SUP’AIR SKYPPER FR Manuale utente
SUPAIR-VLD
PARC ALTAÏS
34 RUE ADRASTÉE
74650 ANNECY CHAVANOD
FRANCE
45°54.024’N / 06°04.725’ E
Revision index 20131125 EN
User’s manual
English
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Thank you for your choice of a SKYPPER FR ! We are proud to join you on your journey in
our common passion : paragliding.
SUP’AIR has been designing, producing, and selling accessories for free flying activities
since 1984. By choosing a SUP’AIR product you benefit from almost thirty years of expertise
innovation and listening. This is also our philosophy : working endlessly to develop better
products and maintain a high quality production in Europe.
We trust that you will find this user’s manual comprehensive explicit and hopefully plea-
sant to read. Please scroll through it carefully !
You will find the most recently updated product informationat www.supair.com. If you have
any further questions, feel free to ask one of our retailers. And of course, the entire SUP’AIR
team is at your disposal through info@supair.com
We wish you many safe flights, enjoyable hours , and happy landings
The SUP’AIR team
Photo / Pilot : Charles CAZAUX
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Introduction 4
Technical information 5
Technical specifications 5
Size choice 6
Nomenclature 7
Harness overview 8
Pockets and portability 9
BUMPAIR assembly 10
Installing the cockpit 11
Reserve parachute pocket : characteristics. 12
Connecting the handle to the POD. 12
Reserve parachute installation. 12
Placing the parachute in its pocket. 13
Connecting the « Y » risers. 14
Connecting the standard risers. 15
Installing the accelerator. 16
Adjustments 17
Adjusting the SpeedBag angle and length. 18
Adjusting the backrest angle. 18
Adjusting the shoulder straps. 18
Inflight harness behavior. 19
Pre-Flight check. 20
Take-off 21
SpeedBag installation. 22
In flight 23
Speed-bar use 23
Landing 24
Using the reserve parachute. 24
Complements/Accessories 25
Washing and harness maintenance. 26
Storage and transport. 26
Product longevity. 26
Maintenance 26
Repair 27
Materials 27
Recycling 27
Warranty 28
Disclaimer 28
Pilot’s gear 28
Service Book 29
Table of contents
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Welcome to the SKYPPER FR world: one of performance, comfort, and piloting precision. You now
own a fully equipped harness targetting high level competition pilots and long distance records
seekers... Perfectly seated in an integrated streamlined profile, you will be able to feel with great
accuracy, every movement your wing will send to the SKYPPER FR, during long efficient high speed
flights !
Introduction
After reading this manual, we will recommend checking your harness during a hang-test before
flying.
N.B : Three important icons will help you while reading this manual.
Advice Caution ! Danger !!
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Model SKYPPER FR
S
SKYPPER FR
M
SKYPPER FR
L
SKYPPER FR
XL
Pilot size 160-170 170-180 180-190 190-200
Pilot weight (cm) 60-75 70-85 80-100 80-110
Harness weight (+ carabiners + speedbar) 7.45 7.57 7.69 7.81
Designed for Paragliding only
Backrest height (cm) 70 72 75 78
Seat length (cm) 42 42 42 44
Seat width (cm) 33 33 33 33
Carabiners height (cm) 48
Carabiners distance (cm) 36-46
Speedbar length ( cm ) 78 81 85 89
Impact damping system : Airbag (Volume) No
Impact damping system : Bumpair (Thickness) Yes- 15 cm
Certification EN 1651 - LTF
Flight : tandem (Pilot- Passenger) No - No
Flight : acrobatic flying No
Take-off : Winching - towing Yes
Quick-out carabiners compatibility Yes
Technical specifications
A
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hauteur du dos
Hauteur réglage de
l'inclinaison du
dossier
Longueur d'assise
Largeur d'assise
Hauteur des points
Distance entre les
points
A
B
C
D
E
F
Backrest height (cm)
Reclined seating height (cm)
Seat length (cm)
Seat width (cm)
Carabiners height (cm)
Carabiners distance (cm)
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Size
Weight
1m45 1m50 1m55 1m60 1m65 1m70 1m75 1m80 1m85 1m90 1m95 2m 2m05
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
Choosing your harness size is important. You will find below a measurement chart to help with your
selection. Nonetheless we will advise you to try the harness in various sizes during a hang-test at
one of our retailers to find your correct fitting size.
For a complete list of our retailers, please click here : www.supair.com
Size choice
M
M/L
L
L/ XL
XL
S/M
S
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1
8
2
3
4
5
7
6
Triple stage speedbar for 29 mm Harken pulleys.
Reserve parachute handle for pod located
beneath the seat ( ref : E2 ) x2.
30 mm self-locking carabiners (x2).
1 BUMPAIR 15 cm.
Speedbag carbon fiber seat plate (SML) oder (XL).
Nomenclature
Removable Cockpit and its
instrument support.
XC carbon fiber seat plate (36x33).
SKYPPER FR harness.
1
23
4
5
6
7
8
11
10
9Dyneema reserve parachute risers ( 1 pair ).
6 mm x 2 Maillon Rapide®.
O ring ( x4 ).
11
10
9
12
Rear profile.
12
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Harness overview
This illustration will help you understanding the user’s manual.
Chest strap quick release buckle.
Chest strap adjustment.
Safe-T-strap.
Leg strap quick release buckle.
Backrest tilt adjustment.
Shoulder straps adjustment.
Dorsal storage pocket.
Sliding guide system diagram.
Adjusting the Speedbag length.
Foot-plate.
Speedbag closing buckles.
Reserve parachute handle;
Reserve parachute container;
Harken® pulley.
1
8
12
11
10
14
13
15
9
2
3
4
5
7
6
16
Lower back support.
Adjusting the SpeedBag angle.
Rear profile.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
17
16
17
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Pockets and portability
Dorsal storage pocket.
Drag-Chute compartment.
1
2
3
4
5
7
6
Inner water pocket.
Inner (10 liter) water ballast pocket.
Side storage pocket.
Ballast dumping valve passage.
Cockpit.
12
3
4
5
6
7
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Installing the seat plate
1
2
3
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