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Paracnuh hduslry l$s0clallon
1440 Duke Street o Alexandria, Virginia 22314 . (703) 836-3495
VOL. VI I I, NO. 4 PARA IIEIISBRIEF November I 985
The PARA ilEHSBRIEF is an industry publ ication prepared by the
Editor and mai led to al I members. l,lembership is open to f irms in
the parachute industry. Appl ications may be directed to the
address above. News I etter correspondence and subscriptions
should be sent to: Ray & Jane Ferrel l, Editors/PIA PARA NE}JS-
BRIEF, 1223 Ninth Street, Alameda, CA, 94501, USA. Subscription
price: $15.00 (US) or $25.00 per year for overseas airmai l.
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THE NEWS IN BRIEF
rShortl ines
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rNotices..
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'ltiinutes of PIA Summer l,leeting... 3
tPlA Organization and Projects
... I I
rFinancial Statement for PIA.. ... 15
iUpdated PIA Canopy Study
... l8
rlncident Reports ......22
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SBotTLIfEs / Fror the edltorg frrrr
For those who attended the Natlonale thie yeer, 1t waa obvlous
that our nenbei's and othere felt that the display boothe avallable
srere no Ionger a wiEe inveetmenb of tlne and/or rnoney the tent
naa alnoet enpty. The USPA notleed thte aleo, and 1n a Ietter to
Dan Poynter, USPA Executlve Dlrector Bi1 I 0t,tlcy announced that
the USPA le maklnt plana to lnetaI I portable, alr-condltioned
eabina for conpany heedquarters and diaplay are6a. A.t tha 1987
Natlonals, onee agaln, actiong (or iack of) worksd better than
xorda.
IEIS ISSUE f,AS t fUtBEt OF fOlrCES ?nAr AIC ALSO ALEITS, S0
PLEASE IAf,E XOTICE.
One-half of your edltorial tean -- Ray Ferrell ic running as
a $,rite-ln candldate for national director of the USPA Board of
Dlrectora. BaLlote ere ln the Hovember iEeue of Parachui,iat.
PLEASE VOTE !
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r Ploneer Parachute K-eerler Reserve Recall
Ploneer Paraehute Industrles le recal llng K-gerlee reaerveE
nanufactured in 0ctober, Novenber, and Decenber of 198I. Several
canoples from thie lot have been found with defectlve fabric. For
nore infornation, contact Pioneer Parachute Industriee, Pioneer
InduEtrial Park, l!ancheeter, CT, 05040. 203-644-I581.
r Counterfelt Plgree II Harnege and Contatner
Bi I I Gargano of Quantun Parachutes Inc., hae lnforned PIA
that et least one Pigmee II USA harneae haa aurfaced which iE not
the real thing. The rig in questlon appeared in the St. Paul,
llinneeota erea. It. hed a data panel which waa hand wrltten ln
pen ink with eerial nunber 0357, nanufactured by B. Gargano & Co.
ln Tuetln, Ca., Decenber I985. Thie rit waa not Danufectured by
B. Gargano & Co., and therefore ia not an FAA-certlfted harneEt &
container eyeten.
B. Gargano & Co. nanufactured a snall quanttty of Pigmee II
USA rigs, and all urere manufactured prlor to June 30, 1982. AIt
data panel informatlon wea atamped 1n paraehute ink on 2-inch
white tape,6 lnchee long and aewn to the reaerve pin fIap.
Any informatton regardtng poBBibIe counterfeit Plgneee ahould
be dlrected to: Bi I I Gargano, P.0. Box 446, Davle, CA, 956I7, or
te I ephone 916- 753-1372.
' Dortna C. Jalbert fe At It Agalnl
A nelr generation of parachute canopy deeitned by Dorrlna C.
JaIbert, inventor of the ram-alr parachute canopy, is being
tested by Preelelon Aerodynanics Inc. at its Sequatchte Val ley
tea t rante in Tenneaaee. The prototype i e "a di e! inct depar ture
fron the ran-air canopies we have today, juEt ae Jalbert'E
original ran-air deeitn uraa a departure fron the round canopyr'
eaid Precision presldent Georte Gal loway.
'The prototype embodiee Eeveral newly patented featureBr'
said Gal lor'ray, "and lte conatruction involvee neither f lareE nor
direct I ine atLachment. The teete ao far have been very
encouraging. It is a privilege to work wtth llr. Jarbert and an
honor to be chogen to develop hle exciting ideae for ekydivlng."
GaIIoway did not eay when the nen canopy would be available
to the pub I i c.
t PIA Ulnter f,eettn3
Tentatlve dates for the 1987 PIA winter neetlng are
January l4-15, tn tJaehlngton, D.C. The PIA will agaln aponaor
a vendor dieplay area. For further lnfornatlon, contact John
SLanford at Adventure Aerolof t, Inc. , I425 Century, Sutte 100,
CarroIIton, TX 75006, 214-245-4256.
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ICIINUTES OF THE PIA SUTU"IER IVIEETII'IG
HOLIDAY INN, IyIUSKOGEE, OKLAHOITIA
JULY 6, 1 gg5
The 1986 Summer Fieeting of the Parachute Industry Association was nerci
at the Holiday Inn in l{usicog€€r Oklahoma on JuJ-y 8, 1986, Tl-re rneetinE
was called to order by President Dan Pointer at 9:i1 Ali. Rol-1 call
established a guarun with 1 I voting members present. Associate
members answering caII were:
Action Air Parachutes
Aerographics
B & F Enterprises
DeWoIf Parachutes
Flying Tiger SPC
Glide Path International
Hartwood Aviation
Lone Star Parachute
National Parachute Indust.ries
l,torth Arnerican Aerodynamics
Para-Flite
Para Gear
Para Publishing
Precision Parachute Company
Relative i'ilorkshop
Riq=cing innovat-ions
SSK Industries, Tnc.
United States Parachute Assn.
Ammendments to the agenda included scheduling meetings of the
Drop Zone Committee and the Nominations & Elections C,:mrnittee.
The agenda was read and and approved. The mj-nut.es of the 1985
Winter rneeting were approvecl.
MEMBERSHIP COII,IMITTEE REPORT
Cirairman Mike Truffer reported receiving tnree new applications for
membership. AII applicants were voted on and accepted. The three netr
members include
Irvin Industries, Inc.
Precision Aerodynamics, Inc.
PauI Gath -- Wyorning County PC
Associate t'{embershii"r
Associate Mernbership
Individual Meinbersirip
A subcormittee consisting of Dan Poynter, Tony Frost, Dorr Beck,
and llichael Ray was appointed to help rewrite USPA Pa:rt 20.
The Membership Comrnittee suggested that the PIA SOP be amrnendecl to
reroute new tnember appJ-icat.ions bo the Comrnit'L.ee chairman, who vrould
in turn forward the applicantrs clieck to ilhe treasurer, and a copy of
the application to the Secretary.
I{otion was inade, seconded, a-nd approved to acce6rt the reporl:
of the iulenbership Commil-tee.
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PRESIDENT'S REPORT
President Dan Poynter appointed Sandy Reid as Chairman of the
1 986-87 Nominat.ions & Elections Committee. Sandy wilI be assisted
by cornmitl-ee lnernbers Harry Sciroelpple and Dave DeWoIf . The president
requested that the Corunittee meet today to start working on a slate
oi candidates to be completed by the first of December for Lhe
election to be held in Jarruary. It was also suggested that. the
Chairperson of the Rigging Committee be elected during the summer
meeting to allow sufficient time to prepare for the annual Riggersl
Conference helcl at. the National. Skydiving Ciranpionmships held in JuIy.
The presldent. has been engaged in doing some promoLion for the
sport.. Being in the i.lational- Directory for TaIk Sltow Hosts has
presented opportunity to get on the radio to talk up sport parachuting.
In acldil-ion to good ratlio tirne, the grresident has been
involvecl with Bob Beuer in doing a segmen't for "Eye on L.A."
The lrlinter Meeting is tenal-ively scLreduled to be about January 15-161
will be a two day rneeting, and will probably be held in the !'lashington
D.C. area in conjunctj-on witli the USPA meeting. Irinal clecision on the
date arrtl place of the meeting will be made by the USPA Board of Direc-
Lors at their October session.
SECRETAR.Y ' S
R.EPORT
Secretary George Galloway reported tirat new name tag engraving plates
have been manufactured and the secretary encourages members to display
and use the name tags which were issued at. initiation of membership.
Those members who stil-I use PEfA tags, and lnernbers who display tags
with member comparry narnes but without the individual t s names, were
encouraged to requ-est updated narne tags from the secretary.
New PIA letlerhead and envelopes have been printed in two styles.
One style includes the return address of tlre PIA at 1440 Duke Street,
Alexandria, VA. The other style has no return adrJress, in the event
that the writer wailts to include his or her specific address. Contact
the secretary for either or both styles. There -r-s no charge to
appropriate members.
Tire secreiary' s of f ice concurs with the Meinbership ConunitLee I s
reguest for a FIA SOF change to restructure the routing of new
mernber applications directly to the chairman of b.he i,lembership
Committee, who would j-n turrr forward the aptr>licant's check to
the treasurer, with a copy of the application going to the
secretary for file.
The secreLary also requested that srxlrnar-y Cornmittee Reports be
subrnit.ted in writing for inclusion in the minutes.
Tlre secretary requested reiinbursernent for expenses of $152.17 upon
i)resentation of receipts. I"iotion was niacle, seconded, and approved
to acr:ept the secretarvts report.
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TREASUR.ER, S REPORT
Acting treasurer Paul Thoinpson of Para Gear saL in for Lreasurer
Lowerr Bachman who courd not be at the meeLing. paur report.ed
that there was little change in the Financial Statement frorrr 1ast
year- to this year witir the exception of the cost of production
of the Para I'IewsBrief. This increase is a result of t.tre publicat-ion
of three issues during tire last sernesterr ds o1:posed to Lhree issues
during the preceding trvelve rmonths. The per-islue cost reinains irr
line with previous publishing cycies.
llotion was mase, seconded, and approved L,o accept tire Treasurers'
Report.
The plenary session was recessed until 2zOO pnr for t-he follovriirg
committee rneetings:
Sport Promotion Committee
Drop Zone Commitbee
Rigging Committee
Risk lvlanagement CommiLtee
Technical CommiEtee
Publications Conunittee
Nominations & Elections Committee
Ivlembership Comm.ittee
shortly after 2pm, the prenary session reconvened, at which time
a ro11 sheet was passed around for member companies to sign.
Present at the beginning of the 2prn session were:
MEMBER
COMPANY
Aerographics
DeWolf Parachutes
Lone Star Parachute Co.
Hartwood Aviation
Hartwood Aviation
Finger Lakes Skydivers
Para-Flite, fnc.
Para-Flite, Inc.
Para-Gear
Para Publishing
Relative Workshop
Frecision Parachute Cornpany
Precision Aerodynamics, fnc.
B & F Enterprises
G1ide Path fnternational Inc.
Glide Path fnternational fnc.
AQction Air Parachutes
Individual i"lernber
Flying Tiger SPC
National Parachute IndusLries
National Parachute Industries
REPRESENTATIVE
Mike Truffer
Dave DeWoIf
Kevin Gibson
Harry Schoelpple
Cindy Chidester
John H. KinE
Sharon DaIy
Pet.er Zimrnerli
Paul Thompson
Dan Poynter
BiII Booth
George GaIloway
Janna Jahrr
Tony Frost
Lucia Furry
I,Iichael Furry
Ray Ferrell
Cireryl Whitfortj
Chris Rodrigues
Silvia liiniger
Larry l(rueger
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I'lIiiDER
COI,iPAI.IY
SSK fndustries, Inc.
il.igging Innovat-ions, Inc.
Relative iVorl.abi1i-ty. Suggested uses include
as a lnovie t't.railer", for speaking engagenents and club
presentai:ions, Iocai cable TV f i1lers, loca1 news (stock)
footagertrade sliows, arnd- would be made witir 30 and 60 seconcj

