mterosffi - Parachute Industry Association

Parauhute tquiruunt Industry Assnuiation
An Atf iliate ot rhe United States Parachuta Association
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VoI. III, No. fI 24 JuIy 1981
PARA NEWSBRIEF
Tlrc 'h'l'a"Nao5.5be€.ii
i-t an,irttuttttq yttbl)u.Litrn WLpahed bq the Seute,tnnrl
and ffffimenbuu.
MenbetutL"Lp it open to d.itvn,s in tl'te ynnaehuZe
ec4ipment indutstq, ApytUmb;ana naA be d.ineetQt te the addtterst a.bove.
NetulotLen eonne'spond.enee tl'au.Ld be tewt to Don Becb, 2509 RLvLetu. Cinct-e
Fotut Smi,th, Anhavua.,s 72903, on ea.tL 501 -452-3987 . Sibtet LpLinnA arLe
avaih,ble don- $15,00 ,
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
The Sunner l4eeti-ng at. Mrskogee was a verfr successful and hrsy
neet-ing.
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Neff nsnbers: !^le rrclccne ttre folloring ne$r ocrnlEny nsnbers to ttre
Al'iND(, Ilic.
DAREVTERPRISES, n€.
DfA}reO EVIERPRTSES
This brbgs our total nenbersh-ip to 41.
B. GARGAIo & CU4PAI{Y, nC.
HAI"II,TON AND II[.iL, P.C.
PICh{m, SPORILTRE, INC.
PEIA contrihrted $2,026.98 to the USPA for a ne!,r Lrlrper sticker
prcgram. Tto quote Dan blmter (Para R:blishinq) :

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24 Ju1y,198t
"The tr.rrper sticker Fro6fram may be csunted as one of cn:r
greatest salccesses. It will bning il nerv rTembers ard this
activity sLrculd fiLter dovyn to us alL j.rr tl€ form of inseased
sales. Just as iryortantf htch€vern is the
prirrciple behird the p:rcgran. We paid for it hrt USPA
ne.de it happen. This teanrrcrk dsrpnstrates Lpw fupor:tant
PEIA ard USPA are to each ottrer as qeII as tpw closely r,e
Can r,rPrk.
"Last January Lrtrerr th-is progrram \€.s anncr-rrned, nrarry of
ou.r n€mbers tJrcught up alterrntive plans. lbst of tbe
ideas corcerned the 'keeping of strrdentsrr while tlre
bnrpe( stj-cker ras desigrned to rget str.dents,,r }lc\d tlat
the h-lrper sticker plan has been inpl-srrentedr' it is tine
to address phase trao. Ihe denreloSrnent ccrnnlittee r,ror.rl-d
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24 July 1981 'Inree
'^nlan l-evilson (fonrerly kesident of G,Qr Security) tns joined a
nery subsidiarl of Pioneer International Division of Pioneer Slzstsns, Inc.
Alan is kesident of ttris ne\^r ccrn[Eny.
Minutes of ttp lt&,rskogee Meeting will be i-:: the nexE edition of
PARA NEl^tSBRIm, Your Secretarlz has rpL had tirne silce returnilg frcrn the
$rmrer neetirig to get tten onganized,
Dick PaoIieILo (Continenta-I Air Sports) , Tteasurer of PEIA, reports
that he is still vraiting for additional ifforrmtion frcm USPA Headquarters
on our fjnances early tJlis year, As soon as he receives ttris infornration he
w'iII serd us a fulI fjlancjal relDrt for tlre year,
flle l,lgnbership Ccmnitteei chaired by ,Iohn Sherman (Jr-rrp Shack) , is
\.,,orking on a nevr eiteri-a for PEIA nenbership, HopefuIly tlr-is new criteri.e
along wift new atrplications wiII pranent long drawn out dissussions reglardirrg
ner^r nErnbers. lIt is also reported that ttris Ccrnnittee is goi-ng to
Itr€Fose ner,l nrles $)at $puld allow a nsnber to be ecpelled if tlnt nisnber
does nct atterd reetings ard maintain an active role jl ttre gcnren:rnent of
PETA.
