2- BEFORE USE
The X-RATED 7 harness is supplied with a dorsal protection already properly placed by the manufacturer. The emergency parachute must be fitted with
great care by a qualified professional, such as your instructor. Only after this operation should the pilot adjust the harness for optimum comfort.
2.1- Reserve parachute
X-Rated 7, to meet the requirements of new competition rules and to ensure a high level of safety in flight, has two emergency containers, one on the right
and one on the left, and offers the possibility to have a third parachute in the front under the cockpit (optional). The containers have an adjustable volume
and allow the use of a larger main emergency chute combined with a smaller secondary chute. These can be inserted, at the pilot’s discretion, on the right or
left side. The parachute housing in the front has been designed to hold a lightweight reserve parachute, which is a lot less bulky than a standard parachute.
The reserve parachute must be attached to the harness before being inserted in the built-in container. The connection takes the form of a dual bridle and is
fixed at two points at shoulder height to provide better load distribution and to ensure a correct landing position in case the parachute is deployed. This
helps to minimize the risk of injury. The built-in bridle has a large red central loop, reinforced with Cordura 500 covering. The end of the loop has a Velcro
band which is used to secure the connection with the reserve parachute. For the second parachute, the harness is supplied with a second bridle to secure it,
using the screw-lock karabiners provided, to the harness. If the pilot would like to use a parachute with directional control it can be attached directly to the
loop, disregarding the supplementary bridle.
The information on how to attach and insert the following parachutes applies to both right and left side parachutes.
2.1.1- Connecting the deployment handle to the deployment bag
X-RATED 7 is supplied with a handle for reserve parachute extraction. It is identified with the number “17”; this handle alone should be used for this purpose.
The black loop attached to the handle itself should be passed into the loop on the deployment bag, and then the entire handle should be passed through its
own loop and pulled tight. For easier extraction, the loop attached to the deployment bag should be positioned laterally. If your deployment bag does not
have this loop, please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the reserve parachute.
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