Spc.:rt Protnotion Committee ( corrt)
Groundwork for this production would include a market
survey and budget workup, as well as a proposed outline and
"treatmentl to begin immediately.
6) Other projects for the future inciude:
Recruiting Poster
Nationrvide Tcii-Free Directory cf Skydir.'ing Centers
Securing l,Iore TV Spot.s (ie. PI*! i'lagazing)
llotion was made, seconcled and approved to allocate $200C.00
toward the development cf the Comnritteers Video/fi.trr project.
Motion was made, seconded, and approved ta accept the report"
DZ Committee
Chairman Tony Frost- reported that the coirmi tLee discussed
Safety Posters with memorandoms and decided that this issue rn'as
essentialiy complete.
A DZ brochure memorandum was handed out and a request was
made for pictures. The conmittee will not need any funds until
the January rneeting.
Student Doctrine item is essentially complete with new
doctrine. The DZ survey is dead issue. Malfunc'L,ion Chart is
expected to be complete by January. Aircraft seating and use of
seat belts: Dause was not present.. Part 21 will be revievred by
Frost" TMIII costs will be provided by USPA.
Ivlotion was made, seconded, and approved to accept the report.
Riqqinq Committee
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R.iqqinq Conrnittee ( cont )
need or responsibi-lil1' Lo stay current to which we directed our
discussion. The comrrrittee feels l-trat some riggers t.ake greater
initiative- than others to keep up with current ecluipment, maintenaneip,
ant-i 1-:rocedures. 'llirese riggers shou-ld be recognized.
The cornmittee j-s writlng drr SOP to be sui:iiribted for approvaltliat
would set up a method by whiclr l-hese riggers could affiliate
with Lhe .PIA. The SOP would provide for:
reqriirements fcr affiliat.ion
* maintaining affili-ation
# iinrits of af filiaion
* benefits of affiliabicn
A rigger who rneets the reguirenrenl-s of the SOP would be a PfA
AFFILIATED RIGGEN..
6) Projectlsttrndard of Accepted Practice for Rigger Training
To supplement the reguirements of t.he FA.A in the certification
of riggers, it rvas suggested that the conrrnittee write and submit
for approval a standard of accepted methods for rigger training.
This documerrt would be modeled after USPA Part 1 1 1 -Doctrine for
Student Training and would include key points from at least 2
popular rigger training courses now being conducted.
7) Project-1986 Riggers Cnvention
Registered approx 80. Good comments have been received.
Special thanks to George Galloway of Precision Aerodynamics for
doing the video work. The convention was taped and after some
editirrg will be availabie for sale. Price is unknown at thj-s time.
tsinders of information are available. Cost is $20.00. With
T-shirt, $28.00.
l:.'Iotion was rnade, secondecl, and approved to accept the report.
Risk I"lanaqement Committee
Chairrnan EIek Puskas could not be present for the meeting. Peter
Zimmerli from Para-Flite issued EIekrs report:
The two proj ects that titj-s comrnittee has been actively involved
with are labeling and leEislative tort iReform. Our activities
on labeling produced a warning label, stats of which are
avail-able t-o any member wishing to use the label, the
identification of a material ancl a printing process for these
labeis and the generation of language for an "Informed
Consent Fornl".
This Comrnit-tee reconimends t.hal- a technical committee be
ta-sked with general-ing standards for tlre use and installat-i-on of
L.he warnl-ng labels. fn addrLiorr to tlie r,uarning label vre recommend
thab each manufacturer als,r Lrse a riser label to identify L.he
canopy and j-ts basj.e limitations.
lrie also recornmend that. the warning labels be tesl-ed after
L.here Frre a suffici.enl ntimber of them. in the field. the tests
would consist of c-'let.erniining i.E the group of people with warning
Labels on their rigso 1 ) understand the warnings, and 2l heed
those warnings.
A test like that coulcl be conducted aL next years Nationals,
for exalnple. A group of luupers, 30 or 4A perhaps, would be
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Risk Ivianaqeinent
Committee (cont)
surveyed with labels on their rigs, and a control group of
jumpers without labeled rigs. This test should be conducted
by an independent consultant rather than this comrnittee. The
cost of conducting such a test v,riII be approximately fi2rA00.00.
Dr. Cunitz, the consultant whom we used for the labeling
project, indicated that the working "controlled program of
instructiont' may not be understood by all.
This committee also recommeds that all members use the
"Infornred Consent Form" to infonn their customers of the risks
of skydiving prior to selling them a piece of equipment or
training them in the use of a piece of equiprnent, or training
them to parachute.
The way a manufacturer may use the Informed consent fornr
language is by incorporating it on the order form. A sample of
how this might look is available froi'n Para-Flite. The languarge
is currently being used by Para-I'lite.
The primary effort of Lhe legislative liability relief effort
vJas to organize support for the general Aviation Tort Reform Act
of 'l 986, HR-4142. We have written to other organizations, lilce
the GAMA, and expressed our interest in cooperating with tirem
in support of HR-4142.
Additionallyr w€ have investigated other legisla+-ive efforts
to determine if any of them would be ',vorthy of support b1z the PIA.
There are a number of Tort Reform bills in both houses of Congress,
one of which is supported by the White House, however, HR-41 42
appears to have the greatest probability aviation industry sooner
than any of the other bills.
Apparently some members of the House Judiciary committee are
doing everything to keep HR-4142 from progressing. Therefore,
our next move will be to put pressure on those specific individuals
on the committee so that the bill may progress. This unblocking
effort may be done iu conjunction with other orgarrizationsr or
we may do it through a letter writing campaign to those specific
individuals.
We will also be coordinating with USAPA, specj-ficalIy Bill
Ottley, since Ottley personally knows many of the key players in
the general aviation community and in Washington.
If any of the members have any specific questions about either
of Lhe two major tasks of Lhe Risk Ivlanagement Committee, l-hey are
f ree to call me anytirrre.
Motion was made, seconded, and approved to accept the report.
Technical Committee
Chairman Troy Loney coulcl not be present for this meeting.
Sandy Reid of Rigging Innoval-ions issuecl the follorving repor'[-:
The weight and voluine study is continuing with lrrore and
more canopies being tested on a regular basis" Tire S-17 colnnrittee
has been reactivated to deal with Tandem configurations.
This would be an id.eal time to amend 801 5 standards.
Motion was rnade, seconded, and approved to accept the report.
Parachute industry Associab.iorr l"lirrutes Surnmer 1986 page # 7 of 3
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PubIi.cations Cornmit.tee
Cheiirman Sandy Reid reporteci tltat- Para l{ewsBrief editor
Ray FerreII has published three issues during the first half
of the year, which is iwice the rate of t.he L)revious year. iie
encouraged aII to contribute news il-ems to the PIA publicat:on
for future issues. TLre committee suggested that the mailing
Iist be purged after the nex+; tvro issues to l-imit curtail
rnailing costs by sending the Para NewsBrief to current dues-
;:aying membens. The committee would iike to include a copy
of tLre PLIB in the inforrnatiort packet handed out to cornpetitors
and partic.ipants at next year's National Champi-onships
and Boogie in l,Iuskogee.
R.ay Ferrell's motion to spend $22 per month for rental
of a postage meter for the six publishing m.onths of the next
year, was seconded by Mike Truffer. The motion was voted on
and carried.
OLD BUSINESS
The PIA sent flowers t.o
better, recovering frorn
John Stanford, whro is doing i:ruclr
his acciclent.
NEW BUSII,IESS
I4ike Truffer made a rnotion "That PIA recognize Michael Ray
of the Relative Workshop for planning, organiozing, and
directing the successful 1 985 and 1986 PIA RiEging Conference.
His tireless and competent efforts are a significant
contribution i:o the organization of the sport." The motion
was seconded and approved.
Secretary George Galioway notec'l- that the official- Iogo of
l-lte Parachute Industry Association, as displayed on our
banner and stationary, is primarily irased on the use of
'uround" canopies. He suggested that since the publj-crs
perception of our sport is definal,ely affected by those who
see our logo, it might be a good idea t.o think about
including a "squaret' canopy in our logo design. The square
canopy has becone the backbone of our industry in recent
years, and the public should identify with this imager ds
opposed to the image which might be drawn from the sole use
of "round" canopies in our logo" The secretary acceptecl
the task of producing possible ermended logos for consideration.
At 4:32pm a motion was r,rade to adjoulin t.he 1936 liurnrner
I'{eeting of the PfA. The rnc-:tion v/as secourled and approved.
ubmitted,
ov/ay
Secretary, PIA
lrar,echute indusi-ry Assr-,ciation iiinut.es ,iLunnrer 1986 i)a,je # B of 8
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Parachute Industry Association
Organization and Projects 1986
President: Dan Poynter (805) 968-7277
Vice-Presidenr John Stanford (214) 245-4256
ge Galloway (615) 949-4688
ell Bachman (312) 679-5905
Editor: Ray Ferrell (415) 865-1950
USPA-PIA Liason: King Morton (615) 823-1561
Nore: This list is shorter because many completed projects have been removed.
Sport Promotion Committee: Cindy Chidester (703) 752-4784
Purpose: To bring students into the sport and the create public awareness of skydiving.
Members:
Becky Livinestone
Shar

