Icarus NANO 99, Owner'S Manual

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OWNERS MANUAL
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10.3. Selecting the appropriate ICARUS NANO Reserve canopy
To select the appropriate ICARUS NANO Reserve size for a jumper, several factors must be
taken into consideration. Some of these factors are legal limits and must be respected.
To select the appropriate ICARUS NANO Reserve size, first and foremost, consider the jumper’s
MAXIMUM EXIT WEIGHT. Make sure that the jumper’s MAXIMUM EXIT WEIGHT complies with the
certified one for each ICARUS NANO Reserve canopy size, in accordance with FAA TSO C23(d)
and EASA ETSO C23d requirements.
The MAXIMUM EXIT WEIGHT for a reserve canopy size is a legal limit. This parachute was tested
under US FAA TSO C23d and EASA ETSO C23d to maximum exit weights of 255 lb(116 kg). It is
forbidden to use any ICARUS NANO Reserve parachute with an exit weight exceeding the
MAXIMUM EXIT WEIGHT for which each canopy is certified.
The MAXIMUM EXIT WEIGHT is detailed on the warning label sewn on each ICARUS NANO
Reserve, in the ICARUS NANO Reserve manual and in all product documentation that can
be found in the ICARUS Canopies website ( www.icarusworld.net ).
Other important factors to consider include the jumper’s level of experience. Level of experience
may vary from person to person and depends also on number of jumps, type of jumps, basic
and additional training and jumper’s skills.
Drop Zone physical placement (elevation, winds, weather, ground conditions, etc…) should also
be considered. All these factors influence the performance of any given main and reserve
canopy.
We recommend selecting the ICARUS NANO Reserve canopy size as similar as possible to the
main canopy for safety considerations.
10.4. Operational Limitations
Deployment speed is limited on all sizes to 150 KTAS at mean sea level.
The ICARUS NANO Reserve was designed to operate and function within these specific weight
and speed parameters, while oriented in a “belly to earth” body position
Some body positions during freefall (i.e. head down, stand up, long dives etc.) may enable the
user of this parachute to reach speeds beyond those for
which the equipment has been designed and tested.
In the event of a premature or unintentional deployment
while in these body positions you risk any /all of the
following:
- Extremely hard openings
- Equipment failure
- Light to severe injuries
- Death
Never exceed the operational speed or weight limits of
the parachute system. You should avoid deploying in
an attitude that the equipment was not designed for.
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