Flow Paragliders VISSTA Manuel utilisateur

WELCOME

“Flow is a term used to describe the complete (body-mind-soul) feeling of being so totally engaged in an activity that there is a sense of complete

immersion in the experience. Self-conscious thoughts give way to feeling at one with the activity and the environment, and time is no longer an

ever-present consideration.”

The experience of flying a paraglider is what inspires us. The pure, focused concentration, the feeling of complete immersion with the

environment, and the intrinsic pleasure in the activity itself are all sure signs of the flow experience.

Thank you for flying Flow Paragliders. We hope you will be satisfied with this product and wish you many happy flights. We strongly recommend

that you read this manual before the first flight. This manual is designed to help you to quickly familiarize with this beautiful harness.

Table of Contents

1. General Information ...................................................................1

2. Certification ................................................................................1

3. Pilot’s Profile...............................................................................2

4. Specifications ..............................................................................3

5. Overview.....................................................................................4

6. Adjustment Possibilities...............................................................5

6.1. Adjusting the Chest Belt............................................................. 5

6.2. Adjusting the Shoulder Belts ..................................................... 6

6.3. Adjusting the Lateral Chest Belts .............................................. 6

6.4. Adjusting the Leg Belts .............................................................. 6

6.5. Attaching the Speed Bar ............................................................ 6

7. Installing the Rescue Parachute...................................................6

7.1. Placing the Rescue Parachute into the Inner Container ......... 6

7.2. Placing in Deployment Bag Option A ........................................ 6

7.3. Placing in Deployment Bag Option B......................................... 7

7.4. Installing the Deployment Bag into the Harness ...................... 7

8. Operating Notes ......................................................................... 7

8.1. Operation of the Protector ....................................................... 7

8.2. Maintenance/ Service Life of the Protector ............................. 8

9. Tandem Flights .......................................................................... 8

10. Towing ....................................................................................... 9

11. Behavior in Particular Cases ....................................................... 9

12. Lifetime and Replacement of Parts, Repair Advice....................... 9

13. Maintenance, Inspection & Periodic Checks .............................. 10

14. Storage and Transport .............................................................. 11

15. Nature and Environmentally Friendly Behavior & Disposal......... 11

16. Warranty.................................................................................. 11

GENERAL INFORMATION

User manual for VISSTA S, VISSTA M and VISSTA L

This manual offers all the necessary information that will familiarise you with the main characteristics of your new harness.

Flow VISSTA is one of the most comfortable and functional all-round harnesses available on the market at present. We would like to remind you

that it is important to carefully read all the contents of the manual for your new VISSTA.

The VISSTA’s Certification Number is: EAPR GZ-0030/13.

Please note that any changes to the harness will invalidate the result of the certification. Correct usage of the harness is the pilots ‘responsibility.

The manufacturer and distributor do not accept liability for loss or damage as a result of the misuse of this harness. It is the pilot’s responsibility

to comply with legal regulations and to maintain the airworthiness of the harness.

This user manual version V01.01 is dated: 07/2020.

Flow Paragliders PTY LTD | 2 Executive Drive, Burleigh Waters QLD 4220, Australia | info@flowparagliders.com.au | flowparagliders.com.au

PILOT’S PROFILE

The VISSTA was designed to be a robust, light, and comfortable open harness with excellent feel in the air. It provides an outstanding flying

experience as well as freedom of movement to perform all the flying manoeuvrers with excellence, which makes it suitable especially for beginners

and XC pilots looking a comfortable open harness. It comes up with an integrated reserve container and a large foam protector. Its weight is low,

and the small packed volume make it a compact all-round harness.

SPECIFICATIONS

The VISSTA is a harness for use in a non-motorized paraglider.

For a 2-reserve set-up an external rescue system container (for example a front container) can be mounted. The VISSTA has an integrated one

rescue system container. Certification No.: EAPR GZ-0030/13.

