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1. SUPAIR VLL PARC A 34 RUE ADRAST 74650 ANNECY CHAVANOD FRANCE 45 54 024 N 06 04 725 E User s manual Revision Indice 20130416 EN Tu P AIR Skipper Thank you for your choice of a SKYPPER We are proud to join you on your journey in our common passion paragliding SUPAIR has been designing producing and selling accessories for free flying activities since 1984 By choosing a SUPAIR 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 users 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 SUPAIR team are at your disposal through info 9 supair com We wish you many safe flying and enjoyable hours and happy landings The SUPAIR team PPS Tu P AIR Skipper Introduction 4 Technical sheet 5 Technical specifications 5 Size choice 6 Nomenclature 7 Harness overview 8 Storage and attachments 9 BUMPAIR assembly 10 Cockpit assembly 11 Rescue parachute pocket characteristics 12 Connecting the handle to the rescue parachute s deployment 020 12 Rescue parachute asse2. tighten loosen tighten 18 Tu PAIR Flight behavior Skupper 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 19 Tu P AIR Sk upper Pre Flight control e Check that the harness and the carabiners did not deteriorate Check thoroughly that the rescue handle s cable end has not got outside the snappers flaps Check that your personal settings haven t changed Check that all zippers and buckles are closed Check that the speedbar is correctly connected and set Check that no rigging line or other object comes in contact with rescue parachute handle After a thorough weather conditions analysis when the decision to fly has been taken fit into the harness A Fasten the buckles thigh straps safe T bar and ventral buckles with application ru e Check that the carabiners are correctly locked 4 4 4 4 Thigh strap automatic buckles female Thigh strap automatic buckles male Safe T Bar Sup air pat ent A 1832 981 Chest strap automatic buckles female 20 Tu P AIR Skuypper Take off After being correctly fitted into your harness fasten the left buckle 1 on braided rope of the Speedbag then fasten the second Speedbag buckle 2 If you wish a bigger opening for your legs you may let unfastened the buckle 3 and close it when fying as soon as the flying conditions allow it Du
3. make a lark s head and connect the risers to the harness using Maillon Rapide Inox 6 or 7 mm x2 see page 14 B Standard Risers use one Maillon Rapide Inox 7 mm see page 15 1 Place the handle in side the middle webbing loop and make a lark s head knot with the handle oe SKYPPER rescue parachute handle S2 Parachute folded according to JY manufacturers specification and in deployment bag Parachute rigging lines Parachute risers 2 Fasten tightly the larks head knot and ver ify the solidity of the link UP AIR Skupper 1 Put the rescue parachute inside the harness pocket Place the stretch flaps D and E outside The rescue handle must be placed upwards Place the parachute risers inside the sheath the risers should be placed under the parachute 2 Pass a braided rope through the upper elastic cord 3 With the braided rope pass the elastic cord F through the under stretch flap E grommet Pass the stretch upper flap D under the under stretch flap E 4 Still 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 the right tip of the cable inside the elastic cord Placing the parachute in the rescue parachute pocket 4 4 Thanks for reading carefully We recommend the initial rescue parachute instal
4. 60 190 185 205 Wf Back height cm Pilot s weight kg 85 110 Leaning setting height cm LE id g Designed for Paragliding only Back height cm 59 eo 62 6 LS LL Leaning setting height cm 35 Seat length cm 46 Seat width cm 36 Carabiners height cm 45 g Carabiners height cm Carabiners distance cm 36 46 Speedbag length cm 101 109 111 v Carabiners distance cm Impact damping system Airbag Volume No Impact damping system Bumpair Thic Yes 15 cm g Speedbag length cm kness Homologation EN 1651 LTF Flight tandem Pilot Passenger No No Flight acrobatic flying No Take off Winching Yes Quick out carabiners compatibility Yes Su Are Size choice Skupper Choosing your harness size is important 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 retailers in order to choose the correct size For a complete list of our retailers please click here www supair com Size 1m45 1m50 1m55 1m60 1m65 1m70 1m75 1m80 1m85 1m90 1m95 2m05 M eee 50 55 a xs L9 unen um Ey ss aM S M P M 11 1 aM L XL al xL Tu P AIR Nomenclature Sk upper Speedbar Zicral 30 mm carabiners x2 Rescue parachute han
