SKY PARAGLIDERS DRIVE II, User Manual

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Sky Paragliders is a Czech company with a long tradition in the production
and development of paragliding equipment; and in the early days the
company was involved in sky diving equipment. To design and produce
a new reserve is a way to reconnect with our roots.
Within our company every process is quality oriented and we hold ISO
9001:2000 certification; a guarantee of our production quality. But in fact our
most valuable certificate (and source of good feeling) is the trust placed by
pilots in our products.
The SKY DRIVE II is a rescue parachute of the kind known as Rogallo, due
to its resemblance to the early delta-shaped flexible wings designed by
Francis Rogallo for recovering space capsules.
SKY DRIVE II is a life saving system for paragliding. SKY DRIVE II is a hand-
thrown or manually deployed emergency parachute canopy. The design,
materials and technologies used in the SKY DRIVE II make the product very
reliable. Panels are cut by a CNC cutter to ensure pre-assembly precision
and the correct panel shape. The canopy is made of fabric specifically
engineered for this application. The fabric has a low friction coating that
prevents sticking and facilitates smooth and rapid deployment. The fabric is
also engineered to minimise shape distortion. These features, as well as the
distinctive canopy design and low fabric permeability result in a low sink rate.
The lines leading from the canopy are selected for their superior strength and
resilience. They reduce opening shock, especially at high speeds. The SKY
DRIVE design feature shortens the opening time and assists stabilisation.
The canopy lines are packed in loops and each loop is secured with
a rubber fitting. As the system is deployed, the loops are released one by one,
thereby preventing tangling and facilitating a smooth and even deployment.
The reserve is packed in an inner container linked to a deployment handle.
The inner container is designed to open in any direction. The safety pins
at the end of the handle secure the system within the outer container or
harness, and prevent accidental deployment. The handle is also reinforced
for an easy grip, even when wearing gloves.
The new SKY DRIVE is designed for expert pilots only.
The packing technique requires experience and high precision. The main
advantages are its weight, volume and very fast opening time. SKY DRIVE
can be used as a conventional, standard rescue, or after the SKY DRIVE has
been deployed the brakes can be used as a steerable rescue enabling the
pilot to steer to a safe landing area away from danger.
SKY PARAGLIDERS
SKY DRIVE II
Your trust is a challenge for our future work and we hope that this new reserve will live up to all your expectations.
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