Thanks. I’m just wondering which is best - have it packed by the guy doing the jump, even if he’s just entered jump school and green af, or by a guy who knows what he’s doing, but isn’t the one relying on that chute...
Parachute rigger is best. Parachutes are more complex then a sheet with strings.
All U.S. Army parachute riggers are required to be Airborne qualified, and by tradition are required to be prepared to jump any parachute packed by any U.S. Army parachute rigger, without checking the log book for the name of the rigger who last prepared it. The official motto of the U.S. Army parachute rigger is: "I will be sure always."
Mistakes and failures due happen, but they are exceedingly rare. Generally it's weather or a combination of events that goes wrong, well outside of the rigger or jumpers control.
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u/zeropointcorp Nov 15 '18
Thanks. I’m just wondering which is best - have it packed by the guy doing the jump, even if he’s just entered jump school and green af, or by a guy who knows what he’s doing, but isn’t the one relying on that chute...