U-Turn BACKUP X100, Manual

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Pre-flight check
Make sure to also check the following points before every start:
- is the rescue release handle mounted correctly on the harness.
- is the rescue container closed correctly and secured.
Release, in case of emergency
Grap the rescue release handle with one hand. Pull the release handle and let the BACKUP fall
into the free space diagonally behind you through a sideways movement. Mind that you need to
let go of the handle! Only then the rescue system will open!
A regularly packed rescue parachute will open immediately after the lines are stretched. Badly
maintained rescue systems can open with delay or not at all. If this happens strong and sudden
pulls on the connection line to the rescue system is necessary to try and reach an opening.
opening
After opening the BACKUP the paraglider will become unable to fly, through which the previ-
ously occured rotations are stopped. Mind that the lines can stretch uninfluenced from the par-
aglider where possible. After that the BACKUP will open without delay and rise above the pilot,
while the paraglider dives down forward or sideward. Immediately you should try to deform the
paraglider or even pull it in, so it won’t rise over the pilot again and dangerously influences the
rescue system. The best way to succeed is with B-stall or pulling down and winding of one riser.
The outstanding features of the very high swing resistance of the BACKUP are active only when
in full load.
attEntion: If the paraglider is not deformed by the pilot, the dangerous
scissors position can occur. Thereby the glider and rescue system have a
45° angle towards one another, whereas the rescue parachuse only carries
part of the load. That increases the sink rate and creates a tilted position for
the pilot which leads to a high injury risk.
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