SKY PARAGLIDERS GII 2010 User manual

English
2010

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Index
GII - Description ................................................................................................................................. 5
Distinctive features ............................................................................................................................ 6
Certification and sizes ....................................................................................................................... 7
Before your first take off .................................................................................................................. 8
Adjustment ....................................................................................................................................... 9
Reserve assembly ............................................................................................................................. 10
Speed system – length adjustment .............................................................................................. 19
Production number ....................................................................................................................... 20
Winch take off; Flying with tandem ..................................................................................... 21
Notes on maintenance ..................................................................................................................... 22
Check Ups ....................................................................................................................................... 23
Guarantee ........................................................................................................................................ 24
Maintenance and Repairs Records ............................................................................................... 25

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Thank you for flying SKY PARAGLIDERS products
Thank you for buying the GII harness.
We hope it will work fine for you and we wish a lot of awesome flights.
Before the first flight it is strongly recommended to have a close look at the manual.
It might help to familiarize with the product faster.
Team Sky Paragliders

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Sky Paragliders, manufacturer of gliders and paragliding equipment
Sky Paragliders is a Czech company with a long tradition in the production and development
of wide range of paragliding products; wings, harnesses and rescue systems included.
All the products are manufactured in the Czech Republic using the latest technologies available.
The whole production is quality oriented and the production quality is well reflected in the
fact the company holds ISO 9001:2008.
But in fact, it is mainly the trust in our products that provides us with the best and most
valuable certificate; and not only that – your trust is the challenge for our future work.

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A
C
D
GII - description
GII is all round use harness mostly suited for paragliding schools, passengers at the tandem
flights and all those who prefer simple solutions.
A - shoulder strap adjustment E - adjustment of the back section
B - main suspension point F - T-buckle at the chest strap
C - chest strap adjustment G - leg buckle
D - adjustment of the leg straps
F
G
B
E

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The main distinctive features are:
• Maximum comfort
• Airbag protection
• ABS system
• Very light – only 2,6 kg (main carbines not included)
• SKY SAFETY STRAP SYSTEM
• One size to suit pilots of 165 to 187 cm
• 25 mm straps and buckles – all light
• Ready for easy attachment of the reserve front container

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Certification
GII is to be certified - EN 1651.
Right now there is no certification for the harness.
Sizes and accessories
One size to suit pilots of 165 to 187 cm.
The harness is ready for easy assembly into the front container.
Gii
165-187
34,9
36,8
45
40-46
2,6
C
B
A
Size
Height of the pilot (cm)
A Board Width (cm)
B Board Depth (cm)
C Suspension Points Height (cm)
Chest Strap Range (cm)
Harness Weight* (kg)

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Before your first take off
Before you start adjusting the harness, it is highly recommended to check the
components of the harness. Harness consists of:
• Harness
The harness is easy to accommodate with the following reserves:
(they are not part of the standard harness package)
• SKY SYSTEM (all sizes)
• SKY SPARE LIGHT(all sizes)
• SKY LITE (all sizes)
• SKY DRIVE
Probably, it will be very easy to accommodate any other standard reserve into the reserve container.
Please, carefully follow the instructions how to assembly the reserve in the harness. See bellow.

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Adjustment
It is highly recommended to make the adjustments only if you have equipped the harness
with the reserve.
Shoulder straps
Adjust the straps to fit your height. If you fly with the shoulder straps too tight, you might
encounter some difficulties with the take off.
Leg straps
Adjust the leg straps so that it is easy and comfortable for you to sit into the harness right
after the take off without using your hands to help. If you make the leg straps too tight it
might be pretty uncomfortable in flight and the easy take off will not be paid off by the lack
of comfort later.

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Chest strap adjustment
It is highly recommended to adjust the chest strap as recommended by the manufacturer of
the wing or as stated by the certification authority. See the manuals for your particular wing.
Adjustment of the back section
This adjustment is one of the most crucial adjustments; the angle will define the basic
characteristics of the harness - e.g. if you are about to lie or more or less sit.
Rescue assembly
When installing the reserve, please follow the steps defined bellow. It is highly recommended
to have the reserve installed only by authorised personnel or by the manufacturer.

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1) Link the handle of the harness with the central loop of the inner
reserve container (thread the handle through the loop). You always
insert the reserve with the final loops in the above part of the container.
3) Put the reserve bridle through the loop of the harness bridle
(usually delivered with the harness).
2) Tighten the knot.

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4) Put the whole reserve through the loop of the reserve bridle
through the loop at the end of the harness bridle.
6) Cover the knot with the sleeve.
5) Tighten the knot.

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7) Put the reserve into the container as described in the picture.
8) Put the packing line (in the Handy kit) through the container loop
and close the opposite flaps on the longer side of the container.
9) Close the side flaps of the container.

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10) Close the container by the needle.
As soon as all the flaps are closed, take the strings out the loops.
Be careful not to damage the loops.
11) The needle is to be fixed by the rubber band, as per the picture.
12) When the container is fully packed, you should reach a shape
as seen in the picture.

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13) Fix the upper part of the container into the main carbine exactly
as you see in the picture.
14) Check the details of putting the straps through the small buckle.
Please note the way the small “safety“ strap is put through
the buckle. The safety strap prevents the container on its position
even of the buckle is accidently opened.
15) Fix the container at the bottom part as seen in the picture.

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16) When the container is fully fixed, please check the reserve riser.
It should be free and should not be blocked by speed system or any
other obstacles. The riser is the most outer part of the harness.
17) You can detach the container on one side and get easily into
the harness.
At this stage it is highly recommended to make a test pull of the system to ensure that
the reserve comes out of the pocket freely & correctly (if in doubt, seek advice from
your packing professional or Sky dealer).

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1) The loops are ready now for the instalment of the new risers
supplied with the SKY DRIVE reserve.
2) Left loop to be linked with left (L mark) of the riser of the SKY
DRIVE system. Use the trapezium buckles provided.
Second loop to be linked with the second riser (R mark) of the SKY
DRIVE system. Tighten the buckles properly.
Attachment of the SKY DRIVE rescue
The harness GII can easily be used with the steerable reserve (rogalo like) SKY DRIVE.
As the SKY DRIVE reserve is possible to control in flight and the flight directions and speed are
important for the right function of the rescue, it is vital to follow the steps described below.

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4) Once again, check that both the buckles are properly tightened
and fix the shoulder cover by Velcro again.
Place the whole reserve into the container and go on according to
the instructions listed for the regular round shaped canopies.
3) Place the risers into the tube on the side of the harness and fix the
tube flap by the Velcro.

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Check carefully that the strings are linked though all the pulleys
of the harness.
Speed system – length adjustment
The harness is not delivered with the speed bar.
Should you use any other speed system, please carefully adjust the length and follow the rules.
The speed system length is to be adjusted at the part where the
strings are fixed to the bar itself.

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Production number
Each GII harness is equipped with the table with vital production
information: date, production number and etc.