MAC PARA Aegis SQ, Operating & Packing Instruction

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Page 2: ...HE HARNESS 12 08 PACKING INTERVALL 12 09 PACKING MANUAL 12 10 RELEASE 23 11 CONTENT 23 12 RISK 23 13 IMPLEMENTATION AND INSTALLING 24 14 CHANGES PACKINTERVALL QUALITY 24 INSPECTIONS AND REPAIRS 24 EMERGENCY OPENING REPORT 25 INSPECTION CERTIFICATE 26 TYPE OF RESCUE SYSTEM 27 MAC PARA COMMUNITY MAC PARA Newsletter Facebook Twitter YouTube Vimeo Pinterest Download www macpara com community ...

Page 3: ...packing or repair service please contact your local dealer or MAC PARA The use of a rescue system is complex and it requires some practice to complete a successful rescue deployment For this reason we recommend intense workout for the use of the Aegis SQ A perfect way for those who can learn only by themselves by repeating the exercises in the event of an emergency in the prevailing difficult cond...

Page 4: ...Q in the harness In the direct connection a compatibility test must be carried out by an entitled person to exclude possible non compatibility between the harness and rescue device Only a correctly mounted rescue equipment can function properly in case of an emergency and thus contribute to safety In case of a release of the rescue device above water for example as part of safety training should p...

Page 5: ... achieve very good sink rate 3 1 The construction Legend 1 Suspension lines 2 Canopy 3 Corner openings 4 Main Riser 5 Base We only use the highest quality materials such as Cousin Trestec lines or Liros and nylon Fabric from UTT in order to achieve a unique product All materials used are manufactured in Europe Sophisticated and modern production methods after ISO 9001 guarantee the best quality an...

Page 6: ...ps lines and also the sewing machines are verified before use Continuous quality controls of the production process ensure an error free production Each rescue unit is subjected to a strict final inspection before it leaves our factory 3 5 Materials used The materials used were selected very carefully and under the strictest quality standards So we choose a 27g uncoated rip stop nylon fabric from ...

Page 7: ... please note the corresponding Release Note in the appendix of this manual 3 8 Operational limits WARNING The rescue systems Aegis SQ 105 and Aegis SQ 140 are not suitable for use at speeds in excess of 32 m s 115 km h Max in every 12 months the Aegis SQ rescue equipment need to aired and repacked Currently there is no verification requirement for rescue equipment However we recommend every 24 mon...

Page 8: ...face m 34 5 m 44 m Number of lines 20 24 Number of middle lines 1 2 Sink rate at max Load m s EN 5 49 m s EN 5 39 m s Test method LTF EN LTF EN Pattern test number LTF RG 065 2012 LTF RG 068 2013 Pattern test number EN EP 128 2015 EN EP 129 2015 Container dimensions cm L 27 W 25 H 9 5 L 28 W 26 H 11 5 Volume cm 4 980 incl lines 5 600 incl lines Height m 6 5 m 7 3 m ...

Page 9: ...l or pull one line in that the glider disturbs the rescue in his movements as little as possible If one does nothing at all the glider rises above the pilot the rescue shifts backwards and cannot carry properly This can occur to the dreaded scissoring position Down Plane when the glider and the rescue are at an angle of 45º to each other The rescue canopy carries now only one part of the load the ...

Page 10: ...ot be opened Rescue can not be triggered C Check after each complete new installation Inner container is not thrown away aggressively Rescue does not open or very delayed strongly pull on the lines or riser of the rescue pull No deformation of the paraglider Scissor position strong commuting uncontrolled impact Deform the gilder get rid of the glider Quick Out Too much concentration on the glider ...

Page 11: ...t be stored in close proximity to the rescue system Avoid unnecessary burdens and let your Aegis SQ never unnecessarily lying in the sun The rescue equipment should be dried in clean dry and dark rooms Rescue packages that are no longer used should be stored loosely rolled in a bag 5 3 Cleaning and drying Dirty canopies and containers can be washed with clean clear water Acids and mildew can affec...

Page 12: ...ked every 6 months preferably by a qualified professional to ensure best operation Maximal interval is 12 months It makes sense when you throw the rescue package for training on this occasion in a clean dry space Before the rescue is repacked it must be subjected to a visual inspection by the packer The reserve parachute must therefore be aired at a humidity of 60 65 for 24 hours The packing shall...

Page 13: ...rows lay to the left and 10 panels green arrows on the right The corner line with the two opposite green and blue arrows should be located down on the bottom NOTE There are 10 panels at the Aegis SQ 105 and 12 panels at the Aegis SQ 140 Now you have to arrange panel by panel to the right green arrows The panels should be as wrinkle free as possible Note that the lines remain pooled on the basis be...

Page 14: ...l on the green side is the corner panel and should be placed as a triangle Here the slot corner of the rescue is visible on the right side This panel is wider than the under lying panels The out looking area is inserted later on the S turns Keep on folding the panels on the green side till the panels with the two arrows pointing to each other is visible Now we can fix the right side panels with so...

Page 15: ...s the right side clean and wrinkle free Beginning with the first at the bottom Same as on the right side with the green arrows the panels are defined with the blue arrows There are three rectangular panels before the lateral corner panel It should be noted that the lines must be located in the centre of the base bellow Here you a can help yourself with sand bags NOTE The Aegis SQ 105 has three pan...

Page 16: ...her panels are placed clean down till the top corner panel is achieved This panel is recognizable by the two arrows pointing to each other The Aegis SQ is now symmetrical and nicely folded in front of you The base can be seen below with the centrally located lines all panels with the blue arrows are left and all panels with green arrows are the right of the lines In the middle are the arrows which...

Page 17: ...he middle line and the top should be recognizable through the slot Similar to round canopies the rescue is now folded with the help of S turns to the width of the inner container The corner panel is simply folded back to the left side ...

Page 18: ...om each other are now visible The left side panels with the green arrows are defined as S curve to the right on the inner container width The lines should now be centrally located in the middle of the rescue again The triangle panel get s folded to the left on top to reach the inner container width The Aegis SQ is now longitudinal S folded symmetrically in front of you The lines are in the middle ...

Page 19: ... with narrow S curves to a tower The width of the S turns should be about 11 140 cm wide The length of the S curves is depending on the size of the container The length of the inner container from the Aegis SQ 105 and 140 are different The lines are collected in S folds so that it gives about 3 4 line bundles Again care should be taken that the excess of the line loops behind the rubber are kept a...

Page 20: ... Aegis SQ is placed at the top of the 4 leaf container facing towards cover leaf No 4 The lines are collected in S folds so that it gives about 2 3 line bundles Again care should be taken that the excess of the line loops behind the rubber are kept as small as possible From the last line groups to the main riser should be left 40 cm of lines for closing the cover part ...

Page 21: ... leafs 1 4 of the inner container will be closed with the black rubber line loop in the correct order The black rubber line is fixed on leaf no 1 leads trough the grommet and makes a line loop The leaf no 1 with the black rubber line loop is placed first on the canopy You can use a plastic line for closing the innec container Lead the black rubber loop trough the grommet of the leaf no 2 ...

Page 22: ...the inner container The Aegis SQ is now ready for installation into the harness The connection of the Aegis SQ to the harness shall be made due following the recommendations of the harness manufacturer Harness manual The riser of the Aegis SQ should be connected to the suspension point of the harness For the connection of the handle there are three loops on the outside face of the inner container ...

Page 23: ...en open in use of a smaller inner container or inner container of other design The original Aegis SQ container have a separate line compartment for the S loop line packages for a defined opening sequence In a container without a separated line compartment the throwing power slows down by the early release of the entire rescue system The MAC PARA containers provide a maximum of throwing power and q...

Page 24: ... our rescue systems This refers to all system details and also includes the inner container Who changes the inner container on our rescue equipment or remodels change the quality of opening under certain circumstances We definitely recommend a proper release during a compatibility check Take special care if the lines packed together with the canopy in the container and recheck the eventual problem...

Page 25: ...EMERGENCY OPENING REPORT Type of Parachute Glider used Damage to Parachute Damage to glider Date Time Conditions Site Pilot s qualifications and experience Description of incident Name of the pilot Address ...

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Page 27: ...SCUE SYSTEM Serial number Inspected on ________________________________ Inspected and folded by MAC PARA Max Pack interval 12 months Confirmation by dealer ________________________________ AEGIS SQ 105 AEGIS SQ 140 ...

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