Air-Pol Feniks STUDENT User manual

Feniks STUDENT
Harness/Container System Instruction Manual
model: 101
Instruction Manual No. 033-02-100, edition IA, 2012

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WARNING
AIR-POL has done anything and everything possible to apply the highest quality and safety standards in
manufacturing the parachute you purchased. Parachute components manufactured with the use of top-quality
materials conform to all requirements for equipment to be used with the purpose as intended in the industry. The
testing process of our parachutes has confirmed all our technical solution choices as correct. Nonetheless, AIR-
POL cannot exclude the risk of damage to or malfunction of the parachute in case of highly unfavourable
circumstances coinciding, such circumstances remaining beyond AIR-POL’s competencies or responsibility.
In order to minimise that risk:
•Always check whether all parachute system parts have been assembled and packed in conformity to this
Instruction Manual,
•Always store and use your parachute in conformity to this Instruction Manual,
•Always follow national parachute safety rules.
AIR-POL provides warranty –valid for a period of 24 months as of the date of purchase –for all parachute
components. Should you notice any anomalies or threat to the functionality of your system, the parachute ought
to be analysed by an expert recommended by an authorised dealership.
Congratulations on your purchase. We wish you joy and success in using your new system.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION...........................................................................................................................................4
1. INTENDED PURPOSE ....................................................................................................................................................................................4
2. TECHNICAL DATA..........................................................................................................................................................................................6
3. LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ...............................................................................................................................................................6
4. SYSTEM COMPONENTS:...............................................................................................................................................................................6
5. LIST OF LIMITED LIFE CYCLE COMPONENTS: .............................................................................................................................................6
SECTION II
RESERVE PARACHUTE COMPONENTS ASSEMBLY......................................................................................................7
1. CONNECTING THE RESERVE CANOPY TO RISERS ....................................................................................................................................7
2. STEERING TOGGLES ASSEMBLY .................................................................................................................................................................7
3. AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION DEVICE (AAD) ASSEMBLY ..................................................................................................................................9
SECTION III
PACKING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE......................................................................................................................... 10
1. COMPONENTS REQUIRED TO PACK THE RESERVE PARACHUTE AS A JUMP-READY SYSTEM............................................................10
2. MAINTENANCE CHECK OF ALL COMPONENTS .........................................................................................................................................10
3. PACKING TOOLS .........................................................................................................................................................................................10
4. SYSTEM COMPONENT ASSEMBLY.............................................................................................................................................................11
5. CONNECTING THE RSL SYSTEM TO RISERS ............................................................................................................................................13
6. STOWING BRAKE LINES AND ATTACHING STEERING TOGGLES TO RISERS .........................................................................................13
7. FOLDING THE CANOPY AND PREPARING IT FOR PLACEMENT IN THE FREE-BAG .................................................................................14
SECTION IV
MAIN PARACHUTE COMPONENTS ASSEMBLY............................................................................................................ 20
1. CONNECTING THE MAIN CANOPY TO RISERS ..........................................................................................................................................20
2. STEERING TOGGLES ASSEMBLY ...............................................................................................................................................................20
3. CONNECTING MAIN PARACHUTE RISERS TO THE HARNESS/CONTAINER. THE THREE-RING SYSTEM. ..............................................22
4. HAND-DEPLOYED COLLAPSIBLE PILOT CHUTE –CONNECTING TAPE AND MAIN CANOPY BAG ASSEMBLY .......................................24
5. STATIC LINE WITH CANOPY BAG ATTACHED –ASSEMBLY......................................................................................................................25
SECTION V
MAIN PARACHUTE FOLDING AND PACKING................................................................................................................ 26
1. CONTAINER CLOSING LOOP ......................................................................................................................................................................26
2. STOWING CANOPY BRAKES.......................................................................................................................................................................26
