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  2. Posted

    I heard about an interesting scenario and I want to know how common it is. 

    I read this in an article on uspa.org

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    "If you are below 1,000 feet, you should still go straight to your reserve and get more nylon over your head. However, you should be aware that there have been cases in which a MARD hindered reserve deployment when the jumper pulled the reserve ripcord while still attached to the main parachute. In these cases, the reserve pilot chute launched but did not have enough drag to disconnect the MARD and pull the reserve from the container"

     

    It says "there have been cases"... does that mean this is rare but possible?

    is it particular to a certain brand of mard? Do some do it more than others?

     

    here is a link to the full article 

    https://uspa.org/Information/News/mardshow-they-work-and-what-to-expect

     

  5. Thanks Deyan! 

    I just checked the manual and this is a quote

    "The Airforce Reserve Parachute has a service life of 20 years from the Date of 
    Manufacture stamped on the Parachute Canopy (whether used or in storage), due to the 
    natural degradation of the textiles used for its manufacture."

    I'm still curious about the original question if anyone else has more info.

     

  6. Posted

    Hi, 

    I have gotten mixed answers to this question so I wanted to ask here. Hopefully someone who owns one of these can chime in or a rigger who has experience with them

    I was told that the TSO may be written in a way that some riggers will pack it and others will not. 

    Another source told me it has a TSO and there is no problem. 

    The one I'm looking at was manufactured on 1999 if that makes a difference

    Anybody have any experience with this?