U-Turn Thriller X3, Manual

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During the inspection the following steps are to be taken in
Positive identifi cation of the device:
Positive identifi cation of the aircraft (Type, size, etc.) on the basis certifi cation seal or placard.
• Are the pertinent manufacturer documents available?
• If certifi cation seal and/ or placard are in place, are they readable and correct?
• If not so: Please obtain from manufacturer or dealer in question
Th e determined values / modifi cation are to be noted in an inspection log!
Inspection of the reserve parachute
Before packing the reserve parachute this is to be checked by packer. If the parachute was deployed
for a rescue, then it is subject to an inspection. If a folded reserve parachute is re-packed again a
deployment check is to be staged, to be determined is if the force for deployment is between a mini-
mum of 3kg and maximum of 6kg.
Testing of the topsail, undersail, seams, reserve parachute of
holes and tears
Th e topsail and undersail of both paragliders as well as reserve parachutes must, for each cell (pa-
ragliders) and each gore (parachutes), from the leading edge to the trailing edge, submitted to the
following checks. If in one of the following attributes anomalies are discovered, the glider is to be sent
in to the manufacturer for inspection.
• Check for holes smaller or larger tears, deformations and abraded areas
• Defeciencies in the coating, other aberrations in the canopy like e.g. old repairs
• With reserve parachutes a light-talbe is to be used for an inspection for holes, tears and deforma-
tions
Abrasison and deformaties
With large and critical abrasion and deformations, the entire cell panel in question must be replaced
by the manufacturer. Th
e determined values/modifi cations are to be noted in the testin log!
Testing of the ribs
Visual inspection of the chambers (from the leading to the trailing edge) whether the stitching in the
seams, cell partition ribs and reinforcements are in good shape, thus without tears, deformations,
abrasions or damage of the coating.
With torn ribs, defective, loose or missing stitching in the seams the glider must be returned the to
the manufacturer or authorized inspection operation. Th
e determined values/modifi cations are to be
noted in the inpection log!