Parachute 20 year limit

I called Red. Red reports twenty years is max age that he will repack
regardless of condition. Seems like a very good fellow to know for my
repacks once I get a newer chute.

Lane

On Dec 3, 3:10*pm, wrote:
I called Red. *Red reports twenty years is max age that he will repack
regardless of condition. *Seems like a very good fellow to know for my
repacks once I get a newer chute.

Lane

No matter who you use, with the price of gas, it makes sense to call
UPS Ground. For a chute older than 20 yrs, it makes sense to ship it
back to the factory for the repack.

It might be a few dollars more, but the factory will test the fabric
and then do the repack.

It makes more sense than driving a round trip just to drop off one
parachute and then another round trip just to pick it up. (I even
had to do three trips one time because the rigger decided not to open
the shop that day)

I hear what you are saying about the gas! Red said that these
Security chutes are not supported in the US anymore. Evidently there
were a few problems over the years. Seems that no matter what
condition this chute is in the majority of the riggers (all I have
spoken to) want to wash their hands of these chutes. Something to
consider when you see cheap ones on Ebay!

Lane

On Dec 3, 5:46*pm, wrote:
I hear what you are saying about the gas! *Red said that these
Security chutes are not supported in the US anymore. *Evidently there
were a few problems over the years. *Seems that no matter what
condition this chute is in the majority of the riggers (all I have
spoken to) want to wash their hands of these chutes. *Something to
consider when you see cheap ones on Ebay!

Lane

hmmm... I went back to your original post and saw that it was a
Security chute. Back in the 80s, they had some serious chemical
deterioration issues with their 350 and 850s.

Security became an English company in the 70s or early 80s and they
terminate the US corporation in 85. So, my suggestion of shipping
your chute via "ground" wouldn't work very well, would it.

You will probably have a hard time getting a rigger to repack it.
Seems like a good time to upgrade.