3. CLOSING THE BAG WITH THE HAND-DEPLOYED COLLAPSIBLE PILOT CHUTE ATTACHED ...................................................................27
4. CLOSING THE MAIN PARACHUTE CONTAINER WITH THE HAND-DEPLOYED COLLAPSIBLE PILOT CHUTE ATTACHED.......................28
5. FOLDING THE HAND-DEPLOYED COLLAPSIBLE PILOT CHUTE ................................................................................................................30
6. CLOSING THE CANOPY BAG WITH THE STATIC LINE ATTACHED TO THE BAG ......................................................................................31
7. CLOSING THE MAIN PARACHUTE CONTAINER WITH THE STATIC LINE ATTACHED TO THE BAG .........................................................31
SECTION VI
HARNESS FITTING AND ADJUSTMENT ........................................................................................................................ 34
1. ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM DESIGN AND ASSEMBLY......................................................................................................................................34
2. ADJUSTING THE HARNESS TO THE SKYDIVER’S BODY ...........................................................................................................................35
SECTION VII
IN-AIR AND GROUND PROCEDURES............................................................................................................................ 36
1. PRE-JUMP INSPECTION/CHECK.................................................................................................................................................................36
2. IN-AIR USE...................................................................................................................................................................................................36
3. RECOMMENDED METHOD OF PROCEEDING ............................................................................................................................................37
SECTION VIII
PERIODICAL SERVICING AND REPAIR ......................................................................................................................... 38
1. PERIODICAL MAINTENANCE.......................................................................................................................................................................38
2. STORAGE ....................................................................................................................................................................................................38
3. REPAIRS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................38

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SECTION I
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
1. INTENDED PURPOSE
The purpose of the Feniks STUDENT system, recognised as the basic version for the entire series, is its use in
parachuting/skydiving training designed for beginners as well as for skydivers planning to improve their skills. It is perfect for
entry-level training, for skydiving sport (relative work formation skydiving), and for specialist training. Once the main and
reserve canopy sizes are selected correctly, it can be an ideal choice for students as well as AFF instructors. The container’s
design ensures maximum comfort for parachutists/skydivers remaining in standby for extended periods of time. Technical
solutions applied make the system perfect for safe movement on board an aircraft (instructors) without risk of accidental
canopy deployment. Feniks can be used by anyone in the business of skydiving/parachuting training –it is an ideal choice
for any onboard instructor.
The entirely back-mounted Feniks system consists of a reserve parachute container, a main parachute container, and a
container-integrated harness for a single parachutist/skydiver.
The main parachute container has been adapted for static line deployment, with the canopy bag attached to the static line,
as well as for collapsible pilot chute hand deployment, with the pilot chute placed in an external bottom-of-container pouch.
In case of main parachute malfunction, the parachutist/skydiver can disconnect it from the harness with the use of a three-
ring release system, with the cutaway handle placed under the chest strap on the right main harness strap.
The reserve canopy container is closed with a single closing pin, and fitted with a deployment handle placed on the left main
harness strap. It is fitted with a spring-loaded pilot chute placed entirely within the container, and a reserve canopy free-bag
with an integrated connecting tape allowing use with the “Smart Loop” system. The container allows the assembly of an
Automatic Activation Device (AAD) initiating the reserve canopy deployment process. The standard design of the
harness/container includes a detachable RSL (Reserve Static Line) system, which deploys the reserve parachute
immediately upon main parachute release. As an option, the Feniks system may be fitted with an extra RSL system
component –the “Smart Loop”.
The “Smart Loop” design is based on the concept of shortening the time it takes for the reserve parachute free-bag to leave
the container upon main canopy cutaway. In the traditional RSL system, after the main parachute has been released, the
process of reserve parachute deployment is initiated by the container closing loop being pulled. This is where the RSL
system purpose ends, and the reserve parachute is pulled out by the spring-loaded pilot chute mounted within the container.
When coupled with the RSL system, not only will the “Smart Loop” open the reserve parachute container, but also pull the
reserve parachute out, unfold the suspensions lines, and release the reserve parachute free-bag from the canopy. The main
parachute canopy takes over as the deployment pilot chute, which –thanks to its significantly larger surface and the
generated resistance –shall significantly accelerate the speed of the reserve parachute deployment process. Should the
reserve parachute be deployed by the direct use of the deployment handle, the “Smart Loop” system is disconnected
automatically, and the reserve canopy is pulled out of the container by the spring-loaded pilot chute.

