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Michael "Troy" Richardson
Aerial Attraction Expert
“With over 35 years of experience in the aerial adventure industry, I, Michael Troy Richardson, have developed a profound understanding of the complexities and nuances inherent in this field. My extensive background provides invaluable technical expertise and credible testimony in 100 case studies involving zipline and challenge course incidents, particularly those related to braking failures.”
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Zipline Braking System With Springs
In 2016, I co-authored "Zipline Injuries on the Rise" with Rex Bush, Esq., published on hg.org and in Utah Trial Journal (2017). The article said that zipline injuries were increasing, and a Granite Insurance–North Carolina (NC) presentation...
Zipline Braking Trolley
The Auto Braking Trolley or Richardson Safety Trolley (RST) history starting in 2001 when we (AA Machining & Welding, Inc.) designed and manufactured a 60-mph RST-02 for the 2002 giant zipline at Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR); the 3,500-foot-long...
Braking Systems Required on a Zipline
Ziplines with arrival speeds 6-MPH and greater are required to have brake system according to the standards. The Association for Challenge Course Technology leads most standards and requires a emergency brake or an Emergency Arrest Device...