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SIGMA TANDEM SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL 2) Exit practice and hookup procedures: Perform drill at the aircraft or aircraft mock-up. Practice the proper hand and foot placement and set up for the exit launch. Have student practice solo as well as hooked up for realism. Practice the whole sequence from exit. 3) Sit back drill: (For student comfort) This drill must be practiced on the ground Practice with the student’s harness attached to your own to simulate tension. Have student sit the harness. 4) Steering and flaring the canopy: Display steering toggles to your student so they understand what they are and how to grasp them. This would best be done prior to the jump. Explain how the canopy is steered. Explain how turns are initiated and stopped (no countering necessary), what position is full flight as well as what flaring is and how it is performed. This may be done during the canopy flight. 5) Landing practice: If the student is to assist with the landing flare, in-air practice is a must. We recommend at least three good repetitions. PRE-FLIGHT GEAR CHECK A. Student equipment. B. Tandem Master harness and containers. A. Student equipment: Start by checking to see that your student has a proper, tight fitting jumpsuit and any other items they may need such as a leather helmet, goggles, altimeter and/or gloves. When selecting goggles make sure that they are adjusted to be very snug. As students tend to leave them looser than practical. Students wearing contact lenses should use goggles with as few air vents as possible. Again, check the fitting of the student’s harness to make sure nothing has loosened and that all webbing running ends are tucked in. Check in the following order. Upper snap position Chest strap position and tension Hip strap & back strap position and tention Leg strap tension and dead-ends secured Proper staging of side quick ejectors B. Tandem Instructor equipment: Prior to checking the system, select your jumpsuit, helmet, altimeter, goggles and any other accessory items you may need. When selecting a jumpsuit pick one that is looser in the arms and legs to help give you extra drag. This will enhance stability with light students and help to eliminate rocking in droguefall. It is recommended that you use a wrist mount altimeter. Chest-mount altimeters positioned between you and the student will probably not give an accurate reading. 11301 - 00.00.0000 Section 3: Instructor Techniques • Chapter 1 - Preparation Page 7:X
SIGMA TANDEM SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL Before putting on the Tandem Vector, perform a thorough and systematic gear check. Always start your gear check at the same point and systematically move from item to item until completed. An example of this would be: start at the drogue pouch working up the back of the rig then down the front. When performing the check you should cover the following points: Drogue release handles Main pin, closing loop and bridle routing Disc, safety pin on bridle Reserve pins and closing loop, RSL routing 3-Ring assemblies Reserve static line shackle attachment & Collin’s lanyard Cutaway and reserve handles Main lift web adjustment and symmetry Pin protection flaps and riser covers AAD 1) Drogue handles: Check to see that the drogue deployment and drogue release handles are easily accessible. Each time the handle is checked, grasp as if you intend to pull it. 2) Reserve pin, closing loop, and RSL routing: Open the reserve flap and make sure the pin is properly seated and that the condition of the closing loop is good. Don’t push the reserve pin too far down into the loop (this will cause it to twist, making the eyelet of the pin stick up instead of lying flat). Illustration #3/1-101 shows the pin correctly seated. Check the RSL routing. 3) 3-Ring assembly: Make sure the rings are hooked up in the proper sequence and that the locking loops are not frayed. The loop should pass through only the small ring, then through the riser grommet, and finally through the housing grommet, which is secured with the yellow cable as shown in illustration #3/1-102. 4) Cutaway and reserve handles: Check that the handles are securely placed. The velcro attaching the handle should be fully mated, with the handle being placed up as close to the housings as possible to prevent excess exposed cable. 5) Main Lift Web (MLW) symmetry: Adjust the MLW to the length that fits you best. Check both sides for symmetry. 6) Secure pin protector flaps on the main and reserve. Inspect the riser covers for proper alignment. WARNING: Riser covers perform a vital job. Leaving the risers unprotected could result in a main/reserve canopy entanglement if improper emergency procedures are used during a total malfunction. Unprotected risers can also be a danger when moving around the cabin of small aircraft. Page 8:X Section 3: Instructor Techniques • Chapter 1 - Preparation 11301 - 00.00.0000
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