PROGRESS 3
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Contents Thank you for flying ADVANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 About ADVANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Outstanding features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Harness Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rucksack overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10...

Thank you for flying ADVANCE Congratulations on your choice of an PROGRESS 3 – a quality product from ADVANCE. We hope that you will spend many rewarding hours in the air with it. This user manual is an important part of the harness. Here you will find instructions and important information about safety, care and maintenance, and that’s why we recommend that you read this document carefully before your first flight. Register your PROGRESS 3 online on www.advance.ch/warranty; you will then receive product updates or safety-related bulletins about the PROGRESS 3 direct from us. This...

About ADVANCE ADVANCE, based in Switzerland, is one of the world’s leading paraglider manufacturers. Since it was founded in 1988, the company has consistently pursued its own directions and concepts, both in development and production. The results are quality products with distinctive characteristics. Behind the ADVANCE brand name is a team of specialists who share the passion and trust in the company’s products. At home in the air themselves, they contribute their valuable personal experience and dedication to the working processes. Total control of the production process and supervision...

PROGRESS 3 – Unique Versatility Practical, comfortable and universal Outstanding features The PROGRESS 3 reversible harness provides great versatility in a compact form. Whether for travel, training, thermal flying, short hike and flys or freestyle manoeuvres: With this multitalented harness in S, M and L sizes you are always best equipped for all your exploits. The PROGRESS 3 is a fully-configured paraglider harness and a compact rucksack. Considered with its low weight (3.6 kg for the M size), it is perfect for those who prefer low volume paragliding equipment. Safety from the start The...

Harness Overview Side view 1 Shoulder harness Velcro (right - e.g. for mounting a Solario) and drink tube guide (left) 2 Drink tube opening 3 Large back pocket 4 V-connection channel with zip 5 Reserve container in protector compartment 6 Compact Edelrid FORAS carabiners with wide opening and Antitwist carabiner fixer 7 Holdback for speedbar

Frontview 8 Small chest strap 9 Traditional 2-buckle closure system 10 Easy Connect System 11 Attachment for optional Footrest 12 Can take Cockpit or Front Container 13 Adjustment buckles for upper body recline 14 Setting for seat angle (lower back support adjusts automatically by running strap) 15 Distance between Legpads 16 2 Side Pockets: 1 exterior zip (left), 1 internal net (rt.) 17 Speed system with Carbon Speedbar 18 Adjustable, certified Air-Foam Hybrid-Protector

2 Ergonomically shaped, adjustable shoulder harness 3 Ergonomically shaped Waist Strap with elasticated side pockets (le.) 4 2 elastic medium side pockets (rt., one above the other). Top has room for a 1.5 ltr drink bottle. 5 Rucksack handle 6 Large elastic side pocket (le.), e.g. for hiking poles or a 1.5 ltr drink bottle 7 Ergonomic-shaped mesh back support 8 Waist strap pocket with zip 9 Hand loops for relaxed walking

Safety information Like all commercially available reserve parachutes, paraglider harnesses are never suitable for free fall parachuting because their design and construction details do not allow such a thing. Neither the reserve parachute nor its attachments to the harness can withstand the loadings involved in an abrupt opening. All harness adjustments should be made before the harness is flown. Correct adjustment of the PROGRESS 3 greatly contributes to safety, correct function and comfort in flight. No protector can offer complete protection against injury. The PROGRESS 3 Air-Foam...

Preparing the product Delivery §§ Getting Started Booklet Before delivery every ADVANCE product has to be checked by the dealer for delivery package contents and correct initial settings. A completed warranty form makes sure that deficiencies of the product, attributable to the manufacturer, are covered by the ADVANCE warranty (see under “Warranty” in the section” Service”). Optional: §§ Foot stirrup Air-Foam Hybrid-Protektor Delivery of a PROGRESS 3 harness contains: The PROGRESS 3 internal Air-Foam Hybrid-Protector has a sophisticated inner structure and requires no special treatment....

Adjusting the harness The PROGRESS 3 is easy to adjust.Put the harness on, close the chest strap and leg straps (2-buckle system) and hang the PROGRESS 3 up by its carabiners in a harness stand. Shoulder and back strap buckles have Neoprene and light Neoprene covers and allow for continuous adjustment, so that sitting position can be quickly and easily modified in flight. The development team have established standard settings. These positions are shown by grey sewing on the shoulder and back straps. The seat strap standard setting is fully opened. Pictures in this manual show the various...

1 Adjusting the upper body angle Upper body attitude is altered by the adjustable back straps. Pull them in to a reasonably upright back position at which you feel comfortable. These straps are mounted relatively high at the sides to give good back support, and take weight off your shoulders. Pulled in back straps make you sit up. Completely loosened back straps put the pilot in quite a reclined position. ADVANCE recommend the standard setting. The adjustment system allows for quick and straightforward back position changes during flight. Tip: for easy-running adjustments take the load off...