SUP’AIR ALTIRANDO LITE User manual

SUPAIR-VLD
PARC ALTAÏS
34 RUE ADRASTÉE
74650 ANNECY CHAVANOD
FRANCE
45°54.024’N / 06°04.725’ E
RCS 387956790
User’s manual
ALTIRANDO LITE
Revision index : 11/04/2019
English

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Harness User’s manual | ALTIRANDO LITE Thank you for choosing the ALTIRANDO
LITE harness. We are glad to be able to share
our common paragliding passion with you.
SUP’AIR has been designing, producing and
selling free flying equipment since 1984. By
choosing a SUP’AIR product you benefit from
almost thirty years of expertise, innovation
and listening. Our mission statement:
research and develop to constantly enhance.
We hope you will find this user’s manual
comprehensive, explicit and hopefully
enjoyable as well. We advise you to read it
carefully.
You will find the lastest udated information
about this product on our website :
www.supair.com. If you have further
inquiries, feel free to ask one of our retailers
for answers. And naturally, the entire
SUP’AIR team is at your disposal at : info@
supair.com
We wish you many safe enjoyable flying
hours and happy landings.
Team SUP’AIR

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Harness User’s manual | ALTIRANDO LITE LIST OF CONTENTS
Introduction 4
Technical specifications 5
Size choice 6
Components list 7
Equipment overview 8
Accessories assembly 9
Seat-plate 9
Carabiners 9
Speed-bar system 10
Foot-rest 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
Parachute risers – reserve parachute connection 16
Installing the reserve parachute in its container 17
Locking the reserve parachute handle 18
Gear packing and tips 19
Adjustments 20
The various adjustments 20
Switching to backpack mode 21
Wing/harness connection 22
Inflight behavior 23
Flight phases 24
Pre-Flight check 24
Takeoff 24
In flight 25
Speed-bar use 25
Landing 25
Using the reserve parachute 26
Towing 26
Mandatory controls 26
In case of an incident 27
Maintenance 28
Harness cleaning and maintenance 28
Storage and transport 28
Product longevity 28
Repairs / spare parts 29
Materials 29
Recycling 29
Warranty 30
Disclaimer 30
Pilot’s gear 30
Service Book 31

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Harness User’s manual | ALTIRANDO LITE
Welcome to the paragliding world according to SUPAIR; a world of shared passion.
The ALTIRANDO LITE targets enthused pilots of all levels.
It was designed with schooling and fun in mind to provide full comfort and a worry free learning curve.
harness was certified EN 1651: 1999 and LTF 91/09
Indicating that it meets European and German safety requirements.
After reading this manual, check your harness during a hang-test to fully adjust it before your first
flight.
N.B : Three important icons will help you when reading this manual
INTRODUCTION
Advice Caution ! Danger !!

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Harness User’s manual | ALTIRANDO LITE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Harness size S M L XL
Pilot size (cm) 155-175 170-185 180-195 190-205
Pilot weight (mini - maxi) (kg) 60 - 80 65 - 85 70 -100 90 - 120
Harness weight (+carabiners+speedbar)(kg) - 2800 3000 -
Designed for Hike & Fly Progression
A Backrest height (cm) - 65 71 75
B Backrest tilt adjustments (cm) - 34 38 40
C Seat depth (cm) - 46 48 50
D Seat width (cm) - 39 41 43
E Hooking point height (cm) - 45 45
F Length between the hooking points (cm) - 37-45 38-48
Impact damping system: Airbag Yes
Impact damping system: Bumpair Non
Certification EN 1651 : 1999 and LTF 91/09
Tandem (Pilot or Passenger) Passenger only
Acrobatic flying No
Towing Yes
Releasable carabiners No
Reserve parachute pocket volume min : 3000 cm ³ - max : 7000 cm ³
A
B
C
D
EF
Backrest height
Backrest tilt adjustments
Seat depth
Seat width
Hooking point height
Length between the hooking
points
A
B
C
D
E
F

