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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL V 2.3 EN...
  • Page 2 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the SQR reserve system. We are confident that you will be pleased with it in every respect. You can find a downloadable copy of the current version of this manual under www.companion.aero/manual. In this manual you will find the essential details you need to know about re-packing, storing, maintaining and - if needed - deploying your reserve.
  • Page 3 QR-Code on the certification label, or on the back of this booklet. To register and create your myCompanion account, you simply scan the QR-Code on the certification label or on the back of this booklet. Alternatively, you can also register on our website www.companion.aero/register...
  • Page 4 Every 1 1 2 2 m m o o n n t t h h s s the reserve must be opened and aired, then repacked. This packing should be recorded in the reserve logbook. A complete inspection of the SQR reserve system must be carried out every...
  • Page 5 The way to track the maintenance/rigging history of the reserve is its online logbook, which will be automatically created for you when register the product (www.companion.aero/register). In case of a w w a a t t e e r r l l a a n n d d i i n n g g , the wet reserve system should never be packed until it has air-dried completely.
  • Page 6 UV rays, heat and humidity. For maximum reliability throughout its entire lifespan, always handle and maintain the SQR reserve with care. This advice applies whether the system is mounted in your harness, or if you store it separately.

  • Page 7: Designer Notes

    The SQR has been newly developed from the start, and is precisely directed to meet the needs of pilots and packers. Countless computer simulations and practical tests have been an essential part of an extensive development process.

  • Page 8: Structural Design

    STRUCTURAL DESIGN P P a a c c k k i i n n g g l l o o o o p p s s o o n n t t o o p p s s a a i i l l CANOPY A A i i r r - - J J e e t t ATTACHEMENT...
  • Page 9 1.   Bridle: At one end this connects the reserve to the harness, at the other to the canopy attachment lines. 2.   Attachment lines can be regarded as two main groups: Base lines (all the same length for easy packing) connect the bridle to the edge of the canopy. Centre lines connect the bridle to the apex (middle) of the canopy.

