United Parachute Technologies Vector 3 - Setting Main Deployment Brakes

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SETTING MAIN DEPLOYMENT BRAKES
Everyram‐aircanopyonthemarkettodayisequippedwith“deploymentbrakes”tomakeitopenmoregentlyand
reliably.Thebrakesworkbykeepingthetailofthecanopypulleddownseveralinchesduringdeployment.This 
preventsthecanopyfromsurgingforwardasitinflatesandbeginsflying.
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Malfunctionsandpoordeploymentsmayresultifthebrakesarenotsetduringpacking,ifthebrakesareincorrectly
set,orifoneorbothbrakesreleasebeforecompletecanopyinflationandstabilization.Incompatibletoggleandriser
combinationsmayalsocreatesimilarproblems.
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Notallharnessandcontainersystemshaverisers
thatareconfiguredlikethoseshippedwiththeVector3.Different
riserdesignsrequiredifferentproceduresandariggershouldbeconsultedforthecorrectone.
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PROCEDURES
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VELCROTOGGLESYSTEM
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1.Afterthecanopyisinspected,usethetoggleto
pulltheright‐handsteeringlinedownuntilthe
brakeloopjustpassesthroughtheguidering.
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2.Insertthetaperedendofthetoggle
completelyintothecateyeofthelowersteering
line.
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