Advance acoustic Impress 4, Manual

Page 1: ...Edition 5 2020 Manual ...

Page 2: ...30 Setting up the drink system 31 Relief tube routing 31 Use in Practice 32 Suitability and range of use 32 Flying with or without seatboard 32 Using the Windshield 32 Speedbag Handling 32 Speed system handling 33 Flying with Ballast 33 Throwing an Anti G chute 33 Packing 34 Emergencies 35 Removing replacing components 37 General 37 SAS TEC back protection 37 Comfort foam 37 SAS TEC lumbar protect...

Page 3: ...r in this document Registering the product Register your IMPRESS 4 in your MyADVANCE Account under www advance ch warranty to see recent updates and get safety relevant findings about your product by email About ADVANCE For more than 30 years the needs and feelings of parag lider pilots have been at the centre of our priorities We are pilots ourselves and are thus motivated to respond to the trust...

Page 4: ...fortably damped Cruiser Feeling snugly enclosed in the body conforming seat shell Best possible aerodynamics We paid a lot of attention to attaining perfect aerodynamics for this high end harness The ideal shape resulted from countless CFD analyses in the virtual wind tunnel Our in house developed air intake tube of minimal diameter with NRV ensures a solidly inflated spoiler The result is a wrink...

Page 5: ...ation in the sport of paragliding including in jury and death Neither the manufacturer nor the seller of paragliding equipment can guarantee the safety of a pilot nor be held responsible for it Recommendations about harnesses The design features of paragliding harnesses and all com mercially available paragliding reserve parachutes make them completely unsuitable for free fall use The reserve para...

Page 6: ...tube exit central 4 Internal pocket for drink system 5 Reserve V connection channel with zip 6 Easy release reserve system for 2 reserves 7 Anti G pocket 8 Mesh back surface 9 Air filled tail spoiler 10 Air intake for tail spoiler 11 Relief tube exit left 12 Ballast compartment Features 6 ADVANCE IMPRESS 4 ...

Page 7: ...the seat shell is surrounded by SAS TEC com ponents Pilot warmth enables these viscoelastic soft foam elements to mould themselves to body shape for even mo re comfort and effective impact protection 1 Main protector 2 Comfort foam 3 SAS TEC back protection 4 SAS TEC lumbar support 5 SAS TEC side protection 6 Carbon seatboard Features 7 ADVANCE IMPRESS 4 ...

Page 8: ... Cable exits with covers 4 Pocket with integral Hook Knife 5 Peripheral zip for speedbag attachment 6 Neoprene instrument cover 7 Clip for fastening to front strap 8 Carrying handle 9 Battery pocket on the back 10 Windshield Fitted Hook Knife Detached Ready to go Features 8 ADVANCE IMPRESS 4 ...

Page 9: ... internal side pockets accessible from outside 3 Ballast compartment ca 5 ltrs 4 Straight through Anti G pocket 5 Large back compartment ca 25 ltrs with extra pocket and holder for drink systems 6 Lid compartment 7 Radio pocket Features 9 ADVANCE IMPRESS 4 ...

Page 10: ...ring the product Delivery Package COMFORTPACK 130 ltrs IMPRESS 4 version IMPRESS 4 Windshield Detachable Cockpit Hook Knife integral with Cockpit Radio pocket for fitting to main strap 2 Edelrid Alias Speed Carabiners Air tube with NRV non return valve Certified foam protector Back comfort foam 4 SAS TEC protector sections Carbon seatboard Anti G pocket blank 30 mm Ronstan speed pulleys Carbon foo...

Page 11: ... lie somewhat lower in the harness and more encased within the seat shell a comfortable sensation Removing and replacing the seatboard The seatboard is pulled out from under the seat surface or pushed back in and secured with a Velcro strap See also section Removing replacing components p 37 Info When changing between with and without se atboard configurations the harness does not need significant...

