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This harness is designed especially for pilots who want a functional, safety and
compact Harness. Maximum freedom of movement during ground handling, start
and landing is ensured, due to a special concept of leg strap guidance and a fold-
away seat. The suspension point was chosen so the pilot has a maximum feeling
for the glider.
Active flying is especially supported by the body-control-system. Disturbance of
the canopy can be detected earlier and avoided. The protector is attached by
zipper in the back pocket.
The protector must be attached before installing the rescue system.
The
harness is provided with a big rear bag and two side pockets. All flight
equipment not needed during flight can be placed in the rear bag. One pocket has
an open net and can be reached while flying. The other pocket is closed with a zip
so that nothing can fall out during flight.
Speed system
All necessary deflection pulleys to install the speed system are mounted. The rope
guide was chosen to provide easy and comfortable use of the speed system also
for longer periods of time.
Put the ropes which are attached at the foot bar through the rings at the front right
and left of the harness from the outside and then through the eyelets on the side.
Afterwards put the ropes which are now running inside the harness through the
pulley which can be found at the left and right of the sitting board.
The ropes which have been put through the eyelets and the pulley need to be
bypassed on the outside along the harness bands and fastened with the brummel
hook.
Adjust the length of the rope in this way that both legs are straightened completely
when flying maximum speed (both pulley of the risers are laying on top of each
other).
Please pay attention that the glider will not be pre-accelerated, while the
accelerator is loosened, when the acceleration ropes are set too short.
At the start we advice to fix the accelerator with the Velcro which is attached at the
front of the sitting board, in order to avoid tripping while pulling up the glider or
when starting up.
The description refers to the rope characteristics of an ICARO harness.
When using a different harness the application can be different.
Before starting the brummel hook (foot accelerator-glider-riser) are stuck together.
When flying normal all risers have the same length.
When using the accelerator system the risers A, B are shortened by a constructive
exactly defined length and therefore the angle of attack of the canopy is smaller.
The length of the hindmost riser however is not changed.
This causes a reduction of the angle of attack of the whole glider and results to an
increase of speed.
