Woody Valley Voyager Plus User manual

Please read this manual before flying with the VOYAGER PLUS
for the first time.

THANK YOU!
We would like to thank you for having chosen one of our products, and we invite you to read this important document, the User Manual for the harness. Please pay
special attention to the two most important paragraphs, regarding:
Insertion of the reserve parachute.
The reserve parachute is a piece of equipment that may save your life. It must be treated so that it works correctly when it is required, whether this happens in
two days’ time, or two years from now.
Adjusting the harness.
The harness forms the connection between the pilot and the paraglider, and it is an essential component in optimizing performance and the pleasure of flying. A
bad harness that is well adjusted may enable you to fly well, but a good harness that is badly adjusted may put you off flying altogether.
We are confident that this harness will give you greater comfort, control, performance and enjoyment in flight. We are conscious of the fact that reading an
instruction manual is not an exciting experience. However, please remember that the respective product is not a citrus juicer or a mobile phone, and that correct
use of the harness helps reduce the risk of flying accidents. This manual contains all the information necessary to assemble, adjust, fly and store your harness.
Thorough knowledge of your equipment will improve your personal safety and your level of flying.
The Woody Valley team
SAFETY NOTE
You have purchased a piece of equipment manufactured by us, and
so you are aware of your identity as a paraglider pilot holding the
respective pilot’s licence, and you accept all the risks connected to
paragliding including the possibility of injury and death. The
incorrect or inappropriate use of Woody Valley equipment greatly
increases this risk. In no case can Woody Valley and the Woody Valley
retailer be held responsible for personal injury caused to yourself or
to third parties, or for whatever type of damage. If you have any
doubts on the use of our equipment, please contact your retailer or
the importer for your country.

INDEX
1- GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1- CONCEPT ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
1.2- THE VOYAGER PLUS HARNESS AND ITS PROTECTIVE SYSTEM ...............................................................................................................................................................................................2
1.3- S.O.S. LABEL..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
2- BEFORE USING THE HARNESS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1- RESERVE PARACHUTE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
2.1.1- Connecting the deployment handle to the deployment bag .............................................................................................................................................................................3
2.1.2- Connecting the reserve parachute to the harness..............................................................................................................................................................................................3
2.1.3- Inserting the reserve parachute into the VOYAGER PLUS harness................................................................................................................................................................6
2.1.4- Reserve parachute deployment................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
2.2- HARNESS ADJUSTMENTS............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
2.2.1- Adjusting the sitting position....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
2.2.2- Back position adjustment...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
2.2.3- Shoulder-strap adjustment .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
2.2.4- Chest strap adjustment ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
2.2.5- Leg strap adjustment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
3- FLYING WITH THE VOYAGER PLUS HARNESS................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
3.1- PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
3.2- POCKETS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
3.3- DUAL FLYING ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
3.4- FLYING ABOVE WATER...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
3.5- TOW BRIDLE CONNECTION.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
3.6- LANDING WITH THE VOYAGER PLUS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
4- FOLDING THE HARNESS, INSERTING THE PARAGLIDER AND USING THE RUCKSACK.................................................................................................................. 12
5- FEATURES AND ASSEMBLY OF OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
5.1- ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE SPEED-SYSTEM.............................................................................................................................................................................................................13
5.2- COCKPIT AND FRONT BALLAST ASSEMBLY ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
5.3- RELAX-BAR...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
5.4- LEG COVER ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
6- MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
7- TECHNICAL DATA ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
8- CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

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1- GENERAL INFORMATION
The equipment supplied should comprise:
-Harness
-Polycarbonate seat plate
-Hook-in karabiners
-Handle for reserve parachute deployment
-2 spare elastic loops for fastening the reserve parachute
The optional extras comprise:
- Speed-bar
- Relax-bar
- Front ballast pocket
- Leg Cover (wind-proof protection)
1.1- Concept
VOYAGER PLUS is a product that was developed wholly by Woody Valley to meet the demands specifically expressed by our pilots. This very light harness was
designed to be an ideal product for a large proportion of pilots, and above all for pilots who like hiking up to launch sites and then flying back down to the valley
floor.
VOYAGER PLUS is a harness that is easy to use. It was designed to ensure maximum comfort, simplicity and low weight, facilitating transport on the ground.

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1.2- The VOYAGER PLUS harness and its protective system
The airbag provides excellent protection against the shock caused by impact. Its special structure based on semi-rigid compartments ensures that about 60/70%
of total protection is provided even without complete inflation, which occurs during the launch phase.
Chest-straps and leg-straps are fitted with the “T-LOCK safety system” to prevent the pilot from sliding out of the harness in the case that he or she has forgotten
to fasten the leg-straps.
1.3- S.O.S. label
This label, coloured red with white lettering, is readily visible in a pocket on the right shoulder-strap padding. It is easy to pull out, and it is fastened to the harness
to prevent it from being lost. On the back of this label, you can write the information that you think should be given to rescue personnel in case of accident.
2- BEFORE USING THE HARNESS
VOYAGER PLUS must be assembled by a qualified paragliding professional, such as your instructor. More specifically, great care has to be dedicated to inserting
the reserve parachute into the harness in the correct way. Only after this has been performed should the pilot adjust the harness for maximum comfort.
2.1- Reserve parachute
The container for the reserve parachute is not included in the standard harness. It is an optional extra, and it should be positioned on the ventral part of the
harness. The container is large enough for most of the reserve parachutes available on the market today. It is connected to the harness at two points at shoulder
height, in order to distribute load and to ensure a correct landing position in the case that the reserve parachute is deployed, therefore reducing the possibility of

