The Aviation DataBase: Service Information: Parachute Industry Association (PIA)
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Advisories
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en TS-135 Document Issues Recently Noted02/02/2019
1 en TS-135 Document Issues Recently Noted03/10/2023
en Fabric Coating Degredation08/24/2017
en Rudder Band Failures Cause Hard Canopy Openings11/28/2023
en Tubular Retainer Band Failures08/03/2018
en Catastrophic - Consequential Line Failures12/06/2024
en Jointly Issued by U.S. Parachute Association and Parachute Industry Association03/31/2010
Service Bulletins
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en Tandem Drogue Bridle 3-Ring Attachments Inspection04/27/2021
en Mandatory Aftermarket Tandem Main Risers Constructed with Obsolete RW2 Rings. All Sport Tandem Main Risers Produced with RW2 Rings, or Equivalent Sized Rings, are Affected Regardless of Hardware Manufacturer, Date of Manufacturer, Material Type or Forgins Process Used09/10/2020
Specifications
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en Reporting and Verification of Domestic Product Compliance as Related to Textile Products11/25/2013
Standard Operating Procedures
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
v1 en PIA Public Documents08/20/2016
v5.12 en Membership Committee08/23/2013
v5.13 en Membership Committee02/23/2020
v5.14 en Membership Committee09/08/2021
v5.15 en Membership Committee02/24/2022
v5.16 en Membership Committee08/15/2024
en Financial Limitations and Procedures11/25/2008
v12 en Standing Committees03/03/2018
en Committee Report Format03/08/1990
en USPA Relationship01/19/1991
revised en USPA Relationship08/26/2023
v1.4 en Parachute Certification Standards Committee09/19/2018
v1.1 en Technical Committee09/11/2004
v2 en Technical Committee06/24/2022
v4 en Specifications/Standards Committee Operating and Review Procedures02/21/2017
en Code of Ethics02/19/2016
v6 en Exhibiting Booth Space07/14/2016
v1.6 en Awards Committee08/24/2013
v2.1 en Parachute & Skydiving awards presented by The Parachute Industry Association (PIA)08/08/2019
v2.1 en Parachute & Skydiving awards presented by The Parachute Industry Association (PIA)02/07/2019
v2.4 en Parachute & Skydiving awards presented by The Parachute Industry Association (PIA)09/28/2021
v2.5 en Parachute & Skydiving awards presented by The Parachute Industry Association (PIA)02/24/2022
v2.7 en Parachute & Skydiving awards presented by The Parachute Industry Association (PIA)04/28/2023
v2.8 en Parachute & Skydiving awards presented by The Parachute Industry Association (PIA)08/16/2024
v1.7 en Parachute & Skydiving Awards Presented by Other Organizations for which PIA Members may be Eligible08/19/2016
v1.1 en Meeting Logistics SOP08/24/2013
en Marketing Committee08/03/2017
en Rigging Committee02/22/2020
Technical Bulletins
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en Technical Bulletin Format02/07/2009
en Warning Label for Harness/Containers08/31/2008
en Warning Label for Main Canopy08/23/1999
en Warning Label for Reserve Canopy08/23/1999
en Warning Notice01/13/1988
en Plastic Ripcord Handles01/10/1985
en Container Grommets and Small Suspension Lines03/02/2000
en Fabric Strength Testing of "Orphaned" Reserve Canopies09/16/2000
en Component Compatibility Issues02/18/2008
v1.1 en Mid-Cycle Reserve/Emergency Parachute Maintenance Guidelines08/29/2009
en AAD / RSL Survey Report11/30/1996
en Dual Square Report11/30/1996
en USPA/PIA Ram Air Static Line Test Jumps07/14/1989
en High Altitude Skydiving Operations - Best Practices Guidelines02/25/2023
en High Altitude Wingsuit Flight Above 22,000 Feel MSL10/31/2023
en Lead Parachute Seals Alternatives02/25/2023
Technical Reports
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en Low Reserve Opening Investigation Report08/18/2016
Technical Standards
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
1 en Standardized Nomenclature for Ram-Air Parachutes01/23/2019
en Major Component Definitions and Standard Equipment List for Sport Parachute Equipment Subassemblies01/31/1986
v1 en Major Component Definitions and Standard Equipment List for Sport Parachute Equipment Subassemblies02/01/2024
en Canopy Study07/01/1987
en Canopy Study06/01/2009
en Main Canopy Assembly Inspection Guidelines for the Sport Parachutist02/02/2019
en Parachute Owner's Manual Format12/31/1988
v2 en Parachute Owner's Manual Format09/10/2024
en Parachute Canopy Fabric Pull Test Non-Destructive Method01/15/2010
en Manufacturer's Product Service Bulletin Format09/25/1994
v2 en Manufacturer's Product Service Bulletin Format09/10/2024
v1.0 en Harness/Container - AAD Installation Test Protocol08/31/2011
en Student Equipment Standardization Guidelines09/28/1992
en Rigging Incident Report02/08/1997
v2.01 en AAD Design and Testing Report Format09/20/1995
en Considerations for Developing a Rapid Refueling Manual
v1 en Considerations for Developing a Rapid Refueling Manual02/25/2023
en Nomenclature Standardized Harness/Container and Accessory Components06/30/2019
1.4 en Performance Standards for Personnel Parachute Assemblies and Components04/22/2010
en Performance Standards for Military Personnel Parachute Assemblies and Components04/15/2024
1 en Performance Standards for Military Personnel Parachute Assemblies and Components01/07/2025
Miscellaneous
NameRevisionLangSubjectDate
en Safety Bulletins Issued by Some Manufacturers re Argus AAD in Rigs Made by those Manufacturers, and Two Safety Notices/Directives Issued by Parachute Associations03/31/2011
en Mandatory To Address Concerns Regarding Lines on Fluid Wings Parachutes03/12/2024
en Memorandum Regarding the Review of the Firebird USA LLC, Harness Dislocation Issue09/14/2021
en Memorandum of Record
en High-Altitude Safety Stand-Down03/21/2022
en COVID-19 Procedures for Parachute Systems and Materials04/14/2020
en Emergency Handles Relocation - TSO (or Foreign Equivalent) Violations07/20/2017
en FAA Declines Rule Change for Foreign Jumpers
en Request - Hard Canopy Opening Statistics04/22/2020