long enough to allow the main parachute container to open before a load is placed on the device. (2) Have a static load strength of— (i) At least 28 pounds but not more than 160 pounds if it is used to aid the pilot chute in performing its function; or (ii) At least 56 pounds but not more than 320 pounds if it is used to aid in the direct deployment of the main parachute canopy; and (3) Be attached as follows: (i) At one end, to the static line above the static-line pins or, if static-line pins are not used, above the static-line ties to the parachute cone. (ii) At the other end, to the pilot chute apex, bridle cord, or bridle loop, or, if no pilot chute is used, to the main parachute canopy. (b) No person may attach an assist device required by paragraph (a) of this section to any main parachute unless that person is a certificated parachute rigger or that person makes the next parachute jump with that parachute. (c) An assist device is not required for parachute operations using direct-deployed, ram-air parachutes. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Its not the rig, it just the main canopy. It is a MT-1Z. Made by Para-Flite, it has a ZP top skin and comes in two sizes. 308 sq. ft rated at 360 pounds, main or reserve. 370 sq. ft. rated at 450 pounds as main only. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I know how you fit two canopies in a head box, you have someone else pack it. The F-18 head box takes 2 days to pack and we use a hydraulic press and upto 4000 psi. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

First bike a 1962 Honda CB150. Many bikes and years later, 2000 Dyna Wide Glide. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals