Compatibility Between Harness; Activating The Rescue Parachute - S.E.A. Paragliders COCOON RUNA Pilot's Manual

COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN HARNESS AND RESCUE PARACHUTE
After installation of the rescue parachute, it is necessary to check the compatibility of the parachute and harness.
Use the harness simulator - put on the harness with installed parachute, fasten all the buckles and attach the
harness with main carabiners to the simulator. You must check that the rescue parachute can be used according
to the procedure described in this manual.

ACTIVATING THE RESCUE PARACHUTE

It is recommended to throw the rescue parachute with the right hand, throwing it to the right side. The design
features of the harness (the bridles of the rescue parachute runs along the right side of the harness) make it
di cult to deploy it to the left side. Throw the rescue parachute with your left hand as a last option, only if the
right hand is injured / blocked.
In a situation requiring the deployment of a rescue parachute, it is very important to correctly estimate the height.
If the height is low, any delay can be very expensive. On the other hand, the deployment of a rescue system in a
situation, where the paraglider is able to return to the ight state, leads to unnecessary injuries. Remember, a
reserve parachute saves not your health, but only your life! Landing with a rescue parachute can be quite tough
and is not acceptable at every location on the earth's surface.
Deployment procedure:
- nd and rmly grab the reserve parachute handle (on the harness or external container);
- pull the handle so that the parachute comes out of the harness (or outer container) shaft. The parachute must
remain in its inner container. You have to pull the handle in forward direction.
- throw the parachute away from you as much as possible towards the open space - where the canopy or paraglid-
er lines will not interfere with it. The stronger the throw, the faster the parachute will open. If there is a height /
time for the throw, it is advisable to make a swing with a preliminary swing. The harness release handle have to be
thrown away together with the inner container!
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