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THE SK-94 RESCUE PARACHUTE MANUAL

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AIR-POL Sp. z o.o.

– 05-120 Legionowo, ul. Olszankowa 52, www.air-pol.com.pl

tel.: (+4822) 774 0711, (+4822) 784 1595, (+4822) 774 4832, fax (+4822) 784 9640, @: [email protected]

PART I

TECHNICAL DESCTRIPTION

Purpose of the SK-94 parachute. ............................. 4

Specifications. ............................................. 4

In-the-air performance. ..................................... 5

3.1.

Procedure during the jump. ................................. 5

3.2.

Procedure after the jump ................................... 6

Parachute description. ...................................... 6

4.1.

Ripcord release handle (Cat. No. NA-05.00-1). ............. 6

4.2.

Pilot chute (Cat. No. 02.30.00.00A). ....................... 6

4.3.

Bridle (Cat. No. 02.40.00.00). ............................. 7

4.4.

Canopy with suspension and steering lines
(Cat. No. 02.10.00.00). .................................... 8

4.5.

Steering grips (Cat. No. NA-25). ........................... 8

4.6.

Rubber ring (2” x 3/8”). ................................... 9

4.7.

Container and harness (Cat. No. 02.20.00.00). .............. 9

4.8.

Transport bag (Cat. No. 02.60.00.00). ..................... 11

4.9. Static line pocket (Cat. No. 02.70.00.00) .................11
4.10. Static line (Cat. No. 02.80.00.00).........................11

PART II

PACKING MANUAL

Inspecting the parachute before packing .................... 12

Tools and accessories for packing the parachute. ........... 12

Packing the parachute. ..................................... 13

PART III

ADJUSTING THE PARACHUTE (HARNESS) ....................... 29

PART IV
STATIC LINE..............................................31

PART V

STORING, MAINTENANCE, AND SPECIAL ACTIVITIES. ........... 36

Summary of Contents for 092-06

Page 1: ...822 774 0711 4822 784 1595 4822 774 4832 fax 4822 784 9640 air pol air pol com pl User Manual 092 06 for the SK 94 backpack rescue parachute Revision III C For parachutes produced after February 2011 PART 02 00 00 00 EU registered design 001843558 0001 Parachute Legionowo 2013 ...

Page 2: ... 1 6 4 2 Pilot chute Cat No 02 30 00 00A 6 4 3 Bridle Cat No 02 40 00 00 7 4 4 Canopy with suspension and steering lines Cat No 02 10 00 00 8 4 5 Steering grips Cat No NA 25 8 4 6 Rubber ring 2 x 3 8 9 4 7 Container and harness Cat No 02 20 00 00 9 4 8 Transport bag Cat No 02 60 00 00 11 4 9 Static line pocket Cat No 02 70 00 00 11 4 10 Static line Cat No 02 80 00 00 11 PART II PACKING MANUAL 1 In...

Page 3: ...e parachute you just bought The parachute s components are made of the top quality materials meet all the relevant requirements which apply to this kind of equipment The tests which we put our parachutes to help us make sure that the technological solutions we chose were indeed correct Nevertheless AIR POL Sp Z o o cannot preclude a risk of equipment damage or malfunction in case of coincidence of...

Page 4: ...d container straps If you have an additional dedicated to the SK 94 parachute static line system refer to its manual and inspect the installation and snap hook connection to the aircraft part IV in this manual 2 Specifications The parachute complies with the following tactical and technical data Spread canopy area 51 m2 Total system weight pilot equipment 100 kg 220 lbs Maximum deployment speed 27...

Page 5: ...hute gains forward speed which helps the user choose a suitable landing spot 3 1 Procedure during the jump Evacuation from an aircraft by means of a parachute is the ultimate rescue procedure for the crew if there is no way of bringing that aircraft back to the ground in a controlled manner When performing an emergency evacuation from an aircraft the following actions should be performed depending...

Page 6: ...ring with loops 02 30 30 00A 4 6 Rubber band 2 x3 8 4 1 Ripcord release handle Cat No NA 05 00 1 The ripcord release handle consists of a metal handle and a steel ripcord with two pins and a stopper 4 2 Pilot chute Cat No 02 30 00 00A The purpose of the pilot chute is to pull the canopy and the suspension lines out of the container in order to inflate the canopy During the packing the parachute it...

Page 7: ...ner They are also equipped with Velcros to attach them to the pilot chute 4 3 Bridle Cat No 02 40 00 00 The pilot chute is connected with the main canopy with a bridle A bridle sleeve is sewn over the bridle and when pulled over the canopy apex it closes the vent opening thereby accelerating the inflating of the canopy When the canopy is inflating the sleeve moves down the apex lines and over the ...

Page 8: ...h a diameter of 5 m 24 suspension lines are attached to the canopy rim webbing The bottom ends of the suspension lines are connected with detachable connectors to two risers 12 suspension lines to each riser There are two additional line pairs which serve as steering lines and are connected with no 4 and 5 suspension lines on the right hand side and with no 20 and 21 suspension lines on the left h...

