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Manual

English Rev. 1.1 Effective: April 2019

Please read this manual carefuly

before you use your Backup RS

reserve parachute.

Summary of Contents for Backup RS Series

Page 1: ...Manual English Rev 1 1 Effective April 2019 Please read this manual carefuly before you use your Backup RS reserve parachute ...

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Page 3: ...for pilots Therefore we welcome active contributions in the form of suggestions and criticism If you have any questions we are happy to help anytime In order to guarantee the best service and dialogue please register your BACKUP RS here This manual is an important part of the rescue system Please read it carefully because there is an OBLIGATION to deal with the equipment and its special features b...

Page 4: ...anding 11 After the Landing 11 bUILD IN OF THE BACKUP RS 12 with original container 12 into a harness with integrated reserve container 12 into an external reserve container 12 Easy connect system 13 PACKING INSTRUCTION 14 Packing requirements 14 Laying out and untangling 14 Laying of the width 17 Packing into the container 21 Bundling the lines 23 Closing the container 24 Miscellaneous 25 Compati...

Page 5: ...ntenance and care 27 Storage 27 Damage and repairs 27 Disposal 27 ASSUMPTION OF RISK 28 Safety advice and liability 28 Liability Claim and renouncement of exclusion 28 LEAFLET FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRS 29 rEPAIR MAINTENANCE 29 ...

Page 6: ... but the maximum of safety Products with high techno logical aspirations innovation and design with a quality that shows durability over time U TURN HAS A CLEAR GOAL MAKE THE BEST EVEN BETTER We are working tirelessly on improvements and progress and push ourselves to get bet ter every day To develop more ideas for more safety and constantly think things over and find intelligent solutions Thereby...

Page 7: ...overview of the advantages Through the long standing know how from the traditional parachute production only state of the art manu facturing procedures on highest safety standards are used during the manufacturing process of the BACKUP RS The material mixture is aimed at long term durability The used canopy material Paratex SX 20 is cha racterized through high resistance at low elongation features...

Page 8: ...P needs to be opened aired out and newly packed every 12 months The packing needs to be recorded in the service record of the rescue system The periodic check over of the rescue system needs to be executed every 24 months and recorded in the service record The required packing interval can be shortened when under extreme environmental influences like moisture sand water salt or other factors The c...

Page 9: ...anual U TURN BACKUP RS 8 9 equipment description Short description Canopy packing loops corner openings base cascade lines middle cascade lines main suspension belt with line protection and Easy Connect ...

Page 10: ...er 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 agai...

Page 11: ...aglider stays deformed until the landing so you won t get pulled into one direction during the landing After the landing After the landing you should deform the rescue parachute in a controlled fashion by pulling the middle of the canopy inside at the middle line Strong wind can otherwise blow up the rescue parachute after the landing and pull you into one direction Don t forget to look for your c...

Page 12: ...parachute The connection be tween release handle and inside container must never be under tension after built in otherwise there s the risk that the opening of the rescue pocked is impaired or even inhibited Build in of the BACKUP RS into a harness with integrated rescue container In case your harness has an integrated container that should be used The packed rescue parachute is taken out of the o...

Page 13: ... by U Turn that drastically simplifies the mounting of the reserve Through an integrated softlink the main bridle can be connected with any junction neat and easy attention The fastening loops are only to be used for closing the softlink The rescue parachute must not be mounted to it directly but is to be hooked into the closed soft link Easy connect system 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 Pull hard RESCUE V Lines...

Page 14: ...should be made on a packing table is possible but the minimum requirement is a clean anti static surface The parachute has to be stretched to its overall length Afterwards a line is pulled through the color coded packing loops and mounted at the top of the packing table It is important to take care that no loops are forgotten At the bottom end of the table the main suspension is fixed and the para...

Page 15: ...rect order alternating colors Fix and sort the bridle and lines left right middle Separate the line bundles l r m and check the run of the lines The white middle lines should be free in the middle whilst positioning the coloured bundles left and right L a y i n g o u t a n d u n t a n g l i n g ...

