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  6. Ben said-->
    Here are the figures I've been pushing around in my head:
    210lb jumper in a 3G spin = 630lbs of force being exerted on risers.
    DB: I agree
    Ben: Assume 75% of that force is being exerted on one side of the harness due to the spin. Also assume that the weight distribution between front and rear is 50/50.
    DB: OK--although 75-25 seems way to high. (60-40 seems more likely
    Ben: This gives a force on the highest loaded front riser of (630*0.75)/2=236.25lbs.
    DB: This is incorrect, as the force on the three ring assembly is the combined total of the front and rear risers
    Ben: So, 236lbs of force at the riser will equate to a load on the smallest ring of 236/200=1.181lbs for the large ring set. Using the same figures for the mini-rings @ 30:1 gives 7.86lbs. This force is acting upon the Teflon cable.
    DB: This is incorrect, as the force on the three ring assembly is the combined total of the front and rear risers.
    Ben: The load on the other riser is going to be 78.75lbs. At the cable we're going to see 0.39lbs for Large and 2.625 for mini.
    DB: This is incorrect, as the load on the riser/three ring assembly is the combined total of both the front and rear risers. 75% on one side would be 472 lbs. three ring load, not 235. But, as I said before, I believe that 60% is a more realistic figure--not 75%
    Ben: A load of 10.485lbs (mini) on the Teflon cables doesn't seem that large. Granted, I've worked this out in a very simple way and to get the Teflon cables moving you will require a force significantly greater than the 10.485lbs, plus you need to add in friction for the rest of the system. Maybe we're looking at 25 or so lbs (arbitrary figure). Is 25lbs a reasonable figure to expect?
    DB: If we go with my numbers of 60% for the highest loaded riser, that would translate to 60% of 630 lbs, or 378 lbs for the highest three ring/riser load. With a 30-1 reduction, that would result in 12.6 lbs at the loop end with a mini ring set-up at 30-1.
    Dave Brownell

  8. I've been doing this excess line stow method for 900+ jumps. (now have 1200) I have never had a problem with this method before this incident. NOTE: I've been told that the new Vector Tandem rig specifies this excess line stow method, which I claim, to have first used back in the mid eighties.
    Dave Brownell
    Mesa, AZ

  9. Terrorist trained at my FBO!
    I have just learned that the person that was arrested today (Friday) in New York for giving false information to the FBI, had done flight training at my FBO at Chandler Regional Airport in SE Phoenix metro! (Sunbird Aviation) He is being returned to Phoenix to face two counts of giving false information to the Feds-(Grand Jury inditement) as said by US Attorney General, John Ashcroft.
    The CFI that he had, has said that he did very poorly on landings, and was a poor student--sound familiar! His name is Faisal AlSalmi--it is said by the FBI, that he associated Hani Hanjoor when they both lived here in Phoenix. This/my FBO-'Sunbird Aviation,' has had many FBI visits recently.
    Hani Hanjoor did flight training at Sawyer Aviation at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. (also, a poor student)
    Hani Hanjoor is the one that the FBI believes flew the Boeing-757 into the Pentagon!
    Dave Brownell
    Mesa, AZ

