Swing ORANGE CROSS S, ORANGE CROSS M, ORANGE CROSS L User Manual

Introduction

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PArAglider

Version: 2.0
Date: 15.09.2017

Orange

Cross

Manual (EN)

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Introduction

INFORMATION

Swing Flugsportgeräte GmbH reserves the right to alter or add to the contents of this
Manual at any time. You should therefore regularly visit our website :

www.swing.de

where you will find additional information relating to your rescue chute and any changes
to the Manual. There is further information about the Swing website in the section “Swing
on the World Wide Web”.

The date and version number of this Manual are given on the front page.

Express written consent from Swing Flugsportgeräte GmbH is required for any duplication of this
Manual, in whole or in part (with the exception of short quotations in specialist articles), and in any form
or by any means, whether it be electronic or mechanical.

The fact that this Manual has been made available does not confer any claim to the product descriptions,
common or trade names or other intellectual property.

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Dear SWING customer,

Thank you very much for deciding to purchase a new Swing reserve.
You have chosen a sophisticated product. We place great importance on using materials of

the highest quality.
Although we hope that you never need to use the reserve chute, we ask that you familiarise

yourself with how it works and the intervals at which it must be serviced and repacked. The
reserve system will only fulfil its purpose if it is properly maintained and if you are able to
operate it properly!

You will be impressed by the rapid deployment times, high level of pendular stability and the
astonishingly low sink rate of the ORANGE CROSS reserve systems.

Consistent development work and the innovative combination of the materials used have
resulted in a product which satisfies our demanding requirements and those of pilots too, and
which sets standards for others to follow.

If you have any questions which are not answered in this manual, please do not hesitate to
contact your Swing dealer or Swing directly: Tel: [phone] or [e-mail]

from

the Swing Team

WARNING

Read this Manual before installing your rescue chute!

DANGER

This reserve system must not be used for skydiving!

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Contents

01 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 6

MANUAL .............................................................................................................................................. 6

Special text ................................................................................................................................... 6

Series of instructions..................................................................................................................... 7

Lists of parts ................................................................................................................................. 7

Bullet points .................................................................................................................................. 7

Rescue chute Manual on the Internet .......................................................................................... 7

SWING FLUGSPORTGERÄTE AND THE ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................................... 7

Respect for nature and the environment ...................................................................................... 7

Environmentally-friendly recycling ............................................................................................... 7

02 SAFETY ............................................................................................................................... 8

SAFETY ADVICE ...................................................................................................................................... 8

SAFETY NOTICES ..................................................................................................................................... 9

DISCLAIMER AND EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, OPERATING LIMITS ........................................................................... 9

03 USE .................................................................................................................................. 10

PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................ 10

OPERATING THE RESERVE SYSTEM ............................................................................................................. 10

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED .................................................................................................................. 10

04 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................. 11

TECHNICAL DATA ................................................................................................................................. 11

CONSTRUCTION OF RESERVE.................................................................................................................... 11

Canopy, suspension lines and bridles ......................................................................................... 11

Inner container ........................................................................................................................... 12

Front container and the ORANGE CROSS .................................................................................... 12

05 LOOKING AFTER YOUR RESERVE ....................................................................................... 13

PACKING ............................................................................................................................................ 13

COMPATIBILITY TEST ............................................................................................................................. 13

CLEANING ........................................................................................................................................... 13

Dampness / wetness ................................................................................................................... 13

Contact with salt water .............................................................................................................. 13

STORAGE ............................................................................................................................................ 13

INSPECTION ......................................................................................................................................... 13

General inspection ...................................................................................................................... 13

Periodical inspection ................................................................................................................... 14

Inspection periods ...................................................................................................................... 14

Repairs ........................................................................................................................................ 14

TYPE DESIGNATION ............................................................................................................................... 14

06 PACKING DIRECTIONS ...................................................................................................... 15

LAYING OUT AND UNTANGLING THE RESERVE CHUTE ..................................................................................... 15

LAYING OUT THE PANELS ........................................................................................................................ 16

Method 1, S-shape ...................................................................................................................... 18

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Method 2, air passage ................................................................................................................ 19

End of the different methods ...................................................................................................... 21

PUTTING THE CANOPY INTO THE CONTAINER ............................................................................................... 22

BUNDLING THE LINES ............................................................................................................................. 23

CLOSING THE INNER CONTAINER ............................................................................................................... 23

