Squirrel AURA 5 User manual

USER MANUAL
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE DOING ANYTHING WITH YOUR NEW WINGSUIT
Congratulations on your purchase of a Squirrel AURA 5 (“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.
BEFORE YOU BASE, SKYDIVE. BEFORE YOU GET TOO CRAZY WITH YOUR AURA 5, TRAIN!
Even our most experienced team pilots need 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 AURA 5 is intended for advanced pilots who seek a high-performance wingsuit for BASE jumping.
The AURA 5 is a large surface area wingsuit that should only be flown by pilots who meet the
ADVANCED suit requirements described on the AURA 5 webpage (and every other wingsuit
product page) at www.squirrel.ws, and www.squirrel.ws/wingsuits/aura5. Before BASE
jumping this wingsuit, you should have at least 50 skydives with your AURA 5 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, yet it happens every year – we urge you to think about what this means.
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.
v.202201 - Check the AURA 5 product page at www.squirrel.ws for the latest PDF version of this manual.
CHEST POCKET
Please note that the chest pocket and belly-cam zips are independent.
The phone section is secured by a strip of velcro so that you can
use the pass-through belly-cam hole simultaneously. If you place your
phone in the pocket, please ensure that you place it all the way in,
behind the velcro.
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.
HOLDING YOUR GRIPPERS
Holding your grippers correctly is an important part of controlling your
AURA 5.
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.
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.
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
CONTACT US
www.squirrel.ws • [email protected] • +1-855-FLY-SQRL
Position for belly ight.
Palm rests against arm wing end cell.

HIGH ASPECT RATIO INLET
INNIE-OUTIE
USE, CARE, AND FEEDING OF YOUR SQUIRREL
Try not to store your suit in a tightly packed configuration. Do
not store your suit folded tightly in hot conditions. In the case
of inlet deformation, massaging them into shape at or above
room temperature will help to reform them.
When BASE jumping, you have the
option to place your BASE harness MLW
inside the chest portion of the suit.
ZIPPER BUNGEES
The bungees that hold the zippers tight to the main lift webbing (MLW) of your harness must always
be connected. When skydiving, DO NOT jump your suit without the zipper bungees set tightly
around your harness MLW. Securing 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: http://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: http://squirrel.ws/zipperstuff
AIRFOIL CROSS-SECTION (“ARM FOAM”) OPTIONS
Your AURA 5 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.
5mm Black Foam:
Acceptable for Skydiving and BASE jumping. The 5mm black foam helps to smooth out the leading
edge of your wingsuit. The consensus is that it is not noticeably restrictive during the pull and riser
access, if your suit fits properly.
Airfoil Foam:
The removable airfoil cross section foam should only be used once you feel confident in the AURA 5
at all angles and in all modes of flight. Using the airfoil cross section foam inside the suit may reduce
comfort and range of motion during deployment. With the foam installed in the suit, the arms may fit
snugly. Do not use the airfoil cross section for BASE jumping if you feel that it restricts your BoC
access in any way.
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 5’s full performance can only be experienced
with zippers closed. Make zipper-checks a part of
your pre-flight checklist.
NUTSACK
Your nutsack is 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. If your
suit is on, have the zipper pulls connected. Do not drag them
through the dirt.
MASSIVE LEG WING POCKET
The large zipped pocket on the inside of the leg wing
is suitable for the storage of hiking poles and other
lightweight equipment.
BASE SKYDIVE
Keep zippers close against MLW webbing. Handles completely exposed.
Zippers tight against MLW.