Woody Valley QUADRO115 User manual

Ver. 1.1 10/2018
and

Ver. 1.1 10/2018
Edition 1.1 / 10.2018
THANK YOU!
We would like to thank you for having chosen one of our products, and we invite you to
read this i portant docu ent, the User Manual for the QUADRO115 and QUADRO 100
light.
Thorough knowledge of your equip ent will i prove your personal safety and your level
of flying.
The contents of this anual were written with due diligence and by Woody Valley best
knowledge. The Woody Valley reserves the right to change or delete contents of this
anual. Al content of this anual, text and photos are subject to copyright laws.
WOODY VALLEY srl
via Vienna 92
38121 Trento
ITALY
VAT nu ber: IT01249560226
www.woodyvalley.co

Ver. 1.1 10/2018
SAFETY NOTE
You have purchased a piece of equip ent anufactured by us, and so you are aware
of your identity as a paraglider pilot holding the respective pilot’s licence, and you
accept all the risks connected to paragliding including the possibility of injury and
death. The incorrect or inappropriate use of Woody Valley equip ent greatly increases
this risk. In no case can Woody Valley and the Woody Valley retailer be held
responsible for personal injury caused to yourself or to third parties, or for whatever
type of da age. If you have any doubts on the use of our equip ent, please contact
your retailer or the i porter for your country.

Ver. 1.1 10/2018
INDEX
1 - GENERAL INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2 - TECHNICAL DATA ................................................................................................................................................... 2
3 - TO GET TO KNOW YOUR QUADRO......................................................................................................................... 3
3.1 - W HAT TO DO WHEN IT HAPPENS ? ................................................................................................................................... 3
4 - PACKING INSTRUCTIONS........................................................................................................................................ 5
4.1 - P ACKING PREPARATIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 5
4.2 - P ULLING THE PACKING LINE TROUGH THE FIXING LOOPS ....................................................................................................... 6
4.3 - S ORTING THE PANELS .................................................................................................................................................... 7
4.4 - F OLDING THE CANOPY INTO THIRDS ............................................................................................................................... 1
4.5 - S- FOLDING CANOPY TO FIT INTO INNER CONTAINER ........................................................................................................... 1
4.6 - I NSTALLING YOUR RESCUE HANDLE ................................................................................................................................ 13
4.7 - A TTACHMENT OF THE CONNECTION BELT WITH THE HARNESS ............................................................................................. 14
4.8 - C OMPATIBILITY - CHECK ............................................................................................................................................... 15
4.8.1 - Important points to look out for: .................................................................................................................. 15
5 - CARE, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR .......................................................................................................................16
5.1 - C ARE I NSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................................................... 16
5.2 - R EPAIRS ................................................................................................................................................................... 16
5.3 - U SE LIMITATIONS , PACKING - AND CHECK INTERVALS ......................................................................................................... 17
5.3.1 - Packing interval............................................................................................................................................. 17
5.3.2 - C eck interval................................................................................................................................................ 17
5.3.3 - Use limitation................................................................................................................................................ 17
6 - TERMS OF THE GUARANTEE..................................................................................................................................1
6.1 - W HAT IS NOT COVERED BY THE RESCUE GUARANTEE ? ....................................................................................................... 18
7 - DESCRIPTION OF THE RESCUE SYSTEM..................................................................................................................19
- MAINTAINCE AND PACK-INTERVAL OVERVIEW.....................................................................................................21

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1 - GENERAL INFORMATION
Congratulations on buying your QUADRO115 rescue syste .
Before you get to know your syste please read the anual which includes i portant
infor ation.
This anual gives you infor ation on the entire specific and general characteristics of
the rescue QUADRO115 and QUADRO 100 light.
All technical data and instructions in this anual were drawn up with great care. Woody
Valley cannot be ade responsible for any possible errors in this anual.
Should you decide to sell this rescue syste at a later date, please pass on this anual
to the new owner.
No guarantee of any kind can be ade against accidents, injury, equip ent failure,
and/or death. It is assu ed that the pilot is in possession of the necessary qualifications
and provisions of any relevant laws are observed.
The use of this rescue syste is entirely at your own risk.
Every pilot bears the responsibility of his/her own safety. The anufacturer or distributor
assu es no responsibility for accidents occurring while using it.
It is strictly prohibited to use the QUADRO115 and QUADRO 100 light:
 beyond the axi u reco ended weight
 for skydiving
 with da aged canopy, lines, connection belt or sea s or

