Dudek Techno, User Manual

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12. Before flight
Before each flight a thorough check of the harness is required. For your own safety make sure that:
- - the harness is not damaged in any way
- rescue chute container is correctly closed and locked with pins
- rescue chute release handle is correctly set up and has the right shape (quite often it happens to be malformed in transport, so it’s
important to check if it’s not flattened and easy to grab)
- all leg and chest straps are closed
- shoulder and side straps remain correctly adjusted
- all pockets are closed with their zips covered
- main carabiners are closed, locked and free of any damage
- the speedbar is clipped to the paraglider.
13. Using the rescue chute
The rescue chute should be used in case of emergency, when you can’t recover the paraglider from dangerous flight state in any
other way. Throwing the chute while in a fast spin is risky. If there is still some altitude to spare, you should first try to slow down the
spin or stop it altogether.
To use the chute grab the release handle, with fast and resolute move rip it away from its velcro and throw it together with the
canopy bag as far as possible, to the outside of the spiral (if present). After opening deflate your paraglider by pulling down its rear
risers. Prepare for a parachute style landing, keeping your legs together with your knees slightly bent.
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