It is ncru ,in the proposal stage, ht v€ nay have to call a special
neetirg to hardle the denegulation sitr:ation, If it cqres aboLrt, it will
probably be at Z Hills in Octoberr q pr'"€ wiIL keep 1ou posted,
Ttre DCIIIAAA is looking for irrg:t for tLre Paraclnrte Rigger Orestion
Bank. See letter printed elsewtrere i-rr thj-s hilletin,
CSPA Technical Er]-letjn #8 is reprjnted hereir, O:r tlranks to
.Drcan G,rant ard tlre CSPA for.tJris crcntinued in;r.rt.
Ttt-is will probabJ.y be our last free tr:J-letil for rpn"{nernbers. Ihre
; cost of mil keeps going up ard the PEIA nsnbers have rrcted to charge
$15,00 per year for subsaiptions. Tlo subsrjlce to ttris nerpsletter, serd
lour $15.00 (U.S. furds) check or rrDney order nade out to PETA to:
EB, c,/o Don Beck, 2509 Riviera Cir:c1e, Fort Snithf AR 72903 USA. Be sure
to inc}rde lour: correct nane ard ftill rmilirrg address.
. Dan Foynter (para R:blish-ing) 7 one of our charter nsnbers was
trresented ttre USPATs highest araard, ttre USPA AcLr-iqrsnent Award, at tJ:e
l4anbership lEeting JuIy 5. @ngratrrlations, Dan! You desenre it and the
PEIA is proud to have ]ncu as one of its msnbers.
{t tf lt :F {t l+ * * n + * r+ * tt *
PEIA I4TI4BERSHIP DOESNIT COST,I I
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IT PAYS!!!!!!

Technical Bulletin 8
Canadian Sporr Parachuring nssociarion
nssociarion Canadienne du Parachutisme Sportif
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Technical Bulletin I
Canadian Sport Parachuting Association
Associarion Canaclienne du Parachurisme Sportif
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A dr.ctiC t.t ol dl.grE la.nclot.d rltn thla
bul l.f In lor Inr.-ilon In h. Erurl. CSPA rleFra
F.rarllnt ttrlr Dnu.l rlwld cad.i. li Eqdlngly.
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G Q SECURITY PARACHUTES. INC.
ITI.IttTH AVENUE
5AN L:ANORO, CALIfOiNIA I""
lf!EfhoNE lar!l tlr att0 . TtLft ttotaatrt?
22 Ine, l98l
R a far r ll7)/ 6
PEIA
c./o Don 8rck
2509 Rrviere Circle
Fort Smith, Aff 1290)
Dear 0on:
Thc follwirq annourEment regardirq tho executive lovel paraonnal appointment
at GQ Seurity Perrchutes, Irrc, xill be of lnteroat lo the sport and general
aviation, aerospacs, and 6porl p8rachutirp indtetriesl
"GQ Deferce Equ].pnrent, Ltd, oF lioking, Englard ie ploaeed to annourEo the appointment
ol John S. Erunner to lhe PreslderEy of lt8 u.S. aubeldiery, GQ Security
Parechutes, Irc. of San Leandco, Californie. Mr. Erunnor H8s foflnorly 0iroctor
oF Marketrrq [or Slerne.i Aero Erglneerlrg of AslrovlIl€, North CaroIina.'l
l/e xou).d appreciale irnlusion oF the abovB annourEqnent in the next iazue of
the PLIA N*sIeLler.
KCAm
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Ksrslce Carfism,
Salrs Adninistrator
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24 Julv 1981
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Seven
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PUBLISHING
Bookt by Dtn Poynlot
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.....,....... Cmtecti Drn Poyntor .
Tclr (805) ,58-7271
PARACHUflNG BECOII4ES PARA PI.8USI-{ING
Parachu!lng Publlcatlono, lho Sents BurOe.r UaroO tlrm, lo rhortonlng ltt
ncmo lo Para Publlohlng. rrToo many peoplc thought wc lrcuod mly rkydlvlpg
.tltlor,rr axplalned publlrhor Dan Poyntor. r'Whlla lhay arc I yory lmpor!sn!
rogmon! ol our llnc, we sleo produco bookr on gamorr rport.r flylng snd
publlohlng. Para Publlchlng, an lmprlnl of thc compmy lor ovor 15 yasrr,'l!
almply bolng cloyBtod."
