likestojump 3 #1 February 19, 2009 So, I got a PdF Mayday 7 reserve, DOM 1993 I'll be damned if I can find any info on what it is or even the size. can anybody help ? thanks ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 36 #2 February 19, 2009 I see a couple of reports of one stolen, and some non English lists including it (one from Austria) but nothing else. Lots about round paraglider emergency parachtues called Mayday. Good luck. BTW I sincerely doubt that it is TSO'd and legal to jump in the U.S.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pchapman 261 #3 February 19, 2009 7 cell, 156 ft sq, 80 kg max ("recommended" I suppose) - briefly mentioned in Poynters II I only have a couple pages from the manual, which shows an odd and intricate flat pack method, perhaps from before propacking reserves had really caught on. I'd ignore those old instructions anyway. Unlikely to be TSO'd. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #4 February 19, 2009 Thank you all. it is not TSOd, so not legal to jump as a reserve in the US, unless you are European :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 36 #5 February 19, 2009 Quote Thank you all. it is not TSOd, so not legal to jump as a reserve in the US, unless you are European :) But not if you put it in a TSO'd container. And not unless you find a rigger that knows, can follow and wants to follow your home countries "civil aviation authority requirements".I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #6 February 20, 2009 Quote Thank you all. it is not TSOd, so not legal to jump as a reserve in the US, unless you are European :) http://www.dropzone.com/news/GearRegulationsforParach.shtmlSparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 0 #7 February 20, 2009 It's 156 sqft, it's the previous version of the current Techno 155. It's a VERY good reserve esp for an older model; it can be loaded over 1/1 safely. I had one, although I have most of my reserve jumps on a Transfair which is the 128 sqft version of the Mayday, I loaded that one at 1.2-1.4 no problem. Landed better than the PD126 I jumped a whole day as a main. The French do make very good reserves ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites