UP Profile light User manual

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Betriebshandbuch
Version 3.0
Valid from 2006
Stand: November 2007

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The data and statements contained within this manual may be changed without prior notice. No
part of these documents may be copied or transmitted for any purpose in any manner or by any
means, either electronic or mechanical, without explicit written permission from Ultralite Products
International.
© 1995-2008 by Ultralite Products International

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GENERAL .....................................................................................................................9
TECHNICAL DATA UP PROFILE LIGHT............................................................................10
OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................11
EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATION........................................................................................11
EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATION........................................................................................12
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NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION ......................................................................................13
USAGE.......................................................................................................................13
MAXIMUM DEPLOYMENT VELOCITY ................................................................................13
USING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE .................................................................................13
CHECKING THE PARACHUTE SYSTEM .............................................................................14
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LAY OUT AND ARRANGE ...............................................................................................15
FLAKING THE CANOPY .................................................................................................16
PACKING THE CANOPY IN THE INNER CONTAINER.............................................................20
CLOSING THE OUTER CONTAINER..................................................................................20
CLOSING THE OUTER CONTAINER..................................................................................21
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THE PACKING CARD ....................................................................................................22
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MOUNTING THE UP PROFILE LIGHT OUTER CONTAINER ON YOUR HARNESS .......................23
TOWING WITH THE UP PROFILE LIGHT ..........................................................................24
INSTALLING THE UP PROFILE LIGHT IN A HARNESS WITH INTEGRATED RESERVE CONTAINER 24
SAFETY RUPTURE THREAD ...........................................................................................25
DEPLOYMENT .............................................................................................................25
COMPATIBILITY ...........................................................................................................26
FURTHER TIPS ............................................................................................................26

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TAKING CARE OF YOUR RESCUE SYSTEM........................................................................28
CLEANING ..................................................................................................................28
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MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................30
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SENDING THE UP PROFILE LIGHT AND OTHER UP PRODUCTS ..........................................32
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Luftsportgeräte-Kennblatt UP Profile light....................................................................34
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Rescue system and pilot data...................................................................................... 36
Service verification stamps ..........................................................................................38
Emergency parachute logbook ....................................................................................40
Product registration card.............................................................................................. 41

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Failing to comply with instructions given here may
lead to injury or death!
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Failing to comply with instructions given here may
cause undue wear to, or even damage, your new
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Congratulations on the purchase of your new UP Profile light rescue system. Although
we hope you’ll never need it, we assure you that with the UP Profile light you have
chosen a rescue system that represents the maximum in safety, functionality and
quality in our sport. In order to ensure that you get the maximum passive safety out of
your reserve parachute we recommend that you take a little time to read this manual
and thus become familiar with the functioning, the maintenance and the packing
intervals.
Please take a little time to complete and send the reply card (product registration)
found in the back of this manual, or by doing the same Online via:
www.up-paragliders.com > service > product registration
Your completed product registration is also needed should any warranty issues arise.
After a successful product registration we can keep you informed of all new products
and developments at UP, as well as any technical information about the UP
Profile light.
We would also be delighted to hear any feedback you have concerning the rescue
system. It is only through your feedback that we can continue to develop world-class
paragliding equipment that appeal to the majority of pilots.
If you have any questions regarding your rescue system or auxiliary equipment please
ask your local dealer or feel free to contact us here at UP directly.
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Paragliding is an extremely demanding
sport requiring the highest levels of
attention, judgment, maturity,
and self-discipline. Due to the
inherent risks in flying this or
any paraglider, no warranty of
any kind can be made against
accidents, injury, equipment failure,
and/or death. This rescue system is not
covered by product liability insurance. Do
not use it unless you are personally willing
to assume all risks inherent in the sport of
paragliding and all responsibility for any
property damage, injury, or death, which
may result from use of this paraglider
rescue system.
Please read this owner’s manual
thoroughly before your first flight with the
UP Profile light so that you are fully
acquainted with your new rescue system.
This manual gives you information on the
entire specific and general characteristics
of the UP Profile light. It is important to
note the following points:
•At the time of delivery the
UP Profile light conforms to the EN
12491 / LTF 35/03 requirements,
tested by European Academy of
Parachute Rigging e.V. (EAPR).
•Any changes being made outside the
permitted range of adjustment
invalidate any and all claims under
the warranty.
•Using this rescue system is
exclusively at the risk of the user; the
manufacturer or distributor assumes
no responsibility for accidents
occurring while using it.
•The pilot assumes total responsibility
for the use of the rescue system.
Before each flight the pilot must
perform a mandatory check of the
condition of the rescue system.
•It is assumed that the pilot is in
possession of the necessary
qualifications and that provisions
of any relevant laws are
observed.
•When reselling the rescue
system please make sure you
also give this manual to the new
owner. The manual is an
integrated part of the paraglider
and is required for the wing to
keep its certification.
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The UP Profile light is a modern,
extremely light rescue parachute for
use with paragliders.
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•Paragliding Rescue with
Pull Down Apex Design
•Air outlets give faster opening
times and a certain amount of
steering
•Central line
•Easy to pack and minimal
packing volume
•Special cylinder container that
doubles as instrument cockpit
•Two bridle straps used for
attaching to the main harness
hang points
•Long-lived, strong materials
•Fulfils test standard
EN 12491 / LTF 35/03

