SUPAIR PIXAIR Instrukcja obsługi

User’s manual

Harness

SUP’AIR - VLD

34 rue Adrastée

Parc Altaïs

74650 Annecy - Chavanod

FRANCE

45°54.024’N / 06°04.725’E

English

Revision index : 07/02/2019

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ank you for choosing the PIXAIR We are glad

to be able to share our common paragliding pas-

sion with you.

SUP’AIR has been designing, producing and

selling free ying equipment since 1984. By

choosing a SUP’AIR product you benet from

almost thirty years of expertise, innovation and

listening. Our mission statement: research and

develop to constantly enhance our product line.

We hope you will nd this user’s manual com-

prehensive, explicit and hopefully enjoyable as

well. We advise you to read it carefully.

You will nd the lastest udated information

about this product on our website www.supair.

com. If you have further inquiries, feel free to

ask one of our retailers for answers. And natu-

rally, the entire SUP’AIR team is at your disposal

at info@supair.com

We wish you many safe enjoyable ying hours

and happy landings.

Team SUP’AIR

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List of contents.

Introduction 4

Technical specications. 5

Size choice 6

Components list 7

Equipment overview 8

Accessories assembly. 9

Seat-plate 9

Speed-bar system 10

Foot-rest 11

Installing the reserve parachute. 12

POD reserve parachute handle connection. 12

Reserve parachute/harness connection 13

Reserve parachute characteristics 15

Installing the reserve parachute in its container 16

Gear packing and tips. 17

Adjustments 18

e various adjustments 18

Adjusting the harness 19

Wing/harness connection 20

Inight behavior 21

Flight phases 22

Pre-Flight check 22

Takeo 22

In ight 23

Speed-bar use 23

Landing 23

Using the reserve parachute 24

Towing 24

Mandatory thorough checkup. 24

Maintenance 25

Harness cleaning and maintenance 25

Storage and transport 25

Product longevity 25

Repairs 26

Spare parts. 26

Materials 26

Recycling 26

Warranty 27

Disclaimer 27

Pilot’s gear 27

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Welcome to the paragliding world according to SUPAIR; a world of shared passion.

e PIXAIR was designed for pilots coming out of school or in progression. It brings comfort and peace of mind to pilots experiencing with their

rst XC ( Cross-Country ) ights to discover new horizons!

It was designed with schooling and fun in mind to provide full comfort and a worry free learning curve.

e harness PIXAIR harness was certied EN 1651: 1999 and LTF 91/09

Indicating that it meets European and German safety requirements.

Aer reading this manual we suggest you to check your harness during a hang-test to adjust it before your rst ight.

Introduction

N.B : ree important icons will help you when reading this manual

Advice Caution ! Danger !!

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A

B

C

D

E

F

S M L

Pilot size (cm) 155 -175 170 -185 180 -195

Pilot weight (mini - maxi) 60 - 80 kg 65 - 85 kg 70 - 100 kg

Harness weight (+carabiners+speedbar) 3 300 g 3 620 g 3 720 g

Designed for paragliding only

Backrest height (cm) A57 64 70

Backrest tilt adjustments (cm) B35 37 38

Seat depth (cm) C46 47 48

Seat width(cm) D35 37 40

Hooking point height. (cm) E44 45 46

Length between the hooking points. (cm) F36 - 46 36 - 46 36 - 46

Impact damping system: Airbag Ye s

Impact damping system: Bumpair No

Certication Yes : EN 1651 : 1999 and LTF 91/09

Tandem (Pilot or Passenger) Passenger only

Acrobatic ying Ye s

Towing Ye s

Reserve parachute pocket volume ( Liters ). 7.5 L

Technical specications

ABackrest height.

BBackrest tilt adjustments.

CSeat depth.

DSeat length

EHooking point height.

FLength between the hooking points.

Characteristics Harness size

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Choosing your harness’ size is important. You will nd here below a height/weight table to help you with your size choice. With its hammock archi-

tecture and reclined ying posture, we advise you to try out the harness during a hang-test rst at one of our retailers location to choose the correct

size.

For a complete list of our retailers list click here : www.supair.com

Size choice.

Preliminary hang-test.

Size

Weight 1m55 1m60 1m65 1m70 1m75 1m80 1m85 1m90 1m95

50

55 S S S S

60 S S S S

65 S S S S

70 S S S M M

75 S M M M L

80 M M M L L

85 L L L L

90 L L L L L

95 L L L L

100 L L L

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2«E2» reserve parachute handle. (réf. : POIE2)

Zicral 30 mm carabiners. (réf. : MAILCOMOUS30)

wood seat plate. (réf. : MPPL017 à MPPL019 selon la taille)

Nomenclature

Harness

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Options

Retractable 20mm foot rest (réf. : CALEPIEDRETRACT20)

Standard double stage accelerator/speed-bar (réf. : ACCELSOUPLE)

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7

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5Elastische Kordel für Beschleunigers Rückkehr

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Harness overview

Chest strap with automatic buckles.

Safe-T-bar.

