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		Safety Checklist - Equipment MAINTENANCE \| PACKING \| THE GEAR CHECK MAINTENANCE pilot chute handle secure pilot chute fabric crisp and seams intact stitching on pin attachment to bridle secure velcro still clings no plating or corrosion on main pin top grommet on deployment bag not warped stitches holding stow band loops not raveled bag attachment point to canopy secure no fabric damage or broken stitching stitching on line attachment points and cascades secure no damage to lines, especially steering lines at cascades and brake locking loops no damage to slider material slider grommets not warped, bent or worn through no corrosion on connector links no cracks in threaded barrels of connector links connector links tight (finger tight plus a quarter turn) connector link protectors intact no rust on rings or other hardware on risers BRAKE SYSTEM no corrosion on keeper ring stitching and webbing not worn no abrasion on keeper loops toggles securely knotted velcro on toggles not worn no fabric damage or broken stitching HARNESS AND CONTAINER all velcro still clings (riser covers, riser retainers, main pin cover flaps, let strap bridle mating) grommets not deformed remove cutaway cables and wipe clean (especially with hard cable housings) [AND ONCE A MONTH!] reserve cable swage (ball on end of cable) secure pilot chute pouch undamaged; elastic good replace main closing loop (make extras while you're at it) reserve closing loop not worn; rigger should replace PACKING One of the best ways to keep yourself safe is to be good to your gear. Regular maintenance, clean pack jobs and pre-jump gear checks can save you a lot of trouble in the air. If you know your gear's in good shape, you can relax and enjoy the skydive! brakes stowed lines straight and untwisted lines remain in center of canopy throughout pack job (especially D and steering lines) slider all the way up to the stops rubber bands in good condition and the correct size stows long enough enough line slack between bag and risers closing loop in good condition and the correct length washer present at knot of closing loop pilot chute cocked pilot chute bridle routed correctly slack in bridle above pin so pin extracts freely pin in good condition pilot chute folded correctly (per manufacturer's instructions) THE GEAR CHECK BACK TO FRONT, TOP TO BOTTOM RESERVE AAD on reserve pin in place closing loop in good condition seal and thread intact ripcord moves freely through housing RSL routed correctly MAIN main pin all the way through closing loop closing loop in good condition pilot chute bridle routed correctly pilot chute securely in pocket pilot chute handle accessible pilot chute cocked (check window) let straps and harness not twisted 3-RING RELEASE rings free of corrosion only one ring through another loop through smallest ring only loop in good condition loop goes through riser and then grommet at end of cable housing; then cable goes through loop HARNESS AND EXTRAS chest strap threaded correctly through hardware ripcord and cutaway handles in view, secure and easily accessible B-12 leg strap snaps closed all the way leg straps threaded correctly through hardware and cinched titghtly all excess webbing stowed altimeter zeroed audible altimeter set and zoned		Equipment Airplanes The Skydive Emergencies

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