Page 9: ...s pass through the grommets in the flaps and the back plate of the container where they are secured with the ripcord pins Those parts of the parachute container which come in contact with the user s body are padded with a permeable fabric to increase the level of comfort for the user when performing in flight duties The harness consists of the main webbing which is connected with the lower part of...

Page 10: ...with hook buckles B 12 with quick ejector buckles with AB locks with thread thru buckles On the harness there are also two risers with connectors for the suspension lines and steering lines with steering grips On the calf and hip straps there is a container positioning system which consists of tightening straps and buckles with are integrated with the back part of the container positioning straps ...

Page 11: ...ed from impermeable waterproof material and is designed and intended for the storage and transportation of the parachute before use The parachute bag is equipped with back pack webbing straps and a document pocket 4 9 Static line pocket Cat No 02 70 00 00 Pocket is designed to be mounted with the SK 94 backpack rescue parachute to set static line inside 4 10 Static line Cat No 02 80 00 00 Static l...

Page 12: ...nce with this manual sec 3 1 no damage to the webbing seams and cotton sleeve must be visible rubber rim string must remain sufficiently elastic 1 3 Canopy the knot connecting the bridle with the canopy must be made in keeping with this manual sec 3 1 the canopy fabric nets apex lines and seams must not damaged 1 4 Suspension lines and steering lines The lines must not be damaged 1 5 Harness conta...

Page 13: ...of fabric and filled with shot or coarse sand two weight down the folded canopy wooden ruler to help close the container flaps 2 cords of 70 cm each the NSN 8310 10 493 6030 sealing thread or cotton thread of strength not greater than 2 15 daN 3 Packing the parachute 3 1 Connect the smaller bridle loop with the pilot chute webbing loops and pull the knot tight Thread the bundle of the main canopy ...

Page 14: ...ops through the cap eyelets If the parachute is equipped with a string with adjustable closing loops thread them through the cap eyelets so that both a closing loop and the loose end that helps to draw the opposite loop are in the same eyelet Adjust the length of the closing loops as needed Close the cap cover NOTE Check the condition of the loop The loop must not be worn or frayed Replace a damag...

Page 15: ...on to the canopy using a tension device Find the suspension line no 12 and start folding the left part of the canopy from there up to line no 24 Throw the unfolded right part of the canopy over the left part and continue folding from line no 12 to line no 1 After both parts were folded the line no 12 should be at the bottom of the canopy and line no 24 should be at the top All suspension lines mus...

Page 16: ...ner should lie with the harness side facing down Lines no 1 and 24 should be clear of twists and tangles with other lines and run directly from the canopy to the inside sides of the D connectors which connect suspension lines with risers 3 6 Put the steering grips into the pockets The steering lines must not be twisted Place both parts of the grips in the pocket on the riser 3 7 For the canopies m...

Page 17: ... AIR POL Sp z o o 05 120 Legionowo ul Olszankowa 52 www air pol com pl tel 4822 774 0711 4822 784 1595 4822 774 4832 fax 4822 784 9640 air pol air pol com pl 3 8 Fold the corners of the left and right halves of the lower canopy rim 3 8 3 7 C ...

Page 18: ...4 9640 air pol air pol com pl 3 9 Fold the right hand group of the gores at about 1 3 of the canopy width and put them over the central part of the canopy 3 10 Fold the left hand group of the gores rightwards and put them on top of the previously folded gores 3 11 Fold the canopy that is now folded in three again in half and secure with weights or clamps 3 9 3 10 3 11 ...

Page 19: ...iner in so that the inside of the container back plate shows up All the locks and clamps should now rest under the container to prevent damage to the canopy Now carefully tuck in the risers into the container placing the D connectors in front of the respective rubber band pockets Now group the suspension lines on the D connectors by 6 Using a 5 daN strong thread tie each D connector to the loop at...

Page 20: ... the line bundle through the right hand upper rubber band all the way to align in with the side flap webbing Do the same with the line bundle through the left hand upper rubber band 3 15 Tuck the combined bundle of all lines in a zigzag pattern across the container back plate from the left to the right rubber band As the ropes become shorter move the container towards the canopy Leave the remainin...

Page 21: ...pol air pol com pl 3 16 Push the T type assembly pegs through the grommets on the container s back plate from underneath Pull the side flaps which were previously folded under the container out and up 3 17 This is what the canopy should look like when inside the container 3 18 Tuck the canopy rim without twisting it into the right bottom corner of the container 1 3 18 3 19 3 16 ...

Page 22: ...it next to the previous fold Then fold the canopy pack at right angle 4 and place it parallel to the bottom container rim next to the previous layer then guide it parallel to the right hand container rim up to its upper corner 5 3 21 Fold again the remaining part of the canopy pack 180o at the upper container rim 6 and place it next to the previous layer Fold again the remaining part of the canopy...

