Woody Valley MK1 User manual

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Congratulations on purchasing a WOODY VALLEY product.
We would like to remind you that all our products are the result of
meticulous research in constant collaboration with pilots from all
over the world. This is why your feedback is so important. Your ex-
perience and collaboration allow us to constantly improve our har-
nesses, to always get the best out of every Woody Valley creation.

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MANUFACTURER'S INFORMATION:
WOODY VALLEY s.r.l.
via Linz, 23 - 38121 Trento - ITALY
Tel [phone]
Web: www.woodyvalley.eu
E-mail: [email protected]
HARNESS LABELS
INFORMATION
Manufacturer's data
Harness name
Certication
code
Production
lot
Size
Certication
code
Barcode
Serial number
Standard reference
for harness certica-
tion
Dealer-distributor's-
information
Harness sale date

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THANK YOU
Thank you for choosing a Woody Valley product, we invite you to carefully
read this important tool which is the harness user manual, and to pay par-
ticular attention to the two most important paragraphs concerning:
INSERTION OF THE RESERVE PARACHUTE.
The reserve parachute is a life-saving tool, it must be in working condition
when needed, whether it is used in two days or two years.
HARNESS ADJUSTMENTS.
The harness is the connecting element between the pilot and the wing,
necessary to achieve performance and enjoyment from the ight. A bad,
well-tted harness can make you y well, but a good, poorly-tted harness
can make you lose the desire to y.
We trust that this harness will be able to provide you with greater comfort,
control, performance and enjoyment in ight. We know very well that read-
ing a user manual may not be exciting. In this case, please keep in mind that
the product in question is not a juicer or a mobile phone and that the cor-
rect use of the harness greatly helps to reduce the risks of ight accidents.
This manual contains all the necessary information to assemble, adjust, y,
and store your harness. A thorough knowledge of your equipment will im-
prove your personal safety and allow you to increase your potential.
The Woody Valley Team
SAFETY NOTE
By purchasing Woody Valley equipment, you acknowledge that you are a
paraglider pilot with a valid certicate and accept all risks associated with
paragliding, including injury and death. The improper or incorrect use of this
equipment signicantly increases this risk. Under no circumstances, Woody
Valley and the Woody Valley equipment retailer shall be liable for personal
injuries, caused to yourself, to third parties or damages of any kind. If any
aspect of using our equipment is not sufciently clear, we recommend that
you contact your local dealer or Woody Valley directly.

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INDEX
1- GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 - Concept
1.2 - T-Lock Safety System
2 - BEFORE USE
2.1 - Protection MK1
2.2 - Reserve parachute
2.2.1 - Emergency parachute handles
2.2.2 - Harness connection lines
2.2.3 - Connection of the reserve parachute to the harness.
2.2.3 - Insertion of reserve parachutes
2.2.4 - Emergency parachute extraction
2.2.5 - Back storage pocket
2.3 - Harness adjustments
2.3.1 - Adjustment of the high and low back
2.3.2 - Adjustment of the shoulder straps
2.3.3 - Adjustment of the chest strap
2.3.4 - Leg straps adjustment
2.3.5 - ABS stabilizer adjustment
2.3.6 - Seat depth adjustment
2.3.7 - Attachment and adjustment of the Speed bar.
3 - FLYING WITH MK1
3.1 - Preight checks
3.2 - How to wear MK1
3.3 - Pockets
3.4 - Flying over water
3.5 - Towing hook
3.6 - Landing with MK1
3.7 - Disposal of the harness
3.8 - Rules of behavior in natural environments
3.9 - Tandem ight
4 - STOWAGE OF THE HARNESS
5 - FEATURES AND ASSEMBLY OF THE OPTIONAL ITEMS
5.1 - Relax Bar
6- MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
6.1 - Periodic check of dorsal protection
6.2 - Maintenance in case of water landing
7 - WARRANTY
8 - CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS
9 - TECHNICAL DATA

