RI-1313-(2) Revision 1.0
5/3/2001
page 15
MAIN STATIC LINE INSTALLATION
The
Telesis 2
main static line activates a direct bag system. With
ram-air canopies, the canopy is
f
r
ee stowed
in the bag. That is, there is
no assist device or connection between the canopy and the bag.
Regulations requiring canopy assists are intended for round
parachutes.
The
Telesis 2
is designed to be easily converted from freefall to
static line and back without having to unpack the canopy. We do this
by using a canopy attachment loop you installed as in
Figure 5
on
page 11. Whenever you pack the canopy, you always pack it with the
canopy attachment loop exposed through the grommet at the top of
the bag. In freefall mode, you attach the pilotchute and bridle to the
canopy attachment loop. For static line, the static line is looped
directly to the yoke on the top of the bag. To make it even simpler, we
color coded the canopy attachment loop and the freefall pilotchute
bridle the same color (normally RED). We made the mating loops the
same size so that they can be attached with a #5 Rapide link. These
loops for the Rapide link are too small for the static line to be
inadvertently attached to the canopy. The static line and the yoke on
the bag are also color coded (yellow) for proper mating.
To convert from freefall to static line:
Step 1
Disconnect the freefall pilotchute and bridle from the canopy
attachment loop.
Step 2
Loop the end of the Main Static Line over the yoke on the top
of the main bag and tighten securely. (
Figure 23
)
Step 3
Place the main bag in the main container with the static line
exiting the upper left (or right) hand corner of the container. (
Figure
24
)
Step 4
Close the container in the numbered sequence. #1 - Bottom;
#2 - Top; #3 - Right side; #4 - Left side. Insert the static line
Flexpin through the main closing loop.
Step 5
Fold the static line above the Flexpin attachment point and
double stow it in a rubber band on the static line stow loop on the left
or right side main flap. This is for shortest routing to the aircraft door
and so that the Flexpin is not accidentally dislodged by the drag of the
static line during use. (
Figure 25
)
Step 6
Close the main protector flap and finish stowing the static line
left to right in rubber bands attached to stow loops. (
Figure 26
)
Figure 23
Figure 24
Figure 25
Figure 26
