CHARLY Patent Shackle Separation System
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A speed pedal separation system is required to allow a complete separation from the paraglider after an emergency parachute opening. The speed pedal separation system is activated automatically after opening the carabiner.
The CHARLY Patent Shackle Separation System is recommended when the existing Brummel hooks on the paraglider's speed system cords can be removed and replaced by the patent shackle rings included in the delivery. The Brummel hooks must be unlooped and the patent shackle rings must be looped in their place.
Weight: 74 g/pair
Scope of delivery: 2x patent shackles with attached separation system cord (breaking load approx. 300 DaN), 2x patent shackle rings for installation on the speed system of the paraglider
Manufacturer information: Finsterwalder GmbH, Pagodenburgstr. 8, 81247 Munich, GERMANY, office@finsterwalder-charly.de
- According to LTF, the maximum allowed sink rate for paragliding rescue systems is 6.8 m/s, corresponding to 24.5 km/h. However, many pilots are not aware that in the reserve parachute certification process, the sink rate is determined without the paraglider. Interactions between paraglider and rescue system can increase the sink rate substantially – for example, by increased swinging or due to a resulting shear position. The risk of injury increases accordingly.
- Although modern reserve parachutes usually reach maximum sink rates of "only" 5.5 m/s, corresponding to approx. 20 km/h, these values are often only achieved by a lateral drift that generates lift. A paraglider that is not separated or only separated on one side impedes this drift and thus substantially increases the sink rate.
- The possibility to choose the landing site with a steerable rescue system is a significant safety plus. If the main glider is not separated, this safety advantage is foregone.
- It has shown that a separated paraglider usually collapses very quickly, which makes its later recovery easier. In the case of a tree landing, there is also a much lower risk of damage to the glider when it does not carry the full pilot weight.
- Dangerous downplane situations after an emergency parachute deployment, as shown in this video, can be avoided.
