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BIPRO 4
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Version 03.04.2023

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  • Page 1 BIPRO 4 Product Manual Version 03.04.2023...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Thank you for flying ADVANCE 2. Safety information 2.1. General safety advice 2.2. Range of use and load limits 3. Features 3.1. Features 4. Preparing the product 4.1. Delivery 4.2. Installing a reserve 4.3. Adjusting the harness 5.
  • Page 3 8.2. Support (Website) 8.3. Online Account 8.4. Warranty 9. Technical data 9.1. Data 9.2. Materials...

  • Page 4: Thank You For Flying Advance

    1. THANK YOU FOR FLYING ADVANCE Thank you for choosing an ADVANCE quality product with Swiss engineering. User manual This user manual is an important part of your product. You will find instructions for Putting into service and use in practice as well as important information on safety, care and maintenance.

  • Page 5: Features

    All harness adjustments must be made before the harness is flown. Correct adjustment of the BIPRO 4 greatly contributes to safety, correct function and comfort in flight.

  • Page 6: Preparing The Product

    4. PREPARING THE PRODUCT 4.1. Delivery Every ADVANCE harness must be checked by the authorized dealer before delivery to ensure that the scope of delivery is complete and that the basic settings are correct. Register your new ADVANCE product in your MyADVANCE account no later than 10 days after purchase to benefit from the extended ADVANCE warranty.

  • Page 7: Installing A Reserve

    4.2. Installing a reserve General The BIPRO 4 has an integrated reserve compartment. Important advice about the reserve system Every reserve/harness combination has its own characteristics. It is essential that pilot and packer have confidence in the system, and are therefore thoroughly familiar with its operation – especially when a new combination is installed (new reserve in existing harness or vice versa), so that reliable functioning is assured.
  • Page 8 Bulky reserves of an older generation can be relatively difficult to release from compact, modern harnesses, especially under high-G circumstances. Certified volumes of reserves for the BIPRO 4 reserve compartment are a function of harness size: M: 5.0 - 9.0 liters, L: 5.0 - 9.0 liters.
  • Page 9 Close inner container Close the five-flap inner container in the order of the numbers on each flap 1-3. Secure the last flap 3 with a line loop that should be about 5 to 6 cm long (about 3 fingers wide). Now check the pull of the elastic and shorten or lengthen it as needed.
  • Page 10 4.2.2. Connecting the reserve to the harness By looping Based on extensive testing, ADVANCE harnesses can also be looped with Companion reserves, provided basic precautions such as center looping and maximum tightening of the straps are observed. We cannot make any binding statement about the strength of ADVANCE harnesses in combination with other reserve systems.
  • Page 11 With a Maillon Rapide Connect the sewn bridles of the BIPRO 4 and the bridle of your rescue parachute with a Maillon Rapide of at least 2,400 daN strength. Secure the straps in the Maillon with a rubber ring or neoprene tape, to prevent slipping and thus transverse loading of the Maillon in the event of a reserve deployment.
  • Page 12 2. Neoprene cover Warning Do not use tape instead of the rubber ring to fix the Maillon Rapide! When looping a COMPANION reserve with the BIPRO 4, the V-line Neoprene Cover must Info be pulled over the connection. Warning Never attach the inner container to the reserve parachute! 4.2.3.
  • Page 13 When installing the reserve, always place the bridle in the reserve compartment first and then the inner container. It is essential that the inner container closure flaps face the bottom (when in flight) of the harness. Follow the directions indicated on the inner container and the inside of the reserve compartment. Silver dot to silver dot! The connection to the reserve handle must be without twists.
  • Page 14 The zipper must be stowed in the zipper garage. Pre-Flight check! Release blockage Warning danger!!! After a not-so-good ‘crash’ landing on the protector you should check that the reserve Warning compartment is still properly closed. Securing the reserve handle Fold the top container flap (with the Neoprene pocket for the handle) down. Then push the reserve handle into the open side of this pocket, leading the two yellow cables out 11 / 28 through the slots at the bottom.
  • Page 15 The correct installation of the reserve must essentially be tested by a trial release. Put the harness on, close it completely and then clip yourself with the BIPRO 4 by the two main carabiners into a harness hanger. Then pull out the reserve as if in flight.

  • Page 16: Adjusting The Harness

    Reserve not pulled out with the correct technique. A pull then throw to the side is correct. The volume of the reserve worked originally in the new harness, but after a repack it has become too big. Pilot dimensions and arm length may have a significant effect on reserve-throwing success. Small pilots with short arms can have difficulties. ...
  • Page 17 Seat angle setting  The BIPRO 4 seat angle can be altered using the buckles at the sides. (3) This additional seat support contributes to a high level of comfort during flight. These straps should be adjusted symmetrically.

