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- Page 1 Performance Designs Ram Air Reserve Parachute Manual MAN-0012 Rev. I...
- Page 2 Dear Customer We’d like to thank you for your purchase of a new Performance Designs, Inc. reserve parachute. We’re confident you’ll be pleased with it in every way. You’ll like its light weight and small pack volume. If you deploy it, you’ll be pleased with its quick reliable openings, good flight characteristics and great landings that Performance Designs canopies are known for.
- Page 3 The policies contained herein comply with the Federal Aviation Regulations, Part 21. REVISION LIST This manual may be revised at any time by Performance Designs Inc (PD).The only way to be sure this manual is current for your canopy is to check periodically with PD or check www.performancedesigns.com.
- Page 4 The owner of the reserve should be informed that the rigger is simply complying with Performance Designs’ requirement for the label to accurately reflect the repacks and/or uses on that canopy.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents SECTION 1 ............................ 4 GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MANUAL ................4 READ BEFORE ASSEMBLY OR USE ....................4 SECTION 2 ............................ 5 CHOOSING THE CORRECT RESERVE SIZE ..................5 WING LOADING, CANOPY SIZE, AND SKILL LEVEL ................6 HIGH TEMPERATURE AND FIELD ELEVATIONS ................ - Page 6 TOGGLE ATTACHMENT: MICROLINE STEERING LINE ................28 TOGGLE ATTACHMENT: DACRON/POLYESTER STEERING LINES .............. 29 PRO PACKING INSTRUCTIONS ........................ 30 APPENDIX ........................... 38 FLAT PACKING INSTRUCTIONS ....................38 PD SERIES SPECIFICATIONS ......................39 OPTIMUM SERIES SPECIFICATIONS ....................39 MAN-0012 Rev. I P a g e...
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Page 7: Section 1
Sport parachuting technology and procedures continue to advance rapidly. Although a great deal of care has been taken in the preparation of this manual, Performance Designs cautions that it may contain information that may not be correct or behind the current state of the art of parachute use. -
Page 8: Section 2
SECTION 2 CHOOSING THE CORRECT RESERVE SIZE Performance Designs reserve canopies are built in different models that span a wide range of sizes and operating limits. There is a specific reserve to match almost any combination of deployment altitudes, weights, skill levels, and landing elevations. When selecting a reserve there are certain factors to take into consideration. -
Page 9: Wing Loading, Canopy Size, And Skill Level
WING LOADING, CANOPY SIZE, AND SKILL LEVEL We no longer publish one single value for “maximum exit weight”, but rather a table including maximum exit weight limits in pounds and kilograms according to canopy pilot skill level. An example of this table follows: MODEL MINIMUM STUDENT NOVICE INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED... -
Page 10: Wing Loading Descriptions
WING LOADING DESCRIPTIONS This section describes how canopies typically perform at various wing loadings. Since your recent experience will affect your frame of reference, this section is only a general guide. It is still preferable to compare the wing loading of your new reserve to the canopy you have been jumping. WING LOADINGS LESS THAN 0.45 LB/SQ.FT: The parachute is too large for you. -
Page 11: Wing Loadings Above 1.4 Lbs/Sq.ft, And Below The Maximum Suspended Weight
The control range may be very short, with stalls happening very abruptly and with little warning. This situation can be very dangerous. Performance Designs advises all jumpers, regardless of experience, that it is safer to choose a lower wing loading than this level. However,... -
Page 12: Basic Instruction For Low Wing Loadings
BASIC INSTRUCTION FOR LOW WING LOADINGS The following is intended to be a supplement to proper instruction on the use of this parachute from a qualified and appropriately rated instructor. This is not a course of instruction. In the event of the deployment of your ram-air reserve, check your altitude. If there is sufficient altitude, prepare your canopy for flight as follows: Release the brakes. - Page 13 the canopy. How much altitude is required depends on your experience, but a practice flare should be possible if you executed your emergency procedures at the advisable altitude. Remember that you are losing altitude, so do a practice flare early in the canopy flight. It is not advisable to do a steep turning approach.
