SUP’AIR DELIGHT M User manual

SUPAIR-VLD
PARC ALTAÏS
34 RUE ADRASTÉE
74650 ANNECY CHAVANOD
FRANCE
45°54.024’N / 06°04.725’ E
Revision Indice: 20120314 EN
User’s manual

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Thank you for your choice of a Supair DELIGHT. 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 ying activities
since 1984. By choosing a SUP’AIR product you benet from almost thirty years of exper-
tise, innovation and listening. This is also our philosophy : working endlessly to develop
better products and to maintain a high quality production in Europe.
We trust that you will nd this user’s manual comprehensive, explicit and hopefully pleas-
ant to read. We advise you to read it carefully !
On our website www.supair.com, you will nd 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 ying and enjoyable hours, and happy landings.
The SUP’AIR team

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Introduction 4
Technical sheet 5
Technical specications 5
Size choice 6
Nomenclature 7
Harness overview 8
Storage and attachments 9
Rescue parachute pocket characteristics 10
Connecting the handle to the rescue parachute’s deployment bag 10
Rescue parachute assembly 10
Placing the parachute in the rescue parachute pocket 11
Connecting the rescue parachute risers to the harness : Y risers 12
Connecting the rescue parachute risers to the harness : standard
risers 13
Cockpit and BUMPAIR assembly 14
Speedbar assembly 15
Position setting 16
Speedbag angle setting 17
Leaning angle setting 17
Shoulders’ straps adjustment 17
Flight behaviour 18
Pre-Flight control 19
Take-off 20
In ight 21
Speedbar use 21
Landing 22
Throwing the reserve parachute 22
Complements/Accessories 23
Wash and care of your harness 24
Storage and transport 24
Lifetime 24
Care 24
Repair 25
Materials 25
Recycling 25
Warranty 26
Disclaimer 26
Pilot’s gear 26
Warranty 26
Service Book 27
List of contents
All the pictures of this user’s
manual were shot by Thomas
De Dorlodot and Horacio LLo-
rens during their 2011 expe-
dition in Pakistan where they
set many new records such
as Himalayan distance record
(225 km).
More information on :
www.xp.supair.com

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Welcome to the world of lightweight performance! You have in your hands the key that opens the
door to exceptional ights. The DELIGHT is our most persuasive invitation to adventure and with
it you will be able to go higher, further and y longer. Now, you just have to nd a playground big
enough !
Introduction
After reading this manual, we suggest you check your harness by hanging in it before ying.
N.B : Three important icons will help you when reading this manual
Advice Caution ! Danger !

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Model DELIGHT M DELIGHT L
Pilot size 1 m 55 -1 m 90 1 m 70 -2 m 05
Weight 60 - 80 kg 75 - 100 kg
Harness weight (+ carabiners+speedbar) 2,45 kg
(+ 140g+ 43g)
2,7kg
(+140 g + 43 g)
Designed for (cm) Paragliding only
Back height (cm) 57 61
Leaning setting height (cm) 29 32
Seat length (cm) 50 50
Seat width (cm) 33-37 33-37
Carabiners height (cm) 44 44
Carabiners distance (cm) 28-45 28-45
Speedbag length (cm) 100-120 105-125
Impact damping system : Airbag (Volume) No
Impact damping system : Bump’air (Thickness) Yes - 15 cm
Homologation EN 1651 - LTF
Flight : tandem (Pilot- Passenger) No-No
Flight : acrobatic ying No
Take-off: winching No
Technical specications
Technical sheet
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Back height
Leaning setting
height
Seat length
Seat width
Carabiners height
Carabiners
distance
Speedbag length

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Size
Weight
1m55 1m60 1m65 1m70 1m75 1m80 1m85 1m90 1m95 2m 2m05
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
Choosing your harness’ size is important. You will nd here below a height/weight table that will
help you in your size choice. With its hammock architecture and its “lying at” ying 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
Size choice
M
M/L
L
Preliminary test
under hanging
device