Bookr from Pera Publlrhlng lrrclude @!g!gg, E
Skydlvsr.r Handbook,
The Parachuta Menuel, Parechutlnq Manusl Wllh !.99, Perschute Rlqqllq Courao
rnd &Igghglbg
I/E Couroe. All ara by Dan Poynlor.
Tlo namc chango lr naarty eomplota sr book lmprlntr, .lsllonoryt cataloguar
end order formr havc bson revlrsd ovor lho part rcycrel monlhr Thlr lc
tho only changoi lhe tlrm h tha r8rno company wlth tha.amc ownor al the Esmo.
sddrco!: P,O. Box 42)2,Sanla Barbara, CA 9ll0l, USA, Tek (SO5)969-7277,
Curtomon, ruppllom snd lndultry dats bs0c managor. aro urgod lo ontor
.
thlr chengo. Tho rscommondsd nsw abbrevlstlu.t tor Pare Publlahlng la [Para
Pub.'l
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Olttcr Aor a232-Srntt 8trb.rr, CA 93103 USA-T.lophono: (SO5) 966.7277

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24 JuIy lggf
PAR,ACHUTE EOUIPMENT INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
PARACHUTE OWNEnS I..|ANUA! rcnr'BT 30 octobcr 1900
FA.R XX,X llMuols: Thc parschute uceDbl:/ .upDll,ci lhall, funlsh onc copy
of ur Aarcnb!. IDrpcctlon, Mal.ntcnurcr, ncpalr, Packlng. ODcratlon rnd
Part! I'tuud.
Thlr unud lhal.l bc on 6\ r 1l vhlto papcr vlth llnc rrt
to lelDforcc ual supplbcnt dcttl,led ind co6pl3x rtcpr.
M1nlnun conlcnt!:
Tltl e PrRe:
Llst of Eflectlve Paaesi
Table of Contents:
Contrrctor Prrt Nuc t Uubcr Drt! of
Publlcatloa/Ravls1on/Cbaoge Contractor
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24 JuIy 198I
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U5Depdlrned
oltulrpqbl|o l
fcderol Avlollon
Adminitlrcllm
ffiiffi#itili,t$tLP'r
,lt:: l;'JUL' 6 h_'Ji
JUL I 1981
tlr. J. Scott thRilton
Harnilton & ilill, P.C.
2255 bst ISLh Avenue
Denver, blorado 80206
Dear tE. lhnll,ton:
As Tbny &cderick dlscr.ssed wtth ),ou recenLly on t}|e Etpne, t€ are
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PARAO-fl JTE EGluIPlv€NT lt€(5TRY ASSOCI.ATIS{
MINUTES
Conforanco Call bstwoen Mecara.
Lcvinron, Hamilion, Puskaa & Poyntsr
Spoclal Committoo On Odraguletlon
14 July I98I
8105 - 8:55 pm POT
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L Currant pocltlonol the FAA on dorogulstlon ot parschuta! and parachutlng -
Hamllton
The FAA haa ordora to !tBrt dorogulstlon bcglnnlng wlth porachuting,
They will do lt with u! or wllhoui ul, Thir h not oyowslh, lhay mlon
l!, Thcy would like it dono by !h6 end of tho Summor.
2. Concoptr
A. Should PEIA lako oyor tho roguletlonr?
No choico, Wa havo I groat ltako In lho rogulatlon!. PEIA lhould
proeood ar quickly al possiblo Bnd invllo USPA to lakc part.
. Evontually PEIA will havc !o ortablich an offico end hire portonncl.
B. Foderel fundlng - Lcvlnson
JSH rays doubtful. Agrcod lo roquo!t rrlransltlon fundlngrr. If parachutlng
ir truly firrl on FAArt lict, thir mlghl sal e precedenl.
