Advance acoustic BiPro3 User manual

Edition 1 / 3_2017Manual

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Contents
Contents .................................................3
Thank you for flying ADVANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
About ADVANCE ................................. 5
BIPRO 3 – Daily Ease........................................6
Features at a glance .....................................7
Safety information ..........................................9
General recommendations about
paragliding ............................................9
Preparing the product ......................................10
Delivery .............................................10
Delivery package ......................................10
Available as Options....................................10
Closing the harness ....................................11
Adjusting the harness...................................12
Back stowage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Selfie-Stick Holder .....................................14
Removing and replacing the protector ......................14
Packing the harness....................................15
Fitting the optional Spreaders ............................16
BIPRO 3 use with other spreaders .........................19
Installing the reserve....................................20
Compatibility check ....................................26
Use in practice ............................................28
Flying in general .......................................28
Ground handling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Pre-takeoff preparation and Check ........................28
Solo flying............................................28
Winching ............................................28
Acro ................................................28
Other brand paraglider models ...........................29
Landing in water.......................................29
Maintenance, repairs and care................................30
Maintenance in general .................................30
Check...............................................31
Repairs..............................................31
Disposal .............................................31
Technical Data ............................................32
Data ................................................32
Material description ....................................33
Service..................................................34
ADVANCE Service Centres .........................34
The ADVANCE website .................................34
Warranty.............................................34
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Congratulations on your choice of an BIPRO 3 – a quality product from
ADVANCE. We hope that you will spend many rewarding hours in the
air with it.
This user manual is an important part of the harness. Here you will nd
instructions and important information about safety, care and main-
tenance, and that’s why we recommend that you read this document
carefully before your rst ight.
Register your BIPRO 3 online on www.advance.ch/warranty; you will
then receive product updates or safety-related bulletins about the
BIPRO 3 direct from us. This information will also be available to down-
load from our website at www.advance.ch, as will the latest version of
this manual and further updated information.
If you have any further questions or problems please contact your dea-
ler or get in touch directly with ADVANCE.
Now we wish you a lot of enjoyment with your BIPRO 3, and always
«happy landings».
Team ADVANCE
Thank you for flying ADVANCE
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ADVANCE, based in Switzerland, is one of the world’s leading para-
glider manufacturers. Since it was founded in 1988, the company has
consistently pursued its own directions and concepts, both in develop-
ment and production. The results are quality products with distinctive
characteristics.
Behind the ADVANCE brand name is a team of specialists who share
the passion and trust in the company’s products. At home in the air
themselves, they contribute their valuable personal experience and
dedication to the working processes.
Total control of the production process and supervision of the work-
ing practices at the ADVANCE factory in Vietnam ensure a high stand-
ard of workmanship. Long term relationships with fabric and line man-
ufacturers means that ADVANCE knowledge and expertise also nds
its way directly into the development of new materials.
ADVANCE attaches great importance to after-sales customer sup-
port, and has built up a worldwide service network for this purpose. An
on-going interaction with its customers brings in a steady ow of new
knowledge that nds its way into ADVANCE products, thus completing
the «Circle of Service».
About ADVANCE
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Thought out – to the smallest detail
The BIPRO 3 is our vision of the perfect tandem harness. This starts
with weight. Including the EN/LTF certied foam protector the BIPRO 3
weighs only 2.6 kg for the M size. Padded V-Legpads provide a com-
fortable sitting and leg position behind the passenger. Good, adjusta-
ble support under the seat further enhances pilot comfort. For quick,
straightforward, minimum size packing, the harness has the innovative
Easy Fold feature, a hinge function behind the protector.
Outstanding Features
Light and Compact
Light weight and small packed volume makes the BIPRO 3 special-
ly attractive for daily professional tandem use. The 500 gm protector
can be removed. For packing, the protector can be pushed forward
and the back section folded over. This makes the folded BIPRO 3 very
compact.
Comfortable
The possibility to adjust the seating angle and good support under the
seat makes the BIPRO 3 very comfortable in ight. Comfort begins on
the ground. This tandem harness is simple to adjust and quickly put
on. The two Edelrid Triple Lock buckles of the Get-Up System fasten
with a clear “Klack” sound.
Equipped for everyday use
This harness was specically planned to be robust enough for every-
day repetitive use. BIPRO 3 details, like the extremely reliable back po-
cket zip, were especially taken in mind. The orange inner surface of
this compartment makes it easy to see what’s inside, and the seams
inside resist fallout.
