B) Operating Instructions; Adjustment Possibilities; Individual Setting - FireBird VIPER M Betriebsanleitung

B) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Adjustment possibilities

The shoulder belts of the harness FIREBIRD VIPER can be adjusted with the
shoulder belt latches optimally to the size of the pilot and to its desired seating
position. In addition adjustment possibilities exist at the chest belt, the lateral chest
belt as well as at the leg loops.

2.Individual setting

The basic adjustment of the harness is accomplished at the simulator. It is to be
made certain that the setting with packed back bag and packed rescue system
takes place. You have to adjust the shoulder belt trimmers, the lateral chest belt and
the leg loops. Criteria are the respective body size, the preferential seating position
and the individual flight habits of the pilot, and/or also the different paraglider types
and also meteorological conditions.
Note: The more stretched the pilot lies in the harness, the more sluggish is he
moving regarding to the canopy. In extreme cases this can strengthen the danger
of pivoting the lines. Also a too tight setting of the chest belt can have this effect
(see "adjusting the chest belt").
Adjusting the shoulder belt:
The setting of the shoulder belts is to made sitting in the harness at the simulator by
the adjusting the trimmers.
Note: Setting the shoulder belts correctly with light pressure on the shoulders. This
means that the pilot in an upright position feels a little higher pressure on the
shoulder belts.
Adjusting the leg loops:
Adjusting the leg loops takes place each time again when putting on the harness.
You have to pay attention to always tightening the leg loops firmly.
Note: You always have to pay attention to the correct engaging of the clicking
latches! Tighten the leg loops again before launching, so that the seat board
remains fixed within the range the thigh. They prevent thereby the sliding-up of the
seat board and to get faster in a seating position.
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