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IMPORTANT POINTS TO LOOK OUT FOR:
Check (steady)
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connection of the rescue system to your harness
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connection of the harness and deployment handle
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the closing splint must be held with a special thread
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aluminum karabiners; aluminum might get micro cracks from impacts during
use
line from the fixing loops is removed (after each packing)
Check compatibility of rescue system and harness
Before each start with your glider you have to check the container is
closed!!!
Flying with the XEMA LIGHT
For maximum safety, use a complete and consistent system of pre-flight
checks and repeat the same mental sequence every flight.
Check that
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all buckles are fastened. Take particular care in the case of ice or snow.
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always clean off snow or ice before fastening buckles;
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the reserve parachute handle is fastened in its correct position, and the pins
are firmly inserted;
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pockets and zips are closed;
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the paraglider is connected correctly to the harness, and that both karabiners
are locked closed by means of their locking system;
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the speed bar is attached correctly to the glider.
Correct handling of the rescue system
To prevent unintentional operating of the rescue system most harness models with
a handle mounted on the side (Tube- , side- , back containers) offer additional
safeguards.
Depending on the model ICARO harnesses one or two cover plates attached to
the rescue handle are used to be stuck into two flaps and are secured with an
additional Velcro. This ensures that lines cannot interlock with the handle pad and
the rescue system opens unintentionally (e.g. during ground handling).
This fallback system for rescue handles is very effective and therefore used in
many other harnesses. The used material for handle pads and the Velcro provides
a warranty for functionality and safety against unintentional loosening. The new
material is stiff and therefore
ICARO paragliders recommends bending the handle pad a couple of times
and opening and closing the Velcro before each installation. Thus the web of
the handle becomes softer and the adhesion of the Velcro decreases.
Also, the triggering technique is an essential factor to reduce the required release
force. Another problem may arise when the rescue system must be operated with
the other hand.
