SUPAIR MINIMAX BUMP User manual

Brand: SUPAIR

Model: MINIMAX BUMP

Type: User manual

SUPAIR-VLD

PARC ALTAÏS

34 RUE ADRASTÉE

74650 ANNECY CHAVANOD

FRANCE

45°54.024’N / 06°04.725’ E

RCS 387956790

Revision Indice: 08/11/2017

English version

User’s manual

MINIMAX BUMP

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Thank you for your choice of an MINIMAX BUMP. 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 flying activities since 1984. By choosing a SUP’AIR 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 in Europe.

We trust that you will find 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 find 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 flying and enjoyable hours, and happy landings

The SUP’AIR team

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Introduction 4

Technical specifications 5

Harness overview 6

Components 6

Carabiners assembly 7

Bumpair assembly 8

Position setting 9

Pre-Flight control 10

In flight 11

Landing 11

Wash and care of your harness 12

Storage and transport 12

Lifetime 12

Care 13

Repair 13

Materials 14

Recycling 14

Environmental friendly practices 14

Warranty 15

Disclaimer 15

Pilot’s gear 15

Service Book 16

List of contents

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Welcome to the tandem world.

With theMINIMAX BUMP, you are equipped with a tandem harness passenger desig-

ned with an Bumpair protection. This harness is targeting intensive professional use.

The following harness can also be used in solo flights.

The Anti Balance System enables a good dampening and flight stability.

Introduction

After reading this manual, we suggest you check your harness by hanging in it before flying.

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

Advice Caution ! Danger !!

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Model

Passenger size 160-190 cm

Passenger’s weight 50-100 kg

Harness weight 3190 g

Designed for Paragliding only

Back height (cm) 62 cm

Leaning setting height (cm) 34 cm

Seat length (cm) 47 cm

Seat (cm) 38 cm

Carabiners height (cm) 44 cm

Carabiners distance (cm) 34-47 cm

Impact damping system : Airbag (Volume) No

Impact damping system : Bumpair (Thick-

ness) yes

Homologation EN 1651 - LTF

Flight : tandem (Pilot- Passenger) Yes (Passenger)

Flight : acrobatic flying No

Take-off: Winching Yes

Quick-out carabiners compatibility No

Technical specifications

Technical sheet

Back height (cm)

Leaning setting height (cm)

Seat length (cm)

Seat (cm)

Carabiners height (cm)

Carabiners distance (cm)

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

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Harness

30 mm Aluminium self-locking biner

Components

3B-3737S Plate Wood

Harness overview

This illustration will help you during your reading.

Ventral buckles

Thigh strap buckles

Ventral width adjustment

Leaning setting

Shoulders’straps adjustment

Safe-T-Bar

4Bumpair 17 XC

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Carabiners assembly

Zicral 30 mm carabiners.

Compatible carabiners:

Réf. : MAILCOMOUS30

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BUMPAIR assembly

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Pull up to release.

Set the angle of leaning by tightening the snapper (towards a more vertical

position) or the black webbing (towards a more horizontal position).

Tighten the shoulder straps by pulling the finger loop down.

When adopting a reclined flying posture, the shoulder straps must enhance

in-flight comfort levels by supporting the upper back.

The shoulder straps support, greatly helps the comfort level. It should be set

precisely. You must find the correct tension between the side and shoulder

straps adjustments.

Leaning angle setting

Shoulders’ straps adjustments.

tighten

loosen

This adjustment is important as it acts on the ABS and the harness overall sta-

bility. The tighter the more stable. The opposite is true while enabling weight-

shift steering.

To tighten the chest strap:

Place your left hand in front of and pass the risers to grab the right self-locking

Biner.

With the right hand, grab the chest strap finger-loop and pull it to tighten the

chest strap.

To loosen the chest strap:

Place your left hand in front of and pass the risers to grab the right self-locking

Biner.

With the left arm, shorten the distance between the risers and pull the finger-

loop in the opposite direction to loosen the chest strap.

Chest strap adjustment.

Position setting

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Pre-Flight control.

