IMPORTANT:
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Every new combination of reserve parachute and harness or the external container assembled for the first time should be tested by an official harness or
reserve parachute dealer, or by a flying instructor. Deployment of the reserve parachute should be perfectly feasible from the normal flying position.
The paragliding harness and its rescue parachute deployment system are not suitable for diving and strong opening shocks.
The harness main frame has been designed, tested and homologated to bear the opening shock of a rescue parachute deployment according to the required
paragliding standards. This doesn’t rule out the possibility that other parts of the harness may be damaged by the opening shock, regardless whether this
happens for real or while simulating an accident.
2.1.4- Extracting the reserve parachute
It is vital to feel periodically for the position of the reserve parachute deployment handle during normal flight, so that the action of reaching for the reserve
parachute handle becomes instinctive in an emergency.
In emergency situations, the deployment procedure is as follows:
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Look for the reserve parachute handle and grasp it firmly with one hand
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Pull the handle outwards in order to extract the reserve parachute from the harness container
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Look for a clear area, and in a continuous motion, throw the reserve parachute away from yourself and the paraglider
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To prevent the glider from interfering with the deployed rescue parachute, please proceed as follows:
- if the glider leading edge is facing upwards, gripping the D lines or the brake lines
- if the glider leading edge is facing downwards by gripping a D line or a brake line to rotate the glider till it is facing upwards and then
pulling both brake lines or both D lines to get your glider down.
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On landing, adopt an upright body position, and ensure that you perform a PLF (Parachute Landing Fall) to minimize the risk of injury.
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