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Page 14: Section 3
SECTION 3 DEPLOYMENT BODY POSITION AND AIRSPEED Although it is not always possible in emergency situations, it is desirable to have a good body position for deployment of any parachute canopy. It is usually best to be belly to earth with a good arch and head high with shoulders level on deployment. -
Page 15: Minimum Deployment Altitudes
MINIMUM DEPLOYMENT ALTITUDES Though it is best to slow down from a high speed dive before deploying, the overriding factor must be to deploy above your minimum safe altitude, regardless of your airspeed. For more information on minimum opening altitudes, consult your country’s national organization that governs skydiving activities. -
Page 16: In Summary
Even if your parachute survives a high-speed opening you may not. Parachutes tend to open faster with increases in airspeed and increases in altitude. Faster openings mean higher G loads on your body. Excessive G loadings from high-speed deployments have caused severe injuries and death. - Page 17 airspeed/weight combinations than the test canopies. Larger margins between the placard limits and your operational use will give you a greater safety factor. We strongly recommend that you do not plan on operating at or near the placarded maximum speed or weight. MAN-0012 Rev.
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Page 18: Section 4
INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS Your Performance Designs reserve must be inspected thoroughly before it is packed the first time and at each repack. This inspection should be performed with even more care and attention when first assembled and after a deployment. -
Page 19: Visual Inspection
Here is the Performance Designs recommended procedure for inspecting your reserve canopy. Consult the owner’s manual for your rig and other components for instructions on inspecting them. VISUAL INSPECTION We recommend starting at the top of the canopy and working down to the risers as described... -
Page 20: Fabric Testing
(2.5 cm) different from this standard the canopy must be modified. This modification may only be done by a master rigger and must be reported to Performance Designs, Inc. In addition, any changes must be marked on the canopy’s data panel. Some special purpose or pilot emergency system canopies may be set up for a different toggle system. -
Page 21: Permeability Check
To help ensure opening, flight and landing performance maintained to a satisfactory level, Performance Designs has established an average permeability limit of 8.0 cfm for the top and bottom fabric surfaces. Fabric permeability does not change while the canopy is packed; it changes as a result of use, packing and handling. -
Page 22: Maintenance And Repairs
10- inch (25.4cm) circle. A maximum of three such snags per cell are allowed. Ripstop tape is not authorized for use on Performance Designs reserves. If the damage is enough to warrant a repair, a sewn repair must be done. - Page 23 rinsed with fresh water as soon as possible. Salt water must also be thoroughly rinsed out as soon as possible. If you get salt • water on the canopy, keep it wet until you can rinse it off. Keeping canopy wet will prevent salt crystals from damaging the fabric and make it easier to rinse out all the salt water.
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Page 24: Section 5
SECTION 5 Side and Frontal Views MAN-0012 Rev. I P a g e | 21... -
Page 25: Deployment Systems
No other deployment system has been tested or approved by Performance Designs for reserve or emergency use with this parachute. Even if a pilot chute attachment exists, you cannot attach a pilot chute if the canopy is being used as a reserve. -
Page 26: Attaching The Reserve To The Risers
Performance Designs. No substitutes or alternative sources are authorized. There are three different types of links available from Performance Designs for use on reserves. They are number 4 and number 5 stainless steel links and the PD Slink. Number 4 links were originally used for minimum pack volume and weight. -
Page 27: Stainless Steel Links
STAINLESS STEEL LINKS Remove all grease and dirt from links, using a solvent that will leave no residue. Trichloreothlane or electrical contact cleaner is recommended. Inspect the links carefully. Check for nicks, burrs and any sign of bending or stress. Check to be sure the barrel will screw down at least 2-3/4 turns from first engagement with no resistance MAN-0012 Rev. -
Page 28: Slinks
• If the bumpers are not already installed, slide them over the links and onto the lines. You can use a pull up cord to assist you in doing this. Attach the connector links onto the risers and tighten the links - finger tight. •... - Page 29 The first 15-20 deployments will cause the Slink to take a more permanent “set”. It is important to ensure that the tab is located between the risers during this period so as to insure this set occurs with the tab in the proper position.
