DaVinci Harmony PILOT User manual

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User manual
Rev 1
SEP 2021
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PILOT

Thank you for choosing the Davinci Harmony PILOT harness.
This harness is designed for the Tandem pilot who shares the sky with their family,
friends and all of precious customers.
It has been designed to effectively protect the pilot from the any unexpected
condition.
Although the HARNESS has been certified of EN 1651 and LTF NfL II 91/09,
paragliding is a dangerous sport that can be caused injury, physical disability and
even death.
To reduce the risk to the pilot, we invest and challenge a lot of research and
development. We wish you a comfortable and safe flight with the Harmony pilot.
Thank you
-Davinci Gliders team-
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WARNING!
THIS IS NOT TRAINING MANUAL. ATTEMPTING TO FLY THIS
OR ANY OTHER PARAGLIDER WITHOUT PROPER INSTRUCTION
FROM A CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR IS EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS TO YOURSELF AND BYSTANDERS.
DAVINCI GLIDERS are carefully manufactured and inspected at the
factory. Please use the harnesses only as described in this manual.
Do not make any modifications to the harnesses.
As with any sport –without taking the
necessary safety precautions, paragliding can be dangerous.
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Contents
Thank you ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
Warning .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Introducing the Harmony PILOT ................................................................................................. 7
Before you fly ............................................................................................................................................ 9
Connecting the carabiner ............................................................................................................... 9
Installing the seat plate ................................................................................................................ 10
Rescue Installation and compatibility check ......................................................................... 11
Attaching the rescue deployment bag to the harness deployment handle ............ 12
The rescue deployment bag and the harness deployment handle………………………..13
Rescue inner bag packing ............................................................................................................. 14
Connecting the rescue bridle ...................................................................................................... 15
Rescue installation guide .............................................................................................................. 16
Adjustments ....................................................................................................................................... 19
Shoulder straps ................................................................................................................. 20
Lateral Straps ..................................................................................................................... 21
Chest Strap ...................................................................................................................... 22
Lumbar Strap ..................................................................................................................... 23
Leg Strap ............................................................................................................................ 24
Flying with the Harmony PILOT ................................................................................................25
General warnings and advice ...................................................................................................... 25
Pre-flight checks ............................................................................................................................... 25
Landing with the Harmony PILOT ............................................................................................ 26
Miscellaneous ........................................................................................................................................... 26
Maintenance and repairs ................................................................................................................ 27
Activate the reserve parachute ......................................................................................29
Materials ........................................................................................................................................... 30
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Introducing the Harness
Certification
The Harmony has EN 1651 and LTF NfL II91/09
certification, max load 120 DaN
Harness speck
SM ML
Height (cm)
155-175 175-195
Weight (kg)
50-85 70-100
Board Width (cm)
45 47
Board Depth (cm)
35 36
Height of Suspension Point (cm)
44 46
Harness Weight (kg)
4.1 4.3
Back protection type
Foam
Min/Max container volume (cm3)
7000-8000 7500-8500
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Components and Features
Components
1 Harness
2 30mm Al Carabinner
3 Honeycomb Seat Plate
4 Rescue handle+Inner container
2. 30mm Carabiners 3. Honeycomb Seat Plate 4. Rescue handle+Inner container
Rescue
Parachute
handle
1. Harness
Leg buckles
Back Storage
Container
Shoulder
adjustment
Chest buckle
Foam
protection
30mm Al
carabiner
Honeycomb
Seat Plate
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Before you fly
Double check that your dealer has checked the integrity and basic settings of the
harness. The harness should be assembled by appropriately qualified paragliding
instructor.
• Connecting the carabiner
Before your flight, you have to
make sure the connection with the
Harness with the carabiner like this
picture.
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Harmony pilot harness doesn’t have accelerator system