• Inspecttheharnessandthecarabinersforpossiblewearandtear.

• Becertainforthehandlecablestobesecurelyfastenedinplaceinsidetheirrespectivereserveparachutepockethousings.

• Checkthatyourpersonalsettingshavenotchanged.

• Checkthatallzippersandbucklesareclosed.

• Checkthatthespeedbar/acceleratoriscorrectlyconnectedandadusted.

• Checkthatnorigginglineorotherobjectcomesincontactandinterfereswiththerescueparachutehandle.

• Makesurethattheself-lockingcarabinersarelockedandconnectedtotheparaglider.

• Becertainfortheaccelerator/speed-barlinenottoridethroughthereserveparachutehandle.

Takeoff

Flight phases

• Takeoffmaintainingaverticalpostureandpushyourselfinsidetheharnessbutonlyonceawayfromtheridge.

Donotletgothebrakeswhenclosetotheterrain.

Afterathoroughweatherconditionsanalysiswasconductedandthedecisiontoflywasmade,putyourharnessonandfollowthenext

steps:

• Fullyclosethelegstraps,Safe-T-barandcheststrapbuckles..

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In flight.

Speedbar use.

Set the distance between the two carabiners according to the aerology of the moment, and the wing manufac-

turer’s recommendations.

Werecommendusingthespeed-barcautiouslyduetotheincreasedriskofapartialorfullfrontalcollapses.

Usethespeed-bar/accelerator(transitions)onlywhenfarawayfromtheridgeandincalmweatherconditionsasthewingbecomes

moresensitivetoturbulencewhenaccelerated.Ifyoufeelalossoftensioninthespeed-bar/accelerator,stoppushingitandapplya

lightbrakepressureonthetogglestopreventthegliderfromexperiencingapotentialfrontalcollapse.

Bewarenottopushonthespeed-bar/acceleratortoentertheharnessaftertakeoff(itisnotafoot-rest)ortherecouldbetheriskof

afrontalcollapsetakingplaceasaresult.

Tousethespeed-bar/accelerator,backpedalandgrabthebarwiththebackofyourshoe,pushandusethesecondfoottostabilize

itortograbthesecondbar.

Applypressuresymmetricallytothefirststage(firstbar),whenreachingthemaximumenableddistance,thenpushonthesecond

stage(upperbar).Todecelerate,reversetheprocedure.

Flight phases

Landing

Alwaysbecertaintohaveenoughaltitudetomakealandingapproachcorrespondingtotheweatherconditionsofthemomentand

terrain.Duringthelandingapproach,nevermakehastymaneuvers.Alwayslandupwindinastandingpostureandbereadytorun

upontouchdownifnecessary.

Duringyourfinalapproach,useasmuchairspeedaspossiblebasedontheweatherconditionsofthemoment,thengraduallyreduce

thegliderairspeedbypushingthetogglesallthewaydownuntilcontactwiththegroundismade.Bewarenottobraketoosoonand

toorapidlyandtoodeepwhichcouldleadtoastallandadangerouslanding.

Duringhighwindspeedlandings,turnaroundandfacethewingassoonasgroundcontactismadeandmovetowardthewingwhile

brakingsymmetricallytodeflateit.

Donotlandinaseatedpositionasitisdangerous.

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Throwing the reserve parachute.

Itisstronglyrecommendedtofrequentlycheckyourreserveparachutehandlelocationwhileinflight.Thisexerciseshouldbeexecuted

instinctivelyandwillincreaseyourchancesofasuccessfulparachuteextractionincaseofanemergency.

EstimateyourAGL(AltitudeAboveGroundLevel)whichifhighenoughmaymakeitworthtryingtobringyourwingbacktoanormal

flyingconfiguration.Ifindoubtquicklydeployyouremergencyparachute.

Deploying a rescue parachute should only be done in an emergency.

Withastronglateralandthenverticaltug,pullthehandletowardsyouandthenthrowtheparachuteawayfromyou(includingthe

containeranditshandle)towardaclearunobstructedareaofthesky.Assoonastheparachutedeploys,bringasmuchoftheglideras

possibletowardyoubypullingsymmetricallyonthe“C”or“D”risersoronthetoggles/brakes.

