Squirrel AURA 3 User manual

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CONTENTS
3D Compression Inlet ..............................................................................................................................................3
Zipper Bungees .......................................................................................................................................................3
Arm Foam Options...................................................................................................................................................4
Nutsack ..................................................................................................................................................................4
Mylar......................................................................................................................................................................4
Leg Wing Zipper Pulls .............................................................................................................................................4
Hiking Pole Attach Points .......................................................................................................................................5
Arm And Leg Wing Internal Zippers .........................................................................................................................5
Hook Knife..............................................................................................................................................................5
Chest Pocket Use.....................................................................................................................................................5
Holding Your Grippers, And Positioning The Leading Edge Of Your Suit .....................................................................6
Sleeping And Bathing Your Squirrel..........................................................................................................................7
Contact Us...............................................................................................................................................................8
USER MANUAL
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE DOING ANYTHING WITH YOUR NEW WINGSUIT
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF A SQUIRREL AURA 3 (“PRODUCT”). BY PURCHASING
THIS PRODUCT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ENGAGING IN SKY-DIVING, BASE JUMPING,
PARACHUTING, AND “WINGSUITING” IS AN INHERENTLY DANGEROUS ACTIVITY THAT REQUIRES
TRAINING, PROFICIENCY, AND SKILL. USE OF THIS PRODUCT MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR
DEATH. DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT WITHOUT INSPECTING IT AND ALL OF ITS COMPONENTS
BEFORE EACH AND EVERY USE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT EVEN WHEN PROPERLY
USED, THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM OR EVEN DEATH. YOU, THE PURCHASER,
ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED FOR INHERENTLY DANGEROUS
RECREATIONAL PURPOSES, AND YOU ASSUME ALL RISK, RESPONSIBILITY, AND LIABILITY WHATSOEVER
FROM ANY AND ALL INJURIES (INCLUDING DEATH), LOSSES OR DAMAGES TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY
ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT SOLD BY SQUIRREL, LLC TO YOU, THE PURCHASER.
SQUIRREL IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR INDIRECT
DAMAGES OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS, HOWEVER CAUSED, IN RELATION TO THE PURCHASE AND USE
OF THIS PRODUCT. IN NO EVENT SHALL SQUIRREL’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU, AS PURCHASER, OR YOUR
ASSIGNS, HEIRS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED PERSONS, FOR ALL DAMAGES,
LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID BY YOU, THE PURCHASER, FOR
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APPLICABLE LAW, SQUIRREL, LLC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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BEFORE YOU BASE, SKYDIVE.
BEFORE YOU GET TOO CRAZY WITH YOUR AURA 3, TRAIN!
Even our most experienced team pilots need many skydives (10, 20,
50+, perhaps!) before they feel comfortable and confident in new
designs. These are pilots with 10+ years of experience, thousands of
skydives, and over 1000 BASE jumps. Please take your responsible
progression seriously: skydive your wingsuit extensively before you
BASE jump it, and train in your wingsuit extensively before you attempt
any advanced maneuvers.
The AURA 3 is intended for advanced pilots who seek a high-
performance wingsuit for BASE jumping.
The AURA 3 is a large surface area wingsuit that should only be
flown by pilots who meet the ADVANCED suit requirements described
on the AURA 3 webpage (and every other wingsuit product page)
at www.squirrel.ws, and www.squirrel.ws/wingsuits/aura3. Before
BASE jumping this wingsuit, you should have at least 50 skydives
with your AURA 3 and be supremely confident with its characteristics
at all possible angles, speeds, and modes of flight. That is our
recommendation; some pilots may require even more training to
become competent in this design.
Wingsuit BASE jumping is an incredibly hazardous endeavor. Every
year, wingsuit BASE jumpers die from mistakes and errors of judgment
that have been made many times before. No wingsuit BASE jumper
plans to die. We recommend a cautious and slow progression with
an acute awareness of your own personal limitations and experience.
Respect the limits of your abilities and progress slowly. Seek coaching
and qualified instruction, and always maintain awareness of your
surroundings. It is your responsibility to avoid collisions with other
wingsuit pilots, parachutes, all air-traffic, and the planet Earth. Skydiving
and BASE jumping are extremely dangerous, and complacency kills.

Keep zippers close against MLW webbing. Handles completely exposed when skydiving.
Zippers tight against MLW.
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3D COMPRESSION INLET
ZIPPER BUNGEES
USE, CARE, AND FEEDING OF YOUR SQUIRREL
The 3D Compression Inlet is an advanced and effective innovation,
however, it does require some care and maintenance. It is extremely
important that you do not abuse your inlets. Do not store your suit in a
tightly packed configuration. Do not store your suit folded tightly in hot
conditions. For instance, the worst thing that you could do would be to
leave it crammed into your stashbag in a hot car for a few hours - do
this, and your inlets will surely deform. In the case of inlet deformation,
massaging them into shape at or above room temperature will help
to re-form them.
The bungees that hold the zippers tight to the main lift webbing (MLW) of your harness must always
be connected. DO NOT jump your suit without the zipper bungees set tightly around your harness
MLW. Tying the bungees on the inside of the MLW usually results in the zippers being closer, and
the hole being smaller.
NOTE: If you think that the zipper system is not functioning well with your skydive harness (i.e. your
emergency handles are not always 100% accessible), please contact us immediately before your
next jump. You may need to modify the zippers so that the sliders stay locked in place, as per the
information at this URL: www.squirrel.ws/zipperstuff

