What do they do when they repack other than inspect for deterioration of the materials? Why is 6 months chosen as the interval? Anyone know? PeterS
Mark Newton wrote: > 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 (You wouldn't fly a glider with an out-of-date maintenance release.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 Would you fly with an out-of-date parachute?)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 > > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
