This site contains all British Skydiving Approved Tandem parachute equipment modifications that have been approved, recorded in the minutes and subsequently ratified at Riggers or Safety and Training Committee meetings. The modifications may be selected and viewed using three criteria; Type, Search, and Sort. Individual modifications have a brief description and may be expanded to show full details. Modifications may also have attached files including text, image and video as appropriate.
‘Type’ refers to a tandem system container and comprises all modifications for that equipment type that have appeared in the British Skydiving Riggers or Safety and Training Committee minutes since 1993. Each modification is as quoted in the applicable minute and sometimes, where necessary, there are references to other items to facilitate a fuller understanding of the modification The ‘Search’ and ‘Sort’ criteria are self-explanatory.
RIGGERS 8th Apr 99
To use a Paratec Next drogue assembly with a Relative Workshop Tandem Vector Container system. (Cleared for all).
5. TANDEM MODIFICATION – JOHN HARDING (Cleared for All)
A request had been received from John Harding, which had been circulated with the Agenda for permission to use a Paratec Next drogue assembly with a Relative Workshop Tandem Vector Container system.
Mr Harding presented the modification to those present, after which it was proposed by John Harding and seconded by Jeff Chandler that the above modification be accepted after the completion of a successful test jump.
For: 4 – Against: 1 – Abstentions: 1 (John Curtis)
Carried
RIGGERS 10th June 99
Strong Tandem system with the drogue release position as per Tandem Vector system. (NOT CLEARED for general use).
8. TANDEM MODIFICATIONS (NOT CLEARED for general use)
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Allan Hewitt requested permission to use a Strong Tandem system with the drogue release position as per the Tandem Vector system. Allan presented the equipment to those present.Allan advised the meeting that he had carried out a great deal of research into this and stated that he had spoken to many CCI’s and Advanced Riggers. He had also spoken to the manufacturers concerning this matter and could see no reason why this modification could not be carried out.
It was proposed by Allan Hewitt and seconded by John Rix (proxy) that the above Tandem modification be accepted.
For: 5 (incl. 1 proxy) – Against: 0 – Abstentions: 3 (J. Curtis, B Whitaker, P. Walter)
Carried
RIGGERS 7th Oct 99
Relative Workshop Vector Tandem Drogue into a Tandem Next system. (Cleared for all).
9. A.O.B. (Cleared for All)
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A request had been received from Dave Ballard, which was circulated to those present requesting permission to fit a Relative Workshop Vector Tandem Drogue into a Next Tandem system.
Mr Ballard advised those present that he had trial packed and deployed on the ground the Next Tandem rig with a Vector Drogue and had found no problems, the two drogues being identical in most respects.
It was proposed by Dave Ballard and seconded by Rick Boardman that the above Tandem modification be accepted.
For: 8 – Against: 0 – Abstentions: 2 (John Curtis, Pat Walters)
Carried
RIGGERS 7th Oct 99
Tandem Vector type looped cutaway handle to accept a Next drogue release cable. (NOT CLEARED for general use).
9. A.O.B. (NOT CLEARED for general use)
- A request had been received from Dave Ballard, which was circulated those present for a modification to a Vector type looped cutaway handle (Tandem) to accept a Next drogue release cable. A drawing of the mod was circulated to those present.
It was pointed out to those present that the manufacturers already produce a looped cutaway handle and therefore, Mr Ballard?s handle was an upgrade of this.
It was proposed by Dave Ballard and seconded by Allan Hewitt that the above modification be accepted for use, once it had been inspected by an Advanced Rigger.
Carried Unanimously
RIGGERS 2nd Dec 99
RIGGERS 2nd Dec 99 & STC 10 Feb 00 (Safety Information 1/00) Any recognised Tandem Main canopy into any BPA accepted Tandem Container. IMPORTANT: See full wording in Part 2 – Tandem – General section.
RIGGERS 2nd Dec 99 & STC 10 Feb 00 (Safety Information 1/00)
Any recognised Tandem Main canopy into any BPA accepted Tandem Container.
IMPORTANT: See full wording in Part 2 – Tandem – General section.
RIGGERS 2nd Dec 99
Any Tandem Main into any Tandem Container.
RIGGERS 2nd Dec 99 & STC 10 Feb 00 (Safety Information 1/00)
At the Safety & Training Committee (STC) meeting of the 10th February 2000 (and Rigger’s Committee meeting of the 2nd December 1999) it was agreed that: Any Tandem main canopy from a recognized manufacturer, may be used in any BPA accepted Tandem container provided that it is compatible and deemed to fit by a Parachute Rigger (PR) or higher. The following applies:
- No modifications are permitted (apart from minor rigging work to match the brake line to the toggle area) without approval from the Riggers Committee.
- A main canopy is deemed to consist of connector links, lines and canopy material.
- The rigger concerned must produce written documentation to the owner of the Tandem stating that the new set-up is compatible.
- This approval becomes the BPA authority for the change and must be produced on demand by the owner of the Tandem rig.
Summary
Last Update: From Riggers and Safety and Training Committee meetings 1st Feb 2018.
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Form-212 Approved Tandem Parachute Equipment Modifications
Detail
To ascertain which canopies are cleared for use with a specific container, reference must be made to the modifications for that container type. A type of ‘Canopies Only’ has been included for any individual canopies, main or reserve, which have been approved for Tandem use by STC/Riggers but have no formal Tandem container system associated with them. These have been included for information only as the canopies have not had any modification applied to them.
Officially, any British Skydiving Tandem Modification that is cleared for use at any particular Riggers or STC Committee meeting must be formally ratified at the following Riggers or STC Meeting. These meetings are normally eight weeks apart and ‘officially’, any such Tandem Modification item will not be formally cleared until that ratification.
Important
Some previously recorded clearances have been removed. For the full wording see the item ‘RIGGERS 15th Feb 01’ under type ‘General’.
No reference is made to any formal Safety Notice, Safety Information or Update, that has been issued by an individual manufacturer, unless they require the Riggers or STC to intervene. This is because a manufacturer’s update is not part of the British Skydiving modification programme. Safety Notices and Safety Information sheets may be issued by British Skydiving but these have their own recommendations and/or instructions.