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<strong>Paracnuh</strong> <strong>hduslry</strong> <strong>l$s0clallon</strong><br />
1440 Duke Street o Alexandria, Virginia 22314 . (703) 836-3495<br />
VOL. VI I I, NO. 4 PARA IIEIISBRIEF November I 985<br />
The PARA ilEHSBRIEF is an industry publ ication prepared by the<br />
Editor and mai led to al I members. l,lembership is open to f irms in<br />
the parachute industry. Appl ications may be directed to the<br />
address above. News I etter correspondence and subscriptions<br />
should be sent to: Ray & Jane Ferrel l, Editors/PIA PARA NE}JS-<br />
BRIEF, 1223 Ninth Street, Alameda, CA, 94501, USA. Subscription<br />
price: $15.00 (US) or $25.00 per year for overseas airmai l.<br />
r rrtlrlftl<br />
THE NEWS IN BRIEF<br />
rShortl ines<br />
I<br />
rNotices..<br />
2<br />
'ltiinutes of PIA Summer l,leeting... 3<br />
tPlA Organization and Projects<br />
... I I<br />
rFinancial Statement for PIA.. ... 15<br />
iUpdated PIA Canopy Study<br />
... l8<br />
rlncident Reports ......22<br />
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SBotTLIfEs / Fror the edltorg frrrr<br />
For those who attended the Natlonale thie yeer, 1t waa obvlous<br />
that our nenbei's and othere felt that the display boothe avallable<br />
srere no Ionger a wiEe inveetmenb of tlne and/or rnoney the tent<br />
naa alnoet enpty. The USPA notleed thte aleo, and 1n a Ietter to<br />
Dan Poynter, USPA Executlve Dlrector Bi1 I 0t,tlcy announced that<br />
the USPA le maklnt plana to lnetaI I portable, alr-condltioned<br />
eabina for conpany heedquarters and diaplay are6a. A.t tha 1987<br />
Natlonals, onee agaln, actiong (or iack of) worksd better than<br />
xorda.<br />
IEIS ISSUE f,AS t fUtBEt OF fOlrCES ?nAr AIC ALSO ALEITS, S0<br />
PLEASE IAf,E XOTICE.<br />
One-half of your edltorial tean -- Ray Ferrell ic running as<br />
a $,rite-ln candldate for national director of the USPA Board of<br />
Dlrectora. BaLlote ere ln the Hovember iEeue of Parachui,iat.<br />
PLEASE VOTE !<br />
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r Ploneer <strong>Parachute</strong> K-eerler Reserve Recall<br />
Ploneer Paraehute Industrles le recal llng K-gerlee reaerveE<br />
nanufactured in 0ctober, Novenber, and Decenber of 198I. Several<br />
canoples from thie lot have been found with defectlve fabric. For<br />
nore infornation, contact Pioneer <strong>Parachute</strong> Industriee, Pioneer<br />
InduEtrial Park, l!ancheeter, CT, 05040. 203-644-I581.<br />
r Counterfelt Plgree II Harnege and Contatner<br />
Bi I I Gargano of Quantun <strong>Parachute</strong>s Inc., hae lnforned PIA<br />
that et least one Pigmee II USA harneae haa aurfaced which iE not<br />
the real thing. The rig in questlon appeared in the St. Paul,<br />
llinneeota erea. It. hed a data panel which waa hand wrltten ln<br />
pen ink with eerial nunber 0357, nanufactured by B. Gargano & Co.<br />
ln Tuetln, Ca., Decenber I985. Thie rit waa not Danufectured by<br />
B. Gargano & Co., and therefore ia not an FAA-certlfted harneEt &<br />
container eyeten.<br />
B. Gargano & Co. nanufactured a snall quanttty of Pigmee II<br />
USA rigs, and all urere manufactured prlor to June 30, 1982. AIt<br />
data panel informatlon wea atamped 1n paraehute ink on 2-inch<br />
white tape,6 lnchee long and aewn to the reaerve pin fIap.<br />
Any informatton regardtng poBBibIe counterfeit Plgneee ahould<br />
be dlrected to: Bi I I Gargano, P.0. Box 446, Davle, CA, 956I7, or<br />
te I ephone 916- 753-1372.<br />
' Dortna C. Jalbert fe At It Agalnl<br />
A nelr generation of parachute canopy deeitned by Dorrlna C.<br />
JaIbert, inventor of the ram-alr parachute canopy, is being<br />
tested by Preelelon Aerodynanics Inc. at its Sequatchte Val ley<br />
tea t rante in Tenneaaee. The prototype i e "a di e! inct depar ture<br />
fron the ran-air canopies we have today, juEt ae Jalbert'E<br />
original ran-air deeitn uraa a departure fron the round canopyr'<br />
eaid Precision presldent Georte Gal loway.<br />
'The prototype embodiee Eeveral newly patented featureBr'<br />
said Gal lor'ray, "and lte conatruction involvee neither f lareE nor<br />
direct I ine atLachment. The teete ao far have been very<br />
encouraging. It is a privilege to work wtth llr. Jarbert and an<br />
honor to be chogen to develop hle exciting ideae for ekydivlng."<br />
GaIIoway did not eay when the nen canopy would be available<br />
to the pub I i c.<br />
t PIA Ulnter f,eettn3<br />
Tentatlve dates for the 1987 PIA winter neetlng are<br />
January l4-15, tn tJaehlngton, D.C. The PIA will agaln aponaor<br />
a vendor dieplay area. For further lnfornatlon, contact John<br />
SLanford at Adventure Aerolof t, Inc. , I425 Century, Sutte 100,<br />
CarroIIton, TX 75006, 214-245-4256.<br />
PAGiI 2
ICIINUTES OF THE PIA SUTU"IER IVIEETII'IG<br />
HOLIDAY INN, IyIUSKOGEE, OKLAHOITIA<br />
JULY 6, 1 gg5<br />
The 1986 Summer Fieeting of the <strong>Parachute</strong> <strong>Industry</strong> <strong>Association</strong> was nerci<br />
at the Holiday Inn in l{usicog€€r Oklahoma on JuJ-y 8, 1986, Tl-re rneetinE<br />
was called to order by President Dan Pointer at 9:i1 Ali. Rol-1 call<br />
established a guarun with 1 I voting members present. Associate<br />
members answering caII were:<br />
Action Air <strong>Parachute</strong>s<br />
Aerographics<br />
B & F Enterprises<br />
DeWoIf <strong>Parachute</strong>s<br />
Flying Tiger SPC<br />
Glide Path International<br />
Hartwood Aviation<br />
Lone Star <strong>Parachute</strong><br />
National <strong>Parachute</strong> Indust.ries<br />
l,torth Arnerican Aerodynamics<br />
Para-Flite<br />
Para Gear<br />
Para Publishing<br />
Precision <strong>Parachute</strong> Company<br />
Relative i'ilorkshop<br />
Riq=cing innovat-ions<br />
SSK Industries, Tnc.<br />
United States <strong>Parachute</strong> Assn.<br />
Ammendments to the agenda included scheduling meetings of the<br />
Drop Zone Committee and the Nominations & Elections C,:mrnittee.<br />
The agenda was read and and approved. The mj-nut.es of the 1985<br />
Winter rneeting were approvecl.<br />
MEMBERSHIP COII,IMITTEE REPORT<br />
Cirairman Mike Truffer reported receiving tnree new applications for<br />
membership. AII applicants were voted on and accepted. The three netr<br />
members include<br />
Irvin Industries, Inc.<br />
Precision Aerodynamics, Inc.<br />
PauI Gath -- Wyorning County PC<br />
Associate t'{embershii"r<br />
Associate Mernbership<br />
Individual Meinbersirip<br />
A subcormittee consisting of Dan Poynter, Tony Frost, Dorr Beck,<br />
and llichael Ray was appointed to help rewrite USPA Pa:rt 20.<br />
The Membership Comrnittee suggested that the PIA SOP be amrnendecl to<br />
reroute new tnember appJ-icat.ions bo the Comrnit'L.ee chairman, who vrould<br />
in turn forward the applicantrs clieck to ilhe treasurer, and a copy of<br />
the application to the Secretary.<br />
I{otion was inade, seconded, a-nd approved to acce6rt the reporl:<br />