Members:
Ron Edwards
Scott Hamilton
Peter Zimmerli
Pro jects:
Labeling of equipment - Elek Puskas
Labels for canopies and shipping containers have been designed. Artwork is availablc
from Para-Flite. Fabric tests are to be conducted. Retrofit notices are to be issued. An SOP for
the labelins is to be drafted.
Tort Reform - Eiek Puskas
Legislative tort reform acts are being monitored.
PIA Officer Liability insurance - Dan Poynter
Still waiting for a quote from Wohlers.
Awards Committee: Ted Strong (305) 859-9317
Purpose: To make award recommendations and to establish new PIA awards. Coordinate witli
USPA Awards Committee.
Members:
Sandv Reid
Joe Smith
Mike Truffer
Pro iectsl
Ccriificates of appreciation - Ted Strong
Master has been prepared for reproduction
FAA Aviation Mechanics Safety Awards Program
See AC 60-2. Open for nominations.
PIA Achievement Award
Open for nomination
Rigging Cornmittee: Paul Thompson (312) 679-5905
Purpose: To coordinate and promote programs reiating to riggers and rigging.
Members:
Dave Dewolf
Tom Fowler
Kevin Gibson
John Kins
Michael Ray
Chris Rodrisues
John Shermln
Projects:
Rigging Convention
RC-86 was a
newsletter?
at Nationals - Michael Ray
huge success. Plans are b-eing made for 1987. Should attendees receive the
Parachute Packers rating - Jerry Rouillard
achute centers. SOP to be drafted detailine current
proced
supervision of a rigger while working towar-d rating.
Packin
FAA r
Rigger
Technical Committee: Troy Loney QU) 658-5466
es
A or separate group?
Purpose: To draf t technical documents, issue saf ety bulletins and coordinate with outside
technical groups.
Members:
Elek Puskas
Sandy Reid
Manley Butler
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Projects:
Equipment info column for Parachurisl - Manley Butler
Three safety notices have been submitted to Parachutist magazine on separable iinl.:s,
plastic rip^cord handles aud RW-2 3-Ring cieformation. Others on brazed piiot chute springs, the
Pigmee SC)S system, Jump Shack SRing routing, etc. are to be submittcd.
Weisht anci volume studv - Sanciv Reid
- Manufacturers ar-e sending canopies to Reid for measurement. TS-i04 to be draftccl.
SAE S-17 Committee liason - Ele[ Puskas
This coomittee drafted and now oversees AS-8015
Tandem jumping equipment standards - Troy Loney
Proposed changes to AS-8015 to be submitted to the S-17 Committee.
AIAA Decelerator Committee liason - Maniev Butler
Next conference scheduled for 6-8 Oct6ber 1986 in Albuquerque.
Standardization of student equipment - Manley Butler
Being drafted. See Dause letter on color coding of parts, elimination of the SOS and
reserve handle location.
Owners manual standardization - Manley Butler
Draft received from Dayton T. Brown. To be submitted for vote in January 1987.
Davton
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Museum Liason - Mike-Horan
Horan is the museum curator for USPA and is working with the Wrieht Brothers
Museum people in Dayton. Dave Golds library and collection of palachutes to be iiventoried.
FAR 105.43(b) change - Bill Dause
Should ram-air canopies have bag-to-canopy assists? Scott Hamilton to draft letter. Up to
$500. appropriated.
Bridles - John Sherman
Tisht and loose on aDex lines: affect to be studied.
FAR 105.15(a) change - Bill bause
Delete word "into" to relieve pilot of responsibility.
Rubber bands - Ron Edwards
National is researching sizes and quality.
Maintenance standards - Clar-k Thurmond
To be drafted.
Publications Committee: Sandy Reid (714) 657-1769
Purpose: To coordinate and promote the dissemination of parachute information. To organize
and maintain PIA binder documents.
Members:
Jane Ferrell
Rav Ferrell
Mike Horan
Projects:
USPA Parts 20-2I-22 - Dan Povnter
Updates to be drafted ivith Beck, Ray, Frost
By-Laws - Sandy Reid
Update to be drafted.
ParaNevsbrief - Jane and Rav Ferrell
Returhins to a bimorithlv schedule
Circulation builfing - Ray Ferrtill
Exchange ads being sent to other parachuting magazines.
Document schedule for PIA binder publications - Sandy Reid
To be drafted
Postase meter - Rav Ferrell
" $66. appropriated for partial rental through end of '86.
Back issues of ParaNewsbriefs - Mike Horan
Horan to maintain siock of original newsletters for copying and sale.
Drop Zone Committee: Tony Frost (602) 682-4441
Purpose: To coordinate and promote programs relating to parachute centers and skydiver
training.
Members:
(All DZ owners/operators)
Pro jects:
PAGE 1 3

