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I did and they have no washers and won't tell me how to order anything. I believe they(Airtec) have a patent on the washer/loop system. They can regulate who can and cannot use it.

Since Cypres material is not to be used for any other AAD and Vigil has no washers or info on how to order anything, Anyone got any ideas?

I've tried to call and can't get through

Me too.. Now it's started.. How long before other manufacturers follow suit?

OK, Situation that "might" piss a rigger off enough to file charges. I get in a rig that I packed in October last year. Shows another rigger packed it in Feruary of this year. I open it up to find my pack job still in it. Would you be pissed if a rig owner signed your name to someone elses pack job? I think the reason the owner used this riggers name/# was because he didn't use a stamp.(easier to copy). Myself and another rigger in the area both use a stamp. Also, there was no seal when I recieved it. Hmmm So, if something should happen, Guess who gets the first call and has to prove he did not pack the gear the last time? Just trying to make folks realize the problems they could cause, trying to save the cost of a repack.

If you sign your riggers name and certificate number to a packing data card, which by the way, is a federal document, the rigger could probably file criminal charges for forgery and possibly ID theft against you. Just something to think about.... Discuss

Way more than I could possibly drink (215 saves) Thanks Jen.

Can I quit now?? What do I win?

Lets see.... Clamp on the nose of a reserve packed in a Javelin. Factory mistake- stabilizer sewn too far down the C line. The main problem with that is, it had been packed 8 times before I got it. Factory mistake- No crossports at all. packed 4 times before I got it. Dead mouse packed in a reserve. It had been 7 months since the last pack job. Nasty Total misrouting of lines on reserve. Front lines to rear risers, rear to front, control lines not thru slider. That rigger is not a rigger any more. Packing weight in pilot rig. Pull up cord tied around reserve lines, directly below canopy/slider. Lots of velcro damage on reserve lines from improper line stowage in free bag. I still use 3-4 tools I found in pack jobs. A lot more little stuff

In a phone booth, On a bet Yes, I jumped it

http://www.k-mac-plastics.net/nylon-MDS-molybdnenum-sheet.htm

Found a supplier. Thanks

Where can I get material for top flaps, riser covers, tuck tabs, etc. I need to buy quite a bit for a project I'm getting ready to start. Thanks.

RIGHT!!

I just repacked one that had the toggles on backwards with the stiffener on the outside. All loose loop was against the riser' I'll never figure out how some people get thru life with no common sense Edited to add; 3 different riggers have packed this before me

I charge $30 bucks an hour. A simple patch takes 15 mins,=$10 On the leg where it's harder to get to might take longer=$15-$20 Seams and major repairs take even longer. Charge accordingly Set a rate and stick to it.

What you do as a rigger is up to you. You can notify the FAA, tell the owner and let them deal with it, or notify the rigger, or all of the above. Do what seems correct to you. I have done all of the above on different occasions.

Let's just say, Everyone that needs to be notified has been notified...

Who knows? Those clamps are pretty strong.

Thanks Tom...

Pulled this clamped reserve from a rig the other day. http://images.lilypix.com/albums/userpics/10048/normal_reserveclamp10.jpg[url]

My old supplier quit carrying the soft rubber tubing for the bumpers. Where do ya'll get yours? I don't wanna buy precut stuff. I need bulk. Thanks

What material are you wanting to sew?

I think this is really chicken sh@t of Sunpath to do it the way they have. If they want RSLs on all the rigs, just say so. The RSL was offered as an option at one time and many were built without one. What of those rigs?? No alteration was done, but they still need a master rigger to OK the airworthiness of a rig as it came off the assembly line. Say yes or no and be done with it..

[Sun Path Products, Inc. position on the removal of the RSL components remains unchanged. “Permanent removal of this part is highly discouraged and NOT recommended”. However we do acknowledge situations that the user may wish to have the RSL components removed from the system or not have the system installed with the components at all. Therefore this guidance should serve as reference for fielded systems as well as new assemblies.] [2. Can any or all of the RSL components (RSL lanyard, hook Velcro on reserve riser, guide rings on pin flap and main riser RSL ring) be removed from a Javelin/Javelin Odyssey without voiding the TSO. YES, however the FAA determines this to be an “alteration”. This means that only a master parachute rigger can perform this action. (Ref. AC105-2c) Once the master rigger removes the requested RSL components, the alteration must be noted on both the packing data card and the master parachute riggers log book.] Sounds like permission to me, but use your own judgement.