On the occasion of an accident, in which the pilot removed the safety caps shortly before landing and thereby pressed the release button and opened the rotatable lever, we would like to point out the following:
The safety caps must not be removed under any circumstances before landing, except after the rescue parachute has been released and has deployed.
The THERMIK magazin published a detailed test report on the Vitesse paragliding helmet in its issue 6_21.
With the kind permission of the THERMIK editorial team, we can make this available here as a PDF download.
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Already during the development of the DIAMONDcross, the topic "entanglement of the rescue system with the main glider" was crucial for diverse product details, which have been certified with additional tests far above certification criteria during the summer.
The most dangerous situations for a rescue system becoming entangled with the main glider are SAT-like rotations after tangling up. This was simulated by holding collapses.