5. R guarantees its products 5 years from purchase date against any defect or design fault occurring during nor mal use Any damage or degradation resulting from incorrect or abusive use abnormal exposure to aggressive factors including but not limited to high temperature intense sun exposure high humidity etc will invalidate this warranty Paragliding is an 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 match the conditions SUPAIR cannot be held responsible for your paragliding decisions or activities This SUPAAIR product has been designed exclusively for paragliding Any other activity such as skydiving or BASE jumping is absolutely forbidden This is essential that you carry a helmet suitable boots and clothing Taking a reserve parachute suitable for your weight and correctly connected to your harness is also very important 28 Tu P AIR Service Book Sk upper This page will help you to record all the life stages of your SKYPPER harness Serial number Purchase date sid Care Name and stamp of the shop Workshop s name Buyer s name Workshop s name Buyer s name O Care L Resale Workshop s name Buyer s name Workshop s name Buyer s name 29 34 RUE ADRASTEE 74650 ANNECY CHAVANOD FRANCE 45 54 024 N 06 04 725 E
6. ar hook then tighten the hooks to the risers accelerator loops Adjust the length before making a bowline knot 16 Tu P AIR Sk upper AS Setting your position inside the harness before taking off is extremely important 444 4 4 4 4 4 4 Under seating buckle for Speed bag setting Lateral buckles for Speedbag set ting Lateral 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 Tightening snapper shoulder strap Loosening strap shoulder strap Position setting 17 Tu P AIR Sk upper A Speedbag angle setting With the help of the two lateral and under seating buckles set the angle of the Speedbag around horizontal position B Leaning angle setting Set the angle of leaning by tightening the snapper towards a more vertical position or the black webbing towards a more horizontal position You can extend the lumbar support by tightening the 5 buckle You can increase or decrease the lumbar setting with the weebing 6 or the snapper 7 C Shoulders straps adjustment 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 greatly helps comfort It should be set precisely 4 loosen C
7. dle Bumpair 15 cm 4 4 4 4 Rescue parachute risers ees Unique size O rings x 2 Cockpit Maillon Rapide Inox 7 seat plate 4 4 4 44 mm x 1 Tu P AIR Skup This illustration will help you during your reading o oo Marness overview per 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 444 4 Automatic ventral buckle Safe T bar SupAir patent A1 1832 981 Automatic thigh strap buckle Ventral width adjustment Leaning setting lumbar support Shoulders straps adjustment back pocket feet glide part Speedbag leaning adjustment Speedbag length setting Footrest Speedbag closing buckles Rescue parachute handle rescue parachute pocket Harken Pulleys Jora Storage and attachments SKUp per back pocket Internal pocket for water bladder Internal pocket for ballast 8 litres Lateral storage pocket Ballast outlet Elastic webbings for microphone holding 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Cockpit Jora 2 BUMPAIR assembly Skupper move it from its location except in the case of a hard impact In this The BUMPAIR has to be placed only once there is no need to re A case please verify its integrity q open the zipped dorsal pocket 3 open the internal zip U shape Push the BUMPAIR forward and con trol the following points Y The top of the BUMPAIR must be palced inside the red hood y The bottom of the BUMPAIR must be palced inside the red hood 10 Goura Coc
8. e parachute risers to the harness Y risers 3 Make a new twisted 4 Repeat steps 1 2 and loop with the ring and 3 with another O ring for the pass it inside the Mail connexion to harness Tighten lon Rapide the Maillon Rapide locking nut correctly with a spanner if needed 5 Neatly stow any surplus risers under the flaps Connecting the rescue parachute risers to the harness standard risers Tu P AIR Skupper 1 Make a lark s head 2 Fasten the between the risers lark s head neatly and the webbing loop for rescue attachment Your SKYPPER is fitted with light standard parachute risers 3 Neatly stow any sur Rescue parachute plus risers under the flaps XJ standard risers Webbing loop for res XJ cue risers attachment 15 Tu P AIR Skupper A light speedbar is provided with harness The following illustration shows how to install it Composition24 Pulleys change y Braided ropes v Second bar Webbing for ratchet Y First bar g Speedbar hook y pulley non provided g Centering spacer v Speedbar position i Snapper for Harken bearing pulleys pro vided ning elastic cords v Pass the speedbar braided rope in side the metallic ring Pass the speedbar braided rope in side the pulley Pull out the braided rope outside the Speedbag Pass the braided rope inside the y speed b
