Gin Gliders Gingo Airlite User manual

Rev.1.0, 04/04/2012
Gingo Airlite harness Owner’s Manual
Please read this manual before flying with the Gingo Airlite for the first time.

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Thank You…
Thank you for choosing the Gingo Airlite harness. We are confident that this harness will
provide you with enhanced comfort, control, performance and fun in flight. This manual contains
all the information you need to set up, trim, fly and maintain your harness. A thorough
knowledgeofyourequipmentwillkeepyousafeandenableyouto maximize yourfullpotential.
Pleasepasson this manual to thenewownerifyoudoresellyour harness.
HappyFlights and Safe Landings,
TheGIN Team
Safety Notice
By the purchase of our equipment, you are responsible for being a certified paraglider
pilot and you accept all risks inherent with paragliding activities including injury and
death. Improper use or misuse of GIN equipment greatly increases these risks. Neither
Gin Gliders Inc nor the seller of GIN equipment shall be held liable for personal or
third party injuries or damages under any circumstances. If any aspect of the use of
our equipment remains unclear, please contact your local GIN reseller or importer in
your country.

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Contents
ThankYou…..............................................................................................................................................2
SafetyNotice...........................................................................................................................................2
1.GinGliders...........................................................................................................................................4
2.IntroducingtheGingoAirlite...............................................................................................................5
FeaturesoftheGingoAirlite..............................................................................................................6
Airbagfor back protection (substitution for backprotector).............................................................7
OptionalItems ...................................................................................................................................7
OtherAccessories..............................................................................................................................8
3.Beforeyou fly......................................................................................................................................9
Assembly............................................................................................................................................9
Adjustments.....................................................................................................................................12
Storage ............................................................................................................................................14
4.Flyingwith the Gingo Airlite..............................................................................................................15
Pre-flightchecks..............................................................................................................................15
Rescue Deployment..........................................................................................................................15
Pockets.............................................................................................................................................16
Landingwiththe Gingo Airlite .........................................................................................................16
5.Miscellaneous.....................................................................................................................................17
Towing..............................................................................................................................................17
TandemFlying..................................................................................................................................17
Flyingoverwater.............................................................................................................................17
Act responsibly and help preserve your flying sites........................................................................17
6.Maintenanceand Repair .....................................................................................................................18
Maintenance.....................................................................................................................................18
Inspectionchecklist.........................................................................................................................18
Repair...............................................................................................................................................19
Environmentallyfriendly disposal oftheharness...........................................................................19
7.TechnicalData....................................................................................................................................20
Specification....................................................................................................................................20
Certification.....................................................................................................................................20
Description.......................................................................................................................................20

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1. Gin Gliders
Gin Gliders was formed in 1998 by paraglider designer and competition pilot Gin Seok Song and
histeamof engineersand testpilots.
Gin’s philosophy is simple: to design paragliding equipment that he and any other pilot love to
fly. This philosophy applies equally for a harness such as the Gingo Airlite, as for the world-
beating competition glider, the Boomerang. No product is released to the market without Gin’s
complete satisfaction. Gin Gliders produce a complete range of accessories and can provide you
with many useful items for flying which are all manufactured in Gin Gliders own production
facilityto guaranteehighest quality standards.
Ginhas over 20 years’ experience ofdesigning and manufacturing paragliders and isbacked up
by an equally experienced team, both within the company in Korea and throughout a worldwide
network of distributors and dealers. The “GIN Team” has won the Paragliding World Cup overall
several times and has had countless other competition successes in World Cups, World and
National Championships. This high level of expertise provided by dedicated professionals
ensuresthat you get the bestpossible productsupportand after sales service.