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Type Profile light
Area 24,00 m²
Projected area 12,56 m²
Projected diameter 4,00 m
Projected circumference 12,56 m
Suspension line length 4,00 m
Center line length 4,30 m
Number of panels (parts) 16 - (32)
Number of suspension lines 16
Number of centre lines 2
Max. flight weight* 100 kg
Min. flight weight 40 kg
Recommended flight weight 90 kg
Sink rate with 90 kg weight** 5,5 m/s
Opening speed** 4 s
Stability** Less then 10°of swaying from the
vertical axis
Dimension packet 280x90x90 mm
Total weight (without outer container) 1,6 kg
Test Standard EN 12491 / LTF 35/03
Test Reference No. EAPR-RG-7000/07
Description Paragliding Rescue
(Pull Down Apex Design)

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The most important part of a rescue
system is its canopy. The UP Profile light
is designed as a proportionally shaped
canopy with central line and double air-
filling to optimize the relation between the
amount of used material and projected
area. The canopy is constructed from 32
panels.
What is double air-filling or double cell
construction and what is it used for?
Basically it shortens the opening time of
the rescue. After complete opening of the
UP Profile light, the filling openings remain
partially open and air flows through them
against the movement of the rescue which
results in lower sink rate and greater
stability.
The material used for the UP Profile light
has a great affect on opening and flying
characteristics. The UP Profile light is
made from the French fabric Porcher
Marine 90 82.
Other important parts of the UP
Profile light are the lines. There are 16
main and two central lines. Their main
characteristics are strength, ability to
stretch and absorb part of the opening
shock.
•Breaking strength of main lines:
220 daN
•Breaking strength of central lines:
370 daN
•Elasticity of lines: 33%
•Bridle’s breaking strength:
> 2000 daN.
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Inner container is made from light but
durable materials. It is connected to the
handle by two 6 centimetre long
straps, so after pulling out from outer
container we have a compact packet
which can be easily and accurately
thrown away with sufficient force.
For safety and functional reasons the
loops for attaching the lines are on the
outside of the container, so the
container remains closed for at least
1.5 meter after deployment. One
reason to keep it closed is to prevent
immediate deliberate opening right
after pulling out from outer container.
Second - the rescue starts to open in
safe distance from the pilots’
aerodynamic wake (rescues opening
in a wake can cause delayed inflating
or sticking of rescue to pilot’s body).
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The outer container is made from a
very durable waterproof ballistic cloth.
It is designed for use with majority of
modern harnesses and the special
shaped cylinder container doubles also
as instrument cockpit.
The outer container has a snaplock
fixation to allow attachment to the
chest strap of the harness. The two
lateral connection loops are clicked
into the main karabiners of the
harness.
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bridles to the harness via the
two lateral connection loops.
Severe potential
malfunction will result if you
fail to do so; indeed it will
render the UP Profile Light
useless.