Seminar and vendor show - Tony Frost
Poynter to issue news release on January '87 events. Frost to set up seminars and invite
vendors to participate.
Center brochure - Tonv Frost
Generic, f ull coior, folded on 80# slick stock. DZs would slip in a 1/3rd sheet with local
map, prices, address, etc. Price should be less than five cents each. To be completed by January
'87 meeting.
Safety - Posters - Michael Ray
Poster #I on ram-air-malfunction recognition distributed April'85.
Poster #2 on 3-Ring maintenance to be designed by Michael Ray
Poster #3 on right of way to be designed by Dan Poynter
Malfunction charts - Tony Frost
Photos being colle-cted for flip charts.
Nominations and Elections: Sandy Reid (71a) 657-1769
Purpose: To select candidates and make electorial recommendations.
Members:
Dave Dewolf
Harry Schoelpple
Projects:
To select and present a slate of candidates for the January 1987 PIA election. Report to Poynter
bv 1 December 1986.
PIA Means Business
Gold's Parachute Collection Inventoried
y
'an ilt:l: $'?'l "; ff ,
early interest in pl
phs, manuals, ":i'.""';: notes and
1929, many of the complete assemblies irtr
Russell Lobe parachutes.
his collection to Av
the Wrisht Brother
ived. In an urban r
rairs before the mus
In August, Phil Delurgio, vice-presidcnt of Irvin-Gardena and Dan Povnter traveled to
Dayton to join Doctor Gerry^Meyers, Roger McClure and the others -in physically inspecting
the gear. In some 150 large cartoirs, most was in excellent conditiori.
It was obvious from thc papers and equipment assembled that Gold intended his life's
yglk. to_rvind gP in a rnuseum. While Gold did not enter the parachute business ur-rtil
1937 in Phoenix, he began his research much earlier and had-assembled materials on
the. parachute developments at McCook Field in Dayton. McClook is rvhere Leslie
Irvin made the historic first.manually-operate_d paracLute jump on Floyd Smith's design
(Smith flew the aircraft.) Ironicirlly, lvlcCocik rvas also' wilere Lt. Fiarold R. Harris
made the first emergency jutnp on a rnanually-operated parachute three years later.
PAGE I4