Installing the seat plate
The seat plate can be removed and accessed on the back of the seat.
Disconnect the leg strap and pull it back to remove it. Place the leg straps on the back
edge of the sheet when installing the seat plate. The seat plate must be installed with
the rounded edge to the backward and the front curve facing downward.
# You have to check the leg straps pass the rounded edge like last picture
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Rescue Installation and compatibility check
Davinci gliders recommends that rescue installation should be performed by a instructor who has the
license of rescuepacking. Rescue parachute is a last resort for pilots and can cause death or serious injury
if the preparatory parachute is not packed or connected in the right way. The pilot is responsible for ensuring
the parachute is properly installed. This harness is compatible with the Davinci Gliders’s Comma # lite. The
rescue from other manufacturers can also be used, we do not guarantee each function.
The pilot must be responsible for checking compatibility. Whenever a rescue system is first installed on the
harness, a qualified paragliding professional instructor should check compatibility. To check the valid of that
installation, you need to perform the test at the simulation hanger.
Rescue parachutes should be repacked at least every 6 months
WARNING: If you have any doubts regarding installation, find the expert’s advice!
IMPORTANT: You must perform a trial test at the simulator to verify the installation.
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Attaching the rescue container bag to the harness rescue parachute handle
Harness is included the rescue parachute handle. The handle have to be connected to the rescue container bag.
For the connection, you have to check the length of the strap. It must be longer than the connecting plastic pin
not being pulled before the strap tightens on the reserve. But it is not so long, the movement may be restricted
before the plastic pin exits.
The containers of other manufacturers may have different shape, pin and position. It could be caused a operation
failure to opening reserve.
So, we strongly recommend that you have to check contact your dealer or instructor to check the condition of
your rescue which is installed like the manual.
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THE RESCUE DEPLOYMENT BAG AND THE HARNESS DEPLOYMENT HANDLE
The rescue container for this harness comes with its own deployment handle. This handle and its strap must be
connected to the deployment bag of the parachute. In particular, check the length of the strap connecting the
rescue deployment handle to the rescue inner container. It should be long enough that the reserve can be
extracted without the danger of the pins not being pulled before the strap tightens on the reserve, but not so
long that there is excessive slack that extends the movement required for deployment.
The deployment bag of other manufacturers’ rescue systems may have different loop positions which may cause a
deployment failure. Be sure to contact your parachute dealer or a qualified professional to check the connection,
position and secure deployment, and refer to the rescue manual for details. The rescue handle and inner container
supplied with the Harmony PILOT should already be connected.
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Rescue inner bag packing
Your rescue should be repacked into the supplied inner containers as follows.
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Connecting the rescue bridle
To connect your rescue to the Harmony PILOT harness, we recommend using a Davinci Rescue
Carabiner
which has Min 28kN(2854kgf) of breaking load. It has more than 10 times of your maximum weight.
Be sure to inspect your connector during normal maintenance and safety checks.
The Harness has a special Bridle installation system.
This system provides the comfort of the pilot when you open the parachute and the condition
that the pilot is awarded lower on ground contact. The hanging point is positioned at the back of
the shoulder and is designed to combine the advantages of the zipper system with a clean shape
than Velcro.
So when you install a parachute, you have to pay more attention to it and set it up in order to fit
the order of the
pictures. Initially, the bridles will be placed on the right position!!
Rescue
Bridle
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Rescue installation guide
The right installation of rescue parachute is the most importance process.
Begin by first connecting the bridle and the rescue handle to the rescue parachute (p.-).
-Set the rescue into the rescue pocket of the harness with the handle connection close to the pilot and the
extra rescue
bridle and connection lines neatly folded at the bottom of the container. (-)
-Using the line included with your harness pull the built in loops through the metal rings in the order like
below pictures (-)-Zipper up to the end (-) and fold the loose zipper spare only once and cover it
with Velcro on the shoulders. (-)!
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Adjustments
Adjust your harness to fit your body type and flight style. It is important to adjust correctly so that you can
slide easily into the sitting position after takeoff. A misaligned harness can negatively affect the flying
characteristics of a paraglider.
Hang on the simulator to make adjustments before the first flight and fine the right settings if necessary
during the first few flights.
1. Shoulder straps
2. Lateral Straps
3. Chest Strap
4. Lumbar Strap
5. Leg Straps
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(1) Shoulder straps
The optimum setting for the shoulder straps depends on the height of the pilot. Step into the harness
and stand upright with the breast strap closed, symmetrically adjust the shoulder straps until they are a
snug fit, but not tight.
To tighten: pull down on the BLACK webbing strap(1)
To loosen: pull up on the Black webbing strap(2)
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