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If you are in any way insecure about
the installing of your reserve parachute
please leave it to trained professionals
to do. Mounting a reserve parachute
wrongly may severely compromise
your safety in the event of a glider
mishap.
Safety rupture thread
DHV (German Hang glider Federation)
recommends a minimum deployment
force of 5 daN (5 kg applied to the
deployment handle in the correct
direction) to avoid involuntary
deployments. Due to the size and
design of the UP Profile 2 integrated
reserve container it is however
possible that deploying the reserve will
require less force than that.
Should this be the case we
recommend the use of a small piece of
cotton thread between the locking pin
and the closing loop on the reserve
container (see illustration). This is a
simple, cheap and efficient way to
eliminate involuntary deployments, but
always take care to test the system on
the ground before flying with it.
WARNING!
The thread, locking
pin and the proper
installation of the inner
container should be
checked before each flight.
Use only suitable thread – it
must not be too strong!
Deployment
When pulling the deployment handle
the first thing to give is the cotton
thread. Then the locking pin is pulled
out and the outer container opens. The
deployment handle is attached to the
inner container through the connection
strap and allows the pilot to forcefully
throw the reserve in the desired
direction, away from the main canopy.
When installing the reserve system
make sure that the deployment
sequence is as described here. Any
other sequence means danger!
Compatibility
The installation of the integrated
reserve container and the installation
of a reserve parachute therein should
be approved by the manufacturer of
the harness or reserve parachute. This
to ensure that the configuration works
properly and that all installations have
been carried out correctly.
BEWARE!
After each packing a
test release should be done
in order to guarantee the
normal function of the
emergency parachute. The
deployment of the emergency
parachute must be feasible from
each possible flight position.
Be sure to fully deploy the inner
container so that you can verify that it
comes out all right.
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