Bepreparedtolandbyadoptinganuprightpositionwithkneestogetherandlegsslightlybent.Preparetorolldown,handsonyour

chest,anklestogetherwithpivotinghipsandshouldersinaParaglidingLandingFall(PLF)configuration.

Using the reserve parachute

Towing

Totakeoffundertowyoumustbeequippedwithaquickreleasespeciallydesignedforthetask.

Connectthetowingreleasesystemtothemaincarabinerattachmentpointsinaccordancetomanufacturerrecommendations.

Beforetowingyoushouldconsultwithacompetenttowingoutfitaboutsafetyrecommendations.

Mandatory controls

Mandatory biannual inspection.

-AscertainparachutedeploymentfunctionalitybypullingthehandletoactivateacleanPODextractionsequence.

-Inspecttheharnessforwearandtear.

Annual check

-Anannualdeploymentandrepackingofthereserveparachutemustbeconductedbycompetentandcertifiedpersonnel.

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Care

Harness cleaning and maintenance.

Itisagoodideatocleanyourharnessfromtimetotime.Werecommendusingabrushandsoftsolventsonly(soapormildcleaning

agents).

Rinsethoroughly.Neveruseaggressivechemicalssuchasstrongsolventswhichcouldbeharmfultothefabric,webbings,stitching

andweakentheoverallintegrityoftheharness.

Life-span

ThethreadsandfabricusedtomanufacturetheMINIMAXBUMPwerespecificallyselectedfortheirqualityandresilientcapacities.

HoweverinparticularinstancessuchaslongtermUVexposureabrasion,contactwithdamagingchemicals,generalwearandtear,

theharnesswillneedtobeinspectedataprofessionalcertifiedrepairfacility.Safetycomesfirst!

Thezippersshouldbelubricatedfromtimetotimeusingasiliconspray.

Ifyouregularlyuseyourharnessinadustyenvironment(dirt,sand,etc...)weadviseyoutoregularlycheckandmaintainyourcara-

binersandbuckles:cleanthemwithamilddetergent,then,blow-drythemfullybutDONOTLUBRICATE!

Priortousingthemconductathoroughcarabinersandbucklescheckuptoinsuretheirfullfunctionality.

Ifyouuseyourharnessinamarine/sandy/saltyenvironment,payparticularattentiontoyourgearandfollowaregularrigorousmain-

tenanceroutine.

Theself-lockingcarabinersareNEVERtobeusedforanyactivitiesotherthanparagliding.

Storage and transport.

WhennotinuseyourharnessshouldbestoredinsideyourparaglidingbackpackinadrycoolandcleanplaceprotectedfromUVex-

posure.Ifyourharnessiswetpleasedryitthoroughlybeforestowingitaway.

Onceeverytwo(2)yearsathoroughharnessinspectionmustbeconducted:

• Webbingwearandtear(noexcessivewearnorripbeginningorunwantedfolds).

• Bucklesandcarabiners(functionalitywearandtear).

• TheBUMPAIRintegrity(especiallyafterastrongimpact),inotherwords,noholes,tearsorrips.

DuringtransportprotecttheharnessagainstmechanicalorUVdeterioration(useabag).Avoidlongtransportsinwetconditions.

Ifyourairbagisdamaged,haveitprofessionallycheckedandrepairedifnecessary.

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Materials

Recycling

Wehaveminimizedourmanufacturingfootprintbycarefullyselectingenvironmentallyfriendlymaterials;mostofourcomponentsare

recyclable.

IfyouestimatethatyourMINIMAXBUMPhasreachedtheendofitlife-span,youcanseparateplasticsfrommetalsanddisposeof

themaccordingtoyourcommunityrecyclingrules.Asforthefabricitselfcontactyourlocalauthoritiestofindouthowtoproceedto

discardit.

