moyes Conar HG16, Operating And Packing Instructions

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d - Reverse Apex Cone: -
Conar
patent – it increases
stability, further reduces
sink-rate by 20%, impact
energy by 40% and, on
average, opening time by
almost 10%.
The fabric cone inside the
Conar Apex forces airflow
alongside the cone and
then through a narrow slot.
The airflow is accelerated
over the upper surface
creating a “Venturi Effect”
which makes lift.
e - Packing system: the Conar has a very fast and reliable deployment. The
opening sequence is controlled by the packing (which is why the Conar must be
packed according to this owner manual). To avoid malfunctions the canopy
deploys in a strict order: first the central wind channel opens quickly and the folded
canopy corners open next. This is so efficient that once the lines are extended, the
canopy opens completely in just a few meters travel.
RELIABILITY:
the fast and reliable opening of the Conar relies on the correct
opening sequence of “bridle-lines-canopy”. To reduce the risk of lines tangling or
releasing prematurely they are contained in a separate compartments of the
deployment bag with a light nylon sock holding the lower lines (which slides down
or splits on deployment). To reduce the chance of a line getting tangled there
needs to be a long bridle while to get a better sink-rate and stability there needs to
be long line, but to have a fast opening the sum of line plus bridle should be short.
The “line-bridle” resolves this problem by increasing the length of the bridle only
when is needed both reducing the chance of a line getting tangled and allowing a
faster opening time. The Conar bridle is made of braided Nylon
®
HT to better
withstand opening shock and possible damages due to the glider wreckages
during opening.
STRUCTURAL RESISTANCE:
the Conar is a very strong, light parachute
system designed specifically for hanggliders. The Conar uses many sophisticated
materials including High Tenacity, low porosity parachute grade fabric, Kevlar
®
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seam reinforcements and Nylon
®
HT lines and bridle for better energy absorption.
However, the Conar emergency parachute is not suitable for free fall terminal
speed (an unlikely situation while hanggliding if using proper hang straps). Free
fall parachutes operate at very high vertical speeds so the opening sequence is
delayed to reduce the opening shock. If the Conar were optimised for free fall use
it would not operate satisfactorily in hanggliding emergencies.
EXTRACTION:
The Conar emergency parachute will fit a standard harness container.
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