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Doc.-No.: 01/EHTD400<br />
Date: 01.03.2003<br />
Revision: 1<br />
Rev. date: 01.12.05<br />
Page: 36 of 40<br />
Equipment Handbook<br />
TD400<br />
Activate Drogue<br />
immediately<br />
Pulled wrong handle<br />
(Drogue-Release first)<br />
First Drogue- Release is activated<br />
but Drogue doesn‘t disconnect<br />
Stable Exit<br />
Pull Drogue<br />
out of Pouch<br />
Main Canopy<br />
opens normally<br />
Pull 2nd Drogue<br />
Release<br />
Main Canopy<br />
Malfunction<br />
Drogue inflates<br />
normally<br />
Drogue still<br />
fully inflated<br />
Collapsed<br />
Drogue in tow<br />
Pull<br />
Cutway Handle<br />
Pull Drogue-<br />
Release<br />
If still in tow at<br />
3300 feet /<br />
1000m AGL<br />
PULL RESERVE<br />
Main Canopy<br />
opens correctly<br />
Bag stays in<br />
Container<br />
Pull 1st Drogue<br />
- Release<br />
Drogue<br />
doesn‘t release<br />
Container<br />
opens with Drogue<br />
attached<br />
Possible<br />
Malfunction<br />
PULL Cutaway<br />
Handle<br />
Bag leaves<br />
Container<br />
Pull 1st Drogue<br />
- Release<br />
Drogue doesn‘t<br />
release<br />
Main Canopy<br />
opens but<br />
Drogue entangled<br />
with<br />
Main Canopy<br />
Decide if<br />
canopy is safe<br />
to land - if not<br />
then....<br />
Main Canopy<br />
Malfunction<br />
Pull 2nd Drogue-<br />
Release<br />
PULL RESERVE<br />
Pull 2nd Drogue-<br />
Release<br />
Pull Cutaway Handle<br />
Main Canopy<br />
opens normally<br />
Main Canopy<br />
opens normally<br />
(unlikely)<br />
Pull Reserve Ripcord<br />
Unable to activate<br />
blocked Drogue<br />
Activate Reserve<br />
immediately<br />
Drogue Bridle<br />
entangled<br />
with Pilot or<br />
Harness<br />
Drogue Chute<br />
entangled<br />
with Pilot or<br />
Harness<br />
Drogue not<br />
inflated<br />
Pull Drogue-<br />
Release after<br />
6-8 seconds<br />
Drogue- Release<br />
not traceable<br />
Pull Reserve 3300 feet (1000m) AGL<br />
Right Arm<br />
blocked by<br />
PAX or<br />
Injury<br />
Activate<br />
Drogue<br />
1st Release<br />
on left side<br />
Activate<br />
Drogue<br />
2nd Release<br />
on right side<br />
Left Arm<br />
blocked by<br />
PAX or<br />
Injury<br />
Main Canopy<br />
opens normally<br />
Main Canopy<br />
Malfunction<br />
Main Canopy<br />
opens normally<br />
Bite or Beat<br />
PAX to<br />
release<br />
Right Hand<br />
If use of right<br />
hand still not<br />
possible<br />
then....<br />
Pull Cutaway<br />
Handle<br />
Pull Reserve<br />
with left Hand<br />
Pull Cutaway<br />
Handle<br />
Pull Reserve<br />
with right hand<br />
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