Paragliding equipment - Emergency parachutes - Safety requirements and test methods

This European Standard is applicable to emergency parachutes deployed by the action of the pilot without any other assistance (mechanical or pyrotechnic), intended for use with single seater or two seater paragliders.

Ausrüstung für das Gleitschirmfliegen - Rettungsfallschirme - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Diese Europäische Norm gilt für Rettungsfallschirme, die durch den Piloten ohne jede andere Unterstützung (mechanisch oder pyrotechnisch) ausgelöst werden und die zur Verwendung in einsitzigen und oder zweisitzigen Gleitschirmen vorgesehen sind.

Équipement pour le parapente - Parachute de secours - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d’essai

La présente Norme européenne est applicable aux parachutes de secours déployés sous l’action du pilote sans aucune autre assistance (mécanique ou pyrotechnique), et qui sont prévus pour être utilisés avec des parapentes monoplaces ou biplaces.

Oprema za jadralno padalstvo - Varnostna padala - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode

Ta evropski standard se uporablja za varnostna padala, namenjena za uporabo na enosedežnih in dvosedežnih jadralnih padalih. Cilj tega standarda je določiti metodo za preskušanje odpornosti proti dinamičnim obremenitvam varnostnega padala ter na podlagi tega določiti minimalno trdnost in sprejemljivo hitrost spuščanja.

General Information

Status
Withdrawn
Publication Date
17-Nov-2015
Withdrawal Date
14-Dec-2021
Current Stage
9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
Completion Date
15-Dec-2021

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Oprema za jadralno padalstvo - Varnostna padala - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metodeAusrüstung für das Gleitschirmfliegen - Rettungsfallschirme - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenÉquipement pour le parapente - Parachute de secours - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d’essaiParagliding equipment - Emergency parachutes - Safety requirements and test methods97.220.40Oprema za športe na prostem in vodne športeOutdoor and water sports equipmentICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12491:2015SIST EN 12491:2016en,fr,de01-januar-2016SIST EN 12491:2016SLOVENSKI
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Example of marking label . 15 Annex B (normative)
Formula to be used for correcting the test mass for differences from ICAO standard atmosphere . 16 Annex C (informative)
Example drop test device . 17
Key 1 suspension lines 2 riser 3 paragliding harness emergency parachute bridle Figure 1 — Example of unsteerable emergency parachute components SIST EN 12491:2016

Key 1 suspension lines 2 risers Figure 2 — Example of steerable emergency parachute components 3.5 outer container external container, either supplied as part of the harness, or by the parachute manufacturer for attachment to a harness 3.6 inner container or deployment bag container of the folded emergency parachute 3.7 deployment system inner container and either the handle attachment point(s) or handle assembly 3.8 emergency parachute system emergency parachute combined with its deployment system SIST EN 12491:2016
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