piisfish 137 #1 February 27, 2011 would anyone have the manual for that bailout rig ?scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
percy 0 #2 February 28, 2011 Quotewould anyone have the manual for that bailout rig ?I've sent you an email because on website the attachment exceeds the maximum attachment size Percy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 137 #3 February 28, 2011 Thanks Renato (and also thanks to Antoine Belda) I will not need the manual then, as the service life of the rig is 15 years, and the one which was brought to me is 19 years.... I will need to get a dealership for PEP's scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
percy 0 #4 February 28, 2011 the service life for Flexpack is 15 years Service Bulletin # P512-25-001 from May 1994 I send you SB (the attachment exceeds the maximum attachment size) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #5 February 28, 2011 Convince a pilot of that! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 137 #6 February 28, 2011 I hope they would understand, they have life cycles on their planes too.... OK so now one has asked me to call him back... I will have to be firm...scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #7 February 28, 2011 Stand your ground! You know your job and you know the rules. It's difficult but you'll be respected in the long run. Good luck to you1 Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pchapman 278 #8 February 28, 2011 Quote I hope they would understand, they have life cycles on their planes too.... Ah, but most small aircraft have no fixed life. Inspection cycles yes, but there are plenty of antique aircraft out there. The average Cessna piston single in service is probably 30 years old. And even engines with TBO's can be overhauled. But that doesn't change any of the actual issues that people debate about older parachutes and manufacturers' rules. In this case the owners really got screwed, if the rig was built in about 1992 and only in 1994 did the manufacturer attempt to put a life on it. They should ask for their money back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 137 #9 February 28, 2011 first one, with the 28yr old GQ security understood and will be ordering a new rig. Now I have to talk to the othersscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 613 #10 March 1, 2011 " Quote .... I will need to get a dealership for PEP's " ....................................................................... Would you like to hear my rant about helping pilots select PEPs? Or should I write an article for KITPLANES magazine. I have worked for Butler (Beta series of back, seat and chest-type PEPs), Rigging Innovations (Aviator) and Para-Phernalia (Softie) and when I got snowed-in last weekend, I sewed together a lap-type container. Rob Warner FAA Master Rigger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 137 #11 March 1, 2011 Quote Would you like to hear my rant about helping pilots select PEPs?I have worked for Butler (Beta series of back, seat and chest-type PEPs), Rigging Innovations (Aviator) and Para-Phernalia (Softie) and when I got snowed-in last weekend, I sewed together a lap-type container. Rob Warner FAA Master RiggerOH ye I do want to hear that. One of them would like a chair style PEPscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites