THE RIGHT CONTAINER

SKYLARK Canopies shall be used explicitely as main canopy
along with the compatible containers!

You can install our canopy in any container of appropriate size - pack volumes

are listed in the manual, but keep in mind, that the right container shall comply with

the following, commongly recognized requirements:

A. Harness and risers shall be absolutely symmetrical. Front and back risers shall be

of the same length when strained. Overall assymethry of the strained system shall not exceed 2.5mm

B. The normal position for the control line guide ring is on the back side of the rear risers; the top of the control ring should be located 4" ( 1/16) from the canopy end of the riser. Risers using Velcro to hold the control toggles in place should use the hook Velcro on the riser and the loop Velcro on the toggle; the hook Velcro should be 1" x 5" and should start 1" below the bottom of the guide ring, centered under the ring. Risers shall have standard length

THE RIGHT CANOPY

We strongly recommend to consult your instructo or experienced rigger who knows your skill level as well as your abilities.

In order to select the correct canopy size, it is important to understand some of the principles of flight.

First - flight performance and behaviour of the canopy vary with different wing loadings. With the reduction of the area all of the speed parameters increase: horizontal speed, vertical speed of descend and, what is most important - the rate of rotation in turns, which is proportional to the square of speed. The canopy becomes less forgiving and more demanding to the pilot's experience and skills level.

Second – there are could be several sizes that would pass to your suspended weight. Please select the size, for which your suspended weight doesn't reach marginal values (min. or max.). Canopies of greater then recommended area may become sluggish and tend to instability. Canopy with smaller than recommended area will become very fast and exciting, but it will also faster loose altitude as well as it's service life will be shorter due to the very high residual deformations of fabric.

Third - it is very important to understand how the steering lines being set up. The length of steering lines can be set longer and shorter than "theoretical" length. Shorter lines are normally set for the beginners and on the canopies of the greater area. Lines are normally set longer on the generic - non-diagonal canopies to increase it's swoop performance.

Recommended wing loadings for Skylark Canopies are listed in the description. The correct size can be calculated with the following:

In order to find the wing loading, divide your exit* weight (in lbs) to the area of the selected canopy in sq.ft.

or

In order to find the area of the selected canopy, divide your exit* weight (in lbs) to the wing loading

*exit weight – your weight, weight of your skydiving clothing and outfit (1kg = 2.2 lbs)

You can also use the table below to help you with the size selection:

Suspended weight (kg)

Recommened wing loading

1,0

1,1

1,2

1,3

1,4

1,5

1,6

1,7

1,8

1,9

2,0

230 (104)

230

209

192

177

164

153

144

135

128

121

115

220 (100)

220

200

183

169

157

147

138

129

122

116

110

210 (95)

210

191

175

162

150

140

131

124

117

111

105

200 (91)

200

182

167

154

143

133

125

118

111

105

100

190 (86)

190

173

158

146

136

127

119

112

106

100

95

180 (82)

180

164

150

138

129

120

113

106

100

95

90

170 (77)

170

155

142

131

121

113

106

100

94

89

85

160 (73)

160

145

133

123

114

107

100

94

89

84

80

150 (68)

150

136

125

115

107

100

94

88

83

79

75

140 (64)

140

127

117

108

100

93

88

82

78

74

70

130 (59)

130

118

108

100

93

87

81

76

72

68

65

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