RIGGERS 2nd Dec 99

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:

1. No modifications are permitted (apart from minor rigging work to match the brake line to the toggle area) without approval from the Riggers Committee.
2. A main canopy is deemed to consist of connector links, lines and canopy material.
3. The rigger concerned must produce written documentation to the owner of the Tandem stating that the new set-up is compatible.
4. This approval becomes the BPA authority for the change and must be produced on demand by the owner of the Tandem rig.