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Page 30: Toggle Attachment: Microline Steering Line With Factory Made Loop
STEERING LINE BEING USED. TOGGLE ATTACHMENT: MICROLINE STEERING LINE WITH FACTORY MADE LOOP If your Performance Designs reserve has factory made loops on the steering lines follow these instructions: Once the steering line is routed through the guide ring on the riser, continue by routing the steering line through the grommet on the steering toggle. -
Page 31: Toggle Attachment: Microline Steering Line
TOGGLE ATTACHMENT: MICROLINE STEERING LINE 1) Once you have routed the steering line through the guide ring on the riser, continue by routing the steering line through the grommet in the toggle as shown. Always start routing from the hook and loop fastener side. Create a loop 2 3/16"... -
Page 32: Toggle Attachment: Dacron/Polyester Steering Lines
TOGGLE ATTACHMENT: DACRON/POLYESTER STEERING LINES Once you have routed the steering line through the guide ring located on the riser continue to route it through the grommet in the toggle, starting from the hook and loop fastener side. Figure 1 Then route the steering line around the toggle on the right side and then back through the grommet. -
Page 33: Pro Packing Instructions
PRO PACKING INSTRUCTIONS If the rig manufacturer specifies a packing method other than the ones shown, and the rig manufacturer authorizes its use for this specific parachute, you may decide which instructions to follow. Otherwise you must follow PD’s instructions. These reserves have been tested and found to work well using both the PRO Pack method shown here, and the Flat Pack method shown in the Appendix of this owner’s manual. - Page 34 Flake the canopy out on its side until all seven T seams (where the non-loaded ribs meet skins) are straight from leading edge to trailing edge as shown. Set the deployment brakes according container manufacturer’s instructions. Crouch next to the risers and face the canopy.
- Page 35 4) Starting with the end cell nearest your legs, begin flaking nose canopy. Pull each cell completely out, and keep it in your hand. Then, pick up the next, taking care not to miss any until all seven cells are in your hand.
- Page 36 6) Hold the canopy parallel to the floor with the nose facing down as shown. Continue to hold the lines in one hand while using your free arm to support the canopy fabric. While maintaining even tension on the lines, gently place the canopy back down on the floor or packing table with the nose facing down.
- Page 37 ) Flake the material between the A and B lines away from the line channel in the center of the pack job. Be sure that all three T seams to the right of center cell neatly flaked. Find the four bottom seams to the right of the center cell and flake them out toward the stabilizer.
- Page 38 Flake the material between the C and D lines away from the line channel in the center of the pack job. Make sure the D lines grouped together stacked neatly on top of the A, B, and C lines. It is important to keep even tension on all the line groups throughout the remainder...
- Page 39 Quarter the slider, dividing the material evenly between the slider grommets. Make sure the slider grommets are seated against the slider stops sewn into the stabilizers. Dress the center of the tail by spreading out the top center panel to the width of the canopy underneath.
- Page 40 Carefully S-fold the nose under the canopy, making sure leading edge remains exposed, but does not extend past the edges of the folded canopy. Proceed to step 14, “pulling down the center cell” of the Flat Packing instructions on page in the PD Reserve Owner’s Manual.
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Page 41: Appendix
APPENDIX FLAT PACKING INSTRUCTIONS If the rig manufacturer specifies a packing method other than the one shown, and the rig manufacturer specifically authorizes its use for this parachute you may decide which instructions to follow. Otherwise you must follow these instructions. These reserves have been tested and found to work well using both this method and a specific, neatly organized, Pro Pack method for reserves. -
Page 42: Pd Series Specifications
Flake out the canopy until all seven T seams (where the non- loaded ribs meet the top skins) straight from leading edge to trailing edge. Be sure the canopy is flaked and straight. Grasp the seven T seams at the leading edge in your left hand. - Page 43 The material between the A and B should now be folded to your right of the A and B line paths. Hold down the canopy at the B line path and grab the seven T seams directly on top of the C-line path.
