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USER MANUAL

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Page 2: ...and if needed deploying your reserve Please read the manual carefully before first use to familiarize yourself with the features of your reserve system You can improve the reliability for your reserve...

Page 3: ...ake support inquiries but you can also manage your repack including a download of your packing log as a PDF Your packing log will be automatically updated and sent to you by email after a new entry is...

Page 4: ...d Paragliding and Hang Gliding activities The use of this reserve is not permitted in connection with any other flying activity such as parachuting skydiving and base jumping T Th he e S SQ QR R r re...

Page 5: ...salt water the parachute should be rinsed out several times immediately in fresh water and then dried If a reserve is allowed to dry after salt water immersion the salt crystals will damage the fabric...

Page 6: ...armful substances should not be stored near the reserve parachute For a long product lifespan avoid unnecessary exposure to UV rays heat and humidity For maximum reliability throughout its entire life...

Page 7: ...behaviour low descent values and high resistance to swinging as the result of comprehensive practical tests and an aerodynamically refined canopy with optimized Air Jets Light weight due to careful ch...

Page 8: ...al arrangement Bottom view A Ai ir r J Je et t B Ba as se e l li in ne e B Br ri id dl le e l li in ne e CANOPY ATTACHEMENT LINES C Ce en nt te er r l li in ne e BRIDLE P Pa ac ck ki in ng g l lo oo o...

Page 9: ...l le ef ft t c ce en nt tr re e and r ri ig gh ht t side so they are easy to separate for packing 3 Canopy Main canopy made from several panels with one red corner panel to make packing and sorting e...

Page 10: ...arness or external front container Please ask a qualified person if you are unsure about the best solution for your harness container system The harness manufacturer provides reserve installation inst...

Page 11: ...bility test when first fitted into the new reserve harness system but now it s too big after a repack C CA AU UT TI IO ON N t th he e p pa ac ck ke ed d v vo ol lu um me e o of f t th he e r re es se...

Page 12: ...S C CO ON NF FI ID DE EN NC CE E I IN N T TH HE EI IR R E EM ME ER RG GE EN NC CY Y S SY YS ST TE EM MS S When the SQR reserve is installed in the harness a suitable connector link should be used mini...

Page 13: ...e two different attachment points for attaching the SQR inner container to the harness reserve handle The choice depends on the shape and position of the reserve compartment in your harness Please ref...

Page 14: ...des an inner container for the reserve compartment this could be the best way to install the reserve in the harness This manual Closing the container section and your harness manufacturer provide rese...

Page 15: ...acturer or from a qualified professional A A C CO OM MP PA AT TI IB BI IL LI IT TY Y T TE ES ST T I IS S E ES SS SE EN NT TI IA AL L T TO O M MA AK KE E S SU UR RE E T TH HE E S SY YS ST TE EM M W WI...

Page 16: ...i in n f fl li ig gh ht t The best way to do this is to stall the glider by pulling both brake handles down taking wraps as necessary This will help to stabilize the combined system and minimise dist...

Page 17: ...ndatory If the possibility of damage to the reserve system cannot be excluded a detailed inspection should be carried out before repacking If in doubt please ask a qualified person RE PACKING RIGGING...

Page 18: ...is the time to sort this out Arrange to have the red corner split panel on top The line of symmetry for folding runs through the centre of this panel and its white opposite number Find the packing lo...

Page 19: ...acking line and lace up the packing loops in their number order No 1 can be found just above the red corner panel Do not tension this line yet Make sure you have laced all the loops from 1 to 8 SQR 10...

Page 20: ...or r l le ef ft t g gr re ee en n f fo or r r ri ig gh ht t Keeping the lines under tension and parallel walk along them to the canopy keeping left and right sides separated This will separate the ca...

Page 21: ...opy make sure that the lines at the canopy loops are all r re ed d o on n t th he e l le ef ft t g gr re ee en n o on n t th he e r ri ig gh ht t At the same time the central lines M MU US ST T pass u...

Page 22: ...PY Y M MA AL LF FU UN NC CT TI IO ON N A AN ND D W WI IL LL L P PR RE EV VE EN NT T T TH HE E C CA AN NO OP PY Y F FR RO OM M O OP PE EN NI IN NG G T TH HI IS S M MU US ST T B BE E A AV VO OI ID DE E...