C. Enforcemenl,
lf we modify tho present FARI snd publloh ac PEIA pcrformance
aiandards, they wlll ba usabla er avldance In clvil litlgatlon. PEIA
can educato/pollco tho T50 rogula!lon!. PEIA and USPA wlll havc lo
work togothor on en oducalion progfam lo mokc lurc ulorr pslronlza
only liccnsed tiggors.
). Partr ZI & t7, T5O, NAS-804, AS 8015 - Puokec
Somc paragrephr from 2I & )7 rhould bc edded to AS 8015. Thig
rcaulatlon har alroady bacn flnc luncdi vcry llttlc har to bo dono to
make l! acceptable. Soc tho eppllcabls rectlon! of Parto 2I and 17
beginning on page 9 ln Ths Psrechute Manual,
4, Part 65, Parechuto Riggero, rubpartr A & F
FAA will only eliminate F, but we must Bdd rome of A (tha Gonaral
sectlon) !o lt. USPA handle! th€ oquare riggor ratlng now. Pere-Flite
would nol objoc! lo PEIA cnvolyement. Wo ahould check with the
Cenadianr to seo how lhoy 8ro cortifylng riggors. Canadien! ara
cxparienclng cnforcemen! problemr. Puskar lo conlsct Duncan Grant
on lhir

TVelve 24 JuIy 1981
5, Pert I05, Penochute Jumplng
FAA wsnl. to koep lho alrlp8co roctlonr. USPA should handlc tho
oporstlono lsctlonL PEIA ghould accop! tho oqulpmonl aoctlono.
6. Parl I49, Parschuta Loft!
Drop l!. Not noodod ar tho mastor rlgger hac lha |smo authority. Not
th6 femc a. cn sircroft ropslr rtstlon reting.
l. Appoint Proloct Chalr to rocolvo chsngo ruggErtlonr and to proparo malorlah
f or pco:onl,ation to tho PEIA mombQrlhlp.
Mult bo dono by ons p€rlon er all tha part. mult agroe, ProJact
8ccopt€d by Hamilton. PEIA wlll fund rocrcterlel help,
B, Schodulo. doadllnor
I Soptr Suggorrtonil'-o ProJoct Chslrman J. Scott Homllton. Evoryono lc
invitod to contrlbuto. SoM to 2255 Eart lElh Avanuc, Dsnvor Co 80206.
25-27 Septr USPA BoD mss!1n9. (dst6 may bs changed), Coordineta wlth
USPA.
9 Octobsr: Spocial PEIA (working) mee!tng. Everyorn invllod to tako part
in committoe moetlngo. Partlclpsntc to !pilt up and work on lho rogulatlon
lhoy c8r€ sbout mo!t.
l0 Oclob6n Special PEIA (worklng) msotlng. Plenary eoaslon tor PEIA
mEmbers to dobs!a and adop! n6w rcaulatlon!. Forolgn manufecturart lo bc
invited as obserYErr.
l0 Octoborr Naw rogulation! to bs prasontod !o FAA (Waltor S. Lufflay,
A6sociste Admlniltralor for Avlatlon Stendards).
9. The minutss of thl! moetlng wlll be rocordcd/di8ssminalsd by Dan Poyntar.
Notico !o bo oent to Oon Beck for PEIA \|sEIEl!, Bill Otlley lor
the BoD Groen Shoot Bnd @!gl!!.
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fon Don Beck
PEIA Secretery
R ospect I
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STRONG ENTERPRISES
A Drvuon or S, E. lrc-
11236 Srl.llltc Blvd. Orlrndo, n. 32t00
Arcr Codo 305 E59-9J17
Tclcr E03t40
SERVICE
EULLETIN
Effectlvc Dat€r AprlI 2?, l98I
Regardlngr Starllte Tandem P,/N 1050-2 (SB-77)
Unlversal Tandem P,/N I050-2 (SB-78)
Conblnatlon Tandern PrlN I050-3 (SB-79)
Changes I
Method I
I. Reeerve locking loopsl (58-79-{)
fromr Mll-C-5040 Type III wlth L/2' Lnalda
dlrnension, (5501 Ilne).
tor
Mll-C-5040 Type III Bheath (550f gutted)
wlth A l5 washer (I,/32" thick) elld
over loop, wlth 5/8" lnelde dtnenilon,
RaaEon; Provldes a srpother and nole posltlve
contatner opening. t{asher prevents looP
. from sJ.ipping through gronnet.
