"Bill Daniels" wrote in message ...
This thought popped into my mind today.

Lets say an occasion arises requiring the use of your out-of-date parachute.
You leap clear of your damaged glider and pull the ripcord and, as we all
expect, the 'chute works perfectly.

Through dumb luck and many yanks on the risers, you manage to land on the
airport ramp unhurt. As you stand there with a huge grin on your face for
having cheated death in a very spectacular way, a gentleman walks up to you
and pumps your hand congratulating you on your successful jump and welcoming
you to the "Caterpillar Club".

He then whips out his FAA ID and asks to see your pilots license and your
parachute repack log....

Bill Daniels


Could be worse; what if the FAA dude checked your chute BEFORE you
took off, and you replaced it with an FAA-approved, legal seat
cushion. Then inflight the same "occasion" arose...

Of course, you would be dead right!

Kirk