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1. SUPAIR VLD gt PARC ALTA S 34 RUE ADRAST E 74650 ANNECY CHAVANOD FRANCE 2 User s manual 45 54 024 N 06 04 725 E Revision Indice 20120314 EN Thank you for your choice of a Sup Air DELIGHT 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 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 user s 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 supair com We wish you many safe flying and enjoyable hours and happy landings The SUPAIR team UPAIR oo CL itt of contents bight List of contents 3 Flight behaviour 18 Introduction 4 Pre Flight control 19 Technical sheet 5 Take off 20 Technical specifications 5 In flight 21 Size choice 6 Speedbar use 21 Nomenclature 7 Landing 22 Harness overview 8 Throwing the reserve parachute 22 Storage and attachments 9 Complements Acce2. 8 Turn down the last flap and place the han dle on its velcro UPAIR Connecting the rescue parachute risers to the harness Y risers el hi 1 Place the Maillon Rapide 2 Pass the riser inside 3 Make a new twisted 4 Repeat steps 1 2 and locking nut upwards and on the free loop and inside loop with the ring and 3 with another O ring for the exterior side inside the web the Maillon Rapide pass it inside the Mail connexion to harness Tighten bing loop Place the O ring lon Rapide the Maillon Rapide locking inside the Maillon and twist it nut correctly with a spanner if needed 5 Neatly stow any surplus risers Maillon Rapide Inox under the flaps WY 6 x2 O Rings x2 Parachute risers Your DELIGHT is fitted with light standard parachute risers Rescue parachute Y standard risers Webbing loop for res Y cue risers attachment Connecting the rescue parachute risers to the harness standard risers 2 Fasten the lark s head 1 Make a lark s head between the risers and neatly the webbing loop for rescue attachment 3 Neatly stow any surplus risers under the flaps 2 13 UPAIR Cockpit and BUMPAIR assembly Female buckle A Connect the female buckle 1 to the C Pass the male buckle on speedbag 11855 male b
3. a rescue parachute should be done only in an emergency With a strong lateral and then vertical tug 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 22 Gu PAIR Complements Accessories Le We propose you optional accessories that combine perfectly to your DELIGHT harness ig Portage SACDELIGHT DELIGHT rucksack Dyneema fabric 90 Its capacity lateral storage poc kets Connection to the glider MAILCONNECT Connect 12 g part Soft Dyneema sleeved carabiners 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 Ballast Water pocket with tap Max volume 15 Its 185 g All the information for the accessories are provided with the product or are easy to access on our website www supair com 23 Gu PAIR light Wash and care of your harness Storage and transport Lifetime gt 2
4. Care 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 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 fabrics 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 DELIGHT 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 com pulsory to check your harn
5. al 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 SUPAIR 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 Warranty 26 UPAIR Service Book This page will help you to record all the life stages of your harness Serial number Purchased gt Owner s name Resale Workshop s name Buyer s name Workshop s name Buyer s name Name and stamp of the shop Care Resale Workshop s name Buyer s name Workshop s name Buyer s name 27 SUPAIR VLD PARC ALTAIS 34 RUE ADRASTEE 74650 ANNECY CHAVANOD FRANCE 45 54 024 N 06 04 725 E
6. ark s head and connect the risers to the harness using Maillon Rapide Inox 6 or 7 mm x2 see page 12 Standard Risers use one Maillon Rapide Inox 7 mm See page 13 1 Place the handle inside 2 Fasten tightly the lark s the middle webbing loop and head knot and verify the so make a lark s head knot with lidity of the link the handle Upper flap VV grommets WW Under flap grommets A When the assembly is complete perform a test pull of the handle to en sure the compatibility and the correct deploy ment of the rescue pod handle Then reas semble as previously done 1 Place the risers straps and 2 Place the parachute 3 Take a suitable line and the rigging lines of the para in its pod on top of the pass it inside the snapper chute clearly coiled 5 Pass the snapper through the C grommet and pass the handle s cable inside the hole of the down flap and finally inside the snapper Pull away gently the line Placing the parachute in the rescue parachute pocket risers and lines 6 Place the line through the other snapper in the A and D grommets up and down flaps Repeat step 5 on handle s side 7 Put the cable trim inside the flap pocket Thanks for reading carefully We recommend the initial rescue parachute assembly and installation is made by a qualified person 4 Pull the snapper and pass it through the B grommet
7. ess 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 24 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 Rapi DYNEEMA RIPSTOP de CORDURA Dyneema 1350 N CORDURA RIPSTOP Speedbag LYCRA MEMBRANE Webbings Polyamide 20 mm 500 DaN Polyester 25 mm 1250 DaN If you judge your DELIGHT 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 25 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 nor m
8. les Under seating buckle Tightening snapper leaning setting Loosening strap leaning setting Lumbar adjustment buckle Tightening snapper shoulder strap Loosening strap shoulder strap Position setting 16 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 C Shoulders straps adjustment Tighten the shoulders straps by using the snapper and pulling it forward Loosen it with help of the tubular webbing by pulling it backward The support of the shoulders straps greatly helps comfort It should be set precisely loosen C tighten loosen tighten 17 Flight behaviour dl HE The DELIGHT has equipped several X ALPS 2011 pilots It is consequently a high performance har ness designed for XC flights for competitions as well for bivy flying adventures But it is also aimed at hike and fly or high mountain flying 18 Pre Flight control Check that the harness and the carabiners did not deteriorate Check thoroughly that the rescue handle s cable end has not got outside the sna