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1- GENERAL INFORMATION
This manual is an integral part of the MK1 harness and must be kept care-
fully for future reference.
If you would like further information, contact your dealer or Woody Valley
directly.
Before using the harness, it is recommended that the pilot carefully read
this manual.
Declaration of conformity
The manufacturer WOODY VALLEY Ltd hereby declares that its products
comply with the UNI EN 1651 - LTF 91-09 - CE 2016/425 standards.
This equipment must contain:
Harness
- Wooden seat board
- 2 Carabiners
- 2 Rescue parachute extraction handles installed
- 2 Separate handles for rescue parachute extraction.
1 Bridle line
- 2 Maillon rapides for attaching bridle line
- 4 OR for bridle lines attachment
- 1 50cm pull cord for emergency closure
-Speed bar
- Dorsal protection
The main available options are:
- Relax bar
- Hook knife
- Lightshield

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1.1- Concept
The MK1 is a harness for recreational paragliding with a maximum weight
of 120 kg; designed and made specically for acrobatic paragliding.
Designed in collaboration with pilot Nicola Donini, this harness specically
caters to the needs of paragliding pilots who practice this discipline.
The MK1 is equipped with 2 side emergency containers, the high safety fea-
tures of the MK1 will allow you to rene your acrobatic routine with greater
peace of mind, allowing you to improve in this specialty.
1.2 - T-Lock Safety System
Leg straps and chest strap are equipped with the "T-LOCK safety system"
to prevent any slipping out of the harness, in case the pilot forgot to fasten
the leg straps.
Proceed by fastening the leg strap buckles and then attaching the central
buckle of the chest strap; this operation, which in its simplicity must be
carefully carried out and checked for a safe ight.
leg straps
closure
adjustment
ABS
adjustment
Chest strap
Carabiner
Shoulder
straps
adjustment
T-Lock

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2- BEFORE USE
The MK1 comes with the protections already assembled by Woody Valley.
Before installing the reserves, make sure you have installed the dorsal pro-
tection.
The installation of the reserve parachute must be carried out with the ut-
most care and attention by a qualied professional operator, such as your
instructor. Only after this operation should the pilot adjust the harness for
optimum comfort.
2.1- MK1 Protections
MK1 comes equipped with an EN-LTF approved foam back protection locat-
ed under the seat with a thickness that goes from a minimum of 12 cm to a
maximum of 16.5 cm.
An optional Lightshield protection (TÜV/GS certied in category 2 accord-
ing to EU standard 89/686/ECC) protects the upper back and can be ac-
cessed through the zipper behind the backrest located between the main
frame and the rear pocket.
Please note the optional Lightshield protection was not needed to achieve
the required certication standard.
We suggest removing the protections in order to check them after a partic-
ularly hard impact or to let them dry in case of a water landing.
To access the rear pocket containment of the dorsal protection, you must
open the zipper of the right side bridle cord, where you will nd another
zipper where the protection pocket is located.
Mount the dorsal protection with the thicker part facing towards the back
of the harness as shown in the images.
We recommend inserting the foam protection from the front.