of the iulenbership Commil-tee.<br />
<strong>Parachute</strong> <strong>Industry</strong> <strong>Association</strong> Ivlinutes Sutnmer 1985 paEe # 1 of E<br />
PAGE 3
PRESIDENT'S REPORT<br />
President Dan Poynter appointed Sandy Reid as Chairman of the<br />
1 986-87 Nominat.ions & Elections Committee. Sandy wilI be assisted<br />
by cornmitl-ee lnernbers Harry Sciroelpple and Dave DeWoIf . The president<br />
requested that the Corunittee meet today to start working on a slate<br />
oi candidates to be completed by the first of December for Lhe<br />
election to be held in Jarruary. It was also suggested that. the<br />
Chairperson of the Rigging Committee be elected during the summer<br />
meeting to allow sufficient time to prepare for the annual Riggersl<br />
Conference helcl at. the National. Skydiving Ciranpionmships held in JuIy.<br />
The presldent. has been engaged in doing some promoLion for the<br />
sport.. Being in the i.lational- Directory for TaIk Sltow Hosts has<br />
presented opportunity to get on the radio to talk up sport parachuting.<br />
In acldil-ion to good ratlio tirne, the grresident has been<br />
involvecl with Bob Beuer in doing a segmen't for "Eye on L.A."<br />
The lrlinter Meeting is tenal-ively scLreduled to be about January 15-161<br />
will be a two day rneeting, and will probably be held in the !'lashington<br />
D.C. area in conjunctj-on witli the USPA meeting. Irinal clecision on the<br />
date arrtl place of the meeting will be made by the USPA Board of Direc-<br />
Lors at their October session.<br />
SECRETAR.Y ' S<br />
R.EPORT<br />
Secretary George Galloway reported tirat new name tag engraving plates<br />
have been manufactured and the secretary encourages members to display<br />
and use the name tags which were issued at. initiation of membership.<br />
Those members who stil-I use PEfA tags, and lnernbers who display tags<br />
with member comparry narnes but without the individual t s names, were<br />
encouraged to requ-est updated narne tags from the secretary.<br />
New PIA letlerhead and envelopes have been printed in two styles.<br />
One style includes the return address of tlre PIA at 1440 Duke Street,<br />
Alexandria, VA. The other style has no return adrJress, in the event<br />
that the writer wailts to include his or her specific address. Contact<br />
the secretary for either or both styles. There -r-s no charge to<br />
appropriate members.<br />
Tire secreiary' s of f ice concurs with the Meinbership ConunitLee I s<br />
reguest for a FIA SOF change to restructure the routing of new<br />
mernber applications directly to the chairman of b.he i,lembership<br />
Committee, who would j-n turrr forward the aptr>licant's check to<br />
the treasurer, with a copy of the application going to the<br />
secretary for file.<br />
The secreLary also requested that srxlrnar-y Cornmittee Reports be<br />
subrnit.ted in writing for inclusion in the minutes.<br />
Tlre secretary requested reiinbursernent for expenses of $152.17 upon<br />
i)resentation of receipts. I"iotion was niacle, seconded, and approved<br />
to acr:ept the secretarvts report.<br />
Paracltut-e Inclust.ry Associat.-f on llinutes Surnmer 1986 page ii 2 of 6<br />
PAGE 4
TREASUR.ER, S REPORT<br />
Acting treasurer Paul Thoinpson of Para Gear saL in for Lreasurer<br />
Lowerr Bachman who courd not be at the meeLing. paur report.ed<br />
that there was little change in the Financial Statement frorrr 1ast<br />
year- to this year witir the exception of the cost of production<br />
of the Para I'IewsBrief. This increase is a result of t.tre publicat-ion<br />
of three issues during tire last sernesterr ds o1:posed to Lhree issues<br />
during the preceding trvelve rmonths. The per-islue cost reinains irr<br />
line with previous publishing cycies.<br />
llotion was mase, seconded, and approved L,o accept tire Treasurers'<br />
Report.<br />
The plenary session was recessed until 2zOO pnr for t-he follovriirg<br />
committee rneetings:<br />
Sport Promotion Committee<br />
Drop Zone Commitbee<br />
Rigging Committee<br />
Risk lvlanagement CommiLtee<br />
Technical CommiEtee<br />
Publications Conunittee<br />
Nominations & Elections Committee<br />
Ivlembership Comm.ittee<br />
shortly after 2pm, the prenary session reconvened, at which time<br />
a ro11 sheet was passed around for member companies to sign.<br />
Present at the beginning of the 2prn session were:<br />
MEMBER<br />
COMPANY<br />
Aerographics<br />
DeWolf <strong>Parachute</strong>s<br />
Lone Star <strong>Parachute</strong> Co.<br />
Hartwood Aviation<br />
Hartwood Aviation<br />
Finger Lakes Skydivers<br />
Para-Flite, fnc.<br />
Para-Flite, Inc.<br />
Para-Gear<br />
Para Publishing<br />
Relative Workshop<br />
Frecision <strong>Parachute</strong> Cornpany<br />
Precision Aerodynamics, fnc.<br />
B & F Enterprises<br />
G1ide Path fnternational Inc.<br />
Glide Path fnternational fnc.<br />
AQction Air <strong>Parachute</strong>s<br />
Individual i"lernber<br />
Flying Tiger SPC<br />
National <strong>Parachute</strong> IndusLries<br />
National <strong>Parachute</strong> Industries<br />
REPRESENTATIVE<br />
Mike Truffer<br />
Dave DeWoIf<br />
Kevin Gibson<br />
Harry Schoelpple<br />
Cindy Chidester<br />
John H. KinE<br />
Sharon DaIy<br />
Pet.er Zimrnerli<br />
Paul Thompson<br />
Dan Poynter<br />
BiII Booth<br />
George GaIloway<br />
Janna Jahrr<br />
Tony Frost<br />
Lucia Furry<br />
I,Iichael Furry<br />
Ray Ferrell<br />
Cireryl Whitfortj<br />
Chris Rodrigues<br />
Silvia liiniger<br />
Larry l(rueger<br />
<strong>Parachute</strong> rndustny <strong>Association</strong> l,iinutes summer 1906 page # 3 of B<br />
PAGE 5
I'lIiiDER<br />
COI,iPAI.IY<br />
SSK fndustries, Inc.<br />
il.igging Innovat-ions, Inc.<br />
Relative iVorl.abi1i-ty. Suggested uses include<br />
as a lnovie t't.railer", for speaking engagenents and club<br />
presentai:ions, Iocai cable TV f i1lers, loca1 news (stock)<br />
footagertrade sliows, arnd- would be made witir 30 and 60 seconcj<br />
Spc.:rt Protnotion Committee ( corrt)<br />
Groundwork for this production would include a market<br />
survey and budget workup, as well as a proposed outline and<br />
"treatmentl to begin immediately.<br />
6) Other projects for the future inciude:<br />
Recruiting Poster<br />
Nationrvide Tcii-Free Directory cf Skydir.'ing Centers<br />
Securing l,Iore TV Spot.s (ie. PI*! i'lagazing)<br />
llotion was made, seconcled and approved to allocate $200C.00<br />
toward the development cf the Comnritteers Video/fi.trr project.<br />
Motion was made, seconded, and approved ta accept the report"<br />
DZ Committee<br />
Chairman Tony Frost- reported that the coirmi tLee discussed<br />
Safety Posters with memorandoms and decided that this issue rn'as<br />
essentialiy complete.<br />
A DZ brochure memorandum was handed out and a request was<br />
made for pictures. The conmittee will not need any funds until<br />
the January rneeting.<br />
