Important note for all Quick-Out karabiner users! Please observe the safety message Quick-Out carabiner 4.2019 and check your karabiners accordingly before the next take off. There may be Quick-outs in use which can release when only one of the two release buttons is depressed.
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Safety notes regarding the Acro Base System harness have been issued by Supair. These notes relate to a possible lateral adjustment straps tear as well as BASE parachute release system and handle solidity checks. Download the safety notes for Adjustment straps tear and BASE release system & handle solidity checks.
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This safety notice only applies to the first LIGHTNESS 3s which were delivered in 2018. If your LIGHTNESS 3 has a white label which says “LIGHTNESS 3” on the base of the reserve handle your harness is not affected by this announcement. To check this you only have to carefully ease the handle base a little way out of its pocket on the harness.
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If you have an ALTIRANDO harness from Supair, please take note! Two safety issues have been identified relating to the reserve parachute rotating inside its pocket and possible damage to the reserve pocket.
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The elastic loops securing the reserve pins gradually tend to overextend eventually compromising the rescue deployment. There’s a risk of one looping over the other. A simple fix is recommended: make sure the elastics are no longer than 8cm. Check out the full details
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Concerning all Ozium 2 harnesses manufactured during 2017 and early 2018 (for harnesses delivered after March 2018, no further action is required). There’s a potential problem with the reserve deployment system. The reserve bridles connect the parachute to the shoulder attachment points and are routed within a self-opening zip compartment on the right hand side of the harness.
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At the seam-line of the isolated upper loop which is used to attach the deployment handle, a perforation could possibly cause a material weakening of factory delivered deployment bags. Please check immediately whether your deployment bag is part of the concerned production lots. The affected deployment bags can be distinguished either by the year of manufacture (earliest 6/2016 – see table in PDF) or their serial number.
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Supair have published an important Strike Safety Notice about the Strike ultralight pod harnesses bearing the "A1" index and produced before May 2017. Strike owners should read this and take action immediately.
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This Safety Notice affects all original Ozium Harnesses (not the new Ozium 2). Ozone have received a report of a case of failure during a simulated deployment. The pins on the reserve deployment handles of all original Ozium harnesses may have been damaged during production. Action required: Mandatory Replacement of Reserve Handle
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The connection between the V-lines and the reserve on all EASINESS and EASINESS 2 reversible harnesses must be changed at the next opportunity. A replacement connection line can be obtained from ADVANCE free of charge from Advance. A routine spot check has revealed that the connection may not be strong enough. Other harnesses conform to their specifications and are not affected.
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