Lone Star (construction) manual - online

[andyhughes 0]

Hi,

For some time I've been trying to track down the Lone Star (construction) manual so that i can put a electronic version of it on-line. I've had no luck so far, hence my post.... does anyone have a lead that i can follow-up regarding the location of a copy?

This would be an awesome document for riggers and jumpers to understand canopy construction a little more, not to mention its historical significance. I'd really like to get it "out there" and prevent it being "knowledge lost in time" (if it isn't already....).

p.s. I maintain the UKSkydiver.co.uk rigging section - hence my interest in getting hold of this.

[pchapman 277]

Does Riggerrob still have his manual? He mentioned sewing up a couple Lone Stars. (And then there were the audio tapes too!)

[andyhughes 0]

I had a email exchange with him a few months ago, and his copy went missing a few years ago unfortunately.

Audio tapes?! Did they come with the manual? I've never heard of the tapes before... it would be very cool to get hold of these too so I can get them online...

[mjosparky 4]

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p.s. I maintain the UKSkydiver.co.uk rigging section - hence my interest in getting hold of this.

Thanks for you efforts on the site. It is a great place to find even some obscure documents.

Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[andyhughes 0]

Just a quick post to 'bump' this thread. I'm still actively trying to lay my hands on a copy (to scan and get online for everyone), but it hasn't happened yet...

...if anyone out there can help, please shoot me a pm or post.

Thanks

Andy

[andyhughes 0]

bump... I'm still searching for this.... any leads?

[councilman24 37]

No lead but glad to see your section rebuilt. It was missed!

Thanks again.

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[Beatnik 2]

I thought I would mention that I just came in possession of a Lone Star Parachutes Builder's Assembly Manual with the four audio cassettes. I know this is something that many people currently want to see and in time I will scan the manual. I will also convert the tapes to mp3 format. Unfortunately, this will not happen for a few months because of some work commitments that will take up my time and make it impossible for me to do this before that.

[KatieH 0]

Any chance you've had a chance to scan and put online? If not, I'd be happy to do so for you! I'll even pay shipping back and forth :)

[Quagmirian 40]

Have this electronic version.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/68997104/Lone%20Star.pdf

[Beatnik 2]

I have scanned the copy of the manual I have but there are several other copies that have been online for a while. There are a couple of different versions of it as well.

I have focused more time on converting the audio tapes to electronic files and happy to say that is done. These have not been available before. I just have a few things to do to clean them up and then I will make them available online. I have listened to all the tapes and it can be helpful depending on skill level.

I may have found a Lonestar canopy as well. I will have to inspect it and determine if it was one when I get sometime. The canopy in question is a home built of the era.

[Quagmirian 40]

YES YES YES! Good work.

[fallingplastik 1]

Just out of curiosity, is anyone still active to share a new link to download the manual?

[mark 107]

3 hours ago, fallingplastik said:

Just out of curiosity, is anyone still active to share a new link to download the manual?

The manual is copyrighted.

[pchapman 277]

1 hour ago, mark said:

The manual is copyrighted.

 

Of all the copied media out there, I don't think this is very high on the list for tracking down those sharing it.

But it does beg the question: (which might be answered in some other Lone Star thread somewhere)

Who is behind Parakit Inc., of Georgetown Texas, who copyrighted the Lone Star manual in 1985?  Are they still around? Or are relatives still selling the manual or hanging on to it to sell for millions down the road?  I'm guessing not.

Reference - link from a friend - it's on the Internet Archive! --     https://archive.org/details/lone-star-parachute-assembly-kit-scanned-manual

Sure has some good practical detail on building a canopy, even if an old fashioned one.

[mark 107]

46 minutes ago, pchapman said:

Who is behind Parakit Inc., of Georgetown Texas, who copyrighted the Lone Star manual in 1985?  Are they still around? Or are relatives still selling the manual or hanging on to it to sell for millions down the road?

Kevin Gibson claims to have the galleys, and he led me to believe the copyright holder is still alive.  I couldn't find an email address or phone number for him, and he didn't respond to a snail-mail letter I sent.

You're right:  I've not seen a better manual for an intro to sewing for riggers.

[fallingplastik 1]

On 3/29/2024 at 8:15 PM, pchapman said:

 

Of all the copied media out there, I don't think this is very high on the list for tracking down those sharing it.

But it does beg the question: (which might be answered in some other Lone Star thread somewhere)

Who is behind Parakit Inc., of Georgetown Texas, who copyrighted the Lone Star manual in 1985?  Are they still around? Or are relatives still selling the manual or hanging on to it to sell for millions down the road?  I'm guessing not.

Reference - link from a friend - it's on the Internet Archive! --     https://archive.org/details/lone-star-parachute-assembly-kit-scanned-manual

Sure has some good practical detail on building a canopy, even if an old fashioned one.

Thank you so much! You have made my day!