Advance acoustic SUCCESS 5 User manual

SUCCESS 5 Edition 1.1 / 02_2021Manual

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Contents
Thank you for flying ADVANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SUCCESS 5 – Safety & Comfort first ..........................6
Outstanding features ....................................6
Features at a glance .....................................7
Protectors at a glance ...................................9
Safety information .........................................10
Preparing the product ......................................11
Delivery .............................................11
Delivery package ......................................11
Adjusting the harness...................................12
Fitting the foot stirrup ...................................16
Attaching the cockpit ...................................16
Hook Knife ...........................................17
Installing the reserve....................................18
Compatibility check ....................................25
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Ground handling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Clipping in ...........................................26
Takeoff preparation and check............................26
Use in practice ............................................26
Takeoff and Landing/Balance Strap System .................27
Using the speedbar ....................................27
Flying with the foot stirrup ...............................27
Flying with ballast ......................................28
Use for training........................................28
Winching ............................................28
Acro flying ...........................................28
Tandem flying .........................................28
Other brand paragliders .................................28
Landing in water.......................................29
Maintenance, repairs and care................................30
Care and maintenance..................................30
Check...............................................31
Repairs..............................................31
Disposal .............................................31
Technical Data ............................................32
Material description ....................................33
Service..................................................34
ADVANCE Service Center ...............................34
The ADVANCE website .................................34
Registering your product ................................34
Warranty.............................................35
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Congratulations on your choice of an SUCCESS 5 – 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 SUCCESS 5 online on www.advance.swiss/warranty; you
will then receive product updates or safety-related bulletins about the
SUCCESS 5 direct from us. This information will also be available to down-
load from our website at www.advance.swiss, as will the latest version of
this manual and further updated information.
If you have any further questions or problems please contact your
dealer or get in touch directly with ADVANCE.
Now we wish you a lot of enjoyment with your SUCCESS 5, and always
«happy landings».
Team ADVANCE
Thank you for flying ADVANCE
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Enable our ideas to fly, that’s what we do. Since our beginnings over
30 years ago, ADVANCE have kept the needs, wishes and experiences
of our pilots at the forefront. With Swiss precision we refine model af-
ter model. The highest quality and absolute reliability are part of the
experience, in the air an in our customer service. So from pioneers we
have become perfectionists, and a leading worldwide comprehensive
service provider.
Pioneering spirit and Swiss precision.
Our story.
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Maximum Safety – maximum Comfort
The SUCCESS 5 appears with a completely revised look and represents the
prelude to a new design series. This high quality Sport harness with max-
imal safety is directed towards leisure and cross country pilots who are
looking for maximum comfort combined with excellent aerodynamics.
Outstanding features
Once more, safety was given top priority. The SUCCESS 5 has an addition-
al SAS-TEC element along the entire back. The Main-Protector has been
completely redeveloped and provides a signicantly higher energy ab-
sorption factor – for 20% reduced packing volume. Furthermore a hook
knife is delivered and stored in a shoulder strap. The additional foam pro-
tector for lumbar and thoracic vertebrae is also built into this 5th genera-
tion SUCCESS.
Naturally, well-proven features have been retained. These include an er-
gonomically designed backrest, with 3D seat shell for maximum comfort,
and the Balance Strap System for easy entry and exit. A sporty, sleek de-
sign ensures a clean silhouette and the best possible aerodynamics.
SUCCESS 5 – Safety & Comfort first
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Features at a glance
Side view
1 Shoulder strap Velcros (e.g. for a Solario)
2 Reserve V-connection channel with zip
3 Drink tube opening
4 Pocket inside for drink system
5 Outer container with Labyrinth closure
6 Hook-Knife
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Front view
7 Popular 2-buckle closure system
8 Easy Connect System
9 Attachment for optional foot stirrup
10 Cockpit or front container attachment
11 Markings on the straps for basic settings
12 Neoprene covers on the leg straps
13 Speed system with carbon speedbar
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Protectors at a glance
A LTF (91/09) certied main protector, additional lumbar and mid spine
protectors (both multi-chamber foam) together with visco-elastic SAS-
TEC side and back protection give the SUCCESS 5 a degree of impact de-
fence far in excess of the general certication criteria.
1 Main protector
2 Additional lumbar and thoracic spine protection
3 SAS-TEC side protectors
4 SAS-TEC back protector
5 Comfort foam
6 Carbon seatboard
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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 SUCCESS 5 greatly contributes to safety, correct
function and comfort in ight.