9. else else than paragliding not for climbing no towing etc The carabiners must be replaced by new ones every 5 years Care 26 Tu P AIR SkuUpper Repair Materials Recycling Though we use the highest quality materials it is possible that your harness may eventually dete riorate through general use If its is showing any signs of significant wear and tear you should check it and repair it in an certified repair centre SUPAIR offer a repair facility for their products beyond the end of the warranty period Please con tact us either by telephone or by E mail sav supair com in order to receive a quotation Fabrics Connection straps Rescue risers to Maillon DYNEEMA RIPSTOP Rapide CORDURA Dyneema 1350 N CORDURA RIPSTOP Speedbag LYCRA Webbings Polyamide 20 mm 500 DaN Polyester 25 mm 1250 DaN All our materials are selected for their technical and environmental characteristics No components of our harnesses may harm nature Most of our components are recyclable If you judge your harness has finished its life you can separate all the plastic and metallic parts and apply up to date sorting rules in effect in your community For recycling of the fabric parts we advise you to contact your local authority that deals with fabric recycling 27 Tu P AIR Sk upper Warranty Disclaimer Pilot s gear A SUPAIR takes the greatest care in the design and production of its products SUPAI
10. kpit assembly Skupper 4 44 4 4 4 4 The cockpit has to be assembled on the left side of the harness and the Speedbag By seating in your harness the cockpit will find its natural position thus providing an optimal visibility of your instruments Easily removable it is fitted with a velcro instruments holding plate you can remove for briefings A Connect the female buckle 1 to the male buckle 2 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 6 of the harness Female buckle Male buckle Cockpit Velcro fastening Cockpit Velcro fastening on Speedbag Harness Male buckle on Speedbag Harness Female buckle on braided rope Harness Strap with snap fasteners Cockpit 11 Su P AIR Rescue parachute assembly Sk upper Rescue parachute pocket characteristics 2 flaps lateral pocket 2 inside compression flaps Cable locking Handle on the right hand side Volume 3 to 8 litres Compatible with the SUPAIR light and X tralite rescue para chutes and other solo rescue parachutes Connecting the handle to the rescue parachute s deployment bag parachute assembly and installation is made by a qualified per b Thanks for reading carefully We recommend the initial rescue son A Y Risers
11. lation is made by a qualified person Parachute folded ac cording to state of the art technique in its pod and connected to the Upper stretch flap handle Y Under stretch flap U fl ESSE Y Upper elastic cord Under flap g Under elastic cord A the handle must be connected on central loop of the pod When the assembly is complete perform a test pull of the handle to ensure the compatibility and the correct deployment of the rescue pod handle Then reassemble as previously done 6 Hide the right tip of the handle in the spe cially designed housing on the under flap C 7 Pass the braided rope through the under elastic cord G and then pass successively the elastic cord through the stretch upper flap D grommet the under flap C left grommet the up per flap B grommet Pass then the left tip of the cable inside the elastic cord 8 Hide the handle left tip in the specially de signed housing on the under flap C Then hide the under flap C right tip under the Speedbag Finally hide the under flap upper tip under the upper flap B Tu P AIR SkUupper 1 Place the Maillon Rapide locking nut upwards and on exterior side inside the web bing loop Place the O ring inside the Maillon and twist it Y Maillon Rapide Inox 6mm x2 g O Rings x2 J Parachute risers 2 Pass the riser inside the free loop and inside the Maillon Rapide Connecting the rescu
12. mbly 12 Placing the parachute in the rescue parachute pocket 13 Connecting the rescue parachute 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 Flight behavior 19 Pre Flight control 20 Pictures credits jo l FAVRE SUPAIR Take off Entrering the Speedbag In flight Speedbar use Landing Throwing the reserve parachute Complements Accessories Wash and care of your harness Storage and transport Lifetime Care Repair Materials Recycling Warranty Disclaimer Pilot s gear Service Book List of contents Tu P AIR Introduction Skipper Welcome to the world of the SKYPPER a world of performance comfort and precision You have in your hands a complete yet light harness that will take you to longer and higher flights Well 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 After reading this manual we suggest you check your harness by hanging in it before flying N B Three important icons will help you when reading this manual ion A Advice A Caution pn Danger Jora Technical specifications SkUpP per Techical Sheet Model SKYPPER SKYPPER SKYPPER SKYPPER S M L XL Pilot size cm 145 170 1
