SUP’AIR ACCESS 2 AIRBAG User manual

SUPAIR SAS
PARC ALTAÏS
34 RUE ADRASTÉE
74650 ANNECY CHAVANOD
FRANCE
RCS 387956790
User’s manual
ACCESS 2 AIRBAG
Revision index : 02/04/2020
English

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Harness User’s manual | ACCESS 2 AIRBAG Thank you for choosing the ACCESS2 AIR-
BAG. We are glad to be able to share our
common paragliding passion with you.
SUPAIR has been designing, producing and
selling free flying equipment since 1984. By
choosing a SUPAIR product you benefit from
almost thirty years of expertise, innovation
and listening. This is also our philosophy :
working endlessly to develop better pro-
ducts and to maintain a high quality produc-
tion.
We hope you will find this user’s manual
comprehensive, explicit and hopefully en-
joyable as well. We advise you to read it ca-
refully.
You will find the latest up to date information
about this product on our website
www.supair.com.
If you have any further questions, feel free
to ask one of our retailers for answers. And
naturally, the entire SUPAIR team is at your
disposal on [e-mail].
We wish you many safe enjoyable flying
hours, and happy landings
Team SUPAIR

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Harness User’s manual | ACCESS 2 AIRBAG LIST OF CONTENTS
Introduction 4
Technical specifications 5
Size choice 6
Nomenclature 7
Harness Overview 8
Accessories assembly 9
Seat plate 9
Carabiners 9
Mini Bump 10
Speed-bar 11
Installing the reserve parachute 12
Reserve parachute characteristics 12
POD reserve parachute handle connection 12
Parachute risers – harness connection 13
Place the risers inside the sleeve 15
Riser connection – reserve parachute 16
Installing the reserve parachute in the container 17
Locking the reserve parachute handle 22
Gear packing and tips 23
Adjustments 24
The various adjustments 24
Adjusting the harness 25
Wing/harness Connection 26
Inflight behavior 27
Flight phases 28
Pre-Flight check 28
Take-off 28
In flight 29
Speed-bar use 29
Landing 29
Using the reserve parachute 30
Towing 30
Mandatory controls 30
In case of an incident 31
Maintenance 32
Harness cleaning and maintenance 32
Storage and transport 32
Product longevity 32
Repairs / spare parts 33
Materials 33
Recycling 33
Warranty 34
Disclaimer 34
Pilot’s gear 34
Shock Absorber 35
Service Book 36

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Harness User’s manual | ACCESS 2 AIRBAG INTRODUCTION
Advice Caution ! Danger !!
Welcome to the world of paragliding according to SUPAIR, a world of shared passion.
The ACCESS 2 AIRBAG harness is designed for all for all flying enthusiasts no matter their level.
The well though-out design and choice of materials were guided by the same quality and durability
objectives.
The ACCESS2 AIRBAG harness was certified EN 1651: 2018 and LTF Nfl II 91/09. Indicating that it
meets European and German safety requirements.
After reading this manual, we suggest you to check your harness in static hang-posts to adjust it
before your first flight.
N.B : Three important icons will help you when reading this manual :

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Harness User’s manual | ACCESS 2 AIRBAG TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Harness size S M L
Pilot size (cm) 155-170 170-185 180-195
Pilot weight (mini - maxi) (kg) 55 - 75 65 - 85 70 - 120
Harness weight (+ carabiners+speedbar)(kg) 3825 3945 4125
Designed for Paragliding only
A Back lenght (cm) 62 68 73
BBackrest tilt adjustment (cm) 31 34 38
C Seat length (cm) 46 48 53
D Seat width (cm) 34 36 38
E Carabiners height (cm) 43 45 47
F Carabiners distance (cm) 36 - 46 36 - 46 36 - 49
Impact damping system AIRBAG
Certification EN 1651 : 2018 - LTF Nfl II 91/09
Tandem (Pilot or Passenger) /
Towing Yes
Quick-out carabiners compatibility Yes
Reserve parachute pocket volume (litre) 6
A
B
C
D
EF
Back lenght
Backrest tilt adjustment
Seat length
Seat width
Carabiners height
Carabiners distance
A
B
C
D
E
F

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Harness User’s manual | ACCESS 2 AIRBAG SIZE CHOICE
Choosing your harness size is important. You will find here below a height/weight table that will help you in your size choice. With its hammock ar-
chitecture and its “lying flat” flying position, we advise you to try out the harness under a hanging device at one of our retailers in order to choose the
correct size.
For a complete list of our retailers, please click here : www.supair.com
Preliminary test under hanging device
Taille
Poids 1m55 1m60 1m65 1m70 1m75 1m80 1m85 1m90 1m95
50
55 S S S S
60 S S S S
65 S S S S
70 S S S M M
75 S M M M L
80 M M M L L
85 L L L L
90 L L L L L
95 L L L L
100 L L L

