WINDSOS
manual
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Windtech
w w w . w i n d t e c h . e s
WINDSOS
16-18-20
instruction manual
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> index
> introduction –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 05
> general description ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 05
> warning & liability ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 06
--technical specifications –––––––––––––––––––––––––– 06
--construction –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 06
> folding instructions ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 07
> inspection & repacking –––––––––––––––––––––––– 10
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> introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Windtech “Wind-SOS” emergency system.
The advanced design of this emergency parachute allow us to achieve an
extremely fast opening time, combined with a smooth and stable decent
rate which are the two most important factors in a reserve system.
We have selected the best materials available in the market and developed
several innovative solutions in order to improve both performance and
longevity of this emergency parachute.
We are proud of our achievement and happy to present you one of the best
products available.
> general description
The “Wind-SOS” line of products are round “pull-down-apex” type emergency parachutes, with 16, 18 or 20 gores.
This design provides the most efficient & fastest opening of the parachute
and, also, an excellent decent ratio. In addition to the lines attached to the
perimeter of the canopy, there is a stronger extra line that pulls down the
centre or “apex” of the canopy.
The shape that results from this structural conception requires less volume
of air to be filled - fast opening - and, as it is flatter, produces more lift smooth decent.
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> warning & liability
This reserve parachute is an emergency system designed to be used as a
last chance to reduce the speed of decent in the event of an emergency
during flight. It must be obviously used and controlled by pilots who fully
understand the abilities and the limits both of the glider and of the reserve
parachute.
The manufacturer and the seller disclaim any liability of the use or misuse
of this product, which can result in serious personal injury or death. In
using this product the user freely agrees to assume and accept the risk
inherent in this sport.
-- technical specifications
windsos ........................................................
area ...............................................................
gores .............................................................
central line ..................................................
bridle .............................................................
total weight (kg) ........................................
weight of system (kg) ................................
sink ratio (m/s) ............................................
certification ................................................
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31
16
5,85
0,4
<105
2,2
4,4
AFNOR
18
35
18
5,85
0,4
<120
2,6
4,4
AFNOR
20
48
20
6,5
1,2
<220
3,8
4,7
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-- construction
canopy fabric ....................... f111 ripstop nylon or equal material
reinforcements ..................... 15mm polyamide bridle
suspension lines .................. 3mm nylon cord - 4mm nylon cord
apex lines .............................. 3mm nylon cord - 4mm nylon cord
central line ........................... 6mm nylon cord - 8mm nylon cord
bridle ..................................... 25mm high resistance polyamide bridle
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> folding instructions
The folding of the parachute is critical because from a correct folding
depends the efficiency of opening when necessary.
Stretch the parachute completely by holding
the lines in each end, the apex and the leading edge.
Tidy up each gore, one by one until reaching
twice gore number 1.
Pass to the other side half of the number of
gores of the parachute (16, 18 or 20), one by
one, and then lie down and pass back again
those gores until you reach gore number 1.
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Open in the centre of the canopy gore number 1. Separate and untangle both line
groups, left and right from the central line.
Pull the central line and help the canopy to
enter into himself in the apex side until all
the lines, including the central one, are
stretched.
Fold the corners of the canopy, then both
sides into the centre and in the last fold
open inside gore number 1.
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Fold the parachute like an accordion with
each fold roughly corresponding to the
internal bag size. The last fold should be to
the inside. Put the canopy in the internal
bag and close it with the hand strap temporarily.
Fold the lines in two figure of eight shape
sections to the size of the internal bag and
approximately of the line lenght. Put a rubber band over each end of line section and
finely close the internal bag with a line
loop.
Note
The reserve handle should be attached to
the internal bag and the parachute bridle
should be attached to the harness by an
appropriated carabiner.
>Windtech team
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> inspection & repacking
type :
serial n º:
originally inspected and packed on :
signature :
date signaturefolder's name
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