No protector can oer complete protection against injury. The SUCCESS 5
multi-chamber-foam protectors and SAS-TEC crash defence can only ab-
sorb some of the energy of impacts and therefore minimise injuries that
might result from unlucky takeos and 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.
SUCCESS 5 certication is restricted exclusively to paraglider sport.
General recommendations about
paragliding
Flying a paraglider calls for appropriate training and a sound knowledge
of the subject, as well as, of course, the necessary insurance cover and li-
cence. A pilot must be able to correctly assess the weather conditions be-
fore taking o. His or her capabilities must be adequate for the actual par-
aglider. The paraglider pilot is also required bear a sense of responsibility
towards the natural world, especially regarding the preservation of wild-
life and landscape.
Wearing an adequate helmet, suitable boots and clothing, and carrying
an emergency parachute (a ‘reserve’) are essential. Before every ight all
items of equipment should be checked for damage and airworthiness. A
proper pre-takeo check must also be carried out.
Every pilot bears sole responsibility for all risks, including injury or death,
when participating in the sport of paragliding. Neither the manufacturer
nor the seller of a paraglider can guarantee or be held responsible for the
pilot’s safety.
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
Delivery of a SUCCESS 5 harness contains:
§SUCCESS 5 with carbon seatboard
§1 EN/LTF certied foam protector (LTF 91/09) and 1 lumbar/upper
back foam protector
§2 side SAS-TEC impact shields
§1 back SAS-TEC shield
§Comfort foam for the back
§1 Hook-Knife
§Speed system with carbon speedbar
§2 Alu carabiners
§Reserve connection, and four-ap inner container with reserve han-
dle attached
§Holdback bungees for speedbar
§Getting started booklet
Optional:
§Foot stirrup
§Radio Pocket
Preparing the product
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Adjusting the harness
The SUCCESS 5 is easy to adjust.
Put the harness on, close the chest strap and leg straps (2-buckle system)
and hang the SUCCESS 5 up by its carabiners in a harness stand.
Neoprene covers protect the shoulder, back and chest strap buckles.
Their straps are smoothly adjustable over their full lengths, so the sit-
ting position can be quickly and easily adjusted in ight.
The development team have dened the basic settings, and these
are indicated as standard by grey sewing on the shoulder, back
and leg straps. Pictures in this manual show the various adjustment
possibilities.
ADVANCE recommend that you thoroughly familiarise yourself with
these adjustments before your rst ight in the harness. As well as that
you should always make your rst test ight with new equipment in qui-
et weather conditions.
Info: For realistic adjustment the harness back pack should be
packed as for ight, and the reserve mounted as well. These
preparations will provide a good simulation of an in-ight
situation.
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1 Adjusting the upper body angle
Upper body attitude is altered by the adjustable back straps.
Pull them in to a reasonably upright back position at which you feel
comfortable. These straps are mounted relatively high at the sides
to give good back support, and take weight o your shoulders.
Pulling in the back straps results in an upright back – loosening
them completely will put the pilot in something approaching a lying
position. ADVANCE recommend the basic setting.
2 Setting the shoulder straps
The SUCCESS 5 shoulder straps can be adjusted to suit the pilot’s
height and desired sitting position. The neoprene-covered adjust-
ers are at shoulder height and can be set to any position. Pull in the
shoulder straps to a loose t, until they provide light support
without putting pressure on the shoulders.
3 Chest strap adjustment
The chest strap is used to change the distance between the
carabiners. The shest strap is secured with the automatic Quick-
release buckles and these make up the Safe-T-System. The wider
the chest strap the more agile the seat, and therefore the more ef-
fective will be steering by weightshift. A narrow setting results in a
quiet and damped feeling from the wing. The adjustment range is
very large and the harness agility can be changed to any setting to
suit the conditions, as the pilot prefers.
Caution: Make sure you close the buckles properly.
Tip: The most important thing about setting the chest strap is
that you feel happy in your harness..
4 Leg strap adjustment
The two leg straps should be adjusted equally, and to a reasonable
length that allows free movement during takeo. This helps with a safe
takeo, and makes sure that you can easily get into your comfortable
position when clear of the ground. To adjust the leg straps tilt the seat
board forward. The buckles are directly under the seat board trailing
edge. The length of the leg straps does not aect agility and weight-
shift steering.
5 Seatboard angle adjustment
The seatboard angle can be quickly adjusted to any posi-
tion. Seatboard setting is purely a matter of taste, to suit the pilot’s
preference.