2. Regerve Ripcordi
StarIlte E Universal Tandem,
P/N I050-r (sB-7?-4)
Combinatlon Tandem,
. P,/lr 1050-3 (sB-79-5)
fromr 2-pin 6 3/4" pin spaclng
to : 2-9Ln .7
" pin s pac.lng
Reason! FulI seating of both rlpcord Plng
when packed.
Olners/rlggers of the above assenblles are asked
to nake the above changeE at th6 next reserve
lnspeclIon and repack. Replacement Ioops are avallable'
free of charge. Rj,pcords are avallable at a no cost
exchange basie from tho manufacturer. For further
information, contact the manufacturer. )/
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-4./ ) nv' A
Ted gtrong; I
Pres ldent
sB 4,/gl
-thE pAA^CXUtE COUPANf WtlH IUAOlNAtlON"

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ttDtxAl Ayultot Aof*l|rtsTRATtoi
ffittg$Imtgflg
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wfr.wrttI
Harch 10. l98l
Hr. Don Beck
2509 Rivlera Clrtle
Fort Srnlth, Arkansas 72903
Dear Hr. Eeck:
tle rould like to sollcit the nanes and addresses of Parachute Equlpment
Industry Associatlon nerrbers you thlnk rould be lnterested 1n provldlng
input into the Parachute Rl99er Question Bank update.
l.le are interested'ln lndustry lnput in the fonn of questlons and ansrcrs rlth
any avallable references on spor!s parachutes appllcable to th'ls IroJect.
Please senrl nar€s.nd addresses to us.t the follorlng addre5s:
U.S. Department of Transportatlon
Federal Av'lation ldnlnlstrat lon
Fl lghl Standards liatlon.l Fleld 0fflce. Af0-593
P.0. 8ox 25082
0klahoma Clty. 0klahoma 73119
Thank you for your asslstance rith thls proJect.
Slncerely,
.l
AFo-593
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UNITED
STAT E S
PARAC H U TE
ASSO C IAT IO N
eO FIFT€CNTH STREET. l{ W, SUIII 141 . WASHINGTON, O C 2m5 . e@lr.f .5113 . Trlor MIAEBO 6,lta9
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ltlrch 19, I98l
rtl. BIIIy J. Sandars
.Chlef , Npvorthlncsr S€cglon, AFo-591
Deprrtent of lransportation
Fodoral AvlAtlon AdDinlslrrttql
Flight StandArd. Natlonal Fl6ld Olflc€
F.O, Box 25082
Okhhoq Clty, OX 73125'
Dear lir. Sm&r! !
Th. Unlted stat.s Palachute Asselatlo ulll b€ EorE than happy to olfor any ud
all, infomtlon you nLght rcqulra !o al.d€ you ln updating lhc Parachulc R199or
QuoEtlon Bank. Il I could hav. u ldea of the lomt thrt you uould llke Lhese
qu€Ellone in, tt uould Btk6 ic ca.!cr, In.ddition, I htve forwdded your
correapondenco to the technlcal Com.!!te6 of the Paracbut€ Equlpoent InduEtry
Assoclrllon. I lu sue Ul3y youl,d b€ mro thM happ)r to Bla r@ contribuElons
also.
lat Es know uhrt you thtnk.