Student Doctrine item is essentially complete with new<br />
doctrine. The DZ survey is dead issue. Malfunc'L,ion Chart is<br />
expected to be complete by January. Aircraft seating and use of<br />
seat belts: Dause was not present.. Part 21 will be revievred by<br />
Frost" TMIII costs will be provided by USPA.<br />
Ivlotion was made, seconded, and approved to accept the report.<br />
Riqqinq Committee<br />
1 ) Project-Pacl
R.iqqinq Conrnittee ( cont )<br />
need or responsibi-lil1' Lo stay current to which we directed our<br />
discussion. The comrrrittee feels l-trat some riggers t.ake greater<br />
initiative- than others to keep up with current ecluipment, maintenaneip,<br />
ant-i 1-:rocedures. 'llirese riggers shou-ld be recognized.<br />
The cornmittee j-s writlng drr SOP to be sui:iiribted for approvaltliat<br />
would set up a method by whiclr l-hese riggers could affiliate<br />
with Lhe .PIA. The SOP would provide for:<br />
reqriirements fcr affiliat.ion<br />
* maintaining affili-ation<br />
# iinrits of af filiaion<br />
* benefits of affiliabicn<br />
A rigger who rneets the reguirenrenl-s of the SOP would be a PfA<br />
AFFILIATED RIGGEN..<br />
6) Projectlsttrndard of Accepted Practice for Rigger Training<br />
To supplement the reguirements of t.he FA.A in the certification<br />
of riggers, it rvas suggested that the conrrnittee write and submit<br />
for approval a standard of accepted methods for rigger training.<br />
This documerrt would be modeled after USPA Part 1 1 1 -Doctrine for<br />
Student Training and would include key points from at least 2<br />
popular rigger training courses now being conducted.<br />
7) Project-1986 Riggers Cnvention<br />
Registered approx 80. Good comments have been received.<br />
Special thanks to George Galloway of Precision Aerodynamics for<br />
doing the video work. The convention was taped and after some<br />
editirrg will be availabie for sale. Price is unknown at thj-s time.<br />
tsinders of information are available. Cost is $20.00. With<br />
T-shirt, $28.00.<br />
l:.'Iotion was rnade, secondecl, and approved to accept the report.<br />
Risk I"lanaqement Committee<br />
Chairrnan EIek Puskas could not be present for the meeting. Peter<br />
Zimmerli from Para-Flite issued EIekrs report:<br />
The two proj ects that titj-s comrnittee has been actively involved<br />
with are labeling and leEislative tort iReform. Our activities<br />
on labeling produced a warning label, stats of which are<br />
avail-able t-o any member wishing to use the label, the<br />
identification of a material ancl a printing process for these<br />
labeis and the generation of language for an "Informed<br />
Consent Fornl".<br />
This Comrnit-tee reconimends t.hal- a technical committee be<br />
ta-sked with general-ing standards for tlre use and installat-i-on of<br />
L.he warnl-ng labels. fn addrLiorr to tlie r,uarning label vre recommend<br />
thab each manufacturer als,r Lrse a riser label to identify L.he<br />
canopy and j-ts basj.e limitations.<br />
lrie also recornmend that. the warning labels be tesl-ed after<br />
L.here Frre a suffici.enl ntimber of them. in the field. the tests<br />
would consist of c-'let.erniining i.E the group of people with warning<br />
Labels on their rigso 1 ) understand the warnings, and 2l heed<br />
those warnings.<br />
A test like that coulcl be conducted aL next years Nationals,<br />
for exalnple. A group of luupers, 30 or 4A perhaps, would be<br />
<strong>Parachute</strong> <strong>Industry</strong> hssc
Risk Ivianaqeinent<br />
Committee (cont)<br />
surveyed with labels on their rigs, and a control group of<br />
jumpers without labeled rigs. This test should be conducted<br />
by an independent consultant rather than this comrnittee. The<br />
cost of conducting such a test v,riII be approximately fi2rA00.00.<br />
Dr. Cunitz, the consultant whom we used for the labeling<br />
project, indicated that the working "controlled program of<br />
instructiont' may not be understood by all.<br />
This committee also recommeds that all members use the<br />
"Infornred Consent Form" to infonn their customers of the risks<br />
of skydiving prior to selling them a piece of equipment or<br />
training them in the use of a piece of equiprnent, or training<br />
them to parachute.<br />
The way a manufacturer may use the Informed consent fornr<br />
language is by incorporating it on the order form. A sample of<br />
how this might look is available froi'n Para-Flite. The languarge<br />
is currently being used by Para-I'lite.<br />
The primary effort of Lhe legislative liability relief effort<br />
vJas to organize support for the general Aviation Tort Reform Act<br />
of 'l 986, HR-4142. We have written to other organizations, lilce<br />
the GAMA, and expressed our interest in cooperating with tirem<br />
in support of HR-4142.<br />
Additionallyr w€ have investigated other legisla+-ive efforts<br />
to determine if any of them would be ',vorthy of support b1z the PIA.<br />
There are a number of Tort Reform bills in both houses of Congress,<br />
one of which is supported by the White House, however, HR-41 42<br />
appears to have the greatest probability aviation industry sooner<br />
than any of the other bills.<br />
Apparently some members of the House Judiciary committee are<br />
doing everything to keep HR-4142 from progressing. Therefore,<br />
our next move will be to put pressure on those specific individuals<br />
on the committee so that the bill may progress. This unblocking<br />
effort may be done iu conjunction with other orgarrizationsr or<br />
we may do it through a letter writing campaign to those specific<br />
individuals.<br />
We will also be coordinating with USAPA, specj-ficalIy Bill<br />
Ottley, since Ottley personally knows many of the key players in<br />
the general aviation community and in Washington.<br />
If any of the members have any specific questions about either<br />
of Lhe two major tasks of Lhe Risk Ivlanagement Committee, l-hey are<br />
f ree to call me anytirrre.<br />
Motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept the report.<br />
Technical Committee<br />
Chairman Troy Loney coulcl not be present for this meeting.<br />
Sandy Reid of Rigging Innoval-ions issuecl the follorving repor'[-:<br />
The weight and voluine study is continuing with lrrore and<br />
more canopies being tested on a regular basis" Tire S-17 colnnrittee<br />
has been reactivated to deal with Tandem configurations.<br />
This would be an id.eal time to amend 801 5 standards.<br />
Motion was rnade, seconded, and approved to accept the report.<br />
<strong>Parachute</strong> industry Associab.iorr l"lirrutes Surnmer 1986 page # 7 of 3<br />
?AGE 9
PubIi.cations Cornmit.tee<br />
Cheiirman Sandy Reid reporteci tltat- Para l{ewsBrief editor<br />
Ray FerreII has published three issues during the first half<br />
of the year, which is iwice the rate of t.he L)revious year. iie<br />
