Packing - SUPAIR START Betriebshandbuch

START reserve user's manual
Packing a reserve parachute is not
very difficult but requires a methodi-
cal and precise folding procedure. If
you feel uneasy about repacking the
reserve parachute yourself, it will be
advisable for you to seek professional assis-
tance to do the job correctly.
Tip: take advantage of having to repack your
parachute, to deploy it on the ground and
vent it for a while, prior proceeding to folding it
again.
Before each repacking procedure, the following
sequence must be observed :
- Carefully check each line from the canopy to the
riser for any possible damage.
- Aerate the parachute for at least twelve ( 12 ) hours.
Not in direct sunlight nor in a room filled with pollu-
ting chemical agents ( sprays ).
- Check the fabric for damage or soiling of any kind.
- Inspect the pod and parachute pocket for wear
and tear to ensure a clean extraction using a pro-
perly fastened reserve parachute handle to the
pod.
- Inspect the elasticated loop keeping the pod flaps
securely closed.
- If you notice something unusual, send your para-
chute to be inspected by a professional specialized
certified outfit.
1
.Make a selective list of the following items
needed to complete the repacking procedure :
- Elastics to keep the lines in place.
- Sand ballasts weights or books.
- A small thin piece of line about 30cm long.
POD
2.
BKeep the parachute unruffled with the
lines running freely from the bridle «loop to loop»
connection to the canopy's leading edge.
3.
Tension all the lines from the riser. Push
a string through the packing buckles located at the
center of the panels stitching and balancing point
between the lines and the central cord.
4.
Control both lower and upper lines, en-
suring that they run freely from the canopy to the
riser(s).

PACKING

5.
Successively overlap all the red panels to
the right. Repeat the procedure with the white panels
to the left, starting with panel number one ( 1 ).
6.
Be certain to have an equal panel ( gore
) count on each side ( the panel numbers may vary
with other parachute models ). Be precise and verify
that the bottom of the skirt ( leading edge ) is per-
fectly aligned and tidied..
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