ENTRY IN THE RESERVE LOGBOOK ............................................................................................................. 23

07 SWING ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB .................................................................................. 24

SWING WEBSITE ................................................................................................................................... 24

FACEBOOK, TWITTER & YOUTUBE ............................................................................................................ 24

Paragliding ................................................................................................................................. 24

Speedgliding ............................................................................................................................... 24

Swing TV ..................................................................................................................................... 24

Swing App ................................................................................................................................... 24

08 APPENDIX ........................................................................................................................ 25

ADDRESSES ......................................................................................................................................... 25

Swing Flugsportgeräte GmbH..................................................................................................... 25

Paraglider recycling .................................................................................................................... 25

DHV ............................................................................................................................................ 25

EAPR ........................................................................................................................................... 25

Air Turquoise SA ......................................................................................................................... 25

VERSIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 25

Version 2.0 .................................................................................................................................. 25

RESCUE CHUTE DETAILS .......................................................................................................................... 26

PILOT DETAILS / PROOF OF OWNERSHIP ..................................................................................................... 26

RESERVE LOGBOOK: .............................................................................................................................. 27

NOTES ............................................................................................................................................... 28

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Chapter 01

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01 Introduction

Manual

SWING requires you to familiarise yourself
with your new rescue chute by reading this
Manual before first installation into your
harness.

This will allow you to install and maintain
your new rescue chute.

Information in this Manual on design of the
recue chute, technical data and illustrations
are subject to change. We reserve the right
to make changes without prior notification.

Special text giving safety information is
identified in this Manual in accordance with
the ANSI Z535.6 standard.

The Manual complies with the airworthiness
requirements in LTF NFL II 91/09 and forms
part of the certification.

© Swing Flugsportgeräte GmbH

Special text

DANGER

Sections of text headed “Danger” indicate

a situation where there is imminent
danger, which in all probability will lead to
death or serious injury, if the
instructions given are not followed.

WARNING

Sections of text headed “Warning”

indicate a potentially dangerous situation,
which may lead to death or serious

injury, if the instructions are not followed.

CAUTION

Sections of text headed “Caution” indicate

a potentially dangerous situation, which
may lead to minor or slight injury, if the
instructions are not followed.



PLEASE NOTE

Sections of text headed “Please note”
indicate possible damage to property,
which may occur if the instructions are not
followed.



TIP

Sections of text headed “Tip” give advice

or tips which will make it easier to use
your paraglider.

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Series of instructions

In this Manual, instructions which must be
followed in a certain order are numbered
consecutively.

< Where there is a series of pictures with

step-by-step instructions, each step has
the same number as the corresponding
picture.

d Letters are used where there is a series

of pictures but the order is not relevant.

Lists of parts

 Numbers circled in red refer to various

parts of the item pictured. A list of the
numbers and the name of the part
labelled follows the picture.

Bullet points

Bullet points are used in the Manual for lists.
Example:

 risers
 lines

Rescue chute Manual on the Internet

Additional information about your rescue
chute and any updates to the Manual can be
found on our website at www.swing.de.

This Manual was current at the time of going
to print. This Manual can be downloaded
from Swing’s website prior to print.

Swing Flugsportgeräte and the
environment

Protection of the environment, safety and
quality are the three core values of Swing
Flugsportgeräte GmbH and they have
implications for everything we do. We also
believe that our customers share our
environmental awareness.

Respect for nature and the
environment

You can easily play a part in protecting the
environment by practising our sport in such a
way that there is no damage to nature and
the areas in which we fly. Keep to marked
trails, take your rubbish away with you,
refrain from making unnecessary noise and
respect the sensitive biological equilibrium of
nature. Consideration for nature is required
even at the launch site!

Smokers – please do not leave any cigarette
butts, matches etc at flying sites.

Paragliding is, of course, an outdoor sport –
protect and preserve our planet’s resources.

Environmentally-friendly recycling

Swing gives consideration to the entire life
cycle of its products, the final stage of which
is recycling in an environmentally-friendly
manner. The synthetic materials used in a
rescue chute must be disposed of properly. If
you are not able to arrange appropriate
disposal, Swing will be happy to recycle the
rescue chute for you. Send the rescue chute
with a short note to this effect to the address
given in the Appendix.

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Chapter 02

Safety

02 Safety

WARNING

The safety advice given below must be
followed in all circumstances. Failure to do
so renders invalid the certification and/or
results in loss of insurance cover, and
could lead to serious injuries or even
death.

