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INFORMATION Swing Flugsportgeräte GmbH reserves the right to alter or add to the contents of this Manual at any time. You should therefore regularly visit our website : www.swing.de where you will find additional information relating to your rescue chute and any changes to the Manual. There is further information about the Swing website in the section “Swing on the World Wide Web”. The date and version number of this Manual are given on the front page. Express written consent from Swing Flugsportgeräte GmbH is required for any duplication of this Manual, in whole or in part (with the...

Dear SWING customer, Thank you very much for deciding to purchase a new Swing reserve. You have chosen a sophisticated product. We place great importance on using materials of the highest quality. Although we hope that you never need to use the reserve chute, we ask that you familiarise yourself with how it works and the intervals at which it must be serviced and repacked. The reserve system will only fulfil its purpose if it is properly maintained and if you are able to operate it properly! You will be impressed by the rapid deployment times, high level of pendular stability and the...

01 Introduction Special text Manual SWING requires you to familiarise yourself with your new rescue chute by reading this Manual before first installation into your harness. This will allow you to install and maintain your new rescue chute. Information in this Manual on design of the recue chute, technical data and illustrations are subject to change. We reserve the right to make changes without prior notification. Special text giving safety information is identified in this Manual in accordance with the ANSI Z535.6 standard. The Manual complies with the airworthiness requirements in LTF...

Series of instructions In this Manual, instructions which must be followed in a certain order are numbered consecutively. < Where there is a series of pictures with step-by-step instructions, each step has the same number as the corresponding picture. d Letters are used where there is a series of pictures but the order is not relevant. Lists of parts  Numbers circled in red refer to various parts of the item pictured. A list of the numbers and the name of the part labelled follows the picture. Bullet points Bullet points are used in the Manual for lists. Example:  Swing Flugsportgeräte...

02 Safety WARNING The safety advice given below must be followed in all circumstances. Failure to do so renders invalid the certification and/or results in loss of insurance cover, and could lead to serious injuries or even death. Safety advice All forms of aerial sport involve certain risks. When compared with other types of aerial sport, paragliding has the lowest number of fatal accidents measured according to the number of licensed pilots. However, few other sports demand such a high level of individual responsibility as paragliding. Prudence and risk-awareness are basic requirements...

Safety notices Safety notices are issued when defects arise during use of a product which could possibly also affect other products of the same model. The notices contain instructions on how to inspect the product concerned for possible faults and the steps required to rectify any faults. Swing publishes on its website any technical safety notices and airworthiness instructions which are issued in respect of Swing products. We will also send you safety notices directly by email if you have registered your product (refer to “Product Registration” in the section “Swing on the World Wide...

air temperature below -10°C or above 50 °C the pilot has insufficient experience or training the pilot has incorrect or inadequate equipment (glider, protection, helmet etc) there have been modifications to the canopy, lines or risers which have not been approved free fall, the reserve system must not be used for skydiving use at speed more than 32 m/s (115 km/h) These reserve systems are manually deployed emergency parachutes for paraglider pilots who find themselves in an emergency situation during a flight. Any use other than this is not authorised. DANGER Reserve systems must not be...

04 Technical Description Technical Data Recommended load Certificate Number Maximum load LTF drop test positive Maximum load EN drop test, fly test positive Weight with container Surface area Load / sinkrate Central lines Pilot chute What is double air-filling or double cell construction and what is it used for? Canopy, suspension lines and bridles Basically, it shortens the opening time of the rescue chute. During opening – inflating the canopy double air-filling shortens the time needed for inflating the rescue chute considerably. After full opening of the rescue chute, the filling...

Inner container 05 Looking after your Inner container is made of light but durable reserve materials. There are two loops on it offering two different locations (points) where the handle can be fastened. While mounting the Packing inner container you should always choose The Rescue chute must be aired and the handle loop on the inner container which repacked every 12 month by adequately is closer to the grip point of the rescue chute qualified people. handle. For safety and functional reasons the loops for attaching the lines are on Compatibility test outside of the container, so the...

General inspection The reserve system must be sent for repairs to the manufacturer or an approved service agent if any damage is discovered which affects its airworthiness. This is also the case if damage is suspected, but it is not possible to definitively determine the effect of the damage on the equipment’s airworthiness. The reserve packer carries out a visual inspection of the reserve system for damage and abrasion before it is packed. This inspection includes:   Inner container If the chute was opened for an emergency deployment or during safety training, then it must be inspected...