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Actually, they are quite common over here...
Not on my rig though, nothing which keeps my main attached to me.
Not on my rig though, nothing which keeps my main attached to me.
The trouble with skydiving; If you stink at it and continue to jump, you'll die. If you're good at it and continue to jump, you'll see a lot of friends die...
bofh 0
QuoteAre slider keeping devices on the reserve-flap TSOd (often a ball with elastic bands)?
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Those ugly, death-traps fell out of fashion years ago.
They are still seen quite often though and the manufacturers doesn't seem to write anything about them, leaving it up to the riggers to decide if they interfere with the TSOd system.
Some brands of AADs are regulated by some manufacturers though. Seems like double standards to me.
> of a particular brand of AAD in their rigs?
To ensure their compatibility with the rig.
The issue isn't so much their authorization. The issue is that the rigger must follow the manufacturer's instructions in order for the rig to be legal to jump. If he does not, he opens himself up to enforcement actions. (See the recent Javelin RSL issue.) If the manual (or other official instruction from the rig manufacturer) says "a Vigil may not be installed since it has not been tested to be compatible with this rig" then you cannot install it.
OTOH if the manual simply refers to "AAD installation" and there is no contraindication against installation of any specific sort of AAD (on their website, on service bulletins etc) then you should not need any specific authorization, as long as the AAD can be safely installed by following the directions of the rig and AAD manufacturers.
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