Canopy Owners Manual October 2003 working.vp
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1. Repair Record and Misc Data Inspection and Re pack Record Certificate No Remarks SSEOO1 OCTOBER 2003 Page 17 of 172. along with the colors of your canopy In case your gear becomes lost or stolen Keep the record some place other than your equipment bag If you have any question regarding your canopy this manual or the procedures described in the man ual contact Jump Shack 1665 N Lexington Ave 106 DeLand Florida 32724 USA TEL 386 734 5867 FAX 386 734 8464 TECHNICAL DATA These Reserve Parachutes are approved under one of the following Part number SST202 7 Cell Reserve has been certificated in the Low Speed Category by the Federal Aviation Administration FAA under Technical Standard Order TSO C 23 b It is limited to use in Aircraft under ISOMPH It is additionally limited to use with less than 225 pounds This TSO refers to National Air craft Standard NAS 804 published in September 1949 The 9 Cell and 11 Cell Tandem Reserve are Certified under TSO C23 this TSO refers to AS 8015a published September 30 1982 To meet these requirements the manufacturer must submit the de sign in drawings to the FAA Engineering District Office The FAA then inspects and certifies the manufacturing facility and approves the quality control of the manufacturing process as described in the manufacturer s manual The FAA further assures that the manufacturer will trace and inspect each piece of fabric and hardware he uses during the manufacturing process of the equipment Under TSO C 23 b equipment can be tested to Standard Category
3. 42 10 61 12 19 Span 14 09 15 67 17 08 18 37 19 73 20 83 22 01 22 99 24 96 28 1 32 49 Al 89 3 99 7 108 4 115 9 124 7 132 2 139 9 146 0 158 5 178 5 206 5 A3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A5 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 A7 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 A9 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 1 B1 1 3 1 4 1 0 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 2 2 5 2 8 B3 1 3 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 3 2 6 2 9 B5 0 8 1 5 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 4 2 4 2 7 3 0 B7 1 1 1 7 1 9 2 0 2 5 2 3 2 3 2 6 2 3 0 3 3 B9 1 8 2 0 2 2 2 4 2 5 2 2 9 3 1 3 2 3 6 3 9 C1 5 3 6 0 6 5 6 9 i 9 8 2 8 95 10 7 12 0 C3 5 3 5 9 6 4 6 8 7 4 8 6 8 0 8 6 94 10 5 11 8 C5 5 2 5 6 3 6 1 2 7 6 9 8 4 9 2 10 3 11 6 C7 6 8 7 6 8 4 5 6 6 0 6 4 6 5 7 0 7 6 8 6 9 6 C9 6 3 7 0 7 6 4 8 5 2 D D 5 6 6 1 6 6 7 4 8 2 D1 11 6 13 0 14 1 8 7 16 2 17 2 180 19 0 20 6 23 2 26 4 D3 11 3 126 13 7 8 2 15 8 16 7 17 5 18 5 20 0 226 25 7 D5 10 8 12 0 13 1 7 6 15 1 16 0 16 7 176 19 1 21 5 24 5 D7 N A N A N A 6 5 7 0 7 4 7 6 8 1 8 8 99 TA D9 N A N A 6 2 6 6 1 2 2 1 1 8 4 9 5 10 6 S4 24 7 25 8 26 2 314 32 8 35 0 31 6 34 7 35 4 39 7 29 0 55 6 22 2 23 7 23 7 28 9 30 4 32 1 28 0 31 5 31 9 36 0 64 0 57 9 222 24 4 23 7 28 9 30 4 32 1 31 0 30 5 35 4 39 9 47 5 Braked 2 2 2 2 8 7 2 4 2 4 2 3
4. 7 2 15 8 AngelFire180 P N 11005 2 2 8 2 AngelFire 200 P N 11006 2 4 8 8 18 5 AngelFire 228 P N 11007 2 6 9 6 20 1 AngelFire NightHawk 245 P N 11008 20 4 AngelFire NightHawk 280 P N 11009 2 7 10 2 21 9 AngelFire NightHawk 300 P N 110010 2 5 6 8 18 9 BlackHawk 265 P N 12121 2 i 18 9 BlackHawk 300 P N 12120 Lda 9 3 19 3 SSE001 OCTOBER 2003 Page 9 of 17 Tandem Main amp Reserve BlackHawk Main amp Reserve NightHawk Main amp Reserve AngelFire Reserve Mentor Basix amp FireBolt Owners Manual FIREBOLT SPECIFICATIONS In the table below the left column identifies the following items in order part number square footage Av erage Cord and Span The numbers presented were derived using the inflated plan form method In the re maining column the letters are for the lines attachment at the rib attachment points A Nose etc The numbers after the letters represent the ribs to which the lines are attached with 1 being the inboard center and 9 being the wing tip Al in given in actual inches all others are the differential from the inboard nose P N 112221 12222 12223 12224 12225 12226 12227 12228 12229 12230 129902 SqFt 75 92 110 128 146 164 182 200 236 300 396 Chord 5 32 5 91 6 44 6 94 1 4 7 87 8 31 8 68 9
