Summary of Contents for Performance Variable Demon 60
- Page 1 Date: 30.06.2004 Manual Revision: 0 DEMON US Page: 1 Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16 D-54634 Bitburg Ph/: +49 6561-948725 info@myskyshop.de www.myskyshop.de Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg...
- Page 2 DEMON US Page: 2 Dear Skydiver, Thank you for purchasing a new Demon canopy from Performance Variable. We are sure you will enjoy the performance—openings, flight and landings—as well as the quality and durability of this sport canopy. You and your rigger should carefully inspect your new canopy. Then please take the time to read this manual and thoroughly familiarize yourself with all aspects of the Demon canopy—assembly,...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Read the Manual First; Packing Nylsilk-Fabric Canopies Inspection Performed Before Each Packing Packing Procedures Setting the Brakes Doublestring Slider Cloth Link Bumpers; Slider Preparation Folding the Canopy (Illustrations 1-37) 25 - 31 Contact Performance Variable Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg... -
Page 4: Warning; About This Manual
This manual maybe revised at any time by Performance Variable. The only way to be sure this manual is current for your canopy is to check periodically with Performance Variable. We welcome suggestions of ways to im- prove this publication. -
Page 5: Disclaimer-No Warranty
Type Main Canopy Number of Cells Manufacturer Performance Variable, Germany Suspension Line Links Stainless-steel Mini Links or Soft Links Canopy Material Nylon Zero-P (double coated PU & Silicon) Suspension Lines Spectra/Micro, Vectran Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg... -
Page 6: Read Before Assembly Or Use
Always know the entire life history of every part of your parachute system. That way you will know no part has been exposed to an element that may seriously weaken or damage it. Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg... -
Page 7: Canopy Size
The surface area of Performance Variable canopies is printed on the data panel, on the center cell rib, or on the center cell top surface near the tail. (Be sure to actually check the data panel—... -
Page 8: Assembly
#1. Thread the toggle through the loop in the steering line. See drawing #2. Pull loop up to the toggle grommet. Note that the loop of the steering line is going through and around the toggle. See drawing #3. Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg... -
Page 9: Periodic Inspection Procedure
Be sure the riser release system is assembled correctly and that it will function when activated. 10. The rest of the assembly: Follow the instructions in the rig manufacturer's owner's manual to inspect the rest of your parachute system. Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg... -
Page 10: Installation Of Pd Soft Links
Date: 30.06.2004 Manual Revision: 0 DEMON US Page: 10 Installation of Performance Designs Soft Links © Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg... -
Page 11: Cleaning Your Canopy; Storage
Certain other agents—notably acids—will quickly cause great damage to your parachute. Do not store your parachute where it might come into contact with such substances. For example, automo- bile trunks contaminated long ago with battery acid have destroyed many parachutes. Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg... -
Page 12: Introductory Jumps
“feel.” You must be experienced in these flight modes to know what it is telling you! Knowing this will help you avoid these situations close to the ground when they can be quite danger- ous. Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg... -
Page 13: Swoop Landings 13+14
However, just a little more toggle may cause the canopy to do a high-speed stall. Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg... - Page 14 Because both the bank angle and the altitude at the start of the turn must be exact, toggle hook turns are very difficult to perform correctly. They are also very unpredictable in turbulence. Do not try a toggle hook turn under any cir- cumstances. Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg...
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Page 15: Dos And Don'ts" For Consistently Good Openings 15+16
If your canopy opening goes something like, "snivel, snivel..Thwack," you may have over-rolled the nose or tail, allowing the canopy to inflate too much before pushing the slider down your lines. Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg... - Page 16 DO pack neatly. DON’T over-roll the nose and wrap the tail. DO keep the slider securely against the slider stops. DO allow at least 18” between the last line stow and the main risers. Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg...
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Page 17: Packing Tips For Good Openings
Use tight elastic bands instead of Tube Stows. Make large line stows—about 2 inches. Allow 18” between the last line stow and the main risers. Only use our low-drag 24” kill-line pilot chute! Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg... -
Page 18: Pre-Packing Instructions
In other words, it is difficult to pack a ram-air main canopy so it won’t open. We're not saying other packing methods won’t work with your Performance Variable canopy, but the method shown here will probably help your canopy open more consistently. -
Page 19: Read The Manual First; Packing Nylsilk-Fabric Canopies
For example, the nose can be gently pushed into the middle; the slider should be quartered and left in its position. Or for a slower opening, the nose can be rolled. Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg... -
Page 20: Inspection Performed Before Each Packing
Look for damage, loose knots and slipping toggles. (Serious injuries could result if an incor- rectly attached toggle detaches from the steering line during the landing flare— don't let it happen to you.) Check VELCRO for wear! Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg... -
Page 21: Packing Procedures
Stretch your parachute system out on the ground with the rig laying with the containers facing up. (If someone were wearing your rig at this point, he’d be lying face down with his head towards your can- opy.) Pull the lines straight before setting the rig down. Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg... -
Page 22: Setting The Brakes
After the parachute system has been inspected, stow the brakes according to the instructions pro- vided by the manufacturer of your rig. (Different rig manufacturers use slightly different methods to set the brakes.) Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg... -
Page 23: Doublestring Slider
© Drawstring A Performance Variable Product © ! WARNING ! O NOT PACK WITH SLIDER COLLAPSED AILURE TO RESET SLIDER COULD RESULT IN HARD OPENINGS DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT BODILY INJURY OR DEATH Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg... -
Page 24: Cloth Link Bumpers; Slider Preparation
To fix this, drop the lines, stretch the canopy and lines out again and straighten the entanglement out. Get help from a rigger if you have any questions. Do a line check again to make sure you have done it correctly. Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg... - Page 25 Your canopy should look like the illustration. All lines should be kept taut and the nose should still be facing the rig. The slider should be against the slider stops on the stabilizers. Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg...
- Page 26 When you have the entire nose flaked, tuck it between your knees and hold it there. Just leave the 9 cells of the nose together. Quarter the slider in and between the sta- bilizers. Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg...
- Page 27 B and C lines. Pull the fold of fabric be- tween the two groups out to each side. When you look down in between the stabilizer folds after you've done your "flaking" the folds should look neat like this. Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg...
- Page 28 Be sure the stabilizers and their slider stops are correctly lying outside the suspension lines as described in Step 14. Canopy damage is likely if a stabilizer (or its slider stop) lies under a line. Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg...
- Page 29 Fig. 21. If the steering lines are moved to the nose of the canopy (rather than being kept at the back), a line-over malfunction and canopy damage may result. Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg...
- Page 30 Place the other hand on top a little farther up and make a small S-fold as shown. Be sure the slider stays up against the stabilizers; don’t let it move down the lines. Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg...
- Page 31 It takes practice to pack quickly and neatly. Every jumper has his own system to make the job easier, and you'll quickly develop one of your own. Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg...
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Page 32: Contact Performance Variable
Date: 30.06.2004 Manual Revision: 0 DEMON US Page: 32 Thanks again for choosing our product! Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16 D-54634 Bitburg Ph/: +49 6561-948725 info@myskyshop.de www.myskyshop.de Performance Variable e.K. Am Tower 16, D-54634 Bitburg...