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Sorry, no joke. It is an after-boogie photo of a no-RSL, no-AAD rig. Is it time to move this thread from Gear & Rigging to Safety & Training? Mark
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You can get colored zip ties your local hardware store. Mark
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Is there a difference? Or is it a regionalism? Mark
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Adventure Loft Briefcase harness/container systems are still in use here and there. I have a few in the attic set up for a ripcord inboard on the right main lift web (where cutaway handles are standard these days), SOS on the left main lift web. You can have one if you want. Jump Shack made a few rigs where the main ripcord was mounted on top of the cutaway handle on the right main lift web, on the theory that no student would try to pull both at the same time. Mark
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Well, of course to argue, but that sharpens up our reasoning!
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No problem.
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And the FAR you cited was... what? Is a helicopter an aircraft? May an R22 or R44 be flown with the doors removed? Do the occupants have to wear parachutes when the doors are removed? Is a PA-18 Super Cub an aircraft? May it be flown with the doors open without parachutes being required? Me, too. Mark
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Crawling down inside the cells of an APS Rascal today, I saw the trailing 8-12 inches of every internal rib missing, making what are essentially triangular crossports. The construction is not easily seen from the outside, since the stitching for the rib seams continues all the way to the tail. What was the design intention? Crossports? Simpler construction of the tail seam? Change toggle pressure? Mark
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But as you know there was never any requirement to actually put a card in the pocket! I can think of at least one popular rig still being manufactured under C23b. I suppose the AAD pocket would satisfy the letter of the law. RWS Tandems (Vector and Sigma) have internal pockets that look as they might be intended for data cards. Mark
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Not true, and you are unable to cite any such federal law. Mark
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FAR 91.107(a)(3) requires each person to occupy an approved seat. There is an exception for using the floor of the aircraft as a seat, "provided that the person is on board for the purpose of engaging in sport parachuting." So to legally carry an observer seated on the floor of the jump plane, you'd have to convince a skeptical FAA inspector that "observing" is the same as "engaging in" sport parachuting. Mark
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How crowded is the airspace near you local DZ
mark replied to Broke's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
It is not your airspace. It is airspace shared by all general aviation, of which skydiving is a part. Attempts to carve out a special airspace for each special interest is a losing proposition to all. The glider folks can reasonably argue that they need to be closer to the airport for safety, but skydivers can land elsewhere. Is that the solution you'd prefer? As for gliders being upwind of the airport, they are upwind for the same reason skydivers are. And as for gliders flying in the vicinity of canopies, that is an education thing. The problem can be reduced (though never completely eliminated) by conversation and cooperation with the glider folks. You don't want glider pilots flying near canopies, fine. They don't want skydivers landing on parked gliders. We can all get along. You're talking about me and my friends. Good thing you still have time to edit your post. Mark CFI-G -
shipping + insurance + $160 + shipping+ insurance + installation. Figure $190 - $200. Batteries are extra, another $85 - $90. See http://www.cypres-usa.com. if it has fired, that's good. You know the circuitry works. If it has fired and you need to replace the cutter, that's not so good. Another $100 or so. Mark
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A half-series is required for a USPA "A" license. Mark
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Clicky (pdf). Mark
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Sorry, not so (unless the packer is the one who will be using the main). A packer may NOT pack mains, nor reserves, unless he or she is a rigger or working under the supervision of a rigger. If a packer is working under the supervision of a rigger, he or she may pack both mains AND reserves. Mark
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Did you had English, too? Mark
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IIRC, ASTM-D-737 calls for 0.5" H2O, about 1.25 mB. That would be for F-111, too. Mark
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Coach Course Director? You can download an extract of the 2006 Instructor Resource Manual from the USPA website. For each course there is a section that says "Who may conduct this course?" and gives the requirements. Mark
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Hmmm. I have been hasty, focussed on the first clause ("unless each occupant") instead of on the qualifier ("other than a crewmember"). I think you and riggerrob are right. Mark
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I don't know of an FAR requiring a PEP for test flights, nor for formation flights. As for solo aerobatics without a parachute, I think the pilot is an occupant and required to wear a parachute per FAR 91.307. When an FAR distinguishes between crew and passengers (e.g. oxygen rules), it does so explicitly. "Occupant" would be a generic term applying to both. For example, the FAA uses "occupant" to refer to a person operating a (single-seat) ultralight. Finally, regarding PEPs for competition glider pilots, usually the competition rules (SSA rules?) require them for exactly the reason you state, but I do not recall reading it as an FAR requirement. It would have to be a very strong and very small diameter thermal to require a bank in excess of 60 degrees. Mark
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No, even though many people (including some FAA inspectors) think so. Sometimes, but not always, the STC for door removal/modification includes a requirement for the pilot to wear a parachute; compliance with the STC is mandatory. Mark
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Removing binding tape using a hot knife: This method destroys the tape. Use the flat side of the blade to sear the threads on one side of the folded tape. Pull the threads on the opposite side. Mark
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Yes, in some cases. From a US point of view, an "[a]pproved parachute means a parachute manufactured under a type certificate or a Technical Standard Order (C-23 series), or a personnel-carrying U.S. military parachute (other than a high altitude, high speed, or ejection type) identified by a Navy Air Facility, an Army Air Field, and Air Force-Navy drawing number, an Army Air Field order number, or any other military designation or specification number." That's a quote from FAR 105.3. By definition, equipment must have a US TSO to be FAA-approved. PdF is one manufacturer that has chosen not to get US FAA approval for their equipment. If you are working on and jumping with a PdF reserve or harness/container, you are using components that are not FAA-approved. That is not a reflection on their design, quality, or safety. It simply means that a US citizen cannot legally use a PdF reserve or harness/container to skydive at a US civilian dropzone. Mark
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If someone signs my name, they steal my reputation. Of course it's personal. Please do. I'm sure that someone, somewhere, with or without a ticket, can meet your standards. Mark