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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 parachute in the

harness, it ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL to do a simu-

lation under a static swing, making sure that the parachute

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 sufficiently robust by applying a load of 30 kg.
Before each flight, check that the pin and handle are correctly

positioned.

C O N N E C T I N G T H E

R E S E R V E T O T H E

HARNESS

IMPORTANT NOTE:

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 loo-

ped through (or connected using an

appropriate screw shackle to) the

strap built in to the reserve para-

chute link of the harness, which is

attached to the shoulder straps.

SUP’AIR harnesses are availa-

ble with different types of rescue

pouch. The installation of the

reserve parachute in these diffe-

rent cases is shown in the following

diagrams.

FRONT POCKET

Getting into and out of a harness

equipped with a front pocket.

SUP’AIR harnesses can be supplied

with front pockets if you so desire.

The front rescue pocket is attached

to the right-hand side of the har-

ness (the reserve parachute bridle

is on the right-hand side).

The left-hand attachment for the

front pocket is removable, for get-

ting in and out of the harness.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The reserve parachute

must always be thrown

from the side on which the bridle is

located. The accelerator line must

pass between the harness and the

reserve parachute bridle.

ATTACHING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE TO THE HARNESS

PROCEDURE IN THE CASE OF OPENING

THE RESCUE PARACHUTE

■

You will, of course, only use the rescue parachute in a real emergency!

The only other time that that it should be deliberately deployed is during a
SIV course.

■

Grasp the rescue handle, extract the parachute and throw it with its inter-

nal pocket into an empty space.

■

If your harness is equipped with a front, side or underseat SUP’AIR rescue

pocket, you must throw the reserve from the side on which the bridle is
located (usually on the right).

■

As far as is possible, throw the reserve as far as you can from the glider, in

order to avoid it becoming tangled with the risers and lines of the glider.

■

After the reserve parachute has opened, try to gather in the paraglider to

avoid a «mirror effect» between it and the reserve which may cause large
oscillations.
For many paragliders, the best solution is to pull on the B lines.
For landing, get into a vertical position, which is made easier by the reserve
suspension points at shoulder level on the harness.

■

When you reach the ground, use a PLF (parachute landing fall) technique.

WINCHING

If you are to be winched in a SUP’AIR harness, the winch release must be

attached to the carabiner fixing points, or to the winching buckles, if fitted.

The tow release instructions must be complied with.

C H E C K S , R E PA I R S , C A R E A N D

MAINTENANCE

■

The harness must be checked out at regular intervals, to verify the wear

and any damage to its constituent parts.

■

Any damaged parts should be repaired or replaced by the manufacturer.

■

The karabiners must be replaced by new ones every 5 years.

■

These karabiners must never be used for anything other than the paragli-

der (not for climbing or towing...).

■

All repairs must be carried out by the manufacturer or by qualified per-

sons who have been authorized to do so by the manufacturer, and always
using the original materials (thread, webbing, buckles).

■

The zip fasteners should be lubricated from time to time, using a

silicone spray.

The harness may be cleaned using mild soap and a soft brush.
If your harness gets wet, it is advisable to treat your automatic buckles and
carabiners with silicone grease from time to time.

CONCLUSION

The harness is an integral part of

the pilot, harness, and paraglider

system.

Its adjustments have an effect on

how the paraglider flies.

This is why you must check them all

out before every flight, bearing in

mind your physique and the para-

glider’s flying characteristics.