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MYLAR
The mylar at your leading edge will become
creased and worn over time. Wrinkling and
creasing of this material is normal and will
not negatively affect your flight. You should,
however, take care to minimize the creasing
by packing your suit with care.
ARM FOAM OPTIONS
Your AURA 3 is shipped with 5mm black foam, which is inserted in the arms. Also included is a pair
of airfoil cross-sections that may be used for performance flying.
NO Foam:
Recommended for BASE jumping. For your first BASE jumps, and perhaps all BASE jumps in your
AURA 3, we recommend removing all leading-edge foam. This will allow you the easiest BOC
access, and the best chances of reaching your risers and toggles.
5mm Black Foam:
Recommended for Skydiving. The 5mm black foam helps to smooth out the leading edge of your
wingsuit. It is only moderately restrictive during the pull and riser access.
Airfoil Foam:
The removable airfoil cross section foam should only be used once you feel confident in the AURA 3
at all angles and in all modes of flight, and only for skydiving. We do not recommend BASE jumping
with the airfoil cross section foam inside the suit, as it reduces comfort and range of motion during
deployment. With the foam installed in the suit, the arms will fit snugly.
NUTSACK
Don’t overload your nutsack, it’s made for
your stuff-sack and not much heavier. Adding
a lot of heavy equipment or even too much
food or water will change your center of
gravity and could possibly affect your flight
in a negative way.
LEG WING ZIPPER PULLS
Always fasten your leg wing zipper pulls!
If you walk around with them dragging on
the ground, you will ruin them and it will be
your fault. If your suit is on, have the zipper
pulls connected. Do not drag them through
the dirt.

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ARM AND LEG WING INTERNAL ZIPPERS
We recommend flying with them closed at
all times. You may experiment with opening
them to reduce internal pressure in the
arm and leg wings, but the AURA 3’s full
performance can only be experienced with
zippers closed. Make zipper-checks a part
of your pre-flight checklist.
HIKING POLE ATTACH POINTS
This is a simple and lightweight system to retain
equipment such as collapsible hiking poles.
Don’t get carried away with stowing too much
gear here, and remember that anything sharp
can poke you in the ass if you mess it up. To
secure the poles, simply tie an overhand knot
around them. The elastic straps will retain the
poles with only one simple overhand knot, as
shown in the photos. The Velcro tabs are only
there to stow the elastic straps when they are
not in use.
HOOK KNIFE
Every suit comes standard with a Carbon
Aero Jack hook knife installed on the front of
the suit. Check to make sure that the hook
knife is loaded and secured properly.
When skydiving, please make sure that
the hook knife does not interfere with your
skydiving reserve handle and remove the
knife if necessary. If you have any questions,
please consult your rigger to ensure proper
operation of your emergency handles.
CHEST POCKET USE
Please note that the chest pocket and belly-
cam zips are independent. If you place your
phone in the pocket, please ensure that you
place it all the way inside the phone pocket
shown here. If you just slide it into the first
outside zipper, the phone will not be secure.

Position for belly ight.
Palm rests against arm wing end cell.
Gripper provides structure.
Hand “palms” arm wing end cell.
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HOLDING YOUR GRIPPERS,
AND POSITIONING THE LEADING EDGE OF YOUR SUIT
Holding your grippers correctly is an important part of controlling your AURA 3. Here are some
examples of good and bad positions:
GOOD: Pilot’s fingers are all on the top surface (back side) of the gripper, resting against the arm wing end
cell. The grip is somewhat relaxed, with the thumb in front and the top of the gripper nestled gently in the palm
of your hand. Note that the gripper itself is not being held tightly.

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BAD: All of these positions are very wrong. Please note how they deform the shape of the leading edge and
twist the zipper into a non-straight line. The leading edge is rolled forward, the sweep of the wing is changed,
and the bottom surface is not clean. All of these positions will result in decreased performance and control.
SLEEPING AND BATHING YOUR SQUIRREL
Don’t smother your Squirrel! When it’s hibernating, it likes to breathe and relax in a cool, dry,
comfortable nest. Do not store your suit for long periods of time in a tightly folded or compressed
manner! Doing so will result in the deformation of your inlets. Always fully shade-dry your suit if it
becomes wet or damp. Gently rinse with non-chlorinated fresh water to clean, or if ever exposed to
salt water. Never use chemical detergents – Squirrels like it all natural, all the time!
Your suit can be hand washed in cold water, or machine washed
cold on a gentle cycle. Never tumble dry your suit. Hang dry in
the shade.

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If you have any questions about any product that we make, please do not hesitate to contact us.
CONTACT US
THANK YOU FOR FLYING SQUIRREL!
www.squirrel.ws
[email protected]
+1-855-FLY-SQRL
v.201809 - Check the AURA 3 product page at www.squirrel.ws for the latest PDF version of this manual.