B€grrdr,
(.1-,1
N Klng
Deputl' Executlvo Dtrector
AX./cde
cc i Elsk Puhar
Dq B€ck!-
Betsy Robron
A tuo p.ol.r drvr:@n ot rhr NAITONAL A€nONAUTtC A5SOC|ATtON

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DEPARIMENT OF TTANSPORTATION,:
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SUSJ: OPER^TION OP Ii^NC GLIDETS AND PQHERqDI HANC GLIDTRS
t. puRposE. Ttrtt mcl,ir r.l(.rrrGr slrGlq fel pqlfcy 3outrq GhG op.rrtlon c! trnj
llldcr! .nd pov.rtd Mnl tltd.rD' ro..Glt.t rrlSrre{. to ar:'ulc!aIllhit.
2. DlsTRIEUTlox, Thlr nocLc. tr Clrtr(bul.d rq rll tlrrhlnlton hredqurrrorr,
rcatonal md itild otttcr rddrr.ir.. on .P.c!rI.fal\1nq \ftlrZ[S-EA]l
Lhl: r..F rt(orr. Thlr dosuxn! dr!1n..'Mnf SItdrr'rl'en unporrrrC, rlnllr-plrcl
v.hlcL€ vhorr |runch rqd Irndlnt qprbtlt'tt d.P?odr oo rhl hll of 3h. *cuPrn( rnd
eho6..b1llcy Io r.or!n ln (lt3hl !t loMrrrtd by ucurlf rlr surronrl onIy.- .ThIr'
dGflolrlon gr letcr Fdl!1,6d bt f r.lrtrrD lrol lhr DLrtelor o( EIltht sErodtrdrr
b
' lnrp.cllon. ln rh. crre o! aun.lllrncl lG ltr thov..rd f Iy-!n' r 93h'r'
rurt.LIIrnct, rh- op.rrrorr of ponrrd Mnt tltCafr rhould bt rcqulrcd co ahoc 'nd Proot
of (h. foo! l.urch rod Lendlnj crgebl,Itry o( Gh.r vchlclr rilrn.vsl c\r lnrpccror lur
Drtnbutron: ZF9'8111 AFDrm (20 cy!J
lnlthtod By: AIS82O

N 8r&O. 2 r
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raaron to doubt t!r crpability. sonr cucr thrt rijht lrrd rn inrprctor to concludr.
creft ir not foot lruchrble rnd rrcovcrrblr rrr trcrrri,vc ntlht or e confilurrtion
prcvantint Bh. op.ra(orrr ftrt lrc rtint coot.ct vith aha fround.r
c. Should en op.rrtor br unrblr ro pr.rcn! rccrptrblr groo! o( th. loo! I.unch
rnd lendinj crgrbllity, hr rhould 5r rl[ordrd th. ogport6iit 3o d6on.trrt. th.
foot lrunch rnd lendinj crprbiliry. 11rrrr ir no prrrcrib.d Gtltarir !or thr conduc(
of thi! dcronrrrrcionl onlt thrt lo orlcr to bi aucrrrfulr rhr op.rr(or Ert lrunch
rnd rlcovrr on hir lrgr vith no rrlirBrnce !r- othar par.o[a, lendinj 3rrr, rtidr,
or (loatr.
t. IXTOTIr.ATIOX.
.. Thr unulrctcrrrr of ro. F{r.d henj Slidrrr hr. Goldsctcd loot lrmch
:nd lrndi,nS dercnrtrrtlont o( !h.ir yroducc md.uppllrd rccrgtrblc Dfoo! ro thrir
darl.ra ud curtoorrr. Ogatriora rtrr Frchtrr thrtt rchinrr rbould br crution.d
noc to chrnt. thr conlitutrcion lrm Ch.E *rich sr doonr!rrr.a. r. !h.a ey rrquirr
rn dditionrl doonrtrrtion,, X.Etlrciur.rr od d.al.rt rhould br rncwrr3rd to
provid. eccrptrblr prool ol foo! Irunch ud Irndint crprbilicT. !.c.urr ol rnpowr
. conrtdrrrtionr, no lonel Frl FoSro ol rchcdulin3 loor lruoch ad rrcwrry
ai6rtrrtionr nrrd be irploractrl . UFn rtqu.at inrFcaor. .ry irrur I wi!tcn
ttriq@E 6.n a DBCrtrlul dnnrtret i,oo ir obre nrd.
