APCO Aviation Mayday Squared, Руководство пользователя

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Instructions for use
Pre-flight checks
Prior to flight, the parachute and release / deployment system must be checked. If any defects are found, do not fly.
Deployment
The rescue parachute should be used as a last resort, and only deployed when the paraglider becomes uncontrollable
due to turbulence, pilot error, collision or is damaged to such an extent that it doesn’t allow for safe landing. The
parachute is deployed by pulling the release handle which is fixed to the container where the rescue parachute is
located, and throwing this container with the handle to the side. The container must be thrown in such a manner as to
avoid it getting tangled in the paraglider. After the container is thrown and reaches full line extension, it is released from
the deployment bag, and the rescue parachute will inflate due to airflow. Once the rescue parachute is fully inflated,
ideally, the paraglider should be suitably collapsed, disabled or released, so that it doesn’t affect the reliable function of
the rescue parachute.
If the connection between the paraglider and harness allows for quick release, this function should be used to dispose
of the paraglider and to then land using only the rescue parachute as this usually results in a lower sink rate with less
pendulum effect.
Controlling the Parachute:
The Mayday Square is not steerable, and will drift with the wind. The higher the altitude and wind speed, when
deployed, the further you will drift before reaching the ground.
In windy conditions it may be necessary to collapse the reserve once you are on the ground to avoid being dragged.
Do this by reaching for a single line and reeling in, until you reach the canopy and then bundle the canopy.
In extreme circumstances using a hook-knife on the bridles (bridles are simple and inexpensive to replace) may be the
best option to avoid injury by dragging.