Page 12: ...n method and pa cking skill a reserve with a volume arrived at by this formula which is within the certified limits for a har ness still may not release without problem Caution If a reserve volume lies within the top third of the certified volume special care must be taken that the reserve is folded to match the length of the inner container s longest side Caution In every case a test release comp...

Page 13: ...and so designed that the pull of the handle is equally distributed over the width of the container This minimises the risk of the inner container jamming in the reserve compartment and guarantees a fla wless deployment Caution Only use the original reserve handle s and its attached inner container s Caution The two inner containers must occupy their correct sides of the reserve compartment This ar...

Page 14: ... and adjust its length if required Info the line loop should slip through the bungee under the weight of the reserve alone Close the last container flap red border with two similar line loops of equal lengths 5 to 6 cm These final loops are retained by doubled elastic bands which are led th rough the eyelets on the outer container flap The two ela stic bands are already mounted at the factory Prep...

Page 15: ...inuous chan nel from the left rescue compartment over the shoulder to the right rescue compartment which can be closed wi th a zipper First open the back part of the yellow cable on the left si de to reveal the red zip slider Pull this slider up around the zip track over the top of the harness to the right side to the end of the right reserve compartment Preparing the product 15 ADVANCE IMPRESS 4 ...

Page 16: ...onsidered safe for ADVANCE products provided that the following two precautions are observed The loops must be centred and pulled as tight as possib le by hand ADVANCE can make no statement about the strength of this method if an ADVANCE harness is connected to other reserves The same procedure can be used for the harness V connection which is connected to the harness by 2 mail lons Caution Do not...

Page 17: ...erve does not match the shape of the inner container the reserve must be refolded to the correct shape Caution Never pack the right hand container in the left compartment or vice versa Info This manual describes the installation of a single reserve on the right hand side The installa tion of a second reserve or a single reserve on the left hand side can be derived analogously Info If the IMPRESS 4...

Page 18: ...ow hole by the eyelet Follow the numbers 1 3 Fold the lower flap up while slotting the right flap in pla ce red to red Closing the reserve compartment s Info The closure flaps are numbered 1 to 4 Info Harness delivery includes a red packing cable This can be used as a packing help Preparing the product 18 ADVANCE IMPRESS 4 ...

Page 19: ...yellow cab le using a packing aid line or the red plastic device provided Stow the handle base red in its red pocket Lead the two short yellow cables through the yellow holes by their eyelets in flap 4 Fold flap 4 up and secure the right hand side with its yellow cable Stow this cable end in its buttonhole connect the red zip slider and run it up 10 cm Preparing the product 19 ADVANCE IMPRESS 4 ...

Page 20: ...Close the left side with its yellow cable and stow the end in its buttonhole Locate the reserve han dle on its Velcro and settle the magnet Preparing the product 20 ADVANCE IMPRESS 4 ...

Page 21: ...d by the slider Closing an empty reserve compartment with the blank cables From the inside push the yellow cable through the small hole Secure the eyelet and its loop with the yellow cable using a helpline or the red packing device The cable end goes into its buttonhole Caution After installing the reserve it is mandato ry to remove all auxiliary equipment and the red pa cking device Danger of rel...

Page 22: ... If you are not sure of this procedure you should contact a qualified person or your ADVANCE dealer Here are some factors that could make a reserve deployment difficult or impossible Reserve too big for the compartment or inner container Reserve not packed to the dimensions of the inner container Reserve not pulled out with the correct technique A pull then throw to the side is correct The volume ...

Page 23: ... green strap by a trian gular quicklink then is stowed away Replacing it with the blank If the Anti G chute is not required the pocket can be taken up with the blank or the space can be used as gene ral stowage Caution Before fitting or using your Anti G chute be sure to read the instructions in its manual Preparing the product 23 ADVANCE IMPRESS 4 ...

Page 24: ...nd approach the correct strap lengths in 2 cm steps Make sure that adjust ments are exactly the same both sides Repeat the process as often as required until you are satisfied with the result Then perform a first short test flight to check the settings before you go cross country flying for several hours Make adjustments after a few flights if necessary If you do not get a satisfactory result cont...

