Australian Parachute Federation Lifts Argus AAD Ban

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Australian Parachute Federation Lifts Argus AAD Ban


2010-12-21
Categories: News
Posted by: Daniel C.
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The Australian Parachute Federation (APF) released a Technical Directive on December 17 as a follow-up to an earlier APF Technical Directive dated November 15, which had originally banned the use of the Aviacom Argus Automatic Activation Device by APF members. The latest Technical Directive now allows APF members to use the Argus AAD, provided the following requirements are met:


  • The AAD has undergone mandatory cutter replacement per Aviacom Product Service Bulletin AMMO050910/3 (Revision 3) issued December 7

  • The harness-container equipment manufacturer and Aviacom have approved installation of the AAD into the equipment

The British Parachute Association recently issued a similar notice that allows its members to use the AAD provided it is equipped with a cutter manufactured after August 2007. There has never been any restriction in the U.S. regarding the Argus, but USPA reported on Aviacom’s September 2010 public service bulletin that required replacement of the cutters before the end of the year.



USPA: http://www.uspa.org/NewsEvents/News/tabid/59/Default.aspx