SUP’AIR EVASION BUMP User manual

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English version
User’s manual
EVASION BUMP SUPAIR-VLD
PARC ALTAÏS
34 RUE ADRASTÉE
74650 ANNECY CHAVANOD
FRANCE
45°54.024’N / 06°04.725’E
RCS 387956790

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Thank you for your choice of a EVASION BUMP. We are proud to join you on your journey in our common passion : paragliding.
SUP’AIR has been designing, producing and selling accessories for free flying activities since 1984. By choosing a SUP’AIR product you benefit
from almost thirty years of expertise, innovation and listening. This is also our philosophy : working endlessl
We trust that you will find this user’s manual comprehensive, explicit and hopefully pleasant to read. We advise you to read it carefully !
On our website www.supair.com, you will find the last up to date information about this product. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask
one of our retailers. And of course, the entire SUP’AIR team are at your disposal through [e-mail]
We wish you many safe flying and enjoyable hours, and happy landings
The SUP’AIR team

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List of contents 3
Introduction 4
Technical specifications 5
Harness overview 6
Components 6
Carabiners assembly 7
BUMPAIR assembly 8
Rescue parachute setup assembly. 9
Adjustable reserve parachute pocket. 9
Reserve parachute installation in the pocket. 10
Installing the reserve parachute in its pocket. 10
Position setting 11
Leaning angle setting 11
Shoulders’ straps adjustments. 12
Chest strap adjustment. 12
Flight behavior 13
Pre-Flight control 13
Take-off 14
In flight 15
Landing 15
Wash and care of your harness 16
Storage and transport 16
Lifetime 17
Care 17
Repair 18
Materials 18
Recycling 19
Environmental friendly practices 19
Warranty 20
Disclaimer 20
Pilot’s gear 20
Service Book 21
List of contents

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Welcome to the tandem world.
With the EVASION BUMP, you are equipped with a tandem harness designed with an integrated reserve parachute pocket and an BUMPAIR pro-
tection. This harness is targeting intensive professional use.
The ergonomy is classic with a wooden seatplate whose V-shape enables a very ergonomic position with the passenger.
Introduction
After reading this manual, we suggest you check your harness by hanging in it before flying.
N.B : Three important icons will help you when reading this manual
Advice Caution ! Danger !!

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Model
Pilot size 170-195 cm
Pilot maximum weight ≤ 120 kg
Harness weight (+ carabiners+speedbar) 3990 g
Designed for Paragliding only
Back height (cm) 68
Leaning setting height (cm) 34
Seat length (cm) 47
Carabiners height (cm) 42
Impact damping system : Airbag (Volume) No
Impact damping system : Bumpair (Thick-
ness) YES
Homologation EN 1651 - LTF
Flight : tandem (Pilot- Passenger) Pilot
Flight : acrobatic ying No
Take-o: Winching No
Quick-out carabiners compatibility No
Technical specifications
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B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
Back height (cm)
Leaning setting height (cm)
Seat length (cm)
Seat width (cm)
Carabiners height (cm)
Carabiners distance (cm)
This harness is delivered with two 45 mm Biners ( 138 g. for the set ).

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2
3
Harness
45 mm Aluminium self-locking biner
Reserve parachute handle (W2)
Components
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2
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Harness overview
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5
6
Automatic ventral buckle
Rectangular push-through leg straps
buckles.
Ventral width adjustment
Leaning setting
Shoulders straps adjustment
Reserve parachute handle (W2)
This illustration will help you during your reading.
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EVASION Seatplate Wood
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Bumpair
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Carabiners assembly
Zicral 30 mm carabiners.
Compatible carabiners:
Réf. : MAILCOMOUS30
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BUMPAIR ASSEMBLY
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Connecting the handle to the rescue parachute’s deployment bag
Place the handle inside the middle webbing loop and make a lark’s
head knot with the handle.
Fasten tightly the lark’s head knot and verify the solidity of the link.
The handle must be connected to the central loop.
Rescue parachute setup assembly.
Thank you for comprehensively reading the following ! We will recommend you to have your reserve parachute initially installed
by someone competent and familiar with the procedure.