5. 8 6 8 0 10 0 11 3 16 0 line S is for Steering lines and the number is the rib to which it is attached Braked is the same as 57 9 w brakes set Note Tandem 396 has 7 steering lines 4 outboard braked 3 inboard 57 9 56 9 55 6 S4 6 SSEOO1 OCTOBER 2003 Page 10 of 17 Tandem Main amp Reserve BlackHawk Main amp Reserve NightHawk Main amp Reserve AngelFire Reserve Mentor Basix amp FireBolt Owners Manual INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL Your Parachute Labs reserve must be inspected thoroughly at the time of its initial assembly and at every Inspect amp Re pack Cycle The preferred method of inspecting your ram air parachute is to hang the parachute up by the tail so that you can see the entire top and bottom skin This will make the line continuity check easier too Clamps attached to a spreader bar that is at least the width of the can opy make this job a cinch An FAA certificated rigger must inspect your new Parachute Labs reserve and determine its compati bility with your rig The inspection should be done in a clean well lit area that will allow the canopy to be completely spread out VISUAL INSPECTION It s best to inspect your reserve in a careful system atic way We recommend starting at the top of the canopy and working down to the risers as described below 1 TOP SURFACE Hang the canopy or spread the canopy out on its bottom surface and inspect the top surface
6. Pull out all the slack while maintaining the tog gle mark position E Tie an overhand knot in the steering line and cinch it down against the toggle TANDEM CANOPY ASSEMBLY All canopies should have a rubber stow band at tached to the line attachment point of one of the in board C lines The center of the slider should be stowed in this retainer during packing The purpose of this retainer is to prevent the slider from coming down the lines prematurely It is a good idea to do this to any canopy Other canopies may require that the stow band be located on the B line This may be determined by pulling the center of the slider up into the center of the air channel with the slider grommets firmly against the slider stops Observe where the point 3 to 4 inches from the center point of the slider falls and locate the stow band on the nearest line attach ment point FIREBOLT ASSEMBLY FireBolts are equipped with two 2 steering lines on each side The outboard line is braked during de ployment but the inside set is not Both are attached to the toggle All FireBolts use Spectra line there fore the Spectra line instructions for toggle assem bly should be followed Simply engage both lines simultaneously during assembly SSEOO1 OCTOBER 2003 Page 8 of 17 Tandem Main amp Reserve BlackHawk Main amp Reserve NightHawk Main amp Reserve AngelFire Reserve Mentor Basix amp FireBolt Owners Manual AN
7. Spectra suspension line Both canopies have been designed in a 3D CAD environment to provide improved reli ability and durability They were structurally tested using a positive locking stow deployment bag which was designed to prevent line dump Line dump can be severe enough to cause structural fail ure during deployment Therefore these canopies should be employed with deployment devices of equal capability BLACKHAWK RESERVE The BlackHawk is a 9 cell Ram Air rectangular plan form parachute The specification and weight limitations may be found in the Specifications Chapter This canopy comes standard with 1000 pound test Spectra suspension line It was structur ally tested using a positive locking stow deployment bag which was designed to prevent line dump Line dump can be severe enough to cause structural fail ure during deployment Therefore this canopy should be employed with deployment devices of equal capability FIREBOLT MAIN CANOPY The FireBolt main canopy is a 9 cell true elliptical plan form ram air parachute It is a truncated 3 to 1 ellipse resulting in a 2 65 to aspect ratio It is fit ted with Sharks Teeth on the leading edge The Sharks Teeth are contoured to provide an improved leading edge entry section of the airfoil locally at the load rib It has a dual steering line setup The outboard line is braked for deployment but the 1 board 15 not It comes with 500 pound test Spectra suspension line whi