  • Page 18: Preparation For Flight

    5. PREPARATION FOR FLIGHT 5.1. Fitting the optional Spreaders Three optional spreader versions are available to go with the BIPRO 4: Hard Hybrid, Soft Trim and Soft. All versions can be used with Quickout paraglider carabiners. The two Maillon Rapide 5 mm carabiners (650 kg load capacity and /3.250 kg breaking...
  • Page 19 The other end  goes on the outside of the carabiner through the magnet-closed loop on the Neoprene cover  to the BIPRO 4 shoulder straps, then into the tube pocket,  and finally connects to the reserve.
  • Page 20 The carabiner-replacement quicklinks (incl. Neoprene covers) supplied with the spreaders go through the pilot’s loops  and connect to the BIPRO 4 main supports. One end of each reserve connection is fixed to the spreader main support point . The other end  runs on the outside of the carabiner through the magnet-closed loop on the Neoprene covers ...

  • Page 21: Use With Other Spreaders

    Details V-Line routing to the BIPRO 4 * incl. reserve connection line, Maillon Rapide and Neoprene cover 5.2. Use with other spreaders The harness can be used with other spreaders, and an optional reserve connection kit is available. The kit consists of two reserve connection lines, two 5 mm Maillon Rapide quicklinks and two Neoprene covers for the quicklinks.

  • Page 22: Relief Tube Routing

    Selfie-Stick holder to the back strap and main harness strap. Finally lead the single Velcro on the right hand side of the BIPRO 4 through its loop on the back strap and fasten it to the Selfie-Stick holder. Then the small sewn-on Velcro strips on the main strap are fixed on the main strap under the carabiner loops, and the Neoprene scabbard Bullet Toggle fastened below on the BIPRO 4.

  • Page 23: Pack The Back Compartment

    5.4. Pack the back compartment Careful packing of the back compartment contributes significantly to flight comfort. Pack the paraglider COMPRESSBAG first at the bottom of the back compartment. Then roll the FASTPACK or the COMFORTPACK and push it into the back compartment. You should use the remaining space logically. Pack food and clothing carefully around the rest.

  • Page 24: Acro

    If in doubt, you should consult the winch driver or someone authorised by the manufacturer. 6.3. Acro The BIPRO 4 is certified as a tandem harness for up to 120 kg, and as such is suitable for tandem acro flying. 6.4. Tandem flying The harness BIPRO 4 is basically also suitable for single-seat flying.
  • Page 25 Use the correct technique to release and throw the reserve. This is a pull then throw to the side. Do not pull straight up. Throw the reserve inner container as far away as possible in the transverse direction so that the lines are quickly extended and tensioned.

  • Page 26: Maintenance

    Even when landing in the water during SIV, with a lifejacket, it is recommended that the BIPRO 4 buckles are unfastened and the harness taken off before getting into the boat. When full of water the harness gets very heavy and makes it very difficult for the pilot to board the rescue boat.

  • Page 27: Foam Protector

    Ultraviolet radiation, temperatures below -20°C and above +60°C, humidity, salt water, aggressive cleaning agents, improper storage as well as mechanical stress (e.g. grinding on the ground) accelerate the aging process. The life span of your harness can be extended considerably if you pay attention to the following points: Allow wet or damp harness to dry completely at room temperature or outside in the shade.

  • Page 28: Overstress

    Only the manufacturer or an authorised Service Centre should carry out repairs with original materials. 7.7. Removing & replacing components General The BIPRO 4 is delivered with a built-in main protector, Hook Knife and Selfie-Stick holder. All individual parts can be easily removed, e.g. to carry out any repairs or to replace them. Main protector The protector goes in its own pocket and can be removed and replaced (for instance for Hike &...

  • Page 29: Disposal

    The Selfie-Stick holder can be attached on the right or the left side as required. 3. Hook Knife The Hook Knife is stowed on the inside of the pocket. Easy to see and secured by a line. 7.8. Disposal Environmental protection plays an important role in the selection of materials and the manufacture of an ADVANCE product.
  • Page 30 9.2. Materials We continuously review and test the variety of materials on offer. Like all ADVANCE products, the BIPRO 4 has been designed and manufactured according to the latest findings and processes. We have chosen the materials very carefully and with the strictest quality requirements in mind.
  • Page 31 Materials Main straps Polyester, 25mm, 8kN Shoulder straps Polyamid, 15mm, 13.2kN Leg straps Polyester, 25mm, 8kN Seat area Nylon Oxford 210D PU3 Outer covering N/P 350D melange, Nylon Ripstop 210D PU3 28 / 28...

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