Supair Skypper User Manual

User’s manual

English

SUPAIR-VLD

PARC ALTAÏS

34 RUE ADRASTÉE

74650 ANNECY CHAVANOD

FRANCE

45°54.024’N / 06°04.725’ E

RCS 387956790

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Thank you for choosing the SKYPPER2 We

are glad to be able to share our common pa­ragliding passion with you.

SUPAIR has been designing, producing and
selling free flying equipment since 1984. By
choosing a SUPAIR product you benefit from
almost thirty years of expertise, innovation
and listening. This is also our philosophy :
working endlessly to develop better pro­ducts and to maintain a high quality produc­tion.

We hope you will find this user’s manual
comprehensive, explicit and hopefully en­joyable as well. We advise you to read it
carefully.

You will find the last up to date information
about this product, On our website www.
supair.com. If you have any further ques­tions, feel free to ask one of our retailers for
answers. And naturally, the entire SUP’AIR
team is at your disposal on [e-mail]

We wish you many safe enjoyable flying
hours, and happy landings

Team SUPAIR

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List of contents

Introduction 4
Technical specifications 5
Size choice 6
Components list 7
Equipment overview 8
Accessories assembly 9

Carabiners 9
Seat-plate 9
foot plate 10
Bumpair 10
Speed-bar system 11

Installing the main reserve parachute 12

Main Container specifications 12
Installing the reserve parachute in the POD 12
Risers connection – harness 13
Riser connection – reserve parachute 13
Installing the reserve parachute in the container 14

Installing the front reserve parachute 16
Installing the right connection point 16

Installing the left connection point 17
Installing the front reserve parachute container 18
Front reserve parachute pocket characteristics 19
Connecting the front reserve parachute container 19
Installing the front reserve parachute 20
Mandatory extraction test procedure 21

Drogue-Chute 22
Gear packing and tips 23

Safety Kit 24
Adjustments 25

The various adjustments 25
Adjusting the harness 26

Wing/harness Connection 27
Inflight behavior 28
Flight phases 29

Pre-Flight check 29
Take-off 29
In flight 30
Speed-bar use 30
Landing 30

Using the reserve parachute 31
Towing 31
Mandatory controls 31
Maintenance 32

Harness cleaning and maintenance 32
Storage and transport 32
Product longevity 32
Repairs 33
Materials 33
Recycling 33

Warranty 34
Disclaimer 34
Pilot’s gear 34
Service Book 35

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Welcome to the world of paragliding according to SUPAIR, a world of shared passion.

A technically advanced design harness, aiming at the Cross-Country and demanding pilots engaged on
a regular practice. Inspird by the first SKYPPER, this new one is outfitted with a cocoon in addition to a
standard ergonomically fitting efficient top to bottom back protector with a reasonable weight and size
for a high performance and precision.

Accurate feedback without parasitic instabi lity, enables precise and efficient steering.
It was designed with schooling and fun in mind to provide full comfort and a worry free learning curve.

The SKYPPER2 harness was certified EN 1651 : 1999 et LTF Nfl II 91/09.
Indicating that it meets European and German safety requirements.

After reading this manual, we suggest you to check your harness in static hang-posts to adjust it before
your first flight.

Introduction

N.B : Three important icons will help you when reading this manual :

Advice Caution ! Danger !!

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Technical specifications

Model

S M L XL

Pilot size (cm) 150 -165 160 -183 180 - 195 > 195
Pilot weight (mini - maxi) (kg) 50-60 65-85 75-105 90-115
Harness weight (+ carabiners+speedbar)(kg) 5500 5700 5900 6100
Designed for Parapente uniquement
Back lenght (cm) 65
Back inclination adjustment (cm) 31
Seat length (cm) 41,5
Seat width (cm) 34
Carabiners height (cm) 46
Carabiners distance (cm) 39-45
Speedbag length (cm) 86
Impact damping system : Airbag No
Impact damping system : BUMPAIR Yes - 18 cm + Plastazote
Certification EN 1651 : 1999 - LTF Nfl II 91/09
Tandem (Pilot or Passenger) No
Acrobatic flying No
Towing Yes
Reserve parachute pocket volume (L) 7 Liter volume capacity

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

Back lenght

Back inclination adjustment

Seat length

Seat width

Carabiners height

Carabiners distance

Speedbag length

F

E

A

B

C

G

D

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Size choice

Choosing your harness’ size is important. You will find here below a height/weight table that will help you in your size choice. With its hammock ar­chitecture and its “lying flat” flying 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.

Find a complete list of our retailers on www.supair.com

Size

Weight

50 S S S
55 S S S
60 S S
65
70 M M M M M

75
80

85 M M L L L L
90

95 L L L XL
100
105
110
115

1m55 1m60 1m65 1m70 1m75 1m80 1m85 1m90 1m95 2m

M M M M M

M M M L L
M M M L L

L L L XL

L L XL XL
L L XL XL

XL XL
XL XL

Preliminary test under hanging device

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1

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Harness

SK2 reserve parachute handle with POD

Carbon fiber seatplate

Carbon fiber foot plate

BUMPAIR 18 SK2

Removable front reserve parachute container

with handle

Accelerator 3B Speedbag

Speed-bar crimped hooks

Zicral 30 mm carabiners

Dyneema® risers

10

11

12

1

Components list

2

3

4

5

6

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Asymmetric Dyneema® risers for front reserve

GRIVEL Plume Carabiner

Toric ring

Safety lanyard

Reserve parachute pocket safety pin.

6mm square Maillons Rapides®

7mm square Maillon Rapide®

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1 2

34

chest Buckles

1

Safe-T-Bar

2

Harness overview

7

5

6

11

18

12

8

15

Leg Buckles

3

Chest strap adjustment

4

Backrest angle adjustment

5

Lumbar adjustments

6

Shoulder strap adjustment

7

8

10

9

10

20

19

11

1617

12

13

14

15

16

17

Speedbag upper length adjustments

Speedbag lower length adjustments

9

Speedbag carbon fiber foot plate.

Speedbag closing buckles

Harken® Pulleys

Rescue parachute handle

Rescue parachute pocket

Safety kit
Instrument Cockpit and/or front mounted

reserve parachute container
Hydration tube opening.

21

13

14

18

19

20

21

Back storage pocket

Ballast

Radio pocket

Drogue-Chute

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Accessories assembly

SeatplateCarabiners

Compatible carabiners:

Zicral 30 mm carabiners
Réf. : MAILCOMOUS30

Carbon fiber seatplate:

Size S and M Réf. : MPPL022
Size L Réf. : MPPL026
Size XL Réf. : MPPL027

Profile view :

Top

Bottom

Flight direction

Front view :

Installing the seatplate :

1. Open the pocket located beneath and at the front of the seat.

2. Open the velcro located at the top of the pocket and access the seat-

plate compartment.

2. Insert the seatplate in its compartment and close the velcro.

Rear

Front

Flight direction

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FOOT PLATE for Speedbag

1

2

Accessories assembly

BUMPAIR

1 2 3 4

zip

3

4

5

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4

Accessories assembly

SPEED-BAR SYSTEM

5

3

2

1

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