Leg strap buckle.

Chest strap adjustment.

Backrest tilt adjustment.

Reserve parachute handle

Reserve parachute pocket.

paragliding main hooking points.

Reserve parachute hooking points.

AIRBAG

AIRBAG air intake.

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10

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Radio and Small storage pocket.

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Back storage pocket.

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5

7

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13

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15

16

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3

7

6

8

9

10

13

6

Accelerator/speed-bar recoiling cord

17

Shoulder straps adjustments.

6

Speed-bar/accelerator pulleys.

Speed-bar/accelerator tube.

11

12 Recoil accelerator/speed-bar “D” buckle.

18

Foot-rest buckle

19

12

18

19

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Seat plate description. :

Front

Rear

Installing the seat plate. :

Wooden seat plate.

Taille S Ref. : MPPL017

Taille M Ref. : MPPL018

Taille L Ref. : MPPL019

Accessories assembly

>> 1. Wooden seat plate

Prole view.

Top

Bottom

Rear Front

1. Face the harness. Grab the upper layer end of the seating area and pull it toward you.

Reach inside the seat-plate pocket and pull the leg straps rearward to give enough room to

insert and sandwich the seat plate between them.

2. Sandwich the seat-plate between the leg straps ad push it, leading edge rst, all the way

inside the seat-plate pocket.

Bring the leg straps to their original position by pulling them..

Flight direction.

Front view.

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STANDARD double stage speed-bar/accelerator.

Accessories assembly

>> 2. Speed-bar system

Compatible accelerator/speed-bar :

Réf. : ACCELSOUPLE

Speedbar assembly. :

Regarding either side of the harness:

1. Push the accelerator/speed-bar line through the tube

located at the front side of the harness

2. Push the accelerator/speed-bar line through the pulley

connected to the lateral panel.

3. Pull the line through the side skirt opening slit.

4. Push the elasticated cord through the plastic “D” shaped

buckle and connect the plastic clip to the elasticated cord.

5. Finally, attach a hook to the cord before connecting it to the

glider’s speed-bar/accelerator.

6. Simulate the speed-bar/accelerator’s functionality by sliding the

cord back and forth.

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Accessories assembly.

>> 3. Foot-rest (option)

1. Push the foot-rest strap through

buckle located at the front of the har-

ness’s side skirt.

2. Push the elastic under the guide

3. Wrap and connect the elastic around the main strap while pushing it through buckle.

4. Adjust the foot-rest length during a hang-test and stow away the straps excess in the elasticated holder.

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2

3

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ank you for reading the following carefully ! We recommend for the initial rescue parachute assembly and installation

to be made by a qualied professional.

Reserve parachute folding and installation inside the harness must conform to the specic guidelines found in this man-

ual.

Connecting the handle to the rescue parachute’s deployment bag.

1. Fasten the handle strap to the

POD’s middle loop by making a

loop to loop ( Lark’s head ) knot.

2. Tighten the han-

dle/POD connection

securely.

Installing the reserve parachute.

DSingle reserve parachute.

Reserve parachute handle ( Ref. POIE2 ).

Reserve parachute inside its deployment bag and folded according the manufacturer’s specications.

Parachute rigging lines

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C

A

D

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C

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First, open the riser guiding sleeve all the way from top to bottom to access the

reserve parachute connection loops.

Once the riser guiding sleeve is fully opened, the zipper tab must be located on

the same side of the reserve parachute pocket.

>> Access to the reserve parachute connection points.

Reserve parachute/harness connection.

Opening direction

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Reserve parachute/harness connection.

Installing the reserve parachute

>> Loop to loop connection ( Lark’s knot ) of the PIXAIR harness to the reserve parachute individual risers.

1. - Attach each riser to the

shoulder attachment points

by making a Lark’s knot (

loop to loop connection ).

Use the largest bridle loop

ends.

2. - Assemble everything cor-

rectly.

- Make sure for the risers not to

be longer than one another.

- Tighten each connection

securely.

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>> Maillon Rapide connection of the PIXAIR harness using square steel links 6mm ( Maillon Rapide® ) for a separate or “Y” riser setup.

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3. - Push the end riser through the

toric ring.

- Push the maillon through the risers

buckles.

4. - Give a second twist to the plastic

ring.

- Push the buckle through the mail-

lon.

6. Repeat the sequence on the

other side of the harness.

2. - Open the 7mm square Maillon

Rapide®.

- Connect the bridle’s loop to the

Maillon Rapide®.

- Push the maillon through the

plastic ring

- Twist

1. - Two maillon Rapide® 6mm and two toric exible rings are needed.

5. - Tidy up the assembly.- Be certain

for the riser end loops to be securely

fastened.

- Close the Maillon Rapide® tightly by

hand.

- Tighten using pliers and making a ¼

turn.

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Installing the reserve parachute

1. - Open the 7mm square

Maillon Rapide®.

- Connect the reserve para-

chute single riser loop.

- Push the maillon through the

plastic ring

- Twist

3. - Give a second twist to the

plastic ring.