SMALL

MEDIUM

LARGE

MAX. LOAD

120 daN

HARNESS WEIGHT

3.6 kg

3.8 kg

4.1 kg

HANGPOINT HEIGHT

42 cm

44 cm

46 cm

PROTECTOR SYSTEM

Mousse bag

OVERVIEW

a) Rescue system container

b) Rescue system release handle

c) Safe T-System with chest belt buckle

d) Lateral chest belt / adjustment buckle

e) Main suspension

f) Eyelet for speed bar line

g) Pulley / ring for speed bar line

h) Shoulder belt with adjustment buckle

i) Suspension for rescue parachute connection bridle (covered)

j) Protector

k) Attachment ring for stirrup/speed bar

l) Fixation for stirrup/ speed bar

m) Rubber band for pulling back speed bar

n) Storage bag

o) deployment bag with release handle

1) Schematic description of how to mount the speed bar (Components partly covered)

ADJUSTMENT POSSIBILITIES

The following parts are adjustable: shoulder belts, chest belt, lateral chest belts and leg straps. Due to the versatile adjustment possibilities of the

VISSTA, we recommend in any case that all adjustments and settings are done in a harness hanging simulator before the first flight to guarantee

an optimal comfort.

The buckles of the chest and leg straps are secured against unintentional opening. To open these buckles, push both buttons of the buckle at the

same time.

Adjusting the chest belt

The chest belt is closed with click-lock-buckles. If the chest belt is closed, the falling out safety device (Safe-T-System) is closed as well. The click-

lock buckles must be closed! The length of the chest belt can be adjusted and should not be tightened too much.

Adjusting the shoulder belts

Please note that with correct adjustment, the shoulder belts are felt with light pressure on the shoulders. With the shoulder belts you adjust the

harness to the pilot’s height, and at the same time you adjust the seating position between upright and lying.

Adjusting the lateral chest belts

This is the third step when adjusting your harness. The lateral chest belts can adjust the angle of the seating position. The chest belts can be

adjusted for the most comfortable seating position. Please make sure that the VISSTA is adjusted in a way so the body load is distributed equally

on shoulder belt and lateral chest belt.

Adjusting the leg belts

When you put the harness on, please take care that the click-lock-buckles are closed correctly, and double checked. The leg belts should be

fastened tight but should leave your legs still enough space to move during the take-off and landing phase.

Attaching the speed bar

You can see in the schematic description 1) how the speed bar rope is running. The rope of the speed bar runs down from the risers to the pulley

near the seat board. Then put it through the D-ring with attached rubber band of the opposite side (pullback function of speed bar), placed inside

in middle of the seat board (see overview). Then put the rope through the D-ring placed inside at the front of the seat board and put it through

the grommet of the frontal edge. The rope is guided through the small lateral D-rings to the frontal edge of the seat board. Here the line gets

connected to the speed bar.

The length of the speed bar’s line must be adjusted in a simulator before the first flight!

INSTALLING THE RESCUE PARACHUTE

The VISSTA has an inner container with an integrated release handle. Before fitting the rescue parachute, you need to find out the right size of the

inner container. Therefore, you need to know the volume of the rescue parachute. If it is not shown in the parachute manual, you can alternatively

determine the volume of the rescue parachute by checking its weight.

As a rule of thumb multiply the weight by 3. For example: 1500 gr x 3 = 4500 cm3 Volume

You have the choice of two deployment bag sizes for the VISSTA. Only an original deployment bag can be used:

Container size Medium from 3000 cm3 to 6300 cm3

Container size Large from 5000 cm3 to 8500 cm3

Volumes of the AURA rescue parachutes which are compatible with the VISSTA:

Aura M – 5000cm3 Aura L – 6800cm3

Placing the rescue parachute into the inner container

After you have chosen the right inner container size, the rescue parachute can be placed into the deployment bag. The steps of packing until you

have reached the shown status below, has to be done as per the rescue parachute manual.

The following guide shows the assembly of an Annular Evo. Other systems can be installed in the same way. Please check if there are special

remarks in your parachute manual. Steerable systems (for example Rogallo systems) can only be installed in the VISSTA with explicit approval of

the rescue parachute manufacturer.

1. Fold the parachute

like an “S” on the

width of the

container, pull out

the Ram-Air-pockets

slightly to the side (if

the parachute is

equipped with Ram-

Air-pockets).

2. Remove the

packing cord

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