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Old February 11th 04, 02:51 PM
Mark James Boyd
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Todd Pattist wrote:
Bruce Greeff wrote:

SOuth Africa is 12 Months. [parachute repack interval]


Thank you. Any other pilots want to tell me the repack
requirements in their country? I know there are lots of
non-U.S. pilots here, and most fly with chutes. When do you
repack them?

Todd Pattist - "WH" Ventus C
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Canada went to a 180 day repack cycle in 2000.
Partially because they believed the riggers that
said the more frequent repack cycle was actually
CAUSING injuries by overstretching fabric more
quickly...