Woody Valley GTO LIGHT User Manual

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12The cord must be removed at the end of this phase and must be extracted slowly in order to avoid damaging the elastic loops due to excessive frictionbetween the parts.CAUTION:- Each new combination of reserve parachute and harness or external container that is assembled for the first time must be inspected by an official reseller of the harness or thereserve chute or a flight instructor to verify that it can be effectively deployed. Deployment of the emergency chute must be perfectly possible from the normal flyingposition.The paraglider harness and the emergency parachute opening system are not suitable for use in free falls and in strong shocks.Its bearing structure has been designed, tested and certified to withstand emergency parachute opening shock in accordance with the standardrequirements for paragliding.This does not mean that the other parts of the harness will not become damaged due to emergency parachute opening shock. This is true whether it occursdue to actual need in the event of an accident or if it occurs voluntarily, for example during a safety course.2.2.4- Extracting the reserve parachuteIt is very important to periodically feel for the position of the reserve parachute deployment handle during normal flight, so that the action for reaching forthe reserve parachute handle becomes instinctive in an emergency. The deployment procedure is as follows in emergency situations:• Look for the reserve parachute handle and grasp it firmly with one hand.• Pull the handle outwards in order to extract the reserve parachute from the harness container.• Look for a clear area and, in a continuous motion, throw the reserve parachute away from yourself and the glider.• After opening, keep the paraglider from interfering with the reserve parachute as follows:- If the connecting edge is turned upward, grip straps "D" or the brakes and break down your paraglider.- If instead the connecting edge of the glider is turned downward, pull back strap "D" or a brake and have the glider rotate with theconnecting edgeupward and then pull both brakes or straps to help break down your paraglider.• On landing, adopt an upright body position and ensure that you perform a “parachute landing fall” to minimise the risk of injury.