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injury to a minimum. The reserve parachute bridle has a large central loop, red in colour, reinforced with a cover in Cordura 500. At the end of the loop there is a
Velcro strip that can be used to keep the union with the reserve parachute tight.
2.1.1- Connecting the deployment handle to the deployment bag
VOYAGER PLUS is supplied with a handle for reserve parachute extraction. It is identified with the number 6; this handle alone should be used for this purpose.
The black loop attached to the handle itself should be passed into the loop on the deployment bag, and then the entire handle should be passed through its own
loop and pulled tight. For easier extraction, the loop attached to the deployment bag should be positioned laterally with respect to the centre of the reserve
parachute. If your deployment bag does not have this loop, please contact the retailer from whom you purchased the reserve parachute.
2.1.2- Connecting the reserve parachute to the harness
There are three different methods of attaching the reserve parachute bridle to the harness bridle.
First system:
Use a screw-lock karabiner with a breaking strength of at least 2,000 kg. In this case, the bridles should be held in position within the karabiner using elastic bands,
to prevent the karabiner from rotating and taking the strain laterally instead of vertically. The karabiner’s screw-lock should be tightly screwed shut to avoid any
possibility of it opening accidentally. This type of connection can absorb a higher opening shock than the second system, and for this reason this is without doubt
the recommended system.

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Second system:
The reserve parachute bridle is passed through the loop at the end of the harness reserve parachute bridle. The reserve parachute itself is then passed through
the large loop in the reserve parachute bridle. This connects the two bridles. The loops should be pulled as tight as possible to avoid any chance of dangerous
friction developing between the two bridles during the shock caused when the reserve parachute opens. To ensure that the link between the two bridles remains
tight, remember to fasten the knot using the Velcro strip on the harness reserve parachute bridle.
Third system:
If you are using a reserve parachute with directional control and dual bridle, or if your reserve parachute in any case has a double-riser bridle, it can be connected
to the harness using the two loops positioned at the base of the harness bridle, near the padded shoulder straps. In this case, the harness’ reserve parachute
bridle will not be used, and so it should be folded, fastened using two elastic bands, and positioned under the cover behind the pilot’s neck.

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The two connections should be made using screw-lock karabiners with a breaking strength of at least 1,400 kg. In any case, it is important to verify that the length
of the bridle is sufficient to position the reserve parachute inside the harness pocket, and that there is sufficient play to enable the parachute to be taken out of
the pocket without causing the reserve parachute deployment bag itself to open during extraction.
IMPORTANT: To prevent anomalous lateral loads, the bridle should be attached to both the loops on the shoulder straps. Not to just one of them.

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2.1.3- Inserting the reserve parachute into the VOYAGER PLUS harness
Insert the reserve parachute into the pocket of the harness, so that the handle is visible and facing outwards, and the loop connecting the handle to the
deployment bag is facing upwards.
Thread a thin cord (such as paraglider riser cords) through each elastic loop. This will help close the pocket.
Thread the elastic loops into the smallest of the eyelets on the pocket flaps. Close the flaps following the order shown in the photographs below.
Push the metal pins on the handle into the elastic loops and under the transparent cover. It is essential to remove the cords after this operation. The cords should
be pulled out slowly in order not to damage the elastic loops by excessive friction. Lastly, the handle should be positioned under the elastic cover.
IMPORTANT:
Every new combination of reserve parachute and harness or the external container assembled for the first time should be tested by an official harness or reserve
parachute dealer, or by a flying instructor. Deployment of the reserve parachute should be perfectly feasible from the normal flying position.

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2.1.4- Reserve parachute deployment
It is vital to feel periodically for the position of the reserve parachute deployment handle during normal flight, so that the action of reaching for the reserve
parachute handle becomes instinctive in an emergency.
In emergency situations, the deployment procedure is as follows:
Look for the reserve parachute handle and grasp it firmly with one hand.
Pull the handle outwards in order to extract the reserve parachute from the harness container. Look for a clear area, and, in a continuous motion, throw the
reserve parachute away from yourself and the paraglider. After the reserve parachute has opened, avoid entanglement by pulling in the paraglider, gripping at
least one D line, or the brake lines, in order to collapse the glider. On landing, adopt an upright body position, and ensure that you perform a PLF (Parachute
Landing Fall) to minimize the risk of injury.
2.2- Harness adjustments
The VOYAGER PLUS harness provides a number of methods of adjustment so that the pilot can fly in the ideal position. A little time has to be invested in finding
the optimum position, but this effort will be rewarded by exceptional comfort in flight.
Before making any adjustments, the reserve parachute must be in position.
To find the best position, we suggest hanging in your harness from a suitable point of support, simulating flying position and conditions. For this reason, it is best
to place all the things that you would normally carry with you when flying into the back pocket (rucksack, accessories, extra clothing and other sundry items).
2.2.1- Adjusting the sitting position
The first adjustment procedure regulates the angle between the thighs and the back (depth of seat). This angle can be varied from about 90° to 130°, by adjusting
the straps running through the lateral trimmers.
The lateral straps help you adjust the sitting angle, and they provide leg support on long flights.