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Thanks Hook.
Any ideas what the new and groovy CypresII will do for us?
I'd like to see...
Maybe longer battery life?
Longer service intervals?
Longer active life?
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The relase, at SSK's web page, says more about what will be the same, loop cutter, firing altitude, etc, than what will be different. In fact, it doesn't say anything about what will be different. I'm guessing an aluminum case, less maintanence requirements, water resistant, and possibly download-able to PC dive information. Pure speculation on my part though.

Hook

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"possibly download-able to PC dive information"
Useful, but would it be practical? You'd need some sort of port on the control unit, otherwise you would have to open the reserve to update your logs....

One thing I suspect may be true...they won't be any cheaper![:/]

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"possibly download-able to PC dive information"
Useful, but would it be practical? You'd need some sort of port on the control unit, otherwise you would have to open the reserve to update your logs....

One thing I suspect may be true...they won't be any cheaper![:/]



You have heard of wireless haven't you? :)

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CYPRES is too expensive and out of date. MPAAD forced Airtec GmbH to do something. They are not used to market competition.
There are three test jumpers at our DZ, I could try ask them for their opinios. Enjoy picture of MPAAD. Greetings from Czech republic.


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The big problem that I see with the MPAAD is that all of the rig manufaturers will have to modify their rigs in order to use this new AAD. This means cutting another window into the backpad for the MPAAD display, since it doesn't have an external display unit, like the CYPRES. It took many years, for the existing manufacturers to modify their rigs to accept CYPRES', when they hit the market, and that modification was much easier. Also, how many people are going to want to buy a new container in order to use this new AAD. CYPRES' have been proven to be a near-perfect design, and I think any new company will have a hard time competing. I think Airtec had the right idea by updating their CYPRES'. I have been waiting for a while to see when they would come out with a CYPRES II. Over the past 14 years, microprocessor technology and battery technology has improved drastically. Also, add to this the new generation of pond-swoopers, who don't want to ruin their expensive CYPRES when they get wet. I'm hoping to see a waterproof, smaller, lighter, more-compact CYPRES, with a longer battery life, at a lower cost. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

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I also wonder if the unit can be felt (uncomfortable) against your back.
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I think Airtec had the right idea by updating their CYPRES'. I have been waiting for a while to see when they would come out with a CYPRES II. Over the past 14 years, microprocessor technology and battery technology has improved drastically. Also, add to this the new generation of pond-swoopers, who don't want to ruin their expensive CYPRES when they get wet. I'm hoping to see a waterproof, smaller, lighter, more-compact CYPRES, with a longer battery life, at a lower cost.



My choice for improvements would be a publicly recognized quality control program such as the FAA TSO. I'd also like to see the "brain" of the unit available for analysis by a source other than the manufacturer.

I love my Cypres, and I'm generally happy with the manufacturer, but I'd be much happier if the unit met a better defined standard, with better quality control, and greater public confidence.

Tom Buchanan
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Author "JUMP! Skydiving Made Fun and Easy"
Tom Buchanan
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Author: JUMP! Skydiving Made Fun and Easy

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I haven't heard a thing about the new unit either, even after asking around.

My hopes are for a smaller processing unit to take up less room in smaller rigs, and aluminum case to guard against breakage, and a means of inspecting serviceability by Riggers at repack other than a "functional check" by turning it on and watching it count down.

My 2 cents.
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"My choice for improvements would be a publicly recognized quality control program such as the FAA TSO. I'd also like to see the "brain" of the unit available for analysis by a source other than the manufacturer. "

Yep, I'd like to see something along these lines too. It shouldn't be too difficult to get it asssessed by an independent consultant and assigned a reliability figure. This sort of analysis is required on a lot of our control systems and also for things like ATC and aeronautical systems.
Shouldn't be a big issue to get a TUV rating (German reliability analysis).
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My choice for improvements would be a publicly recognized quality control program such as the FAA TSO. I'd also like to see the "brain" of the unit available for analysis by a source other than the manufacturer.



Wow, is my thinking completely off on this? I thought since the Cypres was installed in the reserve container and could effect the operation of the reserve that it did meet some TSO standard or had approval from the FAA. Boy, was I that far off on this?

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Yes, your that far off. It's not TSO'd, or tested to any other standard that I know of. Some of the Europeans may have required some testing. FXC's, sentinals, and KAP's weren't TSO'd either. Whether AAD's even had to be maintained according to manufacturers directions legally was an item of debate until FAR 105 got rewritten. AAD's are now the ONLY non TSO'd device that is requlated by FAR's, maintenance according to manufacturer is mandated. Even the requirement for a master rigger ticket AND approval from Airtec for modifying a rig to take a Cypres was a grey area under FAR's.

There was the one rigger, whose name I don't remember, who was cited for dozens of FAR violations for simply putting an AAD in an already modified container with only a senior rigger ticket. PIA and USPA fought and got all of those counts removed. The one that stuck and he got fined for was installing an AAD NOT maintained to the manufacturers recommendations. That citation, which I think he didn't fight, was the only LEGAL guidance on maintaining an AAD until the new 105.
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Rig prepared for MPAAD. Any questions?



Yeah - The MPAAD is supposed to have the closing loop fit right through it, and be mounted next to the backpad with a window added.

But what about the aluminum plate that's typically in containers to provide a base for the closing loop & cypres washer?? Some can be fairly big, which would make it difficult to orient the MPAAD so one could see whatever controls it has thru a window.

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