- Push the buckle through the

maillon.

2. - Push the end riser through

the toric ring.

- Push the maillon through the

risers buckles.

4. - If you use separate/inde-

pendente risers: Repeat steps

1 through 3 with the second

riser.

- If you use Y risers, continue

with next step

>> Reserve parachute/risers.

5. - Tidy up the assembly.

- Be certain for the riser end

loops to be securely fastened.

- Close the Maillon Rapide®

tightly by hand.

- Tighten using pliers and

making a ¼ turn.

One (1) square 7mm Maillon Rapide® will be needed + two (2 exible toric rings.

>> Position the risers

- Place the risers inside their guiding/

protective sleeve connected alongside the

harness.

- Push them through and under the zipper

tab.

- Bring them out through the reserve para-

chute container.

- Close the Zip to the tab above the le

shoulder.

M

Reserve parachute/harness connection.

A

Closing direction.

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Installing the reserve parachute.

A

B

F

Le upper ap.

C

G

Right ap.

D

H

E

I

Reserve parachute risers.

- Five (5) ap dorsal pocket.

- Locking via cables

- Handle «E2» ( Ref.: POIE2 ).

- 3 to 7,5 liters. Lower ap.

JReserve parachute handle.

Reserve parachute surplus lines ( about 1

meter ).

Reserve parachute folded in its POD.

Rescue parachute pocket characteristics :

Reserve parachute single riser.

Right upper ap.

Le ap.

AB

F

C

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D

H

E

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Adjusting the reserve parachute pocket:

Large size parachute

A panel/ap ( red on the illustration ), is located on the inside of the reserve parachute container ( green on the illustration ), to adapt its volume to your reserve

parachute size.

e Velcro® ( black on the illustration ) enables the panel/ap to be secured in place.

Moving the panel/

ap

Parachute

Container

Panel/Flap

>>Sliced view >> 3D view

Small size parachute

If the emergency parachute does

not have a snug t inside the rescue

pocket, it could potentially rotateon

itself while using the harness.

e risers then roll up around the

rescue parachute pod handle and

prevent a deployment.

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Installing the reserve parachute in its container.

1. - Place the reserve parachute inside

the container, with the handle positioned

upward, and parachute risers downward.

2. - Take a small piece of line to help with the

installation procedure.

- Push it through loop #1 ( B ap).

- Using the piece of line pull loop #1 through

Installing the reserve parachute.

1

2

1

3. - Secure the installation by pushing the

right side of the yellow cable through the

loop cord #1

Carefully remove the line.

4. - Using the piece of line pull loop #3

through grommet #4 – ap (D)...

- ... then inside grommet #5 – ap C

- then inside grommet #6 – ap (A)

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3

4

5

6

1

5. - Secure the installation by pushing the

le side of the yellow cable through the

loop cord #3

Carefully remove the line.

1

6

5. - Fasten the reserve parachute handle to

the Velcro®

- Push the two outer ends of the reserve

parachute handle inside their respective

housings located on either side of the

handle on the harness.

Check the com-

pleted instal-

lation during a

hang-test.

Have the installation

checked by a professional

outt.

Conduct an extrac-

tion test every six ( 6 )

months to assure proper

system functionality.

Note: conducting and

extraction test does not

imply deploying the

reserve parachutewhich

will stay inside its POD.

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B

C

D

E

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B

C

D

C

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Gear packing and tips.

Radio pocket ( with safety

lanyard ) and storage poc-

ket.

Back storage pocket

Hydration tube opening.

Fold the harness.

Fold the foot-rest fastener

When ying without a foot-rest, fold the

fastening side panel inward, and keep it in

place with the snap button located on the

inner side of the pane.

Foot-rest ap fastener

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Adjusting the harness prior each takeo is vital.

Adjusting the harness.

Adjusting the chest strap.

Adjusting the backrest.

Adjusting the shoulder straps.

e various adjustments.

2

1

3

4Adjusting the leg straps.

2

1

4

33

4

5Seat depth adjustment 5

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1. Without strap tension, rst adjust the backrest incline at the desired angle.

>> Tightening will bring the backrest at a more vertical angle ( recommended posture for beginners ).

>> Loosening the backrest will tilt the back support rearward.

3. Adjust the shoulder straps length using the trimmers.

e pressure on the shoulder straps contributes to general comfort in ight. It must be precise: not too tight

nor too loose. e upper area of the straps must oer enough support to maintain your torso in a comfortable

position. tighten cord.

loosen

Harness adjustments.

Adjusting the harness.

2. Adjusting the chest strap.

e distance to consider corresponds to the length between the middle points at the bottom of each carabiner.

e ideal distance varies between paragliding wing models. Adjust your harness’s chest strap according to the wing manufacturer’s recommenda-

tions.

tighten ( cord ).loosen ( tube cord ).

Tightening the chest-strap provides more stability but less piloting eciency while increasing the risk of riser twisting.

On the contrary loosening the strap provides more eciency but can be dangerous in turbulent aerology (increased risk of falling towards the col-

lapsed side of your glider).

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