  • Page 10: Installing The Reserve

    INSTALLING THE RESERVE We recommend that you only allow a qualified person to install your reserve in a harness. To make sure the installation will work a c c o o m m p p a a t t i i b b i i l l i i t t y y t t e e s s t t is essential! Every reserve/harness/container combination has its own peculiarities.
  • Page 11 On the certification label attached to the reserve bridle you will find the packed volume for each SQR reserve model. In your harness or container manual you will find information about its permitted volume ranges.
  • Page 12 T T H H E E I I R R E E M M E E R R G G E E N N C C Y Y S S Y Y S S T T E E M M S S ! ! When the SQR reserve is installed in the harness, a suitable connector link should be used (minimal breaking strength of 2500daN advised) for connecting the reserve bridle to the harness attachment lines/webbing.
  • Page 13 Installation of the reserve in its own SQR container The reserve is delivered from the factory in its SQR container. If your harness does not have its own inner container for the reserve compartment, this could be the way to fit the reserve into the harness. There are two different attachment points for attaching the SQR inner container to the harness reserve handle.
  • Page 14 The connection between the harness reserve handle and the inner container should never be under tension when the reserve is in its installed position! Enough travel must be allowed for the reserve handle to first freely release its closure loops before applying a pull on the container. A A C C O O M M P P A A T T I I B B I I L L I I T T Y Y T T E E S S T T I I S S E E S S S S E E N N T T I I A A L L , , T T O O M M A A K K E E S S U U R R E E T T H H E E S S Y Y S S T T E E M M W W I I L L L L W W O O R R K K ! ! Installation in a built-in harness compartment If the manufacturer of your harness provides an inner container for the reserve compartment this could...
  • Page 15 (front) container to carry the reserve. In this case the outer-container has to be checked for airworthiness and compatibility: it has to be certified, and be the right size for the SQR reserve. On the certification label attached to the reserve bridle, you will find the suggested packed volume for each reserve model.
  • Page 16 Deployment In the event of emergency, please follow these steps to successfully deploy the SQR reserve: •   Grab the reserve handle with one hand vigorously. •   Pull the handle out firmly in an upwards/sideways direction to release the handle closure (or any other type of handle securing system), and pull the inner container and reserve out of the harness compartment or external (front) container.
  • Page 17 •   After each deployment an inspection and correct re-packing of the reserve is mandatory! If the possibility of damage to the reserve system cannot be excluded, a detailed inspection should be carried out before repacking. If in doubt, please ask a qualified person. RE-PACKING, RIGGING Sorting the lines, preparing the canopy Picture 3 –...
  • Page 18 Extend the lines and shake out the canopy loosely. Remember that airing the canopy for 24 hours before packing is always desirable (see picture 3). Now is the time to check for obvious twists, line-overs etc., and it should be obvious if the bridle has flipped through the lines.
  • Page 19 Use a packing line and lace up the packing loops in their number order. No.1 can be found just above the red corner panel. Do not tension this line yet. Make sure you have laced all the loops from 1 to 8 (SQR 100, SQR 120) or 1 to 12 (SQR 160, SQR 220) in the correct sequence.
  • Page 20 Picture 5 - Left and right base lines at the bridle. Four middle lines in the centre. Secure the end of the bridle. Pick up the base lines for the left and right hand sides. R R e e d d f f o o r r l l e e f f t t , , g g r r e e e e n n f f o o r r r r i i g g h h t t .
  • Page 21 Picture 6 - Left, centre and right lines at the canopy base. Red half panel on top, white half panel underneath. When reaching the canopy make sure that the lines at the canopy loops are all r r e e d d o o n n t t h h e e l l e e f f t t g g r r e e e e n n o o n n t t h h e e r r i i g g h h t t .
  • Page 22 W W A A R R N N I I N N G G : : A A N N Y Y O O T T H H E E R R C C O O N N F F I I G G U U R R A A T T I I O O N N I I S S S S T T R R I I C C T T L L Y Y F F O O R R B B I I D D D D E E N N , , A A N N D D W W I I L L L L R R E E S S U U L L T T I I N N A A P P O O S S S S I I B B L L E E L L I I N N E E - - O O V V E E R R O O R R L L I I N N E E - - T T W W I I S S T T ! ! T T H H I I S S I I S S A A H H A A Z Z A A R R D D O O U U S S C C A A N N O O P P Y Y M M A A L L F F U U N N C C T T I I O O N N A A N N D D W W I I L L L L P P R R E E V V E E N N T T T T H H E E C C A A N N O O P P Y Y F F R R O O M M O O P P E E N N I I N N G G .
  • Page 23 This arrangement is how the base lines should go into the left and right slots of a line holder (the four centre lines go in the middle slot). For easy work, tension the packing line with a suitable tensioner (around 1-2kg load). T T H H E E B B R R I I D D L L E E S S H H O O U U L L D D A A L L W W A A Y Y S S S S T T A A Y Y U U N N D D E E R R T T E E N N S S I I O O N N S S O O T T H H A A T T I I T T D D O O E E S S N N O O T T G G E E T T L L O O O O P P E E D D T T H H R R O O U U G G H H T T H H E E S S U U S S P P E E N N S S I I O O N N L L I I N N E E S S B B Y Y M M I I S S T T A A K K E E , , T T H H U U S S S S E E T T T T I I N N G G U U P P A A L L I I N N E E - - O O V V E E R R S S I I T T U U A A T T I I O O N N ! ! Use a flat and clean surface for packing the reserve - no contamination or foreign objects packed inside.
  • Page 24 Now, starting with the white split (half) panel (on top), begin by neatly returning the panels one on top of the other, one at a time. The green suspension loop will confirm the starting point (underneath the finished pile). S S Q Q R R 1 1 0 0 0 0 S S Q Q R R 1 1 6 6 0 0 S S Q Q R R 1 1 2 2 0 0 S S Q Q R R 2 2 2 2 0 0...
  • Page 25 Picture 10 - Pulling out bottom and top corner. Picture 11 - Keeping a straight bottom. When laying out the panels, make sure the lines remain in the middle (line holder / packing line) and that the panels are pulled out flat. Make sure that the folds in the canopy base lie neatly on top of each other. It is advisable to first pull out the outer bottom corner ( picture 10/I.) of each panel, hold it in place and then pull out the top corner and smooth the panel (picture 10/2.).
  • Page 26 Picture 12 - Clamps to hold the prepared side. Repeat the same procedure with the other side. You can use packing clamps or weights to fix the edge of the prepared half together, this will keep things tidy during the following steps.
  • Page 27 Picture 13 - A prolapsed apex. Picture 14 - Remedied apex and centring the centre lines. The unloaded apex of the canopy makes a square pocket between the four lines. Sometimes it falls away (prolapses) from the centre during folding (picture 13). This pocket should be pushed back up inside between its lines –...
  • Page 28 Picture 15 - Measurement of inner container widths. Make sure the bottoms of the panels are all in line. Measure up 7 container widths (around 22cm – same for all SQR sizes) along the edge of the canopy (3 containers from the centre to each side).
  • Page 29 The next step is to S-fold one side of the canopy 3 times underneath, to the width of the container. This procedure in this manual assumes right as lower half. The direction can be reversed as you wish. Picture 16 - Lower half (right) folded over.
  • Page 30 This is not so easy to do if you lack the practice, so it is advised that you fold the lower-part of the S-folds on top (picture 17), and then carefully flip and slide it back underneath (picture 18). A helper helps. Picture 17 - S-folding lower half on top.
  • Page 31 Picture 19 - Ready to S-fold left side on top. Picture 20 - S-folds complete. S-fold the other side 3 times, on the top. This is much easier to do, since you don’t need to flip the folded canopy part underneath. Now all the S-folds should be complete, like shown on the figure below.
  • Page 32 Picture 21 - Measuring container depths– from canopy base. Picture 22 - S-fold canopy and remove packing line! The canopy is now ready to be packed into the container. Measure off container lengths starting from the canopy bottom edge, continuing towards the top (picture 21 on the left). At each point, there will be an S-Fold (positions of the clamps –...
  • Page 33 Picture 23 - Canopy into inner container. Put the S-folded canopy into the container. You should adjust the container flaps to form a neat and tight package, by keeping the folded canopy edge in shape. You can use a temporary method (pin) to stop the container flaps opening.
  • Page 34 Release the bridle. For stowing, the best practice is to use a line stowing base with pins. The distance between the pins should equal the width of the inner container. The best measurement for the SQR system is to use a a p p p p r r o o x x . . 2 2 0 0 c c m m pin distance The lines are wrapped around the pins in S-curves (figures of eight), as shown in the picture above.
  • Page 35 S S Q Q R R 1 1 0 0 0 0 S S Q Q R R 1 1 2 2 0 0 S S Q Q R R 1 1 6 6 0 0 S S Q Q R R 2 2 2 2 0 0 3 3 –...
  • Page 36 To continue put the line bundles on top of the folded canopy (picture 26). Picture 26 - Bundles inside, ready for final cover. Picture 27 - Closing the SQR container. Close the final container leaf and secure it with a line loop (picture 27).
  • Page 37 Picture 28 – Put line bundles inside and check the closure loop length. Put the line bundles inside the container. The closure loop should be around 5 5 - - 6 6 c c m m (approx. 3 finger width) long! D D E E V V I I A A T T I I O O N N F F R R O O M M T T H H E E L L O O O O P P L L E E N N G G T T H H C C A A N N C C A A U U S S E E M M A A L L F F U U N N C C T T I I O O N N A A T T O O P P E E N N I I N N G G ! !
  • Page 38 Picture 29 - 2 line loops close the container. Close the outer flap of the container with 2 line loops of the same length (5-6cm) as used to close the inner flaps. Use the two rubber bands to secure the closing loops, by lacing the rubber bands through the grommets on the closing flap.
  • Page 39 Picture 30 - Finished. Now your SQR reserve is (re)packed and ready to be (re)installed. J Don’t forget to record the packing in the logbook.

