Air Vuisa SKIPPER User manual

SKIPPER User manual

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Ver 1.0/April 2019.
Dear customer,
Thank you for purchasing an AIR VUISA quality product.
We are a growing family of professionals with the aim of producing high quality
products for a wide spectrum of pilots. Incorporating modern technologies and
highest quality materials, our goal is to manufacture durable paragliding products,
with excellent performances but with safety as our highest priority.
We strongly recommend that you carefully read this manual, for it contains vital
information for proper and safe operation of our product, as well as maintenance
and operating instructions.
This manual is an integral part of this harness system, so please pass it on to the
future owner if you wish to sell it one day.
We wish you all the best in your future flying adventures,
AIR VUISA team

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Contents:
SKIPPER harness introduction…………………………………………………………………….…….5
Technical specifications………………………………………………………………….…………………6
Harness overview……………………………………………………………………………….…………….7
Components ………………………………………………………………………………………….…………7
Safety Information………………………………………………………………………………………….10
Harness and Reserve Parachute Setup and Assembly…………………….……………….11
Seatboard and Back Protector Instalation.………………………………………………..…….18
Harness adjustment ……………………………………………………………………………………….19
Maintanance ………………………………………………………………………………………………….22
Final notes ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 23

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The SKIPPER - Professional tandem harness
Developed in close cooperation with professional tandem pilots, The AIR VUISA
Skipper is the ultimate professional tandem pilots harness of choice, specially
designed to accommodate the demanding requests of tandem pilots.

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After various prototypes, testing and feedback from professional tandem pilots
worldwide, we were able to produce a practical, simple, light and durable but also
comfortable and safe pilot tandem harness at the same time.
Some highlights of the SKIPPER:
•Specially designed ergonomic seat board;
•Specially concaved shaped front edge to harness the passenger;
•Large back mounted rescue compartment;
•Foam back protection;
•Durable heavy-duty materials.
Technical specifications:
SKIPPER
L
Pilot height
170-190 cm
Max Load
120 kg
Weight*
3600 g
Use
Paragliding only
Back height
73 cm
Leaning setting height
40 cm
Seat length
40 cm
Seat width
50 cm
Carabiners height
42 cm
Impact damping system: Airbag (Volume)
No
Impact damping system: Foam Protector (Thickness)
Yes / 12 cm
Homologation
/
Flight: tandem (Pilot- Passenger)
Pilot
Flight: acrobatic flying
No
Take-off: Winching
No
Quick-out carabiners compatibility
No
*without carabiners

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Harness Overview and Components
The AIR VUISA SKIPPER harness is consisted of the following key elements:
(Harness) (Reserve Parachute handle) (Foam Back Protector)
(Wooden Seat Plate with Protective Cover)
•We recommend the use of Austrialpin 45mm carabiners as this harness was
designed with these particular biners in mind.
•For connecting the rescue parachute to the harness – we recommend using
AIR VUISA EN/LTF certified V-Dyneema lines certified for tandem usage.

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Safety information
•WARNING - The AIR VUISA SKIPPER paragliding harnesses are
designed and tested exclusively for paragliding use.
•Every pilot bears sole responsibility for his/her personal safety when
paragliding. Neither the manufacturer nor the seller can guarantee
or be held responsible for the safety of the pilot. The use of this
harness system is entirely at your own risk.
•All parts of the equipment should be checked before every flight,
including a thorough pre-flight check – especially including:
oHarness and carabiners integrity;
oRescue parachute pocket to be properly closed with its handle
securely in place;
oHarness adjustments have not changed;
oConnection risers / harness as well as the self-locking
carabiners are locked and secured;
•It is of outmost importance to check the harness and reserve
compatibility by a qualified person and to do a test deployment.
•Maximum Pilot weight – 120KG.
•All harness adjustments must be made prior the first flight during a
hang-test session. It is of utmost importance to adopt a proper flying
posture, check all basic adjustments and ensure you have easy
access to in-flight adjustments.

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Harness and Reserve Parachute Setup and Assembly
We start by setting up the reserve parachute into the harness rescue container –
which is located on the back in the lumbar area behind the pilots back. We have
opted for this system based on our extensive testing and real-life experience, as
we strongly believe this is the optimal position for placing the reserve – enabling
optimal rescue deployment.

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As shown on pictures 1-7, we should first locate the white polyamide string loops,
which should be passed-through metal rings – enabling them a fixated position
for access to subsequent overlapping sleeves. After this – we should locate the
elastic-bond enclosed neoprene sleeves through which these loops should be
passed-through, enabling protection to the loops and easy replacement since as
these loops are simple to replace if needed after longer periods of usage.
IMPORTANT – The rescue handle must be connected to the rescue parachute
inner container to the middle attachment point located on the back!

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On pictures 8-12, we are connecting the rescue parachute container to the
harness rescue handle with a secure handshake loop. The rescue parachute bridle
is connected to the V-Dyneema risers as illustrated on the picture above using a
handshake loop – with the other end of the Dyneema risers connected to the
main biners on the tandem spreaders.

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On the above images 13-25 – we have demonstrated in chronological order the
proper reserve parachute placement into the harness rescue container and how
to properly close it and secure it.

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Next – routing the V-dyneema lines to the front. The slack portion of the risers is
to be connected with elastic rubber/silicone bonds. After closing the container
the dyneema line is routed through the Velcro riser pockets located on each side
as shown in the picture above.

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Seatboard and protector installation

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Pictures 30-34 demonstrate seatboard and back-protector removal and
installation. As demonstrated on picture 30 – on the front of the harness you will
find an elastic material with integrated Velcro which closes the 2 compartments,
one for the seatboard, and one for the back protector.
Harness adjustment
In order to ensure optimal comfort and safety – it is important to do a test-stand
to properly adjust the harness before the first flight. You are able to adjust the
seating angle, shoulder straps, chest-strap width and the small shoulder buckle.
Tighten the strap by pulling the plastic loop located on the end of the stap (35,37)
– realease them by pulling the red webbing loop (36,38).

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