Icarus NANO 99, Owner'S Manual

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Page 3: ...10 9 LINE TRIM MEASUREMENTS 17 10 10 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 18 10 11 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 18 11 INSPECTION 21 11 1 COMPATIBILITY CHECK 21 11 2 CONNECTION TO THE HARNESS 21 11 3 SLIDER BUMPERS 21...

Page 4: ...ou have made a choice for TECHNOLOGY QUALITY RELIABILITY Your ICARUS NANO RESERVE has been designed built tested and approved to today s highest industry standards established on the ETSO C 23d and TS...

Page 5: ...Date of Manufacture for record purposes and maintenance of your canopy Canopy Model ICARUS NANO Reserve Canopy Size Serial Number SN Date of Manufacture DOM Line material SPECTRA ICARUS_NANO_01 01 18...

Page 6: ...and packed in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions B By obtaining proper instruction in the use of this parachute and the rest of the equipment and C By operating each individual co...

Page 7: ...UT THIS MANUAL To reduce the unavoidable risk of serious injury or death you must obtain instruction in the use of this parachute from a competent and appropriately rated instructor before using this...

Page 8: ...arachutes Make sure that you are aware of the laws pertaining to you Inspections must be performed by a qualified and properly certificated rigger who has previous experience with this type of parachu...

Page 9: ...ve canopies can be found on the center top surface by the tail ICARUS_NANO_01 01 18 V01 Owners Manual Letter ICARUS Canopies S L ICARUS Canopies Inc Copyright 2018 www icarusworld net This document ha...

Page 10: ...nd enhancing the weaving process we are able to offer an important bulk reduction within ICARUS NANO Reserve The trust and effectiveness of the traditional ICARUS Reserve canopy has been complemented...

Page 11: ...ding the manner in which to weave 30 denier fabric that packs 30 significantly smaller than the previous ICARUS Reserve In September 2013 ICARUS Canopies releases the ICARUS NANO RESERVE 10 2 Product...

Page 12: ...gher strength ICARUS NANO Reserve Spectra lines are coated to assure better protection during packing opening and after landing better resisting damage from bushes sand Velcro hook etc The ICARUS NANO...

Page 13: ...on and depends also on number of jumps type of jumps basic and additional training and jumper s skills Drop Zone physical placement elevation winds weather ground conditions etc should also be conside...

Page 14: ...range below 0 5 lb ft is NOT allowed A wing loading between 0 5 and 0 7 lb ft is considered a light wing loading It is especially recommended for low experienced jumpers This wing loading may allow y...

Page 15: ...Chord Aspect Ratio kg lb m ft m ft NANO 99 99 59 131 4 4 14 3 2 1 6 8 2 1 NANO 106 106 64 140 4 6 14 8 2 2 7 1 2 1 NANO 113 113 68 150 4 7 15 3 2 3 7 3 2 1 NANO 126 126 76 167 5 0 16 2 2 4 7 7 2 1 NA...

Page 16: ...ctual value and in some cases the descriptive content may contain inaccuracies 10 8 Canopy Parts A Lines B Lines C Lines D Lines Top Skin Bottom Skin Attachment point Reinforcement Upper Steering Line...

Page 17: ...2 370 2 353 9 65 0 88 8 58 7 193 336 1 344 5 366 1 390 1 372 6 67 4 92 9 61 4 218 360 5 369 4 392 3 417 9 398 5 70 8 98 8 65 3 235 376 3 385 5 409 3 435 9 415 4 72 9 102 6 67 8 253 392 4 402 0 426 7...

Page 18: ...he responsibility of the assembling inspecting rigger to verify that each link is connected to the proper riser and each steering line is connected to the proper steering toggle Before securing the li...

Page 19: ...h the corresponding rear grommet on the slider 3 Pass the control line through the corresponding guide ring on the rear riser 4 Pass the end of the control line through the grommet of the steering tog...

Page 20: ...Canopies S L ICARUS Canopies Inc Copyright 2018 www icarusworld net This document has no contractual value and in some cases the descriptive content may contain inaccuracies 6 Pull all excess line th...

Page 21: ...structions 11 3 Suspension Lines Check each line for any signs of damage or wear Give extra attention to the cascade points and the attachment loops to the canopy and the connector links Check that th...

Page 22: ...on and are not allowed to show any sign of wear 11 7 2 Fabric Methodically inspect all pieces of fabric including the top and bottom surfaces as well as the ribs for holes rips stains and broken stitc...

Page 23: ...elow the guide ring as shown Pull the steering line through the guide ring 4 S fold the excess control line Secure the toggle and excess control line according to the instructions of the harness manuf...

Page 24: ...and shapes of container systems and allows for container systems employing a through loop or molar deployment bag Riggers may employ a number of methods to achieve the results shown in this illustrati...

Page 25: ...s are arranged to each side and the middle cell is spread open When arranging the canopy over the shoulder the nose should face the rigger When the canopy is on the floor the nose should face the floo...

Page 26: ...n Carefully group each line group in the middle ensuring that the center cell remains centered and the folds of fabric passing between the line groups are distributed evenly and neatly to each side As...

Page 27: ...ng lines in the middle and making folds of material to each side maintaining a constant width for each fold Stop flaking when you reach the middle of the center cell and repeat the procedure for the o...

Page 28: ...so that the label is centered on the top of the pack job Once the fabric is neatly flaked and folded again verify that all the line groups are neatly up the center of the pack job Packing weights or c...

Page 29: ...distributed to fit in the freebag and container being used First reduce the width of the reserve pack job to approximately the width of the freebag Fold under all the fabric above the A lines to achi...

Page 30: ...V01 Owners Manual Letter ICARUS Canopies S L ICARUS Canopies Inc Copyright 2018 www icarusworld net This document has no contractual value and in some cases the descriptive content may contain inaccu...

Page 31: ...width of the freebag being used The remaining folds will form the canopy into a molar shape to fit into a typical freebag Again the size of these folds should be determined by the rigger to distribut...

Page 32: ...value and in some cases the descriptive content may contain inaccuracies Many riggers use their knees in order to help maintain control of the initial fold and move into the position as shown From thi...

Page 33: ...ob to ensure that no tools are left in the canopy The ears of the molar pack job may need to be reduced in length to fit in the freebag This can be accomplished by folding or compressing the ears to a...

Page 34: ...tion The container manufacturer s instructions will provide details pertaining to the freebag and line stowage method Take care when stowing the lines Many freebag designs use Velcro to secure lines w...

Page 35: ...y to remove contamination If only a small area of the parachute is affected by contamination it is preferable to spot clean only the affected area Always use fresh water and never twist rub or otherwi...

Page 36: ...major repair FAA Master riggers or their foreign equivalent may perform repairs that do not involve taking apart any bartacks on the canopy Special bartack patterns and thread types are used Any other...