encouraged aII to contribute news il-ems to the PIA publicat:on<br />
for future issues. TLre committee suggested that the mailing<br />
Iist be purged after the nex+; tvro issues to l-imit curtail<br />
rnailing costs by sending the Para NewsBrief to current dues-<br />
;:aying membens. The committee would iike to include a copy<br />
of tLre PLIB in the inforrnatiort packet handed out to cornpetitors<br />
and partic.ipants at next year's National Champi-onships<br />
and Boogie in l,Iuskogee.<br />
R.ay Ferrell's motion to spend $22 per month for rental<br />
of a postage meter for the six publishing m.onths of the next<br />
year, was seconded by Mike Truffer. The motion was voted on<br />
and carried.<br />
OLD BUSINESS<br />
The PIA sent flowers t.o<br />
better, recovering frorn<br />
John Stanford, whro is doing i:ruclr<br />
his acciclent.<br />
NEW BUSII,IESS<br />
I4ike Truffer made a rnotion "That PIA recognize Michael Ray<br />
of the Relative Workshop for planning, organiozing, and<br />
directing the successful 1 985 and 1986 PIA RiEging Conference.<br />
His tireless and competent efforts are a significant<br />
contribution i:o the organization of the sport." The motion<br />
was seconded and approved.<br />
Secretary George Galioway notec'l- that the official- Iogo of<br />
l-lte <strong>Parachute</strong> <strong>Industry</strong> <strong>Association</strong>, as displayed on our<br />
banner and stationary, is primarily irased on the use of<br />
'uround" canopies. He suggested that since the publj-crs<br />
perception of our sport is definal,ely affected by those who<br />
see our logo, it might be a good idea t.o think about<br />
including a "squaret' canopy in our logo design. The square<br />
canopy has becone the backbone of our industry in recent<br />
years, and the public should identify with this imager ds<br />
opposed to the image which might be drawn from the sole use<br />
of "round" canopies in our logo" The secretary acceptecl<br />
the task of producing possible ermended logos for consideration.<br />
At 4:32pm a motion was r,rade to adjoulin t.he 1936 liurnrner<br />
I'{eeting of the PfA. The rnc-:tion v/as secourled and approved.<br />
ubmitted,<br />
ov/ay<br />
Secretary, PIA<br />
lrar,echute indusi-ry Assr-,ciation iiinut.es ,iLunnrer 1986 i)a,je # B of 8<br />
irA{l ij
<strong>Parachute</strong> <strong>Industry</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
Organization and Projects 1986<br />
President: Dan Poynter (805) 968-7277<br />
Vice-Presidenr John Stanford (214) 245-4256<br />
ge Galloway (615) 949-4688<br />
ell Bachman (312) 679-5905<br />
Editor: Ray Ferrell (415) 865-1950<br />
USPA-PIA Liason: King Morton (615) 823-1561<br />
Nore: This list is shorter because many completed projects have been removed.<br />
Sport Promotion Committee: Cindy Chidester (703) 752-4784<br />
Purpose: To bring students into the sport and the create public awareness of skydiving.<br />
Members:<br />
Becky Livinestone<br />
Shar
Members:<br />
Ron Edwards<br />
Scott Hamilton<br />
Peter Zimmerli<br />
Pro jects:<br />
Labeling of equipment - Elek Puskas<br />
Labels for canopies and shipping containers have been designed. Artwork is availablc<br />
from Para-Flite. Fabric tests are to be conducted. Retrofit notices are to be issued. An SOP for<br />
the labelins is to be drafted.<br />
Tort Reform - Eiek Puskas<br />
Legislative tort reform acts are being monitored.<br />
PIA Officer Liability insurance - Dan Poynter<br />
Still waiting for a quote from Wohlers.<br />
Awards Committee: Ted Strong (305) 859-9317<br />
Purpose: To make award recommendations and to establish new PIA awards. Coordinate witli<br />
USPA Awards Committee.<br />
Members:<br />
Sandv Reid<br />
Joe Smith<br />
Mike Truffer<br />
Pro iectsl<br />
Ccriificates of appreciation - Ted Strong<br />
Master has been prepared for reproduction<br />
FAA Aviation Mechanics Safety Awards Program<br />
See AC 60-2. Open for nominations.<br />
PIA Achievement Award<br />
Open for nomination<br />
Rigging Cornmittee: Paul Thompson (312) 679-5905<br />
Purpose: To coordinate and promote programs reiating to riggers and rigging.<br />
Members:<br />
Dave Dewolf<br />
Tom Fowler<br />
Kevin Gibson<br />
John Kins<br />
Michael Ray<br />
Chris Rodrisues<br />
John Shermln<br />
Projects:<br />
Rigging Convention<br />
RC-86 was a<br />
newsletter?<br />
at Nationals - Michael Ray<br />
huge success. Plans are b-eing made for 1987. Should attendees receive the<br />
<strong>Parachute</strong> Packers rating - Jerry Rouillard<br />
achute centers. SOP to be drafted detailine current<br />
proced<br />
supervision of a rigger while working towar-d rating.<br />
Packin<br />
FAA r<br />
Rigger<br />
Technical Committee: Troy Loney QU) 658-5466<br />
es<br />
A or separate group?<br />
Purpose: To draf t technical documents, issue saf ety bulletins and coordinate with outside<br />
technical groups.<br />
Members:<br />
Elek Puskas<br />
Sandy Reid<br />
Manley Butler<br />
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Projects:<br />
Equipment info column for Parachurisl - Manley Butler<br />
Three safety notices have been submitted to Parachutist magazine on separable iinl.:s,<br />
plastic rip^cord handles aud RW-2 3-Ring cieformation. Others on brazed piiot chute springs, the<br />
Pigmee SC)S system, Jump Shack SRing routing, etc. are to be submittcd.<br />
Weisht anci volume studv - Sanciv Reid<br />
- Manufacturers ar-e sending canopies to Reid for measurement. TS-i04 to be draftccl.<br />
SAE S-17 Committee liason - Ele[ Puskas<br />
This coomittee drafted and now oversees AS-8015<br />
Tandem jumping equipment standards - Troy Loney<br />
Proposed changes to AS-8015 to be submitted to the S-17 Committee.<br />
AIAA Decelerator Committee liason - Maniev Butler<br />
Next conference scheduled for 6-8 Oct6ber 1986 in Albuquerque.<br />
Standardization of student equipment - Manley Butler<br />
Being drafted. See Dause letter on color coding of parts, elimination of the SOS and<br />
reserve handle location.<br />
Owners manual standardization - Manley Butler<br />
Draft received from Dayton T. Brown. To be submitted for vote in January 1987.<br />
Davton<br />
'<br />
Museum Liason - Mike-Horan<br />
Horan is the museum curator for USPA and is working with the Wrieht Brothers<br />
Museum people in Dayton. Dave Golds library and collection of palachutes to be iiventoried.<br />
FAR 105.43(b) change - Bill Dause<br />
Should ram-air canopies have bag-to-canopy assists? Scott Hamilton to draft letter. Up to<br />
$500. appropriated.<br />
Bridles - John Sherman<br />
Tisht and loose on aDex lines: affect to be studied.<br />
FAR 105.15(a) change - Bill bause<br />
Delete word "into" to relieve pilot of responsibility.<br />
Rubber bands - Ron Edwards<br />
National is researching sizes and quality.<br />
Maintenance standards - Clar-k Thurmond<br />
To be drafted.<br />
Publications Committee: Sandy Reid (714) 657-1769<br />