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Certicate of homologation for the protection.
Miscellaneous Impact Pad Report
Inspection certificate number: MISC_254.2023
Manufacturer data: Sample data:
Manufacturer name: Woody Valley srl Name impact pad: MK FOAM PROTECTION
Representative: Simone Caldana Emergency parachute integrated: Yes
Street: Via Linz 23 Impact pad type: Foam
Post code place: 38121 Trento Weight of sample [kg]: 0.96
Country: Italy Serial number: 107 0115 002P
Date of test: 07.09.2022
Harness model: MK1 and MK1 Pro
Atmosphere AGL:
Temp.
[C°]
23
R.H. [%] 58
Press. [hPa]
1005
Summary of Impact pad test (1)
Test id
_
Max Peak of
Impact [g]
(3)
Duration at 38 [g]
in [ms]
(4)
Duration at 20
[g] in [ms]
(5)
Diff. of test 1
and 2 [%]
(6)
Result
PV
40.34 5.00 18.33 -0.82 POSITIVE
PR V39.09 3.33 18.33 1.54 POSITIVE
Issue data
Place of declaration: Villeneuve
Date of issue: 06.06.2023
Managing director: Andrea Wigger
Signature:
Manufacturer Instrument Type no S/N Validity Calibration
Burster/MTS Accelerometer 100 g 89010-100 1263567
JDC elec Geos n°11 Skywatch Geos n°11 Unit11
Test configuration
(2)
(1) Calculated value in tests reports include the value minus the uncertainty (on safe side) / The uncertainty stated is the expanded uncertainty obtained by multiplying the standard
uncertainty by the coverage factor k = 2. The value of the measurand lies within the assigned range of values with a probability of 95%.
(3) Maximum peak of impact should be less or equal to 50 [g], ( 4) If any, the maximum duration in at 38 [g] should be less or equal to 7 [ms], (5) If any, the maximum duration in at 20 [g]
should be less or equal to 25 [ms].
(6)
The test should be done twice, and the 2nd test the maximum peak should not differe more than 20% from the first test, maximum peak.
(2)
The dummy is lifted minimum up to 1.65 m, and impact pad is mounted on. Where the impact occurs, measure distance from bottom of impact pad to ground.
Air Turquoise SA has thoroughly tested the sample of emergency parachute container mentioned above and certifies its conformity with the following standards:
EN 1651:2018+A1:2020
(7)
,NfL 2-565-20
23.01.2024
18.06.2025
(7)
This standards is NOT covered by accreditation D-IS-19457-01
This signature approves the validity of the test report
The declaration must not be reproduced in part without the written permission of Air Turquoise SA
Test sample attached to dummy in flying
position, without emergency parachute
Test sample attached to dummy in flying
position, Including emergency parachute
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Inspection certificate number:
MISC_254.2023 Name impact pad: MK FOAM PROTECTION
Test results of Impact pad test
P1 P2 PR1 PR2
Maximum Peak of impact [g]
40.34 40.01 38.49 39.09
Impact duration at +38 [g] in [ms]
4.17 5.00 2.50 3.33
Impact duration at +20 [g] in [ms]
18.33 17.50 18.33 18.33
Uncertainty k=2[g]
2.32 2.30 2.21 2.25
Diff. between test 1 and 2 [%]
100.00 99.18 100.00 101.54
without emergency parachute
including emergency parachute
-10.00
10.00
30.00
50.00
2.00 2.20 2.40 2.60 2.80 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.60 3.80 4.00
[g]
Time [s]
P1 20g 38g
-10.00
10.00
30.00
50.00
2.50 2.70 2.90 3.10 3.30 3.50 3.70 3.90 4.10 4.30 4.50
[g]
Time [s]
P2 20g 38g
-10.00
10.00
30.00
50.00
2.00 2.20 2.40 2.60 2.80 3.00 3.20 3.40 3.60 3.80 4.00
[g]
Time [s]
PR1 20g 38g
-10.00
10.00
30.00
50.00
23.60 23.80 24.00 24.20 24.40 24.60 24.80 25.00 25.20 25.40 25.60
[g]
Time [s]
PR2 20g 38g
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2.2- Reserve parachute
The MK1 is equipped with two reserve parachute containers located under
the seat, in the front right and left sides.
The two containers have a variable volume for a total of 15 liters, the vol-
ume of each individual container can change from 5 to a maximum of 10
liters.
Any type of parachute specically designed for paragliding can be used.
MK1 is not suitable for using an external container.
We recommend following the folding intervals of your emergency equip-
ment and regularly lling out the corresponding documentation.
The reserve parachute must be connected to the harness before being in-
serted into the built-in container. The connection is split and attached at
two points at shoulder level, in order to distribute the load and ensure a
correct landing position in case of parachute opening, minimizing the pos-
sibility of injury. The integrated line is equipped with a central loop to at-
tach the reserve parachute.
2.2.1- Rescue parachute handles
The MK1 comes complete with four reserve parachute extraction handles,
identied by No. 24. Do not use any other handles adapted for this purpose.
The black connecting loop of the handle must be inserted into the loop of
the deployment bag, then the entire handle must be passed through the
loop of the deployment bag in order to achieve a tight connection.
For easier extraction, the connecting loop on the deployment bag should be
positioned away from the center of the emergency.
If your launching bag does not have this loop, please contact the reserve
parachute dealer.

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WARNING
Check that the length of the bridle line between the handle and the contain-
er does not interfere with the reserve parachute lines.
2.2.2 - Bridle line (connection to the harness)
To connect the bridle line to the red loops located behind the shoulder
straps, use the provided rectangular Maillon Rapide.
The two connections must be made with screw carabiners with a breaking
load of at least 1400 Kg. In any case, it must be veried that the length of
the bridle line is sufcient to position the reserve parachute inside the har-
ness's built-in container and that there remains enough slack to allow for
the extraction of the reserve parachute without causing the deployment of
the launch bag during extraction.
Lock the bridle line and loops with the OR - as shown in the photo.

