Performance Designs PD Series - Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
SECTION 1 .................................................................................................................................... 4
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MANUAL ............................................................................... 4
READ BEFORE ASSEMBLY OR USE ................................................................................................. 4
SECTION 2 .................................................................................................................................... 5
CHOOSING THE CORRECT RESERVE SIZE ...................................................................................... 5
WING LOADING, CANOPY SIZE, AND SKILL LEVEL .......................................................................... 6
HIGH TEMPERATURE AND FIELD ELEVATIONS ................................................................................ 6
WING LOADING DESCRIPTIONS .................................................................................................... 7
WING LOADINGS LESS THAN 0.45 LB/SQ.FT: .............................................................................. 7
WING LOADINGS BETWEEN 0.45 AND 0.7 LB/SQ.FT: ................................................................... 7
WING LOADING BETWEEN 0.7 AND 1.0 LB/SQ.FT: ....................................................................... 7
WING LOADINGS BETWEEN 1.0 AND 1.4 LB/SQ.FT: ..................................................................... 7
WING LOADINGS ABOVE 1.4 LBS/SQ.FT, AND BELOW THE MAXIMUM SUSPENDED WEIGHT: ............ 8
FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS .......................................................................................................... 8
BASIC INSTRUCTION FOR LOW WING LOADINGS ........................................................................... 9
TIPS FOR FLYING AT HIGHER WING LOADINGS .............................................................................. 9
SECTION 3 .................................................................................................................................. 11
DEPLOYMENT BODY POSITION AND AIRSPEED ............................................................................. 11
DEPLOYMENT SPEED ...................................................................................................................... 11
HIGH FREEFALL SPEEDS ................................................................................................................. 11
MINIMUM DEPLOYMENT ALTITUDES .................................................................................................... 12
THE EFFECTS OF ALTITUDE ON AIRSPEED ......................................................................................... 12
THE EFFECT TEMPERATURE HAS ON AIRSPEED ....................................................................................... 12
IN SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................... 13
MAXIMUM CERTIFICATED WEIGHTS & SPEEDS .................................................................................... 13
SAFE OPERATING GUIDELINES AND COMMON SENSE ........................................................................... 13
SECTION 4 .................................................................................................................................. 15
CANOPY CARE AND CONDITION ...................................................................................................... 15
DEGRADATION FROM USE ............................................................................................................. 15
INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS .......................................................................................................... 15
VISUAL INSPECTION .................................................................................................................... 16
FABRIC TESTING .......................................................................................................................... 17
STRENGTH TEST: ................................................................................................................... 17
PERMEABILITY CHECK: ................................................................................................................ 18
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS: ........................................................................................................ 19
MINOR REPAIRS: ................................................................................................................... 19
MAJOR REPAIRDS: ................................................................................................................. 19
FACTORY REPAIRS: ................................................................................................................ 19