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16-18-20instruction manual

4> index> introduction –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 05> general description ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 05> warning & liability ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 06--technical specifications –––––––––––––––––––––––––– 06--construction –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 06> folding instructions ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 07> inspection & repacking –––––––––––––––––––––––– 10

5> 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 andlongevity of this emergency parachute.
We are proud of our achievement and happy to present you one of the bestproducts 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 parachuteand, also, an excellent decent ratio. In addition to the lines attached to theperimeter of the canopy, there is a stronger extra line that pulls down thecentre or “apex” of the canopy.
The shape that results from this structural conception requires less volumeof air to be filled - fast opening - and, as it is flatter, produces more lift smooth decent.

6> warning & liability
This reserve parachute is an emergency system designed to be used as alast 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 misuseof this product, which can result in serious personal injury or death. Inusing 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 ................................................

1631
165,850,4<1052,24,4AFNOR

1835
185,850,4<120
2,64,4AFNOR2048
206,51,2<220
3,84,7In process-- 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

7> 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 ofgores of the parachute (16, 18 or 20), one byone, and then lie down and pass back again
those gores until you reach gore number 1.

8Open 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 toenter into himself in the apex side until all
the lines, including the central one, arestretched.

Fold the corners of the canopy, then bothsides into the centre and in the last foldopen inside gore number 1.

9Fold the parachute like an accordion witheach fold roughly corresponding to theinternal 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 shapesections to the size of the internal bag andapproximately of the line lenght. Put a rubber band over each end of line section andfinely close the internal bag with a lineloop.
Note
The reserve handle should be attached tothe internal bag and the parachute bridle
should be attached to the harness by anappropriated carabiner.

>Windtech team10> inspection & repacking
type :
serial n º:originally inspected and packed on :signature :datefolder's namesignature

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