On Thursday, November 14, 2013 10:50:46 AM UTC-5, Dan Marotta wrote:
Are we gonna fly today or will the eight hour test and evaluation session

use up all available daylight?

Good point. Time is limited.

If an elongation test would detect weakening ropes, you would only need to do it once a week or so because many forms of degradation is gradual. If you had a permanent jig for testing elongation, it would take 10 minutes. Or you could test the ropes at the beginning of wave season when you know they are gonna get stressed (or even better, you could replace your ropes at the beginning of wave season).

Ever have a rope break at Moriarty? I know that you have a lot of grit.