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USING THE HARNESS
PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS
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Check through the vinyl window that the reserve parachute pocket closing
pin is correctly located. The Velcro
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flap, which covers the pin, must be closed.
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Check that the rescue handle is correctly fixed. The eye of the closing
pin must always be on the same side as the rescue handle. Never attempt to
push the eye of the closing pin through the webbing grommet as doing this
will prevent the rescue parachute from opening.
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Check that the adjustments of the lumbar and chest straps are to your
personal taste.
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Check that the chest strap is connected, that the leg straps are connected
and tight, that the carabiners are closed and locked, and that the accelerator
slides smoothly. In particular, if you have a front mounted reserve parachute,
it is necessary to check that the parachute strap goes on the outside of the
accelerator lines, to avoid being suspended from the accelerator if the
reserve parachute opens.
PUTTING ON THE HARNESS AND ADJUSTING IT
Adjusting the harness before taking off is extremely important, so as
to ensure that you can easily get into a sitting position after take-off.
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Put on the harness.
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Fasten the leg buckles, and then the chest strap buckle.
3/
Push the leg straps down as far as possible towards the knee, and then tigh-
ten them up (if the leg straps are too high, it is difficult to get into the harness
after take-off without using one's hands).
4/
If necessary, loosen the shoulder straps (the shoulder straps are adjusted
according to the size of the pilot, but must leave a certain degree of freedom
of movement, so that one can run easily).
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Check that the lumbar straps are adjusted to give the position required
after take-off.
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Check that the chest strap is correctly pre-adjusted.
7/
Make a final check that the leg straps and chest strap buckles are
correctly fastened (incorrect closing of these buckles is, sadly, the cause of
too many accidents).
TAKE-OFF
When taking off, it should not be necessary to use one's hands to get into
a sitting position. If it is necessary, you should get well clear of the mountain-
side before doing this.
LANDING
When you are on your final approach, you should move from a sitting to a
standing position. DO NOT LEAVE THIS TOO LATE. In this way, seated landings
resulting in spinal injuries can be avoided. Do not become complacent, injuries
can occur even when one is equipped with protection against back injury.
ATTACHING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE TO
THE HARNESS
THE INITIAL INSTALLATION OF THE RESERVE
PARACHUTE MUST, IN THEORY, ONLY BE DONE
BY SPECIALISTS.
We recommend that the initial installation of the reserve para-
chute be done by an experienced person.
Ask your paragliding supplier to do this initial installation of
the reserve parachute, and ask him to show you how it is done.
The size of the rescue pocket on SUP’AIR harnesses is suitable
for almost all the current rescue systems. If it is not possible to
connect the harness rescue handle to loops on the parachute
deployment bag inside the
pocket, it can also be sewn in at the appropriate place, but this
work must be done by a qualified person.
WARNING! After the installation of the reserve para-
chute in the harness, it ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL to do
a simulation under a static swing, making sure that the para-
chute release system operates correctly and the parachute
comes out easily.
The cord which closes the rescue pocket must be checked out
regularly. If worn, it must be replaced. Every time you put the
reserve parachute back in the harness, check that it is suffi-
ciently robust by applying a load of 30 kg.
Before each flight, check that the pin and handle are correctly
positioned.
CONNECTING THE RESERVE TO THE HARNESS
PLEASE NOTE:
if your reserve parachute is equipped with a type V
or type H parachute bridle and your harness is also equipped with
the same type of strap, you must not under any circumstances
connect the one to the other.
The reserve parachute bridle is looped through (or connected using an
appropriate screw shackle to) the strap built in to the reserve parachute link
of the harness, which is attached to the shoulder straps. The connection of the
harness straps to the reserve parachute must be central.
SUP’AIR harnesses are available with different types of rescue pouch.
The installation of the reserve parachute in these different cases is shown in
the following diagrams.
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