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- Page 1 SNOWFLAKE reserve manual Ver 1.0/December 2017.
- Page 2 Dear customer, Thank you for purchasing an AIR VUISA quality product. We are a growing family of professionals with the aim of producing high quality products for a wide spectrum of pilots. Incorporating modern technologies and highest quality materials, our goal is to manufacture durable paragliding products, with excellent performances but with safety as our highest priority.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents: Snowflake series introduction…………………………………………………………………….…….4 Technical specifications…………………………………………………………………………………… 5 Safety information……………………………………………………………………………………………5 Setup and packing instructions…………………………………………………………………………6 Use and operation………………………………………………………………………………………….20 Maintenance………………………………………………………………………………………………….20 Final notes…………………………………………………………………………………………………..22 Test reports…………………………………………………………………………………………………...23 P a g e... - Page 4 The SNOWFLAKE reserve series The SNOWFLAKE reserves are the next generation state-of-the-art paragliding rescue systems. They represent a breakthrough in performance including momentary high stability, extremely low sink rates and fast opening time, with durability and lightness at the same time.
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Page 5: Technical Specifications
the current potential of square reserves and truly follows our design philosophy, safety without compromises – this includes: • Use of new state-of-the-art light materials, never used before in the industry; • Large flat area ( m² • Very fast opening rates; •... -
Page 6: Safety Information
Safety information • WARNING - The AIR VUISA SNOWFLAKE reserve parachutes are designed and tested exclusively for paragliding use. Under no circumstances should it be used for skydiving. - Not suitable for use at speeds in excess of - 32 m/s (115 km/h) •... -
Page 7: Setup And Packing Instructions
• Every pilot bears sole responsibility for his/her personal safety when paragliding. Neither the manufacturer nor the seller can guarantee or be held responsible for the safety of the pilot. The use of this rescue system is entirely at your own risk. •... - Page 8 P a g e...
- Page 9 2. Find panel no.1, separate the panels and lines so that an equal amount lies on each side. P a g e...
- Page 10 3. Start ordering the panels from the bottom up, first one and then the other side, use weights as an aid. 10 | P a g e...
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- Page 12 4. After you have arranged the panels neatly, arrange the lines. Start from the risers towards the canopy, take the first pair of lines next to the central line and work your way towards the chute, it should show field 1 and on the other side the last panel number. 12 | P a g e...
- Page 13 5. In the next step we check the outer ropes, go back to the risers and take the outer ropes at the end of both sides of the risers, and work your way to the mouth of the chute, the ropes held by us must now be at the bottom of the chute.
- Page 14 6. When we have checked the lines, we will fold the canopy into an “S” shape. 14 | P a g e...
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- Page 16 7. Untie the top of the canopy and then start folding the canopy into a form of a zig-zag pyramid, stacking the columns on top of each other for the width of the hand. Don’t forget to remove the spare line from the top of the canopy! 16 | P a g e...
- Page 17 8. The eighth step requires simply inserting the reserve laterally into the container, leaving the lines outside in order to be packed and then closing the lids of the container, guiding the rubber loop through the holes on the container lids. 17 | P a g e...
- Page 18 Use a pen like tool in order to keep the container from opening while packing the lines. 9. Finally, we come to the packing of the lines. We pack them manually or with the help of a special tool for line packing, as it is shown in our case.
- Page 19 10. Start folding the lines 20cm from the loop of the risers, folding them into an “S” pattern, securing each loop with a silicone rubber band. Insert the folded lines into the container and close it as shown in the pictures: 19 | P a g e...
- Page 20 Note – Always perform a main loop release test, the loop should release and the container should open easily by its own if the reserve is packed properly! 20 | P a g e...
- Page 21 Now that we have properly packed our reserve parachute into the container, turn it on its back. On the back side you will see four attachment points with loops for connecting the rescue handle, which pulls the parachute from the rescue pocket of the harness. 21 | P a g e...
- Page 22 For the connection with the harness, we recommend using a suitable screwed connector and connecting the reserve bridle with the harness as shown below: 22 | P a g e...
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Page 23: Use And Operation
Close the harness container following the harness manufacturer instructions – IMPORTANT: Always perform an extraction/security check procedure after installing the reserve into your harness! WARNING — Use of this parachute with any alternative inner container: the speed of opening and opening shock test has been completed using the inner container supplied. -
Page 24: Maintenance
• If your reserve gets damaged, repairs must only be done by the manufacturer or other authorized persons or service centers. • all repair and spart parts can be obtained from the manufacturer or your local AIR VUISA dealer. 24 | P a g e... -
Page 25: Final Notes
Final notes One of the most important aspects for us at AIR VUISA is customer care. If you have any questions about our products, feel free to contact AIR VUISA Address: Radeta Drainca 27, 37201 Krusevac, SERBIA Phone: +381 37 350 1442... -
Page 26: Test Reports
Test reports 26 | P a g e...
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