8. and lines of the canopy SSEOO1 OCTOBER 2003 Page 15 of 17 Tandem Main amp Reserve BlackHawk Main amp Reserve NightHawk Main amp Reserve AngelFire Reserve Mentor Basix amp FireBolt Owners Manual serve containers and the grommet in the bottom L Tuck the remainder of the canopy under the bun dle until it is the height of the bag PLACING CANOPY INTO BAG A Face away from the container and kneel on the packed canopy to keep it under control Shape the bundle to resemble the bag prepare the bag and in stall the canopy into it The canopy must be folded to mimic the length width and thickness of the con tainer SSEOO1 OCTOBER 2003 Page 16 of 17 Tandem Main amp Reserve BlackHawk Main amp Reserve NightHawk Main amp Reserve AngelFire Reserve Mentor Basix amp FireBolt Owners Manual PERMANENT HISTORY RECORD Container Serial Date of Mfg Rsv Canopy Serial Date of MFG Main Canopy Serial Date of Mfg Main Color Rsv Color This page provides a place for you to keep a permanent history record of your canopies You as the owner of this parachute system should provide this manual to your rigger at the inspection re pack interval and they should fill out this page in addition to the Packing Data Card in order to maintain a permanent history record of your system If your Packing Data Card is ever lost this page will act as a backup document
9. enough away to accept the run ning end inside the line and exit at the mark Make a loop with approximately 2 circumference and fingertrap The idea is to use the width of the toggle as a measuring guide for the size of the loop It should be just long enough to go around or over the toggle C Pull the finger trapped line through it s self about a half inch from the junction We do this twice about 1 inch apart for to assure engaguement of the core line Never tie a knot in or burn Spectra D Next slide the loop thru the toggle grommet and over the toggle The locator mark on the line should be just to the outside of the loop away from the toggle E Pull the loop up to the grommet SSEOO1 OCTOBER 2003 Page 7 of 17 Tandem Main amp Reserve BlackHawk Main amp Reserve Nighthawk Main amp Reserve AngelFire Reserve Mentor Basix amp FireBolt Owners Manual Instructions for Dacron or Polyester line A Route the steering line through the guide ring on t he riser Then route it through the grommet in the toggle starting from the Velcro side B Then route the steering line around the toggle on he right side and then back through the grommet C Now route the steering line around the toggle on the left side and then back through the grommet D Adjust the line so that the toggle mark is on the line exiting the grommet going to the canopy at the base of the grommet on the Velcro side of the tog gle
10. GELFIRE NIGHTHAWK amp BLACKHAWK SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Canopy amp P N Cells Sq Ft Chord Span Aspect Peak Force Pack Volume AngelFire 97 P N 11001 7 97 6 5 155 2 52 3465 286 Cu In AngelFire 114 P N 11002 7 114 6 9 16 0 232 3465 312 Cu In AngelFire 125 P N 11003 7 125 7 8 17 5 2 32 3465 312 Cu In AngelFire 150 P N 11004 7 150 8 3 18 0 2 52 3465 390 Cu In AngelFire 180 P N 11005 7 180 JF 193 2 32 3465 416 Cu In AngelFire 200 P N 11006 7 200 9 75 20 6 2 32 3465 468 Cu In AngelFire 228 P N 11007 7 228 10 4 22 0 2 32 3465 520 Cu In AngelFire 245 P N 11008 7 245 10 8 224 Zo 3465 546 Cu In AngelFire 280 P N 11009 7 280 11 5 24 3 2 32 3465 598 Cu In AngelFire 300 P N 110010 7 300 11 9 pan 202 3465 702 Cu In NightHawk 245 P N 11008NH 7 245 10 8 22 75 2 52 3465 546 Cu In NightHawk 280 P N 11009NH 7 280 11 5 24 3 2 52 3465 598 Cu In NightHawk 300 P N 110010NH 7 300 11 9 25 2 2 32 3465 702 Cu In BlackHawk 265 P N 12121 9 265 10 1 26 8 2 65 3692 580 Cu In BlackHawk 300 P N 12120 9 300 10 75 28 5 2 65 3600 702 Cu In LINE TRIM SPECIFICATIONS AtoB AtoC A to D AngelFire 97 P N 11001 22 Ta 14 5 AngelFire 114 P N 11002 la 15 6 AngelFire 125 P N 11003 28 6 3 16 4 AngelFire 150 P N 11004 1 6
11. IFE AND LIMB PARACHUTES DO NOT ALWAYS WORK AS DESIRED WHEN YOU TAKE IT UPON YOURSELF TO PARTICIPATE IN PARACHUTE JUMPING YOU ACCEPT THE FACT THAT NO MATTER HOW CAREFUL YOU ARE OR HOW GOOD YOUR EQUIPMENT IS YOU CAN BE SERIOUSLY OR FATALLY IN JURED DISCLAIMER It is expressly understood and agreed between the seller and the buyer and any subsequent user of this parachute all or in part the manufacturer and seller shall in no way be deemed or held liable or accountable for any failure or damages resulting from failure of the product Use of this product for any purpose shall constitute waiver to the manufacturer and seller for any damages to person or property directly or indirectly caused by said use This parachute is sold with all faults and without fitness for any particular purpose and the manufacturer neither implies nor expresses any watranties or guarantees of the parachute Use of this parachute for any purpose constitutes agreement between the buyer or user and the seller according to the terms herein If the buyer refuses the terms of this agreement he must return the unused parachute to the manufacturer with 10 days of receipt of the parachute with a letter stating why the parachute was returned along with the accompanying invoice showing purchase price ABOUT THE MANUAL We have tried to write this manual for all Jump Shack canopies However it is only current for the serial number shown on the first page The da
