SUP’AIR SKYPPER FR User manual

SUPAIR-VLD
PARC ALTAÏS
34 RUE ADRASTÉE
74650 ANNECY CHAVANOD
FRANCE
45°54.024’N / 06°04.725’ E
Revision index 20131125 EN
User’s manual
English

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Thank you for your choice of a SKYPPER FR ! 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 endlessly to develop better
products and maintain a high quality production in Europe.
We trust that you will find this user’s manual comprehensive explicit and hopefully plea-
sant to read. Please scroll through it carefully !
You will find the most recently updated product informationat www.supair.com. If you have
any further questions, feel free to ask one of our retailers. And of course, the entire SUP’AIR
team is at your disposal through [e-mail]
We wish you many safe flights, enjoyable hours , and happy landings
The SUP’AIR team
Photo / Pilot : Charles CAZAUX

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Introduction 4
Technical information 5
Technical specifications 5
Size choice 6
Nomenclature 7
Harness overview 8
Pockets and portability 9
BUMPAIR assembly 10
Installing the cockpit 11
Reserve parachute pocket : characteristics. 12
Connecting the handle to the POD. 12
Reserve parachute installation. 12
Placing the parachute in its pocket. 13
Connecting the « Y » risers. 14
Connecting the standard risers. 15
Installing the accelerator. 16
Adjustments 17
Adjusting the SpeedBag angle and length. 18
Adjusting the backrest angle. 18
Adjusting the shoulder straps. 18
Inflight harness behavior. 19
Pre-Flight check. 20
Take-off 21
SpeedBag installation. 22
In flight 23
Speed-bar use 23
Landing 24
Using the reserve parachute. 24
Complements/Accessories 25
Washing and harness maintenance. 26
Storage and transport. 26
Product longevity. 26
Maintenance 26
Repair 27
Materials 27
Recycling 27
Warranty 28
Disclaimer 28
Pilot’s gear 28
Service Book 29
Table of contents
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Welcome to the SKYPPER FR world: one of performance, comfort, and piloting precision. You now
own a fully equipped harness targetting high level competition pilots and long distance records
seekers... Perfectly seated in an integrated streamlined profile, you will be able to feel with great
accuracy, every movement your wing will send to the SKYPPER FR, during long efficient high speed
flights !
Introduction
After reading this manual, we will recommend checking your harness during a hang-test before
flying.
N.B : Three important icons will help you while reading this manual.
Advice Caution ! Danger !!

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Model SKYPPER FR
S
SKYPPER FR
M
SKYPPER FR
L
SKYPPER FR
XL
Pilot size 160-170 170-180 180-190 190-200
Pilot weight (cm) 60-75 70-85 80-100 80-110
Harness weight (+ carabiners + speedbar) 7.45 7.57 7.69 7.81
Designed for Paragliding only
Backrest height (cm) 70 72 75 78
Seat length (cm) 42 42 42 44
Seat width (cm) 33 33 33 33
Carabiners height (cm) 48
Carabiners distance (cm) 36-46
Speedbar length ( cm ) 78 81 85 89
Impact damping system : Airbag (Volume) No
Impact damping system : Bumpair (Thickness) Yes- 15 cm
Certification EN 1651 - LTF
Flight : tandem (Pilot- Passenger) No - No
Flight : acrobatic flying No
Take-off : Winching - towing Yes
Quick-out carabiners compatibility Yes
Technical specifications
A
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
Hauteur du dos
Hauteur réglage de
l'inclinaison du
dossier
Longueur d'assise
Largeur d'assise
Hauteur des points
Distance entre les
points
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B
C
D
E
F
Backrest height (cm)
Reclined seating height (cm)
Seat length (cm)
Seat width (cm)
Carabiners height (cm)
Carabiners distance (cm)

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Size
Weight
1m45 1m50 1m55 1m60 1m65 1m70 1m75 1m80 1m85 1m90 1m95 2m 2m05
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
Choosing your harness size is important. You will find below a measurement chart to help with your
selection. Nonetheless we will advise you to try the harness in various sizes during a hang-test at
one of our retailers to find your correct fitting size.
For a complete list of our retailers, please click here : www.supair.com
Size choice
M
M/L
L
L/ XL
XL
S/M
S

