{"id":"F2007L04550","name":"AD/PARA/15 Amdt 1 - VEGA 120 Type Reserve Canopy","slug":"ad-para-15-amdt-1-vega-120-type-reserve-canopy","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":71067,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L04550-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Parachute Equipment","sectionType":"division","heading":"Parachute Equipment","content":"### Parachute Equipment\n\n| AD/PARA/15 Amdt 1 | VEGA 120 Type Reserve Canopy | 1/2008 DM |\n| ----------------- | ---------------------------- | --------- |\n\n| Applicability: | VEGA 120 type reserve canopies manufactured by the PARACHUTE SHOP company.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |\n| -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Reserve canopies that have been modified by the PARACHUTE SHOP by adding a strengthening ribbon into the lap-seam of the trailing edge in accordance with Technical Procedure P7001, dated 17 March 2007, are allowed for flight use provided a marking has been applied to the canopy that states the modification has been incorporated.Note: DGAC AD F-2007-005 R1 refers.                                                            |\n| Compliance:    | From the effective date of this Directive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |\n|                | This Amendment becomes effective on 30 November 2007.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |\n| Background:    | During an emergency application of a VEGA 120 type reserve canopy, the parachutist noticed a tear starting from the trailing edge. A safe landing was accomplished despite the parachute damage. This was the first use of this canopy, and the parachutist weighed only 50kg.Amendment 1 is issued in response to a new DGAC AD, which requires that modified reserve canopies have a modification and a marking applied to the canopy. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n27 November 2007","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/PARA/15 Amdt 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/PARA/15 Amdt 1","content":"## AD/PARA/15 Amdt 1","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"VEGA 120 Type Reserve Canopy","sectionType":"part","heading":"VEGA 120 Type Reserve Canopy","content":"## VEGA 120 Type Reserve Canopy","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"1/2008 DM","sectionType":"part","heading":"1/2008 DM","content":"## 1/2008 DM","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The amendment conditionally permits flight use of VEGA 120 reserve canopies that have been modified per Technical Procedure P7001, provided they carry a marking stating the modification has been incorporated. It explicitly implements the DGAC requirement for modification plus marking and thus broadens the instrument's practical scope to allow modified canopies to remain in service under the stated condition (Requirement; Background)."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow applicability — only VEGA 120 reserve canopies manufactured by The Parachute Shop (Applicability).","Requires a specific technical modification performed in accordance with Technical Procedure P7001 (Requirement).","Requires a visible marking on the canopy confirming the modification (Requirement).","Cross-references an external DGAC airworthiness directive (DGAC AD F-2007-005 R1) and an internal technical procedure, creating dependency on external documents (Background / Requirement).","Immediate compliance from a fixed effective date, giving little phased implementation time (Compliance).","Limited detail in the instrument about inspection, verification or enforcement procedures, leaving implementation mechanics to regulators/operators (Compliance)."],"plain_english_summary":"This amendment permits VEGA 120 reserve canopies modified by The Parachute Shop (a strengthening ribbon added to the trailing-edge lap seam under Technical Procedure P7001) to be used for flight provided the canopy bears a marking stating the modification has been incorporated. It responds to a DGAC airworthiness directive after an in-service tear was observed; compliance is required from 30 November 2007."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is Amendment 1 to an existing Airworthiness Directive. It adds a marking requirement in response to a new French directive, but does not expand beyond the original scope of regulating VEGA 120 reserve canopy safety modifications. The amendment remains tightly focused on the specific technical issue identified."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 200 words of substantive content)","Only one defined applicability criterion (specific manufacturer and model)","Single, straightforward requirement with one condition (marking must be applied)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single note referencing a French directive","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Clear effective date with no staggered compliance periods"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive approves a specific repair for PARACHUTE SHOP VEGA 120 reserve canopies: inserting a strengthening ribbon into the trailing-edge seam per technical procedure P7001 (17 Mar 2007). Modified canopies may be flown only if the repair is present and the canopy is marked to show it has been done. It affects VEGA 120 owners, operators, skydiving schools and riggers and prevents possible canopy tears in emergency deployments; it mirrors a related French DGAC safety order."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-para-15-amdt-1-vega-120-type-reserve-canopy","history":"/api/acts/ad-para-15-amdt-1-vega-120-type-reserve-canopy/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-para-15-amdt-1-vega-120-type-reserve-canopy/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-para-15-amdt-1-vega-120-type-reserve-canopy/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-para-15-amdt-1-vega-120-type-reserve-canopy/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-para-15-amdt-1-vega-120-type-reserve-canopy/documents"}}