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4.4 Water and seawater
After a landing in water the reserve should be repacked, but only after it has completely dried out in
the fresh air. For best drying hang up your reserve upside down in a symmetric state. If any part of
the reserve is not completely dry (canopy or lines), the complete device can shrink asymmetrically!
Never use a heat source to speed up the drying process.
Seawater:
if any part of the reserve gets wet with seawater the whole reserve must be rinsed sever-
al times in fresh water, then dried.
If seawater has not been rinsed away within 36 hours, the reserve must be declared
NON-AIRWORTHY AND DANGEROUS – not flown again!
4.5 Other special conditions
If a canopy shows signs of mildew or mould, its strength can be affected. It must be sent to a dealer
or the manufacturer for inspection and test.
Your reserve should be sent for a factory inspection whenever any of the following situations apply:
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20 deployments or
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40 repacks or
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A deployment at, close to or above the maximum certified deployment airspeed
(115 km/h – 32 m/s – 71 mph)
