Dudek PowerSeat comfort User manual

High hangpoint PPG harness
User manual
Please read this manual carefully before your first flight.

Congratulations !
Thank you for choosing the Powerseat Comfort harness. We have done our best to present you with highest uality product, fulfilling all
safety re uirements and offering maximum functionality.
Please read this manual carefully before using the harness for the first time. This will help you utilize all features provided by the
Powerseat Comfort, thus increasing comfort and joy of each flight.
We wish you a lot of safe and enjoyable airtime!
Contents
1. Safety 2
2. Description 2
3. Additional e uipment 3
4. Installing the rescue chute 4
5. Speedbar 6
6. Cockpit 7
7. Frontcontainer 7
8. Harness/paramotor assembly 8
9. Harness/paraglider connection 10
10. Harness adjustment 11
11. Pockets 12
12. Before flight 12
13. Using the rescue chute 12
14. Landing 13
15. Waterlanding 13
16. Tandem flying 13
17. Clearing and storing the harness 13
18. Operation and repairs 13
19. Technical data 13
1. Safety
Paragliding is a potentially hazardous sport. When flying a paraglider you have to accept risks of injury and/or even death. Incompetent
or improper use of the harness may increase those risks. In case of any doubts please ask your dealer or manufacturer.
Dudek Paragliders do not bear any responsibility for damages or injuries resulting from paragliding activities.
2. Description
When working on the harness we took into consideration all suggestions - those of the test pilots, regular users and paramotor
manufacturers. Our main task was to keep high comfort of operation without increasing weight. Powerseat Comfort is designer for both
novice and experienced PPG pilots. It can be used for both high and low highpoints harnesses. It is suitable for any powered paraglider
(if the manufacturer will not indicate otherwise). Wide adjustment range allows the harness to fit any pilot's needs. Strap system offers
safety and stability, yet leaves plenty of space for starting run, effective steering and full exercise of the glider's capabilities. Harness is
ready for using the speedsystem.

3. dditional equipment
Carabiners PowerSeat Comfort is sold without carabiners.
Cockpit. If you are going to use the cockpit, the rescue chute should be placed on right or left side of the harness.
Frontcontainer. Allows for fixing the rescue chute in front.
Side container Allows for fixing the rescue chute on side.

V-strap, trapeze and rectangle closed uicklinks. Necessary to attach the rescue chute with the harness. If the rescue chute is to be
connected to the V-strap without a metal uicklink, then the two closed trapezes will be enough (to connect the V-strap to the harness).
Speedbar. Speedbar is necessary to operate the speedsystem.
4. Installing the rescue chute.
The rescue chute installed beforehand within front- or other container must be connected to the V-strap. Two methods are acceptable:
with a metal connector (rectangular uicklink C6 or C7) or without it. Both methods are pictured below.
With metal connector
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4 5

Without metal connector Leading the rescue chute connecting strap through the loop of the V-strap.
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4 5 6
Both ends of the V-strap must be connected with trapezoids to red cloth covered points on the harness as shown below. These are the
very points used for main carabiners connecting the harness with paralider’s risers. The ends of the V-strap must be secured with elastic
0-rings. Trapezoids connecting V-strap to the harness must be tightened with a wrench, so they won’t get loose due to e.g. vibration. V-
strap must be placed In tunnels on top and side of the backrest (left or right side).
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4 5 6
7 8 9

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The V-strap must be led outside all
parts of the paramotor and harness.
V-strap tunnels
5. Speedbar
Pushing the speedbar increases your airspeed. PowerSeat Comfort originally is not e uipped with a speedbar, it must be purchased as
additional e uipment. The installation and adjustment of a speedbar must be executed as follows:
1. Attach lines to the speedbar (if not assembled already)
2. Place the lines in the harness, leading them consecutively through:
metal rings (placed under the seat plate front edge)
Duroll pulleys on both sides of the seat plate
Smart Pulleys on the risers place a stopper on the line above the rings
3. Fix the adjustable speedsystem hooks to the lines’ ends.
Smart Pulley on the riser
Duroll pulley on side of the seat plate
Metal ring under seat plate
front edge
The speedbar must be adjusted so that pulleys on the risers get together when the bar is fully depressed. Assembly must be checked in
flight in smooth conditions on safe altitude. When necessary adjust the lines’ length after landing.
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Speedsystem lines cannot be too short. When the speedbar is not depressed in flight, lines should be slightly slack.

On the front of the seat plate there is a receptacle for the speedbar.
It’s there to hold the speedbar in place during take-off.
6. Cockpit
The cockpit should be installed with original straps coming in the set. Since the harness has no additional points to fix the frontcontainer,
straps must be attached to the riser above the chest strap. It is possible to use a cockpit of another manufacturer. In such case it should
be installed according to its accompanying manual.
7. Frontcontainer
The frontcontainer should be installed with original straps coming in the set. Since the harness has no additional points to fix the
frontcontainer, straps must be attached to the riser above the chest strap. It is possible to use the frontcontainer of another
manufacturer.. In such case it should be installed according to its accompanying manual.

8. Harness/paramotor assembly
Harness should be fixed to the paramotor frame in four places marked on the pictures.
Upper frame part
Bar pouch
Lower part of the arm straps
Lower frame part

Upper frame part
Attach the harness to the upper frame part in places designed by the paramotor manufacturer. Adjust it so that it is connected as tight as
possible.
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Bar pouch
Insert the bars into pouches on the risers of the harness and rivet them or screw tightly (depending on design). Place a washer under
the rivet or the screw.
A rivet with a washer
!
Riveting on this side is forbidden. This way of assembly
causes damage to the riser, possibly affecting your
safety

Lower frame part
Attach the harness to vertical frame tubes as shown
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Lower part of the arm straps
Attach the harness to the lower frame part in places provided by the paramotor manufacturer.
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9. Harness/paraglider connection
Paraglider risers must be connected to the harness with carabiners, installed beforehand in the harness suspension points. It is advised
to use steel carabiners since they are stronger and more durable than aluminium ones.
Carabiners
Suspension points