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Harness User’s manual | ACCESS 2 AIRBAG COMPONENTS LIST
1
2
3
4
« AC2 » reserve parachute handle
Polypropylene seat plate
Harness
2x 45 mm Zicral self-locking cara-
biners
Adjustable accelerator FREESPEE
(ref: ACCELFREESPEE)
Solo DYNEEMA risers
(réf. : ELESOLODYNEEMA)
Carbon seat plate
(réf. :seat plate S 33*34cm: MPPL005)
(réf. :seat plate M 35*37cm: MPPL006)
(réf. :seat plate L: 37*37cm: MPPL007)
Options
5
6
2 x Mylar AIRBAG ( MYABMA )
Mini Bump 2
3
4
2
1
5
6

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Harness User’s manual | ACCESS 2 AIRBAG HARNESS OVERVIEW
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Leg Buckles
Chest strap adjustment
Chest strap with automatic buckles
Safe-T-bar
9
10
8
Shoulder strap adjustment
11
Backrest angle adjustment
12
Reserve parachute pocket
14
13
Small storage pocket
AIRBAG air intake
15 Back storage pocket
Points d’accroche principaux
Paragliding main hooking points
10
Reserve parachute handle
Pulleys For speedsystem
AIRBAG
16
17
Radio pocket
Velcro Opening for changing the Mylar
1 2
812
14
6
9
4
3
5
7
13
15
11
17
16

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Harness User’s manual | ACCESS 2 AIRBAG ACCESSORIES ASSEMBLY
Front
Rear
Installing the seatplate :
Polypropylene seat plate :
Size S Réf. : MPPL030
Size M Réf. : MPPL031
Size L Réf. : MPPL032
1. Open the velcro located under the rear side of the seat.
2. Slide the seat plate inside its housing and fasten the velcro.
45 mm Self-locking zicral carabiners
Compatible carabiners :
Réf. : MAILCOMOUS45
Seat plateCarabiners
Flight direction
Insert the carabiner through the
main harness riser connection.

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Harness User’s manual | ACCESS 2 AIRBAG ACCESSORIES ASSEMBLY
MINI BUMP 2
Mini Bump 2 Ref. : PROMINIBUMP2
Compatible Mini Bump :
Mini bump assembly :
1. Open the back storage pocket.
2. Open the zip located at the bottom of the back storage pocket, then
you’ll access to the mini bump’s space
3. Slide the minibump in
4. Fasten the zip
5. Fasten the storage pocket

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Harness User’s manual | ACCESS 2 AIRBAG ACCESSORIES ASSEMBLY
Speed-bar system (option)
STANDARD double stage speed-bar
Compatible speed-bar :
(Réf. : ACCELSOUPLE)
Speed-bar 2B light
( ref: ACCELSOUPLELIGHT)
Adjustable speed-bar FREESPEE
( ref: ACCELFREESPEE)
Speedbar assembly :
Regarding either side of the harness: :
Simulate the speed-bar/accelerator’s functionality
by sliding the cord back and forth.
Pull the line through the speed-bar line guide
located at the front corner of the seat plate.
Pull the line up and through the speed-bar pulley.
Push the speed-bar line in the Speed-bar opening.
Finally, attach a hook to the cord before connecting it to
the glider’s speed-bar.
1
2
3
41
3
2
4

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Harness User’s manual | ACCESS 2 AIRBAG
ACCESS 2 BUMP size L
Compatible
parachutes S M L
SHINE
START
FLUID
FLUID LIGHT
ACCESS 2 BUMP Size S and M
Compatible
parachutes S M L
SHINE
START
FLUID
FLUID LIGHT
INSTALLING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE
Thank you for reading the following carefully ! We recommend for the initial rescue parachute assembly and installation to be made
by a qualified professional.
Reserve parachute folding and installation inside the harness must conform to the specific guidelines found in this manual.
Connecting the handle to the POD
• Flaps fastened with a cable
• Volume 4 to 6 liters
• Adapted to the reserve parachutes SU-
PAIR, START, SHINE, FLUID and FLUID
LIGHT as well as other rescue solo mod-
els.
Rescue parachute pocket characteristics
1
If you have a large reserve
parachute, and feel a slight
resistance during the pod
extraction hang-test, con-
nect the reserve parachute
handle to the side loop in-
stead.
Fasten the reserve parachute handle bridle to the
external pod loop via a Lark’s head knot connection.
2Tighten the handle/POD
connection securely.

