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Airtec CYPRES 2 User Manual

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CYPRES 2
Reliability made in Germany
Aircrew CYPRES 2
User's Guide

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  • Page 1 CYPRES 2 Reliability made in Germany Aircrew CYPRES 2 User‘s Guide...
  • Page 2 We do hope you can avoid such trouble User’s Guide and that your CYPRES 2 will never have to take - English version - action to save your life. Nevertheless, situations requiring the activation of CYPRES 2 can hap- pen to any parachutist, no matter how careful and experienced.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    1.2 Components ..........6 10. Technical Data ...........27 1.3 Power supply ..........7 11. Warranty ..........28 2. How to handle the Aircrew CYPRES 2 ..8 12. Disclaimer ..........29 2.1 How to use it ..........8 13. Index ............30 2.1.1 Selectable activation altitude ....10 14.
  • Page 4 What an Aircrew CYPRES 2 is The Aircrew CYPRES 2 is an Automatic Activation Device for the needs of the staff of an aircraft. It initiates the opening of the emergency parachute, if an airman has bailed out from his aircraft, is below activation altitude (see chapter 2.1.1) and has a vertical speed of more than 35 meters per second (that equivalents approx.

  • Page 5: Function

    1. Function 1.1 How the Aircrew CYPRES 2 works The processing unit contains a factory-pro- The CYPRES‘ canopy activation system has these grammed microprocessor that is capable of real- advantages: time calculations of the airman‘s altitude and rate • The canopy container can be opened in two dif- of descent based on barometric pressure.
  • Page 6 Due to its high reliability and other properties, the loop CYPRES release unit is currently being used in aerospace applications (satellites). plastic guide blade - Aircrew CYPRES 2 User’s Guide - page 5...

  • Page 7: Components

    1.2 Components The Aircrew CYPRES 2 consists of a control unit, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS a processing unit with the attached release handle cable housing and one release unit (cutter) for a Do not pull, lift, carry or throw CYPRES by the cables 1-pin canopy container or two release units (cut- ters) for a 2-pin canopy container.

  • Page 8: Power Supply

    No user attention should be needed for the power supply of CYPRES 2. The unit should function from the date of manufacture (DOM) until the end of its service life. If CYPRES 2 ceases to function or displays an error code during the self-test please contact Airtec or SSK.

  • Page 9: How To Handle The Aircrew Cypres 2

    Perform a self-test. Do it on the ground before off (disarmed). In this condition the Aircrew boarding. CYPRES 2 will not interfere with all possible flight scenarios or pressure chamber situations. 2.1 How to use it The Aircrew CYPRES 2 is dedicated to assist an...
  • Page 10 The Aircrew CYPRES 2 can be operated in two 2. static line (for pilots or airmen who are perma- different ways: nently seated). 1. manual arming by handle (airmen working in the The emergency parachute is equipped with a static plane at the door or open tailgate etc).

  • Page 11: Selectable Activation Altitude

    To check your setting, perform a new self-test indicating 14.000 ft upper edge of activation altitude during self-test (operativeness check) and verify your setting. page 10 - Aircrew CYPRES 2 User’s Guide -...
  • Page 12 Malfunction: A malfunction can easily injure or kill who bears all responsibility and consequences of the you or others. activation altitude setting. Airtec GmbH & Co. KG, the Every technical device can fail. So everything manufacturer of the CYPRES device, does not take imaginable can happen with the CYPRES, including, any responsibilities thereof.

  • Page 13: How To Check The Operativeness

    2.2 How to check the operativeness error code like etc. In this case, Check the operativeness of the Aircrew CYPRES 2 the operativeness is not given. Please contact your prior to the first action of the day. This is achieved service point or Airtec directly.

  • Page 14: Access To Unit Information

    2.3 Access to unit information 1. display of the activation counter The Aircrew CYPRES 2 provides an easy way to view 1. the activation counter 2. the unit’s serial number 3. the next maintenance date* 4. and the rev. number: 2.

  • Page 15: Water Contact

    2.4 Water contact Because of it’s arming cable, the Aircrew CYPRES 2 is not waterproof. If an Aircrew CYPRES 2 is exposed to water, please send it in for a free inspection. page 14 - Aircrew CYPRES 2 User’s Guide -...

