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This instruction manual has to be carefully studied before using the Beamer 2 reserve parachute! The purpose of this manual is to inform you about the correct usage of your Beamer 2 reserve parachute. It should contain all necessary information. However, should any question related to the usage of this reserve parachute arise, please directly contact High Adventure. If you require professional packing and/or repair service, please contact your local dealer or High Adventure. CONTENTS Safety advice ............................ 3 Technical data ............................ 3 Intended purpose .......................... 3 Operating limits ............................ 3 Necessary equipment documents ...................... 4 Use of the reserve parachtue ....................... 4 Care & maintenance .......................... 4 storage .............................. 5 Packing & inspection intervals ...................... 5 In case of damage .......................... 5 Repairs .............................. 5 Reserve parachute check, Attachment to the harness and Packing instructions ........ 5 Insertion into the outer container ...................... 21 Compatibility test .......................... 21 Pre‐flight check ........................... 22 ...
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SAFETY ADVICE The Beamer 2 is designed to be used as a paragliding reserve parachute. It cannot be used when jumping out of an aircraft! The Beamer 2 reserve parachute complies with European construction specifications given in the checking guidelines 2.DV LuftGerPV 1, No.7c/Conformity tests according to EN 12491:2001. The use of this reserve parachute is at the owners (users) own risk. The manufacturer cannot be held liable for personal or material damage resulting from the usage of this reserve parachute. It is mandatory to pay close attention to the correct installation of the reserve into the harness. The compatibility of the reserve parachute with the given harness has to be checked by a trained specialist. This reserve will only work and contribute to the pilots safety if installed and packed correctly. TECHNICAL DATA Type: Beamer 2 Surface area: 41.75 m² Weight: 1,950 kg Volume: 5429ccm Total length riser ‐ lines ‐ canopy: 823cm No. of panels: ...
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Attention: The life expectancy depends on how you use and handle your Beamer 2 reserve. (Acro, test openings etc. can considerably reduce its lifespan). NECESSARY EQUIPMENT DOCUMENTS • Owner’s manual • Packing ‐ and Inspection proof document USE OF THE RESERVE PARACHUTE To open the reserve parachute in emergency situations pull the reserve handle with a powerful jolt. By doing so, the outer container opens and releases the reserve parachute which is still packed in the inner container. Next, throw the handle and inner bag containing the parachute into the air. The reserve handle is thrown away with the inner container! The inner container is constructed such that the suspension lines deploy first and the canopy second. This prevents the parachute from opening prematurely (before achieving maximum line stretch). This minimises the risk of the reserve parachute getting tangled up with the paraglider or the pilot in an emergency situation (e.g. collision with other pilots etc.). The faster the reserve is thrown, the quicker it will reach line stretch and open. After being thrown, the inner container opens immediately. The powerful throw and/or the air flow stretches the suspension lines and opens the canopy. When the parachute has completely opened, the pilot should check his/her altitude. With sufficient altitude, disable the main paraglider by pulling the risers/lines or trying reeling in the canopy to avoid down planning (opposing canopies). If there is not sufficient altitude, the pilot should keep his/ her attention on the ground and prepare for impact. CARE & MAINTENANCE The Beamer 2 reserve parachute was designed for high loading and extreme operational demands. Accordingly, only highly durable materials, proven over many years were chosen. However, the service life depends to a great extent upon the care of the owner. We recommend regular examination for wear and tear and immediate repair of damaged components by High Adventure or an authorised service centres. Special attention should be paid to the following points: • The reserve should not be unnecessarily exposed to the sun (ultraviolet rays). • A damp or wet reserve should be completely unpacked & dried at room temperature or outside in the shade. •...
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STORAGE Oils, fats, acids and paints must not be stored in the immediate vicinity of the reserve. Store in a well‐ventilated and dry room. Store unpacked if not used for longer periods. PACKING & INSPECTION INTERVALS In order to guarantee a reliable and quick opening at any time, the reserve parachute must be unpacked, aired and repacked every 6 months according to current packing instructions. Immediate repacking is necessary if the reserve has been exposed to moisture, dampness or extreme heat. If the reserve has been subject to an emergency deployment, or a deployment during safety training, it must be re‐ inspected by the manufacturer or by an authorised service centre. Likewise the reserve must be thoroughly inspected by trained personnel in case of high or asymmetrical loading (e.g. landing in a tree). IN CASE OF DAMAGE Should the reserve experience any damage or if you cannot clearly decide about its airworthiness, the reserve must be sent to High Adventure AG to be repaired. Repairs must be undertaken only by the authorised service centres! REPAIRS Repairs of reserve parachutes must never be done by unauthorised personnel. The various seams and lines have been manufactured with the utmost precision. Therefore only the manufacturer or authorised service centres should do repairs using original materials. Acids and mildew can influence the strength of the reserve. Reserve parachutes exhibit sustaining such damage must be returned to the manufacturer for re‐inspection and repair. RESERVE PARACHUTE CHECK, ATTACHMENT TO THE HARNESS AND PACKING INSTRUCTIONS Before packing, the reserve should be visually inspected. The reserve must then be aired out for at least 24 hours. The humidity level should be adjusted to 60 – 65 %. Packing should best be carried out on a packing table. The surface should be clean and static free. Necessary equipment: • Line separator. • Packing weight. • Special rubber bands must be replaced every time the reserve is repacked (these are available through High Adventure) • Packing tools and equipment to insert the reserve into the reserve container of a harness. ...
