PRO-DESIGN B-SAFE 105 Manual de usuario
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1-5 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. General guidelines
2. Use with paragliders
3. Limitations
4. Duration of use
5. Technical data
6-7 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
6. Deployment instructions
7. Packing instructions
Photo instructions
8. MAINTENANCE
Disclaimer and
Safety Notice
Warranty
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1. GENERAL GUIDELINES
The light weight reserve parachute B-SAFE 105 was developed for the use with
Paragliders. Our first principle when developing this chute was to make a rescue
device with quick deployment time, low sink rate and highest possible loading
capacity for a light weight canopy with smallest packing volume. Because of the high
shock loads during deployment only materials with high elasticity and stability are
used.
The special packing method, which was tested in different trials, guarantees a fast
deployment. Immediately after the opening of the inner container the opening of the
chute starts, which means the basis starts to fill with air. The special packing ensures
a fast and symmetrical opening. DHV certification test showed that the B-SAFE 105
was among the best light weight canopy designs with highest payload (relatively seen
to the area, light weight and small size) and very fast opening feature.
The advanced canopy design of the B-SAFE 105 guarantees for a stable decent with
low pendulum effect and an acceptable touch down speed of the pilot on ground.
The construction of the inner container supports the fast deployment. A pilot chute is
attached to the container. This small chute ensures that the rescue chute moves
away from the pilot immediately even if the container has not been thrown away
powerfully and helps to pull away the inner container from the folded canopy. The
container's shape guarantees a fast deployment and makes packing easy.
B-SAFE 105
Flat round canopy (annular) with center line and big skirt opening. Because of that
the projected area is bigger at the same normal area, wich means lower sink rate and
faster opening. The canopy is made of a special light weight but very strong material
with low porosity.
2. USE WITH PARAGLIDERS
It is important that the pilot after the opening of the rescue chute pulls down the
Paraglider with one of the rear risers. This avoids a V-position of the two canopies
and the pilot to move into a horizontal position. It is also important that the rescue
chute is correctly attached with a V- attachment bridle at two points, either at both
carbines or at the shoulder straps.
3. LIMITATIONS
The B-SAFE 105 may only be used as a rescue system with Paragliders. It is not
permitted to use this rescue device as a skydiving chute or as a normal flying chute.
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4. DURATION OF USE
The permissible duration of use is 10 years with an inspection by the manufacturer
every two years. If it is packed you are allowed to use it for 4 months then it is
recommended to re-pack (DHV recommendation).
5. TECHNICAL DATA
model: B-SAFE 105
number of panels: 24
layout area m2: 30,1
load with 6,8m/s in kg: 105
type: round annular canopy
recomm. load in kg: 105
max. load in kg: 105
load with 5,5m/s in kg: 90
weight in grams: 1413
6. DEPLOYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Explanation:
If you decide to use the rescue system, follow the below described
sequence:
1. Look for the handle.
2. Grab the handle.
3. Wait for an appropriate moment and throw the container
into the free airspace powerfully.
4.The releasing power which the container needs for opening has a range
between 5 and 7 kg due to the break link (knotted thread), and depending on
the harness/handle design
Explanation:
Not much power is necessary to release the rescue package and to throw it away.
Even if you have to react very quickly in a dangerous situation, you should grab the
handle and then make sure that the opening of the rescue chute is not obstructed by
your glider. Wait for an appropriate moment and throw the container into the free
airspace powerfully.
Simulate the worst case on the ground by grabbing the handle until you are sure you
can find it even with your eyes closed. If you are trained well your action in a
dangerous situation will be safer and more efficient.
WARNING
Manufacturer and seller of the rescue system B-SAFE 105 do not take any liability
for risks in Paragliding. Also accidents, loss, improper handling, improper
maintenance, direct and indirect damages, which occur through the use of the rescue
system are in the responsibility of the pilot. It has to be clear to every pilot that this is
a rescue system, which was built to be used as the last chance if you are in an
emergency situation during flight. The rescue chute reduces the sink rate of pilot and
Paraglider and makes an emergency landing possible. The use of the rescue chute
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has to be seen as a rescue opportunity but does not guarantee a safe rescue. If the
rescue chute is opened for no reason, serious injury for pilot and damage for the
glider can occur, especially at low altitudes.
7. PACKING INSTRUCTIONS
1. The rescue chute B-SAFE 105 is easy to pack. Accuracy is the most important
thing when packing the chute. The right sequence of the opening is the most
important requirement for a fast and faultless deployment of the rescue system. This
fact was one of the important guidelines during construction. Our experience is that a
simple construction is more functional and faultless.
Only the right way of packing ensures a fast and save opening. Keep on hold to the
instructions very accurate. Pilots, who are less experienced in packing rescue
systems are recommended to have the rescue chute packed by a professional.