13. of falling towards the collapsed side of your glider We recommend a careful use of the speedbar because of an increased risk of massive col lapse Please read carefully the manual of your glider To use the 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 foot touches the footrest use the other foot to push the second bar 23 Jora Landing A Skupper In order to land during the approach take your legs out of the Speedbag in plenty of time Stand up inside the harness and adopt an upright position in order to run to dissipate hori zontal speed Do not land whilst in the seated position this is dangerous Throwing the reserve parachute We strongly advise you to check frequently the location of the reserve parachute s handle To do this we recommend that you lower your right hand following the risers This movement should be done without looking By doing this you increase your chances in case something goes wrong and you need to throw the reserve parachute Evaluate your height from the ground If you have a lot of altitude it may be better to attempt to recover your wing to normal flight But if you are in any doubt deploy your rescue para chute Deploying a rescue parachute should be done only in an emergency With a strong lateral and then vertical tug
14. pull the handle towards you and then throw the whole parachute including the bag and handle as hard as you can towards a clear area of sky As soon as the parachute deploys haul down the glider by pulling as symmetrically as you can the risers C or d D or on the brakes Be prepared to land by adopting an upright position with knees together and legs slightly bent Prepare to roll down with pivoting shoulders 24 Complements Accessories Ju P AIR Sk upper We propose you optional accessories that combine perfectly to your SKYPPER harness Lm le L Portage SACAVENTURE sac AVENTURE 110 I noir Cordura 500D PA 420 D 2150 s Rescue parachute PARXTRALITE S Parachute SUPAIR X tralite S PTV Max 80 kg PARXTRALITE M Parachute SUPAIR X tralite M PTV Max 95 kg PARXTRALITE L Parachute SUPAIR X tralite L PTV Max 115 kg PARASUPAIRO8 S Parachute Supair light S PTV Max 85kg PARASUPAIROS8 M Parachute Supair light M PTV Max 110kg PARASUPAIRO8 Parachute Supair light L PTV Max 135kg Ballast Water pocket with tap Max volume 15 Its 185g pulley Harken ratchet pulley p All the information for the accessories are provided with the product or are easy to access on our website www supair com 25 Tu P AIR Sk upper Wash and care of your harness Storage and transport Lifetime A A It is a good idea to wash your harness from time to time To do this we recommend to use a
15. ring take off maintain a standing position and as soon as you are far enough from the ground fetch the Speedbag with one of your heels With help of the foot rest push back into your harness A Do not release your hands from the brakes when you are close to the ridge 21 Tu P AIR Skupper CAUTION to properly enter and seat inside the Speedbag the harness must first be adjusted during a hang test WARNING the pilot must not let the toggles out of his her hands while entering the Speedbag Q Close the Cockpit buckle clip Close the upper Speedbag takeoff Running phase After takeoff do not immediately buckle clip 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 your shoe Apply pressure at the bottom of the Speedbag After installation with your feet to transit to the seating posture last Speedbag buckle clip 22 Tu P AIR Sk upper In flight A Speedbar use As soon as you are airborne the behaviour is very instinctive and precise Please set the distance between the two carabiners according to aerology and to wing s manufacturer recommendations Tightening provides more stability but less harness piloting efficiency Be careful as it increas es the risk of risers twisting On the contrary loosening the strap provides more efficiency but can be dangerous by turbulent aerology increased risk
16. soft solvent such as soap use a brush and rinse thoroughly In any case do not use chemicals such as detergents or strong solvent because it may deteriorate the webbing stitching and fabrics of your harness The zip fasteners should be lubricated from 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 When you don t use your harness store it inside your paragliding rucksack in a dry cool and clean place protected from UVs exposure If your harness is wet please dry it thoroughly before storing For transport protect the harness from any mechanical or UV deterioration use a bag Please avoid long transports in wet conditions Independently of the pre flight check out you have to open and unfold your rescue parachute once every 6 months Once every 2 years you need to perform a complete check of your harness e webbings no excessive wear no rip beginning no unwanted folds e buckles and carabiners The threads that compose the webbing and fabrics used in the SKYPPER have been selected in order to ensure the best possible lightness lifetime compromise Nonetheless in some conditions after a long term exposure to UV and or significant abrasion or exposure to chemicals it is compul sory to check your harness in a certified repair centre It is about your safety These carabiners must never be used for anything
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