flight suit
this suit is for persons 6-foot 4-inches(1.93 meters) and over
what is the black flight suit
The crew member that assists the flight crew and ensures each group of flyers has been properly prepared.
what is the expeditor
Steel carabiners stamped 'SMC’ or ‘SMC USA' used to attach the flyersto the flight cables.
what are flight carabiners
A flashing light/horn combination that is activated whenever the winch is given an electrical command to winch down.
what is the down safety alarm
A permanent deformation from a straight line of the primary axis of a component.
what is a bend
this suit is for small children 3-foot 6-inches (1.06 meters) to 3-foot 10-inches (1.16 meters)
what is the pink suit
A hooked pole used to pull the launch cable to the flight-boarding platform.
what is the skyhook
The detachable mechanism used to release the flyer when the flight launch position is reached.
what is the launch release system
A machine having a loop of rope through a schedule 80 PVC pole used to slow flyers by having all flyers grab onto it with both hands while the Assistance Controller hold it aloft.
what is the hydraulic landing unit
A misalignment of a portion of a “U” shaped Toe or angle Leg which is only a few inches long with proper alignment on adjacent portions.
what is a kink
this suit is for children or short/slender persons 3- foot 10-inches (1.16 meters) to 4- foot 8-inches (1.42 meters)
what is the blue suit
An electrical panel box located near the low point containing UP and DOWN cycle start switches which enable the winch-up and winch-down functions and the RAISE enable switch for the hydraulic scissors lift flight-boarding platform.
what is the low point switch station
A schedule 80PVC pole used as a backup measure to the hydraulic landing unit
what is the Manual Landing Pole
This safety system, required on Skycoasters over 100 feet or whenever the operator’s view is blocked, uses a tower‑mounted camera and workstation monitor to watch for mis‑spools during winch‑up.
what is the Winch Video Camera and Monitor
Diagonal piece of steel angle which spans between the Legs of the tower. Lacings are manufactured of a thinner (lighter) material than the Legs.
what is lacing
this flight suit is for persons 5-foot 10-inches(1.78 meters) and over
what is the red suit
A 5-foot (1.5 meters) or 10-foot (3.048 meters) tall hydraulically operated lift used to raise the flyers to the flight cables for attachment and detachment. The maximum load is 2,000 pounds (907.18 kilograms) or 10 people.
what is the Hydraulic Scissors Lift
the steel locking device used to connect the launch cable to the launch bridle. This carabiner can also be used as a flight carabiner as long as the flight cables are manufactured with 3/8” heavy duty thimbles.
what is the omega carabiner
The operations area inside the fence under the direct control of the Controller and Assistant Controller. This area includes the attachment area, flight-boarding platform, E- Stop switch station and hydraulic landing unit.
what is the flight line
The load placed on the rigging and attachments by the swinging motion of the flight.
what is dynamic loading
this suit is for persons 4-foot 6-inches (1.37 meters) to 5-foot 10-inches (1.78 meters)
what is the green/purple suit
Located on the Low Point Switch Station, this switch enables the hydraulic scissors lift up operation.
what is the raise enable switch
this carabineer replaces the omega carabiner
what is the cypher carabiner
Located at the end of the winch drum shaft, this mechanism prevents high speed, uncontrolled lowering of the flyers in the event of a hydraulic failure of the winch.
what is the overspeed clutch assembly
The area in which the rolling flight-boarding platform is placed prior to commencing the flight
what is the safety area