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English translation
Equi ment Handbook for the Parachute-System
Omega with Quick
Manufacturer:
Performance Variable e.K.
Am Tower 16, 54634 Bitburg
Telefon 06561 / 949680, Fax 06561 / 949681
Email: info@myskysho .com
Internet-Adresse: www.myskysho .com
written by / date: roved by / date:
Signature: Signature:

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Inhaltsverzeichnis Seite
1 Foreword 3
2 Descri tion of Container System 3
3 Descri tion of Quick Reserve Parachute 3
4 Technical Data Reserve Parachute Quick 4
5 System O erating Data 4
6 System-Parts 4
7 Parachute 4
8 Harness and Container 5
9 Maintenance Instructions 5
9.1 Assembly 5
9.2 Periodic Ins ection Instructions 10
9.3 Maintenance and Storage 11
9.4 Cleaning 11
9.5 Alterations and Re lacement 11
9.6 Periodic Ins ection Instructions Parachute 12
10 Packing the Parachute 13
10.1 Packing Instruction 13
10.2 Length of the closing Loo s 14
10.3 Installation of an automatic activation Device 14
10.4 Packing Procedures Reserve Parachute 16
11 Packing Instruction Omega Main Container 26
11.1 Pullout-Main Parachute o ening device 42
11.2 RSL, Reserve Static Line 45
12 O tions Student Rig 46
13 Gear check befor each jum 63
14 Putting on the Parachute System 65
15 The manually Parachute activation 65
16 Allowable Lifetime 65

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This Equi ment Handbook a lies to the arachute system Omega/Quick of the firm
Performance Variable, Am Tower 16, 54634 Bitburg.
It describes the harness-container and the arachute as well as the o eration, acking
and maintenance instructions. It is the duty of the user to make himself well versed in
the contents of this handbook before using the arachute system and to strictly adhere
to the instructions contained within this handbook in the use of the arachute system.
Because the described arachute system contains a reserve arachute with steering
and braking ca abilities, we strongly recommend that the user obtain a thorough
theoretical and ractical briefing in dealing with this equi ment from the manufacturer.
In this way the user would guarantee himself the o timal functional safety as well as a
long life ex ectancy for the arachute. In addition, with his ro er behavior, he
contributes to the avoidance of accidents, which in the least s ares him and the
general ublic annoyance and damage.
General Data:
Classification: JTSO-Authorisation c23d according AS 8015 B
Related Documents:
Authorised Release Certificate „Form 1“
Packing Data Card (Checking book of the last Reserve acking Date)
Equi ment Handbook
2 Description of the Container System
1 Foreword
Ty of container Main- and Reserve Container
Number of Reserve Container Fla s 6
Reserve Pilotchute S ring loaded, Inside
Manufacture Performance Variable, germany
Reserve o ening Device Cy res setu included
Harness Material Ty 7 and Ty 8
Hardware Mil-S ec/PIA-S ec
3 Description of the Reserve Parachute
Ty e of Parachute Ram Air Square Reserve Parachute
Number of Cells 7
Construction Technique I-Beam Cord-Wise
Manufacture Performance Variable, germany
Sus ension Line Connectors Stainless-steel Ra id Links
Cano y Fabric Nylon F-111
Sus ension Lines S ectra - Micro-Lines

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4 Technical Data Reserve Parachute
Typ Size Span. Cord. Volum Weight Max. Exit Lines
(sq.ft.) (ft.) (ft.) (cu.in.) (lbs) weight (lbs) Spectra
Quick 120 120 16,40 7,28 199 4,5 117 725
Quick 135 135 17,38 7,74 224 4,7 136 725
Quick 150 150 18,37 8,14 249 5,3 154 725
Quick 180 180 20,14 8,96 338 6,2 181 725
Quick 220 220 22,08 9,81 364 7,3 220 725
Line-Trimming
Quick 120 Quick 135 Quick 150 Quick 180 Quick 220
A B 7,0 7,0 8,0 8,0 9,0
B C 13,0 14,0 15,0 16,0 18,0
C D 17,0 18,0 18,0 20,0 22,0
Caskade 102,0 110,0 114,0 125,5 140,0
Steeringl. 170/80 180/75 187/57,0 203/58,5 211/69,0
5 System Operating Data
Weight: ca. 7-15 Kg (15-22 lbs)
Max. Load: see Technical Data Reserve Parachute
Max. De loyment S eed: 130 KEAS, 240 Km/h
Max. Reserve Re ack Cycle: 365 Days
Allowable Service Life: 15 Years
6 System Parts
Harness/Container
S ring loaded Pilotchute with Bridle
Reserve Bag (Freebag)
Main Parachute Bag (POD)
Main- and Reserve Parachute
Cut away Handle, Reserve Handle
Main Risers, Hand de loy with Bridle
7 Parachute
7 Cell ram air square Parachute made of F111 fabric in I-Beam/Cordweise Construction.