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Fot. 1
1. Chest strap
2. Chest strap buckle
3. Leg strap
4. Leg strap buckle
5. Vertical main harness strap
6. Harness adjustment system
7. Cutaway system
8. Cutaway handle grip
9. Reserve canopy deployment handle grip
10. RSL tape carabineer
11. Accessories attachment buckles (optional)
12. Static line carabineer pouch
Fot. 2
13. Reserve parachute container
14. Reserve parachute closing pin protection flap
15. Closing pin check window
16. Automatic Activation Device control panel
window
17. Main parachute container
18. Main parachute closing pin protection flap
19. Riser flap
20. Hand-deployed collapsible pilot chute handle
21. Main parachute hand-deployed collapsible pilot
chute pouch
22. Rubber stows used for static line attachment
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2. TECHNICAL DATA
Container model
Container size (H x W x D) [mm]
Reserve canopy
[or similar volume]
Main canopy
[or similar volume]
Feniks STUDENT 101
500x330x160
R-Max 240, R-Max 288,
Falcon 265, Raven III,
Raven IV
Voyager 240, Voyager 260,
Falcon 265, Silhouette 230
Main parachute deployment system:
•Hand-deployed collapsible pilot chute placed in bottom-of-container pouch, or
•Static line with canopy bag, attached to the aircraft.
Reserve parachute deployment system:
•Manual deployment with the use of a handle placed on the left main harness strap, under the chest strap, on the outer
side, or
•By the RSL system, or
•By the Automatic Activation Device.
It is allowed to use parachute canopies differing in size from those quoted in this Instruction Manual provided that all
conditions specified in Instruction Manual parts concerning parachute canopy assembly have been fulfilled.
3. LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
1. Maximum operating load....................................................................................................................181,4 [kg] / 400 [lb]
2. Maximum operating speed:.......................................................................................................... 277,8 [km/h] / 150 [kts]
3. Maximum storage time for packed reserve parachute: ....................................................................................... 360 days
4. Maximum storage time for packed main parachute: ........................................................................................... 360 days
4. SYSTEM COMPONENTS:
1. Container with harness: ....................................................................................................... 033.130.00.00-(model No.)
2. Static line: ...................................................................................................................................................... NA-10-03
3. Pilot chute (main parachute): ..........................................................................................................................NA-23.880
4. Spring-loaded pilot chute (reserve parachute): ....................................................................................................NA-38.1
5. Pilot chute connecting tape (main parachute): ...................................................................................................... NA-48
6. Main canopy bag: ............................................................................................................................NA-16.( model No.)
7. Reserve canopy free-bag: .............................................................................................................. NA-17.S(model No.)
8. Main canopy risers: .................................................................................................................................. 033.150.00.00
9. Main canopy steering toggles (yellow): ................................................................................................................. NA-25
10. Main canopy steering toggles (red): ...................................................................................................................... NA-24
11. Main canopy cutaway handle (tape): .......................................................................................... NA-43.45.1.P-520/1000
Optional: Main canopy cutaway handle (pillow): .......................................................................... NA-43.47.1.P-550/1030
12. Reserve canopy deployment handle (tape): ......................................................................................... NA-29.45.2.L-695
Optional: Reserve canopy deployment handle (metal D-ring): .................................................................NA-29.44.2-695
13. RSL system tape: ............................................................................................................................................NA-22.01
14. “Smart Loop” system line: ................................................................................................................................NA-22.02
15. Main parachute closing loop: ................................................................................................................................ NA-51
16. Reserve parachute closing loop: .......................................................................................................................... NA-19
5. LIST OF LIMITED LIFE CYCLE COMPONENTS:
1. Suspension line rubber stows: ............................................................................................................................2” x 3/8”
2. Suspension line rubber stows: .......................................................................................................................11/4" x 3/8”
3. Reserve canopy free-bag loop: ............................................................................................................................ NA-28

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SECTION II
RESERVE PARACHUTE COMPONENTS ASSEMBLY
Any maintenance or servicing of the reserve parachute may only be performed by a person authorised to do so under
domestic legislation of the country where parachute/skydiving jumps shall be performed.
The Feniks harness/container system is compatible with practically all certified ram-air canopies available on the market.
Nonetheless, it should be checked whether the recommended canopy size is appropriate. A too-small canopy may cause
accidental container opening, while a canopy packed too tightly may increase the force required to pull the release handle.