fiIfml Parachule Indu$lry lssoclall0n
latrt \E#tl
-__u
1440 Duke Street o Alexandria, Virginia 22314. (703) 836_3495
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
JAI\T 1, 1986 to SEPT 30, 1986
ASSETS AND N{ISC. INCOME
Beginning Balance Jan l, 1986
Membbrship Fees received for 1986-87 year (31'X
Individual llembership Fees for 1986-87 year (15 X
Application for Full Menrbership
$200.00)
$so. ool
Application for Individual Menbership
1985 Ri-gger Con".enticn .\.vertisement (4 X $25.CC) i -
Newsbrief Subscriptions
Two (2) 1985 Rigger Bi-nder Sale
19Bb Rigger Convention
Registration (29 X $35.00) - $r,015.00
Registration (12 X $50.00) - 600.00
Registration (20 X $55.00) - 1,100.00
Advertisement on Binders (15 X $25.00) 375.00
Manufacturer Reimbut'setnent for Printing- 727 .52
li{isc Income 90.00
TOTAT INCON4E TO DATE FOR 1986 RIGGER CON\ENTION
Interest on Money Market Account for 9 months (about 5.8% average)
(o n"r Ae
LPJ , VJI. TV
6,200.00
7s0.00
200.00
50 .00
100 . 00
792.00
20.00
3,307 .52
25-1.90
TOTAT ASSETS AND INCOME FOR FIRST 9 IvIONTHS 1986
$20,705.90
EXPENSES
PARA NEWSBRIEF
Rigger Convention 1985 Reftrnds
RIGGER COIMENTION 1986 -
Meeting Rooms and Snacks -
Legal Services (Hanilton)
Office Supplies, Telephone a.nd Postage
PIA Barurer -
PIA Badges -
PIA Brass Plates and Plaques
PIA Binders
PiA Gavel lJpdate
Flowers
U.S.P.A. 1986 Affiliation Fee -
D.Z. Operators Conunittee
D.Z. Safety Poster and it{ailing
Check Garnishrnent
Bonding Insurance
Product Labeling Conrnittee
Total Expenses for first
NET hIORITJ AS OF SEPTEMBER
9 months 1986
30, 19g6
ri r nrn rr
,)zru)y./)
80.00
4,547 .79
1,404.56
241.80
7s0. B5
368 .70
{/ ( l-r\
378.07
535.72
35.20
38.10
7s0 . 00
25.A0
57 .00
1 7Q? \7
L
t
t JL. J t
$ts,+sg.to
$7 ,z6t .14
PAGE 15

N.J. 201t779-934
N.Y. 212r92S7800
TWX 71G989-7012
JEAN RIBBON
Mltts, Inc.
"Serving The Industry Since 1920"
1 Mattimore St., P.O. Box 599, Passaic, N.J.07055
CABLE ADDFESS
JEANRIBBON
PASSAICNEWJERSEY
Ray FerrelJ-
L223 Ninth Street
Alameda, CA 94501
Dear Ray:
October 28, 1986
As per our phone conversatj-on today, the following
currently selling to the parachute industry to be
I'WARNfNG" labels:
#6493 25" x I5-L/2 " polyester taffeta, coated 2
@ $536.95/thousand sheets
is what we are
printed as
sides w/urethane
We are in the process of developing a polyester taffeta, coaLed
2 sides with urethane, in pantone orange 02:-- and hope to have
costing and avaii-ability worked out within the next few weeks.
If anyone is interested, we can be contacted at our main office in
Passaic, New Jersey, area code 20I-779-9340 and ask for Marie.
Thank you for the opportunity of supplying your industry with its
label requirements.
Cordially,
JEAN RIBBON MILLS, INC -
MTlmc
Customer Service Manager
RIBBONS . LABEL TAPES . HOT STAMP FOIL . BOWS . TAPES
SHOULDER STRAPS . TRIMMINGS . SLIT FOAM FUBBEF .
LAMINATED FABFICS . WEBBINGS ' WOVEN
. SLOTTED LABELS . PRINTED LABELS . LINGERIE TABS . COVERED STAYS & BONING
BINDINGS . SEWN CHANNELLINGS . VELVETS . BFOAD GOODS . COATED FABRICS
LABELS & FIGURES . CUTTING. FOLOING & SLITTING
- FUSEO & COLD PAGE 15

