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Flow Paragliders Aura Owner Manual And Service Booklet

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  • Page 2 Thank you for choosing the Flow Paragliders rescue system, AURA. AURA is a pulled down apex conical emergency parachute designed for paragliding use only. AURA represents the maximum in safety, functionality and quality. Fast opening times, slow descent rate and stability are some of the main characteristics of this reserve.
  • Page 3 By purchasing our equipment you take full responsibility for being a certified paraglider pilot and you accept all risks inherent with paragliding, motor paragliding or speed flying activities including injury and death. Improper use or misuse of Flow Paragliders equipment greatly increases these risks. Neither Flow Paragliders PTY LTD nor the seller of this equipment shall be held liable for personal or third party injuries or damages under any circumstances.
  • Page 4 EN 1249-1/ LTF EN 1249-1/ LTF MATERIALS Cloth: MJ Tex Rescue 20D (Meyong Jin Korea) Lines: 10150-0450 (Liros, Germany) Riser: Nylon 6.6 LINE LENGHTS AURA M AURA L Suspension lines: 4760mm Suspension lines: 5500mm Double Apex Lines: 5525mm Double Apex Lines: 6380mm...
  • Page 5 COMPONENTS WARNING This parachute has been solely designed for use as an emergency rescue system for paragliders. Do not under any circumstances use this parachute for free fall parachuting, BASE jumping or with any other type of aircraft. Any equipment alteration will result in the respective homologation annulment. The use of this equipment is at your own risk.

  • Page 6: Maintenance

    Always store all of your flying equipment in a cool dry room and protect it from direct heat such as radiators or sunlight. Aura is not to be left in the boot of a hot car for long periods as temperature.
  • Page 7 Inspect for holes, cuts, frays, tears, burns, loose or broken fibers. SKIRT/ LATERAL BAND Inspect for dampness, dirt, foreign materials, holes, cuts, tears, frays, burns, loose or broken stitching, marred or illegible marks GORES SECTIONS Inspect for loose or broken stitching, frays, tears, burns, and cuts. SUSPENSION LINES Inspect line continuity and lengths.

  • Page 8: Packing Procedure

    PACKING PROCEDURE Stretch reserve parachute out to its full length. Check suspension lines for damage and tangles. All lines should be located inside, there are 2 apex lines (red webbing) and 16 suspension lines (gold webbing) – BE CAREFUL: the apex lines must inside canopy.
  • Page 9 After securing apex loops anchored or a helper is pulling the apex loops. Grasp all the suspension lines with one hand and check if all the knots are at the same height. Position the apex inside the canopy by gently pulling the Double Apex line.
  • Page 10 Flake half of the gores to the other side as shown. Check that the number of gores per side are the same. Take one of the top gores (left or right doesn’t matter) and open it to make the wind channel, shown picture.
  • Page 11 Fold the outside edges onto the wind channel as shown, but do not overlap them otherwise you will increase the bulk. Fold the canopy in half along the central axis and open the mouth of the wind channel. To do this properly you have to fold the canopy and open the mouth at the same time After this operation the canopy...
  • Page 12 Undo the knot and remove the string from the loops. It's very important to use a long string so it’s never forgotten. Fold over the top 20 cm (8") of the canopy as shown in the picture. Carefully fold it again so that the fabric remains evenly arranged inside the fold as shown in the picture.
  • Page 13 Stow the lower suspension lines in a “ figure 8” pattern, securing each loop end with a rubber band twisted in a figure “8”. Keep the suspension lines with the same length and equal tension. Close your deployment bag around folded parachute, neaten around the edges to ensure that the...

  • Page 14: Tension Test

    TENSION TEST Lifting the riser, check the force required to allow the lines to free themselves from the pod’s closing elasticated loop. This force should be around 200g and may be verified with digital scale, if available. ATTACHING THE RESCUE DEPLYOYMENT BAG TO THE HARNESS DEPLOYMENT HANDLE Attach the reserve handle to one of the loops on the deployment bag using a small maillon or a larks foot knot.
  • Page 15 The Aura is now ready to be installed into the deployment system of your harness. For detailed instructions of fitting the Aura into the deployment system please consult your harness manual.

  • Page 16: Rescue Deployment

    REPACKING INTERVALS AURA should be repacked at least every 6 months, as detailed in the packing instructions. We always recommend that this rescue parachute is inspected and repacked by a trained professional repacker. Additional inspections should be performed if there is any suspicion of damage or water landing (which all lines should be re-measured).
  • Page 17 This owner's manual is subject to changes without prior notice. Please check our website for the latest information regarding the AURA rescue parachute and FLOW PARAGLIDERS products. 17 |...
  • Page 18 RE-PACKING HISTORY DATE SIGNATURE 18 | P a g e Paragliders...
  • Page 19 Last revision: 06/01/2016 19 | P a g e Paragliders...

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