  11. I said-> I do recommend smaller ZP pilot chutes for better openings. (20"-24")
    Mike said-> Why is that? I get fine openings with a 28"ZP.. It will depend on the type of canopy, IMO.. Would you recommend a 20-24"ZP for a Manta 290?
    DB> Of course not, but how many Manta 290's are being jumped by experienced jumpers?!
    Mike-> Granted, even a 20"ZP PC will probably produce 150 lbs of snatch force,
    DB-> First of all, a pilot has drag, not snatch force.
    What is snatch force? Snatch force is defined as the peak and average force that is required to accelerate the slider, canopy, and bag back to the speed of the jumper. Snatch force begins at the point of last line stow release* and lasts only for several milliseconds. Less then eight milliseconds for the slider and more than forty milliseconds for the canopy. Some factors that effect snatch force are the fall rate of the jumper, (air speed) the drag of the pilot chute, (size) the elongation of the suspension lines, risers and harness, the packed height of the canopy and the mass (weight) of the canopy. Peak snatch force can actually exceed 300 pounds in some cases! This, however, lasts only for a few milliseconds before opening forces begin. This is the "jerk" that we feel just before opening shock. (source--an excerpt from the soon to be released article, entitled--
    Fast openings/Slow openings--The Real Physics of slider rebound; plus invention revealed.
    (Patent Pending) By David B. Brownell
    NOTE: A 20" ZP pilot chute has about 50 lbs of drag at 120 MPH IAS.
    Mike-> but I don't think that smaller PC's are optimum for everybody..
    DB> This issue is covered, in my soon to be released article.
    Mike-> Speaking of PC's, I've been thinking about something lately.. I'm considering rigging up a system so that I can deploy different types of PC's in freefall, attached to something that will measure the pull force, and then be able to cut the PC away (such as a 3 ring release) after getting a good measurement of force exerted by the PC.. So far, it seems that attaching it to the front of the rig, and deploying it while on my back is the best option.. Anybody have any kind of recommendations for scales for such a purpose?
    DB> Forget about trying to do it in freefall. Use a pick-up truck. Install/fasten vertically, a small diameter EIGHT foot pole behind the cab. (3/4" water pipe) (bottom end at bed floor) The top of this pole can be held tightly to the cab top with lines attached to it that extend and fasten to the left and right points of the bumper. This method will eliminate having to install a mount at the cab's rear/roof line. The bottom of the pole will have to be held in place by other methods.
    At the top of this pole install a large diameter pulley that will accept 1/4" line. Fasten a piece of said line at/near the bottom area of the pole. Fasten the other end of this line to a fish scale, so that the scale is at the center of the cab's rear window. Fasten a piece of said line to the top of the fish scale--thread the other end of this line through the pulley--the length of this line should be long enough to extend at least three feet beyond the pulley/pole to minimize turbulence from the pole. (allow 6" for knot)
    The following "math" should yield fairly accurate results. To be done in no wind conditions--early morning.
    At 60 MPH the scale reading is 25% of the drag at 120 MPH (reading X 4, for 120 MPH drag)
    At 80 MPH the reading is 44.4% of the drag at 120 MPH (reading X 2.25 for 120 MPH drag)
    At 100 MPH the reading is 69.44% of the drag at 120 MPH (reading X 1.44 for 120 MPH drag)
    At 110 MPH the reading is 84% of the drag at 120 MPH (reading X 1.2 for 120 MPH drag)
    BTW: The higher the truck speed, the greater the accuracy.
    Good luck with your project-I would appreciate any numbers.
    Skies,
    Dave Brownell
    Mesa, AZ

  14. Remi said
    I think it is good to have more competition in the gear market.... remember when all there really was PD? (yea... some real old timer will remember before that)...
    ParaFlite was the only one on the block before PD- and I'm not a "real" old timer!
    Dave Brownell

  15. I first attack any grass stains with 'Clorox Clean-Up,' then->
    I do a regular wash with 'max water level'--cold/warm, with a phosphate detergent, followed by "at least" two full rinses to minimize the residual soap in the grippers--then I hang to dry.
    Dave Brownell