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Harness User’s manual | ALTIRANDO LITE SIZE CHOICE
Size
Weight 1m55 1m60 1m65 1m70 1m75 1m80 1m85 1m90 1m95 2m
50 S S S S
55 S S S S
60 S S
65 S S M M M
70 M M M M M
75 M M M L L
80 M M M L L
85 L L L L
90 L L L XL
95 L L L XL
100 L L XL XL
105 L L XL XL
110 XL XL
115 XL XL
Choosing your harness’ size is important. You will find here below a height/weight table to help you with your size choice. With its hammock architec-
ture and reclined flying posture, we advise you to try out the harness during a hang-test first at one of.
Complete list of our retailers : www.supair.com.
Preliminary hang-test

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Harness User’s manual | ALTIRANDO LITE NOMENCLATURE
1
2
3
4
«ATL» reserve parachute handle
Polypropylene seat plate
Harness
Zicral 30 mm carabiners
1
3
4
2
Double stage accelerator/speed-bar
(ref. : CALEPIEDRETRACT20)
Speed-bar/accelerator 2B light
(ref: ACCELSOUPLELIGHT)
Adjustable accelerator FreeSpee
(ref: ACCELFREESPEE)
Solo DYNEEMA risers
(ref. : ELESOLODYNEEMA)
Carbon seat plate
(ref. :seat plate S 33*34cm: MPPL005)
(ref. :seat plate M 35*37cm: MPPL006)
(ref. :seat plate L: 37*37cm : MPPL007)
(ref. :seat plate XL 39*37cm : MPPL008)
Options

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Harness User’s manual | ALTIRANDO LITE HARNESS OVERVIEW
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Backrest tilt adjustment
Shoulder straps adjustments
Chest and leg straps
Chest strap adjustment
9
10
8
Reserve parachute handle
11
Speed-bar / Accelerator pulleys
12
Reserve parachute pocket
13 AIRBAG air intake
14 Radio and small storage pocket
15 Hydration tube opening
16 Back storage pocket
17 Volume adjustment zipping panel
1 2
10
12
15
5
16
4
14
8
3
Reserve parachute paragliding main
hooking points
Reserve parachute hooking points
9
Foot-rest buckle
“D” ring guide for the
Speed-bar/accelerator
11
AIRBAG
13
17
6
7
18 Nitinol flexible rod
18

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Harness User’s manual | ALTIRANDO LITE ACCESSORIES ASSEMBLY
Front
Rear
Installing the seat plate :
Polypropylene seat plate
Size S Ref. : MPPL030
Size M Ref. : MPPL031
Size L Ref. : MPPL032
Size XL Ref. : MPPL033
1. Open the velcro located under the rear side of the seat.
2. Slide the seat plate inside its housing and fasten the velcro.
Zicral 30 mm carabiners
Compatible carabiners:
Réf. : MAILCOMOUS30
Seat plateCarabiners
1
2
3
Flight direction

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Harness User’s manual | ALTIRANDO LITE ACCESSORIES ASSEMBLY
Speed-bar system (option)
STANDARD double stage speed-bar/accelerator
Compatible speed-bar/accelerator :
(Réf. : ACCELSOUPLE)
Speed-bar/accelerator 2B light
( ref: ACCELSOUPLELIGHT)
Adjustable speed-bar/accelerator 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.
There is one Velcros® to keep the speed-bar/accele-
rators without elastic cord in place.
1
2
4
3
Push the speed-bar/accelerator cord through
the grommet located at the front of the har-
ness.
Push the speed-bar/accelerator cord through the
“D” ring.
Push the speed-bar/accelerator cord through the
pulley located on the lateral side wall.
Finally, attach a hook to the cord before connecting it to
the glider’s speed-bar/accelerator.
1
2
3
4

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Harness User’s manual | ALTIRANDO LITE ACCESSORIES ASSEMBLY
Foot-rest (option)
Push the foot-rest strap through
buckle located at the front of the
harness’s side skirt.
Push the elastic cord through the main hooking point located beneath the self-locking carabiner.
Adjust the foot-rest length during a hang-test and stow away the straps excess in the elasticated holder.
1
12
3

