United Parachute Technologies Vector 3 - Introduction; Reserve Component List

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RESERVE PACKING INSTRUCTIONS
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INTRODUCTION
AfterthereserveparachutehasbeenassembledasdescribedinSection2“ReserveAssemblyProcedures”,youmay
proceedwithpackingthereserve.ThissectionprovidesinstructionforpackingthereserveparachuteintotheVector3
harnessandcontainer.Makesuretoreadthroughthissectionentirelybeforeyoubeginpackingthe
reservecanopy.
Therearemanydifferentram‐airreservecanopiesonthemarkettoday;thismanualdoesnotcontainspecific
instructionsoncanopyinspection,orassembly.Forthesesteps,theriggermustfollowtheinstructionsprovidedbythe
canopymanufacturer.
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Regardingreservecanopypacking,followtheregulationsandguidelinesset
forthbythesportparachutinggoverning
bodyofthecountryinwhichyouwillbeskydiving.Forexample,intheUnitedStates,aFederalAviation
Administration,orFAASeniororMasterriggercertificateisrequiredtopackanyreserveparachutethatwillbecarried
foruseintheUS.
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RESERVE COMPONENT LIST
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 Ram‐Airreservecanopy
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 Vector3spring‐loadedpilotchute: 
o V326‐V397containersizeuseP/N:022‐001‐000
o V300‐V320containersizeuseP/N:022‐001‐001
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 Vector3reservefreebag:
o BridlelengthforallSportbags:12Ft.±2
in.
(3.65m±50mm)
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 Safetystowloopforreservefreebag:
o 303‐350‐6inches±0.25in.(152mm±7mm)
o 351‐392:7.5inches±0.25in.(191mm±7mm)
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 Closingloopforreservecontainer:
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 Reserveripcord:
*CheckwithUnited
ParachuteTechnologiesLLCforthecorrectlength
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NOTE
All Spring-loaded Pilot Chutes are identified with a
part number
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