b. ltoro oorritorr urblr to providr ptoof of loor lMGh ceprbility or r
rucrrrlul danrCrrtion rhould bt infoned !hat that art clply vi(h tha
rrguirrrntr ol't^l S.cctonr 6l.l rnd 91.27 rnd rhrt oprrrtionr GmErrrt ro th. '
epglicrblc FAI Ery'rrruI! in .nforcE.nr ec:lon r3rilrt th. op.rr!or.
rErxArD A. GEIIR
6trf, Crnrrrl AYirtieF 5
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0ffice of FLight oprrrtionr
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Funa c.Aopl Man9llcluaaa
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F.b.u|ry 1e70
Drrcrlptlon cf Accld.nl
Qucst rncd tuch ar lumpmatlcr, gcnorrl ob:cmrt, '
narrr complcto lump to includc: whet happlncd, il
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' TyF ol otncpt rrtrrrr --l-Iltr8,-
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J$p.r rrlted UEIH rt 10,000.ff ACL ri p.rt of Taen ng rtt6oprr Forullon
broka olf rg 4000 ft ACL. ,'AlI prrtlclgantt ts.ck€d off rnd pullsd ar approxlurcly
2500:-30Cn fl AC!.. Jlnprr rxpeqlenced coced/rqlrn8l.d thtoFuc pll,ot chuB..
H. Fut ryly u1n rlrrrr but frllcd to pull rcae-rve--dcath on lopacc,
ffiil.:k
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durlng r rporc prrachutr lwp st Clocon, 6outh Cefollnn, on AprtI 25, t961.
Tho Jmp vor rtrportrdly a 30 rscond rclollvo york at!(npt fron 7,500 ft, ACL.
Accordlng co yltn€Eror, llr, Chanberr sc!lvarcd ltls Ealn prrechuLc ar abour
?,500 fc, ACL. fhs psrrchulc rrs obtorved to be open and rupntng. Tlte ra!e
of turn lncr9a1edl !hen EhG crnopy sirernered, Tho Jmper lctlvated lrls
rc.erv. prrAclrute bsryecn 800 ft. snd 1,000 f!. ACL, vltlclt qn!nnglrd vtEh tna
otr.onsrcd m{n canopl. Thcrc yar rcporteJ}y no !nfIocIon of ahc rorcrvo
clnopy. A vllncn! yho ceo onc of the flra! persono to roa,ch thc lrmpor on
th€ Sround reporlrd I lurpunuiun Ilue untanglcrd rtEh n fLqp on Lhc E(n
froraclruLo contrlner.
Erlulnallun of tll. purocllqtg,.y.L!ni rllrr lurrg.l tlr(. tollrrelIH I
t. H.me!r and contrlner - Eeglo, S/N 20200, mnufaccursd l1/77.
3. SPorl Hrln Crnopy_. g3g1.rll,ts, Snt PC 2519,
3. Rercrue Cenopy - Plonoor Navrlr 26', S/N ?06370, dotq of F3.1'8^,";klf,l1;,)"I-2,\i8
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24 Jrily 198I
INCIDEIII REFoRI - lA^ lors 8020-5
4, t1lr drgloFcnt br3 rrr cqulpg.d ylllr rgbbcr brndr for.tovln8 !h6
turp6n!lon Itnar.
5. Thr left llrp ol'thr n.ln cont!lnqr hod a nylon burn tlrrough th. rcd
blndlnt, A cdrtcrpondlng rcd nerk vr! found on thr rccond tnboerd
l!ft fEoot rurpcrrlon ltn. ol th. naln crnopy ebout 16 lnchar rbovo
th: lcfi conncctor llnk.
t: Th. t.tt d.ploFrent brilL. Har rolrrrrrl. Thr rltlrt ono yrr.iov.d.
Tlto hr{n crnopy rlror rolor!er rurn dlrconnuc.trrrl, Tlrcro vor a ltorrk
knlfc, rttll tn ltr rh!rtlt, on'tlrl lrlrrurr,
On. vttnGrr rtrtcd hr obrcrved lli. Chanbcrr packlng thc utn crnopy prtor
to th. Jrrp and th. au.pcn.lon ltner gerc rtocodi not frcr prckcd.