'qne Eriast Parachtrltt;s
2825 South Washington Suile 1504 . Titusviile, FL 32780 . (305) 268-2833
Dear Parachute Industry Association Members,
July L4, 1986
I have recently investigated a canopy failure which I think
may shed some light on malfunctions. Some unusual circumstances
^^-*'i **^C
PsItu! L LE\ me to discover damage which is not generally visable
in most inquiries or might not be considered a factor. Additiona11y,
there were no supplemental damages to be pondered during
ny inspection.
The canopy involved in the incident, a 9-ce11, had just been
manufacturedr so I was able to inspect clean elements with no
prior damage. The first ju*p on the canopy was made by Dave
Hillebrandt, a Master Rigger with considerable C.R.W. experience.
He reported that the canopy opened and flew well with no problems
noted. The second jump was made by a D-license holder with well
over 20 years experience. He reported a very hard opening and
that the canopy bla not fly we11. , The "anopy
sufferbd dailage
but was not cut away so the only unusual condition causing damage
was the hard opening.
A very close inspection of the canopy was performed. Along
with damage to the canopy itself, a sma11 friction burn was noted
on the 8-6 line, 16" doi^rh f rom the canopy. Very slight burns
v/ere also found on 4-6 and B-7 at 22" air-d 25" dbwn t6e lines.
A11 of this damage was so minor it was first detected only by
touch and had the lines been dirty or worn would probablv-have
been missed.
The line damaee causes me to susDect that the rncident came
about by a few lines fornring a half fritch around the fu1l groLrp
in the area of the bag locking stovrs wiril-e packing or during
deployment. These lines jerked down the leading edge of the
canopy causing an uneven and very hard opcning. I have attcmpted
to repeat this on the ground with mixed results. Duplicating
the conditions where this coulci occur starts lvith some guess r,.rork
about what happens to lines near the canopy between the time the
slider is pu11ed up and when the bag locking stows are nade.
Other variables inclr-rde how tired or hurried the packer is and
how much care is given to the lines. In my tests I took a ful1
group or few lines from a group and made a bite. I then
selecLed a line either above or belov,r the bite, f ormed a loop
in it and slipped it over the bite. Then I made locking stows
on the bag and then pulled on the risor end of the 1ines. In
most cases my loop just fe11 off the line group but a few times
the loop did sinch tight and pu11 a littie before comming apart
as the main group became taught. I think that if real time,
speed and opening forccs were applicd the hitch would stay in
place longer and affect the opening. I further feel this could
r.ir t'7

e the cause of ce11s splitting open and "line over" type
ma1 func tions .
My inspection revealed no slider damage. However, I think
a siiniiar half hitch coul-d form around a slider srommet while
stuf f ing the bag with sirnilar results.
One persons investigation of onIy one incrdent is certanly
not a -quf f icient base f rom wtrich to recommend ctrange. I do,
hoivever. [ce ]- that my cpportuni ty to inspect vcry clean canopy
l-ines may have rci,eaied a factor nceding further considcration.
T i'r611161 srrc',rost Ll rat fuLure i nsneeri nns i nclirde snet. iaI atlention
to suspension iines and to any contributing factors 1"'[ich coulci
cause a hitch in the l- ines . These inc lude- s lack in the I ines
Aottol nnod r^rhi'l ,. F-l .. 1.i nn t-iro ..11^r-\\r 1_
\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.
into a deployment bug, uneven locking stows on the bag and twists
in the lines caused by rolling the canopy nose past the A-1ine
group.
I woulC appreciate hearing from any member having an opinion
or additional evidence on this topic. Should investieation bear
orrt mv ,''J'ullu susni r.i on - rhe memhershi o l-rf lhe P.I. A. is thc best
equipped o'rganLzation to work on a solution.
Rocnon1- Frrl l rz n'.'l-.-i ++^l
r\EoyL L Lr uf rJ JLTUIIII L LC(l t
Daniel Wilcox
Pre s ident
PIA CANOPY STUDY UP DATE
EIFF EITNNPNISES
Challenger 282
FIEE FLIGIIT E|TENPNTSES
Preserve ffI
GLIIIE PATH ITTETXA?IOIAL
Cl ipper
Firellte tlain
Flrelite Reeerve
Fury
Hanta
l'laver iek
Raider (pre-I985)
Raider (1986)
VoIume Size Ueighl
780 3I0 t2.5
384 24'. 5.0
432 187
410 r77
353 176
454 2t3
621 278
425 t94
535 226
484 225
Z.ru
6.25
7.5
I0.0
7.0
8.2
8.2
6Q EXGLATD E GQ
SAC
Sirocco
Unit (F-l Il )
x-210
Securlty Lopo
sECUlrrr
395
378
546
424
519
XATIUAT PARACHT'TE I|I!t'STEIES
Avenger
l'larauder
Scorpion
Spi tf ire
5t lngray
Vulcan
Phantom 22
Phantom 24
Phanbosr 25
Phanton 28
Phantom I80
457
547
4t9
402
324
561
274
332
384
472
369
22',
178
198
I96
26'
214
253
178
t76
t42
22',
24'.
26',
28',
t76
6.1
7.75
7.5
7.1
8.2
6.5
5.9
4.9
4.L
5.I
6.1
7.0
6.0
PAGE i B

