DBTECH 0 #1 September 15, 2001 Date of Notice: September 14, 2001Effective: ImmediatelyApplicability: Attached list of Icarus Crossfire Canopies Compliance: MandatoryRestriction: The applicable Icarus Crossfire Canopies are Restrictedto toggle control input only below 1000 Feet AGL. No Front RiserControl Input is authorized. Unauthorized front riser control inputmay contribute to severe buffeting or instability of the canopy.Background: The Icarus Crossfire was released in August 2000. After its release itbecame apparent that an anomaly existed where some Icarus CrossfireCanopies experienced severe buffeting when initiating front risercontrol inputs.After conducting a series of experiments and tests on the effectedcanopies, the canopy’s trim was modified. Additionalmodifications have also been implemented.We have been made aware of additional Crossfire canopies that haveexperienced buffeting and/or instability during front riser controlledflight similar to that which was experienced with the original model. This has been documented in a variety of sizes, wing loadings, andvarious meteorological conditions, and is not limited to any onemanufacturing plant.Based on the body of information we have received, we areinvestigating all possibilities that may contribute to this condition.We have concluded that this condition is limited to canopies within arange of serial numbers. This list is attached to this document.To assist our customers who have parachutes that are UNAFFECTED, asubsequent register is also posted on our website listing thosecanopies that are NOT subject to this Safety Bulletin.Required Action: It is imperative that all Crossfire owners,operators, pilots, drop zones, jumpers, and any other users cease anddesist the use of front riser control input on the affected Crossfirecanopies immediately, pending the finalization of our evaluation.Until such time Icarus Canopies action a directive to remedy thisanomaly, we feel that this action is necessary in the interest of ourcustomer’s safety.A statement will be released on or before 01 October advising theresults of our evaluation and additional directives and actions willbe issued at that time.Icarus Canopies have established an email addresscrossfire@icaruscanopies.com and invite Crossfire users to advise usif you have or haven’t experienced this anomaly (please listyour canopy’s serial number). Any other relevant information orcomments are also welcomed. Any questions you may have will be repliedto as rapidly as possible.This bulletin and the canopy serial number lists are also available toview on our website www.icaruscanopies.com.Current & Future Orders: This anomaly does NOT exist in Crossfirecanopies currently being produced. Customers are able to continuepurchasing the product with confidence.Note; No other Icarus Canopies models or designs are affected.For more information contact:Simon MundellIcarus Canopies, Inc.1627 US Highway 1 Sebastian, Florida 32958Telephone 561-581-8131crossfire@icaruscanopies.com http://www.icaruscanopies.comSerial Numbers of Canopies Subject to Safety Bulletin #200109148138 96613335 50312705 96612816 96612926 96612997 96613112 96613184 966132588139 96613337 50312717 96612817 96612927 96612998 96613113 96613185 966132598148 50112562 50312729 96612818 96612928 96613008 96613114 96613186 966132608178 50112574 96112739 96612819 96612929 96613012 96613118 96613187 966132618186 50112580 96112748 96612820 96612931 96613013 96613125 96613188 966132638244 50112586 96112751 96612821 96612932 96613019 96613126 96613189 966132678251 50112601 96112754 96612822 96612933 96613020 96613127 96613194 966132698259 50112613 96112766 96612835 96612937 96613028 96613128 96613195 9661327094812367 50112619 96112784 96612848 96612938 96613031 96613129 96613197 9661327196112910 50112622 96112793 96612851 96612939 96613032 96613131 96613198 9661327296212737 50112646 96112796 96612852 96612941 96613033 96613132 96613199 9661327396312762 50112667 96112808 96612854 96612943 96613034 96613136 96613200 9661327596612896 50112676 96112811 96612855 96612944 96613042 96613137 96613201 9661328296612977 50112679 96212740 96612859 96612945 96613043 96613138 96613202 9661328396612980 50112685 96212746 96612860 96612946 96613044 96613139 96613203 9661328596613015 50112703 96212749 96612861 96612947 96613046 96613140 96613204 9661331796613016 50112718 96212752 96612862 96612948 96613047 96613141 96613205 9661331896613045 50112727 96312732 96612865 96612949 96613048 96613142 96613206 9661331996613068 50212572 96312738 96612866 96612950 96613049 96613143 96613215 9661332196613116 50212575 96312741 96612871 96612951 96613050 96613144 96613221 9661332396613123 50212617 96312747 96612872 96612952 96613051 96613145 96613222 9661333196613124 50212623 96312750 96612873 96612953 96613054 96613146 96613223 9661333396613157 50212659 96312753 96612874 96612954 96613085 96613147 9661322596613196 50212674 96312759 96612875 96612955 96613087 96613148 9661322696613224 50212677 96312765 96612876 96612960 96613088 96613149 9661322796613236 50212689 96312795 96612877 96612961 96613089 96613150 9661322896613238 50212701 96312807 96612878 96612965 96613091 96613151 9661322996613244 50212707 96312810 96612879 96612966 96613092 96613152 9661323096613264 50212722 966112977 96612880 96612967 96613093 96613153 9661323196613265 50312558 966123045 96612881 96612968 96613094 96613154 9661323296613277 50312570 96612340 96612882 96612969 96613095 96613155 9661323396613278 50312576 96612790 96612883 96612970 96613096 96613156 9661323496613284 50312579 96612801 96612897 96612971 96613097 96613158 9661323596613286 50312600 96612802 96612898 96612972 96613098 96613159 9661323996613306 50312615 96612803 96612899 96612973 96613099 96613165 9661324396613322 50312618 96612804 96612900 96612974 96613100 96613166 9661324596613324 50312621 96612805 96612904 96612975 96613101 96613167 9661324796613325 50312624 96612806 96612905 96612976 96613102 96613168 9661324896613326 50312630 96612808 96612908 96612978 96613103 96613169 9661324996613327 50312648 96612809 96612909 96612979 96613104 96613170 9661325096613328 50312654 96612810 96612910 96612981 96613105 96613171 9661325196613329 50312657 96612811 96612911 96612982 96613106 96613176 9661325296613330 50312666 96612813 96612914 96612983 96613107 96613177 9661325396613332 50312675 96612814 96612919 96612994 96613110 96613178 9661325596613334 50312684 96612815 96612924 96612995 96613111 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyseppe 0 #2 September 17, 2001 I have a crossfire 149 and my serial number is on the list. I myself have not experienced any abnormal things during the use of the front riser. I would like to know what is meant by "buffeting" and if there have been any related incidents. Have canopies collapsed or deflated, totally or partial. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sangiro 26 #3 September 21, 2001 This is not the complete Safety Bulletin - a complete version is available on the Dropzone.com home page.Safe swoopsSangiro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverek 63 #4 March 14, 2007 Crosspost of Crossfire incident deleted. Please do not crosspost. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #5 March 15, 2007 QuoteCrosspost of Crossfire incident deleted. Please do not crosspost.which crosspost ??scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #6 March 15, 2007 Ehm the one that got deleted? Good thing too, IMO. ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhy 0 #7 March 19, 2007 where exactly can I find the complete bulletin on dz.com's home page..?? I must be blind.. do you have a link? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nbblood 0 #8 March 20, 2007 This thread is real old. It may have been moved or deleted from the home page. Here is the bulletin from the Icarus website.Blues, Nathan If you wait 'til the last minute, it'll only take a minute. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