  17. Effective--9-19-01 21:00 EDT
    FDC 1/0224
    ATTENTION ALL OPERATORS - SPECIAL NOTICE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PURSUANT TO 14 CFR 91.139 (EMERGENCY AIR TRAFFIC RULES), PART 91 IFR AND VFR AIRCRAFT OPERATION ARE AUTHORIZED AS SPECIFIED IN NOTAMS 1/0111 AND 1/0112. [0111 and 0112 are identical--ed.] TO THE EXTENT THAT CONTRARY LANGUAGE EXISTS, THIS NOTAM SHALL SUPERCEDE.
    NOTE: FOR PURPOSES OF THIS NOTAM, THE "TERRITORIAL AIRSPACE OF THE U.S." MEANS THE AIRSPACE OVER THE U.S., ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS AND THE AIRSPACE OVERLYING THE WATERS BETWEEN THE U.S. COAST AND 12 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE U.S. COAST.
    NOTE: FOR PURPOSES OF THIS NOTAM, AN OVERFLIGHT MEANS THE AIRCRAFT TAKES OFF FROM AND LANDS AT LOCATIONS OUTSIDE THE U.S., ITS TERRITORIES OR POSSESSIONS BUT ENROUTE TRANSITS THE TERRITORIAL AIRSPACE OF THE U.S. WITHOUT LANDING IN THE U.S., ITS TERRITORIES OR POSSESSIONS.
    NOTE: FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS NOTAM, "ENHANCED CLASS B AIRSPACE" IS DEFINED AS THAT AIRSPACE WITHIN THE EXTREME LATERAL LIMIT OF CLASS B AIRPACE FROM SURFACE TO INFINITY (I.E. SUCH OPERATIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED WITHIN, BELOW, OR ABOVE CLASS B AIRSPACE):
    PART I. EXCEPT FOR THE OPERATIONS LISTED BELOW, PART 91 VFR OPERATION ARE PERMITTED WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL AIRSPACE OF THE U.S., FOR U.S. REGISTERED AIRCRAFT PROVIDED THAT THOSE OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED OUTSIDE "ENHANCED CLASS B AIRSPACE."
    THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF OPERATIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED:
    CIVIL AIRCRAFT VFR FLIGHT TRAINING OPERATIONS
    BANNER TOWING OPERATIONS
    SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT OPERATIONS CONDUCTED FOR COMPENSATION OR HIRE (UNDER PART 91, PURSUANT TO THE EXCEPTION IN 119.1(e)(2))
    TRAFFIC WATCH FLIGHT OPERATIONS
    AIRSHIP/BLIMP OPERATIONS
    NEWS REPORTING OPERATIONS
    EXAMPLES OF AUTHORIZED OPERATIONS, OUTSIDE "ENHANCED CLASS B AIRSPACE" INCLUDE:
    AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE REPOSITIONING.
    BALLOONS.
    CIVIL AIR PATROL.
    GLIDERS.
    MANUFACTURER PRODUCTION FLIGHT TESTS.
    MAPPING/PHOTOGRAPHY MISSIONS.
    PIPELINE/POWERLINE INSPECTIONS.
    SEAPLANES.
    SKYDIVING :)ULTRALIGHTS.
    WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS.

