Point taken. I have the highest regard for Nigel Brennan. If he says the chute is ok I am happy to wear it.
On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 6:28 PM, Ron Sanders <[email protected]> wrote: > Do you mind if i forward your comments to Mr Nigel Brennan who re packed > and inspected the chute?? > > Ron > > On 25 October 2017 at 13:52, DMcD <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >>Hi guys, do not bother sold in 6 minutes!! >> >> Lets hope the buyer does not have to use it! >> >> Hang glider parachutes have a slightly harder time than glider >> parachutes, partially because the pack is less dense and lets in more >> UV, though many parachute manufacturers wrap the parachute inside a >> foil folder to help protect it. The fabric is also degraded by sweat >> and other factors. Some fabric and some colours degrade much faster >> than others too. What colour is your chute? Is it nice and bright so >> it can be spotted easily in the air or on the ground or have you ever >> looked? >> >> I don't think most of us take parachutes particularly seriously >> enough. For example, your parachute size should be related to several >> factors, including your age and weight. Most parachute sizes are for >> young people weighing an ISO standard 75 kgs who can jump off a 4 >> metre wall and not suffer any injury. And you? >> >> The older you are and the heavier you are, the larger the area of your >> canopy needs to be. Of course, there's a trade off in that larger >> canopies open more slowly, so the older you are, the higher you need >> to be to safely deploy your canopy. >> >> I guess it is like Harley riders. They wear poor quality open face >> helmets to protect poor quality brains. >> >> "I'm a licensed rigger. In my experience, the life will be limited >> primarily >> by how much direct sunlight, dust, and grit the parachute sees. If you >> take >> good care of the canopy and container, and keep the system out of the >> direct >> sunlight, it'll last quite a while. Other responders have suggested a >> practical life span of 15-20 years, and that's not too bad a range, IMHO. >> However, if the system has been abused, it could be unusable after just a >> few >> years. >> >> Pay attention to the harness too, as it tends to suffer from abrasion and >> from >> the pilot's sweat. It's not that unusual to see harnesses and containers >> that >> become unusable before the canopy." >> >> "In the UK the parachute manufacturers and riggers are not allowed to >> re-pack parachutes over 25 years old. ie once over 25 years, you have to >> throw it away...... in any event most parachutes that age that I have >> seen are big, heavy, and very uncomfortable to wear. " >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > >
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