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Harness User’s manual | ALTIRANDO LITE
ALTIRANDO LITE size L and XL
Compatible
parachutes S M L
SHINE
START
FLUID
ALTIRANDO LITE size S and M
Compatible
parachutes S M L
SHINE
START
FLUID
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 rescue parachute’s deployment bag.
• Container closed via cables
• Volume: 3 to 7 liters
• Adapted to the reserve parachutes
SUPAIR, START, SHINE and FLUID as well
as other rescue solo models.
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 | ALTIRANDO LITE INSTALLING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE
Riser/Harness connection:
A
B
Attach each riser to the
shoulder attachment points by
making a Lark’s knot ( loop to
loop connection ). Use the larg-
est bridle loop ends.
Fastening the risers to the harness via a Lark’s head knot connection.
We recommend using
“split” risers to guaran-
ty a clean reserve para-
chute deployment.
Fastening the risers to the harness with a set of 6mm square Maillons Rapides®
Assemble everything correctly.
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 Maillon
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 | ALTIRANDO LITE INSTALLING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE
Riser/Harness connection:
- Open the 6mm Mail-
lon Rapide®.
- Push the toric ring
through the Maillon
Rapide® and 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 Maillon
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 | ALTIRANDO LITE INSTALLING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE
Place the risers inside the sleeve.
1
3
8
4
7
2
6
1
5
3
8
4
7
2
6
1
5
3
8
4
7
2
6
1
5
3
8
4
7
2
6
1
5
-Place the risers inside their guiding/protective
sleeve connected alongside the harness.
- Push them through and under the zipper tab.
- Bring them out through the reserve parachute
container.
2- Push the connection points inside the
sleeve.
Close the Zip to the tab above the left
shoulder.
3
8
4
7
2
6
1
5
3
8
4
7
2
6
1
5

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Harness User’s manual | ALTIRANDO LITE
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.
12 4
5
3
3
8
4
7
2
6
1
5

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Harness User’s manual | ALTIRANDO LITE INSTALLING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE
Installing the reserve parachute in its container.
1
- Place the reserve parachute inside the container, with the
handle positioned upward, and parachute risers downward.
- Take a small piece of line to help with the installation proce-
dure.
3
8
4
7
2
6
1
5
2
- Push the cord through loop «1»
- Pull loop «1» through grommet « 2 », «3» and «4».
- Using a second cord, pull loop «5» through grommet «6 », «7 » and
«8».
3
8
4
7
2
6
1
5

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Harness User’s manual | ALTIRANDO LITE INSTALLING THE RESERVE PARACHUTE
Locking the reserve parachute handle.
3
- Secure the installation by pushing the right side of the yellow cable
through the loop cord «1» then, the sleeve.
- Secure the installation by pushing the left side of the yellow cable
through the loop cord «5» then, the sleeve.
- Carefully remove the line.
- Insert the and ends of the handle in their respective housing,
then push the magnet flap in place to secure the handle.
1
5
A
B
A
C
E
CD
E
1
5
Check the completed
installation during a
hang-test.
Have the installation checked by a professional outfit.
Conduct an extraction test every six ( 6 ) months to assure proper
system functionality.
Note: conducting and extraction test does not imply deploying the
reserve parachutewhich will stay inside its POD.
Mandatory extraction test procedure
D
B

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Harness User’s manual | ALTIRANDO LITE GEAR PACKING AND TIPS
2
3
Harness configuration, large dorsal storage pocket.
1
Harness configuration, lateral pocket.
2
Backpack configuration, lateral pocket.
3
9
6
7
1
Compression straps
Backpack compression elastic cord.
Backpack waist strap pocket.
5
6
7
Hydration tube opening.
4
4
4
8Leash
8
9
5Backpack hiking poles fasteners.

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Harness User’s manual | ALTIRANDO LITE ADJUSTING THE HARNESS
Adjusting the harness prior each takeoff is vital.
1
2
3
The various adjustments.
Adjusting the backrest.
Adjusting the shoulder straps.
Adjusting the chest strap.
2
1
Adjusting the harness.
Sit in the harness connected to a hang-test device.
Close the two interlocking rectangular buckles.
Adjust the backrest using the two lateral buckles relative to
your piloting posture.
Adjust the shoulder straps using the shoulders adjustment
buckles.
Tension on the shoulder straps helps with comfort, and
must be precisely adjusted.
A
B
C
3
2
Adjusting the chest strap. The ideal distance varies between
paragliding wing models. Adjust your harness’s chest strap
according to the wing manufacturer’s recommendations.
Tightening the chest-strap provides more stability but less
piloting efficiency.
D
3
A
1
tighten
loosen