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1. Ser s manual English version UP AIR WALIBI LITE Thank you for your choice of a WALIBI LITE 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 expertise innovation and listening This is also our philosophy working endlessl 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 9 supair com We wish you many safe flying and enjoyable hours and happy landings The SUPAIR team UP AIR WALIBI LITE Introduction Technical specifications Harness overview Components Rescue parachute setup assembly Adjustable reserve parachute pocket Reserve parachute installation in the pocket Installing the reserve parachute in its pocket Position setting Leaning angle setting Shoulders straps adjustments Chest strap adjustment Flight behavior Pre Flight control Take off In flight Landing Wash and care of your harness Storage and transport Pictures credits SUPAIR Lifetime Care2. Passenger Flight acrobatic flying No No Take off Winching No No Quick out carabiners compatibility No No oplit leg design oplit leg design This harness is delivered with two 30 mm Biners 138 g for the set UE AIR Components WALIBI LITE v Harness g Reserve parachute handle W Lite g 30 mm Aluminium self locking biner Harness overview This illustration will help you during your reading v Automatic ventral buckle J Rectangular push through leg straps buckles J Ventral width adjustment v Leaning setting Y Shoulders straps adjustment g Reserve parachute handle AX2 R Su PAIR Rescue parachute setup assembly WALIBI LITE Thank you for comprehensively reading the following We will recommend you to have your reserve parachute initially installed by someone competent and familiar with the procedure Connecting the handle to the rescue parachute s deployment bag Place the handle inside the Fasten tightly the lark s head middle webbing loop and knot and verify the solidity of make a lark s head knot with the link the handle The handle must be connected to the central loop Su PAIR WALIBI Adjustable reserve parachute pocket The reserve parachute pocket volume is va riable in size You first must adjust its volume according to that of your reserve parachute The pocket volume can slightly be in creased by using the lateral flaps external
3. Repair Materials Recycling Environmental friendly practices Warranty Disclaimer Pilot s gear Service Book List of contents 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 up PAIR m Introduction Welcome to the light gear world With the WALIBI LITE you are equipped with a light weight tandem harness and particu larly light reserve parachute pocket The split leg locking mechanism is done via rectan gular push through buckles unaffected by snow This harness is well suited to fly light at any local sites all year around and let you take an enjoyable hike before taking off once in a while 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 oO Advice Caution D Danger Tay Su Pv AIR WALIBI LITE Technical sheet Back height cm Leaning setting height cm Seat length cm Seat width cm Carabiners height cm Carabiners distance cm 4 4 4 4 4 4 Technical specifications Size S Size M L Pilot size 155 175 cm 170 195 cm Harness weight carabiners speedbar 1750g 1770 g Designed for Paragliding only Paragliding only Back height cm 088 08 Leaning setting height cm 34 Seat width cm Carabiners distance cm 39 53 39 53 Impact damping system Airbag Volume w NO Impact damping system Bumpair Thick ness No No Homologation Flight tandem Pilot
4. grommets The harnesses are delivered by default with the small volume setting correspon ding to the X TRALITE BI SUPAIR reserve parachute size Reserve parachute installation in the pocket Insert the reserve parachute inside the harness parachute pocket by opening all the flaps The POD must be positioned with the handle at the top with risers and lines at the bottom Push the risers through the guiding sleeves the risers must be located behind the parachute LITE Small volume default set Push the cord through the elasticated right loop if the handle is located to the right Installing the reserve parachute in its pocket Thank you for comprehensively reading the following We will recommend you to have your reserve parachute initially installed by someone com petent and familiar with the procedure Pull on the rear flap remove the elasticated cord from it grommet Push the piece of line cord underneath the connection strap then through the exter nal grommet Push the elasticated loop through the lower Push the elasticated cord through the upper flap grommet The yellow cable will also be flap grommet pushed through the lower flap guide located near the grommet Su PAIR WALIBI LITE Push the yellow cable through the elasticated loop Push the cord through the elasticated left Push the elasticated loop through the lower Push the elasticated loop through the
5. biners must never be used for anything else else than paragliding not for climbing no towing etc Sup air advice to replace the carabiners every 5 years 17 UP AIR WALIBI LITE Repair 4 Materials Recycling 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 repair 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 Fabrics Webbings DYNEEMA RIPSTOP Polyamide 20 mm 500DaN CORDURA 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 sort ing rules in effect in your community For recycling of the fabric parts we advise you to contact your local authority that deal 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 yo
