MarS ATL-88/98 Parachute

MarS ATL–88/98 Seat Parachute

General Description

MarS ATL–88/98 Seat Parachute is an economical personal emergency parachute for pilots, flight crew and passengers in emergency situations. The parachute is manufactured in the Czech Republic, complies with European technical standard order ETSO C23d and standard SAE AS8015B, and ideal for use in North America. This parachute is in compliance with the requirements Technical Standard Order ETSO C23d and Aerospace Standard SAE AS 8015B. Parachute modification has the ETSO Authorization no. EASA.210.1011 Rev.A, issued by the EASA agency on the 14th May 2008.

Please allow approximately 4 weeks delivery time for your custom MarS ATL–88/98 Seat Parachute. Call to verify current lead time.

If you have any questions or need help ordering your MarS Parachute please call
(909) 302–1811 or email [email protected].

Colors

Available parachute colors are red, khaki, blue or black. Comes with a black harness.

The Set of Parachute

Portable Bag

The portable bag is designed for placing the parachute for storage and transport. It is made from polyamide canvas in the shape of a block with dimensions 640x400x230 mm. The upper part of the bag includes a zip, for closing the bag. The portable bag includes two holders and a pocket sewn on the side, which is closed by means of ribbon closure. The pocket is used for locating the parachute logbook and the spare parts.

General Instructions

Preparation of Parachute for Storage

Prior to storage the parachute should be ventilated, inspected, repaired and faulty components replaced. The parachute is stored packed in portable bag (for 365 days from last packing) or unpacked.

The unwrapped canopy is assembled by gores, the left half is foiled over the right half and the canopy is rolled up from the apex to the lower edge. The suspension lines are chain-braided. The parachute is stowed in portable bag so that the back pad of the parachute pack with registration number faced up. The parachute logbook is stored into the pocket on the portable bag.

Storage of Parachute

The parachute is stored in shelves in a dry, dark, well ventilated room without direct sunlight. The distance of the lower shelf from the floor must be at least 0.15 m, the distance of the shelves from the walls must be at least 0.5 m, and at least 1 m from the heating units. If the parachutes are stored for longer period, they must be aired at least once after every 365 days for the continuous period of 24 hours. Ventilation is completed in shade, without direct sunlight.

A record on the ventilation is made in the parachute logbook. It is prohibited to store metal objects, which are not a part of the parachutes, oils, acids, thinners and other aggressive substances in the rooms where the parachute assembly is stored. The conditions in the rooms with long–term storage of parachutes are defined by the manufacturer for the climatic conditions below:
• daily temperature: from + 14 to + 24 °C
• daily relative air humidity: from 35 to 73 %.

Parachute Function

After leaving the aircraft, the pilot activates the parachute by pulling out the ripcord from the pocket located on the left side of the harness at the chest height. By pulling the ripcord handle from the chest to the waste of the pilot, the ripcord pins will be pulled out from the closing cord lugs, the container flaps will be released, and the pilot chute will shoot in the air flow pulling out the canopy with the lines from the container. The lines will then be released from the rubber bands of the closing flap, spread over the whole length, and the canopy will be filled with air. Completely filled canopy provides calm floating and safe landing.

About MarS

The company MarS a.s. was established in 1992. The production is situated at the three own production plants. Its originally purely development–oriented character changed within the first two years of the company's existence into a serial production enterprise with a strong emphasis on the development of new products.

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Technical Data

Optional Soft Sweat Pad

Warranty Term

Warranty period is 5 years providing the repair work and replacement of worn parts is provided in time, storage and transport conditions observed, and regular inspections related to the parachute canopy ventilation are performed. The warranty period is calculated from the parachute dispatch date, however maximum 6 months from the production date (defined on the canopy and the label on the parachute package).

The manufacturer will not accept claims in the cases below:
• If a violent parachute damage occurs or the instructions are not observed as detailed in the Technical description and the operation and maintenance manual:
• If the parachute logbook is not attached to the parachute or if it is incorrectly filled;

If the parachute logbook gets lost a person from the user’s staff authorized by the manufacturer carries out a visual inspection of the parachute combined with a record describing the parachute’s condition entered in the Inspection report for the parachute that is necessary to issue a copy of the original parachute logbook. Such record shall be sent to the manufacturer for storage and on the basis of a satisfactory result of this record the manufacturer shall issue a new parachute logbook marked as “COPY”.

Visual inspection of the parachute can be performed at the manufacturer’s site. An entry specifying the parachute’s condition is made into the Check sheet.

If the parachute manifests damage the nature of which may lead to the assumption that mechanical and physical properties of materials used have changed (stains of unknown origin, serious burning, shifts of threads in fabric, damaged lines, worn and torn straps or other marks of excessive damage) the organization authorized to perform the maintenance will perform the mechanical–physical testing of the parachute materials.

In case the parachute requires repair work, the organization authorized for performing maintenance will perform it based on agreement with the user.

Lifetime

The total parachute lifetime is specified for the maximum of 20 years from the production date providing the instruction specified in the Technical description and the Operation and maintenance manual are observed.

The total lifetime depends on the technical state of the parachute or its parts. The person authorized to perform the parachute packaging for use, must perform the inspection of the parachute completeness and its technical state prior to its packaging for use.

If the parachute state is compliant, an authorized person will pack the parachute. The parachute eligibility for further operation is confirmed for the period of max. 365 days.

The person authorized can apply this procedure until using the total lifetime of the parachute.

In case of finding unsuitable technical state of individual parachute parts which is in breach of the regulations stated in the Technical description and the Operation and maintenance manual, the parachute must be eliminated from operation, and the incompliant part must be replaced, or the parachute must be sent to an organization authorized for performing maintenance.

The organization authorized for performing maintenance will recommend the performance of potential repair work of the parachute or eliminate the parachute from operation and terminate its use.

Parachute Maintenance

Contamination (sand, mud, soil, etc.) on the parachute parts resulting from operation must be cleaned mechanically (such as by means of a brush, dusting). Contamination impossible to remove mechanically can be washed in tepid water with soap or detergent. Washed parts must be dried in the designated location. It is not permitted to use agents containing chlorine and organic solvents.

Metal parts do not require maintenance upon observing the operation, storage and transport conditions. In case of contamination, metal parts are cleaned with fabric. Potential damage of the surface protection can be painted with a paint of suitable shade.

Parachute Repair

The parachute repair is performed for the purpose of further parachute use.

The user can replace the worn parts or damaged parts which are defined in the list of replaceable parts in chapter I, point 5 of this Operation and maintenance manual.

The user will send the parachute requiring repair work with the parachute logbook for repair to authorized repair shop by the manufacturer or to the manufacturer.

He repairs of parachute and the replacement of damaged parts must be recorded in the parachute logbook.