Notice d'utilisation parachute
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Guideline procedures to follow with our reserve parachutes:
To begin with, we must stress that using a reserve parachute should never be taken for granted or considered to be without risks to the pilot. A reserve parachute
is only there to deploy in case of an emergency situation.
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The pilot’s weight must conform to the parachute manufacturer’s recommended load limitations to be fully operational.
Any intent to use a reserve parachute
below or above the manufacturer’s recommended weight limitations is dangerous and must totally be avoided.
- The reserve parachute must NOT be deployed at a speed greather than 32m/s (115km/h
- Any reserve parachute riser connection to the harness must result with the pilot landing on his legs and standing.
- The parachute must be left unmodified to keep it aligned with the certification procedure it went through to assure for a proper deployment sequence to take place.
The Fluid reserve parachute has been tested and certified with his own original SUPAIR inner container (POD). Different results and opening failures may appear
using a different POD. Therefore, the FLUID LIGHT is not to be used with any other inner container than the original SUPAIR pod.
- It is very important to learn how the parachute works, and only during a SIV course (Simulated Flight Incident ) or equivalent exercise.
-The FLUID LIGHT must not be used for tandem flying as you may exceed the upper load limit.
Deploying the Reserve Canopy:
- Find the deployment handle.
- Hold it firmly and pull it out of the outer container or harness.
- Using the deployment handle, jettison the inner pod forcefully into open air and AWAY from the paraglider. The reserve parachute pod will automatically open upon
reaching maximum line and riser length once under tension.
- Due to its square design, the canopy will easily and quickly inflate.
- Once the reserve parachute is deployed, the pilot must disable the paraglider by symmetrically pulling as much as possible on the «B» risers to bring the rescue
overhead to stabilize the descent.
- Upon landing, the pilot must be ready to cushion the impact by flexing his legs and roll sideways
Note : Our tandem reserves are delivered with an automatic glider deflection system to limit the influence of the wing on the behavior of the whole. This system
(called «André Rose») does not exist for individual reserve yet.
To prepare the landing, the pilot must be ready to absorb the impact with his legs and usual required technicals like PLF (Parachute Landing Fall for example).
Recommendation And Care For The Parachute After A Water Landing:
- In case of a water landing, the parachute must be dried, followed by line stretching and reconditioning, following the manufacturer’s guide lines.
- Let the parachute dry outdoors in a shaded area, away from direct sunlight.
- Pre-stretch the lines with a 30 kg., (50 kg. load for the Apex) in order to limit Nylon shrinkage due to moisture and humidity. It is preferable to check the lines length
with a 10 kg. load (see measurements chart on page 38).
- Proceed with the repacking procedure according to the manufacturer’s guide line manual.
- Ensure a correct reserve parachute installation inside the harness by doing an extraction during a hang-test. Repeat installation procedure afterward.
Reserve Parachute Owner’s Manual