]ANOPY STUDY
CONTINUED
l.
Volune
;mil ArEucAlf aEnoDltrircs
26'Trlconlcal
200 Parafoll
282 Parafotl
252 LtLe
PAIA FLITE TIG.
Clrrua Reaerve
Crut el I te
Cruiellte Beta
Cruiellte XL
DC-5
Nlnbue
Nlnbue Beta
Nlnbus l(L
Purault 230 (Rg)
Safety Flyer
Strato Cloud Delta
Swtft Reeerve
Swl f t llaln
XL Cloud
260 XL Cloud
PAIA ilTOVATORS
Hawk
R2-3
R4-3
PIIAflTrr Trl,UflIIES
Invader 370
Invader 420
PAIACf,T'I8S AUSTRALIA
lletcor
x-228
579
547
776
677
143
476
399
554
556
537
453
623
549
468
569
366
397
63t
7I5
26',
190
285
236
230
220
I75
241
282
188
273
232
152
240
179
I99
277
242
435 225
32L 225
394 26'
OP SA
358
400
192
573
24'.
26',
2L3
2t7
Size gt. PIOIIEER PARACTII'TES
8. 75
8.25
ll.6
7.0
1.75
6.4
8.9
8.9
7.t
rlt
7.0
9.2
5.7
6.1
I0. r
10. 5
7.1
7.1
6.2
5.5
6.25
7.1
8.5
K-20
K-22
K-26
llerl in
PTECISIoil PtlAcf,irtE
PolarlE
Raven I
Raven II
Raven III
Raven IV
QUATflNT PANAGHI'ITS
AtlantiE 220-9
Geninl 260-9
Itercury 200-7
sttotc EftElPtIsEs
G2-R
Hobblt Reserve
26' Lopo
26' Lopo Llte
Spirtt
$NPLUS
321
376
426
475
465
36t
400
478
s06
Aqutron 240 551
Aqutron 260 599
Aqutron 280 588
Lepton 465
Photon 357
Prien 175 Reeerve 349
Prian 220 451
Quark 491
SPACE COTST PTNACSUTES
440
537
4ll
421
314
182
444
496
20' 5.25
22', 5.25
26' 6.7 5
206 7.6
223
t69 6.25
t99 7.0
,t_, 7.9
250 8.5
266 9.25
290 9.45
202 7.0
I79 6.0
t74 6.0
2L5 7 .25
260 1.75
2t7 7.46
269 8.25
20t 7.0
t62 5.5
26' 7.3
26'
2II 7.5
PETFOTf,TGE DESIG|S
PIFI50
PIFI90
PD-260
375
426
545
I44
l9I
257
5.7
6.9
8.75
26' Navy Conical
28', C-9
lllscElttrEons
Ftrefly ReEerve
Pegaeue
Preeerve IV
573
815
384
445
343
26', 8.5
28'
I75 6.5
220 7.8
5.0
PAGE 19

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Prolessional Development and Conference Services
131 Nolte Center
315 Pillsbury Drive S.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-01 1 I
.).Aa>
\:\Y\Y Carl-Cranz-
Gesellschaf t e.V.
Flugplatz
8031 WeBling-
Oberpf af f enhof en
Gesellschaf t ftlr technisch-wissenschaf tliche Wei terbildung
INVITATIAV TO THE COUBSE
F12.01
PInaCnuTE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGYl
FUUoEmENTALS, Coruceprs AND AppucnnoNs
June 22-26, 1987
SPONSORSHIP
The Carl-Cranz-Gesellschaft (CCG) and the University of Minnesota are cooperating in the
development and presentation of a short course on Parachute Systems Technology:
Fundamentals, Concepts and Applications.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Engineers from all branches of the aerospace industry, armed forces and scientific community
interested in the theory, design, development, and application of parachute systems technology.
SEMINAR OBJECTIVE
The objective of the course is to present a systems approach to the design of aerodynamic
decelerator systems. Optimization with respect to performance, acquisition cost, and operation
will be stressed and computer methods for the analysis and design of decelerator syslems will be
emphasized. Detailed selection and design of the decelerator and related components will be
discussed and illustrated by a design example. Recent design and manufacturing experience with
new materials such as Kevlar will be described. The course will be tailored to the needs of the
engineer in industry and government who must monitor the development of decelerator systems
as well as to the requirements of the engineer/designer who must design the actual decelerator
system and monitor its fabrication.
PREREQUISITES
It is anticipated that the participants in the course will be familiar with the basic principals of
aerodynamics.
MATERIAL
Each attendant will be provide with detailed course material accompanying the lectures.
LOCATION
D-8031 Wessling-Oberpfaffenhofen ( 25 km west of Munich), Flugplatz.
Phone: (08153) 28-444
PAGE 2O

REGISTRATION
FORM
Parachute Systems Technology:
Fundamentals, Concepts and Applications
June 22-26, 1987
3 6-03 GJ A
PLEASE PRINT
Name
(Last) (First) (M.1.)
Work Address
(Street)
(city) (State) (zip)
Work Phone
Home Phone.
Spouse/Guest will accompany me: name(s)
I enclose $550 (check or money order payable to the University of Minnesota) in
payment of the fees for the Parachute Systems Technology Short Course. Registration
should be received no later than June 15, 1987.
Bill my company at the address given above.
MAIL TO: Registrar, Department of Professional Development and Conference Services,
University of Minnesota, 338 Nolte Center, 315 Pillsbury Drive S.E.,
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0139.
NOTE: European participants should mail their registration form to CCG, Flugplatz 8031,
Wessling, Oberpfaffenhofen, West Germany.
Date:
The University of Minnesota is an
equal opportunity educator and employer.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Monday - Thursday
Friday
08.45-16.15 h.
08.45-12.30 h.
AGE 2I
FEES AND REGISTRATION
The registration fee for the course is DM 1.350.--for Europeans, others U.S.-$550.--.
Registrants from North American should register with the University of Minnesota. Registrants
for Europe should register with the CCG. Others may register with either organization;
whichever is more convenient to you. The attached registration form is provided for your
convenience. Please note that in case of cancellation of a confirmed registration, a processing
fee will be charged as follows: DM 50 or $25 until seven days before the course, 25o/" of the
course fee if later. ReQistrations should be received by June 15, 1987. The registration fee
includes transportation to the social events.

trSlA t ORM 30 I
lll Eqiriprrrcnl of
A/.t,ft (,iro/r)
Ha I r, e.s .s
Matn conlatner
Reserve canopy
Dece;r sed
It4.rnrr,1.r,,,{, (11 i dc llLir
. 9 121$6
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lll Equipment ol Decease d pnpo,C/' / g
Main canapy: Manufacturer , ilCy'hp-'X L ElZld46aul, Serial number
,_r4__
=,^(,\_
Maincontainer:Manulacturer:-94aL--*o",'_----l'"'l"'u.o",-
Condiiion:
- -
Feserve canopy: r^n"ui"Ll^l**r-F4 U-P-

u:ld Ftc.$ !0- r
fll E=ugrtrre"t cll Dccaes+:
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:
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i.; =
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Fsserva canopy
!J'r.\rr./t.!-,\
l^rt
Con dit ion:
Manulaclurer:
{Z$