  • Page 40: Inspection Procedures

    INSPECTION PROCEDURES The periodic inspection of the system is a visual inspection. The inspection should be carried out in a clean, well-lit facility by a qualified person. Canopy surface inspection Spread out the canopy – at best after airing for 24 hours – and begin the inspection by walking around the edge of the canopy.
  • Page 41 Bridle line inspection Check the bridle line for damage and wear. Look for fraying (outside and inside) at both ends! Any fraying, either on the suspension line end, or at the harness end, means that your flying gear is no longer airworthy! Connecting link inspection Check the link and its condition.

  • Page 42: Technical Specifications

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS M M o o d d e e l l S S Q Q R R 1 1 0 0 0 0 S S Q Q R R 1 1 2 2 0 0 S S Q Q R R 1 1 6 6 0 0 S S Q Q R R 2 2 2 2 0 0 A A r r e e a a 2 2 5 5 , , 4 4 m m...

  • Page 43: Certification Documents

    SUPPORT If you have any questions or struggle to find a qualified professional, please contact us at support@companion.aero. CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS...
  • Page 44 We would like to encourage our customers to make friends with their reserves; not necessarily by throwing one, but their lives could depend on this relationship. We wish you safe flights and happy landings! The Companion Team www.companion.aero...
  • Page 45 PRODUCTION: EVOTEC Ltd. Munkácsy Mihály Str. 8, H 7695 Mecsenknádasd, Hungary DISTRIBUTION: ADVANCE Thun AG Uttigenstrasse 87, CH 3600 Thun, Switzerland SERVICE AND INFO: www.companion.aero info@companion.aero Companion is a Joint Venture between...