9. ppers 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 gt e Fasten the buckles thigh straps safe T bar and ventral buckles with application e Check that the carabiners are correctly locked Y Thigh strap buckles Safe T Bar Sup air patent A 1832 981 Ventral buckles 19 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 During 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 Do not release your hands from the brakes when you are close to the ridge EENEN EHEN UPAIR 20 Gu PAIR light In flight Speedbar use Q 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
10. rabi ners x2 Bumpair 14 cm Footrest Unique size Cockpit d 4 lit EEEE CueraAlirR Nomenclature 1 e J Right ventral buckle Left automatic ventral buckle Safe T bar SupAir patent A1 1832 981 Thigh strap buckle Ventral width adjustment Leaning setting Shoulders straps adjustment Back pocket Feet glide part 4444444 Speedbag leaning adjustment Footrest Speedbag closing buckles y Rescue parachute handle Rescue parachute pocket A Y Harken Pulley 666 gm Cueralir Storage and attachments Cockpit Lateral storage poc ket grip top Back pocket Under seating pocket for ballast 3 litres Y g Walking poles holder hand Y y UPAIR Rescue parachute assembl Rescue parachute pocket characteristics e 4 flaps back pocket e Cable locking e Handle on the right hand side e Volume 3 to 6 5 litres e Compatible with the SUPAIR lite and XTRALITE wy DELIGHT rescue para and other solo parachutes Y chute handle Parachute folded ac Connecting the handle to the rescue parachute s deployment bag Y cording to manufacturers specification and in de Thanks for reading carefully We recommend the initial rescue ployment bag parachute assembly and installation is made by a qualified person Parachute rigging lines Parachute risers Y risers or standard risers Y Risers make a l
11. ssories 23 Rescue parachute pocket characteristics 10 Wash and care of your harness 24 Connecting the handle to the rescue parachute s deployment bag 10 Storage and transport 24 Rescue parachute assembly 10 Lifetime 24 Placing the parachute in the rescue parachute pocket 11 Care 24 Connecting the rescue parachute risers to the harness Y risers 12 Repair 25 Connecting the rescue parachute risers to the harness standard Materials 25 risers 13 Recycling 25 Cockpit and BUMPAIR assembly 14 Warranty 26 Speedbar assembly 15 Disclaimer 26 Position setting 16 Pilot s gear 26 Speedbag angle setting 17 Warranty 26 Leaning angle setting 17 Service Book 27 Shoulders straps adjustment 17 All the pictures of this user s manual were shot by Thomas De Dorlodot and Horacio LLo rens during their 2011 expe dition in Pakistan where they set many new records such as Himalayan distance record 225 km More information on www xp supair com UPAIR troduction Welcome to the world of lightweight performance You have in your hands the key that opens the door to exceptional flights The DELIGHT is our most persuasive invitation to adventure and with it you will be able to go higher further and fly longer Now you just have to find a playground big enough 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 Ad
12. the contrary loosening the strap provides more efficiency but can be dangerous by turbulent aerology increased risk 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 21 Landing 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 Y A 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
13. uckle 2 7 through the the strap loop with snap fasteners 6 and connect it to the female Male buckle B Connect the cockpit s velcro patches buckle 3 of the harness Cockpit Female buckle on braided rope Harness 4 to the speedbag s velcro patches 5 Velcro fastening Cockpit Velcro fastening on speedbag Harness Strap with snap fas teners Cockpit Male buckle on speedbag Harness Bumpair 14 cm Internal cell with vel cro for bumpair 444 D Unzip the pocket and unfasten the internal cell with velcro 9 Push the BUMPAIR 8 inside the pocket under the seat E Fasten the internal cell with velcro 9 and zip the pocket 14 UPAIR Speedbar assembly Composition f f R f Z Y O f d 7 Braided ropes Y First bar eee ee N AN 1 y Centering spacer y Y J D FT PA Y Second bar Y Speedbar hook Pass the speedbar braided rope in F side the plastic keeper Pass the speedbar braided rope outside the strap Pass the speedbar braided rope in side the pulley Pull out the braided rope outside the speedbag Pass the braided rope inside the speed bar hook then tighten the hooks to the risers accelerator let loops Adjust the length before making a bowline knot 15 7 7 7 Y Lateral buck
14. vice S Caution Danger UPAIR Technical specifications Model DELIGHT M DELIGHT L Technical sheet Pilot size 1m55 1m90 1 70 2 05 Weight 75 100 kg Harness weight carabiners speedbar 2 55 kg 140g 259 140 0 25 0 Back height g Carabiners height Designed for cm Paragliding only Back height cm 61 Leaning setting Carabiners Leaning setting height cm 32 g height distance Seat length cm 50 Seat width cm 33 37 Y Seat length Y speedbag length Carabiners 181 cm 44 Carabiners distance cm 28 45 Seat width Speedbag length cm 105 125 Impact damping system Airbag Volume No Impact damping system Bump air Thickness Yes 14 cm Homologation EN 1651 LTF Flight tandem Pilot Passenger No No des Flight acrobatic flying No Winching No UPAIR Size choice SNA T Choosing your harness size is important You will find here below a height weight table that will help you in your size choice With its hammock architecture and its lying flat flying position we advise you to try out the harness under a hanging device 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 a 5 Preliminary test under hanging device 444a 44 Speedbar Rescue parachute handle Rescue parachute risers O rings x2 Maillon Rapide Inox 7 mm x1 Zicral 30 mm ca
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