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 without regular check (check interval).
ATTENTION:
The rescue syste is not suitable for speeds in excess of 32 /s (115 k /h).
Every pilot ust ensure that the rescue syste is properly checked at regular intervals.
2 - TECHNICAL DATA
Quadro 100 light Quadro 115
Certification LTF / EN LTF / EN
Working load 100 kg 115 kg
Nu ber of certification EP_218.2018 EP 220.2018
Area (
2
) 31,20 36,20
Nu ber of cells 16 20
Weight including container (kg) 0,987 1,250
Volu e packed (c
3
) 4100 4260
Maxi u payload (kg) 100 115
Mini u payload (kg) 65 75
Middle line 1 1
Rate of descent ax. payload ( /sec) 5,49 5,41

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3 - TO GET TO KNOW YOUR QUADRO
The QUADRO 115 / 100 light is a anually deployable rescue syste it is for suitable
paragliding pilots in an e ergency situation and is ade by high quality light aterials
and has a quadratic canopy with one iddle line which pull down apex.
Rescue syste s fro Woody Valley are characterized by a high level of reliability and
axi u aterial strength. Fastest inflation while aintaining oderate sink rates are
features of these syste s.
The aterial is air per eable, strong nylon. There are bands sewn into the ain sea s
to strengthen the canopy. The base and side edges are reinforced with bands. The apex
is pulled .The lines are grouped into a strap. This strap generates the connection
between rescue syste and harness.
The rescue syste is sewn to NATO standards which eans that all rescue syste s are
sewn by professionals and delivered only after inspection and approvals..
The specially designed inner container prevents the lines cannot get caught up in the
cap and the opening speed is accelerated with this inner container.
ATTENTION:
When using a different inner container it is i portant to ensure that the rescue syste
can be thrown without proble
.
A different inner container ay change the opening speed of the rescue.
3.1 - Wha o do when i happens?
If you find yourself in an uncontrollable situation in the air, pull hard on the deploy ent
handle. This will open the outer reserve container and release the reserve parachute.
Then throw the reserve package forcefully away fro you. As the suspension lines
beco e tight, the container will fall away and the reserve will open.

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In an e ergency situation, the handle of the rescue syste is given a sharp pull. The
special thread which holds the closing splint breaks.
If your glider is 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 so eone else’s glider try to ake sure you don’t throw the canopy into the
entangle ent, as this will delay the opening.
When you are flying recurrently grab the position of the handle so you can find it in an
e ergency!!
If you have enough height, first try to resolve the proble and stabilize the rescue as far
as possible (danger of screwing of the bailout).
If you have not enough height don´t hesitate for pulling the rescue.
Do not forget to unhand the rescue handle!

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4 - PACKING INSTRUCTIONS
4.1 - Packing prepara ions
Before you pack the rescue syste it is i portant that the canopy is spread out on the
ground for about six hours.
If possible, it would be even better to air it one night long by hanging it up by the top
lines. Before the rescue syste gets packed, a release control ust be carried out. The
release force should be between 5 and 7 daN.
It is helpful to pack the rescue syste with two people.
The rescue should be packed on a clean surface and helpful tools are packing weights,
one line to fix the packing loops.
Mandatory tools are packing rubbers and the original container or the container belonging
to the harness in which the QUADRO will be stored.
Upwards, used in the following text eans toward the apex, downwards towards the
riser. Left and right are eant while looking fro the riser to the apex.

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4.2 - Pulling he packing line rough he fixing loops
To help you pack the rescue syste , use a short piece of old paraglider line and thread
it through all the apex fixing loops. The fixing loops are sewn on the canopy.
Sort out the suspension lines. Attach the line to a stable fixed point.
Take line 1 and the last one (20 at Quadro 115 or 16 at Quadro 100 light) stretch the
lines so they are running parallel to the ain strap and ake sure that the iddle lines
are in the iddle and the other lines to the side
ATTENTION:
There should not be any tangles or knots in the lines. All lines ust have a straight
course and ay not have any twists.

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4.3 - Sor ing he panels
Put all the panets to the right side and
fold over each panel fro the right side
onto left side like turning the pages in a
book and pull the top of the opening
outward..
Start with panel 10 for Quadro 115 or 8
for Quadro 100 light, the last one is panel
1, which should be the top panel on the
left side.

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Panels with slots are laid out as cone.
Put a packing weight for fixation on the
last panel and than all the panel fro the
right side can be shifted to the that side.

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Now fold all panels stored above the packing weight to the right side.
The panel on the botto is panel 11 at Quadro 115 or panel 9 at Quadro 100 light.
Afterwards check both sides.
On each side there ust be the sa e
a ount of panels.

