Sandy R. Reid

C-6557

TRUSTEE

Sandy made his first parachute jump in 1970 and earned his FAA Senior Rigger license in 1971 and his FAA Master Rigger license in 1974. In 1976, he traveled to South Africa for an International Parachuting Championship and remained there working for Parachute Industries of Southern Africa until December 1980 when he moved back to the US.

After working for several different parachute manufacturing and sales companies, in 1985, Sandy designed a new harness and container system and established Rigging Innovations, Inc. to manufacture and market it.

He has been extremely active in PIA since 1983 serving in various capacities, including as Chair of the Technical Committee for a total of 15 years. He currently serves as a member on the Technical, Risk Management and Rigging Committees. In 2000, he established the US Academy of Parachute Rigging in Eloy AZ to train parachute riggers. In 2003-2004 he wrote the Parachute Rigger Handbook for the FAA, which was published in 2005.

He has made over 4300 jumps and is a Private Pilot. He is President/CEO of, and along with his wife Brenda, co-owner of Rigging Innovations Inc., a parachute equipment manufacturer located in Eloy AZ.

Sandy serves as Chair of the Museum’s Accessions & Curations Committee and is a member of the Museum Facilities Committee.