  • Page 16: Installation

    The installation had turer in collaboration with the AAD manufacturer. to be tested and ap- If you want to install a CYPRES 2 into a container proved. This test- that has not been set up for CYPRES 2 you should...
  • Page 17 Cables should be placed in a circle in order to avoid twists. Always avoid pulling, bending, twisting, or kinking the cables. CYPRES 2 can easily be removed by the owner. Do Wrong not pull on the cables - instead, push the processing - Cables not flat on unit, cutter and control unit from their keepers.

  • Page 18: Error Display

    If an error condition is detected during the self-test low battery. Please contact Airtec or SSK countdown, CYPRES 2 will show an error code prior to next use. on the display. After one of the following three error codes appears, One or both of the attached re- the unit switches OFF and cannot be switched on again.

  • Page 19: Changing The Release Unit(S)

    Do not twist! and pull them apart using a smooth straight motion. Do not twist! It is easy to change a 1-pin CYPRES 2 to a 2-pin CYPRES 2 or vice versa by swapping cutter types. 1-pin cutter 2-pin cutter page 18 - Aircrew CYPRES 2 User’s Guide -...
  • Page 20 Keep tapping the socket until no more water comes out, then store the CYPRES 2 with the open end of the socket facing down for another 24 hours in a dry area to allow the socket to fully dry out.

  • Page 21: Technical Servicing/Maintenance

    This means that it is often possible to prevent situations by making modifications during the maintenance process, rather than having to fix problems that result in downtime later. page 20 - Aircrew CYPRES 2 User’s Guide -...

  • Page 22: Maintenance Reminder

    If the first maintenance has been performed on Approaching the beginning of the first maintenance your CYPRES 2, then your unit will notify you of window your CYPRES 2 will start to show you the second (and last) maintenance as it approaches that maintenance is available and the unit will the beginning of the second maintenance window.

  • Page 23: Timing Of Maintenance

    If you choose not to have maintenance performed on your device you are assuming the risk that it will be less reliable (see Section 10 for the CYPRES 2 maintenance/utilization cycle). page 22 - Aircrew CYPRES 2 User’s Guide -...

  • Page 24: Important Notes For Users

    Aircrew CYPRES. Some lid´s on the signals. Extreme concerted efforts have been processing unit are not plain with the casing, taken to protect the Aircrew CYPRES 2 from and it needs to be kept this way. „radio pollution“. Although the extraordinary...

  • Page 25: Rigging/Parachute Issues

    In one case, an through the middle hole and then through the left aircraft actually crashed because of a premature hole. The loop then gets threaded through the right reserve opening. hole and knotted. page 24 - Aircrew CYPRES 2 User’s Guide -...
  • Page 26 4,000,000 loops have been manufactured this product. by Airtec and given to rig manufacturers, riggers There is no doubt that both the loop and washer and packers around the world to improve safety.

  • Page 27: Air Travel

    It shows an x-ray of a complete rig fitted with CYPRES 2. The x-ray imagery may vary depending on the type and design of the rig.

  • Page 28: Technical Data

    10. Technical Data for the Aircrew CYPRES 2 excluding the ripcord housing for the activation handle: Length, width, height of the processing unit: ..........approx. 85 x 43 x 32 mm Length, width, height of the control unit: ............approx. 65 x 18 x 6,5 mm Length, diameter of the release unit: ................approx.

  • Page 29: Warranty

    Neither repair nor replacement will affect the original warranty. When a CYPRES 2 unit is returned to the manu- facturer or service center, it must be packed in the original box or an equivalent shipping package...

  • Page 30: Disclaimer

    CYPRES 2 is strictly a backup device and is not in- the use of non-original Airtec parts and accessories. tended to replace proper training or timely execution The use of CYPRES 2 is voluntary and does not of appropriate emergency procedures.

  • Page 31: Index

    Humidity ............27 Volume ............27 Installation ..........15,16 Warranty ............28 Installation instructions ........15 Weight ............. 27 Internal pressure ..........23 Working temperature ........27 Loop ............24,25 X-ray ............... 26 page 30 - Aircrew CYPRES 2 User’s Guide -...

  • Page 32: Packing List

    14. Packing List Trademarks In addition to the Aircrew CYPRES 2 unit and the CYPRES is a trademark of Airtec GmbH & Co. KG user’s guide, the following items will be delivered: Safety Systems. All rights reserved. No part of this...
  • Page 33 CYPRES 2 Reliability made in Germany Airtec GmbH & Co. KG Safety Systems Mittelstrasse 69 33181 Bad Wünnenberg - Germany Tel: +49 2953 98990 Fax: +49 2953 1293 www.militarycypres.cc...

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