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Monday 17 June 2013

AvaSport Eiger lightweight harness (notice of a serious tear during a high G flight)

As published on the PGforum a forum member experienced a potentially serious incident when using a lightweight Eiger harness.

This model's design and purpose is to offer an ultra lightweight and simplified harness for comfortable mountain descents when using a paraglider. It is not known how old the harness in question is, or in fact how many times the pilot has performed these types of dynamic actions; but he does state doing wingovers is a lot of fun. So we are deducing that this type of action has probably been performed using this model more than a few times.

This model of harness was never designed with the intention that users perform high G and dynamic manoeuvres with it and as such we strongly recommend that pilots with this and other types of minimalist harnesses refrain from performing such manoeuvres which take the harness design outside of its intended use.

 

We strongly recommend conducting regular checks on all your flying equipment (including your harness) paying particular attention to stitching and main structural attachment points.