- Page 44 Grab the seven T seams directly above the D-line path and fold to the left placing the D lines on top of the C-line path. The material between the C and D lines should be folded to the right of the lines. Hold down the canopy at the D- line path and grasp the tail with your right hand.
- Page 45 Set the deployment brakes according to the harness and container manufacturer’s instructions. Split the tail so there are five folds on each side from the bottom up. Lay the center cell of tail on top. It should be spread out to the same width rest folded canopy.
- Page 46 Clear the stabilizers A to B, B to C, and C to D so that they are on each side of the line path and do not cross the center. Look up the lines to all the line attachment points. All lines should go up to the attachment points...
- Page 47 Dress the center of the tail by spreading out the top center panel to the width of the rest of the canopy underneath. Tuck the center tail panel around the canopy, working from bottom to top and making sure not to cover the leading edge.
- Page 48 FOLDING THE CANOPY TO PUT IT IN THE There are several different types of bags used by various harness and container manufacturers. Performance Designs, Inc. recommends three different folding techniques to prepare the canopy for placement in these bags. manufacturer specified a different method of organizing canopy...
- Page 49 In the case of a two-pin center line configuration, a dimple should also be made between the left and right line groups below the slider. Follow the harness and container manufacturer’s instructions putting the canopy into the bag, and completing the pack job.
- Page 50 two-pin containers that require S- folding the canopy into the bag: Starting at the bottom of the canopy and working toward using kneading motion, fold the canopy into a tight, narrow roll and redress the tail around so that the data panel is on top and the canopy is the width of the data panel.
- Page 51 Performance Designs does not recommend the use of a strap to aid in this step. However, if you must use a strap, be extra sure...
- Page 52 PD SERIES SPECIFICATIONS MODEL PD-99R PD-106R PD-113R PD-126R PD-143R Size (sq ft) 6.86 7.75 8.25 Chord (ft) 14.42 14.92 15.4 16.27 17.33 Span (ft) 2.1: 1 2.1: 1 2.1: 1 2.1: 1 2.1: 1 Aspect Ratio Weight Polyester/Dacron (lb)* Weight Microline (lb)*...
- Page 53 PD SERIES SPECIFICATIONS MODEL PD-160R PD-176R PD-193R PD-218R PD-235R PD-253R PD-281R Size (sq ft) 8.73 9.15 9.59 10.19 10.58 10.98 11.57 Chord (ft) 18.33 19.22 20.13 21.4 22.21 23.05 24.29 Span (ft) 2.1: 1 2.1: 1 2.1: 1 2.1: 1 2.1: 1...
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Page 54: Optimum Series Specifications
OPTIMUM SERIES SPECIFICATIONS MODEL OP -99 OP -106 OP -113 OP -126 OP -143 Size (sq ft) Chord (ft) 6.87 7.75 8.25 Span (ft) 14.42 14.92 15.4 16.27 17.33 Aspect Ratio 2.1 : 1 2.1 : 1 2.1 : 1 2.1 : 1 2.1 : 1 Weight Microline (lb)*... - Page 55 OPTIMUM SERIES SPECIFICATIONS MODEL OP-160 OP-176 OP-193 OP-218 OP-235 OP-253 Size (sq ft) Chord (ft) 8.73 9.15 9.59 10.19 10.58 10.98 Span (ft) 18.33 19.23 20.13 21.4 22.21 23.05 Aspect Ratio 2.1: 1 2.1: 1 2.1: 1 2.1: 1 2.1: 1 2.1: 1 Weight Microline 5.15...