Safety advice

All forms of aerial sport involve certain risks.
When compared with other types of aerial
sport, paragliding has the lowest number of
fatal accidents measured according to the
number of licensed pilots.

However, few other sports demand such a
high level of individual responsibility as
paragliding. Prudence and risk-awareness
are basic requirements for the safe practice
of the sport, for the very reason that it is so
easy to learn and practically anyone can do
so. Carelessness and overestimating one’s
own abilities can quickly lead to critical
situations. A reliable assessment of
conditions for flying is particularly important.
Paragliders are not designed to be flown in
turbulent weather. Most serious paraglider
accidents are caused by pilots misjudging
the weather for flying.

Please be aware at all times that any air
sport is potentially dangerous and that, at
the end of the day, you are personally
responsible for your own safety.

We therefore recommend in particular that
you fly in a conservative manner. This
applies both to the choice of conditions in
which you fly and also to the safety
reserve which you factor into your flying
manoeuvres.

Do not under any circumstances use the
paraglider as a parachute. Acrobatics are
not permitted.

We recommend that you only fly with a
glider and harness which have been
tested and certified, and that you wear a
suitable helmet.

In Germany, paragliders are subject to the
guidelines for air sports equipment and must
not under any circumstances be flown
without a valid certification. Independent
experimentation is strictly prohibited. This
Manual does not replace the need to attend
training at a paragliding school.

In Germany, paraglider reserve systems are
not subject to the rating requirements of the
German Civil Aviation Authority
(Luftfahrtbundesamt - LBA).

The paraglider reserve systems in the
ORANGE CROSS series comply with the
airworthiness requirements of the LTF. The
manufacturer is not liable for any injuries or
material damage caused in connection with
this reserve system.

At the time of their dispatch, these reserve
systems comply with the LTF certification
regulations.

Your ORANGE CROSS reserve leads the
way in the development standard for reserve
gliders. It will remain airworthy for many
years if you look after it properly.

Reserve systems may only be packed by
adequately qualified people.

The Manual must be passed on to any new
owner if the rescue chute is sold. It is part of
the certification and belongs with the rescue
chute.

Observe the other specific safety advice in
the various sections of this Manual.

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Safety notices

Safety notices are issued when defects arise
during use of a product which could possibly
also affect other products of the same
model.

The notices contain instructions on how to
inspect the product concerned for possible
faults and the steps required to rectify any
faults.

Swing publishes on its website any technical
safety notices and airworthiness instructions
which are issued in respect of Swing
products. We will also send you safety
notices directly by email if you have
registered your product (refer to “Product
Registration” in the section “Swing on the
World Wide Web”).

WARNING

The product owner is responsible for
carrying out the action required by the
safety notice.

Safety notices are released by the
certification agencies and are also published
on the relevant websites. You should
therefore visit the safety pages of the
certification agencies on a regular basis and
keep up-to-date with new safety notices
which cover any products relating to
paragliding (refer to Appendix for
addresses).

Services such as RSS are also
available which allow internet
users to follow various websites
and changes to them without

having to access them individually.
This allows much more information to be
followed than was previously the case.

Disclaimer and exclusion of
liability, Operating limits

Use of the product is at the pilot’s own risk!
The manufacturer cannot be held liable for

any personal injury or material damage
which arises in connection with Swing
products. The certification and warranty shall
be rendered invalid if there are changes of
any kind or incorrect repairs to the rescue
chute, or if any inspections or packings are
skipped.

Pilots are responsible for their own safety
and must ensure that the airworthiness of
the paraqliding equipment is checked prior to
every flight. The pilot should launch only if
the paraglider equipment is airworthy. In
addition, when flying outside of Germany,
pilots must observe the relevant regulations
in each country.

The Paragliding equipment may only be
used if the pilot has a licence which is valid
for the area or is flying under the supervision
of an approved flying instructor. There is no
liability on the part of third parties, in
particular the manufacturer and the dealer.

In terms of the warranty and guarantee
conditions, the Rescue chute may not be
used / installed if any of the following
situations exists:

 the inspection period has expired, or the

inspection has been carried out by the
pilot him/herself or by an unauthorised
inspector

 the packing period has expired, or the

Reserve system has been packed by
inadequately qualified people

 the take-off weight is not within the

permissible weight range

 the glider is flown in rain or drizzle,

cloud, fog and / or snow

 the canopy is wet