UP Profile 2 - 20 User manual

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Owners Manual
and Service booklet
UP Profile 2
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UP Profile 2 – 20
UP Profile 2 – 22
UP Profile 2 - Bi
Betriebshandbuch
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Version 1.0
Valid from 2007
Stand: August 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.
© 1995-2007 by Ultralite Products International

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Table of contents
WELCOME IN OUR TEAM........................................................................................... 8
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS............................................................................................. 9
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................ 9
GENERAL..................................................................................................................... 9
TECHNICAL DATA UP PROFILE 2 .................................................................................10
OVERVIEW DRAWING................................................................................................... 10
EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................... 11
Canopy, Lines and Bridle..................................................................................... 11
The Inner Container.............................................................................................11
The Outer Container............................................................................................11
NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION ..................................................................................... 11
USAGE ......................................................................................................................11
USING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE.................................................................................11
CHECKING THE PARACHUTE SYSTEM.............................................................................12
PACKING THE RESERVE CANOPY.......................................................................... 13
LAY OUT AND ARRANGE...............................................................................................13
FLAKING THE CANOPY.................................................................................................14
PACKING THE CANOPY IN THE INNER CONTAINER ............................................................ 18
CLOSING THE INNER CONTAINER.................................................................................. 20
CLOSING THE OUTER CONTAINER ................................................................................. 20
Harnesses with built-in reserve............................................................................ 20
Harnesses with no built-in reserve container.......................................................20
THE PACKING CARD ...................................................................................................21
INSTALLING THE UP PROFILE 2 IN A HARNESS................................................... 22
MOUNTING THE UP PROFILE 2 OUTER CONTAINER ON YOUR HARNESS............................. 22
INSTALLING THE UP PROFILE 2 IN A HARNESS WITH INTEGRATED RESERVE CONTAINER......22
SAFETY RUPTURE THREAD...........................................................................................23
DEPLOYMENT.............................................................................................................23
COMPATIBILITY...........................................................................................................23
FURTHER TIPS............................................................................................................ 24
Salt water.............................................................................................................24
Insects................................................................................................................. 24

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MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING.............................................................................. 25
TAKING CARE OF YOUR RESCUE SYSTEM .......................................................................25
CLEANING.................................................................................................................. 25
CHECKS AND REPAIRS............................................................................................ 26
CARE AND MAINTENANCE............................................................................................. 26
Working life limits................................................................................................. 26
Airworthiness Check............................................................................................26
Packing intervals.................................................................................................. 26
UP Craftsmanship................................................................................................26
UP WARRANTY.......................................................................................................... 26
National warranty conditions................................................................................27
International UP warranty ....................................................................................27
SENDING THE UP PROFILE 2 AND OTHER UP PRODUCTS................................................ 27
UP HOMEPAGE.......................................................................................................... 28
ATTACHMENTS ......................................................................................................... 29
Luftsportgeräte-Kennblatt UP Profile 2 20, 22, Bi........................................................ 30
Service Booklet
Rescue system and pilot data...................................................................................... 34
Service verification stamps.......................................................................................... 36
Emergency parachute logbook.................................................................................... 38
Product registration card.............................................................................................. 39

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Important
The following symbols are used to draw attention to particular sections:
WARNING!
Failing to comply with instructions given here may
lead to injury or death!
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BEWARE!
Failing to comply with instructions given here may
cause undue wear to, or even damage, your new
equipment.
NOTICE
This pictogram indicates a tip or some helpful extra
knowledge.

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Welcome in our team
Congratulations on the purchase of your new UP Profile 2 rescue system. Although we
hope you’ll never need it, we assure you that with the UP Profile 2 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 2.
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.
Your UP International Team

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Safety instructions
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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 2 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 2. It is important to note
the following points:
•At the time of delivery the UP
Profile 2 conforms to German Hang
Gliding Association (DHV)
requirements (see certification
information later in this manual)
•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.
Technical
description
General
The UP Profile 2 is a modern rescue
parachute for use with paragliders. It
has been specially developed to show
the lowest possible sink rates, the
fastest opening time and the highest
pendulum stability.
Highlights of the UP Profile 2
•Built-in pilot chute for faster
opening times. The Profile Bi
comes without this pilot chute
•Central line
•Easy to pack and minimal
packing volume
•Special inner container for
reliable and quick opening
•Long-lived, strong materials
•DHV approval

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Technical Data UP Profile 2
Size 20 22 Bi
Total weight [kg] 2,1 2,6 4,0
Sink Rate [m/s] 5,4 5,5 5,3
Canopy Surface Area [m2] 27,0 30,0 53,0
Maximum Weight [kg] 100 120 200
Recommended Flying Weight [kg] 100 120 200
Overview drawing
Canopy
Lines
Central Line
Reserve bridle
Connection loop
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Equipment configuration
Canopy, Lines and Bridle
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Each canopy, according to its model size,
has a different number of panels. In the
Profile 2 series, there are two different
types of material used in the construction
of the canopy itself. The base material in
the outer portion of the chute is made of
nearly zero porosity fabric; the inner
portion (the upper part of the chute) is
made of a porous fabric. Both materials
are of a ripstop nature. The main seams
are reinforced with sewn in tape. The main
lines are attached with sewn in „V“ tabs at
the base of the skirt. The apex is a pulled-
down design. The bridle is manufactured
out of high strength webbing with a loop
sewn into the end.
The Inner Container
The inner container is made from rip stop
nylon just as the deployment handle with
the locking pins and the drogue chute.
The Outer Container
The outer container is made from a very
durable waterproof ballistic cloth. It has a
bottom section, two sides, as well as
upper and lower closing flaps.
Necessary
documentation
The following papers are an integrated
part of the UP Profile 2 reserve parachute,
and must follow each canopy throughout
its working life:
•The manual
•The packing-card
Usage
The UP Profile 2 series are manually
deployed reserve parachutes for para-
and hangglider pilots to use in
emergencies.
WARNING! Any other usage is
dangerous and will invalidate
all warranty claims. These
free-flight emergency
parachutes are NOT
designed for jumping out of
airplanes!
Using the reserve
parachute
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.
Then throw the reserve package
forcefully away from you. If your glider
is spiralling/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, helped by the drogue
chute, stretches the lines and peels
away the inner container. This
releases the actual canopy and lets it
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.
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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 2 reserve parachute.
Checking the parachute
system
Before packing the UP Profile 2 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 necessary
deployment force should be between 5
and 12 kN – if lower a piece of thread in
the form of a rupture joint solves the
problem (see the “Rupture point” chapter).