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8 Harness and Container
The container of Cordura, Para ack fabric is integrated in
the harness of Ty 7+8 Mils ec webbing. The container is
closed by a metal in for a manual de loyment. The
harness is equi ed with a 3- oint closure and has an
adjustable chest stra as well as adjustable leg stra s.
The attachment to the reserve arachute takes lace at
the sus ension-line connector links and the integrated
reserve risers. The main arachute is attached by means
of the sus ension-line connector links and main risers to
the largest ring of the 3-ring release system.
Cut away handle
Reserve handle
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9 Maintenance Instructions
Reserve parachutes must be opened, aired, inspected and repacked at the latest
every 365 days. In extremely hot and humid climates, an essentially shorter pack cycle is re-
commended. The main parachute must be inspected after 120 days or 50 jumps what ever co-
mes first. After 120 days or 50 jumps you should replace all rubberbands. (Packing instructi-
ons Omega main container)
Fabric testing should be done annually (at the a robriate re ack cycle) it is not necessary to test a
cano y bevor it is within one year after the date of manufacture. When the fabric is tested note this
on the acking datacard. Use commercially available 1 inch (2,54 cm) fabric testing clam s with rub-
ber faced jaws and a ro riate scale. The scale should be calibrated once er year and be accurate
within 1 lbs (0.4535 kg).
Three fabric pull tests should be performed on a canopy:
One on the left end cell to surface
One on the center cell to surface near trailing edge
One on the right end cell to surface
This test should never be done where any art of the fabric involved in the
test is within 3 inches (7,62 cm) of any seam or data anel. The test
should be done chord-wise. An additional test must be erformed on any stained or discolored areas.
Lock the clam s securely avoid sli age. Mark the tested area with arachute ink. Note the assed
or failed fabric test in the acking datacard.
9.1 Assembly
The arachute system may only by assembled by the manufacturer or an certified erson
Before assembly, the arachute system should be checked to confirm that it is in a ready-for-use
condition. The system may only be assembled in accordance with the harness-container
manufacturer’s Equi ment Handbook.
More Maintenance Instructions see:
Page 33 Packgummis
Page 10 Drei Ring System, Trennvorrichtung
Page 11 Aufbewahrung und Lagerung

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The hand deployment with kill-line:
Kill-line
Bridle
Groment
POD sto er
Connectorlink attachement of the
bridle
Kill-line
Attachment line between bridle and
cano y
Hand de loy attachement
ring on center cell of the
main cano y
Pilotchute

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After the main canno y be o en the hand de loy will colla s. The
handle an the to surface of the hand de loy is ulled inside by
the kill-line.
It reduce the air drag and the cano y erformance is better.
Bevor acking the main cano y the hand de loy must be cocked.
Gra the handle and ull the kill-line all the way out. There must
be a marking on the kill-line. Check the ilotchute after you cocked
it and after you ut the main bag in the container through the
check window in the bridle.
The hand deployment with kill-line:
Cock the hand de loy after jum bevor acking the main cano y.