Purpose: To coordinate and promote the dissemination of parachute information. To organize<br />
and maintain PIA binder documents.<br />
Members:<br />
Jane Ferrell<br />
Rav Ferrell<br />
Mike Horan<br />
Projects:<br />
USPA Parts 20-2I-22 - Dan Povnter<br />
Updates to be drafted ivith Beck, Ray, Frost<br />
By-Laws - Sandy Reid<br />
Update to be drafted.<br />
ParaNevsbrief - Jane and Rav Ferrell<br />
Returhins to a bimorithlv schedule<br />
Circulation builfing - Ray Ferrtill<br />
Exchange ads being sent to other parachuting magazines.<br />
Document schedule for PIA binder publications - Sandy Reid<br />
To be drafted<br />
Postase meter - Rav Ferrell<br />
" $66. appropriated for partial rental through end of '86.<br />
Back issues of ParaNewsbriefs - Mike Horan<br />
Horan to maintain siock of original newsletters for copying and sale.<br />
Drop Zone Committee: Tony Frost (602) 682-4441<br />
Purpose: To coordinate and promote programs relating to parachute centers and skydiver<br />
training.<br />
Members:<br />
(All DZ owners/operators)<br />
Pro jects:<br />
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Seminar and vendor show - Tony Frost<br />
Poynter to issue news release on January '87 events. Frost to set up seminars and invite<br />
vendors to participate.<br />
Center brochure - Tonv Frost<br />
Generic, f ull coior, folded on 80# slick stock. DZs would slip in a 1/3rd sheet with local<br />
map, prices, address, etc. Price should be less than five cents each. To be completed by January<br />
'87 meeting.<br />
Safety - Posters - Michael Ray<br />
Poster #I on ram-air-malfunction recognition distributed April'85.<br />
Poster #2 on 3-Ring maintenance to be designed by Michael Ray<br />
Poster #3 on right of way to be designed by Dan Poynter<br />
Malfunction charts - Tony Frost<br />
Photos being colle-cted for flip charts.<br />
Nominations and Elections: Sandy Reid (71a) 657-1769<br />
Purpose: To select candidates and make electorial recommendations.<br />
Members:<br />
Dave Dewolf<br />
Harry Schoelpple<br />
Projects:<br />
To select and present a slate of candidates for the January 1987 PIA election. Report to Poynter<br />
bv 1 December 1986.<br />
PIA Means Business<br />
Gold's <strong>Parachute</strong> Collection Inventoried<br />
y<br />
'an ilt:l: $'?'l "; ff ,<br />
early interest in pl<br />
phs, manuals, ":i'.""';: notes and<br />
1929, many of the complete assemblies irtr<br />
Russell Lobe parachutes.<br />
his collection to Av<br />
the Wrisht Brother<br />
ived. In an urban r<br />
rairs before the mus<br />
In August, Phil Delurgio, vice-presidcnt of Irvin-Gardena and Dan Povnter traveled to<br />
Dayton to join Doctor Gerry^Meyers, Roger McClure and the others -in physically inspecting<br />
the gear. In some 150 large cartoirs, most was in excellent conditiori.<br />
It was obvious from thc papers and equipment assembled that Gold intended his life's<br />
yglk. to_rvind gP in a rnuseum. While Gold did not enter the parachute business ur-rtil<br />
1937 in Phoenix, he began his research much earlier and had-assembled materials on<br />
the. parachute developments at McCook Field in Dayton. McClook is rvhere Leslie<br />
Irvin made the historic first.manually-operate_d paracLute jump on Floyd Smith's design<br />
(Smith flew the aircraft.) Ironicirlly, lvlcCocik rvas also' wilere Lt. Fiarold R. Harris<br />
made the first emergency jutnp on a rnanually-operated parachute three years later.<br />
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fiIfml Parachule Indu$lry lssoclall0n<br />
latrt \E#tl<br />
-__u<br />
1440 Duke Street o Alexandria, Virginia 22314. (703) 836_3495<br />
FINANCIAL STATEMENT<br />
JAI\T 1, 1986 to SEPT 30, 1986<br />
ASSETS AND N{ISC. INCOME<br />
Beginning Balance Jan l, 1986<br />
Membbrship Fees received for 1986-87 year (31'X<br />
Individual llembership Fees for 1986-87 year (15 X<br />
Application for Full Menrbership<br />
$200.00)<br />
$so. ool<br />
Application for Individual Menbership<br />
1985 Ri-gger Con".enticn .\.vertisement (4 X $25.CC) i -<br />
Newsbrief Subscriptions<br />
Two (2) 1985 Rigger Bi-nder Sale<br />
19Bb Rigger Convention<br />
Registration (29 X $35.00) - $r,015.00<br />
Registration (12 X $50.00) - 600.00<br />
Registration (20 X $55.00) - 1,100.00<br />
Advertisement on Binders (15 X $25.00) 375.00<br />
Manufacturer Reimbut'setnent for Printing- 727 .52<br />
li{isc Income 90.00<br />
TOTAT INCON4E TO DATE FOR 1986 RIGGER CON\ENTION<br />
Interest on Money Market Account for 9 months (about 5.8% average)<br />
(o n"r Ae<br />
LPJ , VJI. TV<br />
6,200.00<br />
7s0.00<br />
200.00<br />
50 .00<br />
100 . 00<br />
792.00<br />
20.00<br />
3,307 .52<br />
25-1.90<br />
TOTAT ASSETS AND INCOME FOR FIRST 9 IvIONTHS 1986<br />
$20,705.90<br />
EXPENSES<br />
PARA NEWSBRIEF<br />
Rigger Convention 1985 Reftrnds<br />
RIGGER COIMENTION 1986 -<br />
Meeting Rooms and Snacks -<br />
Legal Services (Hanilton)<br />
Office Supplies, Telephone a.nd Postage<br />
PIA Barurer -<br />
PIA Badges -<br />
PIA Brass Plates and Plaques<br />
PIA Binders<br />
PiA Gavel lJpdate<br />
Flowers<br />
U.S.P.A. 1986 Affiliation Fee -<br />
D.Z. Operators Conunittee<br />
D.Z. Safety Poster and it{ailing<br />
Check Garnishrnent<br />
Bonding Insurance<br />
Product Labeling Conrnittee<br />
Total Expenses for first<br />
NET hIORITJ AS OF SEPTEMBER<br />
9 months 1986<br />
30, 19g6<br />
ri r nrn rr<br />
,)zru)y./)<br />
80.00<br />
4,547 .79<br />
1,404.56<br />
241.80<br />
7s0. B5<br />
368 .70<br />
{/ ( l-r\<br />
378.07<br />
535.72<br />
35.20<br />
38.10<br />
7s0 . 00<br />
25.A0<br />
57 .00<br />
1 7Q? \7<br />
L<br />
t<br />
t JL. J t<br />
$ts,+sg.to<br />
$7 ,z6t .14<br />
PAGE 15
N.J. 201t779-934<br />
N.Y. 212r92S7800<br />
TWX 71G989-7012<br />
JEAN RIBBON<br />
Mltts, Inc.<br />
"Serving The <strong>Industry</strong> Since 1920"<br />
1 Mattimore St., P.O. Box 599, Passaic, N.J.07055<br />
CABLE ADDFESS<br />
JEANRIBBON<br />
PASSAICNEWJERSEY<br />
Ray FerrelJ-<br />
L223 Ninth Street<br />
Alameda, CA 94501<br />
Dear Ray:<br />
October 28, 1986<br />
As per our phone conversatj-on today, the following<br />
currently selling to the parachute industry to be<br />
I'WARNfNG" labels:<br />
#6493 25" x I5-L/2 " polyester taffeta, coated 2<br />
@ $536.95/thousand sheets<br />
is what we are<br />
printed as<br />
sides w/urethane<br />
We are in the process of developing a polyester taffeta, coaLed<br />
2 sides with urethane, in pantone orange 02:-- and hope to have<br />
costing and avaii-ability worked out within the next few weeks.<br />
If anyone is interested, we can be contacted at our main office in<br />
Passaic, New Jersey, area code 20I-779-9340 and ask for Marie.<br />
Thank you for the opportunity of supplying your industry with its<br />
label requirements.<br />
Cordially,<br />
JEAN RIBBON MILLS, INC -<br />
MTlmc<br />
Customer Service Manager<br />
RIBBONS . LABEL TAPES . HOT STAMP FOIL . BOWS . TAPES<br />