UsPA fORM 30.I
il1.
Equipment ol Deceased rr^ ^
t-
Main canopy: Manufacturer: Lltn -!
!']
'-
- - Model: X l- ' I Y!"t- serial number
(_
Hafness: Manufaclurer. Fr L_r' i tv L \\_'' .11_./. .._ Model: t!t^('tA nLtl_ Senal numoer: : ___
M*---,D
rn-nrE
.n"*-@",1-jiqi-9--
BY Whom:
Pilotchute?
Condition: 3-f+ d
Reserveconta|ner:Manu|aclUrModet:iJcnJYR[z+Seria|number.a.-
Condttion'
Automatic openet (if worn): Manu Model: Serial number:
Calibrated by whom?;
When?
Where?
,nstrurn€nts;
Stalic Line:
Activated ? :
Manuf acturer:
Condition:
Type: (pin, breakcord. direct bag)
Type snap laslener:
--
Serial number:
Point of attachment in aircrafl:
Slatic hne assisl type:
Personal equipmen!. Helmet type: PJ)t-tr c# Footwear: -f t n n tS sAoe 5 . .
Eyeprotection: Norut
A1 el/(
Equipment check? ---\lL t--- _- By Whom? --Typegloves:
Comments. Please state any details regarding the deceased s equtpment that is relevant to thts reoorl
. XoNL
Vlll. Dercription of Accident
Junper exited alrcraft etable. llalntalned etablltty after conpleting 1.5 turne.
Junper deployed at what appeared to be nornal altltude. Obeervtng fron the ground,
1t appeared nain pllot chute bridal llne wae Iooped under arn whlch caueed nain
contalner not to oPen. Upon lnspection of gear after tnpact, deceaged had cut away
naln, whlch wae equlpped wlth a Stevene cutaway eyaten. The Stevena cutaway worked
good beeauee naln chute wae layint approxlnately l0 feet away. Reeerve had etarted
deploylng wlth all Ilnea etlll gtowed. Esttnated cutaway was perforsred at
approxlnatety 50 feet.
VI
XI
Recommendations
An AAD nlght have prevented thle fatallty! !t
x.l
,AGE 25

USPA FORM 30.I
lll. Equipmenl
Main canopy:
Harness.
Main conrainar:
Reserve canopy
of Deceased
N
Manufacturer - LiF€O-
-/^ -
Date packed: :/"L2
Condition.
-
Man uf acturer:
Type of canopy releases
Condition
fulanufactrrer:
trloOei
l^)
rc\Q;t^5- Seriat number
February 1976
Numbei of lumos on d
By'.{h o m : P;g:# O th is typ€ can opy : ---

l.lsn roru m-r
lll.
Equlpmcnt of Doccerd
Mtln ctnopy: Mrnuhcturcr:
Hunss:
lloln containu:
Fosrw anogy:
Fesorvc contalner: Mlnulaclurer.
Natloh a I
Datopackcd: .g/zztsG
uo6",. fie,.tc. {.5
Scrial numbci +
Bywhom: s4aFF ll'iliil:t"tfflonsa i
Condftlon: N ev
Mrnulecturor, lYa ( ta ^
e I uoaet. Wac? E Scriat numbcr: i-
Typc ol cinopy rclerecc;
>l

US?A FORM 30.I
lll.
Equlpmcnt of Deccarcd
Main ctnopy: - -;;;;; "ru,.,. Pann / L!- Moocr, .h c
-l
srrrrr numbcr:
Itornoss.'
Main container:
Floserye cenopy:
Reserue container:
tnstruments:
Stalic Line:
o (.n, i
9", - - avwnan:ltfi-ll"'I"|il1t"fff on hr
Date packed -
Condition:
Manulacturar: -
Type ol cancpy rgleasos
Condition
Manutacturer
Condilion
Man utacturer -
Date oacked
lbP uoaer
Pilotchute?: q/-O
Manufacturer t
Model:
-
Condition
Eroe' uf .
itrtru n c SHaP Ms6s1, ( h 5f t F tv e Pseriat number
Model:
Condition:
Autamatic opener (if worn): iJanufacturer: -- ^ | ' ' irfiodel:
--_
Serial number:
numDer:
Serial number:
Seriel number:
Calibrated by whom?: When? lA here?
Activated?
Manufacturert -

USPA IORM ]O I
lll. Equiprnent ol
Deceased /), -.,. I /, ( u
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l\latn canopy:
\Aodel. Cru rJc

USPA FORM 30 I
lll Equipnrent ol Deceased
M.t trt t'tt rt tt[ly
Harness
Main contatner
Reserve cailcpy
Reserve container
Stattc Ltne
Man uf act ur er
{)u",, l-l,tn
oare pat:xnri - A):'ft,
L/irrc [,rr(.^r''] - | .- et
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Type snap faslener
r"rodel,-)t/;llo f /r''.,ls"..i"r nr,.no" , 't l!'/
av wnom: ,U,/;l tl:ffi::tiilit this lype canopv.
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Date packed: By Whotn: .-
Pi:ctchut;?i Conciirion:
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Manuracturer:
Condrlron
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se,iar n..,.n".. {PS-f-l',rl-I]?
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t-ttSiu .. Seriai number t Lj.t-ji
Modet, Lla;L[1Ht;-;";;;;t;;:.{$f!ll.
Autontaltc opener 1rt worn). lvianufacturer. I\uflQ Model. , ---- Serial number:
Calrb!'ated by whom?:
-
When? ,--- Where?
t,tsttuments: l,'j"#;..", -- i i e-
Condition , L: ILit't.r.i. "\ l-w-! l-l-f -iLD!4t
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Point of at?achment in aircraft:--
Static linc assisi tYt)e:
Personat equtpment: |lelmet type. Ltg PZ { . LCrC
Eye_proteoion (UC i1t t Go1y1l+ S rrrns stovos -- l liJLtJt
Equrpnent chech2 c.)A3
By Whonrr
Coinr/}ents. Pieasq state'any delails reeardinq the deceased's eouiomenl lhal is relevant to lhis renorr
Gear had been nodlfied for rlpcord. Rtpcord had red plllow type handle and was
nounted on right nrain llft web.
' ii
Vl I l. De;cription of Accident
After a nornal freefall, at 41000 feet, deceaEed pulled a handle thought to be nain
rlpcord (red plllow type) when lnstead deceased pulled the cutaway handle (red plllow
type). Deceaged contlnued to fall flat and atable for 15-17 eecondr, then at about
500 feet, deceaeed rolled over on her back and pulled neln rlpcord. The nain eanopy
reached I lne etretch and aeparated fron the harnege Juet prlor to tnpact. The
raaerve ripcord wae found ln the paeket.
i; RecommenJrtlcns
Thie fatallty occurred at the drop zone when there was Ilttle or no aupervleion on
the DZ. Neither nyself, tnetructor or Junpmaster were present. Both (blank) and I
have talked to the DZ ohfner ebout the supervteton problen. lle feel the sltuatlon hae
treatly inproved aa there ie a new lnstructor runnlng the Etattc llne protrag and he
ie avallable durlng the week.
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