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How to mount Soft Links to your canopy:
Performance Designs Soft Links ©
It is im ortant that the softlinks will stay in the right osition. They should not turn out of the riser (like in icture
8). The red marked sto er must remain inside the riser. If the sto er is out of the riser it is ossible to get
caught a line. This can cause a mailfunktion on the main cano y. To avoid that it is ossible to fix the softlink to
the riser. (Use su ertack 80-90 lbs. MIL-T-43435 or 50 lbs. MIL-T-43435) .
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How to use Supertack to fix softlinks:
Knot
Fix a Softlink:
Start from inbetween to have the knot, when finis-
hed, inside the riser.
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9.2 Periodic Inspection Instructions
The main arachute cano y and the container system should be thoroughly examined every
50 jum s or every 120 days after assembly, whichever comes first.
This examination is considerably more detailed than the ins ection that is to be carried out
each time the arachute is acked.
Every 365 days the reserve arachute must be o ened, aired and thoroughly ins ected
before it is re- acked by a rigger or equivalent s ecialist.
The ins ection can be carried out according to the following directions.
The container should be examined in lace that is clean, dry, well lighted and large enough
that the arachute can be com letely laid out.
The following ins ection sequence is systematic and meaningful:
1. Pilot Chute, Bridle and POD Bag
Check the ilot chute and bridle for orderly attachment on the to surface of the cano y, as
well as for damage. The arachute fabric and the reinforcement ta es, as well as their
stitching, should not be damaged. Check the functioning of the ilot chute kill-line. The
grommets on the bag, including the grommet on the bottom of the bag, should be
undamaged, without shar edges and firmly attached to the bag material. Re lace old
stowing rubber bands as necessary.
2. Main Risers
The main risers should not show damage in the material or on the grommets or rings.
Check the functionality of the Velcro attachment of the toggles. Soiled Velcro should be
cleaned.
3. 3-Ring System
The 3-ring system must be erfect, the rings must be round and undamaged. The closing
loo must show no damage. The 3-ring system must o en with the lightest ull, as soon as
the cable is removed. The riser get’s hard after a cou le of jum s and may not release the
3-ring system. To avoid that, twist the main riser with the 3-ring system after 120 day’s to
kee the stra in a flexible condition.
4. Release Device
It should be checked that the cables move freely in the housings. The cables should be
cleaned com letely after 120 day’s. Use a clean a er towel with silicon oil or some other
lubricant. Wi e the cables 3 times that all black arrears are cleaned. Check that the yellow
coding is free of damages. There should stay a light oil film. Not to much! Otherwise the oil
collects the dirt and the cables get sticky to soon. The Velcro fastening must be erfect and
mate well. The reserve ri cord cable must also be freely in the housing.
5. Harness, Hardware and their Stitching
An examination of the harness, hardware and their stitching can only be carried out visually.
Pay attention that the yellow signature thread running along the outside of the ty e-7
webbing is not damaged and that the stitching is not broken. All metal arts must be free of
corrosion and should move freely as designed.
6. Container Material

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9.3 Maintenance and Storage
The system should always be ke t dry (45-70% relative humidity) and cool (10-15° Celsius,
50-60° Fahrenheit), in a container through which light will not ass. Ultraviolet light can
cause invisible damage to the fabric through the deterioration of the nylon fibers. The
arachute cano ies and container should be ke t away from all ty es of corrosive
substances such as lye, acids, fuels, varnishes and solvents. Also storage in areas with
running electrical motors (O³ - Ozone forming) should be avoided.
Parachute cano ies should be o ened no later than 12 months after being acked, to air,
check and re- ack. In extremely hot and humid climates, an essentially shorter ack cycle
is recommended.
9.4 Cleaning
Basically the container should only be cleaned with fresh water. The use of brushes or
rough s onges should be avoided.
After contact with salt water, the container should be rinsed with fresh water at least three
times within the first 24 hours.
The removal of oil, tar or similar substances should be discussed with the manufacturer.
The equi ment should not be cleaned in a washing machine.
Only dry the container by hanging it in the shade.
After cleaning the container should be re-ins ected.
9.5 Alteration and Replacement
Should re airs be necessary, they should be erformed by the manufacturer.
Alterations or modifications may only be carried out by the manufacturer or with his
agreement. Only official replacement parts or those approved by the manufacturer
may be used.
Examine the container for ossible tears, ri s or fabric se aration. The grommets es ecially
should not show shar edges or evidence that the fabric is torn away. The loo must be in
erfect condition. It is referable to re lace the loo too early rather than too late. The
inside of the container must be clean.
Should something unusual turn up during this inspection,
an certified person should definitely
be contacted for a more exacting examination and opinion.
When in doubt—safety first!

