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When placing the rescue system inside the harness container, it is absolutely
necessary to make sure the connection between release handle and safety
splint is shorter than the connection between release handle and inner
container.
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Install the release handle at the intended position in such a way that the
connecting line is not under tension and the safety splint is not pulled out of
the closing loop.
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After each packing, a test deployment must be carried out to ensure the
proper operation of the rescue system! Deployment from the flying position
must be possible without any difficulty and according to the specifications of
the manufacturer.
18. Compatibility test
Each new combination of a rescue system and a harness must be tested for
compatibility in a k-test by an authorised person after the first packing.
Deployment from the flying position must be possible without any difficulty and
according to the specifications of the manufacturer. The release force should thereby
not exceed 70 N and the inner container should deploy easily from the integrated or
externally attached outer harness container.
The tester has to confirm test execution in the packing and inspection record.
Tests and deployments during trainings on the G-Force Trainer showed that
deployments under centrifugal force can sometimes lead to considerably higher
release forces and coordination problems of the pilot. Complementary to the k-test,
we thus recommend to test the individual combination of harness and rescue system
in the course of a training under centrifugal force (4 - 5 g).