12. PAIR PROCEDURES 5 GENERAL 24 64 5 66s p gt xay soe z Za 12 OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS 7 VISUAL INSPECTION 12 ANGELFIRE NIGHTHAWK RESERVES T RESERVE PACKING INSTRUCTIONS 14 BLACKHAWK RESERVE 7 CRINCAL POINT Beek wae Be 14 SSEOO1 OCTOBER 2003 Page 1 of 17 Tandem Main amp Reserve BlackHawk Main amp Reserve Nighthawk Main amp Reserve AngelFire Reserve Mentor Basix amp FireBolt Owners Manual GENERAL INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your new main or reserve canopy from Jump Shack As you put jumps on your new canopy and get to know it you will come to realize that you have purchased the most reliable parachute that money can buy We are sure that it is the most thoroughly engineered can opy available All of our canopies have been de signed using 3 dimensional CAD technology This manual introduces you to your new Racer Tandem Main or Reserve AngelFire Reserve BlackHawk Main or Reserve NIGHTHAWK Main or Reserve Basix Mentor or FireBolt an introduction you must have before taking to the air with it So leave yourself plenty of time between getting the canopy and making the first jump on it Use this manual to help familiarize yourself with your complete system WARNING IT IS ASSUMED THAT INTENTIONALLY JUMPING FROM AN AIRPLANE IN FLIGHT OR FROM A FIXED OBJECT IS DANGEROUS TO L
13. R 2003 Pagell of 17 Tandem Main amp Reserve BlackHawk Main amp Reserve NightHawk Main amp Reserve AngelFire Reserve Mentor Basix amp FireBolt Owners Manual canopy must be modified This modification may owners manual to inspect the rest of your parachute only be done by a master rigger and must be re system ported to Parachute Labs Inc In addition any changes must be marked on the canopy s data panel 8 THE REST OF THE ASSEMBLY Follow the instructions in the harness container manufacturer s SSEOO1 OCTOBER 2003 Page 12 of 17 Tandem Main amp Reserve BlackHawk Main amp Reserve NightHawk Main amp Reserve AngelFire Reserve Mentor Basix amp FireBolt Owners Manual RESERVE PACKING INSTRUCTIONS CRITICAL POINT B Hold all the lines in one hand while standing Compatibility Make sure the canopy you re packing is the right size for the rig it s connected to Even if it was in there before someone else s mis take will become yours when you sign the packing data card SETTING BRAKES A Pull the steering line through the guide ring mounted on the riser down to the eyelet provided in the steering line B Fold the excess in half and insert through slot in top of riser Note A special brake stow loop has been provided in the top rear of the riser This loop is for routing the excess steering line See Photograph C Place the loop made by the excess over and in lin
14. SERIAL RAM AIR CANOPY OWNERS MANUAL Tandem Main amp Reserve BlackHawk Main amp Reserve NightHawk Main amp Reserve AngelFire Reserve Mentor Basix FireBolt PARACHUTE LABORATORIES INC d b a JUMP SHACK 1665 LEXINGTON AVE SUITE 106 DELAND FL USA 32724 Tandem Main amp Reserve BlackHawk Main amp Reserve NightHawk Main amp Reserve AngelFire Reserve Mentor Basix amp FireBolt Owners Manual Table of Contents GUNDRAL 3 FIREBOLT MAIN CANOPY 7 INTRODUCTION 2446453464444 ee w w 3 eee 8 WARNING 4 Z w ta wo a R be Ree amp Q 3 PARTS UIST X toe x Oe ee ee S 2 Gk au a w a 8 DISCLAIMER io wie bE Bede we kes 3 CANOPY ASSEMBLY 8 ABOUT THEMANUAL Hw 3 TANDEM CANOPY ASSEMBLY 9 COPYRIGHTS 25 655954464446 255464 4 9 2 4 3 PIREBOLT ASSEMBLY 7 2 Z S 40 gpi je Q as 9 SERIAL NUMBER vs _ SPECIFICATIONS 10 TECHNICAL DATA arrese riese X 3 S Q 9 S w x 4 ANGELFIRE NIGHTHAWK amp BLACKHAWK OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS 5 SPECIFICATIONS 10 CYCLIC INSPECTIONS 22226404 496624 FIREBOLT SPECIFICATIONS 11 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS 12 MAINTENANCE amp RE