Optional, weight-optimised tandem spreaders
Three spreader versions - Hard Hybrid, Soft and Soft Trim – are desi-
gned to go perfectly with the BIPRO 3. A notable feature of all three is
the cleanly running covered reserve connection line permanently xed
to the spreader. This saves an extra reserve carabiner, and also the
check of it before takeo.
BIPRO 3 – Daily Ease
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Features at a glance
Side view
1 Velcro (e.g. for holding a mini vario)
2 Reserve connection channel with zip
3 Tube-pocket for tidy reserve connection line stowage
4 Back stowage with inside document pocket
5 Outer container with Labyrinth closure
6 Easy Fold Feature for simple folding and packing
7 Side pocket with zip (right), open side pocket (left)
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Front view
8 Removable Sele-Stick holder with Neoprene scabbard (right or
left)
9 Blue loop to secure the Sele-Stick
10 Popular Get-Up closure system with eective Edelrid Triple Lock
buckles
11 Comfortable V-Legpads
12 Comfortable seat geometry thanks to 3D development
13 Mini chest strap
14 Robust 10 mm YKK zip fastener
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Like all commercially available reserve parachutes, paraglider harness-
es are never suitable for free fall parachuting because their design and
construction details do not allow such a thing. Neither the reserve par-
achute nor its attachments to the harness can withstand the loadings
involved in an abrupt opening.
All harness adjustments should be made before the harness is own.
Correct adjustment of the BIPRO 3 greatly contributes to safety, cor-
rect function and comfort in ight.
No protector can oer complete protection against injury. The BIPRO
3 foam protector dampens impacts and minimises injury that might be
caused by a crash from a low height, or problem takeos or landings.
When carrying out safety training over water, thought should be given
to the fact that the air in a foam protector makes it oat, and turn the
pilot head down. Then there’s the risk that foam parts will eventually ll
with water and sink, with the pilot.
BIPRO 3 certication is restricted exclusively to paraglider sport.
General recommendations about
paragliding
Taking part in paragliding sport requires appropriate training and a
comprehensive knowledge of the equipment, as well as the neces-
sary insurance and licences. A pilot must be able to correctly assess
the weather conditions at the chosen site before taking o. His abilities
must be sucient for the demands of the selected paraglider.
The wearing of an adequate helmet, suitable footwear and clothing,
and the carriage of a reserve parachute are all essential. Before every
ight all items of equipment must be checked for damage and airwor-
thiness. A pre-takeo check must always be carried out.
While engaged in paragliding every pilot bears sole responsibility for all
risks, including those resulting in injury and death. Neither the manu-
facturer nor the seller of a paraglider can guarantee the safety of a pi-
lot, or be held responsible for it
Safety information
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Delivery
Before delivery every ADVANCE product has to be checked by the
dealer for delivery package contents and correct initial settings. A
completed warranty form makes sure that deciencies of the product,
attributable to the manufacturer, are covered by the ADVANCE warran-
ty (see under “Warranty” in the section” Service”).
We ask you to complete this form on the ADVANCE website under
“Warranty”, within 10 days of purchase.
Delivery package
The delivery package contains:
§BIPRO 3
§EN/LTF certied multi-chamber foam protector (LTF 91/09)
§Reserve handle with attached four ap inner container
§Removable Sele-Stick holder
§Getting started booklet
Available as Options
§Three spreader versions to go perfectly with the BIPRO 3: Hard
Hybrid (with removable carbon rod), Soft, and Soft Trim. All include
the quicklink (Maillon Rapide 5 mm) that must be used to connect
the spreaders to the BIPRO 3.
§Reserve connection kit for use with other spreaders
§FASTPACK BI fast packing pack
§Actual COMFORTPACK, 130 l, 145 l
Preparing the product
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Closing the harness
The BIPRO 3 has the well-known ADVANCE Get-Up closure system,
now for the rst time featuring two Edelrid Triple-Lock buckles. This
very eective buckle replaces the previous problematic Click-Lock
buckles. They close under load. Three deliberate consecutive actions
are necessary (hence triple lock) to open it. This makes an unintended
opening impossible. ADVANCE is the rst manufacturer to include the
Edelrid Triple-Lock buckles in its harnesses.
To close the buckle, put the open end , at a 90 degree angle, over
the hook with the yellow safety catch . Then pull the harness ends
outwards. A clear “Klack” sound shows that the buckle is securely
closed.
To open, press the yellow knob , push the open buckle end to-
wards the knob, tip it through 90 degrees and lift it free.
