Purpose; Conditions Of Use; Necessary Documentation; Mode Of Operation - Independence Annular Classic 20 Betriebsanleitung

2. Purpose

The emergency parachutes are manually-released parachutes for paraglider / hang glider (HG version) pilots in an
emergency situation while flying. Annular Classic Tandem / Tandem HG are for biplace paragliders / hang gliders.

3. Conditions of use

Maximum speed for usage: 115 km/h (32 m/s)
Interval for repacking: 12 month, then the rescue-parachute have to be repacked and this repacking have to be recorded
in the "Repack and inspection log book".
Interval of inspection: 24 month, then a complete inspection of the rescue-parachute is necessary. The inspection have to
be recorded in the "Repack and inspection log book".
Operational lifespan of parachute: 10 years. The lifespan can be extended for 2 more years if the rescue-parachute is
inspected yearly during this last two years. So the total max. possible lifespan is 12 years.

4. Necessary documentation:

a) Owner´s manual
b) Repack and inspection log book (with recorded repack and inspection jobs).

5. Mode of operation:

During an emergency situation while flying the pilot pulls at the release-handle with a firm tug. Thereby the outercontainer
opens and the rescue-parachute is released. After that the rescue-parachute-package (which is still packed in it´s
innercontainer) have to be thrown with a dynamic move into the free air-space. That means the release handle have to be
thrown away together with the recue-parachute-package!!!
The innercontainer, together with the integrated drogue-parachute and the connection-bridle, is designed in a way which
releases the lines and canopy of the parachute not before the parachute-package is thrown away.
This prevents an unintentional or too early opening of the rescue-parachute. This is minimizing the danger of tangling up
with the paraglider, the pilot or the reason which maybe causal for the emergency case (e.g. collision with another
paraglider).
Moreover the maximum speed of the innercontainer, which is necessary for a fast opening of the rescue-parachute is
reached not before the package is thrown away.
In short words: The faster the rescue-parachute-package is thrown, the faster the streching and opening of the parachute
will be.
After the throw first the drogue-parachute at the innercontainer opens, and then the innercontainer itself opens.
The powerful throw and/or the airstream elongates the lines and the canopy and the rescue-parachutes opens.
After the rescue-parachute is opened completely, you first have to check the altitude above ground.
If you have still enough height you should ty to make the paraglider unable to fly according to the doctrine, to avoid an V-
position of the paraglider and the rescue-parachute.
If you do not have enough height anymore, just focus on the ground and prepare yourself for the landing-fall.

6. Inspection of the parachute

A parachute must be controlled by a registered packer before it is packed. After being opened during an emergency
rescue, the parachute must be inspected by the manufacturer or a workshop which is authorized by the manufacturer. A
packed parachute which is to be repacked, should undergo a release test. This establishes whether the power of the
release is between 2 kp and 7 kp.

7. Behaviour if damages are noticed

If you notice any damage at the rescue-parachute, which may affect the airworthy condition of the recue-parachute, you
have to send the rescue-parachute for inspection/repair to the manufacturer. Also, if you are not sure about the airworthy
condition in any way, you have to send the parachute to the manufacturer.
Attention: Chemicals, detergents, insects, mould stains or the like can have the same negative effects to the strength of
the parts as mechanical influences.