15. ch is assembled without stitch ing the lines The lines are threaded back through the finger trap insert locking the finger trap Using this method they can be disassembled and adjusted in the field without a sewing machine The FireBolt is absolutely new technology and re ally can t be compared directly to any other canopy When lightly loaded 5 6 pounds per sq ft it can be a beginner canopy When heavily loaded 2 3 pounds per sq ft to 1 7 pounds per sq ft itis a high performance canopy that will easily out swoop a Stiletto or other pseudo semi elliptical canopy When loaded from 85 pounds per square foot to 1 6 or so itis a great all around canopy capable of slow flight with lots of stability and great toggling range It was created in 3 D so the dimensions of the skins and lines lengths are extremely accurate and the characteristics were completely predictable So when you ask what can it be compared to the answer 15 Triathlon when lightly loaded Sti letto Spectre Icarus Crossfire when loaded mid weight and Icarus Extreme Velocity when heavily loaded Yes it s really that versatile and it s avail able in 16 sizes from 75 to 396 square feet While the FireBolt plan form is new to Ram Air parachutes it is not new to aeronautics It has long since been known that the fully elliptical wing is the most efficient While there have been previous at tempts to utilize this most desirable of wing f
16. e with the brake eyelet D Insert the toggle through the loop in C and then through the brake eyelet E Insert the toggle into it s elastic keeper and seat it to the mating velcro on the riser Note The Firebolt has dual steering lines and only the outboard set is braked for deployment FOLDING CANOPY A Separate the four line groups below the slider and walk the slider up toward the canopy while lift ing the canopy off the floor Seat the slider grom mets against the slider stops tainer With HANDS ON trace and clear the perimeter SSEOO1 OCTOBER 2003 Page 13 of 17 Tandem Main amp Reserve BlackHawk Main amp Reserve NightHawk Main amp Reserve AngelFire Reserve Mentor Basix amp FireBolt Owners Manual of the canopy pulling all stabilizers toward the out side of the bundle NOTE This process is similar to the flaking of a round canopy and must be done with care as panels not cleared could cause a malfunction C Place the center tab of the tail under your thumb z I T EETA riem pe y eet i x same time narrowing the bundle to the width of the bag Constantly work the fabric away from the as shown Haks D Sweep your forearm under the nose of the can F Pull the center tab of the tail to the top exposing opy and lay it on the floor The bundle will spread G Fold one half of t
17. ess method of locking the finger trap in place Therefor there are no stitches to inspect 6 SLIDER Be sure the fabric isn t torn that the grommets are undamaged and have no sharp edges and that they are securely attached to the slider Be sure every suspension line and both steering lines pass through the proper grommet on the slider 7 RISERS amp LINKS Be sure the barrels of the connector links have not moved by checking the match marks Visually check the match mark and link condition If the match mark is still intact and the link is not bent or damaged the link is OK for continued service If the upper and lower parts of the mark become misaligned then the barrel has shifted Should this happen the link must be immediately disassembled cleaned and inspected If no damage has occurred the riser link line slider bumper assembly may be reattached Ensure that the slider bumpers located on the connector links are the correct ones are positioned correctly and are properly tacked to the links The toggles must be installed correctly and must match the guide ring and Velcro or snaps on the ris ers Parachute Labs canopies come with brake set tings and toggle tie on marks set for PIA standard riser brake dimensions This standard calls for 4 inches 10 2 cm from the top of the riser to the top of the brake setting ring If there is a differential of more than 1 inch 2 5 cm from this standard the SSEOO1 OCTOBE
18. he tail over the bundle to in out widely but neatly E Kneel at the top of the canopy facing the con tainer Draw the canopy toward you while at the spect the stabilizer folds Dress the tail stacking all SSEOO1 OCTOBER 2003 Page 14 of 17 Tandem Main amp Reserve BlackHawk Main amp Reserve NightHawk Main amp Reserve AngelFire Reserve Mentor Basix amp FireBolt Owners Manual chord seams neatly over the center line air channel Fold the exposed stabilizers back under the tail and neatly lay all stabilizer and tail fabric to the out your hand 6 8 from the bottom of the bundle side Repeat with other half of tail back to the cen and fold the canopy back over itself ter Stow the slider in its rubber band J Fold each section of the nose outward from the H Return the center tail tab to the bottom center of center so it takes air quickly during deployment the bundle Where the stabilizers attach to the main Tr r w w ae ee _ width of the bag NOTE Care must be taken during the cocoon 8 S fold at the bottom The length and number of S folds may vary according to the distance between ing process so as not to disturb the air channel the vertical partition that separates the main and
