Security 350 on Ebay

[dmayer]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3670356882&ssPageName=ADME:L:DS:US:8

[Burt Compton]

Don,

One of our Security rigs is coming up on 30 years old and my rigger says no
more repacks after that, even though it passes the pull test. Any comments?

Burt
Marfa Gliders, west Texas

[mike fadden]

"dmayer" > wrote in message .net>...
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3670356882&ssPageName=ADME:L:DS:US:8

There is also a 150 for sale. Just try to get a re-pack on a 20+ year
old Security 'chute. Current bids are $21 for the 150 and $60 for the
350.

Mike

[Shawn Curry]

Burt Compton wrote:

> Don,
>
> One of our Security rigs is coming up on 30 years old and my rigger says no
> more repacks after that, even though it passes the pull test. Any comments?
>
> Burt
> Marfa Gliders, west Texas

When I told my rigger I retired a similar age chute, he made similar
comments. "Why would you want to risk it?" BTW He isn't a chute dealer.

Shawn

[Tim Mara]

Though there is no FAR or manufacturer data that says it is required to
retire old parachutes (unless they were made from Silk.and that goes back a
LONG time!) MOST riggers will refuse to repack even very good "looking"
chutes in the USA after reaching it's 20th birthday. ALL correct
manufacturers, at least any I have had dealings with, will refuse their own
chutes after 20 years old......I have taken several old chutes on trade,
many not even reaching this 20 year line that because of condition,
appearance and questionable care have been cut up and burned so they cannot
ever be repacked or used again.
tim
"Burt Compton" > wrote in message
...
> Don,
>
> One of our Security rigs is coming up on 30 years old and my rigger says
no
> more repacks after that, even though it passes the pull test. Any
comments?
>
> Burt
> Marfa Gliders, west Texas