Page 23: ... 12 so as to evenly fill up the space between the base of the container the closing loop and container side flaps Thread the bridle towards the center of the right hand side of the container 3 24 Place the bottom flap grommet over the bottom T type assembly peg and secure with a pin Then place the top flap grommet over the top T type peg and secure with a pin 3 25 Place the right flap grommets ove...

Page 24: ... loops place the left and right flap grommets over the T type assembly pegs and secure them with pins 3 27 Compress the pilot chute spring and secure it with the folding strap Tuck in the pilot chute fabric and net between the spring coils so that the cap is flat and prevents that the chute fabric gets out of from between the spring coils and from under the chute cap Caution Do not wrap the fabric...

Page 25: ...e over several times and place it in the middle between the T type assembly pegs Remove the securing pins and thread in their lieu the auxiliary strings through the closing loops at the sides of the pilot chute cap making sure that these are not the looped ends and through the T type assembly peg holes 3 29 Place the pilot chute spring base on the folded bridle centrally between the container flap...

Page 26: ...ric is not jammed in the grommet and secure the closing loop with the ripcord pin Repeat the same operations for the lower grommet Caution before sticking the second pin in place make sure that the upper pin connector on the ripcord is fully covered by the ripcord sleeve and the ripcord itself runs straight see fig Caution The pins should be threaded through the loops so that there is only one pin...

Page 27: ...void the strings being rubbed against the closing loops 3 33 Final steps Having turned the parachute over with the pilot chute facing down carefully compress the entire container with your knees in order to evenly distribute the canopy inside the container Check the position of the ripcord handle in the pocket Having turned the parachute over make sure that the pilot chute fabric does not protrude...

Page 28: ... with a flap tight fold it and place under the harness webbing 3 37 Check if the force that is necessary to pull out the ripcord handles does not exceed 9 5 daN If a greater force is needed repeat packing the pilot chute in the container 3 38 On the last ripcord pin make a security seal using the special NSN 8310 10 493 6030 parachute sealing thread or a cotton thread with a strength not greater t...

Page 29: ...tainer straps 3 Put the parachute on 4 Close the breast strap and both calf straps 5 Straighten yourself 6 Pull the breast strap tight so that the parachute is pressed comfortably to your body The breast strap should not be too lose but it should also not pull the shoulder part of the container together Roll the loose end of the strap and place it under the rubber band 7 Pull the calf straps tight...

Page 30: ...Caution Leaving the vertical straps too long may cause the breast strap slide up upon the parachute opening and press against the throat and chin 9 Make sure that both sides of the harness have been adjusted symmetrically count the adjustment seams Place the buckle covers on and roll and secure the loose ends of the straps Close the Velcros together inside the ring 10 Tighten the container straps ...

Page 31: ... backpack emergency parachute system and provides an automatic release of the ripcord handle immediately after the exit from the aircraft in an emergency 1 2 RESTRICTIONS The system is intended for assembly to the Air Pol SK 94 backpack emergency parachute system Use only components produced by the manufacturer as serviceable parts 1 3 SYSTEM COMPONENTS Photo No 1 1 Static line pocket 02 70 00 00 ...

Page 32: ... be withdrawn from service if any worn or damaged components are observed 2 1 INSTALLATION OF THE STATIC LINE POCKET TO THE PARACHUTE HARNESS Photo No 3 1 Place the static line pocket under the chest strap 2 Fasten the upper pocket fastening tape to the harness Undo the press fasteners and position the upper fastening tape above the chest strap and pass it between the rip cord handle pocket and ha...

Page 33: ...e snap hook adjuster mechanism 2 2 CONNECTING THE STATIC LINE TO THE RIPCORD CABLE Photo No 5 1 Attach the Rapide connector to the rip cord cable between the handle and the ripcord housing Firmly tighten the barrel on the Rapide connector 2 Ensure the static line is untwisted 3 S fold the static line into the pocket positioning the top of the bands below the velcro To prevent fluffing of the stati...

Page 34: ... prevent contact with the hook side of the velcro 7 S fold the remaining part of the static line with and secure using the external rubber bands 8 Make two or three loops with the rubber band to ensure the static line is securely held 9 Protect the static line from accidental extraction from the pocket by securing the snap hook to the chest strap 10 Check the correct installation of the pocket to ...

Page 35: ... is threaded through the static line pocket loop 3 The Rapide link is secured to the ripcord cable between the ripcord handle and ripcord housing 4 The routing of the static line passes under the pocket top flap 5 The internal rubber bands securely retains the static line S folds 2 4 CONNECTING THE STATIC LINE SYSTEM TO THE AIRCRAFT 1 Fit the parachute in accordance with the parachute manual 2 Con...

Page 36: ...alis solvents inflammable liquids oils and petrochemicals Storage shelving within the parachute store should not be sited closer than 1 meter from heating sources The maximum period of storage between periodic inspection and repacking is 1 year 365 days Unpacking of the parachute prior to packing and the inspection and repacking is to follow the instructions in the user manual without deviation Pa...

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