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Free fall parachute deployment
Your harness has been designed for hang gliding use and has ample strength in the unlikely
event you need to deploy your parachute. You may have heard stories of pilots being sucked
up into storm clouds and then jumping out of their gliders and deploying their parachutes
when near the ground. Your harness should have adequate strength to survive the loading of a
free fall opening but your parachute probably will not. Hang gliding parachutes are designed
for lightweight, small size, and rapid deployment at low speed. These design features are in
stark contrast to the design criteria of sky diving parachutes. The rapid deployment feature of
our parachutes means they will generate extremely high (much higher than skydiving) loads if
deployed at terminal velocity (-200kmh).
judgement and do not place yourself in the situation where you are considering leaving your
glider to parachute down.
7.
Maintenance and care
.1
General
To keep your harness in top condition, store it in its protective bag in a dry place out of direct
sunlight when not in use. Never store your harness damp as moisture promotes the growth of
mildew. If it gets damp air-dry it out of direct sunlight. If it gets very wet you may also need
to remove, dry and repack your parachute. Ultraviolet light, some petroleum products and
alkaline detergents all attack the materials your harness is made from and will weaken it –
avoid these coming into contact with your harness.
.2
Fitting a parachute
If you have never stowed a parachute in a container it is strongly recommended you seek help
before attempting this procedure – it is much easier seen done than described.
Clover leaf parachute container stow technique:
a.
Place the harness open and interior down on a table.
b.
Ensure the 8meter (HG) bridle is attached to the steel carabiner and run down inside
the covers provided (to protect it from UV) to the upper front corner of the chute container.
c.
Flat "S" fold the remainder bridle into the open chute container, place the chute in its
deployment bag on top of folded bridle.
d.
Ensure the 4mm bungees with large knots are placed through the lower side flap
eyelets with draw strings fitted.
e.
Draw through the upper side flap front hole and lock-stow with front lock rope on the
chute handle (that comes with the harness and is hitched through your chute deployment
handle) The two side flaps are now covering the chute and locked in place by their front
holes. Ensure the handle has enough slack to pull the lock rope out when deployment is
required.
f.
Join the rear upper and lower flap with the draw string, include the rear flap and front
flap then lock-stow with the remainder rope of the deployment handle. Remove both draw
strings and fit velcro flap down. The last lock-stow rope should protrude 20mm from velcro
flap and the handle must finnish on the zipper side of the container so it can be reached in
flight by either hand.
g.
Ensure the handle has enough slack to pull both the lock ropes out when deployment is
required.
We strongly recommend you exercise good