Beachbum 0 #1 November 4, 2004 Ok ... I looked thru old threads ... and of course have read the stuff in the SIM ... but I'm not totally clear on this, and it makes a difference to me this weekend (long drive to rigger's place ... opposite direction from dz!!). Here's the question ... 120 days ... is that inclusive?? My repack was done 7/09 ... is friday the last day it's good, or is saturday? It would seem to me that it should be exclusive, since I'm willing to bet not a lot of repacks are done early in the morning ... LOL! Anyway ... one of you riggers help me out here? THANKS!As long as you are happy with yourself ... who cares what the rest of the world thinks? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usskydiver 0 #2 November 4, 2004 7/9 was the 191st day of the yr. add 120 to that and you get 311 which is 6 Nov. In my opinion I would let you jump on Sat but not on Sun. Depends on the DZO, S&TA, etc. Tim T. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #3 November 4, 2004 Or to put it another way the 7/09/2004 date on the reserve card is day 1; there is no day zero. Count ahead 120 days which is 17 weeks and 1 day. That date on the calendar is the last day the reserve is in date. On Day 121 the reserve is out of date. Return to rigger for inspection/ repack. Your reserve is in date on Saturday, out of date Sunday. Ken"Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 3 #4 November 4, 2004 Like Tim was indicating: you should use the Julien Calendar to determine repacks. It's 120 days, not 4 months. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beachbum 0 #5 November 4, 2004 ok ... so if I do count the day the repack was done that means it IS inclusive ... which would make tomorrow day # 120 ... so based on the FAR using the wording "within 120" ... wouldn't that mean tomorrow would be the last day it is good?? (Yes ... I counted twice ... LOL ... Friday to the next one is 8 days ... then 7 for each week thereafter ... don't have a calendar with julian on it here ) With a little luck a rigger will show up at the dz so I can get their decision today ... LOL ... called before I started researching/posting on here about it and nobody home but manifest. thanks again!!As long as you are happy with yourself ... who cares what the rest of the world thinks? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dorbie 0 #6 November 4, 2004 This for me highlights the silliness of rules interpreted too literally vs common sense. Folks should worry much more over how gear has been stored and handled, it makes an infinite difference by comparrison to one day of difference in repack time. Doesn't help when you're trying to get permission to jump a rig I realize. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #7 November 4, 2004 Yes, you are right. Friday is day 120 on your reserve repack. Saturday is day 121. I didn't check a calendar. I just agreed with Tim. If you wanna jump this weekend, get it packed. Or find a friend's rig and borrow it. Blue Skies! Ken"Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikki_ZH 0 #8 November 5, 2004 If you can't jump in the US on Saturday, come to Mexico. We let you jump on Saturday and if you ask real nice, maybe even on Sunday...Michi (#1068) hsbc/gba/sba www.swissbaseassociation.ch www.michibase.ch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
