EN 12491:2001

Paragliding equipment - Emergency parachutes - Safety requirements and test methods

This European Standard is applicable to emergency parachutes intended for use in single-seater or two-seater paragliders. The aim of this standard is to define a method of testing the resistance to dynamic stresses of an emergency parachute and to fix from that a minimum strength level and acceptable rate of descent.

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 zweisitzigen Gleitschirmen vorgesehen sind.

Equipement 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.

Jadralno padalstvo - Varnostna padala - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 20-Mar-2001
• Withdrawal Date: 17-Nov-2015
• ICS: 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 136 - Sports, playground and other recreational equipment
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 136/WG 6 - Paragliding equipment
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Completion Date: 18-Nov-2015
• Directive: 2001/95/EC - Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety
• Ref Project: SIST EN 12491:2002 - Paragliding equipment - Emergency parachutes - Safety requirements and test methods

Relations

• Replaced By: EN 12491:2015 - Paragliding equipment - Emergency parachutes - Safety requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 25-Nov-2015

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Paragliding equipment - Emergency parachutes - Safety requirements and test methodsJadralno padalstvo - Varnostna padala - Varnostne zahteve in preskusne metodeEquipement pour le parapente - Parachute de secours - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essaiAusrüstung für das Gleitschirmfliegen - Rettungsfallschirme - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12491:2001SIST EN 12491:2002en97.220.40ICS:SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 12491:200201-september-2002







EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 12491March 2001ICS 97.220.40English versionParagliding equipment - Emergency parachutes - Safetyrequirements and test methodsEquipement pour le parapente - Parachute de secours -Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essaiAusrüstung für das Gleitschirmfliegen - Rettungsfallschirme- Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 4 February 2001.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2001 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 12491:2001 E



Page 2EN 12491:2001ContentsForeword.3Introduction.41Scope.52Normative references.53Terms and definitions.54Safety requirements.64.1Deployment system.64.2Speed of opening.64.3Descent rate and stability.64.4Strength.64.5Interaction and stability (piloted).65Test methods.75.1Test apparatus.75.2Test conditions.75.3Procedure.75.3.1General.75.3.2Deployment system strength test.75.3.3Sp
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