User`s manual
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1. User s manual English version SUPAIR manufactures its products in Europe The majo rity of the components used come from Europe uUP AIR MINIMAX Thank you for your choice of an MINIMAX We are proud to join you on your jour ney in our common passion paragliding SUPAIR has been designing producing and selling accessories for free flying ac tivities since 1984 By choosing a SUPAIR product you benefit from almost thirty years of expertise 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 pleasant 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 supair com We wish you many safe flying and enjoyable hours and happy landings The SUPAIR team uUP AIR MINIMAX Introduction Technical specifications Harness overview Components Leaning angle setting Shoulders straps adjustments Chest strap adjustment Position setting Pre Flight control In flight Landing Wash and care of your harness Storage and transport Lifetime OMDOANNNNDOO SA r ok ek oO O Car2. 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 SUP AIR 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 12 Ur AIR Service Book MINIMAX This page will help you to record all the life stages of your MINIMAX harness Serial number Purchase date Po Owner s name Name and stamp of the shop Workshop s name Buyer s name Workshop s name Buyer s name Workshop s name Buyer s name Workshop s name Buyer s name t x yk MINI User s manual SUPAIR manufactures its products in Europe The majo rity of the components used come from Europe
3. biner B 3737S Plate Wood Harness overview This illustration will help you during your reading gy Ventral buckles g Safe T Bar g Thigh strap buckles g Ventral width adjustment g Leaning setting g Shoulders straps adjustment GP AI Position setting MINIMAX A Leaning angle setting A loosen tighten RL Pull up to release AA Set the angle of leaning by tightening the snapper towards a more Cy vertical position or the black webbing towards a more horizontal position B Shoulders straps adjustments Tighten the shoulder straps by pulling the finger loop down When adopting a reclined flying posture the shoulder straps must enhance in flight comfort levels by supporting the upper back The shoulder straps support greatly helps the comfort level It loosen should be set precisely You must find the correct tension between the side and shoulder straps adjustments tighten C Chest strap adjustment This adjustment is important as it acts on the ABS and the harness overall stability The tighter the more stable The opposite is true while enabling weight shift steering To tighten the chest strap Place your left hand in front of and pass the risers to grab the right self locking Biner With the right hand grab the chest strap finger loop and pull it to tighten the chest strap To loosen the chest strap Place your left hand in front of and pass the risers to grab the right self lo
4. cking Biner With the left arm shorten the distance between the risers and pull the finger loop in the opposite direction to loos UP AIR Pre Flight control MINIMAX Conduct a thorough pre flight check before each takeoff Check the harness and Biners integrity Check that the optionnal front parachute pocket is correctly closed Check that your harness adjustments have not changed Check the connexion risers harness as well as the self locking Biners locked and secured Check your speed bar system if your harness is equipped with one Make certain to close all buckles pockets and especially the Air Bag zipper with its locking mechanism Double check that all buckles are fully locked and secured by pulling firmly on them Check that no line tab or cloth is stuck jammed in the buckles After a thorough weather conditions analysis when the decision to fly has been taken fit into the harness Fasten the buckles thigh straps safe T bar and ventral buckles with application Validez le bon verrouillage des boucles en tirant dessus de chaque c t apr s fermeture Veillez ce qu aucune sangle cordelette suspente ou tissu ne soient coinc dans une boucle Be absolutely certain that there is not a line or other object in contact with or caught in the reserve parachute handle Su Pr AIR In flight Landing MINIMAX A amp Please set the distance between the two carabiners accordin
5. e Repair Materials Recycling Environmental friendly practices Warranty Disclaimer Pilot s gear Service Book List of contents UP AIR Introduction MINIMAX Welcome to the tandem world With theMINIMAX you are equipped with a tandem harness passenger desig ned with an AirBag protection This harness is targeting intensive professional use The following harness can also be used in solo flights The Anti Balance System enables a good dampening and flight stability 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 amp Q Advice A Caution Boy Danger Yv Technical sheet Back height cm Leaning setting height cm Seat length cm Seat cm Carabiners height cm 444444 Carabiners distance cm Technical specifications Model Pilot size 460 190 cm Pilot s weight Back height cm Leaning setting height cm Seat length om Seat cm Carabiners height cm Carabiners distance cm Impact damping system Airbag Volume Yes Impact damping system Bumpair Thick ness Flight tandem Pilot Passenger Flight acrobatic flying No Take off Winching Yes Quick out carabiners compatibility No This harness is delivered with two 30 mm Biners 138 g for the set Ur AIR Components Mifin v lt 4 Harness 30 mm Aluminium self locking
6. g to the aer ology and to the wing manufacturer s recommendations The average dis tance spacing for most gliders from the center of the right Biner to the cent er of the left Biner where the risers connect is between 36 cm and 45 cm Tightening the chest strap provides more stability but less harness piloting efficiency Doing so increases the risk of riser twisting On the contrary loosening the strap provides more ef ficiency but can be dangerous in turbulent aerology while increasing the risk of falling towards the collapsed side of your glider and without being able to efficiently counteract the situation 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 Su PAIR MINIMAX Care Wash and care of your harness Storage and transport Lifetime It is a good idea to wash your harness from time to time To do this we recommend to use a 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 silicone grease from time to time When you don t use your harness store it inside
7. pair centre SUPAIR offer a repair facility for their products beyond the end of the warranty period Please contact us either by tele phone or by E mail sav supair com in order to receive a quotation Materials POLYESTER 420D Diamond Ripstop Webbings Polyamide 20 mm 500DaN Polyester 25 mm 1250 DaN Recycling 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 sort ing 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 Environmental friendly practices We highly recommend you to respect as much as possible our environment while practicing paragliding and especially not to go outside tracks do not make unwanted noise and do not disturb the mountain areas balance We advise you to do this starting from the take off 11 UP AIR MINIMAX Warranty Disclaimer Pilot s gear A SUPAIR takes the greatest care in the design and production of its products SUPAIR guarantees its products 5 years from purchase date against any defect or design fault occurring during normal use Any damage or degradation resulting from incorrect or abusive use abnormal exposure to aggressive factors
8. 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 Carbon seat plate no crack no asperity e webbings no excessive wear no rip beginning no unwanted folds e buckles and carabiners no structural cracks works fine The threads that compose the webbing and fabrics used in theVIP have been selected in order to ensure the best pos sible lightness lifetime compromise Nonetheless in some conditions after a long term exposure to UV and or significant abrasion or exposure to chemicals it is compulsory to check your harness in a certified repair centre It is about your safety These carabiners must never be used for anything else else than paragliding not for climbing no towing etc The carabiners must be replaced by new ones every 5 years 10 uUP AIR MINIMAX Repair Though we use the highest quality materials it is possible that your harness may eventually deteriorate through general use If its is showing any signs of significant wear and tear you should check it and repair it in an certified re
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