AAD Vigil Cuatro User Manual page 15

The "Xtreme" mode is specially developed for high performance canopy landings when the vertical speeds exceeds
115 ft/sec. ("PRO" mode).
In "Xtreme" mode, the Vigil
It is important that in certain circumstances, such as low cut-away, it will most likely take longer time to reach the
required vertical measured speed of 141 ft/sec of this "Xtreme" mode, compared to the "Pro" mode (115 ft/sec).
This can make a difference.
The Vigil Cuatro in "Xtreme" mode will not activate below 300 ft above the ground zero level or 300 ft above
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a negative altitude correction, when set.
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The cutter will activate instantaneously once the pre-determined activation mode parameters (altitude and falling speed) are
reached. Please take this information into consideration when determining your main canopy deployment altitudes!
Always allow enough time to have a fully open main canopy approximately 1000 ft (300 meter) above activation altitude!
** If you are in freefall face to earth, your Vigil
( ±79 meters) higher than your actual altitude (see pages 10 & 11).
Before each jump it is essential to visually check your LCD screen to ensure its functionality, its activation mode
("PRO", "STUDENT", "TANDEM" or "XTREME") and its pre-selected parameters (altitude correction in feet or in meters)
are correctly set.
Cuatro will not activate if the vertical speed does not exceed 141 ft/sec (43 m/sec).
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Cuatro is in the depression zone (burble) and could measure up to ±260 ft
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