In addition, you can close the mini chest strap by its clip buckle. It has
no supporting function, but can prevent loose shoulder straps from
slipping o the shoulders,
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Adjusting the harness
The BIPRO 3 is very easy to set up. Put the harness on, close the
Getup System and hang the BIPRO 3 in a harness stand.
Caution: Always check correct clip in for the Edelrid Triple Lock
buckles.
Tip: The passenger harness can have a significant effect on the
pilot’s sitting position. We recommend that adjustment is made
with a passenger harness available and both harnesses hung up
with spreaders.
The shoulder, side and seat angle buckles have neoprene covers. The
adjustment straps can be set to any position, so that the sitting attitu-
de can be set quickly and easily in ight.
The development team have dened standard basic settings, and the-
se are indicated on the shoulder and back straps by a grey mark. The
basic setting for the seat angle is fully opened straps. Pictures in this
manual show the various adjustment possibilities.
ADVANCE recommends that you become fully familiar with these ad-
justments before the rst ight with the harness. In addition, this ight
should always be made in quiet weather conditions.
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Info: Info: To achieve satisfactory settings the back compartment
should be packed with the things you will take when ying. For a
realistic ying position the reserve should also be installed.
1 Upper body recline angle
Upper body angle is varied using the back straps. Pull them in
until you are sitting reasonably upright and feel comfortable. These
straps lie relatively high at the sides, and this not only gives good
back support but also takes unnecessary pressure from the shoul-
ders.
Fully pulled in back straps result in an upright position. Completely
released back straps allow for an almost lying down situation.
ADVANCE recommends the basic setting.
2 Shoulder strap adjustment
The BIPRO 3 shoulder straps are set according to pilot height
and chosen position. The Neoprene-covered adjusters are at hip
level, and can be set at any position. Pull the straps in until they lie
comfortably on the shoulders to provide light support, but do not
put any pressure on the shoulders.
3 Seat angle setting
The BIPRO 3 seat angle can be altered using the buckles at the si-
des. This additional seat support contributes to a high level of
comfort during ight. These straps should be adjusted symmetrically.
Back stowage
The BIPRO 3 back pocket is lined with bright, orange-red material
which provides best visibility inside. The seams on the sides prevents
the contents from falling out, even if the compartment were not to be
completely closed.
An additional inner pocket has room for documents and the leash can
be used to secure valuables. The 10 mm YKK-zip fastener is exceptio-
nally robust, and intended for long service.
First put the packsack in the bottom of back compartment, and then
the other things that you do not need during ight on top. Close with
the substantial 10 mm YKK zip fastener. If you need extra storage vo-
lume you can take out the protector (see below) and use this space for
packing.
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Selfie-Stick Holder
The BIPRO 3 has a useful, broadly adjustable Sele-Stick holder
with Neoprene scabbard . Two velcros on the harness mean that it
can be fastened on left or right side. It is premounted on the left side.
To move it to the other side, rst release the Bullet Toggle on the
bottom of the scabbard from the BIPRO 3. Similarly the two Velcro
pieces that x Sele-Stick holder to the back strap and main harness
strap.
Finally lead the single Velcro on the right hand side of the BIPRO 3
through its loop on the back strap and fasten it to the Sele-
Stick holder. Then the small sewn-on Velcro strips on the main strap
are xed on the main strap under the carabiner loops , and the
Neoprene scabbard Bullet Toggle fastened below on the BIPRO 3.
Your Sele-Stick or camera can be secured by a line to the blue safe-
ty loop .
Removing and replacing the protector
The BIPRO 3 is delivered with its Multi-Chamber Foam Protector tted
in the seat assembly, under the V-Legpads. The protector goes in its
own pocket and can be removed and replaced (for instance for Hike &
Fly – to save weight and/or provide 17.5 ltrs extra storage).
To remove, open the protector compartment zip, under the front of the
seat, and pull the protector carefully out. To replace, push the protec-
tor, closed side rst, back into its compartment and close the zip.
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Packing the harness
The Easy Fold feature is an obvious folding line next to the pro-
tector, and this makes the BIPRO 3 easy to fold and compact when
packed.
Step 1: Lay all straps and paddings inside.
Step 2: Fold the back section over on to the Legpads and push the-
se in front for a more compact result. Then stow the harness in the
packsack.
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Fitting the optional Spreaders
Three optional spreader versions are available to go with the BIPRO 3:
Hard Trim, Soft, and Soft Trim. Hard Trim and Soft Trim versions can
be used with Quickout paraglider carabiners.
