Atair Canopies Troll DW, User Manual

Page 1: ...wwwAtairCanopies com Troll DW Canopy User Manual Page 1 Atair Canopies Canopy User Manual Version 1 0 May 2005 ...

Page 2: ...d BASE equipment Check all skydiving and BASE equipment and replace any defective or worn component prior to use Review emergency procedures before each use of this and all skydiving and BASE equipment Check equipment warnings do not exceed equipment limitations Never violate the training and experience requirements for the specific equipment in use Because of the unavoidable dangers involved in t...

Page 3: ...sizing wing loading 10 5 Setting up your Troll DW canopy 11 6 Recommended drills for first flight 12 7 Packing your Troll DW Canopy 13 14 7 1 Packing with the Tail Gate slider off 15 16 7 2 Packing with the slider 17 18 7 3 Packing continued 18 20 7 4 Packing tips for comfortable openings 20 21 8 Toggle assembly 22 9 Inspecting and maintaining your equipment 23 24 Appendix A Contact Info ...

Page 4: ...nd lands We ask you and your rigger to carefully inspect your new canopy to completely familiarise yourself with its features and the quality workmanship Should you find anything that does not seem right or if you have any questions please don t hesitate to contact us stane basetroll com Thank you again for selecting an Atair canopy With proper care it should last many years and hundreds of jumps ...

Page 5: ...e on in all of us Photo by Yuri Dwain was the first to spot the potential of the original prototype Troll canopy during the Petronas tower event in Malaysia he approached Atair and asked to try the canopy Dwain performed many jumps with the canopy from various objects and provided Atair with invaluable input on how to improve the canopy Dwain spent much time with Stane the owner of Atair discussin...

Page 6: ...ke time to read this manual completely regardless of your experience level You will learn about How to assemble pack and safely use your The great new features of your How to get the most out of your How to take care of your W A R N I N G ATAIR TROLL DW CANOPY USER MANUAL This manual is not a course of instruction on how to make a parachute jump nor does it contain regulations that govern sport pa...

Page 7: ...ed over 12 000 rounds and several thousand skydiving and BASE canopies In the past Atair canopies have been sold through private labelling Alpha Ace Viper Impulse Space etc Now all of the Atair products are available directly from Atair Stane Krajnc the owner of Atair has been involved in air sports for the past 30 years In 1973 Stane designed constructed and flew his own hang glider He has now ac...

Page 8: ...eep deep brake flight Good flare power from full flight and also from deep brakes Performs flat turns efficiently without diving Features of Troll DW New wing design with thicker airfoil section with improved performance at low air speed The airfoil provides more lift at low air speed giving better performance when conducting deep brake approaches Increased material tension on the leading edge tha...

Page 9: ...viously the true benefits to having inlets are for slider down jumps When the canopy is jumped in the slider down configuration it offers single stage pressurization and slider up it opens a little faster than the standard Troll If you are going to do many terminal jumps at a given time it is advisable to switch sliders to a marquisette mesh small hole mesh slider This helps take the edge off of t...

Page 10: ... 205 ft 2 PIA spec 219 225 ft 2 PIA spec 240 245 ft 2 PIA spec 260 265 ft 2 PIA spec 282 285 ft 2 PIA spec 301 305 ft 2 PIA spec 322 Model Troll 205 Troll 225 Troll 245 Troll 265 Troll 285 Troll 305 Number of Cells 7 7 7 7 7 7 Surface area ft2 205 225 245 265 285 305 Span ft 21 5 22 5 23 5 24 6 25 6 26 2 Chord ft 10 2 10 7 11 2 11 7 12 1 12 5 Aspect Ratio 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 Pack Volume in3 46...

Page 11: ...eft Rear Left Front Right Front Right Rear Remember that each connector link has to show continuity from the lines to the canopy Check each one for proper assembly Each of the links will have four cascading lines The two control lines each cascade into five Once you have orientated the lines properly on the 5 links inspect them Finger tighten all 4 connector links Then apply a 1 8 turn with a 9mm ...

Page 12: ...s Deep brake turns Rear riser turns Front riser turns Check length of brake line between cats eye and toggle are you getting a full flare when you bring your hands to waist level Sharp 180º turn using alternate rear risers simulating 180º off heading drill Remember to pay attention to your altitude and position relative to the dropzone Atair also advises you to tune your brake settings by making s...