SHOULDER STRAPS . TRIMMINGS . SLIT FOAM FUBBEF .<br />
LAMINATED FABFICS . WEBBINGS ' WOVEN<br />
. SLOTTED LABELS . PRINTED LABELS . LINGERIE TABS . COVERED STAYS & BONING<br />
BINDINGS . SEWN CHANNELLINGS . VELVETS . BFOAD GOODS . COATED FABRICS<br />
LABELS & FIGURES . CUTTING. FOLOING & SLITTING<br />
- FUSEO & COLD PAGE 15
'qne Eriast Parachtrltt;s<br />
2825 South Washington Suile 1504 . Titusviile, FL 32780 . (305) 268-2833<br />
Dear <strong>Parachute</strong> <strong>Industry</strong> <strong>Association</strong> Members,<br />
July L4, 1986<br />
I have recently investigated a canopy failure which I think<br />
may shed some light on malfunctions. Some unusual circumstances<br />
^^-*'i **^C<br />
PsItu! L LE\ me to discover damage which is not generally visable<br />
in most inquiries or might not be considered a factor. Additiona11y,<br />
there were no supplemental damages to be pondered during<br />
ny inspection.<br />
The canopy involved in the incident, a 9-ce11, had just been<br />
manufacturedr so I was able to inspect clean elements with no<br />
prior damage. The first ju*p on the canopy was made by Dave<br />
Hillebrandt, a Master Rigger with considerable C.R.W. experience.<br />
He reported that the canopy opened and flew well with no problems<br />
noted. The second jump was made by a D-license holder with well<br />
over 20 years experience. He reported a very hard opening and<br />
that the canopy bla not fly we11. , The "anopy<br />
sufferbd dailage<br />
but was not cut away so the only unusual condition causing damage<br />
was the hard opening.<br />
A very close inspection of the canopy was performed. Along<br />
with damage to the canopy itself, a sma11 friction burn was noted<br />
on the 8-6 line, 16" doi^rh f rom the canopy. Very slight burns<br />
v/ere also found on 4-6 and B-7 at 22" air-d 25" dbwn t6e lines.<br />
A11 of this damage was so minor it was first detected only by<br />
touch and had the lines been dirty or worn would probablv-have<br />
been missed.<br />
The line damaee causes me to susDect that the rncident came<br />
about by a few lines fornring a half fritch around the fu1l groLrp<br />
in the area of the bag locking stovrs wiril-e packing or during<br />
deployment. These lines jerked down the leading edge of the<br />
canopy causing an uneven and very hard opcning. I have attcmpted<br />
to repeat this on the ground with mixed results. Duplicating<br />
the conditions where this coulci occur starts lvith some guess r,.rork<br />
about what happens to lines near the canopy between the time the<br />
slider is pu11ed up and when the bag locking stows are nade.<br />
Other variables inclr-rde how tired or hurried the packer is and<br />
how much care is given to the lines. In my tests I took a ful1<br />
group or few lines from a group and made a bite. I then<br />
selecLed a line either above or belov,r the bite, f ormed a loop<br />
in it and slipped it over the bite. Then I made locking stows<br />
on the bag and then pulled on the risor end of the 1ines. In<br />
most cases my loop just fe11 off the line group but a few times<br />
the loop did sinch tight and pu11 a littie before comming apart<br />
as the main group became taught. I think that if real time,<br />
speed and opening forccs were applicd the hitch would stay in<br />
place longer and affect the opening. I further feel this could<br />
r.ir t'7
e the cause of ce11s splitting open and "line over" type<br />
ma1 func tions .<br />
My inspection revealed no slider damage. However, I think<br />
a siiniiar half hitch coul-d form around a slider srommet while<br />
stuf f ing the bag with sirnilar results.<br />
One persons investigation of onIy one incrdent is certanly<br />
not a -quf f icient base f rom wtrich to recommend ctrange. I do,<br />
hoivever. [ce ]- that my cpportuni ty to inspect vcry clean canopy<br />
l-ines may have rci,eaied a factor nceding further considcration.<br />
T i'r611161 srrc',rost Ll rat fuLure i nsneeri nns i nclirde snet. iaI atlention<br />
to suspension iines and to any contributing factors 1"'[ich coulci<br />
cause a hitch in the l- ines . These inc lude- s lack in the I ines<br />
Aottol nnod r^rhi'l ,. F-l .. 1.i nn t-iro ..11^r-\\r 1_<br />
\lE vcl_uPgu wlIIIg I J-afttrt5 LtIE LqrrvvJ Larr ::-i 1 AT \/! i !rlou! n.:^rt u!!1b i no tho LLrL atnrlT)v Lai!vyj.<br />
into a deployment bug, uneven locking stows on the bag and twists<br />
in the lines caused by rolling the canopy nose past the A-1ine<br />
group.<br />
I woulC appreciate hearing from any member having an opinion<br />
or additional evidence on this topic. Should investieation bear<br />
orrt mv ,''J'ullu susni r.i on - rhe memhershi o l-rf lhe P.I. A. is thc best<br />
equipped o'rganLzation to work on a solution.<br />
Rocnon1- Frrl l rz n'.'l-.-i ++^l<br />
r\EoyL L Lr uf rJ JLTUIIII L LC(l t<br />
Daniel Wilcox<br />
Pre s ident<br />
PIA CANOPY STUDY UP DATE<br />
EIFF EITNNPNISES<br />
Challenger 282<br />
FIEE FLIGIIT E|TENPNTSES<br />
Preserve ffI<br />
GLIIIE PATH ITTETXA?IOIAL<br />
Cl ipper<br />
Firellte tlain<br />
Flrelite Reeerve<br />
Fury<br />
Hanta<br />
l'laver iek<br />
Raider (pre-I985)<br />
Raider (1986)<br />
VoIume Size Ueighl<br />
780 3I0 t2.5<br />
384 24'. 5.0<br />
432 187<br />
410 r77<br />
353 176<br />
454 2t3<br />
621 278<br />
425 t94<br />
535 226<br />
484 225<br />
Z.ru<br />
6.25<br />
7.5<br />
I0.0<br />
7.0<br />
8.2<br />
8.2<br />
6Q EXGLATD E GQ<br />
SAC<br />
Sirocco<br />
Unit (F-l Il )<br />
x-210<br />
Securlty Lopo<br />
sECUlrrr<br />
395<br />
378<br />
546<br />
424<br />
519<br />
XATIUAT PARACHT'TE I|I!t'STEIES<br />
Avenger<br />
l'larauder<br />
Scorpion<br />
Spi tf ire<br />
5t lngray<br />
Vulcan<br />
Phantom 22<br />
Phantom 24<br />
Phanbosr 25<br />
Phanton 28<br />
Phantom I80<br />
457<br />
547<br />
4t9<br />
402<br />
324<br />
561<br />
274<br />
332<br />
384<br />
472<br />
369<br />
22',<br />
178<br />
198<br />
I96<br />
26'<br />
214<br />
253<br />
178<br />
t76<br />
t42<br />
22',<br />
24'.<br />
26',<br />
28',<br />
t76<br />
6.1<br />
7.75<br />
7.5<br />
7.1<br />
8.2<br />
6.5<br />
5.9<br />
4.9<br />
4.L<br />
5.I<br />
6.1<br />
7.0<br />
6.0<br />
PAGE i B
]ANOPY STUDY<br />
CONTINUED<br />
l.<br />
Volune<br />
;mil ArEucAlf aEnoDltrircs<br />
26'Trlconlcal<br />
200 Parafoll<br />
282 Parafotl<br />
252 LtLe<br />
PAIA FLITE TIG.<br />
Clrrua Reaerve<br />
Crut el I te<br />
Cruiellte Beta<br />
Cruiellte XL<br />
DC-5<br />
Nlnbue<br />
Nlnbue Beta<br />
Nlnbus l(L<br />
Purault 230 (Rg)<br />
Safety Flyer<br />
Strato Cloud Delta<br />
Swtft Reeerve<br />
Swl f t llaln<br />
XL Cloud<br />
260 XL Cloud<br />
PAIA ilTOVATORS<br />
Hawk<br />
R2-3<br />
R4-3<br />
PIIAflTrr Trl,UflIIES<br />
Invader 370<br />
Invader 420<br />
PAIACf,T'I8S AUSTRALIA<br />
lletcor<br />
x-228<br />
579<br />
547<br />
776<br />
677<br />
143<br />
476<br />
399<br />
554<br />
556<br />
537<br />
453<br />
623<br />