Caution: The two Maillon Rapide 5 mm carabiners (650 kg load
capacity and /3.250 kg breaking strain) are exclusively for use for
connecting spreaders to the BIPRO 3 harness!
Hard Hybrid Spreades ( 295 g*)
The Hard Hybrid spreaders have a central main paraglider sup-
port point and a supplied Maillon Rapide 5 mm quicklink (in-
cl. Neoprene cover ) to be used for connecting the pilot’s end.
One end of each reserve connection line is permanently connected
at the spreader main support point. The other end goes on
the outside of the carabiner through the magnet-closed loop on the
Neoprene cover to the BIPRO 3 shoulder straps, then into the tube
pocket, and nally connects to the reserve.
Info: The Hard Hybrid Spreader can be easily converted to Soft
by simply removing the carbon bracing rod.
* incl. connection line, BIPRO 3 quicklink and Neoprene cover
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Soft Spreaders (175 g*)
Soft-Spreaders have three dierent main support points for the tan-
dem glider.
The supplied Maillon Rapide quicklinks (incl. Neoprene covers
) are each used to connect a pilot’s spreader end to the BIPRO 3.
Reserve connection lines are xed to a spreader below the main at-
tachment point . The other ends of the connection lines go on
the outside of the carabiner through the magnet-closed loop on the
Neoprene covers to the BIPRO 3 shoulder straps and the excess
length neatly stowed in the Tube-Pockets there . The ends then
connect to the reserve.
Caution: When fitting the paraglider carabiners make sure that
the numbers for the hangpoints are on top. The reserve connec-
tion lines must run along the underside of the spreaders. If this is
not the case you have the spreaders upside down.
* incl. reserve connection line, Maillon Rapide and Neoprene cover
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Soft Trim Spreaders ( 237 g*)
The Soft Trim spreaders have a single support point for the tandem gli-
der . The pilot’s height position can be adjusted during ight by me-
ans of trimmers , to compensate for the passenger’s weight and
meet the pilot’s requirements.
The carabiner-replacemant quicklinks (incl. Neoprene covers ) sup-
plied with the spreaders go through the pilot’s loops and connect
to the BIPRO 3 main supports. One end of each reserve connection is
xed to the spreader main support point . The other end runs
on the outside of the carabiner through the magnet-closed loop on
the Neoprene covers to the BIPRO 3 shoulder strap, and excess
length is stowed in the Tube-Pocket there . The remaining end atta-
ches to the reserve.
* incl. reserve connection line, Maillon Rapide and Neoprene cover
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BIPRO 3 use with other spreaders
The harness can be used with other spreaders, and an optional reser-
ve connection kit is available. The kit consists of two reserve connec-
tion lines, two 5 mm Maillon Rapide quicklinks and two Neoprene co-
vers for the quicklinks.
Fasten the quicklinks and their Neoprene covers to the spreaders’ pi-
lot support loops, and connect to the harness. Connect one end of the
reserve connection lines to the reserve hangpoints on your spreaders,
and the other to your reserve..
Caution: Only the two supplied Maillon Rapide 5 mm carabiners
(650 kg load capacity and 3.250 kg breaking strain) quicklinks
may be used to connect spreaders to the BIPRO 3t!
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Installing the reserve
General advice
The reserve compartment is in the BIPRO 3 lower back region.
Caution: Installing the reserve must be done by a suitably
skilled person. Your safety depends on it!
Bear in mind that every reserve/harness combination has its own pe-
culiarities. To ensure a reliable function it is essential that pilot and
packer are familiar with the system before the reserve is installed. We
strongly recommend that the reserve is installed by a qualied person
or your ADVANCE dealer.
Suitable reserves/reserve compartment volume
Older type, relatively bulky reserves, are more dicult to deploy from
modern and more compact harnesses, especially under high g load-
ings. Certied reserve volume limits for the BI PRO are 5 to 9 litres.
Info: For a general approximation of a reserve volume, its weight
in kilos x 2.7 gives a volume in litres. But, depending on packing
style and skill, it can still be that a reserve that conforms to the
maximum certied volume for a container, using the weight for-
mula above, cannot be released without problem.
Caution: When installation is complete only a test release/
compatibility check can confirm that the actual reserve/BIPRO 3
combination will work.
Caution: A reserve parachute volume can expand by up to
30% when it has been newly folded. ADVANCE therefore
strongly recommend that a new compatibility test is carried out
after every repack.
Steerable Reserves
The BIPRO 3 is not suitable for steerable reserves.
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