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Check the lines. You can divide the lines in to three parts: the left ones, the right ones
and the iddle line.
All lines ust have a straight course and ay not have any twists.
4.4 - Folding he canopy in o hirds
The left third is folded onto the iddle and then
the right third is folded under the iddle. Do the
sa e on top of the canopy.
Pay attention to the size of the container !
ATTENTION:
Re ove the line fro the fixing loops!
4.5 - S-folding canopy o fi in o inner con ainer
Release the riser fro the fixing point and fold the canopy in “S” folds fro the top right
down to the base, so that it fits into the inner container. This is the last chance to check, that
the line fixing the packing loops was re oved.

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Fold the whole canopy into the container.
Close both sides of the inner container and the top pocket with the rubber, which you fix
with one loop of all the suspension lines.
A en ion:
These are special rubber bands which you can buy fro the anufacturer and you ust
renew the each ti e you repack.

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The suspension lines are sorted in three bundles, which are fixed by rubbers.
These bundles are stored in the pocket of the container.
Use the last 20 c of the suspension lines for the final closing of the inner container
with the black rubber.

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With the rest of the suspension lines you finalize the closing of the inner container by
pulling the suspension lines through the black rubber loop. Don’t ake the closing loop
to big.
Now the packing is finished. Control your packing tools on being co plete.
Make a note of the date of packing in the pack control booklet.
4.6 - Ins alling your rescue handle
Most harnesses have a handle for the harness containers. This handle ust be
connected to the inner container.
The inner container of QUADRO rescue syste s has two loops, in which the handle of
the harness can be attached (center loop or side loop).

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Handles for front and back containers are generally suspended in the central loop,
container on side or under the seat, the side strap used.
ATTENTION:
Note the instructions for the rescue unit in the operating instructions of your harness.
If there is no handle of the harness or it does not fit with your inner container, please
ask the dealer of your harness or your paragliding school.
The handle ust be fir ly connected to the loop on the inner container (opening strength
< 7daN).
4.7 - A achmen of he connec ion bel wi h he harness
For connecting the two belts use a fixable 24 kN- snap hook with a dia eter of
ini u 8 . It is very i portant that the snap hook cannot twist to prevent rotation
stress of the snap hook.
Therefore use cable fixer, adhesive tape or strong rubber bands and pull it above and
below the snap hook around the belts.
Therefore use cable fixer, adhesive tape or strong rubber bands and pull it above and
below the knot around the belts.
ATTENTION:
Pay attention to the sy etry of both lines. Neither side of the loop should be longer than
the other.
A higher breaking force could otherwise endanger the release of the rescue syste !

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4.8 - Compa ibili y- check
A control of every new co bination of rescue syste and harness/outer container has to
be carried out by either the producer of the harness or the rescue syste or an
authorized person (dealer or flight instructor). The activation of the rescue syste in flight
position has to be correct and in confor ity to the construction guidelines.
The check has to be recorded in the docu entation of the rescue syste . The throwing
ove ent should be practiced every ti e the rescue syste is repacked.
4.8.1 - Impor an poin s o look ou for:
 Check (regularly):
• connection of the rescue syste to your harness
• connection of the harness and deploy ent handle
 Check co patibility of rescue syste and harness
 Before each start with your paraglider you have to check the container is
closed!!
ATTENTION:
Helping line fro the fixing loops is re oved (after each packing)

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5 - CARE, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
5.1 - Care Ins ruc ions
 Please do not store your rescue syste in the vicinity of acids, grease, oils or
paint. To ensure safe operation, the syste needs proper aintenance and care.
 Do not store your rescue syste in extre e te peratures or hu idity ( ore than
300 C 0r 55-65% hu idity).
 A hu id or wet canopy needs repacking.
 Exposure to UV-rays causes deterioration of the fabric.
 Please only use clean and fresh water to clean your rescue syste or container.
 Wet cloth stored in war conditions will begin to ould and significantly lose
structural strength. Rescue syste s in this condition ust be brought to the
anufacturer to be checked.
ATTENTION:
It ay take several days to dry out the rescue co pletely especially the lines of the
rescue syste , which take longer than the fabric.
Do not fold and store your rescue syste pre aturely if it not co pletely dry. Mildew
ay da age your harness and your rescue syste .
5.2 - Repairs
The seal of approval can only be preserved if original parts are used. If you discover
any da aged parts to the rescue syste which ight i pede deploy ent, please end it
back to the anufacturer to get repaired.