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Installing the reserve parachute in its pocket.
Thank you for comprehensively reading the following ! We will recommend you
to have your reserve parachute initially installed by someone competent and
familiar with the procedure.
Insert the reserve parachute inside the harness
parachute pocket by opening all the flaps. The POD
must be positioned with the handle at the top with
risers and lines at the bottom. Push the risers
through the guiding sleeves ( the risers must be
located behind the parachute ).
Push the cord through the right loop ( if
the handle is located to the right ).
Push the loop through the lower flap grom-
met. The yellow cable will also be pushed
through the lower flap guide located near
the grommet.
Push the cord through the upper flap grom-
met.
The reserve parachute pocket volume is va-
riable in size.You first must adjust its volume
according to that of your reserve parachute.
Adjustable reserve parachute pocket.
Reserve parachute installation in the pocket.
The pocket volume can slightly be in-
creased by using the lateral flaps external
grommets.
The harnesses are delivered by default,
with the “small” volume setting correspon-
ding to the X-TRALITE BI-SUP’AIR reserve
parachute size.
Small volume default set-
ting.
Pull on the rear flap, remove
the cord from it grommet.
Push the piece of line/cord, underneath the connection strap,
then through the external grommet.

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Upon setup completion, conduct an extraction sequence
during a hang-test to verify that all works properly before
duplicating the installation procedure again...
Push the yellow cable through the loop and gently
pull the cord out. Push the cord through the left loop. Push the loop through the lower flap grom-
met.
Push the Loop through the upper grommet
flap grommet and push the yellow cable
through it ( loop ).
The yellow cable locks the reserve parachute pocket
flaps in place. Tuck the upper flap inside its lower
stretchable pocket. Check before every fligth for the
yellow cable to be properly inserted through the two
loops keeping the reserve parachute pocket securely
Position the handle in its folding sleeve. It
may not protrude from the harness.
Handle positioning in it holding sleeve.

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Pilot Passenger.
Parachute riser.
Install the risers inside the lateral guiding sleeve.
The risers come out of each strap guide.
Connect the risers atop each spreader-bar (
main hooking location ), with the maillon rapide
trapeze stainless steel 6 mm + the flexible elastic
rings.
Pilot Passenger.

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1
5
4
3
6
Loosening strap (leaning setting)
Tightening snapper (leaning setting)
All harness adjustments must be made prior the first flight during a hang-test session. It is of utmost impor-
tance to adopt a proper flying posture, check all basic adjustments and have easy access to in-flight adjust-
ments.
Position setting
Tightening snapper (shoulder
strap)
Chest strap finger-loop tension tight-
ening adjustment.
Chest strap finger-loop tension re-
lease adjustment.
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5
6
4
Loosening strap ( shoulder strap)
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2

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Set the angle of leaning by tightening the snapper (towards a more
vertical position) or the black webbing (towards a more horizontal
position). You can extend the lumbar support by tightening the #5
buckle.
Tighten the shoulder straps by pulling the finger loop down.
Pull up to release.
The shoulder straps support, greatly helps the comfort level. It
should be set precisely. You must find the correct tension between
the side and shoulder straps adjustments.
Leaning angle setting
Shoulders’ straps adjustments.
tighten
loosen
A
B
C
To adjust correctly during a hang-test. The chest-strap tensioning/loosening as little effect on the wing’s incidence
while weight-shifting.
Chest strap adjustment.
loosen
tighten

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Pre-Flight control.
• Inspect the harness and the carabiners for possible wear and tear.
• Be certain for the handle cables to be securely fastened in place inside their respective reserve parachute pocket housings.
• Check that your personal settings have not changed.
• Check that all zippers and buckles are closed.
• Check that the speedbar/accelerator is correctly connected and adusted.
• Check that no rigging line or other object comes in contact and interferes with the rescue parachute handle.
• Make sure that the self-locking carabiners are locked and connected to the paraglider.
• Be certain for the accelerator/speed-bar line not to ride through the reserve parachute handle.
Takeoff
Flight phases
• Takeoff maintaining a vertical posture and push yourself inside the harness but only once away from the ridge.
Do not let go the brakes when close to the terrain.
After a thorough weather conditions analysis was conducted and the decision to fly was made, put your harness on and follow the next
steps:
• Fully close the leg straps, Safe-T-bar and chest strap buckles..