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WARNING:
To avoid abnormal lateral loads, the line must be attached to both eyelets
located on their respective shoulder straps. Not only to one of the two.

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2.2.3- Connecting the reserve parachute to the harness
There are three different systems for attaching the reserve parachute bri-
dle to the harness.
First system (for non-steerable parachutes):
Use a twist-lock carabiner with a breaking load of at least 2400 kg. In this
case, the bridle lines must be secured inside the carabiner using elastic
bands to prevent its rotation, which would otherwise undergo a dangerous
lateral load. The carabiner screw lock must be tightened rmly to prevent
accidental openings. This type of connection supports a higher opening
shock than the second system and is denitely the most recommended.
Secondary system (for non-pilotable parachutes):
The emergency parachute bridle must be threaded through the harness
bridle loop. Next, the reserve parachute must be passed through the large
loop of the reserve parachute bridle. You obtain a connection that should
be tightened as much as possible, in order to avoid dangerous friction be-
tween the two lines during the opening shock of the emergency.

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Third system: (suitable for pilotable or non-pilotable parachutes, with
dual bridle line)
If you use a steerable emergency parachute or if your emergency parachute
is already equipped with a split bridle, you can connect it to the harness us-
ing the two loops located behind the padded shoulder straps.
If in doubt, refer to paragraph 2.2.2 - Bridle (connection to the harness).

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2.2.4- Insertion of reserve parachutes
Open the zip in order to obtain free passage of the bridle line.
After connecting the reserve parachute to the harness using one of the
previously explained systems. Insert the reserve parachute and its risers
into the harness container, making sure to place the risers downwards to
facilitate the deployment.
Move the zipper slider of the cover to the end position. Thread the pull cord
through the slider’s eyelet, then proceed by inserting the plastic pin of the
handle into the rst two loops, and, using the pull cord, close the zipper by
a couple of centimeters. Continue by threading the pin through the remain-
ing loops and, as just done, close the slider until it reaches its pocket.
Follow this procedure for both opening aps of the emergency container.
Pay particular attention to not inadvertently open the zip. Secure the han-
dle to keep it in the ideal position and prevent accidental openings. Perform
this operation for both parachutes.

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WARNING:
Any new combination of reserve parachute and harness that will be mount-
ed for the rst time must be checked for effective extraction by an ofcial
harness or emergency dealer, if not by a ight instructor. The reserve ex-
traction must be perfectly possible from the normal ight position.
The paragliding harness and the reserve parachute opening system are not
suitable for use in free fall and for strong shocks.
Its bearing structure is designed, tested and approved to withstand the
opening shock of the reserve parachute, according to the standards re-
quired for paragliding ight.
This does not exclude that other parts of the harness may suffer damage
due to the opening shock of the reserve parachute. Whether this occurs
out of necessity in case of a real accident or occurs voluntarily, for example
during a safety course.

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2.2.5- Extraction of the reserve parachute
It is important to periodically check the position of the launch handles during
normal ight, so that the reactive movement to grab them is instinctive in
case of emergency.
In case of an emergency situation, the launch procedure is as follows:
• Search for the extraction handle and grip it rmly with one hand.
• Pull out the handle to extract the reserve parachute from the har-
ness pocket.
• Find an open space, and in one smooth motion, throw the reserve
parachute away from you and the wing.
• After opening, to prevent the paraglide from interfering with the
reserve parachute:
- if the leading edge is facing upwards, grab the risers "D"
or the brakes and collapse your paraglide;
- while if the wing has the leading edge down, pull a riser
or brake to rotate the wing with the leading edge up and then subsequently
pull both brakes or risers to more easily collapse your paraglide.
When landing, assume an upright position with your body and make
sure to use a "parachute landing technique" to reduce the risk of injury.
WARNING: In the event that both reserve parachutes are deployed, it's pos-
sible that they may mirror each other, increasing the rate of descent.

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2.2.5- Back storage pocket
To access the back storage pocket behind the harness, simply open the zip-
per located on the back of the harness.