SUPAIR VIP2 User Manual

SUPAIR-VLD

PARC ALTAÏS

34 RUE ADRASTÉE

74650 ANNECY CHAVANOD

FRANCE

45°54.024’N / 06°04.725’ E

RCS 387956790

User’s manual

SUPAIR manufactures its products in Europe. The majo
rity of the components used come from Europe.

Revision Indice: 20130520

English version

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Thank you for your choice of an VIP². 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 expertise, 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
pleasant 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 info@supair.
com

We wish you many safe ying and enjoyable hours, and happy landings

The SUP’AIR team

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Introduction 4
Technical specications 5
Harness overview 6
Components 6
Leaning angle setting 7
Shoulders’ straps adjustments. 7
Chest strap adjustment. 7
Position setting 7
Pre-Flight control 8
In ight 9
Landing 9
Wash and care of your harness 10
Storage and transport 10
Lifetime 10

Care 10
Repair 11
Materials 11
Recycling 11
Environmental friendly practices 11
Warranty 12
Disclaimer 12
Pilot’s gear 12
Service Book 13

List of contents

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Welcome to the tandem world.
With the VIP², you are equipped with a tandem harness passenger desig­ned with an AirBag protection. This harness is targeting intensive professional use.

The split-leg system facilitates the running phase as well.
The following harness can also be used in solo ights. It is equipped with a split-leg self-stabilizing
system buffering the overall ight handling.

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

Pilot size

160-190 cm

Pilot’s weight

50-120 kg

Harness weight

3040 g

Designed for

Paragliding only
Back height (cm) 68 cm
Leaning setting height (cm) 34 cm
Seat length (cm)

47 cm
Carabiners height (cm) 33 cm
Carabiners distance (cm) 34-47 cm
Impact damping system : Airbag (Volume)

Ye s

Impact damping system : Bumpair (Thick­ness)

No

Homologation

EN 1651 - LTF

Flight : tandem (Pilot- Passenger) Yes (Passager)
Flight : acrobatic ying No
Take-off: Winching Ye s
Quick-out carabiners compatibility No

Technical specications

Technical sheet

A

B

C

D

E

F

A

B

C

D

E

F

Hauteur du dos

Hauteur réglage de
l'inclinaison du
dossier

Longueur d'assise

Largeur d'assise

Hauteur des points

Distance entre les
points

A

B

C

D

E

F

Back height (cm)

Leaning setting height (cm)

Seat length (cm)

Carabiners height (cm)

Carabiners distance (cm)

This harness is delivered with two 30 mm Biners ( 138 g. for the set ).