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In flight.
Speedbar use.
Set the distance between the two carabiners according to the aerology of the moment, and the wing manufac-
turer’s recommendations.
We recommend using the speed-bar cautiously due to the increased risk of a partial or full frontal collapses.
Use the speed-bar/accelerator ( transitions ) only when far away from the ridge and in calm weather conditions as the wing becomes
more sensitive to turbulence when accelerated. If you feel a loss of tension in the speed-bar/accelerator, stop pushing it and apply a
light brake pressure on the toggles to prevent the glider from experiencing a potential frontal collapse.
Beware not to push on the speed-bar/accelerator to enter the harness after takeoff ( it is not a foot-rest )or there could be the risk of
a frontal collapse taking place as a result.
To use the speed-bar/accelerator, backpedal and grab the bar with the back of your shoe, push and use the second foot to stabilize
it or to grab the second bar.
Apply pressure symmetrically to the first stage ( first bar ), when reaching the maximum enabled distance, then push on the second
stage ( upper bar ). To decelerate, reverse the procedure.
Flight phases
Landing
Always be certain to have enough altitude to make a landing approach corresponding to the weather conditions of the moment and
terrain. During the landing approach, never make hasty maneuvers. Always land upwind in a standing posture and be ready to run
upon touchdown if necessary.
During your final approach, use as much airspeed as possible based on the weather conditions of the moment, then gradually reduce
the glider air speed by pushing the toggles all the way down until contact with the ground is made. Beware not to brake too soon and
too rapidly and too deep which could lead to a stall and a dangerous landing.
During high wind speed landings, turnaround and face the wing as soon as ground contact is made and move toward the wing while
braking symmetrically to deflate it.
Do not land in a seated position as it is dangerous.

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Throwing the reserve parachute.
It is strongly recommended to frequently check your reserve parachute handle location while in flight. This exercise should be executed
instinctively and will increase your chances of a successful parachute extraction in case of an emergency.
Estimate your AGL ( Altitude Above Ground Level ) which if high enough may make it worth trying to bring your wing back to a normal
flying configuration. If in doubt quickly deploy your emergency parachute.
Deploying a rescue parachute should only be done in an emergency.
With a strong lateral and then vertical tug, pull the handle towards you and then throw the parachute away from you ( including the
container and its handle ) toward a clear unobstructed area of the sky. As soon as the parachute deploys, bring as much of the glider as
possible toward you by pulling symmetrically on the “C” or “D” risers or on the toggles/brakes.
Be prepared to land by adopting an upright position with knees together and legs slightly bent. Prepare to roll down, hands on your
chest, ankles together with pivoting hips and shoulders in a Paragliding Landing Fall (PLF) configuration.
Using the reserve parachute
Towing
To takeoff under tow you must be equipped with a quick release specially designed for the task.
Connect the towing release system to the main carabiner attachment points in accordance to manufacturer recommendations.
Before towing you should consult with a competent towing outfit about safety recommendations.
Mandatory controls
Mandatory biannual inspection.
- Ascertain parachute deployment functionality by pulling the handle to activate a clean POD extraction sequence.
- Inspect the harness for wear and tear.
Annual check
- An annual deployment and repacking of the reserve parachute must be conducted by competent and certified personnel.

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Care
Harness cleaning and maintenance.
It is a good idea to clean your harness from time to time. We recommend using a brush and soft solvents only ( soap or mild cleaning
agents ).
Rinse thoroughly. Never use aggressive chemicals such as strong solvents which could be harmful to the fabric, webbings, stitching
and weaken the overall integrity of the harness.
Life-span
The threads and fabric used to manufacture the EVASION BUMP were specifically selected for their quality and resilient capacities.
However in particular instances such as long term UV exposure abrasion, contact with damaging chemicals, general wear and tear,
the harness will need to be inspected at a professional certified repair facility. Safety comes first!
The zippers should be lubricated from time to time using a silicon spray.
If you regularly use your harness in a dusty environment ( dirt, sand , etc... ) we advise you to regularly check and maintain your cara-
biners and buckles: clean them with a mild detergent, then, blow-dry them fully but DO NOT LUBRICATE!
Prior to using them conduct a thorough carabiners and buckles checkup to insure their full functionality.
If you use your harness in a marine/sandy/salty environment, pay particular attention to your gear and follow a regular rigorous main-
tenance routine.
The self-locking carabiners are NEVER to be used for any activities other than paragliding.
Storage and transport.
When not in use your harness should be stored inside your paragliding backpack in a dry cool and clean place protected from UV ex-
posure. If your harness is wet please dry it thoroughly before stowing it away.
Once every two (2) years a thorough harness inspection must be conducted :
• Webbing wear and tear (no excessive wear nor rip beginning or unwanted folds).
• Buckles and carabiners ( functionality wear and tear ).
• The AIRBAG’s integrity ( especially after a strong impact ), in other words, no holes, tears or rips.
During transport protect the harness against mechanical or UV deterioration (use a bag). Avoid long transports in wet conditions.
If your air bag is damaged, have it professionally checked and repaired if necessary.