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Triple stage speedbar for 29 mm Harken pulleys.
Reserve parachute handle for pod located
beneath the seat ( ref : E2 ) x2.
30 mm self-locking carabiners (x2).
1 BUMPAIR 15 cm.
Speedbag carbon fiber seat plate (SML) oder (XL).
Nomenclature
Removable Cockpit and its
instrument support.
XC carbon fiber seat plate (36x33).
SKYPPER FR harness.
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9Dyneema reserve parachute risers ( 1 pair ).
6 mm x 2 Maillon Rapide®.
O ring ( x4 ).
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Rear profile.
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Harness overview
This illustration will help you understanding the user’s manual.
Chest strap quick release buckle.
Chest strap adjustment.
Safe-T-strap.
Leg strap quick release buckle.
Backrest tilt adjustment.
Shoulder straps adjustment.
Dorsal storage pocket.
Sliding guide system diagram.
Adjusting the Speedbag length.
Foot-plate.
Speedbag closing buckles.
Reserve parachute handle;
Reserve parachute container;
Harken® pulley.
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Lower back support.
Adjusting the SpeedBag angle.
Rear profile.
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Pockets and portability
Dorsal storage pocket.
Drag-Chute compartment.
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Inner water pocket.
Inner (10 liter) water ballast pocket.
Side storage pocket.
Ballast dumping valve passage.
Cockpit.
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Installing the seat plate
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BUMPAIR assembly
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Open the zipped pocket.
Open the internal zip ( green ) of the
« U » shaped pocket.
Push the Bumpair forward while chec-
king the following points :
The upper Bumpair section must be
inserted inside the « hood » beneath
the backrest straps.
The Bumpair must be pushed all the
way in, sandwiched beneath the sea-
ting area and the supporting wall stit-
ched along the green seam marker.
The Bumpair will set itself in this com-
partment, resting against the reserve
parachute pockets.
The Bumpair is installed in place permanently. There is no need to re-
move it from its location except in case of severe impact, when it would
be necessary to inspect it for possible damage.
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Installing the cockpit
The cockpit is installed on the right side of the harness and Speed-
bag. Wen entering and seating inside the harness, the Cockpit auto-
matically finds its correct location and positioning, for optimal and
direct instrument visibility. Easily removable, it is nevertheless equip-
ped with a detachable velcroed supporting instrument platform to
carry away to briefings if needed.
Installing the cockpit in the
compartment inside the
Speeedbag.
When ready to seat inside the har-
ness after locking the plastic leg
and chest straps buckles, close
the plastic Speebag buckles,
then fold the Velcro strap over the
Cockpit. 1
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For better instrument visibility and
need to straighten the Cockpit,
it can simply be done by raising
the velcro central location.
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Reserve assembly
Thank you for carefully reading the following! We advise you to have
the initial rescue parachute installation done by someone knowled-
geable with the process.
Handle to POD connection.
1. Attach the handle to the POD central webbing passage and make a
loop to loop configuration.
2. Tighten the loop to loop connection, then check the overall integrity of
the assembly.
Connecting each of the 2 reserve parachutes
Dyneema riser sets with a loop to loop confi-
guration.
Reserve parachute pocket : characteristics
• 2 side pockets with 4 flaps. One to the right and one to the left,
symettrically located.
• Cable locking system.
• Volume : 3 to 8 liters.
• Compatible with the SUPAIR LIGHT or X-TRALITE reserve para-
chutes as well other solo models.
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Connecting the Dyneema risers to the reserve parachute.
x2
The handle must be connected to
the central POD loop.

