Advance acoustic LIGHTNESS 3, Manual

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Harness adjustment
General
Individual LIGHTNESS 3 set up is easy, even though there are many
adjustment possibilities. As is generally required for reclining harnes-
ses, you should take some time over initial adjustments, and repeat
and refine after flight – as necessary.
Follow the following step-by-step instructions for a bespoke-fitting har-
ness. They take into account all the important criteria such as upper
body support, pressure distribution, speedbag length and the most ef-
ficient speedbag angle in flight.
All the buckles can be adjusted in flight. All other (non-buckle) settings
can only be done on the ground. ADVANCE recommend that you ta-
ke the time to have a good look at the whole system before your first
flight in the harness. A first test flight should be done in quiet weather
conditions.
Info: For a realistic adjustment process the back pocket should
be packed as for flight. This advice includes your reserve in its
correct place .
Caution:
Small changes have a big effect on all harness ad-
justment. Approach your own perfect fit in small steps, and the
same both sides. Left/right differences will have a bad effect on
your glider’s desire to fly straight.
Choice of Speedbag size
Speedbag material stretches and most pilots are happy with the spee-
dbag that comes with their harness size (S, M, L). But there are cases
(e.g. especially long or short legs) where a harness is better combined
with a different sized speeedbag.
Caution:
If you change a speedbag you must always use the
length lines that belong to the new one.
Caution: In the pilot height (S/M, M/L) overlap areas (165 cm–
172 cm and 178 cm–183 cm) ADVANCE recommend that you
should try both crossover speedbag sizes.
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