Page 23: ...US SP PE EN NS SI IO ON N L LI IN NE ES S B BY Y M MI IS ST TA AK KE E T TH HU US S S SE ET TT TI IN NG G U UP P A A L LI IN NE E O OV VE ER R S SI IT TU UA AT TI IO ON N Use a flat and clean surface...

Page 24: ...point underneath the finished pile Picture 8 Right side over left and folding begins Picture 9 Colour layering You should be beginning with the one short white panel as seen above followed by longer o...

Page 25: ...at the panels are pulled out flat Make sure that the folds in the canopy base lie neatly on top of each other It is advisable to first pull out the outer bottom corner picture 10 I of each panel hold...

Page 26: ...lamps to hold the prepared side Repeat the same procedure with the other side You can use packing clamps or weights to fix the edge of the prepared half together this will keep things tidy during the...

Page 27: ...falls away prolapses from the centre during folding picture 13 This pocket should be pushed back up inside between its lines towards the packing loops the top of the gathered canopy picture 14 The att...

Page 28: ...ent of inner container widths Make sure the bottoms of the panels are all in line Measure up 7 container widths around 22cm same for all SQR sizes along the edge of the canopy 3 1 2 containers from th...

Page 29: ...S fold one side of the canopy 31 2 times underneath to the width of the container This procedure in this manual assumes right as lower half The direction can be reversed as you wish Picture 16 Lower...

Page 30: ...17 and then carefully flip and slide it back underneath picture 18 A helper helps Picture 17 S folding lower half on top Picture 18 Rotating s fold under You can see the procedure on the pictures abov...

Page 31: ...on top Picture 20 S folds complete S fold the other side 31 2 times on the top This is much easier to do since you don t need to flip the folded canopy part underneath Now all the S folds should be c...

Page 32: ...wards the top picture 21 on the left At each point there will be an S Fold positions of the clamps picture 21 You can use weights packing clamps or packing sticks to simplify this process Do not leave...

Page 33: ...tainer Put the S folded canopy into the container You should adjust the container flaps to form a neat and tight package by keeping the folded canopy edge in shape You can use a temporary method pin t...

Page 34: ...NG G T TH HE E N NE EX XT T S ST TE EP PS S Release the bridle For stowing the best practice is to use a line stowing base with pins The distance between the pins should equal the width of the inner...

Page 35: ...table above 6 pins 3 levels you will find the number of corners to make by model at each pin to have enough line length left for closing the container using 2 20 0c cm m pin distance Turn direction a...

Page 36: ...come open lost a rubber band etc or you want to adjust the stowed line length please go back to the chapter Stowing the lines and re stow the whole line length To continue put the line bundles on top...

Page 37: ...ine bundles inside the container The closure loop should be around 5 5 6 6 c cm m approx 3 finger width long D DE EV VI IA AT TI IO ON N F FR RO OM M T TH HE E L LO OO OP P L LE EN NG GT TH H C CA AN...

Page 38: ...on the closing flap If your container has a different closing system please refer to the harness manual W WA AR RN NI IN NG G T TH HE E C CL LO OS SU UR RE E R RU UB BB BE ER R B BA AN ND DS S O ON N...

Page 39: ...39 Picture 30 Finished Now your SQR reserve is re packed and ready to be re installed J Don t forget to record the packing in the logbook...

Page 40: ...ts strength could be compromised so it must be sent to the manufacturer for a factory inspection Go around the canopy in a circular pattern ending at the apex centre Inspect the packing loops and the...

Page 41: ...er band a neoprene socket or fixing tape against fraying Any possible looseness of this connection will result fraying and or abrasion at a possible high speed opening This could compromise the streng...

Page 42: ...at t M Ma ax x T TO OW W 5 5 4 4 m m s s 5 5 4 4 m m s s 5 5 3 3 m m s s 5 5 2 2 m m s s W We ei ig gh ht t 1 12 25 58 8 g g 1 15 53 34 4 g g 1 19 92 27 7 g g 2 23 37 70 0 g g P Pa ac ck ki in ng g v...

Page 43: ...43 SUPPORT If you have any questions or struggle to find a qualified professional please contact us at support companion aero CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS...

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