Skywalk PEPPER CROSS LIGHT

Technical data

Package

Delivery contents of the PEPPER CROSS LIGHT:

• Rescue chute
• Inner container

Note: The PEPPER CROSS LIGHT is not delivered with a maillon. If you need one, add this to your order. The minimum breaking load of the carabiner should be 2500 kg.

Optional extras (Related products)

• Skywalk ALPINE Backpack
• Skywalk HIKE2 Backpack
• Skywalk CRUISE
• Skywalk BREEZE2
• Skywalk RANGE X-ALPS3
• Skywalk CORE Permair Set
• Skywalk CORE Pure Set

PEPPER CROSS LIGHT: returning you safely to Earth

In the event of an emergency, you have to be able to rely on your reserve 100%. That’s why the PEPPER CROSS LIGHT increases your safety decisively. Thanks to its design, the square rescue chute has a very short deployment time and high pendular stability – two factors that can be crucial when the situation gets dicey. Large surface areas ensure a low rate of descent and the symmetrical structure helps reduce side drift to a minimum. This means that a stable descent with a pleasant landing is possible. Maximum safety doesn’t need to be bulky or heavy: the smallest sized PEPPER CROSS LIGHT starts at only 990 grams.

All who regulary pack their reserves themselves will really appreciate the inner container with its special line compartment. Robust materials ensure that this reserve will remain in top condition for many of years.

Five sizes cover a load of 55kg – 225kg, so you always have the right size with you from ultra-light to tandem use!

Features

FAQ

What size PEPPER CROSS LIGHT should I fly with?

Check the technical infos of the different sizes (90, 110, 135, 180, 225) and look carefully at the maximum load figures. Your all-up in-flight weight (this includes your bodyweight, clothing, boots, helmet, canopy, harness, reserve, instruments and anything else you might be carrying) – should correspond to the maximum load rating. This ensures minimal sink velocities and injury free landings.

What should I observe when fitting the reserve to my harness?

We strongly recommend letting your reserve be packed and fitted by a qualified expert. Ensuring that the reserve is compatible to the harness and correctly attached to the load loops is just as important as having it correctly packed. A correct compatibility check can only be performed with a trial deployment. Check your reserve regularly – flying at costal sites can in particular lead to corrosion problems around the release splints. Only correctly packed and fitted reserves guarantee your safety!

What is the correct way to pack my reserve?

We strongly recommend letting a qualified expert pack your reserve for you. Routine and experience ensures optimum pack form and smooth and speedy deployment. If you really want to pack your reserve yourself, then follow the packing instructions in the handbook carefully. Again, visiting a packing instruction course is highly recommended to gain experience and learn from the experts. Reserve handbooks can be downloaded from our website.

What is a compatibility check?

During a compatibility check a trial deployment is made under the careful observation of a qualified expert. The check tests that the reserve can be easily released from the harness and inner container with the deployment handle. It is most important that nothing obstructs this proceedure. Correct reserve attachment to harness load loops and that the reserve is the correct size for the deployment container is also checked. Once all the checks have been made, the reserve inner container needs to be re-fitted to the harness in exactly the same way as before!

How often should a reserve be repacked?

We recommend re-packing a reserve every 12 months, or immediately should it have come in contact with water. Regular re-packing helps speedy and reliable deployment in the event of an emergency. Packing and fitting should be performed by a qualified expert. We also recommend regular pre-flight checks of container splints and deployment handle attachment – release and re-attach any velcro strips and move the splints a little to prevent them from getting stuck tight. If you’re flying costal sites or in the winter, check your reserve more regularly for any signs of corrosion.

Does the PEPPER CROSS LIGHT drift to achieve its sink rate?

The PEPPER CROSS LIGHT as well as the SALSA are symmetrically constructed and do not have a system-induced forward motion.

Will the PEPPER CROSS LIGHT fit in my harness?

The inner container volume is clearly marked on all SALSA reserves and must be observed during a conformity check. Most newer harnesses also indicate the minimum and maximum inner container volumes which can be fitted to their deployment containers. Check on the harness itself or in the harness handbook. It is important that the inner container volume lies within the constraints of the harness deployment container volume. Volume information may not be present for older harnesses.

When should I replace my PEPPER CROSS LIGHT?

The reserve must be replaced after 10 years, even if it has never been thrown.

Do the rescue connection lines need to be connected by a steel screw shackle?

An alternative option is to connect the two lines by a loop connection. Generally, loop connections are not less secure than screw shackle connections (as long as this is possible and useful at all ). In addition, loop connections save weight.

Attention: skywalk equipment offers the possibility to connect harness to the reserve chute via a loop. It is possible that equipment from other manufacturers is not designed for this. In any case you should always find out for yourself in advance, if necessary, you can always use the screw shackle.

How to pack the PEPPER CROSS LIGHT video

Downloads

• PEPPER CROSS LIGHT Manual *

*Flybubble tip (with thanks to Alex Coltman): Anyone packing a reserve really should know this but don't forget to remove the line holding the apex loops used to aid packing! For the PEPPER CROSS LIGHT, avoid the centre line knots being pulled through either the bag closure loop and the line bundle rubbers, and ensure the two bag closure loops are angled away from each other. If you plan to pack the reserve yourself then read the manual and the FAQ, and watch Skywalk's 'How to pack the PEPPER CROSS LIGHT' video - see below. If in any doubt, we highly recommend getting your reserve packed and fitted by a professional reserve packer!

Certification (homologation)

• PEPPER CROSS LIGHT 90 Inspection report
• PEPPER CROSS LIGHT 110 Inspection report
• PEPPER CROSS LIGHT 135 Inspection report
• PEPPER CROSS LIGHT 180 Inspection report
• PEPPER CROSS LIGHT 225 Inspection report

Flybubble reserve parachutes guide

Not sure which reserve to get?

Read Flybubble's guide to choosing the right reserve parachute.