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Materials
Recycling
We have minimized our manufacturing footprint by carefully selecting environmentally friendly materials; most of our components are
recyclable.
If you estimate that your EVASION BUMP has reached the end of it life-span, you can separate plastics from metals and dispose of them
according to your community recycling rules. As for the fabric itself contact your local authorities to find out how to proceed to discard
it.
Fabrics
Polyamide 210D RIPSTOP
Straps
Polyester 25mm and 28mm (1250 daN)
Polyamide 15 mm, 20 mm, 25mm et 40mm
SUP’AIR manufactures its harnesses in Europe. Most of the components used are Made in Europe.
Repairs
SUP’AIR offers an extended warranty period reaching beyond the product standard protection plan against manufacturing defects.
Contact us either by telephone or by E-mail [e-mail] to receive a quotation.
In spite of using the highest quality products used for manufacturing, it is possible for your harness to deteriorate through general use.
If showing any sign of wear and tear it should be sent for inspection and/or repairs at a professional certified facility.
Care
Hardware & Parts
- Zicral 30 mm carabiners. (réf. : MAILCOMOUS30)
- Carbon seat plate
- « ALT3 » Reserve parachute handle (POIALT3)

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SUP’AIR takes the greatest care in its products design and manufacturing and hence offers a five (5) year limited warranty from the
date of purchase against manufacturing defects or flaws occurring during normal use. Any damage or degradation resulting from
incorrect or abusive use, abnormal exposure to aggressive factors, including, but not limited to; high temperature, intense sun expo-
sure, high humidity, excessive abrasion, etc, will invalidate this warranty.
Disclaimer
Pilot’s gear
It is essential for you to wear a suitable head protection (certified paragliding helmet), adequate footwear and the right clothing for the
activity. Moreover carrying a reserve parachute connected to your harness in flight is highly recommend.
Warranty
Paragliding is an activity requiring specific skills and sound judgement. Learn how to fly within the environment of a certified paragli-
ding school. Carry an insurance policy with you in addition to you pilot certification. Always mind and gauge your personal skills against
the weather conditions of the day. Better be safe than sorry ! SUP’AIR can not be held responsible for your paragliding decisions or
activities.
This SUP’AIR product has been designed exclusively for paragliding. Any other activity such as skydiving or BASE jumping is abso-
lutely forbidden.
We want to inform you and let you know that no harness protection can guarantee a complete protection against injury. In particular,
the back protector which does not prevent potential injuries to the spine or pelvis.
Moreover, only parts of the body covered by the air bag may benefit from protection against potential impacts.
CE certification : About the paragliding harnesses protection
Warning, any modification or misuse of the protection can dangerously alter its performance and compromise the integrity of the
safety device.
Protection is ensured only when the protective elements are present and properly installed. Thus, when the protection is removable,
check that it is correctly positioned.
Your harness protection CE conformity labeling is certified by the following laboratory :
CRITT Sport Loisirs nr. 0501, Z.A. du Sanital, 21 Rue Albert Einstein, 86100 Chatellerault – FRANCE
The safeguards incorporated in the SUP’AIR harnesses are guaranteed for use in temperatures averaging (-10 ° C to 35 ° C). The
lifespan of foam protectors is 5 years or limited to three substantial impacts. If an air-bag protection is used instead, check for da-
mage.