July 1995 - Parachute Industry Association

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FAA PART 65 UPDATE Dear PIA Membcr: As you can see liom the latest lettcr I rcccivcd from thc FAA, our Part 6-5 update project has once again run into a brick wall. The FAA has closcd the docke t on thc pclilion request which mcans that the FAA has rcmoved it fiom any consideralion. (Wc'rr: not even on the long list, let alone the shorl list of items they aclually wolk tiom). Ttre FA.afgg$$budgetary constraints and more pressing satety problems as the reason for closing the docke t. Skydiving has always been a much misunderstood activity which the FAA for the most part has allowed it lo regulate itscl[. Thc public is not aghast at the 30-40 skydivers which are killed every year and skydivers art: rarcly killcd by rigger or cquipnrent failures, so we have cnded up in a governmcnt machine which irr my opinion, may ncver find any lime, money, or need to update Subparl F. In my opinion, we have two slim to none chanccs to further this pro.ject. Thc first is the next regulalory review. Chances are w€ will again find ourselvcs loo far down on the priority list and lhe FAA will tind that lhcy will run out of money before they reach our priority level. Thcre is one thing that could movc us up thc list high enough to get the projecl worked on. That thing is a simplc little lcltcr from you! I asked not thal long ago lrom everyone lhat reads lhis, be they rigger. inslruclor. jumpmaster, or just Joe Jumper to write a le tter, bul most didn't do it. ln [act, only l8 lettcn wcre reccivcd by thc FAA. I was vcry disappointed al lhe responsc to my requ€st. In fact, I have come very close to saying the hell with this projcct lwice . This is it tolks, it I don't get the help I need from the PIA membership, I see no reason lo wasl€ any more oI my time on the project. Papcr will cut brick if we have enough letlers. Wc nccd well ovcr l0O lctters to the FAA and wc will probably need it morc than once. Eighlcen letters is a big yawn people ! Below is a sample lcller, so you don't strain anything! Dear Sir: Plcase reopcn lhe Dockct #27652. The currcnt Part 6-5 Subpart F "<strong>Parachute</strong> Riggers" of the FAR's is grossly outdated and in need of updating for salety reaso]rs. I am in favor of lhc propor;cd rule changes for Part 6-5 Subpart F as proposed by PIA and summarizcd in the Federal Rcgister Docke t #27652. Sinccrcly, Mailto: RULES DOCKET #27652 FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 8OO INDEPENDENCE AVE. SW WASHINGTON. DC 20.591 ** Without your lettcr we can kiss six years o[ work good-bye! If you want to read thc proposed rule changes, sce Parrr NewsBrie I April 1994. The sccond slim to none chance is by Congressional help, so you see what chance we have it you don't get on lhc bandwagon and do your part! -Paul ThomPson Para NcwsBrief - Julv 199-5 Volume 9-5-3
Page 1 and 2: JULY 1995 Volume 95-3 FYI ' COMMITT
Page 3 and 4: Parachute Industry Assoclation 1 99
Page 5 and 6: FYI 2nd Air Press Symposium Berblin
Page 7 and 8: Committee News July 1995 Executive
Page 9 and 10: PaaacH urE I w ousrnv Asso ctATtoN
Page 11: HHgl '::::;:;:::::]: If you haven't
Page 15 and 16: .STRON(; ENTERPRISES !! ?36 Sntel!l
Page 17 and 18: Rigging Tips From Dave DeWolf Whilc
Page 19 and 20: FAA CC)MPARISON OF FAR PART 21 WITH
Page 21 and 22: PIA Full Members July 1995 JUMP AND
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