Squirrel CORVID User manual

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Contents
3D Compression Inlet................................................................................................................................................................................2
Attaching Your Suit and Gearing Up..........................................................................................................................................................3
Zipper Bungees.........................................................................................................................................................................................3
Innie-Outie Zip System .............................................................................................................................................................................4
Innie-Outie zip system Part Deux... Chest Strap width in BASE mode ........................................................................................................4
Airfoil Cross-Section (“Arm Foam”) Options..............................................................................................................................................4
Holding Your Grippers, And Positioning The Leading Edge Of Your Suit..................................................................................................... 5
Arm And Leg Wing Internal Zippers ..........................................................................................................................................................6
Nutsack ....................................................................................................................................................................................................6
White Mylar .............................................................................................................................................................................................6
Chest Pocket ............................................................................................................................................................................................6
Leg Wing Zipper Pulls...............................................................................................................................................................................7
Hook Knife ...............................................................................................................................................................................................7
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 CORVID (“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
THIS PRODUCT. THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN PURCHASED BY YOU “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO 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 CORVID, TRAIN!
Even our most experienced team pilots need many skydives 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 CORVID is intended for intermediate to advanced pilots who seek a high-performance
wingsuit that is suitable for modern technical Wingsuit BASE jumping.
The CORVID is a large surface area wingsuit that should only be flown by pilots who
meet the INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED suit requirements described on the CORVID
webpage (and every other wingsuit product page) at www.squirrel.ws, and
www.squirrel.ws/wingsuits/corvid.
Before BASE jumping this wingsuit, you should have at least 50 skydives with your CORVID
and be supremely confident with its characteristics at all possible angles, speeds, and modes
of flight. That is our standard recommendation; some pilots may require 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.
USE CARE AND FEEDING OF YOUR SQUIRREL
3D Compression Inlet
The 3D Compression Inlet provides efficient inflow at a wide range of
AoAs. We recommend that you do not store your suit in a tightly packed
configuration. Do not store your suit folded tightly in hot conditions. Do
not leave your suit 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.

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Attaching Your Suit and Gearing Up
For a comprehensive video on how to attach your container to your wingsuit, please watch our
Gearing Up video: www.squirrel.ws/gearingup
Zipper Bungees
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.
We highly recommend using a standard pillow handle as the best choice for wingsuit flying. For
more detailed information on the decision of what handle type is best, please see our Reserve
Handle Information PDF here: www.squirrel.ws/handles
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 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
Keep zippers close against MLW webbing. Handles completely exposed.
Zippers tight against MLW.

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BASE SKYDIVE
Innie-Outie Zip System
For BASE mode, you have the option of
zipping the front of your harness system
inside the suit: place the shoulders of your
harness inside the front of the suit as shown.
For Skydiving, you MUST jump your harness
/ handles outside the front of your suit. Zip
the front of the suit behind the harness MLW.
Innie-Outie zip system Part Deux...
Chest Strap width in BASE mode
Serious damage to the zipper system can occur as a result of hard openings, and maladjusted
chest straps. A too-wide chest strap or a violent opening could cause your risers to over-stress the
flex panels at the shoulder. Tune your equipment and your airspeed for consistent openings. If you
are getting slammed on openings, you are doing something wrong. Please feel free to ask us for
custom advice on this, if it is needed.
Airfoil Cross-Section (“Arm Foam”) Options
Your CORVID is shipped with 5mm black foam, which is inserted in the arms. The 5mm sheet foam
helps to smooth out the leading edge of your wingsuit. It is only moderately restrictive during the
pull and riser access. The 5mm foam is suitable for BASE jumping once you have become current
in the suit in the BASE environment.
NO FOAM:
Recommended for your first BASE jumps on the suit. For your first BASE jumps, we recommend
removing the leading-edge foam. This will allow you the easiest BOC access, and the best
chances of reaching your risers and toggles. The 5mm foam is suitable for BASE jumping once
you have become current in the suit in the BASE environment.
AIRFOIL FOAM:
The removable airfoil cross section foam should only be used once you feel confident in the
CORVID at all angles and in all modes of flight. We recommend it for skydiving. The airfoil cross
section may reduce range of motion during deployment, and therefore it should only be BASE
jumped with extreme caution. With the foam installed in the suit, the arms will fit snugly.

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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 CORVID. The Profile Gripper
is designed to be gently cradled between thumb and forefinger. It is NOT necessary to hold the
gripper itself, tightly.
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.
NOTE: It is NOT necessary to hold the grippers tightly in flight. You can comfortably fly your suit
from exit to deployment with a very light touch on the grippers, or you can release them entirely. It
is better to NOT hold the grippers than it is to hold them wrong, or to hold them too tightly.
Position for belly ight.
Palm rests against arm wing end cell.

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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, such as to change the feel of suit during
deployment, but the CORVID’s full performance
can only be experienced with zippers fully
closed. Make zipper-checks a part of your
pre-flight checklist, and ensure they are set
symmetrically and in the planned position.
Nutsack
Don’t overload your nutsack, it’s made for your
stuff-sack and small / lightweight accessories.
White Mylar
If you selected white mylar at your leading edge
when you ordered your suit, it 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.
Chest Pocket
The new chest pocket is an impressive feat of
modern engineering. This cutting edge, state-
of-the-art design*, is sure to impress. You will
notice that, amazingly, it is possible to use the
belly-cam access zip while also having your
phone secured behind the Velcro strip. Thanks
to this incredible design, the amount of brain
power needed to not lose your phone is now
significantly reduced. We estimate that this
exciting new feature will save the skydiving
community approximately nine thousand dollars
worth of iPhones over the next two years. Please
note that your high-tech chest pocket may not
match the color of your suit - it will either be
black, or white. Unless your name is Zach
Carbo, then it will be pink. This is intentional.
*Patents not pending

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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.
Hook Knife
Every suit comes standard with an aluminum
double bladed hook knife. Check to make
sure that the hook knife is loaded properly
and secured.
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. Always fully shade-dry your suit if it becomes wet or damp. Gently rinse with 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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v.202001 - Check the CORVID product page at www.squirrel.ws for the latest PDF version of this manual.
Contact Us
Please consider the following important points:
1. We designed, tested, and built your wingsuit.
2. Our job is to make sure that you fly as safely as possible, while having the most fun possible.
3. Our job is to help you understand, use, and progress in, your suit.
4. Our job is to answer your questions, and we like our job.
For 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 you, we’re here to help.
-Matt, Mike, Will, Marty, & All the Team.
www.squirrel.ws
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+1-855-FLY-SQRL
THANK YOU FOR FLYING SQUIRREL!