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OOPS Owner’s Manual
Reserve Parachute
Paragliders with Personality
Bruce Goldsmith Design is a specialist manufacturer of high quality paragliding equipment. We y, research and
develop in the south of France. Gourdon produces active-air test conditions year round, giving us a signicant
advantage over other manufacturers.
Bruce Goldsmith has been designing paragliders and equipment since 1991, and has produced some of the world’s
most loved and successful wings – including two world championship winning designs. He is assisted by test pilot Ant
Green, who is also our lm producer. Arna Goldsmith manages Sales and Marketing and our distribution is located in
Austria with Christoph Scheer at the helm who is also the nancial guru.
Our mission is to build gliders with personality: exceptional wings with the rened handling and innovative qualities
that Bruce Goldsmith has become renowned for. We love the feeling of being connected to the air through your
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Introduction
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The Oops 90 / 110 / 135 / Biplace 210 is a life saving system for paragliding.
Oops 90 / 110 / 135 / Biplace 210 is a hand-thrown or manually activated emergency parachute canopy. The design,
materials and technologies used in the Oops 90 / 110 / 135 / Biplace 210 make the product very reliable. All the panels
are cut by a CNC cutter to ensure pre-assembly precision and accurately shaped panels. The canopy is made of cloth
specically engineered for this application. The cloth is coated with a material that prevents sticking to facilitate
smooth and rapid deployment. The cloth is also engineered to minimise shape distortion. These features, as well as
the distinctive canopy design and the low permeability of the cloth, result in a low sink rate.
The lines leading from the canopy are selected for their superior strength and resilience. They reduce opening shock,
especially at high speeds. The Oops 90 / 110 / 135 / Biplace 210 canopies have a centreline or pull-down apex. This
design feature shortens the opening time and aids in stabilisation. The canopy lines are packed in loops and each loop
is secured with a rubber tting. As the system is deployed the loops are released one by one, thereby preventing
tangling and facilitating a smooth and even deployment.
The reserve is packed in an inner container linked to deployment handle. The inner container is designed to open in
any direction. The safety pins at the end of the handle secure the system within the outer container or harness, and
prevent accidental openings. The handle is also reinforced for an easy grip, even when wearing gloves.
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Description
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THIS MANUAL REFERS TO THE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY PARACHUTES:
Oops 90 110 135 210
Area 23.95 29.15 35.75 55.9
Number of Panels 13 14 16 20
Max. Take-off Weight 90 110 135 210 kg
Max. Payload * 86 106 130 –kg
Sink Rate at Max. Payload 5.5 5.5 5.5 <5.5 m/s
Max. Speed for Opening 115 115 115 –km/h
Weight of the Rescue 1.40 1.70 2.00 2.80 kg
Certication EP 117.2015 EP 118.2015 EP 119.2015 EP 120.2015
* Weight of fully equipped pilot without the paraglider
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Deploying
Using the Oops 90 / 110 / 135 / Biplace 210 system
Before each ight, check all straps securing the outer container to the harness (where applicable). Ensure that the
container is closed properly, and visually inspect the safety pins for damage and make sure that they are secure.
Deploying the Reserve Canopy:
1. Find the deployment handle.
2. Grasp the deployment handle. Pull it out of the outer container or harness.
3. Using the deployment handle, throw the inner container forcefully into open air (AWAY from the paraglider
canopy).
4. Throwing the inner container away will separate it from the canopy.
5. The canopy – thanks to the central line – inates quickly and easily.
6. Collapse the paraglider by pulling the „B“ risers, to stabilise the descent.
As with all paraglider reserve systems, the deployment throw must be forceful enough to separate the inner container
from the canopy. The special coating and design of Oops 90 / 110 / 135 / Biplace 210 dramatically reduce failed
deployments, in comparison to other reserve systems.
In case the system does not deploy immediately due to a weak throw, the pilot should grasp the parachute bridle
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attached to the harness, and pull it back for another, more forceful, throw. (This scenario is extremely unlikely to
occur, even when using systems inferior to Oops 90 / 110 / 135 / Biplace 210),
WARNING! The reserve is not to be used for skydiving. According to EN 12491, the reserve is ”not suitable for
usage at speeds above 32m/s (115km/h)”.
This guide conforms to requirements specied by Regulation EN 12491.
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Packing
BGD emergency parachutes have been specially conceived to facilitate all stages of folding.
The following MANUAL is aimed at pilots who are competent in folding hemispherical parachutes with a pull-down
apex. The manual itself cannot serve as a substitute for proper training in folding a parachute.
The manufacturer can ensure the safety and reliability of the system only when it has been packed by a trained
professional who followed a proper packing procedure.
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STEP 2: Make sure the parachute is
completely disentangled and that
both the lower line and the upper
of the reef knot run freely from the
risers to the canopy.
STEP 3: Even out the parachute into
a neat funnel shape and hold the
webbing while stretching out the
central cord.
STEP 1: Establish a detailed list of all
equipment required for folding.
STEP 5: Separate the two outer lines
(the outside lines on the riser) and lay
them on the comb. Flake the canopy,
starting with the lower panel on the
right (panel 16), arranging it neatly.
STEP 6: Successively arrange all the
panels on the right, one on top of the
other. Repeat this process with the
panels on the left side, starting with
panel 1.
STEP 4: There are folding loops,
nearly midway down the canopy
where the panels were stitched. Pass
a tie through these loops and stretch
the parachute out.
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STEP 8: Lift the upper line to make
sure the folds are neat along the
whole length of the panels and that
the wind channel is cleary right up to
the apex of the canopy.
STEP 9: Check both lower and both
upper lines to make sure that they
run freely from the canopy to the
riser(s).
STEP 7: Check the number of panels
on each side is identical, and matches
the SPECIFIC model. Take the time
to verify that the leading edge is
perfectly aligned.
STEP 11: Squeeze the air out of the
canopy then REMOVE THE TIE
WHICH HOLDS THE FOLDING
LOOPS TOGETHER. (See inventory
list).
STEP 12: Take the container and place
it under the folded chute, so the ap
with the rubber tting is under the
canopy.
STEP 10: S-fold the left and the right
side of the canopy one after the
other in the direction to the centre
of the chute. Keep the canopy neatly
folded using sandbags.
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