Page 16: ...and laying of the pan els and minimizes the risk of a line overthrowing The complete right side is now folded over the left so the neat laying out of the panels is simplified Firstly the bottom corner 8 is being pulled out and laid out cleanly like in the picture Panel 7 is now also being laid out The upper edge of the canopy should also be pulled out tightly thereby the inner folding of the fabri...

Page 17: ... 3 the base edge always needs to be pulled to the outside neatly Pull out the smaller corner panel 5 and place it on the opening neatly Place the second corner panel 4 on top take care that the lines stay centered L a y i n g o f t h e p a n e l s ...

Page 18: ...ayer for layer like explained before Packing instruction The last corner is being laid out and the 1 stays on the left side After laying the left side the last corner panel 1 should be laying in the middle The finished right side is not being fixated with packing claps or weights ...

Page 19: ...ded side is being folded back to the right For the folding width use the width of the container To also use the s flap on the left side the finished triple s flap is turned to the bottom see charting 1 3 on the side The help of a second person makes this part a lot easier because the reserve can be fixed at top and bottom through all of these steps L a y i n g o f t h e p a n e l s ...

Page 20: ...Packing instruction S flap after successfully flipping over the reserve Now the s flap is being continued Finished canopy in the s flap ...

Page 21: ... g o f t h e c o n t a i n e r Now remove the packing thread from the packing loops Attention If the thread were to be left in the reserve would not open The laid out reserve is now being folded to the size of the container with small s flaps ...

Page 22: ...tainer and fix the leaves of the container temporarily with a pen Lines are now placed in 3 4 bundles with the width of the container and fixed with packing rubber bands The line loops behind the rubber bands should be as small as possible Do not use old or brittle rubber bands ...

Page 23: ...d e l n Finished line bundles The line bundle are being placed on the canopy and the container is being closed according to the numbering by pulling the line loop through the elastic band Check the opening through self weight and remove packing cord ...

Page 24: ... e r Now the packing is recorded in the service record of the rescue parachute Close the protection flap and close the container by pulling the line loop through the rubber loops The BACKUP RS is now ready for build in into the harness or front container ...

Page 25: ...sted too long and not too short The rescue relese handle should be able to be released without major resistance and needs to be tested through the compatability verification attention The trial release needs to be performed after every re packing The opening force has to be between 4 and 8 daN The volume of the packed rescue parachute depends on the quality of the packing and the possible compress...

Page 26: ...ervals The durability and operation safety of the equipment depends to a high degree from the caution of the pilot treat and maintain your BACKUP always carefully We recommend to check your rescue parachute regularly for damages and signs of wear and tear TIP A quick grasp to the rescue release handle at every flight automa tizes the movement and position for a case of emergency If possible we als...

Page 27: ...uld be stored at a dry and cool place Oils paints solvent acid and other harmful substances should not be stored in close distance of the rescue system In case you do not use the Backup for a longer period of time it is recommended to unpack it and store it loosely rolled up in an air permable bag Before re packing it should be aerated again Damages and repairs In case you or your packer notices d...

Page 28: ...g points of legal specifications THE RENOUNCEMENT EXCLUSION OF ALL LIABILITY CLAIMS deriving from the use of the U Turn BACKUP RS and or either components thereof now or in the future against the U Turn GmbH and all other contracting parties Releasing U Turn GmbH and all other contracting parties of all liability claims concerning loss damage injury or expenses that you your next of kin relatives ...

Page 29: ...ance U TURN GmbH Fax 49 07464 98912828 info u turn de Im Neuneck 1 Tel 49 07464 9891280 www u turn de D 78609 Tuningen Aeration and re pack Repair Line check Last Name First Name Street ZIP code City Country Phone E Mail Model Size Serial number Comments Remarks ...

Page 30: ...ay be reproduced or developed further on in any way without written approval of the U Turn GmbH All technical details in this manual have been carfully checked by U Turn However we like to mention that we don t take any liability for possible mistakes neither in legal responsibility nor in liability cases that derive from mistakable details We preserve the right to change this manual in any way to...

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