Page 25: ...rucksack in the back pocket Set all straps to their basic length as delivered Put the harness on Close the harness and speedbag and hang this arran gement on a simulator harness hanger Ask a bystander to assess your harness position flying attitude Adjusting the harness 25 ADVANCE IMPRESS 4 ...

Page 26: ...straps in or out until your lower back lumbar spine is comfortably supported A comfortably supported back without a cutting feeling under the armpits is a good indication of an ideal posi tion in the seat shell 2 Adjusting upper body recline angle c The upper back strap sets the upper body recline angle d Now you can set the shoulder straps so that they lie loosely on the shoulders Adjusting the h...

Page 27: ... i The thigh strap should be adjusted so that you feel a comfortable pressure under the thighs 5 Front strap setting Set the front strap to your requirements It can also be adjusted in flight With a wider front strap setting the harness will be mo re agile and weight steering more effective A narrow setting creates a quiet damped flying beha viour Tip The most important factor for adjusting the fr...

Page 28: ... ches to the same position each side 3 The speed system has a tensioning bungee attached to the centre of the footplate If desired this can be reattached to a loop on the right or left side of the footplate The speed system is correctly set when you can reach the full range of the acceleration system with the second rung of the speedloop Info Make sure that this setting is not so short that with n...

Page 29: ...loop 1 through rings 2 and 3 Fasten with ball 4 Fixing the cockpit Fasten the cockpit to the front strap with the green buck le 5 Close the small chest strap Caution Always close the front strap first then the speedbag Before every takeoff and especially be fore a second attempt check specifically that both Cobra buckles are correctly closed An open front strap can allow you to fall out of the har...

Page 30: ...IMPRESS 4 support points The EASY CONNECT SYSTEM improves safety be fore takeoff Pre flight check Before every takeoff check the following 1 Harness and helmet buckled up Reserve container closed 2 Lines free 3 Paraglider canopy free 4 Wind direction and strength acceptable 5 Airspace free visibility good Info Check before every flight that the reserve handle s are in the correct position and the ...

Page 31: ...ed tape inside the harness at hip height on the left hand side and out into the back pocket by the H2 O label The drink container is stowed in its pocket and secured with a bullet tog gle Info This feature is easily reached in flight and the urine tube can be pushed through the exit hole du ring flight The tube is then run di rectly to the outside Preparation for flight 31 ADVANCE IMPRESS 4 ...

Page 32: ...ious when you have tried it for yourself The first the Windshield re duces windchill a lot and therefore delays upper body cooling Second it suppresses annoying and tiring wind noise and reduces wind pressure on the face and eyes Tip We encourage you to try out the Windshield for yourself and feel the difference Careful packing and storing Never pack the harness with the Windshield still in pla ce...

Page 33: ...ond foot takes over the load when stepping into the second rung Be care ful not to press the heels into the speedbag fabric Heels should not be lower than the bottom of the footboard Low heels can spoil the clean speedbag airflow more drag and could overstretch and damage the material Setting up the speed system is described in detail in Setting up the speed system p 28 Caution Make sure the speed...

Page 34: ...ge makes it a perfect fit for the supplied COMFORTPACK 3 130 ltrs Caution Before packing always open the cockpit speedbag zip and press the instrument panel flat Alternatively you can take the cockpit off Caution Never pack the harness with the Wind shield in place It could be damaged Use in Practice 34 ADVANCE IMPRESS 4 ...

Page 35: ...tinctly limited This is why it is important that all buckles except the front strap should be open before touchdown Caution If you cannot open a buckle speedbag or CRS cut these free with the hook knife before re aching the ground The hook knife is in a pocket under the cockpit secured by a long line Caution With the prospect of landing in very strong wind you should consider disabling the pa ragl...