Tip: Loosened seatboard straps make it very easy to slip into
the harness after takeoff, and the resulting bent leg angle pro-
vides roll stability.
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6 Adjusting the speed system
The speed system should be adjusted to a length where the full travel of
the paraglider speed system can be used. Make sure that the speedlines
are not set too short – the wing must not be permanently accelerated in
ight.
7 Mounting the foot stirrup and a cockpit
The optional foot stirrup can be attached to the two tape loops
underneath the chest strap. These loops can also be used to additionally
fasten a cockpit or front container using softlinks. Both of these addition-
al items can also be attached to the carabiners.
Replacing parts
The SUCCESS 5 comes with its ve protection components already in-
stalled. These are the two foam protectors in the back, the comfort foam
in the upper back and the two SAS-TEC crash defences by the seat. Each
of these parts can be taken out for repair or exchange.
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Multi-chamber foam protectors
All the protectors have their own compartments which can be opened
by zip fastener. The main protector’s compartment is under the seat,
and above it is the mid back protector’s place. Both of these can be
removed and replaced via the harness back pocket. They should be
retted in order, larger end rst, then pushed down into place and their
zip fastener closed.
Comfort foam
The comfort lies directly above the mid back/thoracic vertebral protec-
tor in its own stowage inside the harness back pocket. Open the zip,
take the foam out and replace.
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Fitting the foot stirrup
The optional foot stirrup, included in SUCCESS 5 LTF 91/09 certication,
should be tted as follows:
Attach the black-edged loops to the small tape loops under the carabi-
ners using quicklinks (Maillons Rapide). The short ends go through the
metal rings on the outside of the seat sidewalls near the front of the
seatboard, and are secured through the plastic buckles. The free ends
of the bungee holdback chords go through the plastic rings on the
front edge of the seatboard, and are tied to the tape loops on the stir-
rup sides – as short as practicable, but not under permanent tension.
Connect the stirrup with the speed system as shown. The speedloop
will then always be easy to pick up with a foot in ight.
Attaching the cockpit
There are two tape loops below the chest strap for attaching the cock-
pit. the main carabiners could also be used.
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Hook Knife
The Hook Knife is stowed in a pocket on the shoulder strap and secured
by a line. It is for use in an emergency e.g. water landing, tree landing or
freeing yourself from a reserve, in other words to quickly separate your-
self from your equipment. The Hook Knife will cut through shoulder
straps, front strap, lines, etc.
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Installing the reserve
General advice
The SUCCESS 5 reserve compartment is in the aerodynamically ideal low
position.
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 reliable functioning 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 loadings.
The certied reserve volume for the SUCCESS 5 depends on harness sizes.
S/M size: 2.5–6 litres, L size: 2.5–6,5 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/com-
patibility check can confirm that the actual reserve/SUCCESS 5
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 SUCCESS 5 can be used with a steerable reserve. The reserve risers
connect to the coloured supports under the covers on the harness shoul-
ders, using two maillons, each of 2400 daN minimum safe working load.
The reserve risers run to the reserve compartment via the channel at the
side. The unused harness V-connection can be led through the opening
into the back pocket and stowed away.
Caution: Steerable reserves tend to take up more volume.
Info: You can also use QuickOut carabiners with a steerable re-
serve on the SUCCESS 5.
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In general
The reserve handle and the four-ap inner container are xed together
and this combination is designed so that the pull of the handle acts
equally over the whole width of the inner conatiner. This minimises
the risk of the container jamming in the reserve compartment, or the
reserve lines getting caught up. The reserve handle together with the
four-ap inner container are essential parts of the harness, and this ar-
rangement conforms to the latest LTF certication requirements. Only
the original reserve handle with its four-ap inner container is allowed
to be used.
Packing the reserve in the inner container
Always fold your reserve to the shape and dimensions of the inner con-
tainer supplied with the SUCCESS 5. At the nal packing stage put the line
bundles opposite the reserve handle. When the lines have been stowed
in the inner container there should be 90 cm of reserve line remaining
outside, between the inner container and bridle/steerable risers.
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Close the container ap in the order indicated (1-3). Secure the nal
container ap (3) with a 5 to 6 cm line loop (ca. 3 nger widths). Now
check the tension of the bungee loop and adjust if necessary. --> lift
the package by the lines - the weight of the reserve should release the
line loop.
Closing the inner container
Now close the outer container ap (red border) with two similar line
loops (5 to 6 cm). These two line loops are secured in the two at-
tached rubber bands though their eyelets on the outer ap.
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