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Sandy Reid was always reluctant to assign specific "lives" to American-made Talons.
We used to tease him that the worst feature of the original Talon (pre-1994) was that they were so durable. By 1997, original Talons were considered big and clunky and bulky, but most of them were still airworthy.

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Sandy Reid was always reluctant to assign specific "lives" to American-made Talons.
We used to tease him that the worst feature of the original Talon (pre-1994) was that they were so durable. By 1997, original Talons were considered big and clunky and bulky, but most of them were still airworthy.



so are you saying that if the gear is in good condition there is no sevice life span on the american talon?
cheers steve
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wondering if there is a life cycle of talon (USA MADE)



The most accurate answer will come directly from RI. I suggest you contact them.

FYI: In the USA, the FAA has certainly given the mfr of any approved parachute the authority to designate such a limit, but I'm unaware of any mfrs that have done so. Nor do the authorities here have any such industry-wide regulation of service life for sport equipment. If RI or any other mfrs have established such a "life cycle," they are certainly exceptional.

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in australia the talons have a 20 year life cycle



Is that because your country has such a law that applies to all sport equipment or to Talons specifically?

Edited to add: Try to keep those ideas on you side of the pond!

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in australia the talons have a 20 year life cycle



Is that because your country has such a law that applies to all sport equipment or to Talons specifically?

Edited to add: Try to keep those ideas on you side of the pond!


to my knoledge only gear made by the original parachutes australia have the 20 year life cycle( pig mee)
but since the sale of PA and implimentation of talon manufacture here in australia under licence.
has had the 20 year life span also
imposed on it .
cheers steve
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Risk factors do not add up, they multiply

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has had the 20 year life span also
imposed on it .



I'm really curious now.

Imposed by whom? A government agency? RI? Your national association?



the manufacturer!!!!
cheers
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Risk factors do not add up, they multiply

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[email protected][email]. We have had a few ebay closet queens show up in the loft for cypres kits and whatnot, a couple of them were barely jumped by the looks of them and they were really close to 20 years, never heard a mention about service life...unless they were a used up POS.
Email Sandy, he can answer your question.


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[email protected][email]. We have had a few ebay closet queens show up in the loft for cypres kits and whatnot, a couple of them were barely jumped by the looks of them and they were really close to 20 years, never heard a mention about service life...unless they were a used up POS.
Email Sandy, he can answer your question.



thanks have done so all ready
cheers steve
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