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canopy

apex

suspension 

lines  

apex line

bridle

Unit construction

The rescue reserve canopy of the CHARLY Expert  100 

/120  consists of 18 panels. The panels are  made from 

gas-permeable,  tear-resistant  nylon  material  weighing 

a mere 30g/m2. The middle apex is drawn down and 

positioned with an elastic apex line. The bridle line has 

a  strength  of  approx.  2300  kg.  The  apex  line  has  a 

strength of approx. 400 kg and it is spliced  to the apex 

lines and the bridle. 

Inner container

The  accompanying  inner  container  is  from  tear  retar-

dant nylon material, the edges of the inner container are 

reinforced. The „envelope“ inner container has a three-

point fastening. On the flat side of the inner container 

are 2 places where the deployment handle of the outer 
container / harness  can be attached.

Outer container

The outer container is made from  strong, water-repellent nylon material. It consists of 2 side fastening flaps, 

upper and lower fastening flaps, and a deployment handle with 2 release pins which are used to fasten the 

container.

Outer container open with deployment handle

Inner container with attachment (loop-through) points for 

the deployment handle

 

Inner container

Outer container closed

Summary of Contents for Expert 100

Page 1: ...escue system Expert 100 Expert 120 Version 1 1 Valid from year of construction 2010 State Nov 2018 Finsterwalder GmbH Tel 49 89 8116528 Pagodenburgstr 8 office finsterwalder charly de D 81247 Munich www finsterwalder charly de ...

Page 2: ...cument 10 Insertion in the outer container 11 Attachment to the harness 11 Insertion in the rescue reserve container of a harness 12 Compatibility test 13 Speciality for winch towing 13 Pre flight check 13 Transport 13 Flying on the coast 13 Environment friendly disposal 13 Behaviour reconcilable with nature the landscape 13 This instruction manual must be carefully studied before fitting the resc...

Page 3: ...ng according to LTF 100 kg 120 kg Min certified loading 50 kg 60 kg Sink speed b max loading 5 m s 5 55 m s Volume 250x220x80 mm 250x220x90 mm Type inspection EP 027 2010 EAPR RG 7094 09 Weight 1 5 kg 1 7 kg Manufacturer Finsterwalder GmbH Charly Produkte Pagodenburgstr 8 D 81247 Munich Tel 49 0 89 8116528 Mail office finsterwalder charly de Web www finsterwalder charly de Intended purpose Rescue ...

Page 4: ...rom the reserve and the paraglider By insufficient height the pilot should keep his eyes on the ground and prepare to touch down Care maintenance The CHARLY Expert 18 rescue reserve has been conceived for high loading and extreme opera tional demands Accordingly only especially durable materials were chosen that have proven their worth over many years Since the service life is dependant to a great...

Page 5: ...o applies in cases when the affect on the airworthiness cannot be clearly established Repairs must be undertaken only by the manufacturer Repairs As a matter of principle repairs to rescue reserves must never be carried out oneself The various seams and lines have been manufactured with the utmost precision For this reason only the manufacturer or an authorised service centre should undertake repa...

Page 6: ...nner container is from tear retar dant nylon material the edges of the inner container are reinforced The envelope inner container has a three point fastening On the flat side of the inner container are 2 places where the deployment handle of the outer container harness can be attached Outer container The outer container is made from strong water repellent nylon material It consists of 2 side fast...

Page 7: ...renewed at every repacking and these are available by Charly Products The reserve should only be packed by a registered packer 1 Laying out and unravelling The reserve is stretched out to its full length on the packing underlay 1 1 Inspect the middle apex for symmetry 1 2 Pull a draw cord through the packing loops and attach to the upper end of the packing table 1 4 The bridle line is fixed to the...

Page 8: ...gain that all lines are untangled and do not cross over one another 2 3 Now the apex which is pulled down on the packing loops must be sorted and held down with a packing weight 2 1 The panels 1 9 now be on the right the panels 10 18 now be on the left 2 6 Now the complete bundle of suspension lines together with the left hand panels must be carried back over to the middle of the first laid panel ...

Page 9: ... small S shapes in front of the inner container 3 1 Now release the attachment of the bridle line Lay the top part of the canopy into the inner container 2 8 Now lay the rest of the panels back into the middle 2 7 Next lay the complete left hand panels back over the middle suspension lines 2 10 Warning Remove draw cord otherwise the reserve cannot open 2 9 Carry out S shapes up to the draw cord ...

Page 10: ... work carried out 3 4 The suspension lines are now placed in figure eights and held in place using the new special rubber bands Pay at tention that the width of the inner container is not exceeded The last 50cm of the suspension lines are used to close the container and must remain free from rubber bands 3 6 Check that all packing tools aids draw cords that were used have really been removed 3 5 L...

Page 11: ...aw cords firstly through the loops and then through the eyelets of the container flaps as indicated on the numbered diagram Pull the loops through all the eyelets and fasten with the re lease pins from the deployment handle Insert the end of the release pins into the intended pockets Remove the draw cords Pull on the elastic cords positioned on the sides and position using the cord stopper The con...

Page 12: ...eserve container In all cases attention must be paid to the following tips when inserting the reserve Only use the original deployment handle that came with the harness Other deployment hand les should not be used as they do not guarantee perfect functioning Container must have a suitable capacity By inner containers with asymmetrical attachment loops the container must be packed so that the attac...

Page 13: ...ight check must also include ensuring that the bridle line is correctly attached Transport When transporting the reserve pay attention that it is not subject to extreme heat eg the boot of a car in summer Further the reserve should be transported carefully clean no objects lain on top etc When packing the Expert 18 into a paraglider backpack take care not to damage it with buckles or other objects...

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