19. n to discussion You as the owner and your rigger should discuss the required repair and make the best decision you can If there is still some question call us Usage of these products outside of the United States is governed by the regulation of that country or Military Organization MAINTENANCE amp REPAIR PROCEDURES The best guide for the execution of general repairs to be performed on parachutes is The Parachute Manual by Poynter When performing periodic in spection to your canopy the relative line lengths should be noted A differential of more than one inch should be cause for rejection and subsequent correction before return to service Any broken fi bers or threads should be repaired or replaced Stains must be identified and documented They should be removed if possible without damaging the fabric Generally only acidic entities are harmful to nylon therefore a pH test is an appropriate method of determining if a stain is harmful SSEOO1 OCTOBER 2003 Page 5 of 17 Tandem Main amp Reserve BlackHawk Main amp Reserve NightHawk Main amp Reserve AngelFire Reserve Mentor Basix amp FireBolt Owners Manual OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS ANGELFIRE NIGHTHAWK RESERVES The AngelFire and NightHawk reserves are both 7 Cell Ram Air rectangular plan form parachutes The specification and weight limitations may be found in the Specifications Chapter These cano pies come standard with 1000 pound test
20. olutely prevent Line Dump or out of sequence deployment Assembling riggers who are mixing components under Part 105 assume the responsibility of assuring canopy bag compatibility in order to maintain structural integrity SSEOO1 OCTOBER 2003 Page 4 of 17 Tandem Main amp Reserve BlackHawk Main amp Reserve Nighthawk Main amp Reserve AngelFire Reserve Mentor Basix amp FireBolt Owners Manual OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS CYCLIC INSPECTIONS The Federal Aviation Administration requires that all parachute systems in use for emergency circum stances be inspected every 120 days You as the user of this equipment should be familiar with and check these items PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS Only a currently FAA licensed rigger may assemble inspect pack and certify a reserve as airworthy within the United States Riggers are required to have this manual available to them while servicing this canopy Per the FAA regulations you must be familiar with any type of reserve parachute you wish to certify The main canopy and its accessories may be assem bled and packed by you or a licensed rigger The FAA states that minor repairs may be done by a Senior Rigger and major repairs must be done by a Master Rigger They further define minor repairs as anything that does not affect the airworthiness of the equipment and major repairs as anything that does affect the airworthiness This regulation policy is subjective and ope
21. orms they have resulted In compromise because of design stumbling blocks This new technology is accom plished though the use of 3D modeling in a CAD system It is not so much as what we did but how we did it How we approached the design task It took over two years and hundreds of test jumps to achieve all of the goals set out in the design chal lenge SSEOO1 OCTOBER 2003 Page 6 of 17 Tandem Main amp Reserve BlackHawk Main amp Reserve Nighthawk Main amp Reserve AngelFire Reserve Mentor Basix amp FireBolt Owners Manual ASSEMBLY PARTS LIST Canopy with Attached Lines Connector Links Rubber Stow Bands Note Only U S Military Specification R 1832 rubber stow bands may be used on Parachute Labs Products They are available from Jump Shack CANOPY ASSEMBLY A Connect the canopy to the reserve risers using appropriately sized Rapide links For Rapide links turn under the edge of the riser webbing to buffer it self and install the links Turn the barrel nuts until snug plus one quarter turn Instructions For Spectra Line B Route the steering line through the guide ring on the riser You may use the factory supplied mark for the toggle location or you may locate the toggle per your requirements Remember the desired tog gle location may change with pound per square foot loading or density altitude Locate the toggle mark on the control line Insert the finger trap tool be yond this mark far