Notably, canopy size after packing depends on a variety of factors: temperature, moisture, manner of unpacked canopy
storage, and the packing technique. To ensure reliable reserve parachute functioning, the user should pay attention to the
general canopy size after packing as well as to threshold closing loop length values, and to the force required to pull the
reserve canopy deployment handle in the planned direction.
Contact Air-Pol in case of any doubt as to the canopy type compatible with your container.
ATTENTION!
The force required to pull the deployment handle shall be no less than 2.25 kg and no more than 9.9 kg in directions
ensuring easiest and most difficult deployment (+ 45º from the most favourable direction), respectively.
1. CONNECTING THE RESERVE CANOPY TO RISERS
Connect the canopy with suspension lines and slider to harness/container risers following the canopy manufacturer’s owner’s
manual. Check the canopy-container alignment twice. Check for twisted and/or interwoven parachute canopy suspension
lines twice.
Components connecting the canopy to the risers are delivered with the parachute canopy.
If twisted links, such as French, or Rapide connector links are used, make sure that they have been twisted snugly and
correctly. Tighten them manually as hard as possible, then add a quarter turn with the aid of a tool (spanner). If connector
link casings are used, make sure that they are protected against sliding off the links.
If the canopy is delivered with soft links, follow the respective assembly manual delivered with the links.
Should you decide to connect the reserve canopy using soft links not delivered with that canopy or not offered by Air-Pol,
make sure that such links are duly certified for use in reserve canopy assembly.
2. STEERING TOGGLES ASSEMBLY
Use correct (red) steering toggles appropriate for the harness/container system.
Check the reserve parachute canopy owner’s manual for information whether the manufacturer has specified a method of
connecting toggles to steering lines.
Steering toggles should be mounted at an identical distance from the parachute canopy on “telltale” markers on steering
lines. A different way of assembly may result in limitations to reserve canopy performance, and make canopy piloting more
difficult.
Should a used canopy be assembled, special attention should be paid to whether steering line length is correct.
Prior to assembly, make sure that steering lines have been threaded correctly from the canopy through to guide rings on the
risers. Lines leading from the canopy should be free of twists and interweaving, and threaded through correct slider
grommets directly to riser rings. The right steering line shall be threaded through the right rear slider grommet to the ring on
the right riser. The same principle applies to the left steering line.
Should the steering line on the canopy to be assembled be equipped with a factory-fitted loop, it shall be threaded from
under the toggle through the grommet. Then the lower part of the toggle shall be threaded through the line loop. Finally, the
line shall be tightened on the toggle and grommet.
Should steering lines on the canopy to be assembled not be factory-fitted with loops, follow the instructions below when
assembling the canopy.
There are several methods of fastening steering lines to toggles, depending on the steering line type used.

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2.1. DACRON Steering Lines (larger diameter lines).
Fot. 3
1. Thread the steering line through the grommet
from under the toggle (from the part of the
toggle fitted with mounting flaps).
2. Wrap the toggle from one side with the
steering line and thread it through the
grommet starting from the upper part of the
toggle.
3. Wrap the other side of the toggle and thread it
through the grommet from below.
You have an 8-shaped weave
Fot. 4
4. Adjust the weaves so that the “telltale” marker
on the steering line is located against the edge
of the grommet in the lower part of the toggle.
5. Tie a knot as close to the grommet as
possible. Leave some excess line, should
steering line adjustments be required.
6. Repeat the procedure for the other steering
line.
7. Check the length and symmetry of steering
lines.
2.2. Microlines (Spectra, Vectran, HMA, etc.).
Fot. 5
1. Make a loop on the steering line below the
“telltale” marker (1) by tying a knot.
The loop should be approximately 5 mm wider
than the steering toggle tape.
Fot. 6
2. Thread the loop through the grommet from
under the toggle (from the part of the toggle
fitted with mounting flaps), then thread the
lower part of the toggle through the loop.
Finally, tighten the line on the toggle and
grommet.
3. Leave some excess line, should steering line
adjustments be required.
4. Repeat the procedure for the other steering
line.
5. Check the length and symmetry of steering
lines.
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3. AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION DEVICE (AAD) ASSEMBLY
All Feniks containers are delivered with components required for the mounting of CYPRES AADs duly tested and approved
for use by Airtec, the AAD manufacturer.