Hr, Ch.Eb.rr rr. Jrlgtng vtth ile Dlxtr Skyrllvnrr Spurt P.rrclr[tu Cluh.
Hr hrd raportodly born ln (llc.port Iour yorrr rnd lrn,l recrnulntorl 2(lll
Jrq. on thlr typo nrln crnopy. Hc vra 24 ycarr olll .

24 Jr:Iy t98I T\rcntY-Seven
UNITED
STAT E S
PARACHUTE
ASSO C IAT IO N
EO6FIFTEENTHSTREET.NW.SUTTE..l.
WASHTNGTON.OC 2OOO5 . t202l31r5lf3. T.t rNATAERO6.l.9
Hay 29, I98l
It!. Don Bcck
D.J. AssqfiaLaa, Inc.
2509 Rlvdha Clrcle
Forr srith, AR 72903
a\
oear rl5.-gcci'i tUl)(
Enclosed ls a copy of thc arcat nev bwper Ellckrr thrt E vlII bc
dlstributing utth aII th6 ndb€r8hlp rcneval lnvoices v€ send out ln the
nex! year or 3o.
The cr€dlt for thlr ldea - ard for fundlng thc underlying coata of
this project - b€Iongs to PEIA aa a group and each on6 of yau gen€roua
souls lndlviduaLly.
Tho orlginal artrcrk give credlt (propcrly, ln ny opl,nJ.on) to PEIA
as the aource of these nlfty decalst ln th€ revlsod and f{nal, artrcrk you
aII decldod not to taks thtt crcdlL, buc to gj,vc j,t to USPA (though In lact
It wr8 no! cithcr our Ldea or ou (und1ng) .
In thls alprt ltrs not oft€n cnough USPA gata to eay r herrtf€I!
nehank youn fgr a truly generous geEture, on6 of lnarguable beneflt, to our
slrcrt ard our Deqbers, Lct De Bay exactly that, nov - both very personally
and on b€hall of Headquarlerr (whlch vtII beneflt th. nost) t thankr so
nuch. It vas a truly generous geatur€, and ec v€ry nuch approclaLc lt.
lie take credtt, vhere ch€ credlt l,! $4".ṡlnccrcly,l
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Plon..r St!l.m\ Inc
375 Park Avonua
Now Ydk. Now York lOO22
2t2-935-4660
Executivo Ollices
FOR IMMEDTATE REI,EASE
Company Contact:
MiIes L'. Rubln, PresLdent
212-935-4680
PIONEER SYSTEMS TO OPEN SPORT CENTERS
New York,Nen York, June 17, I98I - PIONEER.SySTEMS,
INC. (AMEX:PAE) - Miles L. Rubin, President of Pioneer syBtems,
Inc., announced today that' the ComPanyrs Ploneer International
Dlvlslon has formed a new subsldiary to be known as Pionee!
sportaire Ltd., which will operate a number of air sPort centerg
emcompasslng sales, tralnlng, jmp and flight activltles for
the companyts expanded Iine of Sport parachutesr hang glldera,
and ultrallte alrcraft. The ComPany also pfans to train andl
fianchlse others to operate such centers in the Unlted states
and ielecteil overseas territories
Ploneer International ls the world's leadllng cleveloPer
and manufacturer of parachutes anal recovery aystems, and has
recently entered lnto the business of designlng and prdhucing
hang gliders, powered hang gliders and ul-traLlte aircraft.
The company also announced that Alan M. Levinson has
been appointed as President of Ploneer SPortal!e Ltd.
Mr. Levinson, r.rho most recently served as Presldent of
G O securlty Parachutes, Inc.1 has been lnvolved Ln the
mllltary and sport Parachute Lndustrles slnce 1952.
Mr. Levlnson, who has more than 2000 parachute Junps to hls
credj.t, Is actlve in the fleld of prlvate alrcraft and
hang g I id l.ng .