Lucas James wrote:
> On Fri, 25 May 2007 01:27:59 Stueh Stueh wrote:
>> More out of curiosity here. So, if say, a club, were to have a "private"
>> competition, and it's not a GFA recognised contest, then there would be no
>> parachute restrictions?
>>
>
> In theory, probably. The club would then have to take the insurance risk, as
> they are operating outside the GFA guidelines.
Indeed.
Even outside of comps, clubs should keep their parachutes current. In
the event of a fatal mid-air, an insurance company is unlikely to be
entertained by the notion that a club had supplied life-saving safety
equipment which is classed as "unserviceable" by GFA regs. If a club
is going to provide such equipment, it has a duty to ensure that it
meets basic airworthiness requirements.
(You wouldn't fly a glider with an out-of-date maintenance release.
Would you fly with an out-of-date parachute?)
- mark
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