Any AAD resembling CYPRES in design may be mounted on the Feniks container, provided that such an AAD:
•Is fitted with a central unit mounted on the bottom surface of the reserve parachute container,
•Is fitted with a device to cut a closing loop mounted on the side flap above the spring-loaded pilot chute,
•Is fitted with a control panel appropriate for mounting in a pouch on the top of the container.
Prior to AAD assembly, read its owner’s manual, and become familiar with its limitations and specificity. Check for service
validity, proper battery condition, and whether the device can be switched on properly.
Proceed with assembly only when the AAD is switched off.
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Components required for CYPRES AAD assembly
are placed in each delivered unit of the Feniks
harness/container system.
•Central unit pouch (1)
•Cutter cable orifice (2)
•Cutter cable casing (3)
•Flexible cutter handle/tape (4)
•Entry point of the control panel cable (5)
•Exit point of the control panel cable (6)
•Control panel pouch in the top of the container
(7).
Fot. 8
1. Place the AAD central unit in the pouch (1) on
the bottom surface of the reserve parachute
container.
2. Thread the AAD cutter through the orifice (2)
in the bottom flap, then through the casing (3)
on the side flap, and place the cutter’s
operating edge in the rubber pouch (4).
3. Place any excess cable in the AAD pouch (1),
following the AAD owner’s manual.
Fot. 9
4. Thread the control panel through the orifice in
the bottom of the reserve parachute container
(5) and through to the exit point in the upper
part (6), then –pushing it through the opening
–place the control panel in the transparent
pouch under the last flap (7).
5. Place any excess cable in the AAD pouch (1),
following the AAD owner’s manual. It is
possible to place the control panel cable in a
casing on the bottom of the container (5).
6. Make sure all cables are protected against
sharp edges, and exposed as little as possible
outside their respective casings/pouches.
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SECTION III
PACKING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE
After having met all the requirements specified in Section Two of this Instruction Manual you can proceed with packing the
reserve parachute. Nonetheless, before you proceed read the entire Section of this Manual, which describes the procedure
of assembly and packing of the reserve parachute.
Given the vast array of reserve canopies available on the market, this Instruction Manual does not cover the procedure
required for the periodical check (maintenance), assembly, or packing of the reserve parachute canopy. To that end, follow
the relevant owner’s manual delivered with the reserve canopy.
Before you begin packing the reserve parachute, make sure that all components used are appropriate for the
harness/container, and fully operational –otherwise the system may not function properly.
The reserve parachute may be packed only by a person authorised to do so under domestic legislation of the country where
parachute/skydiving jumps shall be performed.
1. COMPONENTS REQUIRED TO PACK THE RESERVE PARACHUTE AS A JUMP-READY
SYSTEM
•Feniks harness/container (including risers and reserve canopy steering toggles)
•Ram-air reserve canopy, including suspension lines and a slider
•Spring-loaded pilot chute
•Reserve canopy bag with connecting tape
•Rubber loop for the canopy free-bag
•CYPRES woven closing loop, including the CYPRES disc
•RSL tape, including line and closing pin
•“Smart Loop” system line (optional)
•Deployment handle
2. MAINTENANCE CHECK OF ALL COMPONENTS
Before proceeding to pack a reserve parachute as a jump-ready system, each and every reserve parachute system
component shall be maintenance-check assessed.
Check for the following: wear, cracks, stratification, corrosion, and/or damage to fabric, netting, tapes, straps, lines, stitching,
metal components and their connectors, and to individual component connectors.
3. PACKING TOOLS
All tools should be duly marked for easy location in a parachute under maintenance.
You may find the following tools useful:
•Weights or spring-loaded clamps
•CYPRES silicone for moistening the closing loop (if AAD fitted)
•Temporary closing line (CYPRES line, if AAD fitted)
•Temporary closing pin
•Packing rulers (wooden or metal)
•NSN 8310-01-493-6030 sealing thread, break resistance no higher than 2.15 kg (4.75 lbs)
•Paper or lead seal
•Tape with buckle
•Scissors
•Flap clamping and closing plate
•Soft Velcro tape sections
ATTENTION!
Always be aware what tools you used and how many.
If you leave a tool in the reserve parachute, this may lead to its malfunction.
After you finish packing, count your tools. Their number has to be identical to the number you began packing with!