Date: 30.06.2004
Manual
Revision: 0
DEMON US
Page: 16
Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg
4.
DO keep the slider securely against the slider stops when laying the canopy down.
Some canopies have gotten a reputation for snivel openings 99 percent of the time, with the occa-
sional neck-jarring thwack. This could be because the slider wasn’t securely against the slider stops
while laying the canopy down or putting it in the bag. This allows the canopy to push the slider down
the lines faster than usual.
5.
DO allow at least 18” between the last line stow and the main risers.
Perhaps the most common cause of line twists severe enough to require a cutaway is making the
last line stow closer than 18 inches to the main risers. This can cause the lines to grab the bottom of
the reserve container as the pilot chute lifts the main D-bag out of the main container, causing the
bag to spin while the lines unstow.
Some local riggers and a few manufacturers now offer a modified main deployment-bag where
line-stow rubber bands attach closer to the center of the D-bag instead of the sides. This places
shorter line stows closer to the center of the bag and keeps the lines further from the top edges of
the main container. This also makes the D-bag more stable as the lines unstow during deployment.
Remember:
DO maintain good body position during pull and canopy deployment.
DON’T look at your pilot chute.
DON’T drop a shoulder to look up at the canopy during opening.
DO pack neatly.
DON’T over-roll the nose and wrap the tail.
DO keep the slider securely against the slider stops.
DO allow at least 18” between the last line stow and the main risers.