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Installing the reserve parachutes
Thank you for care-
fully reading the
following! We advise
you to have the initial
rescue parachute
installation done by
someone knowled-
geable with the
process.
Insert the reserve parachute in its receiving
pocket with the flaps extented outward. The
handle must be pointing upward.
Push the reserve parachute risers through
the risers guiding sleeve ( the risers must be
positioned behind the parachute ).
Push the cord through the elasti-
cated loop 1.
Push the cord through grommet
2.
Still using the cord, push the elasti-
cated loop 5 through grommet 6.
Installing the reserve parachutes in their respective pockets.
Right handed pilots will install and connect
the left reserve parachute first. The reverse
will apply to left handed pilots.
POD, handle pointing upward.
Reserve risers beneath the
POD, guided through the
sleeve to the shoulders. The
shoulder connection should
preferably be made last.
Extendable flaps.
Push the cord through grommet
3.
Push the cord through grommet 4, and insert
the yellow handle cable in the loop. Carefully
remove the cord, and tuck away the end of
the handle under the outer end pockets.
Push the cord through grommet 7. Push cord through grommet 8. Insert
the yellow handle cable in the loop.
Carefully remove the cord.
Tuck away the end of the handle
under the outer end pockets.
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Rescue parachute riser connection.
Installing the reserve parachutes.
Two rigid flaps are to be closed
on the inside of the Speedbag.
Close the two rigid flaps between
the stiffened panel and the neo-
prene lining.
Neoprene lining.
Inner rigid flaps.
Rigid internal
flaps.
Each Dyneema riser connects
to the harness via a Mail-
lon Rapides®, and is kept in
place with a toric joint.
Connecting the left, then
right reserve parachutes.
The risers are connected to
the same Maillons Rapides®
joining the right and left
reserve parachutes.
Connecting the left reserve parachute risers.
Connecting the right reserve parachute risers
over the left reserve parachute risers.
Left reserve
parachute risers.
Right reserve
parachute risers.
Once the installation
has been comple-
ted, gently pull on the
reserve parachute
handle to check and
validate the proper
extraction sequence (
POD + handle ). Repeat
installation procedure
afterward.
You can only install
one reserve parachute
to the right or the left
for a total of 2 para-
chutes between the two
containers.

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Installing the accelerator.
A5 mm accelerator Dyneema line.
BSpeedbag elasticated connection.
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Using a flexible drinking water pouch – Camelback like.
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Place the pouch inside the receptacle loca-
ted inside the dorsal storage pocket. Push
the drinking tube through the green zip ac-
cessing the Bumpair.
Push the drinking tube through the guiding
zip located underneath the reserve para-
chute risers sleeve.
Close the risers guide flaps while placing
the drinking tube between the velcros.
Overall view of the shoulder straps with the drinking tube.

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Speedbag adjustment buckles
beneath the seat.
Speedbag lateral adjustment
buckles.
Speedbag lateral tension adjust-
ment strap buckles.
Backrest angle adjustment loose-
ning strap.
Tightening loop-cord ( backrest
angle adjustment ).
Lumbar loosening adjustment sup-
port strap.
Tightening loop-cord ( lumbar sup-
port).
Adjusting the harness prior takeoff is extremely important.
Adjusting the seating posture.
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C
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Shoulder tightening loop-cord (
shoulder strap ).
Shoulder loosening strap.
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Modify the angle by pulling on the cord ( to become closer to the
vertical axis ), or the black strap ( to pull away from the vertical
axis ).
The lumbar support can be tightened/increased or loosened
with the strap or the loop-cord.
Tighten the shoulder straps by pulling the the loop-cord forward.
Loosen by pulling the tubular strap rearward.
Resting against the shoulder straps enhances comfort ; the ad-
justment must be precisely done.
B Adjusting the backrest angle.
C Adjusting the shoulder straps.
Using the two lateral buckles and the two buckles underneath
the seat, modify the Speedbag angle around the horizontal axis.
A Adjusting the Speedbag angle and length.
Tighten
Tighten
Loosen
Loosen
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Inflight behavior
The SKYPPER is a XC and competition harness. Efficient and stable, it transmits precisely the wing’s output to the pilot.
Keep in mind that we want to see you practice this specialty with peace of mind and for as long as possible. The best gear will
not protect you against over confidence or a cascade of mishaps.