2. To pack the chute in the right way you may need two persons. Moreover you need
an approx 50cm cord and a carbine with line or belt. The rest you are working on
should be clean, dry and should be an even place. The surface should not bring
static charge onto the chute because this could prevent the chute from opening.
3. First make sure that all top skirt lines have the same length and the top forms one
base (Photo 1). The middle line has to be in the center that the top is pulled
symmetrically during the opening (Photo 2).
4. For the next step you need a spare line, which has another color than the chute.
This line has to be removed later on. The spare-line has to be put through the
packing loops (Photo 3). All together the spare line should catch as many packing
loops as the chute has panels. (B-SAFE 105, 24 panels). Count the packing loops
that you do not forget one of them (Photo 4). Only then the two ends of the spare line
are tied together.
5. Now fix the line on the packing loops on one side on the ground and the bridle
(end of the lines) on the other side using a carbine and a belt which is fixed
somewhere, so that lines and canopy are tensioned. Start folding the 24 panels in the
way that you lay down on the ground 12 panels on left side and 12 panels on right
side, panel number 1 up (Photo 5). One person folds the canopy on the basis side,
the other person on the other/skirt side (actually on the packing loops side, as skirt is
pulled in by center line).
6. Count again and again the panels left and right that on each side you have the
same amount of panels, 12 panels on each side with panel number 1 on top (Photo
6).
7. Check the lines for free running, sort them straight and seperate the lines into 2
bundles with left hand 12 lines and right and 12 lines, center line running in the
middle (Photo 7), all in order to make sure lines are free, straight and not entangled
(Photo 8).
8. Follow up the center line to the canopy and make sure it goes straight into the
canopy directly to the skirt and that no panel was folded inside/accross the center
line.
9. Now tighten again all lines in one bundle and have them lay straight on the ground
(Photo 9).
10. Fold canopy into thirds, first on one side (Photo 10) and then on the other side
(Photo 11). Well flatten canopy all along (pressing out all air inside) and fold canopy
all the way up in a parallel way.
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11. Untighten the lines, removing carbine on the bridle what you initially fixed to get
tension on, remove line on the packing loops (very important!, do not forget!) (Photo
12).
12. Place inner container just aside the basis of the canpopy as shown (Photo 13)
and start folding the canopy into S-folds one by one (Photos 14-16) in the way that
canopy has about the measurements of the inner container.
13. Put folded canopy into the inner container, make that carefully that S-folds stay in
a clean and sorted way (Photo 17). Lines from basis come outside on the side of the
inner container in a straight sorted bundle.
14. Lay lines in 8-fold bundles, lay them in 2 separate bundles (Photos 18-19). Lay
as many layers of lines on the bundles so that the remaining lines are about 1m left
straight (Photo 20).
15. Fix line bundles with rubber rings by placing the rubers each side over the line
loops as shown (Photo 21). Don’t make the ruber rings to tight.
16. Place the 2 line bundles close to the canopy into the container and guide the
remaining lines through the slit in the middle of the container (Photo 22).
17. Now close the flap of the container by guiding the center rubber ring through the
left side flap slit and then through the front flap slit, make a line loop through the
rubber ring (Photo 23). Then close the right side of flap same way and make a line
loop through the rubber ring (Photo 24). Finally close the left side of flap same way
and make a line loop through the rubber ring (Photo 25).
Packing is now finished.
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1. same lenghts? 2. correctly connected?
3.use line to put through packing loops 4.go through all packing loops not
forgetting one
5. fold panels left and right same amount
(each 12),with panel number 1 up 6. count again if left and right symetrically
7. separate line bundles, left and right
same number of lines, center line in the middle 8.check lines for free running without
entanglement
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9.tighten lines 10. fold canopy into thirds, first on
one side ..
11. .. then on the other side 12 remove line from packing loops
(very important, don't forget!)
13. place inner container aside
folded basis 14. fold canopy into S-folds ..
15. .. more folds .. 16. .. until finished
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17. put folded canopy into inner
container as shown 18. put lines into 8-bundle ..
19. .. and a second 8-bundle 20. rest of lines to be kept straight,
for about 1m
21. place rubber rings over ends
of 8-bundles 22. place line bundles close to canopy and
guide the following lines through slit of container
23. close flap by guiding center rubber ring
through left side flap slit and then through front
flap slit, make a line loop through rubber ring
24. close right side of flap same way and make
a line loop through rubber ring
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25. close leftside offlap same way and make
a line loop through rubber ring .. finished! 26. to connect bridle to harness connection
bridle you may use a carbine
18. Put the rescue container into the outer container like it is mentioned in the owners
manual of your harness! For the connection of the bridle of the reserve with the bridle
of the harness you may use a sufficient strong carbine (Photo 26).
DO NOT FORGET TO REMOVE THE SPARE-LINES.
19. Check the function by a test opening!
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