6. fter takeoff The split leg system facilitates the running phase as well The following harness can also be used in solo flights It is equipped with a split leg self stabilizing sys tem buffering the overall flight handling 13 U PAIR iE Pre Flight control Conduct a thorough pre flight check before each takeoff Check the harness and Biners integrity Be certain for the reserve parachute pocket to be properly closed with its handle securely in place Check that your harness adjustments have not changed Check the connexion risers harness as well as the self locking Biners locked and secured Only after a thorough weather conditions analysis can the decision to wether fly or not be taken and outfit yourself with the harness e Fasten and securely lock the leg and chest strap buckles e 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 e Be absolutely certain for the reserve parachute handle to work freely without anything impeding its proper functio ning e WARNING This light harness is not equipped with a safe T strap system You must be extremely aware of your situation at all time and take all precautionary necessary safety measures during each inflation and takeoff as well as be totally sure for all t 14 UP AIR OOO WALIBI LITE 1 Takeoff is a simple and straight forward The transition from
7. ion setting WALIBI LITE All harness adjustments must be made prior the first flight during a hang test session It is of utmost im portance to adopt a proper flying posture check all basic adjustments and have easy access to in flight adjustments Chest strap finger loop tension tightening adjustment Chest strap finger loop tension re lease adjustment Tightening snapper leaning setting Loosening strap leaning setting Tightening snapper shoulder strap Loosening strap shoulder strap 4 4 4 4 4 4 11 UP AIR WALIBI LITE A 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 B Shoulders straps adjustments Tighten the shoulder straps by pulling the finger loop down Pull up to release loosen The shoulder straps support greatly helps the comfort level It should be set precisely You must find the correct tension between oO the side and shoulder straps adjustments tighten C Chest strap adjustment To adjust correctly during a hang test The chest strap tensioning loosening as little effect on the wing s incidence while weight shifting 12 Ur ALR Flight behavior WALIBI LITE The WALIBI LITE is a tandem harness Its split leg system enables the pilot to quickly adopt a comfortable seating posture with the passenger between the legs im mediately a
8. name Name and stamp of the shop Care C Care C Resale C Resale Workshop s name Buyer s name Workshop s name Buyer s name 20
9. 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 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 composing the webbing and fabrics used in the WALIBI LITE 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 signifi cant abrasion or exposure to chemicals it is compulsory to check your harness in a certified repair centre It is about your safety These cara
10. running to seating is easy Do not push yourself inside the seat with the toggles still connected to your hands There would be a risk of increasing the angle of attack slowing the wing down with a possible stall taking place as a result 15 UP AIR WALIBI LITE In flight Landing 4 Please set the distance between the two carabiners according to the aerology and to the wing manufacturer s recommendations The average distance spacing for most gliders from the center of the right Biner to the center of the left Biner where the riser 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 efficiency but can be dangerous in turbulent aerology while increas Stretch your legs the and adopt an upright position in order to run and dissipate horizontal speed With a split leg harness adopting a standing upright posture may feel more difficult to achieve than with a seat plate outfitted harness Straightening stretching the legs fully will help reaching a standing posture Do not land whilst in the seated position this is dangerous 16 Su PAIR WALIBI LITE 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
11. u to do this starting from the take off 18 UP AIR Warranty Disclaimer Pilot s gear WALIBI LITE 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 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 19 WALIBI LITE This page will help you to record all the life stages of your WALIBI LITE harness Serial number Purchase date D Care O Care Owner s name L Resale Ol Resale Workshop s name Buyer s name Workshop s name Buyer s
12. upper and gently pull the cord out loop flap grommet grommet flap grommet and push the yellow cable through it elasticated loop The yellow cable locks the reserve parachute pocket flaps in place Tuck the upper flap inside its lower stretchable pocket Check before every fligth for the yellow cable to be properly inserted through the two elasticated loops keeping the reserve parachute pocket securely Position the handle in its folding sleeve It Handle positioning in it holding sleeve may not protrude from the harness Upon setup completion conduct an extraction sequence during a hang test to verify that all works properly before duplicating the installation procedure again UP AIR WALIBI LITE Install the risers inside the lateral guiding sleeve The risers come out of each strap guide Connect the risers atop each spreader bar main hooking location with the maillon rapide trapeze stainless steel 6 mm the flexible elastic rings Parachute riser Pilot i I 19 a Toward the B or LIE n mm p Til il C wing risers Andr Rose Passenger On both sides push the small recoil Andr Hose strap webbing through the main paraglider carabiner riser and connect it to the B or C paraglider riser using a triangular Delta shaped Maillon riser denomination can vary from manufact Pilot Passenger 10 Su E ABE Posit
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