by Rutherford, Hannah | Nov 15, 2021 | Safety Notices
Check your reserve handle-container connection Due to a problem that has recently come into focus that the reserve handle, especially of harnesses with integrated rescue compartment, can get caught in the lines after deployment and block the opening of the rescue...
by Rutherford, Hannah | Oct 25, 2021 | Safety Notices
Paraglider harness Kortel Kanibal Race 2 XXX Harness manufacturer Kortel has published a safety notice for its Kanibal Race 2 harness. In conjunction with certain rescue inner containers, the deployment distance of the rescue parachute may be too long. The background...
by Rutherford, Hannah | Oct 6, 2021 | Safety Notices
Paraglider Skywalk Poison X-Alps S EAPR-GS-0511/16, Skywalk Poison X-Alps M EAPR-GS-0512/16, Skywalk Poison X-Alps XS EAPR-GS-0519/16 On a heavily used POISON X-ALPS glider, manufactured in May 2016, a tear in the stitching of a line on the riser occurred during a...
by Rutherford, Hannah | Aug 19, 2021 | Safety Notices
Tow release Easy Quick DHV 06-0043-15, Easy Quick T DHV 06-0044-17, Easy Quick T2 DHV 06-0046-21 Possible blocking of the release by steel ring on the leader rope It has been reported that a steel ring of the leader rope slipped over the tensioning sleeve (release...
by Rutherford, Hannah | Jun 30, 2021 | Safety Notices
Manufacturer X-Dream Fly has published the following safety advisory Dear X-dream Fly dealers & customers. After an internal quality follow-up check, we detected on a full shipment a possible problem on one rescue container. The black loop for...
by Rutherford, Hannah | Mar 4, 2021 | News, Safety Notices
Gin have issued a safety notice concerning the Genie Lite 3 rescue deck. Faulty zippers have been found on some units, which could make reserve extraction difficult. Gin say that all owners of the rescue deck should perform an opening test. If the rescue can be...