  19. Date of Notice: September 14, 2001
    Effective: Immediately
    Applicability: Attached list of Icarus Crossfire Canopies
    Compliance: Mandatory
    Restriction: The applicable Icarus Crossfire Canopies are Restricted
    to toggle control input only below 1000 Feet AGL. No Front Riser
    Control Input is authorized. Unauthorized front riser control input
    may contribute to severe buffeting or instability of the canopy.
    Background:
    The Icarus Crossfire was released in August 2000. After its release it
    became apparent that an anomaly existed where some Icarus Crossfire
    Canopies experienced severe buffeting when initiating front riser
    control inputs.
    After conducting a series of experiments and tests on the effected
    canopies, the canopy’s trim was modified. Additional
    modifications have also been implemented.
    We have been made aware of additional Crossfire canopies that have
    experienced buffeting and/or instability during front riser controlled
    flight similar to that which was experienced with the original model.
    This has been documented in a variety of sizes, wing loadings, and
    various meteorological conditions, and is not limited to any one
    manufacturing plant.
    Based on the body of information we have received, we are
    investigating all possibilities that may contribute to this condition.
    We have concluded that this condition is limited to canopies within a
    range of serial numbers. This list is attached to this document.
    To assist our customers who have parachutes that are UNAFFECTED, a
    subsequent register is also posted on our website listing those
    canopies that are NOT subject to this Safety Bulletin.
    Required Action: It is imperative that all Crossfire owners,
    operators, pilots, drop zones, jumpers, and any other users cease and
    desist the use of front riser control input on the affected Crossfire
    canopies immediately, pending the finalization of our evaluation.
    Until such time Icarus Canopies action a directive to remedy this
    anomaly, we feel that this action is necessary in the interest of our
    customer’s safety.
    A statement will be released on or before 01 October advising the
    results of our evaluation and additional directives and actions will
    be issued at that time.
    Icarus Canopies have established an email address
    [email protected] and invite Crossfire users to advise us
    if you have or haven’t experienced this anomaly (please list
    your canopy’s serial number). Any other relevant information or
    comments are also welcomed. Any questions you may have will be replied
    to as rapidly as possible.
    This bulletin and the canopy serial number lists are also available to
    view on our website www.icaruscanopies.com.
    Current & Future Orders: This anomaly does NOT exist in Crossfire
    canopies currently being produced. Customers are able to continue
    purchasing the product with confidence.
    Note; No other Icarus Canopies models or designs are affected.
    For more information contact:
    Simon Mundell
    Icarus Canopies, Inc.
    1627 US Highway 1
    Sebastian, Florida 32958
    Telephone 561-581-8131
    [email protected]
    http://www.icaruscanopies.com
    Serial Numbers of Canopies Subject to Safety Bulletin #20010914
    8138 96613335 50312705 96612816 96612926 96612997 96613112 96613184 96613258
    8139 96613337 50312717 96612817 96612927 96612998 96613113 96613185 96613259
    8148 50112562 50312729 96612818 96612928 96613008 96613114 96613186 96613260
    8178 50112574 96112739 96612819 96612929 96613012 96613118 96613187 96613261
    8186 50112580 96112748 96612820 96612931 96613013 96613125 96613188 96613263
    8244 50112586 96112751 96612821 96612932 96613019 96613126 96613189 96613267
    8251 50112601 96112754 96612822 96612933 96613020 96613127 96613194 96613269
    8259 50112613 96112766 96612835 96612937 96613028 96613128 96613195 96613270
    94812367 50112619 96112784 96612848 96612938 96613031 96613129 96613197 96613271
    96112910 50112622 96112793 96612851 96612939 96613032 96613131 96613198 96613272
    96212737 50112646 96112796 96612852 96612941 96613033 96613132 96613199 96613273
    96312762 50112667 96112808 96612854 96612943 96613034 96613136 96613200 96613275
    96612896 50112676 96112811 96612855 96612944 96613042 96613137 96613201 96613282
    96612977 50112679 96212740 96612859 96612945 96613043 96613138 96613202 96613283
    96612980 50112685 96212746 96612860 96612946 96613044 96613139 96613203 96613285
    96613015 50112703 96212749 96612861 96612947 96613046 96613140 96613204 96613317
    96613016 50112718 96212752 96612862 96612948 96613047 96613141 96613205 96613318
    96613045 50112727 96312732 96612865 96612949 96613048 96613142 96613206 96613319
    96613068 50212572 96312738 96612866 96612950 96613049 96613143 96613215 96613321
    96613116 50212575 96312741 96612871 96612951 96613050 96613144 96613221 96613323
    96613123 50212617 96312747 96612872 96612952 96613051 96613145 96613222 96613331
    96613124 50212623 96312750 96612873 96612953 96613054 96613146 96613223 96613333
    96613157 50212659 96312753 96612874 96612954 96613085 96613147 96613225
    96613196 50212674 96312759 96612875 96612955 96613087 96613148 96613226
    96613224 50212677 96312765 96612876 96612960 96613088 96613149 96613227
    96613236 50212689 96312795 96612877 96612961 96613089 96613150 96613228
    96613238 50212701 96312807 96612878 96612965 96613091 96613151 96613229
    96613244 50212707 96312810 96612879 96612966 96613092 96613152 96613230
    96613264 50212722 966112977 96612880 96612967 96613093 96613153 96613231
    96613265 50312558 966123045 96612881 96612968 96613094 96613154 96613232
    96613277 50312570 96612340 96612882 96612969 96613095 96613155 96613233
    96613278 50312576 96612790 96612883 96612970 96613096 96613156 96613234
    96613284 50312579 96612801 96612897 96612971 96613097 96613158 96613235
    96613286 50312600 96612802 96612898 96612972 96613098 96613159 96613239
    96613306 50312615 96612803 96612899 96612973 96613099 96613165 96613243
    96613322 50312618 96612804 96612900 96612974 96613100 96613166 96613245
    96613324 50312621 96612805 96612904 96612975 96613101 96613167 96613247
    96613325 50312624 96612806 96612905 96612976 96613102 96613168 96613248
    96613326 50312630 96612808 96612908 96612978 96613103 96613169 96613249
    96613327 50312648 96612809 96612909 96612979 96613104 96613170 96613250
    96613328 50312654 96612810 96612910 96612981 96613105 96613171 96613251
    96613329 50312657 96612811 96612911 96612982 96613106 96613176 96613252
    96613330 50312666 96612813 96612914 96612983 96613107 96613177 96613253
    96613332 50312675 96612814 96612919 96612994 96613110 96613178 96613255
    96613334 50312684 96612815 96612924 96612995 96613111

  20. Date of Notice: September 14, 2001
    Effective: Immediately
    Applicability: Attached list of Icarus Crossfire Canopies