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Pre-inspection Each Time Before the Parachute is Packed
The parachute system should be inspected according to the manufacturer’s
instructions. Stretch the harness-container and the main canopy out on the ground
so that the suspension lines are pulled tight. Check that the lines are straight and
untangled and that the slider is not damaged.
9.6 Periodic Inspection Instructions, Parachute
The following ins ection sequence is systematic and meaningful:
1. Canopy Top Surface
S read the cano y out com letely. Pay attention to all stitching, ossible tears, burns and
ri s or fabric se aration.
2. Canopy Bottom Surface
Turn the cano y over and check it in the same way in which the to surface was ins ected.
Pay s ecial attention to the sus ension-line attachments.
3. Canopy Ribs
Each rib should be examined from nose to tail. This involves looking carefully and
thoroughly in each cell. Give s ecial attention to the reinforcement ta es, the sus ension-
line attachment oints and the bridle (to the ilot chute) attachment oints. Also check
whether the cross- orts are frayed.
4. Canopy Exterior
Lay the cano y out on the side so that the cells lay on to of each other. Ins ect the
condition of the stabilizers and slider sto s.
5. Suspension Lines
Ins ect the entire length of the lines for damage. Pay s ecial attention to the cascades and
where each line attaches to the connector link. Check whether the connector links are
tightly fastened and whether Soft-Links show any sign of damage.
6. Slider
The slider should be ins ected for damage to the fabric, the reinforcement ta es and the
stitching. The grommets should not have any shar edges and should be securely attached
to the slider.
7. Steering Lines
Check that the steering lines run orderly through the slider and also through the small ring of
the main riser and are correctly attached to the steering toggle. If the steering lines are
twisted, they should be turned in the o osite direction.

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10 Packing the Parachute
10.1 Packing Instructions
Pack Cycle: On the condition that the arachute is in accordance with the regulations and
has been handled corres onding to the instructions contained in this Equi ment Handbook,
the maximum allowable ack cycle is 365 days. U on ex iration of this time, the use of the
arachute system without a new acking is not allowed. With a longer interru tion of use, it
is recommended that the arachute system not be stored in a acked condition according to
the manufacturer’s instructions. Ram-air arachutes of the most recent design are very
reliable arachutes. As long as a arachute is acked with untangled and straight lines, it
will usually o en. However, in order to ex erience consistently good and soft o enings that
rotect the material, we recommend the acking method re resented on the following
ages. The arachute should be carefully acked in the same way after each jum or at
each re- ack. Part of this is to ay attention that the lace where the arachute is acked is
clean and not in direct sunlight. Ultraviolet rays irreversibly damage nylon arachute fabric.
Fundamentally, reserve arachutes should only be acked in closed rooms on car eting or
a similar surface. Packing on concrete or as halt should be avoided, since the rough
surface could damage the fabric, lines and hardware.
Note: Reserve arachutes may only be acked by eo le who ossess a valid acking
license for this ty e of arachute.
Before beginning the acking rocess, the acker should be satisfied that the arachute:
1. Is in a reliably o erating and airworthy condition.
2. Is not due for a re-ins ection.
Should there be questions or uncertainty, get in direct contact with the manufacturer.
The acking of the arachute is definitely to be carried out according to the following
directions.
In order to be able to pack the reserve, as a prerequisite, the packer must be familiar
with the basic concepts of the pro-packing method.
The following aids are absolutely necessary to ack or at least very highly recommended:
Wooden acking stick, acking late, tem orary acking in with warning flag, Cy res loo
material, ull-u cord, locking ull-u cord for freebag, Velcro rotecting stri s und acking
data card.
The harness-container and the arachute are laid out so that the reserve fla s of the
container are facing u . It is advisable to weight down the container so that it doesn’t slide
so easily during acking.
The following re aratory work should be carried out: Set the brakes. Fasten the connector
links together with a ull-u cord. Ins ect the AAD (automatic o ening device) for ossible
servicing or battery change. Check the reserve container for dirt or damage. Pre are a new
loo of the right material (Check users manual of the AAD for the right material. And 20%
shorter than the old loo , since the new loo material stretches).

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Container Size: XXS XS SS S M L XL
Reserve Loo : 11,5 cm 11,5 cm 11,5 cm 11,5 cm 11,5 cm 12 cm 12 cm
Main Container Loo : 4 cm 4 cm 4 cm 4 cm 4 cm 4 cm 4 cm
10.2 Length of the closing Loops,
Max. Length from Disc to end of the Loo .
10.3 Installation of an AAD
The OMEGA Container does have an Automatic Activation Device Setu as standard.
The AAD can be easily ushed into the ouch inside the
Reservecontainer. The cabel attachement must face to the
wall between the reserve- and maincontainer!
AAD-Unitt
Cable
Cutter guiding fabric tu e.
Elastic cutter attachement.
Put the control unit of the AAD inside the ocket with the
window in the back ad.
Guiding fabric tube for the control unit cable.