549<br />
468<br />
569<br />
366<br />
397<br />
63t<br />
7I5<br />
26',<br />
190<br />
285<br />
236<br />
230<br />
220<br />
I75<br />
241<br />
282<br />
188<br />
273<br />
232<br />
152<br />
240<br />
179<br />
I99<br />
277<br />
242<br />
435 225<br />
32L 225<br />
394 26'<br />
OP SA<br />
358<br />
400<br />
192<br />
573<br />
24'.<br />
26',<br />
2L3<br />
2t7<br />
Size gt. PIOIIEER PARACTII'TES<br />
8. 75<br />
8.25<br />
ll.6<br />
7.0<br />
1.75<br />
6.4<br />
8.9<br />
8.9<br />
7.t<br />
rlt<br />
7.0<br />
9.2<br />
5.7<br />
6.1<br />
I0. r<br />
10. 5<br />
7.1<br />
7.1<br />
6.2<br />
5.5<br />
6.25<br />
7.1<br />
8.5<br />
K-20<br />
K-22<br />
K-26<br />
llerl in<br />
PTECISIoil PtlAcf,irtE<br />
PolarlE<br />
Raven I<br />
Raven II<br />
Raven III<br />
Raven IV<br />
QUATflNT PANAGHI'ITS<br />
AtlantiE 220-9<br />
Geninl 260-9<br />
Itercury 200-7<br />
sttotc EftElPtIsEs<br />
G2-R<br />
Hobblt Reserve<br />
26' Lopo<br />
26' Lopo Llte<br />
Spirtt<br />
$NPLUS<br />
321<br />
376<br />
426<br />
475<br />
465<br />
36t<br />
400<br />
478<br />
s06<br />
Aqutron 240 551<br />
Aqutron 260 599<br />
Aqutron 280 588<br />
Lepton 465<br />
Photon 357<br />
Prien 175 Reeerve 349<br />
Prian 220 451<br />
Quark 491<br />
SPACE COTST PTNACSUTES<br />
440<br />
537<br />
4ll<br />
421<br />
314<br />
182<br />
444<br />
496<br />
20' 5.25<br />
22', 5.25<br />
26' 6.7 5<br />
206 7.6<br />
223<br />
t69 6.25<br />
t99 7.0<br />
,t_, 7.9<br />
250 8.5<br />
266 9.25<br />
290 9.45<br />
202 7.0<br />
I79 6.0<br />
t74 6.0<br />
2L5 7 .25<br />
260 1.75<br />
2t7 7.46<br />
269 8.25<br />
20t 7.0<br />
t62 5.5<br />
26' 7.3<br />
26'<br />
2II 7.5<br />
PETFOTf,TGE DESIG|S<br />
PIFI50<br />
PIFI90<br />
PD-260<br />
375<br />
426<br />
545<br />
I44<br />
l9I<br />
257<br />
5.7<br />
6.9<br />
8.75<br />
26' Navy Conical<br />
28', C-9<br />
lllscElttrEons<br />
Ftrefly ReEerve<br />
Pegaeue<br />
Preeerve IV<br />
573<br />
815<br />
384<br />
445<br />
343<br />
26', 8.5<br />
28'<br />
I75 6.5<br />
220 7.8<br />
5.0<br />
PAGE 19
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA<br />
Prolessional Development and Conference Services<br />
131 Nolte Center<br />
315 Pillsbury Drive S.E.<br />
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-01 1 I<br />
.).Aa><br />
\:\Y\Y Carl-Cranz-<br />
Gesellschaf t e.V.<br />
Flugplatz<br />
8031 WeBling-<br />
Oberpf af f enhof en<br />
Gesellschaf t ftlr technisch-wissenschaf tliche Wei terbildung<br />
INVITATIAV TO THE COUBSE<br />
F12.01<br />
PInaCnuTE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGYl<br />
FUUoEmENTALS, Coruceprs AND AppucnnoNs<br />
June 22-26, 1987<br />
SPONSORSHIP<br />
The Carl-Cranz-Gesellschaft (CCG) and the University of Minnesota are cooperating in the<br />
development and presentation of a short course on <strong>Parachute</strong> Systems Technology:<br />
Fundamentals, Concepts and Applications.<br />
WHO SHOULD ATTEND<br />
Engineers from all branches of the aerospace industry, armed forces and scientific community<br />
interested in the theory, design, development, and application of parachute systems technology.<br />
SEMINAR OBJECTIVE<br />
The objective of the course is to present a systems approach to the design of aerodynamic<br />
decelerator systems. Optimization with respect to performance, acquisition cost, and operation<br />
will be stressed and computer methods for the analysis and design of decelerator syslems will be<br />
emphasized. Detailed selection and design of the decelerator and related components will be<br />
discussed and illustrated by a design example. Recent design and manufacturing experience with<br />
new materials such as Kevlar will be described. The course will be tailored to the needs of the<br />
engineer in industry and government who must monitor the development of decelerator systems<br />
as well as to the requirements of the engineer/designer who must design the actual decelerator<br />
system and monitor its fabrication.<br />
PREREQUISITES<br />
It is anticipated that the participants in the course will be familiar with the basic principals of<br />
aerodynamics.<br />
MATERIAL<br />
Each attendant will be provide with detailed course material accompanying the lectures.<br />
LOCATION<br />
D-8031 Wessling-Oberpfaffenhofen ( 25 km west of Munich), Flugplatz.<br />
Phone: (08153) 28-444<br />
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REGISTRATION<br />
FORM<br />
<strong>Parachute</strong> Systems Technology:<br />
Fundamentals, Concepts and Applications<br />
June 22-26, 1987<br />
3 6-03 GJ A<br />
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(Last) (First) (M.1.)<br />
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Spouse/Guest will accompany me: name(s)<br />
I enclose $550 (check or money order payable to the University of Minnesota) in<br />
payment of the fees for the <strong>Parachute</strong> Systems Technology Short Course. Registration<br />
should be received no later than June 15, 1987.<br />
Bill my company at the address given above.<br />
MAIL TO: Registrar, Department of Professional Development and Conference Services,<br />
University of Minnesota, 338 Nolte Center, 315 Pillsbury Drive S.E.,<br />
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NOTE: European participants should mail their registration form to CCG, Flugplatz 8031,<br />
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Date:<br />
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equal opportunity educator and employer.<br />
COURSE SCHEDULE<br />
Monday - Thursday<br />
Friday<br />
08.45-16.15 h.<br />
08.45-12.30 h.<br />
AGE 2I<br />
FEES AND REGISTRATION<br />
The registration fee for the course is DM 1.350.--for Europeans, others U.S.-$550.--.<br />
Registrants from North American should register with the University of Minnesota. Registrants<br />
for Europe should register with the CCG. Others may register with either organization;<br />
whichever is more convenient to you. The attached registration form is provided for your<br />
convenience. Please note that in case of cancellation of a confirmed registration, a processing<br />
fee will be charged as follows: DM 50 or $25 until seven days before the course, 25o/" of the<br />
course fee if later. ReQistrations should be received by June 15, 1987. The registration fee<br />
includes transportation to the social events.
trSlA t ORM 30 I<br />
lll Eqiriprrrcnl of<br />
A/.t,ft (,iro/r)<br />
Ha I r, e.s .s<br />
Matn conlatner<br />
Reserve canopy<br />
Dece;r sed<br />
It4.rnrr,1.r,,,{, (11 i dc llLir<br />
. 9 121$6<br />
il,rli i,rt f r 1<br />
co..Jrlirr ]-il
USPA FORM 30.I<br />
lll Equipment ol Decease d pnpo,C/' / g<br />
Main canapy: Manufacturer , ilCy'hp-'X L ElZld46aul, Serial number<br />
,_r4__<br />
=,^(,\_<br />
Maincontainer:Manulacturer:-94aL--*o",'_----l'"'l"'u.o",-<br />
Condiiion:<br />
- -<br />
Feserve canopy: r^n"ui"Ll^l**r-F4 U-P-
u:ld Ftc.$ !0- r<br />
