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In article <wWV0g.930487$xm3.207853@attbi_s21>, RAM says...
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>This is an interesting thread.
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>First, we're talking about about one "system", but several components. For
>historical purposes, the US Army conducted tests on parachutes that had been
>packed for up to 20 years and found that there was NO degradation in the
>reliability and function of a parachute IF IT HAD BEEN PROPERLY STORED.
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>This means in clean and dry conditions. If your canopy did not contain any
>"mesh" products (which have been a problem in subsequent canopies) it should
>function as well as when it was new if properly cared for.
About 4 years ago at the Hawk Owners Fly in we fired 2 very old chute
systems.One was a Second chance that we had hanging around the shop for about15
years and a customer had a 1983 Hawk with a 1983 BRS ballistic unit .
Both fired on the first try and sent the chutes out to the end of the bridles
amid a cloud of what appeared to be talcum powder. Both chutes were in good
shape as far as we could tell .There was no dry rot but I do not know if the
material had deteriorated or not.We couldn't tear either one.The BRS guy sent it
in for a rebuild and the Second Chantz that I had is now used by my grand kids
for a windy weather toy. Just some observations.But I'd follow the
manufacturers recomendations.
See ya
Chuck S
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