I know this subject has been discussed before but it has been brought back to my attention when in our Club newsletter, it was published that in the GFA MOSP regs., parachutes have to be re-packed every 120 days. I flew in 1999 in a UK club where parachutes for **all** flights were mandatory, I asked my UK host how often UK Clubs re-packed theirs. Every year was the reply, which to me seems more sensible. As one person has on their signature file: "Minds are like parachutes, they only function when they are open." PeterS > From guy who does sgc website > > > For general interest and to show that people do actually look at our > web > > site, I received the following email from Graeme Cooper who was the > trial > > lesson punter who survived the Dunstable accident 2 years ago: > > > > ====================================================== > > Saw your gliding clubs web page & on its news letter I saw reminders > on it > > to tell people to take care of the parachutes & to make sure day > visitors > > get them and are told how to use them & are told how to release the > > cockpit canopy if needed. > > very good advice. > > I went a little while ago , on my first ever 1 days gliding lesson. > > I am glad I asked the pilot how to use the parachute etc.. on my third > > flight that day. > > as I was the passenger in the ASK21 on the 17th april 1999 that was > struck > > by lightning. > > > > LOOK AFTER AND TELL PEOPLE HOW TO USE THE PARACHUTES IT TAKES 2 > MINUTES & > > COULD SAVE A LIFE .IT COULD BE YOU . > > > > Be carefull up there! Graeme Cooper. > > > > > -- * You are subscribed to the aus-soaring mailing list. * To Unsubscribe: send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] * with "unsubscribe aus-soaring" in the body of the message * or with "help" in the body of the message for more information.