Page 13: ...m the toggle to the outside of the canopy without passing through anything Make sure the toggles are attached to the control line correctly see section 8 If the container you are using does not have a slider retainer you must use a suitable material to fix the slider in place consult your local rigger if you have any doubts The other alternative is to completely remove the slider by releasing each...

Page 14: ... lines orderly in the center Now reach in between the C and D lines flaking all of the fabric to the outside keeping the lines orderly in the center Be certain to maintain tension on the lines by gently pulling the appropriate fabric from the top of the canopy during this process Next be sure to clear the fabric between the D lines and the control lines This is done by placing your hand between th...

Page 15: ... canopy is completely symmetrical at this time Section 7 1 Tail Gate Installation SLIDER DOWN OFF ONLY for packing with a slider see next section Figure 3 Diagram showing lines included in Tail Gate The Tale Gate BR reefing device is used to help reduce brake line malfunctions during no slider jumps The Tail Gate helps keep the lines in the center of the canopy the lines included in the Tail Gate ...

Page 16: ...ed from the bottom surface of the canopy Be certain that only the lines that are encompassed in the T are inside the Tail Gate The C line that the Tail Gate is attached to MUST be inside the Tail Gate so as not to load the insert piece Place all 12 lines into the Tail Gate Close the Tail Gate with two to three wraps of the rubber band as shown in figure 3a and 3b Check to be certain that there are...

Page 17: ...oper line continuity keeping the left and right separation with the front slider grommets closest to the canopy The slider tape should be facing upward Pull the slider so that the front grommets rest against the bottom of the stabilizers at the B line slider stops on both the left and right hand side Gently lift the tape between the two rear grommets of the slider and pull up until the grommets ar...

Page 18: ...hould be done in one long fold We don t utilize clamps but if you like to use them this is when you would want to secure this fold Repeat this on the other side Next fold the outside edge of the bottom stack inward towards the canopy using the same technique as on the first two stacks This fold should be beneath the fold of the first two stacks Do the same on the other side Whilst kneeling on the ...

Page 19: ...ail Pocket release the tension from the container Sit on the canopy facing the container Open the Velcro closures on the Tail Pocket Using the rubber band located between the Tail Pocket and the canopy grasp approximately 6 of line below the rubber band Place the bite of line in the rubber band and make a double stow as shown in Figure 6a be certain not to over wrap the lines with the rubber band ...

Page 20: ... the Velcro exactly Refer to your container manual for instructions on how to pack the canopy into the container to complete the pack job Section 7 4 Packing for comfortable openings When jumping the Troll DW MDV for terminal slider up jumps you can try to follow adjustments to your pack job to help make the openings more comfortable 1 The most significant factor that affects your openings is free...

Page 21: ...of the canopy and can be increased up to several rolls if necessary Once both sides of the nose have been rolled the pack job should resemble figure 1b 4 Direct slider control can also help slow down terminal openings This involves attaching a bungee to the canopy C line attachment tape and using the bungee to stow the center of the slider mesh during packing During deployment this bungee ensures ...

Page 22: ...gure 1 Figure 1 Pass the control line through the toggle s grommet from the Velcro side of the toggle Figure 2 Figure 2 Then thread the bottom of the toggle through the attachment loop pulling the slack control line back through the grommet Figure 3 Figure 3 The assembled toggle should look like this ...

Page 23: ...e demanding on our equipment than skydiving is There are several things that can damage a parachute system You must avoid exposure to acids chemicals excessive heat sharp objects water prolonged sunlight or anything that may damage the structural integrity of the system Also remember that this is a single parachute system so it should be inspected to the airworthiness of a reserve system not a mai...

Page 24: ...ine attachment or the bridle attachment point should be repaired before putting it back into service It is advised to have a qualified rigger to make repairs Patches should be made in accordance with parachute industry standards Major repairs should be returned to Atair or given to a master rigger for repair A major repair is one that gets into any seam reinforcement tape or line attachment or any...

Page 25: ...th Morpheus Technologies North America Distributors of the Troll Canopy 5107 Lantana Street Zephyrhills FL 33542 USA Phone 813 780 8961 Fax 813 788 7072 info baserigs com http www BaseRigs com European distributors for the Troll canopy Jean Noel Itzstein 22 chemin du Bois de la Bossenaz 74310 Les Houches France Phone Fax 33 0 450 54 36 18 Mobile 33 0 613 03 31 60 adrenalin adrenalinbase com http w...