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Packing the Reserve Canopy
Lay out and arrange
The UP Profile 2, 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).
Picture 1A
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 20, 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.
Flaking the Canopy
The following example describes folding the Profile 2 20, which has 20 panels and
lines. Folding of other canopies would follow a similar pattern; only the number of
panels and lines would be different.
One takes Line No 1 (of the main support lines) and counts half of the lines, (in this
case of the Profile 2 20, 10 lines) and lays them together on one side.
Now, with Lines 1-10 on the right, arrange Lines 11-20 on the left. The flaking of the
panels now begins with panel/line No. 10. To this end, one after another, the panels
from No. 10 to No. 1 are picked up and flaked-folded, holding the stacked lines
between the thumb and fore-finger.
Once the Lines Nos. 10-1 have been folded, move the bundle of lines so that they are
now held between the fore finger and the middle finger. Now, Panel/Line Nos. 20-1 can
also be flaked-folded between the thumb and forefinger, placing each successive line
on top of the previously stacked lines.
The canopy is now laid back down on the table in such a manner that the bundles of
panels are divided, with the highest No. Panel (in this case No. 20) on the left. Now
straighten the apex of the canopy to make all the panels even. The canopy is then
weighted down as illustrated (Picture 2A).
Picture 2A
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If you are using a line-comb now is the time to “comb” the lines, working from the top
down. The combing can also be done with your hands and ensures that there are no
tangles or mistakenly placed panels/lines before you move on to the next step.
Also make sure that you now have the panel with the stamp on it (in this case the no.
20) lying on top on the left.
Now you move to the vertex of the parachute and sort the top of each panel. Then
weigh down with a sand bag (Picture 2B).
Picture 2B
Next you place the line bundles on the left (corresponding to panel no. 20 to 11) left of
the centre line, the line bundle on the right (panels 1 to 10) right of the centre line
(Picture 2C and 2D).
Picture 2C
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Picture 2D
Now fold the canopy in a large “S” so that the lines end up coming out of the middle of
the “S” (Picture 3A and 3B).
Picture 3A
Picture 3B
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Again weigh the canopy down with sand bags (see Picture 3C).
Picture 3C
WARNING! Now is the time to remove the packing line threaded through
the packing loops at the vertex of the canopy (Picture 3D). Failing to
do so will render the parachute dysfunctional! Failing to follow this
procedure may render your emergency parachute unusable!
Picture 3D
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Packing the canopy in the inner container
Once again make sure you have removed the packing line from the tabs at the vertex
of the parachute. If this line is not removed, the parachute will not open!
Then begin “Z-ing” the canopy into the back of the inner container, working from the
vertex down (Picture 4A).
Picture 4A
It is helpful to have the sand bags still weighing the folded canopy down so that the
“Z”s can be introduced cleanly into the inner container (Picture 4B). Continue all the
way to the basis.
Picture 4B
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In order to temporarily keep the container closed while sorting and attaching the lines it
makes sense to use one loop of lines and one of the closing rubber bands to keep it
closed (Picture 5).
Picture 5
The lines are then “S-ed” three to four times into four bundles and secured with
suitable rubber bands (available from your normal flying equipment provider). Done
correctly you should now have 4 bundles and still approximately 50 cm of free line to
use for closing the inner container when all the bundles have been stored inside
(Picture 6).
Picture 6
If you have temporarily secured the container opening with the one line loop through
the closing rubber band (Picture 5), now re-open it and store the four line bundles
inside.
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Closing the Inner Container
The closing flap of the inner container is secured, first in the middle, by looping the
excess 50cms of line though the closing rubber band. Then loop it through first the
right, then the left side (Picture 7). 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.
Picture 7
Closing the outer container
Harnesses with built-in reserve
Almost all modern paraglider harnesses have a built-in container for the reserve
parachute. We recommend always using this container for your UP Profile 2 parachute.
When installing the UP Profile 2 in the harness, please follow the instructions delivered
with your harness. This is also the place to look for information regarding the closing of
the outer container. Further info to this topic in the “Installing the reserve in a harness”
chapter.
Harnesses with no built-in reserve container
For harnesses with no built-in reserve container UP offers two different outer container
solutions, the best one being the front-mounted container, and a universal container for
mounting on either side of the harness.
When using the universal container please note the following:
Excess reserve bridle is stored inside the outer container in neat S’s, and then the
bridle is routed out of either the upper left or the upper right corner of the container,
depending on how you intend to attach the container to your harness.
The inner container is placed on top of the bridle S’s with the opening facing
downwards, and the drogue chute neatly draped around it. Make sure the loop where
the deployment handle is attached is in the middle, and facing upwards.
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