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Rescue Deployment
In the event of an emergency, you must quickly evaluate your height and the seriousness of the incident.
A seconds hesitation in deploying the reserve could prove fatal if there is insufficient height.
If you decide to deploy the rescue:
1) Look for the rescue handle and grasp it firmly with one hand
2) Pull forwards and upwards on the handle to release the deployment bag from the rescue
container.
3) In a continuous motion, throw (and RELEASE!) the rescue away from
yourself and the glider, preferably into the air stream or against the direction of spin. After
deployment,
avoid entanglement and pendulum motions by promptly pulling in the glider
4) On landing take an upright
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