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and the risk of the lines becoming tangled with the glider, the pilot or another object
or person (e.g. in the case of a crash with another pilot) is minimised. Moreover, the
inner container must gain enough speed after release to provide for a fast opening of
the emergency parachute.
In general, the quicker you throw the reserve system, the faster can its canopy unfold
and open.
After the inner container has been deployed, the suspension lines are released from
their separate compartment. The canopy is released only after the suspension lines
are fully stretched.
The DIAMONDcross HG is designed with slight forward movement, that is
significantly responsible for a low sink rate and the high pendulum stability.
8. Specific characteristics of the DIAMONDcross HG rescue
system
8.1 Reserve parachute
The trim of the DIAMONDcross HG is adjusted so that there is a short stall phase
immediately after opening during which rotational energy is instantly reduced in an
emergency situation. Subsequently, the DIAMONDcross HG automatically switches
over to a slight, very stable and pendulum-free forward movement.
The lines of the DIAMONDcross HG are
clearly asymmetric in length
so that the
base panels do not exactly overlap as usual when packing the canopy but are a bit
staggered. This fanned-out pattern allows for better air inflow after the release and
thus leads to an increased opening speed, particularly if the pilot is rotating at high
speed in an emergency situation.