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SIGMA TANDEM SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL MAIN ACTIVATION Intro to the drogue Deploying the drogue Handles familiarization Introduction to the drogue Before discussing the procedures for using the drogue, it helps to understand how the drogue functions. The purpose of the drogue is to reduce Tandem freefall velocity, not to aid in stability. When fully inflated, it provides enough drag to give a Tandem pair the terminal velocity of an average solo jumper (120 mph). Without a drogue, a Tandem pair will accelerate in 18 seconds to 170 mph, risking hard opening shocks and canopy damage, as well as making freefall photography difficult. When using the drogue always keep this one point in mind: NO DROGUE - NO MAIN!!! Deploying the Drogue 1) Reach for the handle with palm forward and thumb out. 2) With the hand in the same position, take a firm grip on the handle or drogue canopy just below the handle. Note: Not an issue with Sigma Drogues. 3) The force required to extract the drogue can be substantial, especially when the pouch is new, so grip and pull firmly. You may need to place your elbow against the side of the rig and use the leverage gained for added power. 4) Deploy the drogue with one continuous motion of the arm: Pull the drogue out aggesively in a sweeping arc, as your arm reaches its fullest extension at shoulder height, throw the drogue at the finish of the arc. Do NOT hold onto or wave off with the drogue. The bridle is very long and may cause problems if allowed to deploy before the drogue. As you are deploying the drogue, turn your head slightly to the right and watch it inflate. Full inflation takes about 2-3 seconds. Handles familiarization Prior to continuing, let’s stop here and practice locating and pulling the handles. Start by gearing up and practicing extracting the drogue and pulling the drogue release handle. This should be done both in the standing and prone positions. Alternate the use of both the left and right drogue release handles each time you throw the drogue. Now let’s continue with the emergency systems. NOTE: It may be helpful to substitute the handles with mock handles or have a rigger place temporary pins in to close the reserve so that both the reserve handle and auxiliary reserve handle can be pulled during practice. Perform a thorough emergency drill, locating the cutaway handle and reserve handles, pulling the cutaway and then pulling the reserve handle. Perform this drill enough times to ensure that the movements become a natural reaction. Remember to peel and pull the handles correctly (see pg 11 reference to pulling handles up - not against velcro). VERTICAL SUSPENDED HARNESS DRILLS 11301 - 00.00.0000 Section 2: Equipment • Chapter 2 - Operation Page 3:X
SIGMA TANDEM SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL After you have performed the above described emergency drills, have a partner act as a student and suspend yourselves in a hanging Tandem harness. Repeat the emergency procedures enough times to ensure that the movements become natural and instinctive. Take note of the different positions of the handles while in a suspended mode. (Statistics have shown that the Tandem Vector’s most common malfunction mode is a typical main canopy malfunction where the control lines are entangled with the rear riser lines with a possible slider hang up. This problem can be avoided by proper packing, maintaining good line tension throughout, and the use of proper stow bands to prevent line dump.) DO NOT TAKE THIS DRILL LIGHTLY. If you should ever experience a malfunction, this practice will give you the skills needed to deal with the problem effectively. By ordering an extra pair of Tandem main risers and toggles, one can easily setup a training harness with an actual Tandem system. Remove the entire main canopy assembly (from risers to drogue) and suspend the system using the extra pair of risers. To prevent excessive wear of the Tandem system, order or produce your own training harness to be used exclusively for training and recurrency work. CANOPY BRAKES AND STEERING SYSTEM Deployment brake release 1) Grasp main steering toggles and pull outwards away from the riser, unsnapping the toggles. Use the student toggle position during brake release. 2) Pull toggles down to release the brakes. Do not pull on the small black flare toggles - leave them attached to the risers. Double brake system for the Tandem Vector canopy The Relative Workshop Double Brake System is an innovation in the steering line set up on Tandem systems that provides reduced toggle pressure and faster turns during normal flight while at the same time producing extra stopping power in low wind conditions. As shown in Illustration #2/1-5 on page #10, there are seven steering lines (EZ425, 384 & Sigma 370, 395, 340 models) on each side of the canopy. Unlike most canopies, the lines are a ttached at the full cell junctions, rather than at the half cell point. When so much of the canopy tail is pulled down for landing, it makes for an exceptional flare, and therefore, a softer landing. For normal flight and turns, the inside lines are not needed. In fact, they are a hindrance during turns, increasing toggle pressure, and slowing turn rate. To deal with this situation, the double brake system has been set up so that the inside “extra” lines are used only during the flare for landing. During main canopy opening, reach up and grab the right and left gold, lower student toggles only (do not touch the black flaring toggle). Peel the toggles in a rearward direction for easy toggle and brake release. If toggles are pulled straight down, their release will be difficult or impossible due to the amount of velcro and the additional snap holding them in place, and you may cause damage to both components. For normal flight, from opening altitude down to approximately 500 feet, use only the gold toggles. Prior to landing, reach up and take the black flaring toggles by inserting four fingers and closing your grip. Now you are ready to land. The black toggles lay flat and may be difficult to access Page 4:X Section 2: Equipment • Chapter 2 - Operation 11301 - 00.00.0000
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