NC Bill Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Is it legal to fly the CT while the BRS parachute is uninstalled and out for repacking? There aren't a lot of mx shops that want my plane in there hangar for 2 weeks. So what can I do to legally fly back and forth 30 minutes to keep my CT in my hangar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Here you go. Open this FD document and read section 5. It can temporarily be flown, but there are a few requirements. You will need a placard and a new W&B sheet. It says to re-scale it, but I don't see why the chute can't be backed out of the original W&B. It should come out the same. This document also needs to be filled out and sent in for any one doing the chute re-pack. http://documents.flightdesignusa.com/Removal%20MRA%20BRS%20%20SW.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Croman Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 The MRA form that just came out is (thankfully) very clear about this: "Typically the aircraft shall not be operated with the Airframe Emergency Parachute System removed. In case this cannot be avoided, for example for maintenance related ferry flights, the following steps are mandatory..." http://ctflier.com/index.php?/topic/1397-fd-and-brs-chute-removal-instructions -Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRon Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Guys, I asked my AI last week (he is only about 30 miles from the BRS facility) and he said the last two he replaced only took about a week. My turn next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozairangel Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 I have often wondered why chutes have to be repacked. ....Can understand if some contamination has occurred, but would like to understand the rational behind it.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT4ME Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Like everything in aviation, it's safety, and proving it through inspections. Over a period of time, things could happen to the chute... bugs, moisture, chemicals, etc. I'm guessing that there was at least some people who wanted annual inspections, but cost probably prevailed and they settled on the current schedule. A portion of the 100 hour inspections is devoted to checking the chute, the harness, mounts, etc. And the Rocket is replaced periodically (10 years?) Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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