JOJO WINGS SONIC, Owner'S Manual

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JOJO WINGS – SONIC
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Risers. Check the riser releases carefully. They must be installed and assembled properly.
Be sure the release cables are inserted correctly in the white loops.
Check the steering lines and toggles. Look for damage, loose knots and slipping toggles. (Serious
injuries could result if an incorrectly attached toggle detaches from the steering line during the
landing flare – don´t let it happen to you.)
Check the connector links or soft links. The threaded barrels must be securely tightened and not
cracked.
Slider. Be sure the slider isn´t twisted, and that its grommets are free of nicks or burrs that can
damage the suspension and steering lines.
Suspension and Steering Lines. Inspect these lines for wear. Be sure they are continuous (not
tangled). Each must go straight from its link to the canopy without wrapping around other lines.
The risers must not be twisted, either.
A tip: Pick up your canopy neatly after each landing, and lay it down neatly when you reach the
packing area. Doing this will make your packing go faster because the lines will most likely stay
continuous (or not passed through each other, as can happen if you walk through some lines after
landing).
If you find any incorrectly routed or twisted lines, it is usually better to leave the risers attached
to the harness while you correct the problem (unless the risers were attached incorrectly to begin
with). Disconnecting the risers usually makes it more difficult to straighten things.
Canopy. Be sure the canopy is not on backwards. Inspect it for tears, especially where the
lines and pilot chute bridle attaches. (You should periodically look inside the center cell to
inspect this junction.)
Deployment Bag, Bridle and Pilot Chute. The owner´smanual for these items is the best
source of inspection information. Tears or failing seams in the main pilot chute are especially
hazardous. So is a worn bridle or one that is too short.
After packing your canopy a few times, you´ll be able to combine the above inspection
procedures with the packing procedures – you´ll inspect it as you pack it.