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Thank you for your choice of a SKYPPER. We are proud to join you on your journey  in our 
common passion : paragliding.

SUP’AIR  has been designing, producing and selling accessories for free flying activities 
since 1984. By choosing a SUP’AIR product you benefit from almost thirty years of exper-
tise, innovation and listening. This is also our philosophy : working endlessly to develop 
better products and to maintain a high quality production in Europe.

We trust that you will find this user’s manual comprehensive, explicit and hopefully pleas-
ant to read. We advise you to read it carefully !

On our website www.supair.com, you will find the last up to date information about this 
product. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask one of our retailers. And of 
course, the entire SUP‘AIR team are at your disposal through [email protected]

We wish you many safe flying  and enjoyable hours, and happy landings

The SUP’AIR team

Summary of Contents for Skypper

Page 1: ...SUPAIR VLD PARC ALTA S 34 RUE ADRAST E 74650 ANNECY CHAVANOD FRANCE 45 54 024 N 06 04 725 E Revision Indice 20130416 EN User s manual...

Page 2: ...dlessly to develop better products and to maintain a high quality production in Europe We trust that you will find this user s manual comprehensive explicit and hopefully pleas ant to read We advise y...

Page 3: ...e Y risers 14 Connecting the rescue parachute risers standard risers 15 Speedbar assembly 16 Position setting 17 Speedbag angle setting 18 Leaning angle setting 18 Shoulders straps adjustment 18 Fligh...

Page 4: ...fitted in your seat you will be able to follow all the movements of your glider with an outstanding precis ion and for your biggest delight With the SKYPPER re discover the pleasure to sail the sky In...

Page 5: ...cm 95 101 109 111 Impact damping system Airbag Volume No Impact damping system Bumpair Thic kness Yes 15 cm Homologation EN 1651 LTF Flight tandem Pilot Passenger No No Flight acrobatic flying No Tak...

Page 6: ...nt You will find here below a height weight table that will help you in your size choice Nonetheless we advise you to try out the harness under a hanging device and in different sizes at one of our re...

Page 7: ...7 6 1 8 2 3 4 5 7 6 Speedbar Rescue parachute handle Rescue parachute risers O rings x 2 Maillon Rapide Inox 7 mm x 1 Zicral 30 mm carabiners x2 Bumpair 15 cm Footrest Unique size Nomenclature Cockpi...

Page 8: ...c thigh strap buckle Leaning setting Shoulders straps adjustment back pocket feet glide part Speedbag length setting Footrest Speedbag closing buckles Rescue parachute handle rescue parachute pocket H...

Page 9: ...dorsale de rangement Poche interne pour poche eau Poche interne pour ballast 8 litres Poche lat rale Passage vacuation ballast Elastiques de maintien de flexible radio 6 Cockpit 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 Int...

Page 10: ...d and con trol the following points The top of the BUMPAIR must be palced inside the red hood The bottom of the BUMPAIR must be palced inside the red hood The BUMPAIR has to be placed only once there...

Page 11: ...B Connect the cockpit s velcro patches 3 to the Speedbag s velcro patches 4 C Pass the male buckle on Speedbag 5 through the the strap loop with snap fasteners 7 and con nect it to the female buckle...

Page 12: ...ce the handle in side the middle webbing loop and make a lark s head knot with the handle 2 Fasten tightly the lark s head knot and ver ify the solidity of the link A Y Risers make a lark s head and c...

Page 13: ...with the braided rope pass the upper elastic cord F inside the under flap C grommet Pull away gently the braided rope in order to prevent any damage on the elastic cord 5 With the braided rope pass th...

Page 14: ...ing nut upwards and on exterior side inside the web bing loop Place the O ring inside the Maillon and twist it 2 Pass the riser inside the free loop and inside the Maillon Rapide 3 Make a new twisted...

Page 15: ...achute standard risers Webbing loop for res cue risers attachment 1 Make a lark s head between the risers and the webbing loop for rescue attachment 2 Fasten the lark s head neatly 3 Neatly stow any s...

Page 16: ...side the pulley Pull out the braided rope outside the Speedbag Pass the braided rope inside the speed bar hook then tighten the hooks to the risers accelerator loops Adjust the length before making a...

Page 17: ...ral buckles for Speedbag ten sion setting Loosening strap leaning setting Tightening snapper leaning set ting Loosening strap lumbar adjust ment Tightening snapper lumbar ad justment Setting your posi...

Page 18: ...or the snapper 7 Tighten the shoulders straps by using the snapper and pulling it for ward Loosen it with help of the tubular webbing by pulling it back ward The support of the shoulders straps greatl...

Page 19: ...19 Flight behavior The SKYPPER is a harness designed for XC and competitions It is a precise and stable harness that will transmit the informations of your glider...

Page 20: ...that the carabiners are correctly locked 1 Thigh strap automatic buckles female 2 3 Check that the harness and the carabiners did not deteriorate Check thoroughly that the rescue handle s cable end ha...

Page 21: ...or your legs you may let unfastened the buckle 3 and close it when fying as soon as the flying conditions allow it During take off maintain a standing position and as soon as you are far enough from t...

Page 22: ...e clip takeoff Running phase After takeoff do not immediately try to seat inside the harness but keep instead an applied torso pressure on the chest strap while hooking the Speedbag with the heel of y...

Page 23: ...e speedbar maintain one foot on the footrest then with the other place your foot onto the centering space and push the first bar This spacer helps you to obtain a symmetrical acceleration Once your fo...

Page 24: ...g a rescue parachute should be done only in an emergency With a strong lateral and then vertical tug pull the handle towards you and then throw the whole parachute including the bag and handle as hard...

Page 25: ...SUPAIR08 Parachute SUPAIR X tralite S PTV Max 80 kg Parachute SUPAIR X tralite M PTV Max 95 kg Parachute SUPAIR X tralite L PTV Max 115 kg Parachute Supair light S PTV Max 85kg Parachute Supair light...

Page 26: ...rom time to time using a silicon spray If your harness gets wet it is advisable to treat your automatic buckles and carabiners with sili cone grease from time to time These carabiners must never be us...

Page 27: ...ith fabric recycling Fabrics DYNEEMA RIPSTOP CORDURA CORDURA RIPSTOP Speedbag LYCRA Webbings Polyamide 20 mm 500 DaN Polyester 25 mm 1250 DaN Connection straps Rescue risers to Maillon Rapide Dyneema...

Page 28: ...activity that requires skill specific knowledge and sound judgement Be careful learn in certified schools subscribe an adequate insurance policy as well as a flying license and make sure your skill ma...

Page 29: ...your SKYPPER harness Purchase date Owner s name Name and stamp of the shop Serial number Care Resale date Workshop s name Buyer s name Care Resale date Workshop s name Buyer s name Care Resale date Wo...

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