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jland(at)popeandland.com
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:23 am Post subject: Chutes

The FAA is considering extending the chute repacking timeframe to 180 days.



There is a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking out that we should all comment on.

See the entire text at:



http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov

/2007/E7-9875.htm

Submit your comment here:



https://dms.dot.gov/submit/dspSubmission.cfm



The Docket number is:  FAA-2005-21829

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ByronMFox(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:18 am Post subject: Chutes

In a message dated 6/24/2007 7:24:52 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jland(at)popeandland.com writes:

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		  The FAA is considering extending the chute repacking timeframe to 180 days.



There is a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking out that we should all comment on.

See the entire text at:



http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov

/2007/E7-9875.htm 	


 Well known repacker and RPA supporter Alan Silver has been hard at work encouraging this rule change. Interesting, when it potentially cuts into his business. I would guess, however, that unless you're a regular airshow participant you might be less than religious about repacking every 120 days. ...Blitz



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mike_beresford(at)yahoo.c
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Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:54 am Post subject: Chutes

Hi all



We've been using a 180 day repack interval here for

many years, without problems. 



When I was learning to skydive, and saw the shorter

intervals in the US manuals, I spoke to the safety

officer at our DZ about it. His opinion was that with

the current parachute materials, and particularly the

packing bungees, there was no problem with 180 days.

Apparently there was an issue years ago with

(natural?) rubber bands, which deteriorated rapidly. 



What is the opinion of the experienced skydivers on

the list?



Blue skies



Mike

South Africa



 

--- ByronMFox(at)aol.com wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		    

 In a message dated 6/24/2007 7:24:52 AM Pacific

 Daylight Time, 

 jland(at)popeandland.com writes:

 

 The FAA is considering extending the chute repacking

 timeframe to 180 days.

 

 There is a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking out that we

 should all comment on.

 

 

 See the entire text at:

 



http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov
	


 	  Quote: 	
		   /2007/E7-9875.htm

 

 Well known repacker and RPA supporter Alan Silver

 has been hard at work 

 encouraging this rule change. Interesting, when it

 potentially cuts into his 

 business. I would guess, however, that unless you're

 a regular airshow participant 

 you might be less than religious about repacking

 every 120 days. ...Blitz

 

 

 

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 free at http://www.aol.com.

 


	


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