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The following papers are an integrated
part of the UP Profile light reserve
parachute, and must follow each canopy
throughout its working life:
•The manual
•The packing-card
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The UP Profile light series are manually
deployed reserve parachutes for
paraglider pilots to use in emergencies.
The UP Profile light has been specially
developed and tested as a second rescue
for test-, acro-, cross country and
competition pilots. Beside this the UP
Profile light is an alternative for
mountaineering paragliding pilots who
have previously, in order to save weight,
been flying without a reserve.
UP International does not recommend
using the UP Profile light as main reserve
for normal flying. In this case we
recommend our professional UP Profile
series that have bigger surface areas
and better sink rates.
The UP Profile light was not designed or
tested for use in skydiving or base
jumping, and must be used with [certified]
paragliding harnesses only.
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dangerous and will invalidate all
warranty claims. These free-
flight emergency parachutes
are NOT designed for jumping
out of airplanes!
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According to the EN 12491 the UP
Profile light should not be used above
speeds of 32m/s or 115km/h.
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It’s recommended to try a practice
deployment before your first flight, so
you can familiarise yourself with the
proper function of the outer container
and the UP Profile light in general.
If you find yourself in an uncontrollable
situation in the air pull hard on the
deployment handle. This will open the
outer reserve container and release
the reserve parachute. If the UP
Profile light is in its original front mount
container it is possible to throw it to
either side with either hand
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important to throw the reserve
package forcefully away
from you into free open
space. It is necessary to
throw away the container with
as much force as possible to
shorten the opening time. If your glider
is spiraling / rotating it pays to throw
the reserve against the rotation as this
will speed up the inflating process. If
you have had a collision and find
yourself entangled with someone
else’s glider try to make sure you don’t
throw the canopy into the
entanglement, as this will delay the
opening.
The air current stretches the lines and
peels away the inner container. This
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open. Once fully open most authorities
suggest pulling in or B-lining the
paraglider to avoid having the two
canopies working against each other while
descending in a wide V.
We recommend that you practise this
procedure under qualified instruction in a
gym (such arrangements are offered by
most schools and clubs around the world)
and that you have your harness/parachute
configuration tested by qualified
professionals before flying. It is also a
good idea to go through the entire
deployment procedure before each flight
to ensure that you are mentally prepared
in the event that you suddenly need to use
your UP Profile Light reserve parachute.
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Before packing the UP Profile light it must
be checked by a certified parachute rigger.
In case the parachute has been deployed
in earnest it must be sent to the
manufacturer or to a manufacturer-
approved checking facility for a complete
check-up. Whenever re-packing an
already packed parachute make sure that
it remains deployable after installing it in
the paragliding harness. This procedure is
called the Compatibility Test and must be
performed each time the parachute is
installed in a harness.
One of the things that must be verified is
that the force needed to deploy does not
exceed 70N, which is the equivalent of
what the certification authorities consider a
suitable one-handed deployment force.
Thus, if the deployment force is 70N or
less the parachute is approved.
To avoid accidental deployment the
certification body accepts the use of a thin
piece of cotton thread holding the pin in
place. This thread must have a
maximum breaking load of 20N.
Further to this subject in the "Safety
rupture thread" chapter.

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The UP Profile light, and indeed all parachutes, should be opened and aired for at least
a day before re-packing. This eliminates any humidity present in the fabric. The
packing operation is best done on a rigging table or at least on a clean flat surface.
The parachute is stretched out on the packing surface. Insert a temporary line in the
tabs at the vertex of the chute through the sewn-in tabs (Picture 1A). Attach the bridle
to the other end of the table, stretching out the canopy tight between the temporary line
and the bridle (Picture 1B).
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In order to maintain an even pull on the entire parachute with lines we suggest you
suspend a weight (your harness or a sand bag) off the bridle hanging over the edge of
the table.
The lines are to be inspected for damage and to ensure that they are straight. To
accomplish this, take any two adjacent lines, for example, Pos. 1 and 16, and walk
them down to the bridle, checking for any cross-tangles. If there are any tangles,
continue this process, looping the bridle through the crossed line at the juncture of the
lines and the bridle until all tangles have been removed.
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Divide canopy gores evenly into right and left side (8 by 8 gores). Reserve canopy
gores are not symmetrical and they are all numbered. Always start folding with right
hand side, on the bottom - gore #8 and finish the side with gore #1 on the top
(Pictures 2).
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Folding of left side starts with gore #9 and finish with gore #18 (Pictures 3).
Pictures 3
Loose the tension on bridles’ side. Separate the lines equally into right and left halves
to prevent any tangles. Tension up the bridles again and check for any line crossings
or entanglements (Picture 4).
Picture 4 Picture 5
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the packing loops at the vertex of the canopy (Picture 5). Failing to do
so will render the parachute dysfunctional! Failing to follow this
procedure may render your emergency parachute unusable!

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Both halves fold longitudinally into thirds: make first 1/3 fold under rescue and second
one on the top of rescue (Pictures 6). Folding the rescue into thirds to make a Z shape
- one third on top and the other below - improves opening speed and symmetry.
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Straighten out all wrinkles on the rescue (which is folded into thirds), press out air and
start folding (Pictures 7 and Drawing step – 1).
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Another fold is done around and on top of the first one (Drawing steps 2 & 3) and
continue after that with ‘Z’ folding upwards (Picture 8).
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Once again make sure you have removed the packing line from the tabs at the vertex
of the canopy. If this line is not removed, the parachute will not open!
Insert the folded canopy into the inner container and fold up lines into ‘figure8’ loops
and secure them with rubber bands on inner side of container until you reach approx.
180 cm from bridles. Close the container with rubber loops and secure them with
approx. 3-4 centimetre loops made from lines. Force needed to open container (slip the
loops of lines out of rubber loops) should be in range of 300-900 g. The rest of lines,
approx. 120 cm, folds up into ‘figure8’ loops and are secured with rubber bands on the
outside of the container.
Take care to keep the lines well sorted, with each line matching the others in the length
of the loop passed through the rubber bands.
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