Parachute repack questions

I'm going to watch my parachute get repacked this evening. The local Master
Rigger is teaching a rigging class and I'm invited to watch him repack my
'chute in front of the class.

Can I ask him any questions for r.a.s.?

Bill Daniels

Yes, ask him how he is going to comply with the regulation:

No certificated parachute rigger may pack a parachute that has not
been thoroughly dried and aired.

Normal manufacturer's instructions call for an 8 hour airing.

Perhaps he is airing it in advance? Hope so.

Bill Z. Master Rigger




On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 20:38:37 GMT, "Bill Daniels"
wrote:

I'm going to watch my parachute get repacked this evening. The local Master
Rigger is teaching a rigging class and I'm invited to watch him repack my
'chute in front of the class.

Can I ask him any questions for r.a.s.?

Bill Daniels

"Bill Zaleski" wrote in message
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Yes, ask him how he is going to comply with the regulation:

No certificated parachute rigger may pack a parachute that has not
been thoroughly dried and aired.

Normal manufacturer's instructions call for an 8 hour airing.

Perhaps he is airing it in advance? Hope so.

Bill Z. Master Rigger


Now, why would you assume that? Do you have some reason to think that he
wouldn't comply? Is there something about your profession you want to tell
us?

I left it in his loft yesterday for drying.

Bill Daniels

Ask him about aging canopy problems. Is there an official "striking" date/age
or is it left up to the individaul packer.
GA

I'm invited to watch him repack my
'chute in front of the class.

Can I ask him any questions for r.a.s.?

On your own behalf, if you have never jumped, you can ask him where you can go
for a jump. Even if it is just a tandem jump, the experience itself will
answer many questions.

Jim Vincent
CFIG
N483SZ
illspam

I did jump once. It did answer a lot of questions. Mainly, I learned that
I don't EVER want to do that again.

Bill Daniels

"Jim Vincent" wrote in message
...
I'm invited to watch him repack my
'chute in front of the class.

Can I ask him any questions for r.a.s.?

On your own behalf, if you have never jumped, you can ask him where you
can go
for a jump. Even if it is just a tandem jump, the experience itself will
answer many questions.

Jim Vincent
CFIG
N483SZ
illspam

Perfect, Bill. I didn't mean to imply otherwise. It's just that I
have seen many times in 35 years of rigging that this rule is not
always observed or even thought of at times. Good luck with your
repack and flights!


On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 22:00:16 GMT, "Bill Daniels"
wrote:


"Bill Zaleski" wrote in message
.. .
Yes, ask him how he is going to comply with the regulation:

No certificated parachute rigger may pack a parachute that has not
been thoroughly dried and aired.

Normal manufacturer's instructions call for an 8 hour airing.

Perhaps he is airing it in advance? Hope so.

Bill Z. Master Rigger


Now, why would you assume that? Do you have some reason to think that he
wouldn't comply? Is there something about your profession you want to tell
us?

I left it in his loft yesterday for drying.

Bill Daniels

Jim Vincent wrote:
I'm invited to watch him repack my
'chute in front of the class.

Can I ask him any questions for r.a.s.?


On your own behalf, if you have never jumped, you can ask him where you can go
for a jump. Even if it is just a tandem jump, the experience itself will
answer many questions.

What questions do you think we should we have?

Here's a question I have: has there ever been a glider pilot that said
after jumping out of a glider, "Boy, I wished I'd had a practice jump"?

My impression is those that get out of the glider are generally
successful, and I suspect practicing that will be much more valuable
than an actual jump. Practice could include weights to simulate G loads,
which might make many of us decide we need some strength training.

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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA

Eric Greenwell wrote:
Here's a question I have: has there ever been a glider pilot that said
after jumping out of a glider, "Boy, I wished I'd had a practice jump"?

I knew a couple of people who probably could have gotten out of the
glider, and survived, if they had tried, but they didn't. I did a few
static line jumps years ago, just to practice being willing to try...

Marc

Marc Ramsey wrote:
Eric Greenwell wrote:

Here's a question I have: has there ever been a glider pilot that said
after jumping out of a glider, "Boy, I wished I'd had a practice jump"?


I knew a couple of people who probably could have gotten out of the
glider, and survived, if they had tried, but they didn't. I did a few
static line jumps years ago, just to practice being willing to try...

Part of my thinking was practicing, really physically practicing exiting
the glider (meaning were you can actually jettision the canopy and roll
out, not just sit there and visualize it), and the thinking that goes
with it, might make a person more mentally ready to do it in a real
situation.

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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA