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USER MANUAL

YOU MUST READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE DOING

ANYTHING WITH YOUR SQUIRREL EQUIPMENT

Contents

About this Manual ........................................................................................................................... 1
General Information & Flight Characteristics ..................................................................................... 2
Choosing Your Canopy ..................................................................................................................... 3
Some Information About Wingsuit Parachute Openings ..................................................................... 4
Packing Your OMICRON .................................................................................................................. 7
Operating Limits ............................................................................................................................. 8
Care and Maintenance ..................................................................................................................... 8
Specifications .................................................................................................................................. 9
Contact Us ......................................................................................................................................10

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Summary of Contents for OMICRON 116

Page 1: ...OUR SQUIRREL EQUIPMENT Contents About this Manual 1 General Information Flight Characteristics 2 Choosing Your Canopy 3 Some Information About Wingsuit Parachute Openings 4 Packing Your OMICRON 7 Operating Limits 8 Care and Maintenance 8 Specifications 9 Contact Us 10 ...

Page 2: ...ed by negligence on the part of Squirrel LLC or otherwise By using this parachute system or allowing it to be used by others the user waives any liability of the manufacturer for personal injuries or other damages resulting from its use WARNING ALL FORMS OF SKYDIVING PARACHUTING AND WINGSUIT FLYING ARE INHERENTLY HAZARDOUS ACTIVITIES AND REQUIRE THE DELIBERATE AND CONSCIOUS CONTROL OF YOUR PHYSICA...

Page 3: ...also returns to level flight quickly when control inputs are ceased Front Riser Input The OMICRON front riser pressure makes front riser turns comfortable for maneuvering and landing If you are coming from a 9 cell ZP design you may find that the OMICRON has a different recovery arc Always start with gentle high altitude front riser inputs Do not attempt low turns with any canopy until you have ex...

Page 4: ... your normal jumping clothing your wingsuit and your parachute system including your main canopy and any accessories This will typically be in the range of 30 lbs greater than your naked weight For a jumper with an in flight weight of 185lbs who intends to jump a 170 square foot canopy we can estimate 185 lbs 170 sq ft 1 088 per square foot or commonly written as 1 088 1 1 088 would be an acceptab...

Page 5: ...nique but also airspeed and body position at deployment Pilot Chute PC When flying a wingsuit a larger pilot chute than what is typically used for normal skydiving is recommended We recommend a 26 to 30 ZP toroidal arc design such as the SkySnatch Choose the size based on your typical airspeed at deployment which will vary with wingsuit type and experience Contact Squirrel LLC for guidance on PC s...

Page 6: ...l around the pack job and lines encourages line twists during a wingsuit deployment During wingsuit parachute deployment the chain of equipment is spread more horizontally than it is during a typical non wingsuit skydive deployment In addition to that the wingsuit creates a large burble or area of wake turbulence which degrades opening performance These two factors must be understood and accounted...

Page 7: ...ven with a faster than average canopy expansion There is a fine line between fast openings and hard openings The OMICRON is designed to be less susceptible to rapid descending spirals oftentimes referred to as spins Due to several design factors including aspect ratio extensive testing has shown that the OMICRON is more likely compared to a typical 9 cell ZP canopy to maintain level flight after o...

Page 8: ...ou re used to Remember to leave some open space where the tail wraps around the line group Do not tightly wrap the tail at this section Bring the trailing edge tail around the pack job For wingsuit deployments do not roll the tail tightly around the pack job One or two simple folds well below the line group is adequate Please note that the trailing edge is only folded slightly at the lower the pac...

Page 9: ...l last most skydivers for many jumps Team pilots have taken it past 1500 jumps in fully serviceable condition The factors that will shorten the lifespan of your canopy are primarily Moisture Heat UV Exposure Hard Openings and Improper Storage 1 Keep your canopy dry at all times All moisture exposure will degrade the cloth Avoid water landings and try to keep your canopy away from moist or wet land...

Page 10: ...lat Surface Area Student lbs kg Begginer lbs kg Inter lbs kg Advanced lbs kg Expert lbs kg Max In flight lbs kg OMICRON 116 NO NO 110 50 116 53 150 68 198 90 OMICRON 125 NO NO 118 54 125 57 162 73 207 94 OMICRON 130 NO NO 123 56 130 59 169 77 209 95 OMICRON 140 NO NO 136 62 147 67 182 83 215 98 OMICRON 150 NO NO 150 68 165 75 195 89 220 100 OMICRON 160 NO NO 160 73 176 80 208 94 226 103 OMICRON 17...

Page 11: ...these reasons we highly recommend that you contact US SQRL if you have any questions about any product that we make We 100 guarantee that the information you receive from us will be more relevant more accurate and more thorough than anything you can find in facebook comments internet forums or even your DZ gear shop guru So again call us Email us Together with your dealer the local SQRL pros near ...

Page 12: ...v 202110 Check the OMICRON product page at www squirrel ws for the latest PDF version of this manual ...

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