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anual X-TRIANGL

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www.x-dreamfly.ch

date 09|2017

X-TRIANGLE

Operation manual

Summary of Contents for X-TRIANGLE

Page 1: ...Operation manual X TRIANGLE www x dreamfly ch date 09 2017 X TRIANGLE Operation manual...

Page 2: ...GLE www x dreamfly ch Text Daniel Loritz Gerald Roschmann Graphic design Manu Feuerstein Copyright by X dream Fly Unterbach 9 A 6653 Bach Tirol Tel 43 676 92 52 780 Mail info x dreamfly ch Web www x d...

Page 3: ...oft the rescue canopy 9 After the opening 9 The scissors position 9 Disconnect the glider 9 Flying with the X TRIANGLE 10 Landing with the rescue 11 Potential errors and hazards 11 5 Maintenance and...

Page 4: ...a unrivaled light steerable rescue equipment such as the X TRIANGLE The use of a rescue system is complex and it requires some practice to complete a successful rescue deployment For this reason I re...

Page 5: ...k water during a longer stay in the water and then pulls the pilot down Intended Use This rescue device has been developed and constructed exclusively for the paragliding sport 3 Rescue canopy X Trian...

Page 6: ...al X TRIANGLE www x dreamfly ch The construction 2 6 3 3 4 4 1 1 5 3 Legend 1 sidelines 2 middlelines 3 steeringlines 4 riser 4 1 loop in riser prolongation 5 canopy 6 flight direction red gray corner...

Page 7: ...rials such as Liros lines 6 6 nylon Fabric from Delcotex thread from the german manufacturer Amann in order to achieve a unique product All materials used are manufactured in Europe Sophis ticated and...

Page 8: ...achute workmanship The components The X triangle consists of 4 components the canopy triangle canopy the suspension lines side and middle line main riser incl loop in riser inner container Certificati...

Page 9: ...his can occur to the dreaded scissoring position down plane when the glider and the rescue are at an angle of 45 to each other The rescue carries now only one part of the load the rate of descent is d...

Page 10: ...t is even at maximum load lower then the required EN standard On pilots request and if the situation requires it you can generate now a forward drive by pulling one or both brake handles and steer thi...

Page 11: ...ntial to ensure that the glider doesn t deform the rescue device just before the ground It is important to note the following when landing on the rescue upright pilot position legs together and knees...

Page 12: ...stem found some damage which affect the airworthiness of the device the rescue equipment has to be send to the manufacturer for repair This also applies to damages whose impact on the airworthiness of...

Page 13: ...the building regulation It should be noted that the release force of 7daN is not exceeded The X TRIANGLE must be connected with a carabiner or by looping through the V line to the harness When using a...

Page 14: ...tuation of delivery opening without forward drive 1 brake handles mounted and fixed 2 ring system fixed through steel pin 3 spliced line loops on the brake lines looped into the steel pin IMPORTANT bo...

Page 15: ...y ch page 15 of 39 Assembly ring system for re packing and after an opening 1 Assembly of the rubber band on the steel pin for fixing them afer closing the ring system 2 Closing the ring system using...

Page 16: ...Operation manual X TRIANGLE www x dreamfly ch 3 Pass the black larger loop through the ring 4 Then the yellow smaller loop is looped through the black loop page 16 of 39...

Page 17: ...embled ring system on the X Triangle IMPORTANT Before you pass the steel pin through the smaller yellow loop you must first thread both loops of the brake lines one loop left and one loop on the right...

Page 18: ...peration manual X TRIANGLE www x dreamfly ch Montage break handle First the upper yellow plastik pin trough the metall D ring then the lower yellow plastic pin trough the small line loop page 18 of 39...

Page 19: ...spliced loops on the brake line have pulled the steel pin out of the ring system and released the rear lines of the X Triangle 3 Due the release of the ring system the X TRIANGLE generate a forward d...

Page 20: ...e checked for proper performance and to unravel if necessary Image 1 Overwiew riser and lines Check the lines before packing the X TRIANGLE 1 Lines to the back rear side of the X TRIANGLE These are re...

Page 21: ...amfly ch Images 3 4 Take a line and mount all the packing loops on top of the canopy Image 2 Sort the canopy fabric that the red corner looks up flying direction All lines are sorted correct without a...

Page 22: ...s with the blue arrows to the left side the arrows then get to the bottom of each panel Images 5 6 In the lower corners of the panels at the line attachments are black and blue arrows printed Search t...

Page 23: ...streak this corner panel to the outside as you can see in the pic Make sure the line on this panel re mains in the center of the base and is not pulled outward Image 9 Flatten and sort all panels nic...

Page 24: ...h sorting the panels till you come to the red corner The left side blue arrows is now ready Images 11 12 Put now the right side of the X Triangle on the already sorted left until the black arrow appea...

Page 25: ...Operation manual X TRIANGLE www x dreamfly ch page 25 of 39 Images 13 to 15 Continue as in the images 13 until 15...

Page 26: ...the X Triangle is now sorted with the red corner up in front of you Through the opening side slot the center lines are visible Image 17 Search all 9 center lines take them into your hand and roam fre...

Page 27: ...Image 18 Each center line should be pulled from the base up to the top Pull the fabric up to the top of the inside of the rescue Image 19 The panels of the X Triangle are ready sorted to start with t...

Page 28: ...Images 22 23 The other side gets folded downward in a S turn final width The X Triangle is now folded on container width and should be weighted down with sandbags to simplify the next process Images 2...

Page 29: ...ngth and width must be rotated 180 degrees The lines are now on top of the canopy pointing to the closure system of the deployment bag Images 24 25 The X Triangle will now be folded in S turns for con...

Page 30: ...ration manual X TRIANGLE www x dreamfly ch Images 28 to 30 The deployment bag will be closed now Pull the black rubber band in correct order of leaf no 1 up to leaf no 4 through the eyelet page 30 of...

Page 31: ...hereby the canopy is fixed into the container This packing method en sures maximum throwing power The lines released first get stretched and opens the last line loop with the black rubber band afterwa...

Page 32: ...fly ch Images 37 38 The lateral ears of the container can be inserted under the cloth of the canopy as shown in the picture Images 35 36 The line bundles are stored into the line department in leaf no...

Page 33: ...ge 39 The cover sheet leaf no 5 is now closed with the plastic stick starting from the inside out Image 40 Pull the black rubber band from the inside out through the eyelet in leaf no 5 Take care that...

Page 34: ...eamfly ch page 34 of 39 Images 41 42 Pull the plastic stick through the black rubber band and slide back through the small hole Images 43 to 45 Store the line loop the plastic stick and the flap of co...

Page 35: ...ngle is now ready for installa tion to the harness or in the front container The connection of the X Triangle to the harness has to be made following the re commendations of the harness manufacturer m...

Page 36: ...Datum Date T tigkeit Activity Not ffnung Emergency use Spezielles Specials Packwart Name Unterschrift Signature Wartung Packnachweis Packing Advice Inspection Book Nachpr fung Datum Inspection Date Be...

Page 37: ...nued great flights and many happy landings with the X dream Fly product X TRIANGLE Team X dream Fly live your dream Development and construction X dream Fly Schweiz Via Padrusa 32 7013 Domat Ems X dre...

Page 38: ...X dream Fly containers provide a maximum of throwing power and quality of defined opening This ensures a faster opening In addition Dyneema lines are installed in most modern rescue equipment These li...

Page 39: ...ces We definitely recommend a proper release during a compatibility check Take special care if the lines packed together with the canopy in the container and recheck the eventual problem explained in...

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