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58 Maintenance, Care
MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST
In addition to your normal preflight procedure, you should also take a close look at your
BREEZE after the reserve parachute has been packed and re-installed – normally
every six months but no later than every twelve months. Naturally, it’s important to also
check your harness closely after unusual circumstances, for example after a hard landing
or a tree landing, or if the harness shows above-average wear and tear. When in doubt,
always consult an expert.
Here is what to check:
> Check all straps and buckles for wear and tear and damage.
> The stitching of all seams should be checked and, if in doubt, should be repaired to
keep problems from propagating.
> Special attention should be given to the installation of the rescue parachute, in
particular the splints.
> Both aluminum carabiners should be renewed after no more than five years or
maximum 500 flight hours. Impact to the carabiners can result in invisible damage
that could lead to failure during use.
> Perform a leak test.
The documentation for service work should be entered on page 63 with the name of the
repair person, stamp and signature.
LEAK TEST
After a hard landing or fall from a height of more than 0.5 m, a leak test should be
performed on the protector in order to be able to detect any damage before the next
flight and to remedy it subsequently.
Follow these steps:
1. Remove the protector from the harness.
2. Inflate the removed protector.
3. Store the protector at a constant temperature for 12 hours in a shady room.
4. After the time has elapsed, check the air pressure in the protector.
5. If the protector is still completely filled, it can be reinstalled. Otherwise, repair or
replace it.
STORAGE
Ideal is a dry, dark place with a constant temperature. Moisture is an old enemy of the
durability of all paragliders. For this reason, always dry your equipment before you store it,
preferably in a heated and well ventilated room, so that moisture can evaporate.
Repairs | Disposal | Homologation 59
11 REPAIRS
Repairs should only be carried out by the manufacturer or by an authorized skywalk ser-
vice center. Exceptions include the repair of small cuts (up to about 5 cm that don’t
affect a seam).
CHANGES TO THE HARNESS
Your skywalk BREEZE is manufactured within the regulated parameters of tolerance. These
parameters are very narrow and must not be altered under any circumstance.
CAUTION
UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES INVALIDATE THE TYPE APPROVAL AND ALL LIABIL-
ITY CLAIMS AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER AND ITS DISTRIBUTORS ARE IN-
VALIDATED.
12 DISPOSAL
When choosing materials, skywalk places high value on environmental compatibility and
the highest quality control. Should your harness someday no longer be flyable, remove all
metal parts such as carabiner, etc. All remaining parts can be turned in at a recycling cen-
ter. The metallic parts can be turned in at a metals recycling center.
The best solution is to send your retired skywalk harness directly to us. We will then take
care of recycling it.
13 HOMOLOGATION
The BREEZE is certified to LTF 91/09 as well as EN 1651/1999. The BREEZE is defined as
a lightweight sport aircraft with an empty weight of less than 100kg in the paraglider cat-
egory. The many homologation tests are the last hurdle in the development of a skywalk
paraglider. The homologation tests only take place when the test team is completely hap-
py with the harness development.
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