Maintenance

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CAHOMA performs annual service to all types of pilot emergence parachutes, including airworthiness approval, repacking, and possible repairs.

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Be accurate with your SLIMFIT parachute - or any parachute. It might become your life insurance.

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Even it is not your own personal parachute, but belongs to the club, it deserves to be taken good care of.

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      - Do not leave your parachute directly on the ground.

      - Never use your parachute as a weight bag on the wing tip.

      - If you leave the parachute in the cockpit between flights, it has to be covered up.

      - The parachute is made from artificial fibers that deteriorates under UV radiation.

      - UV radiation also works in grey and cloudy weather.

      - The parachute is never to be stored in a damp and humid room.

      - Mold and mildew weaken the material.

      - The parachute is to be stored under conditions that you feel comfortable yourself.

      - Use the transport bag that comes with the SLIMFIT to protect your parachute when not in use.

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In Denmark the equipment inspectors are checking the vital points at 60 day intervals. 120 days after repacking at the latest.

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Just like you make a preflight check to your aircraft before you take off, you should do the same to the parachute. It is done within a minute.

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      - Is the ripcord handle correctly and firmly placed in its pocket ?

      - The ripcord pins at a SLIMFIT is situated under the back pad.

      - Are the ripcord pins correct in place ?

      - Is the RED sealing thread unbroken ?

      - Is the sealing current from this year ? – Packing date is at the paper seal.

      - Are all buckles functioning correctly ?

      - Is the pilot chute slipped or overturned ?

      - Does the parachute look all right ? Or does something appear wrong ? – Ask somebody.

      - Is there anything that needs to be corrected by a professional ? – Return the parachute to CAHOMA.

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All parachutes must have a valid annual airworthiness approval. This approval is performed by a certified packer. This is typically performed at the repacking session.

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As a minimum SLIMFIT emergency parachutes must be repacked annually.