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Harness User’s manual | ACCESS 2 AIRBAG INSTALLING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE
Riser/Harness connection
A
B
Attach each riser to the shoul-
der attachment points by making
a Lark’s knot ( loop to loop con-
nection ). Use the largest bridle
loop ends.
Fastening the risers to the harness via a Lark’s head knot connection.
We recommend using
“split” risers to guaranty
a clean reserve para-
chute deployment.
Fastening the risers to the harness with a set of 6mm square Maillons Rapides®
Assemble everything cor-
rectly.
Make sure for the risers not to
be longer than one another.
Tighten each connection securely.
12
3
Take two 6mm square
Maillons Rapides® and
two toric elastic rings.
First, open the riser guiding sleeve all the way from top to bottom to access the reserve parachute connec-
tion loops. Once the riser guiding sleeve is fully opened, the zipper tab must be located on the same side of
the reserve parachute pocket.
>> Access to the reserve parachute connection points.
Open the 6mm mail-
lon Rapide®
- Push the toric ring
through the Maillon
Rapide® and twist it.
Push the bridle
connecting point
through the toric
ring loop
- Push the Maillon
Rapide® through the
bridle connection
loop.
1
2Give the toric ring
a second twist
- Push the bridle
through the Maillon
Rapide®
- Make sure the riser
stays in place.
3Close the mail-
lon Rapide® by hand,
then tighten using a
set of pliers and mak-
ing a 1/4 turn.
- Repeat the proce-
dure with the second
bridle connection
loop.
4

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Harness User’s manual | ACCESS 2 AIRBAG INSTALLING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE
Riser/Harness connection
- Open the 6mm Mail-
lon Rapide®
- Push the toric ring
through the Maillon
Rapide®
- Twist it
1
- Push the riser con-
necting point through
the toric ring loop
- Push the riser in the
6mm Maillon Rapide®
2
- Give the toric ring a
second twist
3
- Push the riser end
loop through the Mail-
lon Rapide®
4
- Check that the risers do not move
- Close the Maillon Rapide® by hands
and tighten with a 1/4 turn using set of
pliers
- Repeat the procedure with the second
riser
5
Fastening the risers to the harness with a set of 6mm square Maillons Rapides®.

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Harness User’s manual | ACCESS 2 AIRBAG INSTALLING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE
Place the risers inside the sleeve
1-Place the risers inside their guiding/protec-
tive sleeve connected alongside the harness.
- Pull out the folding rod from its groove
- Bring them out through the reserve para-
chute container
2- Push the connection points inside the
sleeve
- Use the Velcro to close the sleeve until the
left shoulder strap

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Harness User’s manual | ACCESS 2 AIRBAG INSTALLING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE
Reserve parachute/risers
- Open the 7mm square
Maillon Rapide®
- Push the maillon through
the risers loops
- Push the maillon through
the plastic ring
- Twist
- Give a second twist to
the plastic ring.
- Push the buckle through
the maillon.
- Push the two riser ends
through the toric ring loop.
- Push the maillon through
the riser loop
-Tidy up the assembly.
- Be certain for the riser end loops to be securely
fastened.
- Close the Maillon Rapide® tightly by hand.
- Tighten using pliers and making a ¼ turn.
One (1) square 7mm Maillon Rapide® will be needed + two (2) flexible toric rings.
1 2 4
5
3

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Harness User’s manual | ACCESS 2 AIRBAG
INSTALLING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE
Installing the reserve parachute in its container
1Place the reserve parachute inside the reserve parachute poc-
ket with the handle on the right side and the risers on the bot-
tom of the container
Thank you for reading the following carefully ! We re-
commend for the initial rescue parachute assembly and
installation to be made by a qualified professional.
Reserve parachute folding and installation inside the
harness must conform to the specific guidelines found
in this manual.

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Harness User’s manual | ACCESS 2 AIRBAG INSTALLING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE
Installing the reserve parachute in its container
2
- The handle should run between the Flaps 1 and 2
- Pass the 2 handle’s cable throught the gommet A
- Pass the folding rod through the white lanyard loop number #1
A
3
- Using the rod, pass the loop #1 through the gommet #2

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Harness User’s manual | ACCESS 2 AIRBAG INSTALLING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE
Installing the reserve parachute in its container
4
- Then through the gommet #3
5
- Fix this closing passing the shorter handle’s cable into the white loop
#1
- Remove the folding rod

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Harness User’s manual | ACCESS 2 AIRBAG INSTALLING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE
Installing the reserve parachute in its container
6
- Pass the folding rod through the white lanyard loop number #5
7
- Using the rod, pass the loop #5 through the gommet #6