Deploying The Parachute; Care And Storage - Nova PENTAGON 100 Handbuch

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Deploying the parachute

To deploy the parachute, please follow these steps:
• Grab the deployment handle with your preferred hand and pull hard. This releases
the deployment bag and you are now holding the deployment bag and parachute
in your hand.
• Throw it away from yourself energetically and don't forget to let go! The more
forcefully your throw, the faster the suspension lines of the rescue parachute
stretch and the opening process is accelerated.
• Wait for the opening. If the parachute doesn't open, find and shake the bridle.
• Once the parachute is fully open, you should first estimate your remaining height
above ground. If there is sufficient height, the paraglider should be neutralised
to avoid a V-position of the two canopies. Neutralising the paraglider is best
performed using a B-line or C-line stall or by pulling both brake lines until the wing
stalls. If there is insufficient height, the most important action is to adopt the
correct landing position (upright position, feet together, knees slightly bent,
looking ahead, anticipating the impact).
! To improve the reliability of your rescue system:
• Before every re-pack, practise deploying the parachute whilst sitting in a harness
simulator – if possible wearing your usual flying gear (helmet, glasses, gloves!).
• Under the auspices of a qualified training provider, learn the correct procedure of
deploying over water.
• Make a habit of mentally rehearsing throwing your parachute by, for example,
practising putting your hand on the parachute handle during flight. This is useful
preparation should the worst happen.
• Care for and maintain your parachute as stipulated in this manual.
Warning: Opening characteristics with third party deployment bags (extract from
the new LTF 2009): The original deployment bag supplied by the manufacturer
is part of the certification process. All certification tests use the manufacturer's
deployment bag. Using a different deployment bag from another supplier may
cause a change in the opening characteristics or even lead to a rescue system
malfunction.

Care and storage

Your PENTAGON should always be stored in a cool, dry location. Oil, paint,
solvents, acids and other potentially damaging substances must not be stored
near the parachute.
Please take particular note of the following:
• Avoid direct sunlight and associated UV damage, as well as heat, moisture and
long-term storage in very high temperatures (e.g. in the car in summer).
• If the parachute comes into contact with salt water, it should be rinsed in fresh
water immediately.
• The best way to dry your parachute is to hang it by its suspension lines in a
well-ventilated room. After a water landing, your PENTAGON should be left t dry
in this position for 5 - 6 days. Do not use any sources of heat or other equipment
that speeds up the drying process.
• If the canopy shows any signs of mould, it should be sent to the manufacturer for
inspection.
• The PENTAGON should not be tightly packed when stored for long periods. It is
preferable to leave it more loosely packed in a stuff sack.
• Care during ground handling, after a deployment or during an SIV course will also
assist the longevity of your parachute.
Disposal
The synthetic materials used in the construction of a parachute should be respon-
sibly disposed of. When you wish to dispose of your glider, please return it to NOVA
or to your local NOVA partner, where it will be dismantled into its individual compo-
nents and properly disposed of.
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