22. sometimes called High Speed or Low Speed Category A rig may be assembled with a Low Speed Category reserve canopy but then the entire system becomes certificated in the Low Speed Category Later installation of a Stan dard Category canopy restores the system to the Standard Category Regulations require the rigger to identify the system as Low Speed Category in the appropriate manner when he installs a reserve from that category Standard Category requires no mark ings Performance limitations of the installed can opy should be placarded in the manner required by the TSO document for the user s information The 9 Cell and 11 Cell reserves certified under TSO C23 must conform to AS 8015a The test weight and speed specified in AS 8015a Category B is 300 Lbs 175 KTS The Tandem Reserve canopies have been tested to 625 LBS 175 KTS Part numbers 12120 amp 12121 9 cell reserves of 300 amp 265 sq Ft Respectively have been approved un der TSO C 23d which requires conformance to AS 8015b They are approved for use in dual main amp reserve containers and are limited to use at 254 Ibs At 150 kts Additionally the series of 7 cell reserves P N s 11001 thru 110010 have been certified under TSO C23 d and meet the requirements of AS8015c Their limitations are listed on page 7 of this man ual Structural tests of these canopies were performed using a SPEED Bag This is a deployment bag which is designed to abs
23. starting at the front of the left end cell Check half of the cell from nose to tail Then check the other half cell going tail to nose Repeat this pattern until all the cells top surfaces are inspected Look for rips stains or failed seams 2 BOTTOM SURFACE Again use the procedure of inspecting half cells as on the top surface Check for rips stains and failed seams Look very closely at the line attachments Even slight damage is cause for rejection in these areas Line attachments must be completely free of any damage or defects 3 RIBS From leading edge to the trailing edge by looking inside each cell Pay extra attention to the line attachment points 4 LINES Check that all lines in each line group are the same length and that the trim differential be tween each line group is correct for this reserve This can be done while the canopy 15 in the hanging position or with the canopy neatly laid out on its side Check the condition of the stabilizers and slider stops on the stabilizer Elliptical canopies have a slight differential of line length within the group from inboard to outboard Consult the specifications chapter for details 5 TRIM Check the full length of each line for damage and wear Look for fraying at all cascades and where each line attaches to the connector link Check that all lines are sewn and that the stitching is good Check the continuity and routing of each line The FireBolt canopies employ a Stitchl
24. ta contained herein was current at the time of this writing but the sport advances rapidly Some of this information may not be true now or especially as time goes on We reserve the right to change the canopy and its procedures without notice Prudence requires that you contact us for information on updates if you are using this manual as a guide to service a later generation Jump Shack canopy Additionally you may view the most recent version of the Owners Manual at our Internet site WWW JUMPSHACK COM COPYRIGHTS Jump Shack holds all copyrights to this manual We grant permission to anyone to reproduce it all or in part for non commercial purposes No reproduction of this manual may be sold anywhere without a roy alty agreement with Jump Shack Anyone copying this manual for distribution must do so without charge excepting the cost of reproduction SSEOO1 OCTOBER 2003 Page 3 of 17 Tandem Main amp Reserve BlackHawk Main amp Reserve Nighthawk Main amp Reserve AngelFire Reserve Mentor Basix amp FireBolt Owners Manual SERIAL NUMBER The first two digits of the serial number denote the week of manufacture The third digit denotes the year The last two digits denote the sequence Caution This manual is serial numbered corre sponding to the canopy with which it was shipped Technical information in this manual refers only to the canopy of that same serial number Record the information from the data plate now
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