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The risers, la beled “L“ and d “R“ attach to o the correspo onding (left an nd right) carab biner or to the e dedicated re eserve bridle attach hment points o on the should er of the harn ness. Fig. 1 Attach ed to the cara abiners (front attachment) Fig. 2 2 Attached to the dedicated d reserve brid dle attac chment points s of the harne ess (shoulder attac chment) Caution: the brake handle es and their la bels “L“ and “ “R“ should be on the front of the riser. (O Opposite to th he normal ...
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Fig. 3 Sto owing the brak ke line for ope ening with bra akes ig. 4 Stowing the brake line e for opening with brakes applied. F Front attachm ment of the res serve parachu ute. pplied. Should der attachmen nt of the rese erve arachute. The loop of the shorte ned brake line e and the stiff f portion of th he brake hand dle are tucked into the dedi icated housing. (Fig. 5 & 6). C Caution: each s stiff brake tog ggle portion m must be stowe ed away outsid de/over the ri ing and then into the h housing. ...
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Reserve par rachute with s stretched mid dle lines and p panels. Fig. 26 Folding the i ndividual can nopy halves o f the parachu ute Put one side of the wing w with the lines o over the line s separator to t the opposite s side. Pay atten ntion to the m middle lines. They sh hould not get out of place. Fig. 27 Fig. 28 Fig. 29 Fig. 30 pick u up the trailing g edge starting g at the middl e Fig. 3 31 stretch pan el No.
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Fig. 32 fa sten the line o of panel No. 1 1 in the line se eparator. Fig. 33 spread ou t panel No. 1. . Caution: mak ke sure that the line is s on top of the e middle lines s, which forms s the axis of th he reserve. Sh hape and size of this panel can vary dependin ng on the brak ke configuratio on. Fig. 34 re educe panel N o. 1 using a d ouble s‐fold ig. 35 anchor t the line from Panel No. 2 to o the line eparator Fig. 36 pu ut the line wit th its attachm ent point of p panel ...
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Fig. 38 reduc ce panel No. 2 2 by s‐ Fig. 39‐40 an nchor panel N o. 3 in the lin e separator an nd put the lin e with its fold attachment point of pane el No. 3 on top p of the middle e lines Fig. 41 pull o out panel No. 3 Fig. 42 swee ep panel No. 3 3 Fig. 43 put it t on top of pa anel No. 2 outwards (s‐...
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Fig. 47 pu ull out panel N No. 4 Fig. 48‐49 9 sweep pane el No. 4 outwa ards (s‐fold) Fig. 50 an nchor the line of panel Fig. 51‐52 2 folding of su ubsequent pa nels (as far as s the wing tip) ) is carried No. 5 to t the line separ ator out accor rding to the d escription on folding panel ls 3, 4 and 5 ...
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Fig. 56 Fig. 57 Fig. 58 Fig. 59 Fig. 60 Wing g tip Fig. 61 Fig. 62 folded d one side of the wing Fig. 63‐64 pu ut opposite ha alf of the wing g including lines over the lin ne separator to o the other sid de 14 ...
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Fig. 65 th he middle line s form the Fig. 66 fo olding of the s second side Fig. 67 … …as far as the wing tip axis of sy mmetry is identic cal to the first one Fig. 68 ch heck free run o of the Fig. 69 … …all the way do own to the Fig. 70 a ll the lines ha ve to be on lines… base top of th he sail in the m middle ...
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Fig. 74 Fig. 75 idem Fig. 76 Fig. 77 Fig. 78 Fig. 79 Put w wing sides on top of each other Fig. 80 Fig. 81 16 ...
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Measure s to avoid tan ngled lines The follow wing pictures illustrate how w you can effe ectively avoid having the lin n es become ta a ngled (run on n top of the reserve p parachute). Fig. 82‐84 4 wrap panel No. 1 around all the lines… … Fig. 85‐86 6 …use an ela stic band to s ecure ...
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Insertion of t the reserve in nto the inner container Fold the cano opy (S‐shapes s as illustrated d in Fig.87‐92) ) such that it f fits the inner c container. Fig. 87 Fig. 8 Fig. 89 Fig. 9 Fig. 91 Fig. 9 Fig. 93 Fig. 9 18 ...
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Fig. 95 g. 96 Importa ant: The reserv rve has to be r released ntirely as soon n as the first c container leaf is opened. Fig. 97 an nchor the con tainer with Fig. 98 re elease the ma in risers Fig. 99 p place the susp ension lines suitable w weights in figure eights... (pay y attention that the width of the i inner containe er is not excee eded) ...
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Fig. 111 Fig. 112 A Attachment o f handle when n using front c container Fig. 108 A Attachment o f handle when n using integr rated containe Attention n: The inner c ontainer has been closed u using the susp pension lines. T The tension o of the packing rubber bands on n the inner con ntainer must n not be too hig gh. This can be e tested by lif ting the reser rve using the m...
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Authorized inspection personnel should confirm that a compatibility test has been carried out and should make a record verifying the compatibility in the packing and inspection document. PRE‐FLIGHT CHECK In addition to the normal pre‐flight check (see instruction manual for paraglider, harness, tow release etc.), the correct attachment of the reserve parachute and the deployment handle should also be checked prior to every flight. If the reserve bridle line is disengaged after every flight (as with front container systems), then the pre‐flight check must also include checking the correct attachment of the bridle line! 22 ...
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