July 1995 - Parachute Industry Association

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1645 N Lexington Avenue
DeLand, Florrda USA 32724
Telephone: (904) 736'7589
Facsinnile: (904) 734-7537
l9 July 1995
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
CONCERNING THE
TANDEM VECTOR RISER GROUNDING IN SWITZERLAND
1) Relative Workshop has not issued a grounding of Type 7 tandem risers.
2) There is not a problem with Tandem Vector main risers,
3) Fact: Three (3) tandem risers produced by Strong Enterprises have recently
failed in Switzerland. Two (2) of them broke the large riser ring (Part #446),
the third riser's #446 ring was deformed. Relative Workshop does not supply
Strong Enterprises with these rings.
4) Edi Weilenmann of the Swiss Parachute Association has grounded all Type 7
tandem risers because they think Relative Workshop has the same problem.
We do not have this oroblem!
5) We have requested information concerning any problems with our tandem
risers from the Swiss Association. They have not given us any information or
outlined any problems concerning Relative Workshop risers, even though they
have communicated with us by Fax twice this week. lf they experienced a
problem, they should have informed us by now.
6) We believe the grounding of Retative Workshop risers is irresoonsible.
lf you require further information, please contact T.K. Donle or Bobby Overbey
at Relative Workshop. Thank you.
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