    Compliance: Mandatory
    Restriction: The applicable Icarus Crossfire Canopies are Restricted
    to toggle control input only below 1000 Feet AGL. No Front Riser
    Control Input is authorized. Unauthorized front riser control input
    may contribute to severe buffeting or instability of the canopy.
    Background:
    The Icarus Crossfire was released in August 2000. After its release it
    became apparent that an anomaly existed where some Icarus Crossfire
    Canopies experienced severe buffeting when initiating front riser
    control inputs.
    After conducting a series of experiments and tests on the effected
    canopies, the canopy’s trim was modified. Additional
    modifications have also been implemented.
    We have been made aware of additional Crossfire canopies that have
    experienced buffeting and/or instability during front riser controlled
    flight similar to that which was experienced with the original model.
    This has been documented in a variety of sizes, wing loadings, and
    various meteorological conditions, and is not limited to any one
    manufacturing plant.
    Based on the body of information we have received, we are
    investigating all possibilities that may contribute to this condition.
    We have concluded that this condition is limited to canopies within a
    range of serial numbers. This list is attached to this document.
    To assist our customers who have parachutes that are UNAFFECTED, a
    subsequent register is also posted on our website listing those
    canopies that are NOT subject to this Safety Bulletin.
    Required Action: It is imperative that all Crossfire owners,
    operators, pilots, drop zones, jumpers, and any other users cease and
    desist the use of front riser control input on the affected Crossfire
    canopies immediately, pending the finalization of our evaluation.
    Until such time Icarus Canopies action a directive to remedy this
    anomaly, we feel that this action is necessary in the interest of our
    customer’s safety.
    A statement will be released on or before 01 October advising the
    results of our evaluation and additional directives and actions will
    be issued at that time.
    Icarus Canopies have established an email address
    [email protected] and invite Crossfire users to advise us
    if you have or haven’t experienced this anomaly (please list
    your canopy’s serial number). Any other relevant information or
    comments are also welcomed. Any questions you may have will be replied
    to as rapidly as possible.
    This bulletin and the canopy serial number lists are also available to
    view on our website www.icaruscanopies.com.
    Current & Future Orders: This anomaly does NOT exist in Crossfire
    canopies currently being produced. Customers are able to continue
    purchasing the product with confidence.
    Note; No other Icarus Canopies models or designs are affected.
    For more information contact:
    Simon Mundell
    Icarus Canopies, Inc.
    1627 US Highway 1
    Sebastian, Florida 32958
    Telephone 561-581-8131
    [email protected]
    http://www.icaruscanopies.com

    Serial Numbers of Canopies Subject to Safety Bulletin #20010914
    8138 96613335 50312705 96612816 96612926 96612997 96613112 96613184 96613258
    8139 96613337 50312717 96612817 96612927 96612998 96613113 96613185 96613259
    8148 50112562 50312729 96612818 96612928 96613008 96613114 96613186 96613260
    8178 50112574 96112739 96612819 96612929 96613012 96613118 96613187 96613261
    8186 50112580 96112748 96612820 96612931 96613013 96613125 96613188 96613263
    8244 50112586 96112751 96612821 96612932 96613019 96613126 96613189 96613267
    8251 50112601 96112754 96612822 96612933 96613020 96613127 96613194 96613269
    8259 50112613 96112766 96612835 96612937 96613028 96613128 96613195 96613270
    94812367 50112619 96112784 96612848 96612938 96613031 96613129 96613197 96613271
    96112910 50112622 96112793 96612851 96612939 96613032 96613131 96613198 96613272
    96212737 50112646 96112796 96612852 96612941 96613033 96613132 96613199 96613273
    96312762 50112667 96112808 96612854 96612943 96613034 96613136 96613200 96613275
    96612896 50112676 96112811 96612855 96612944 96613042 96613137 96613201 96613282
    96612977 50112679 96212740 96612859 96612945 96613043 96613138 96613202 96613283
    96612980 50112685 96212746 96612860 96612946 96613044 96613139 96613203 96613285
    96613015 50112703 96212749 96612861 96612947 96613046 96613140 96613204 96613317
    96613016 50112718 96212752 96612862 96612948 96613047 96613141 96613205 96613318
    96613045 50112727 96312732 96612865 96612949 96613048 96613142 96613206 96613319
    96613068 50212572 96312738 96612866 96612950 96613049 96613143 96613215 96613321
    96613116 50212575 96312741 96612871 96612951 96613050 96613144 96613221 96613323
    96613123 50212617 96312747 96612872 96612952 96613051 96613145 96613222 96613331
    96613124 50212623 96312750 96612873 96612953 96613054 96613146 96613223 96613333
    96613157 50212659 96312753 96612874 96612954 96613085 96613147 96613225
    96613196 50212674 96312759 96612875 96612955 96613087 96613148 96613226
    96613224 50212677 96312765 96612876 96612960 96613088 96613149 96613227
    96613236 50212689 96312795 96612877 96612961 96613089 96613150 96613228
    96613238 50212701 96312807 96612878 96612965 96613091 96613151 96613229
    96613244 50212707 96312810 96612879 96612966 96613092 96613152 96613230
    96613264 50212722 966112977 96612880 96612967 96613093 96613153 96613231
    96613265 50312558 966123045 96612881 96612968 96613094 96613154 96613232
    96613277 50312570 96612340 96612882 96612969 96613095 96613155 96613233
    96613278 50312576 96612790 96612883 96612970 96613096 96613156 96613234
    96613284 50312579 96612801 96612897 96612971 96613097 96613158 96613235
    96613286 50312600 96612802 96612898 96612972 96613098 96613159 96613239
    96613306 50312615 96612803 96612899 96612973 96613099 96613165 96613243
    96613322 50312618 96612804 96612900 96612974 96613100 96613166 96613245
    96613324 50312621 96612805 96612904 96612975 96613101 96613167 96613247
    96613325 50312624 96612806 96612905 96612976 96613102 96613168 96613248
    96613326 50312630 96612808 96612908 96612978 96613103 96613169 96613249
    96613327 50312648 96612809 96612909 96612979 96613104 96613170 96613250
    96613328 50312654 96612810 96612910 96612981 96613105 96613171 96613251
    96613329 50312657 96612811 96612911 96612982 96613106 96613176 96613252
    96613330 50312666 96612813 96612914 96612983 96613107 96613177 96613253
    96613332 50312675 96612814 96612919 96612994 96613110 96613178 96613255
    96613334 50312684 96612815 96612924 96612995 96613111