Fabrics

 Polyamide210DRIPSTOP

Straps

 Polyester25mmand28mm(1250daN)

 Polyamide15mm,20mm,25mmet40mm

SUP’AIRmanufacturesitsharnessesinEurope.MostofthecomponentsusedareMadeinEurope.

Repairs

SUP’AIRoffersanextendedwarrantyperiodreachingbeyondtheproductstandardprotectionplanagainstmanufacturingdefects.

ContactuseitherbytelephoneorbyE-mailsav@supair.comtoreceiveaquotation.

Inspiteofusingthehighestqualityproductsusedformanufacturing,itispossibleforyourharnesstodeterioratethroughgeneraluse.

Ifshowinganysignofwearandtearitshouldbesentforinspectionand/orrepairsataprofessionalcertifiedfacility.

Care

Hardware & Parts

-Zicral30mmcarabiners.(réf.:MAILCOMOUS30)

-Carbonseatplate

-«ALT3»Reserveparachutehandle(POIALT3)

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SUP’AIRtakesthegreatestcareinitsproductsdesignandmanufacturingandhenceoffersafive(5)yearlimitedwarrantyfromthe

dateofpurchaseagainstmanufacturingdefectsorflawsoccurringduringnormaluse.Anydamageordegradationresultingfrom

incorrectorabusiveuse,abnormalexposuretoaggressivefactors,including,butnotlimitedto;hightemperature,intensesunexpo-

sure,highhumidity,excessiveabrasion,etc,willinvalidatethiswarranty.

Disclaimer

Pilot’s gear

Itisessentialforyoutowearasuitableheadprotection(certifiedparaglidinghelmet),adequatefootwearandtherightclothingforthe

activity.Moreovercarryingareserveparachuteconnectedtoyourharnessinflightishighlyrecommend.

Warranty

Paraglidingisanactivityrequiringspecificskillsandsoundjudgement.Learnhowtoflywithintheenvironmentofacertifiedparagli-

dingschool.Carryaninsurancepolicywithyouinadditiontoyoupilotcertification.Alwaysmindandgaugeyourpersonalskillsagainst

theweatherconditionsoftheday.Betterbesafethansorry!SUP’AIRcannotbeheldresponsibleforyourparaglidingdecisionsor

activities.

This SUP’AIR product has been designed exclusively for paragliding. Any other activity such as skydiving or BASE jumping is abso-

lutely forbidden.

Wewanttoinformyouandletyouknowthatnoharnessprotectioncanguaranteeacompleteprotectionagainstinjury.Inparticular,

thebackprotectorwhichdoesnotpreventpotentialinjuriestothespineorpelvis.

Moreover,onlypartsofthebodycoveredbytheairbagmaybenefitfromprotectionagainstpotentialimpacts.

CE certification : About the paragliding harnesses protection

Warning,anymodificationormisuseoftheprotectioncandangerouslyalteritsperformanceandcompromisetheintegrityofthe

safetydevice.

Protectionisensuredonlywhentheprotectiveelementsarepresentandproperlyinstalled.Thus,whentheprotectionisremovable,

checkthatitiscorrectlypositioned.

YourharnessprotectionCEconformitylabelingiscertifiedbythefollowinglaboratory:

CRITTSportLoisirsnr. 0501,Z.A.duSanital,21RueAlbertEinstein,86100Chatellerault–FRANCE

ThesafeguardsincorporatedintheSUP’AIRharnessesareguaranteedforuseintemperaturesaveraging(-10°Cto35°C).The

lifespanoffoamprotectorsis5yearsorlimitedtothreesubstantialimpacts.Ifanair-bagprotectionisusedinstead,checkforda-

mage.

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Service Book

This page will help you to record all the life stages of your MINIMAX BUMP harness.

Purchase date

Owner’s name

Name and stamp of the shop

Care

Resale

Workshop’s name/ Buyer’s name

Serial number :

Care

Resale

Workshop’s name/ Buyer’s name

Care

Resale

Workshop’s name/ Buyer’s name

Care

Resale

Workshop’s name/ Buyer’s name

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SUPAIR MINIMAX BUMP User manual

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