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10.3 Installation of an AAD
The extra lenght of the cabels should be rolled gently that it
fit‘s that small ocket next to the elastic AAD ouch.
Routing of the control unit cable out of the cable ocket.
Routing the cutter cable out of the cable ocket.
No extra lenght of the cables should be outside the ocket!
Routing of the loo through the loo disc‘s.
Follow the ictures in the middle to
build the s ecial knot to secure the
loo stay‘s in lace.
VIGIL CYPRES

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10.4 Packing Procedures Reserve Parachute
We would like to illustrate the acking method with the following ictures:
After checking that the lines and cano y are
straight, set the brakes. And fix the risers
together.
Gras the front and back sus ensionline
grou s between your fingers and se arate
them as shown. Walk forward towards the
cano y and ush the com letely s read out
slider in front of you, to the sto s on the
stabilizers.
Pay attention that there are no twists, lines
over or lines through each other in the left or
right line grou s. All lines must run straight
through the slider to the cano y.
If this is not the case, the line grou s must
be disentangled.
Be shure you re ared the Freebag with an
extra acking cord to ull through the ul-
lu cord when the cano y is in the freebag.
When you reach the stabilizers with both
hands, se arate the line grou s as far as
the slider allows and vigorously shake the
cano y a few times. Now ste out from
between the line grou s to one side and
transfer the line grou s to one hand.

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The cano y nose should face the rig. Next
find all the cell o enings. Start at one
outside end. Pull each su orting and non-
su orting cell wall out and hold it in your
hand. Make sure that no cell has been
overlooked or lost.
You have now folded the entire leading
edge. Hold these cells firmly between your
knees while you continue acking.
Gras the slider from above between the A
and B lines of the cano y and fold the fabric
to the side.
Do the same thing between the B and C
lines. Re eat this rocess on the other side
of the cano y.

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Follow the D-lines of one side with your
hand, ull them lightly out and lay them
toward the center of the cano y, so that
likewise between the C and D lines an S-
fold is formed. Re eat this rocess on the
other side.
Now gras the steering lines of one side at
the attachment to the cano y and ull these
with the steering edge out of the cano y.
Lay the steering edge in S-folds towards the
middle. Re eat this rocess on the other
side.
Now lay the cano y carefully on the ground.
Watch out that the cano y stays bundled
together and does not come a art, that the
lines inside the cano y remain centered and
the sus ension lines are taut to the rig.
Now the entire cano y is once again sorted.
All of the fabric should be laced to the side
and the outer three cell o enings se arated.
Position the S-fold of the A/B lines on to .
Make sure that it is as smooth and even as
ossible.
Now the S-fold of the B/C lines should be
ositioned and the S-fold of the C/D lines on
to of it. Check that the lines inside the
cano y remain centered and taut.

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Place the steering lines in individual S-folds
one on to of the other until the middle cell
is on to . Re eat the corres onding ste s
on the other side.
The slider should be ulled into the cano y
so it resembles the sha e of a star,
watching out that the slider grommets lay
directly against the slider sto s. The
stabilizers should be individually flaked out
to each side.
Now use one hand to gras under the
sus ension lines at the base of the cano y
and make a short S-fold.
S read out the middle cell so that it
com letely covers the cano y. Secure the
bundle with both knees.

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Tuck the sides of the cano y in to the width
of the freebag and simultaneously squeeze
the air out of the cano y. Pay attention that
the se arated cell o enings remain
se arated.
Place the freebag next to the cano y
because you will need it and it should be
reachable.
From underneath the cano y, make a
second S-fold and lay it on to of the first.
Constantly secure everything with one
hand, so that it does not slide a art.
.
Because the ram-air reserve freebag has a
closing loo on a vertical center line, it is
necessary to s lit the cano y in the middle.
The stitching of the center cell should be
followed to the cell o ening. Pull the
o ening of the middle cell so wide a art
from the cano y fabric that it lays o en and
free.
Gather together the material of the center
cell and ush it into a second S-fold. Only
the cell o ening of the middle cell remains
free. In this way it creates two “horns.”