  21. Date of Notice: September 14, 2001
    Effective: Immediately
    Applicability: Attached list of Icarus Crossfire Canopies

    Compliance: Mandatory
    Restriction: The applicable Icarus Crossfire Canopies are Restricted
    to toggle control input only below 1000 Feet AGL. No Front Riser
    Control Input is authorized. Unauthorized front riser control input
    may contribute to severe buffeting or instability of the canopy.
    Background:
    The Icarus Crossfire was released in August 2000. After its release it
    became apparent that an anomaly existed where some Icarus Crossfire
    Canopies experienced severe buffeting when initiating front riser
    control inputs.
    After conducting a series of experiments and tests on the effected
    canopies, the canopy’s trim was modified. Additional
    modifications have also been implemented.
    We have been made aware of additional Crossfire canopies that have
    experienced buffeting and/or instability during front riser controlled
    flight similar to that which was experienced with the original model.
    This has been documented in a variety of sizes, wing loadings, and
    various meteorological conditions, and is not limited to any one
    manufacturing plant.
    Based on the body of information we have received, we are
    investigating all possibilities that may contribute to this condition.
    We have concluded that this condition is limited to canopies within a
    range of serial numbers. This list is attached to this document.
    To assist our customers who have parachutes that are UNAFFECTED, a
    subsequent register is also posted on our website listing those
    canopies that are NOT subject to this Safety Bulletin.
    Required Action: It is imperative that all Crossfire owners,
    operators, pilots, drop zones, jumpers, and any other users cease and
    desist the use of front riser control input on the affected Crossfire
    canopies immediately, pending the finalization of our evaluation.
    Until such time Icarus Canopies action a directive to remedy this
    anomaly, we feel that this action is necessary in the interest of our
    customer’s safety.
    A statement will be released on or before 01 October advising the
    results of our evaluation and additional directives and actions will
    be issued at that time.
    Icarus Canopies have established an email address
    [email protected] and invite Crossfire users to advise us
    if you have or haven’t experienced this anomaly (please list
    your canopy’s serial number). Any other relevant information or
    comments are also welcomed. Any questions you may have will be replied
    to as rapidly as possible.
    This bulletin and the canopy serial number lists are also available to
    view on our website www.icaruscanopies.com.
    Current & Future Orders: This anomaly does NOT exist in Crossfire
    canopies currently being produced. Customers are able to continue
    purchasing the product with confidence.
    Note; No other Icarus Canopies models or designs are affected.
    For more information contact:
    Simon Mundell
    Icarus Canopies, Inc.
    1627 US Highway 1
    Sebastian, Florida 32958
    Telephone 561-581-8131
    [email protected]
    http://www.icaruscanopies.com

