Dudek POGO 3, POGO 3 2R User Manual

USER’S MANUAL POGO 3 / POGO 3 2R EDITION 2_07/2019

Congratulations

Thank you for choosing the Pogo3 harness. We have done our best to present you with a highest quality product, fulfilling all safety
requirements and offering maximum functionality. Please read this manual carefully before using the harness for the first time. This
will help you utilize all features of the Pogo3, maximizing comfort and fun you get out of each flight.
We wish you a lot of safe and enjoyable airtime!

Contents

1. Safety ….........................................................................................................4

2. Description …................................................................................................ 4

3. The Cockpit ….................................................................................................5

4. Frontcontainer (2R version only).................................................................. 6

5. The Pod …........….......................................................................................... 13

6. Speedbar ….................................................................................................. 15

7. Rescue chute installation …........................................................................ 16

8. Harness straps adjustment …...................................................................... 29 `

9. Pockets …..................................................................................................... 32

10. Protector …................................................................................................ 33

11. Harness/paraglider connection …............................................................. 34

12. Harness/tow connection …....................................................................... 34

13. Before the flight …..................................................................................... 35

14. Using rescue chute …................................................................................. 35

15. Landing …................................................................................................... 36

16. Water landing …......................................................................................... 36

17. Tandem flying …......................................................................................... 36

18. Cleaning and storage ….............................................................................. 37

19. Operation and repairs …............................................................................ 38

20. Technical data …..........................................................................................40

1. Safety

Paragliding is a potentially hazardous sport. When flying a paraglider you have to accept risks of injury and/or even death.
Incompetent or improper use of the harness may add to those risks. In case of any doubts please ask your dealer or manufacturer.

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Dudek Paragliders do not bear any responsibility for damages or injuries resulting from paragliding activities.

2. Description

The Pogo 3 harness was designed for cross country and competition pilots. Main point on the wishlist were improvement in
ergonomics of use and weight reduction. Due to light, carbon seat board and footrest, as well as other materials the Pogo3 weighs
just 4,3 kg in M size. Comfortable, ventilated backrest and a new, ergonomic seat with a profiled board ensure maximum comfort
during the flight. Large adjustment range make sure every single pilot will be able to find his/her optimum. Redesigned strap scheme
brings great stability and significantly reduces danger of launching with leg/chest straps not clipped in. The harness has been
equipped with a 15 cm thick, certified airfoam protector covered with a polycarbonate plate. Integrated rescue chute container is
located on the back, behind the protector. The release handle is fixed in easily accessible area on the right side of the harness. In the
2R version there is also a frontcontainer present, ready to accept an alternative rescue chute. The pod shields the pilot against cold
and improves aerodynamic qualities. Four-point adjustment of its length allows for stepless adjustment of the footrest too. Complete
with integrated cockpit or frontcontainer (2R version) it is closed in two points only. Both the cockpit and frontcontainer have an
additional, detachable instrument panel, equipped with easily accessible safety knife. Locking scheme of the pod 'reminds' the pilot
to clip in the chest strap as well. Under the seat plate there is a container for a ballast bag, too. The Pogo3 features easily replaceable,
ball-bearing Duroll pulleys, improving the speedsystem operation. Introduction of a self-inflating flow around the back of the harness
has improved aerodynamics and flight stability.

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3. The Cockpit

The cockpit has an instrument panel (vario, GPS etc), ready to accept Velcro-finished cases.
Additionally, the panel is equipped with a safety knife and can be easily detached with the
instruments still fixed to it. Under the shelf there is a pocket, accessible in flight to reach
an energy bar or soft drink. The cockpit is integrated with the pod and does not have any
additional fasteners.

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4. Frontcontainer (Pogo3 2R version only)

Pogo 3 2R has a frontcontainer which can house an alternative rescue chute.
It is equipped with a short V-riser connecting the rescue chute to
the carabiners of the harness. The frontcontainer is – similarly as the cockpit – integrated
with the pod and has an additional instrument panel, featuring safety knife too.
The frontcontainer will best accommodate light rescue chutes, e.g. Globe Light 90 or
Globe Light 110 manufactured by Dudek Paragliders. It is possible to install parachutes of
other brands too, given that their dimensions when packed do not exceed those of the
frontcontainer.

Container capacity:

Max 5700 cm3
Min 4500 cm3

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After each installation of a rescue chute in a frontcontainer a compatibility test is necessary.
In order to do that, hang the harness, equipped and packed as for flight. Seat down in the
harness and assume the usual position in flight. Grab the frontcontainer release handle and
pull it to the side in a resolute effort, so that the parachute is completely out of the container.
Still, do not throw it away, so that the bag remains closed. If the trial was successful, put the
rescue back into the frontcontainer.

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4a. Frontcontainer - rescue chute installation

Connect the release handle to the point in the
middle of the bag.

Connect the V-riser with the riser of the rescue
chute with a locked C6 quicklink.
The V-riser should be fixed with an o-ring
(see picture on the right) and tighten the nut with
a wrench.

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Lead the assist lines through the loops of the #1 flap.
Put the rescue chute in the container with the release handle
up.

Lead the assist lines through the loops of the #2 flap and
lock it with temporary pins.

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Lead the assist lines through the loops of the #3 flap and
lock it with temporary pins.

Fix the release handle on the velcro strap, and put its tips into
pouches on the #2 flap.

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Replace the temporary pins with those of the release handle.
Tips of the pins are to be shoved into pouches on the #3 flap.

Assist lines are to be lead around the pins and pulled out.

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Close the handle cover flap and fix it on the #2 flap Velcro.

Put the left end of the V-riser into a carabiner.

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The right end of the V-riser must be put into the carabiner
only after the chest strap and the pod are closed an locked.

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Both ends of the V-riser must be clipped in before the
paraglider risers. In order to get out of the harness it is
necessary to free the right end of the V-riser.
In emergency just cut the riser with your safety knife.

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5. The Pod

The pod obviously shields the pilot against cold and improves aerodynamic qualities of the unit. There is an adjusted footrest
(distance/inclination) and a three-step speedbar inside. The pod is permanently fixed to the harness and integrated with
cockpit/frontcontainer (2R version). The pod is closed in two points only. The nose of the pod automatically fills up once in the air,
then after landing you can easily squeeze that air out for packing. The length and inclination of the footrest is adjusted in points 1 and

2.

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