fll E=ugrtrre"t cll Dccaes+:<br />
tLt r. ;gY:g.t \t'F'--" ;- -'?'<br />
Harnccs<br />
t? tt >--\-<br />
Ccndft'cn<br />
-----al_--e:.-L<br />
:<br />
;;"';,-"* el--=-{i.: C -- - .,..-*-, tcllJ Et&." r nr-r€'<br />
i.; =<br />
il.:.;.:' :--rllil'- J<br />
Ma,n container:<br />
Fsserva canopy<br />
!J'r.\rr./t.!-,\<br />
l^rt<br />
Con dit ion:<br />
Manulaclurer:<br />
{Z$
UsPA fORM 30.I<br />
il1.<br />
Equipment ol Deceased rr^ ^<br />
t-<br />
Main canopy: Manufacturer: Lltn -!<br />
!']<br />
'-<br />
- - Model: X l- ' I Y!"t- serial number<br />
(_<br />
Hafness: Manufaclurer. Fr L_r' i tv L \\_'' .11_./. .._ Model: t!t^('tA nLtl_ Senal numoer: : ___<br />
M*---,D<br />
rn-nrE<br />
.n"*-@",1-jiqi-9--<br />
BY Whom:<br />
Pilotchute?<br />
Condition: 3-f+ d<br />
Reserveconta|ner:Manu|aclUrModet:iJcnJYR[z+Seria|number.a.-<br />
Condttion'<br />
Automatic openet (if worn): Manu Model: Serial number:<br />
Calibrated by whom?;<br />
When?<br />
Where?<br />
,nstrurn€nts;<br />
Stalic Line:<br />
Activated ? :<br />
Manuf acturer:<br />
Condition:<br />
Type: (pin, breakcord. direct bag)<br />
Type snap laslener:<br />
--<br />
Serial number:<br />
Point of attachment in aircrafl:<br />
Slatic hne assisl type:<br />
Personal equipmen!. Helmet type: PJ)t-tr c# Footwear: -f t n n tS sAoe 5 . .<br />
Eyeprotection: Norut<br />
A1 el/(<br />
Equipment check? ---\lL t--- _- By Whom? --Typegloves:<br />
Comments. Please state any details regarding the deceased s equtpment that is relevant to thts reoorl<br />
. XoNL<br />
Vlll. Dercription of Accident<br />
Junper exited alrcraft etable. llalntalned etablltty after conpleting 1.5 turne.<br />
Junper deployed at what appeared to be nornal altltude. Obeervtng fron the ground,<br />
1t appeared nain pllot chute bridal llne wae Iooped under arn whlch caueed nain<br />
contalner not to oPen. Upon lnspection of gear after tnpact, deceaged had cut away<br />
naln, whlch wae equlpped wlth a Stevene cutaway eyaten. The Stevena cutaway worked<br />
good beeauee naln chute wae layint approxlnately l0 feet away. Reeerve had etarted<br />
deploylng wlth all Ilnea etlll gtowed. Esttnated cutaway was perforsred at<br />
approxlnatety 50 feet.<br />
VI<br />
XI<br />
Recommendations<br />
An AAD nlght have prevented thle fatallty! !t<br />
x.l<br />
,AGE 25
USPA FORM 30.I<br />
lll. Equipmenl<br />
Main canopy:<br />
Harness.<br />
Main conrainar:<br />
Reserve canopy<br />
of Deceased<br />
N<br />
Manufacturer - LiF€O-<br />
-/^ -<br />
Date packed: :/"L2<br />
Condition.<br />
-<br />
Man uf acturer:<br />
Type of canopy releases<br />
Condition<br />
fulanufactrrer:<br />
trloOei<br />
l^)<br />
rc\Q;t^5- Seriat number<br />
February 1976<br />
Numbei of lumos on d<br />
By'.{h o m : P;g:# O th is typ€ can opy : ---
l.lsn roru m-r<br />
lll.<br />
Equlpmcnt of Doccerd<br />
Mtln ctnopy: Mrnuhcturcr:<br />
Hunss:<br />
lloln containu:<br />
Fosrw anogy:<br />
Fesorvc contalner: Mlnulaclurer.<br />
Natloh a I<br />
Datopackcd: .g/zztsG<br />
uo6",. fie,.tc. {.5<br />
Scrial numbci +<br />
Bywhom: s4aFF ll'iliil:t"tfflonsa i<br />
Condftlon: N ev<br />
Mrnulecturor, lYa ( ta ^<br />
e I uoaet. Wac? E Scriat numbcr: i-<br />
Typc ol cinopy rclerecc;<br />
>l
US?A FORM 30.I<br />
lll.<br />
Equlpmcnt of Deccarcd<br />
Main ctnopy: - -;;;;; "ru,.,. Pann / L!- Moocr, .h c<br />
-l<br />
srrrrr numbcr:<br />
Itornoss.'<br />
Main container:<br />
Floserye cenopy:<br />
Reserue container:<br />
tnstruments:<br />
Stalic Line:<br />
o (.n, i<br />
9", - - avwnan:ltfi-ll"'I"|il1t"fff on hr<br />
Date packed -<br />
Condition:<br />
Manulacturar: -<br />
Type ol cancpy rgleasos<br />
Condition<br />
Manutacturer<br />
Condilion<br />
Man utacturer -<br />
Date oacked<br />
lbP uoaer<br />
Pilotchute?: q/-O<br />
Manufacturer t<br />
Model:<br />
-<br />
Condition<br />
Eroe' uf .<br />
itrtru n c SHaP Ms6s1, ( h 5f t F tv e Pseriat number<br />
Model:<br />
Condition:<br />
Autamatic opener (if worn): iJanufacturer: -- ^ | ' ' irfiodel:<br />
--_<br />
Serial number:<br />
numDer:<br />
Serial number:<br />
Seriel number:<br />
Calibrated by whom?: When? lA here?<br />
Activated?<br />
Manufacturert -
USPA IORM ]O I<br />
lll. Equiprnent ol<br />
Deceased /), -.,. I /, ( u<br />
Manulacturer: ittt -t--rr*<br />
l\latn canopy:<br />
\Aodel. Cru rJc
USPA FORM 30 I<br />
lll Equipnrent ol Deceased<br />
M.t trt t'tt rt tt[ly<br />
Harness<br />
Main contatner<br />
Reserve cailcpy<br />
Reserve container<br />
Stattc Ltne<br />
Man uf act ur er<br />
{)u",, l-l,tn<br />
oare pat:xnri - A):'ft,<br />
L/irrc [,rr(.^r''] - | .- et<br />
Type: (pin, breakcord, drrect bag) -<br />
Type snap faslener<br />
r"rodel,-)t/;llo f /r''.,ls"..i"r nr,.no" , 't l!'/<br />
av wnom: ,U,/;l tl:ffi::tiilit this lype canopv.<br />
"-L 1 O<br />
c.rno,t,cn LY-trC Lt . --<br />
Manuracrurer:,-i--:, :^,-<br />
Modet Ctq*"t!l*fserialnumber:5l5E ii-a]J:7?<br />
'n"t, lJ<br />
ff<br />
Date packed: By Whotn: .-<br />
Pi:ctchut;?i Conciirion:<br />
- GOit!- - -<br />
Manuracturer:<br />
Condrlron<br />
'r'tv<br />
se,iar n..,.n".. {PS-f-l',rl-I]?<br />
:' ;-, -<br />
t-ttSiu .. Seriai number t Lj.t-ji<br />
Modet, Lla;L[1Ht;-;";;;;t;;:.{$f!ll.<br />
Autontaltc opener 1rt worn). lvianufacturer. I\uflQ Model. , ---- Serial number:<br />
Calrb!'ated by whom?:<br />
-<br />
When? ,--- Where?<br />
t,tsttuments: l,'j"#;..", -- i i e-<br />
Condition , L: ILit't.r.i. "\ l-w-! l-l-f -iLD!4t<br />
-<br />
- - ii.o", rtU,urvftE f.;;"' "r., ",,--uttELru-A---<br />
Point of at?achment in aircraft:--<br />
Static linc assisi tYt)e:<br />
Personat equtpment: |lelmet type. Ltg PZ { . LCrC<br />
Eye_proteoion (UC i1t t Go1y1l+ S rrrns stovos -- l liJLtJt<br />
Equrpnent chech2 c.)A3<br />
By Whonrr<br />
Coinr/}ents. Pieasq state'any delails reeardinq the deceased's eouiomenl lhal is relevant to lhis renorr<br />
Gear had been nodlfied for rlpcord. Rtpcord had red plllow type handle and was<br />
nounted on right nrain llft web.<br />
' ii<br />
Vl I l. De;cription of Accident<br />
After a nornal freefall, at 41000 feet, deceaEed pulled a handle thought to be nain<br />
rlpcord (red plllow type) when lnstead deceased pulled the cutaway handle (red plllow<br />
type). Deceaged contlnued to fall flat and atable for 15-17 eecondr, then at about<br />
500 feet, deceaeed rolled over on her back and pulled neln rlpcord. The nain eanopy<br />
reached I lne etretch and aeparated fron the harnege Juet prlor to tnpact. The<br />
raaerve ripcord wae found ln the paeket.<br />
i; RecommenJrtlcns<br />
Thie fatallty occurred at the drop zone when there was Ilttle or no aupervleion on<br />
the DZ. Neither nyself, tnetructor or Junpmaster were present. Both (blank) and I<br />
have talked to the DZ ohfner ebout the supervteton problen. lle feel the sltuatlon hae<br />
treatly inproved aa there ie a new lnstructor runnlng the Etattc llne protrag and he<br />
ie avallable durlng the week.<br />
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