    Serial Numbers of Canopies Subject to Safety Bulletin #20010914
    8138 96613335 50312705 96612816 96612926 96612997 96613112 96613184 96613258
    8139 96613337 50312717 96612817 96612927 96612998 96613113 96613185 96613259
    8148 50112562 50312729 96612818 96612928 96613008 96613114 96613186 96613260
    8178 50112574 96112739 96612819 96612929 96613012 96613118 96613187 96613261
    8186 50112580 96112748 96612820 96612931 96613013 96613125 96613188 96613263
    8244 50112586 96112751 96612821 96612932 96613019 96613126 96613189 96613267
    8251 50112601 96112754 96612822 96612933 96613020 96613127 96613194 96613269
    8259 50112613 96112766 96612835 96612937 96613028 96613128 96613195 96613270
    94812367 50112619 96112784 96612848 96612938 96613031 96613129 96613197 96613271
    96112910 50112622 96112793 96612851 96612939 96613032 96613131 96613198 96613272
    96212737 50112646 96112796 96612852 96612941 96613033 96613132 96613199 96613273
    96312762 50112667 96112808 96612854 96612943 96613034 96613136 96613200 96613275
    96612896 50112676 96112811 96612855 96612944 96613042 96613137 96613201 96613282
    96612977 50112679 96212740 96612859 96612945 96613043 96613138 96613202 96613283
    96612980 50112685 96212746 96612860 96612946 96613044 96613139 96613203 96613285
    96613015 50112703 96212749 96612861 96612947 96613046 96613140 96613204 96613317
    96613016 50112718 96212752 96612862 96612948 96613047 96613141 96613205 96613318
    96613045 50112727 96312732 96612865 96612949 96613048 96613142 96613206 96613319
    96613068 50212572 96312738 96612866 96612950 96613049 96613143 96613215 96613321
    96613116 50212575 96312741 96612871 96612951 96613050 96613144 96613221 96613323
    96613123 50212617 96312747 96612872 96612952 96613051 96613145 96613222 96613331
    96613124 50212623 96312750 96612873 96612953 96613054 96613146 96613223 96613333
    96613157 50212659 96312753 96612874 96612954 96613085 96613147 96613225
    96613196 50212674 96312759 96612875 96612955 96613087 96613148 96613226
    96613224 50212677 96312765 96612876 96612960 96613088 96613149 96613227
    96613236 50212689 96312795 96612877 96612961 96613089 96613150 96613228
    96613238 50212701 96312807 96612878 96612965 96613091 96613151 96613229
    96613244 50212707 96312810 96612879 96612966 96613092 96613152 96613230
    96613264 50212722 966112977 96612880 96612967 96613093 96613153 96613231
    96613265 50312558 966123045 96612881 96612968 96613094 96613154 96613232
    96613277 50312570 96612340 96612882 96612969 96613095 96613155 96613233
    96613278 50312576 96612790 96612883 96612970 96613096 96613156 96613234
    96613284 50312579 96612801 96612897 96612971 96613097 96613158 96613235
    96613286 50312600 96612802 96612898 96612972 96613098 96613159 96613239
    96613306 50312615 96612803 96612899 96612973 96613099 96613165 96613243
    96613322 50312618 96612804 96612900 96612974 96613100 96613166 96613245
    96613324 50312621 96612805 96612904 96612975 96613101 96613167 96613247
    96613325 50312624 96612806 96612905 96612976 96613102 96613168 96613248
    96613326 50312630 96612808 96612908 96612978 96613103 96613169 96613249
    96613327 50312648 96612809 96612909 96612979 96613104 96613170 96613250
    96613328 50312654 96612810 96612910 96612981 96613105 96613171 96613251
    96613329 50312657 96612811 96612911 96612982 96613106 96613176 96613252
    96613330 50312666 96612813 96612914 96612983 96613107 96613177 96613253
    96613332 50312675 96612814 96612919 96612994 96613110 96613178 96613255
    96613334 50312684 96612815 96612924 96612995 96613111

  25. Urgent: Downtown Phoenix evacuated 9-14-01 11:00 MST/PDT

    A four square block area of downtown Phoenix has been evacuated.
    The FBI has tracked from LA, what is believed to be a car/car bomb.
    There is a second car in the area which is said to be a decoy.
    No further info.

    Dave Brownell

    Mesa, AZ