Development, manufacture and testing of parachute training equipment such as Cargo Dummies and Bundle Weights.
AIRCREW – Frank Carreras
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About AIRCREW
AIRCREW was co-founded in 1991 by Frank Carreras and operates internationally as a skydiving school and provider of military and government training. In addition to training, the company offers the development and testing of parachute equipment and accessories according to customer requirements. The product range includes training tools such as the AIRCREW® Training Passenger Dummy "Rubbert", AIRCREW® Cargo Dummies, Bundle Weights, TTB Weight Systems as well as Skid Rails, NavCon and the Freesky GH-1 helmet. The training loads are manufactured to customer specifications; the training dummies are made of SBR or EPDM plastic, weigh between 25 and 80 kg depending on the model (tolerance ±3 %) and are buoyant and shock-resistant up to terminal velocity. AIRCREW uses a network of partners for design, manufacture and testing and supplies customers, among others in North America, via dealers on request. The company is managed by Frank Carreras, who also works as a certified expert for parachuting (member of the VdL).
- Site
- Reichersbeuern
- Processes
- Development and testing of parachute equipment and accessories according to customer requirements, Design, manufacture and testing of special equipment (training dummies, Bundle Weights, TTB Weight, Skydiving training (Tandem, AFF, beginners), Military and government training, UPT Tandem Examiner Course, Tandem pilot training, Advertising & events / demo jumps, Aerial stunts (e.g. film shoots, BASE)
- Materials
- SBR, EPDM, SBR (styrene-butadiene rubber)
- Certificates
- NSN numbers available
- Founded
- 1991
- Industries
- Skydiving, Military & Government, Advertising/Film/Events
- 01
Customer requirements & consulting
- 02
Design (via partner network)
- 03
Manufacture & assembly
- 04
Testing (including skydiving jumps, terminal velocity)
- 05
Delivery
Materials & Construction
SBR (styrene-butadiene rubber)
Used in the Training Passenger Dummy "Rubbert" in several weight classes.
EPDM
Material variant of the training dummy (model APD-60-EPDM).
Locations
Reichersbeuern
DEBusiness address AIRCREW / AIRCREW Military
- Part weight / size
- up to 80 kg (Cargo Dummy)
- Lot size
- customer-specific manufacturing
- Materials
- SBR, EPDM
Egglkofen
DELocation (footer address)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development and testing of parachute equipment and accessories according to customer requirementsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design, manufacture and testing of special equipment (training dummies, Bundle Weights, TTB WeightEngineering | ±3 % (weight of training dummy) | – | 25 kg – 80 kg | – | SBR, EPDM |
Additional services
Quality & Testing
Training dummies are specified with a ±3 % weight tolerance; the Cargo Dummy is tested for loads at terminal velocity. Further testing equipment is not documented.
| Evidence | Reichersbeuern |
|---|---|
| NSN numbers available |
History
- 1988
Frank Carreras begins skydiving on 08.08.1988.
- 1989
Carreras becomes Germany's youngest AFF instructor at the time and a full-time jump instructor.
- 1991
Frank Carreras co-founds AIRCREW.