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1
8
2
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5
7
6
9
1
8
2
3
4
5
7
6
Speedbar
Rescue parachute
handle
Rescue parachute risers
O rings (x2)
Maillon Rapide ®
Inox 7 mm (x1)
Zicral 30 mm carabi-
ners (x2)
Bumpair 14 cm
Footrest
Unique size
Nomenclature
Cockpit
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Harness overview
This illustration will help you during your reading.
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5
3
2
1
4
12
6
7
8
9
7
10
10
10
10
11
13
14
15
16
1
8
11
10
12 13
14
15
9
2
3
4
5
7
6
Right ventral buckle
Left automatic ventral buckle
Safe-T-bar
(Sup’Air patent A1-1832/981)
Thigh strap buckle
Ventral width adjustment
Leaning setting
Shoulders’straps adjustment
Back pocket
Feet glide part
Speedbag leaning adjustment
Footrest
Speedbag closing buckles
Rescue parachute handle
Rescue parachute pocket
16 Harken® Pulley

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Storage and attachments
pour ballast (≈ 3l)
3
2
1
4
3
3
3
5
1
2
3
4
5
Cockpit
Lateral storage poc-
ket
Walking poles holder
(handgrip top)
Back pocket
Under seating pocket for
ballast (3 litres)

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Rescue parachute assembly
Thanks for reading carefully ! We recommend the initial rescue
parachute assembly and installation is made by a qualied person.
Connecting the handle to the rescue parachute’s deployment bag
A
B
C
D
A :
B :
A
B
C
D
DELIGHT rescue para-
chute handle
Parachute folded ac-
cording to manufacturers
specication and in de-
ployment bag.
Parachute rigging lines
Parachute risers (Y-risers
or standard risers)
1. Place the handle inside
the middle webbing loop and
make a lark’s head knot with
the handle.
2. Fasten tightly the lark’s
head knot and verify the so-
lidity of the link.
A : Y-Risers : make a lark’s
head and connect the risers
to the harness using Maillon
Rapide ® Inox 6 or 7 mm (x2)
see page 12
B : Standard Risers : use one
Maillon Rapide ® Inox 7 mm.
See page 13
Rescue parachute pocket characteristics
•4 aps back pocket.
•Cable locking.
•Handle on the right-hand side.
•Volume: 3 to 6,5 litres.
•Compatible with the SUPAIR light and X-tralite res-
cue parachutes and other solo rescue parachutes.

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Placing the parachute in the rescue parachute pocket
AB
C
D
Thanks for reading carefully ! We recommend the initial rescue
parachute assembly and installation is made by a qualied person.
A B
CD
Upper ap
grommets
Under ap
grommets
1. Place the risers’ straps and
the rigging lines of the para-
chute clearly coiled
2. Place the parachute
in its pod on top of the
risers and lines.
3.Take a suitable line and
pass it inside the snapper
on handle’s side.
4. Pull the snapper and
pass it through the B
grommet.
5. Pass the snapper
through the C grommet
and pass the handle’s
cable inside the hole of
the down ap and nally
inside the snapper. Pull
away gently the line
6. Place the line through
the other snapper in the
A and D grommets (up
and down aps). Repeat
step #5.
7. Put the cable trim
inside the ap pocket 8. Turn down the last
ap and place the han-
dle on its velcro.
When the assembly is
complete, perform a test
pull of the handle to en-
sure the compatibility
and the correct deploy-
ment of the rescue (pod
+ handle). Then reas-
semble as previously
done.

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Connecting the rescue parachute risers to the harness : Y risers
1
2
3
Maillon Rapide ® Inox
6 mmn (x2)
O-Rings (x2)
Parachute risers
1. Place the Maillon Rapide®
(locking nut upwards and on
exterior side) inside the web-
bing loop. Place the O-ring
inside the Maillon and twist it.
2. Pass the riser inside
the free loop and inside
the Maillon Rapide®.
3. Make a new twisted
loop with the ring and
pass it inside the Mail-
lon Rapide®.
4. Repeat steps #1, #2 and
#3 with another O-ring for the
connexion to harness. Tighten
the Maillon Rapide® locking
nut correctly, with a spanner if
needed.
5. Neatly stow any surplus risers
under the aps.
1
2
3

