NC Bill Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 My chute arrived in St. Paul on Tuesday and was shipped out Thursday (yesterday). No warranty expressed or implied, your mileage may vary...yada...yada... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 Wow...speedy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
207WF Posted September 18, 2014 Report Share Posted September 18, 2014 Just finished my chute repack. The whole thing was 4 weeks and 1,505.00 all in. Along the way, my local shop discovered that the chute had not been installed correctly. The nylock screws that hold the rocket in its canister had never been tightened, and the rocket was rattling around, scoring itself and the canister. Luckily the BRS guy was in town and could fix it. My shop suggests that if anyone has a CT sold by the Dunhams and serviced by GFA south of Reno (Ed?) it might be worth making sure that your rocket is screwed in. Mine would not have worked had I needed it. WF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandpiper Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Did BRS raise their price? A year ago the price was about $850 which included return freight. It cost about $50 to send it to BRS so does that mean your shop charged you $605 for R&R? Seems a little high?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 Did BRS raise their price? A year ago the price was about $850 which included return freight. It cost about $50 to send it to BRS so does that mean your shop charged you $605 for R&R? Seems a little high?? He said "all in", so I'm assuming he included labor for the removal and reinstallation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted September 19, 2014 Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 He may have had extra labor. The chute re-pack if it hasn't gone up is $846 + about $50-$70 for shipping. Figure the average shop will charge about 1 hr. labor. Shipping is usually only 2 weeks. I'm curious too. Why so much Wayne and so long? I would think a $1K at the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Bill Posted September 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2014 BRS has raised their price to $975 includes ground return shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 Wow, big increase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastEddieB Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 If it's any consolation, Cirrus repacks start at $10k and can run up to $15k for those who need to upgrade to the new electronic igniter models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 Well, there you go...look at all the money we are saving. It is like going to Harbor Freight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandpiper Posted September 21, 2014 Report Share Posted September 21, 2014 And, Harbor Freight has cheap replacement policies. If your new HF prize doesn't work, bring it back for a new one. Wonder how that would work if the got into the BRS business?? :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 If it's any consolation, Cirrus repacks start at $10k and can run up to $15k for those who need to upgrade to the new electronic igniter models. Repack, or repack and replace rocket motor? I know it's way up there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdeurloo Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 $975 to repack a chute. No wonder there a lot fewer pilots than there use to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 There are far more that didn't have a chute when they needed one and those guys never got to complain about price later. Although that said cremation is about the same price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastEddieB Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Repack, or repack and replace rocket motor? I know it's way up there I believe it's a repack with a new rocket and reef cutters. Earlier models need composite work, and most of the fleet will have to upgrade to the new electronic igniters, since the old mechanical ones are not made anymore. Lots of grumbling about gouging on the COPA site. Cirrus has a monopoly, and eliminating the chute is not an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 The price is what it is, but a 15% increase all at once stings a little. Might be easier to take if they just bumped the price 3-5% every year. You know, warm that frog a little before boiling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Bill Posted September 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 BRS couldn't explain why the CT chute needs to be repacked every 6 years while the CIRRUS every 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
207WF Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 The BRS repack alone was 1,080, but that included extra for "fast" shipping. I think the BRS guy dropped by my local shop and fixed the rocket for free, since I paid the 1,080 before we found the problem with the rocket. Local shop time was the rest, which included lots of time tracing these things down. BRS had to be contacted several times, forgot to send documentation more than once, etc. But, hopefully now it will work if I need it! WF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 By the way, BRS will send instructions to your local parachute repacker (who has a round parachute rating). Our parachutes are softpack type placed inside a case for protection, so they are similar to backpack chutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMonkey Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 By the way, BRS will send instructions to your local parachute repacker (who has a round parachute rating). Our parachutes are softpack type placed inside a case for protection, so they are similar to backpack chutes. So you can just work out a price with your local packer? That could save some money...assuming the packing is the same quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anticept Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Just like pilots, repackers have to perform a number of repacks and demonstrate it to an examiner to get their rating. BRS fully supports repacking their softpacks by independent repackers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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