Ben, just my thoughts as well. Its a discussion, all good ;) > > If someone is to a APF standard and holds a APF packers ticket, and is a > flying member of the GFA why cant we get them approved for use as a repacker > in the GFA? >
I agree with you, except the APF doesnt necessarily need to be a GFA member. (being both APF and GFA current might well be mutually exclusive to a degree, functionally at least, or if not, at least making such persons rare) An insurance company assesses a risk and then insures against it at an "appropriate" cost! Whether this APF packer is a GFA member or not, an insurer will see it the APF packer as the same risk entity (when packing GFA 'chutes). OAMPS is not suddenly going to insure the APF packer because he is a paid up member of the GFA. Chute packing and gliding are assessed as different risks and thus insured differently. At least thats how I understand it.... Whats interesting is that its not clear (to me at least) what the reason is for the APF's insurers to cut out the GFA (and possibly other parties') repacking risk. As a small fish in the greater 'chute packing pond, what if the the GFA chutes were an added insurance option that was left off as its not economically worthwhile or worth the hassle? Or is it perhaps because the GFA chute risk has been bundled with some other repack groups' risk that is larger and is now, as a whole unappealing to the APF and APF insurers? or maybe GFA chutes are just plain higher risk than APF chutes? ( I'm in denial...) That has to be worked out. Insurers will always insure, but at a cost that is economically appealing to themselves ;) We now hope its agreeable to us as well. If not we'll have to do it ourselves and work that out. I personally think I would, as a first choice, leave 'chute packing to the 'chute packers. Within the last month I read an old US gliding thread concerning a similar issue, but it was more related to the packing interval. I think they have their APF equivalent pack theirs. I'll try find it. cheers A.J. On 5/25/07, Ben Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Like I said just a thought..... > > But what you suggested is basically what there trying to nut out at the > moment with no real advance or resolution in sight as ( the way I read it) > inferred on the GFA website. > > Sure I'd like some one to who will repack my chute, who is qualified and who > jumps themself everyweekend ..... but as from what I understand the > insurance company's bluntly say NO so where to now ? > > If someone is to a APF standard and holds a APF packers ticket, and is a > flying member of the GFA why cant we get them approved for use as a repacker > in the GFA? > > > Ben > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