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Connecting the rescue parachute risers to the harness : standard risers
1
2
1
2
Rescue parachute
standard risers
Webbing loop for res-
cue risers attachment
1. Make a lark’s head
between the risers and
the webbing loop for
rescue attachment.
2. Fasten the lark’s head
neatly
3. Neatly stow any surplus risers
under the aps.
Your DELIGHT is tted with light standard parachute risers

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1
3
12
4
5
8
9
A B
D E
C
8
6
3
7
Cockpit and BUMPAIR assembly
1
8
2
3
4
5
7
6
Female buckle
Harness
Male buckle
Cockpit
Female buckle on
braided rope
Harness
Velcro fastening on
speedbag
Harness
Velcro fastening-
Cockpit
Strap with snap fas-
teners
Cockpit
Internal cell with vel-
cro for bumpair
Bumpair 14 cm
A- Connect the female buckle (1) to the
male buckle (2).
B- Connect the cockpit’s velcro patches
(4) to the speedbag’s velcro patches (5).
C - Pass the male buckle on speedbag
(7) through the the strap loop with snap
fasteners (6) and connect it to the female
buckle (3) of the harness.
D- Unzip the pocket and unfasten the internal cell
with velcro (9). Push the BUMPAIR (8) inside the
pocket under the seat.
E- Fasten the internal cell with velcro (9) and zip
the pocket.
9
Male buckle on
speedbag- Harness

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Speedbar assembly
3
2
1
4 5
E
DC
B
A
A
A light speedbar is provided with harness. The following illustration shows how to install it.
4
5
3
2
1
Pass the speedbar braided rope in-
side the plastic keeper.
Pass the speedbar braided rope
outside the strap.
Pass the speedbar braided rope in-
side the pulley.
Pull out the braided rope outside
the speedbag.
Pass the braided rope inside the
speed bar hook then tighten the
hooks to the risers’ accelerator
loops. Adjust the length before
making a bowline knot.
ABraided ropes
BFirst bar
CCentering spacer
DSecond bar
ESpeedbar hook
Composition

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1
2
2
1
5
4
3
7
6
5
4
376
2
1
5
4
3
7
6
Lateral buckles
Under seating buckle
Tightening snapper
(leaning setting)
Loosening strap
(leaning setting)
Lumbar adjustment
buckle
Tightening snapper
(shoulder strap)
Loosening strap
( shoulder strap)
Setting your position inside the harness before taking-off is extremely important.
Position setting
B
A
C
B

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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 shoulders’ straps by using the snapper and pulling it
forward.
Loosen it with help of the tubular webbing by pulling it backward.
The support of the shoulders’ straps greatly helps comfort. It should
be set precisely.
Leaning angle setting
Shoulders’ straps adjustment
With the help of the two lateral and under seating buckles, set the
angle of the speedbag around horizontal position.
Speedbag angle setting
tighten
tighten
loosen
loosen
A
B
C
B
C

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Flight behaviour
The DELIGHT has equipped several X-ALPS 2011 pilots. It is consequently a high performance har-
ness designed for XC ights, for competitions as well for bivy-ying adventures. But it is also aimed at
“hike and y” or high-mountain ying.

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Pre-Flight control
After a thorough weather conditions analysis, when the decision to y has been taken, t into
the harness :
•Fasten the buckles (thigh straps, safe-T-bar and ventral buckles) with application.
•Check that the carabiners are correctly locked.
3
21
1
3
3
21
1
3
1Thigh strap buckles
2Safe-T-Bar® Sup’air patent
A-1832/981
3Ventral buckles
•Check that the harness and the carabiners did not deteriorate.
•Check thoroughly that the rescue handle’s cable end has not got outside the snappers’ aps.
•Check that your personal settings haven’t changed.
•Check that all zippers and buckles are closed.
•Check that the speedbar is correctly connected and set.
•Check that no rigging line or other object comes in contact with rescue parachute handle.

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Take-off After being correctly tted into your harness, fasten the left buckle (1, on braided rope) of the
speedbag then fasten the second speedbag buckle (2).
During take-off, maintain a standing position and as soon as you are far enough from the
ground, fetch the speedbag with one of your heels. With help of the foot-rest, push back into
your harness.
1
2
2
1
Do not release your hands from the brakes
when you are close to the ridge.