Page 36: ...ng the water The hook knife is in a po cket under the cockpit attached by a long line Water landing without reserve but with paraglider Follow the same procedures as above Depending on the situation and danger current waves it can make sense to cut one or both leg straps with the hook knife before ente ring the water so that the front strap is not tensioned or even cut all the straps and jump or s...

Page 37: ...ve 1 then pull the comfort foam out To replace reverse this sequence not forgetting to put the SAS TEC protection in last SAS TEC lumbar protection In order to retain comfort the SAS TEC lumbar protection should not be removed For repairs it can be taken out wi th some work on your part Open the zip in the middle of the Anti G pocket and pull the SAS TEC lumbar protector out After refitting it clo...

Page 38: ... on the inside of the tube cutout in the harness and push the tube out in the forwards direc tion Unscrew the inlet valve Open the small zipper on the inside of the neoprene hose guide and pull the tube out Remove the foam protector as described above Open the protector pocket zip release the elastic band and pull the air tube valve out This can be unscrewed and exchanged Removing and replacing co...

Page 39: ...d D rings in the harness both sides Reverse the process to install Info The bungee tensioner at the feet can be replaced separately Caution Check the free run of the speedlines in board of the speedbag lines These should not cross or sawing through may result Caution Only use original speedline components Other lines or speedbars could damage the speed bag by friction and overload Info If desired ...

Page 40: ...ree the grey loops from the main carabiners Open the zips both sides Open the Velcro underneath the harness Undo both lower grey speedbag lines which attach spee dbag and harness together Loosen the anchor hitches under the black adjustment balls and fully release the grey lines from the black tabs at the edges of the seat shell Release both lower grey lines from the footboard Loosen the anchor hi...

Page 41: ...rk If not hooked up the speedbag zip will be destroyed Fit the speed system as described in this manual Make an anchor hitch in the lower red marked end of the line and fix it to the red line on the foot board Close the zip between speedbag and harness Fix the speedbag Velcro strip under the harness Put the grey speedbag top loops in the carabi ners Caution Make sure that the smaller loop is hooke...

Page 42: ...d by a qualified person The harness should be regularly inspected for defecti ve seams and webbings Particular attention should be paid to reserve harness connections and the seams at the main carabiner supports Do not subject the packed harness to large tempera ture variations and make sure it gets adequate air cir culation to prevent condensation forming Do not leave the harness in the sun UV ra...

Page 43: ...t and place support questions direct Warranty As part of the ADVANCE warranty we are obliged to cor rect possible defects in our products that can be attribut ed to manufacturing faults For warranty claims to be valid ADVANCE must be informed immediately upon discovery of a defect and the defective product must be sent in for inspection The manufacturer then decides how to reme dy any manufacturin...

Page 44: ... 6 6 6 8 EN 1651 LTF 91 09 120 kg kg 1 3 1 3 1 3 IMPRESS 4 Technical Information Pilot height Seatboard width Carabiner height with seatboard Front strap width Weight with protector ready to fly Harness certification with protector Rucksack weight Technical Information 44 ADVANCE IMPRESS 4 ...

Page 45: ...28mm 900 kg Adjustment buckle Shoulder strap FC05A FC06A 1 500 kg Adjustment buckle Back Hip strap MPPM060 MPPM059 Buckle 30mm 3mm Adjustment buckle Front strap Slide Bloc 15 mm bottom steel top alu 1 100 kg Adjustment buckle Leg strap MPPM030 Buckle 2 slot 25mm 3mm V line Emergency Dyneema D Pro 5mm 2 600 kg Carabiner 2 0042 023 0100 Alias 2 Speed 2 300 kg Cloth harness Nylon Ripstop 40BE DE PU2 ...

Page 46: ... according to EN 1651 and LTF 91 09 at 120 kg suspended weight The foam protector is part of the certification Only the original reserve handle and its permanently attached five flap in ner container may be used Technical Information 46 ADVANCE IMPRESS 4 ...

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