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2. Introducing the Gingo Airlite
The Gingo Airlite was developed by the R&D team of Gin Gliders to meet the highest standards
of the most demanding pilots who are tired of a heavy harness and want to travel lighter. The
Gingo Airlite is one of the harnesses used by GIN test pilots during the development of new
paragliders. The Gingo Airlite is suitable for a wide range of pilots, from the occasional club
pilotto theexperiencedcrosscountry pilot.
The Gingo Airlite can be flown with all types of paragliders unless the manufacturer of your
paraglider requires a specific harness to be used with his paraglider. Please refer to the manual
ofyour paragliderto find out if thismightbe the case.
The Gingo Airlite is a sleek and easy harness, designed for maximum comfort and ease of use.
Theelegantdesignfocuses on simplicity,eliminating the needfor complicated adjustments.
The overall geometry of the harness enables the pilot to feel the feedback from the glider
sensitively, whilst retaining a secure feeling in flight. This increases the precision of turns
while thermalling and aids active flying. On long flights, the comfort of the Gingo Airlite is
secondto none.
Leg and chest straps areintegrated into the “T-bar system”to prevent the pilot from falling out
ofthe harnessif heforgetstofastenthe leg straps.
The safety has also been improved by incorporating an airbag into the harness helping to
protect the pilot in case he falls on his back. The new Gingo Airlite features a foam pre-inflation
system to ensure that the airbag is almost always fully inflated, e.g. when ground handling on
take-off.
The bottom rescue container has a wide entrance, designed to enable a fast and easy
deployment of the parachute. The bottom position is ideal because the weight of the rescue
stays near the centre of gravity and therefore provides you with the most balanced comfort and
feelingin flight.
The new elastic speed bar retainer prevents the bridle of your rescue becoming entangled in
caseof a rescue deployment.

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Gingo Airlite Components
1 Shoulderstrapadjustment
2 Elastictoholddrink system tube
3 Shoulderstrapconnection
4 Whistle
5 SuspensionPoint
6 Cheststrap
7 ABSStrap
8 LegStrap
9 Safe-T-Band
10 Buckle
11 SeatBoard
12 Airinlet
13 Holefor drink sysytemtube
14 LateralStrap adjustment
15 BackPocket (Inside)
16 SeatStrap
17 Velcrofor Side protector(Inside)
18 SidePocket
19 Pulleyfor Accelerator Line
20 Holefor Accelerator Line
21 Elasticlineforautomatic
retractionofSpeedbar
22 GuideLoop for Foot Stirrup
23 Rescuehandle
24 RescueOuter Container
25 RescueBridle

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Features of the Gingo Airlite
Rescueattachmentbridle
Carabiners
Largedorsalstoragepocketandnumeroussmall pockets for long flights
TheGingo AirlitehasbeencertifiedbyLTF,andis available in sizesXS, S,M and L.
Weight:3.1Kg(Msize with Carbonseat plate).
Airbag for back protection (substitutionforbackprotector)
The Gingo Airlite is a harness with a built-in airbag. Since the air bag is divided into
compartments,
it can help prevent air being dissipated too rapidly in the event of hard impact.
The Gingo Airlite is designed to reduce the energy of an impact and to help to protect the pilot
as much as possible in an accident, but it cannot completely eliminate the risk of injury. The
GingoAirlite backprotection with an airbag hasreceivedcertification from
LTF.
Optional Items
Thefollowing itemsareavailable as optional extras.
Carbonseatplate
The Gingo Airlite can be installed with a Gin Carbon Seat plate, which weighs less than half the
weightof a woodenseat.
Sideprotection
TheGingo AirliteiscompatiblewithGINsideprotection.
Rescueparachute
The Gingo Airlite is designed for use with a GIN rescue parachute, such as the ONE G or Yeti
rescue. Other manufacturers’ rescue systems may also be used. Every first installation of a
rescue system into the harness (that means every new combination of harness and rescue
system) must be checked by a qualified paragliding professional. This is called a "compatibility
check”. In this compatibility check the pilot himself, who will be flying with this harness, must
always sit in the harness hanging from a simulator and deploy the rescue from the harness
container. This check must also be done each time after the rescue has been repacked and re-
installed

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Speedbar
The Gingo Airlite is compatible with all common types of speed systems. We recommend the GIN
aluminiumspeedbar
.
Flightdeck
The Gingo Airlite may be fitted with a flight deck, allowing easier viewing of instruments and/or
carryingof ballast.
Stirrup(Footbar)
The pilot can attach an optional stirrup (foot bar) to the main carabiners, running the stirrup
linesthrough the guides above eachside of the seatplate.
Other Accessories
Forup-to-date information on additional accessories,visit www.gingliders.comor contactyour
localGIN dealer orthedistributor in your country.

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3. Before you fly
TheGingo Airlitemustbeassembledbyasuitably qualified paraglidingprofessional, for
exampleyour instructor.In particular greatcare and attentionmustbepaid tothe fitting of the
rescue parachute inthe harness. Thepilot should then adjust the harnessfor comfort.
Assembly
Gin Gliders recommend that assembly be carried out in the order below. If there is any doubt
whatsoever about this procedure, please seek professional advice from your instructor, GIN
dealeror importer.
Side Protection
The Gingo Airlite can be fitted with GIN side protection plates into the side pockets these are
heldin placewithVelcro.
Speed System
Thespeed systemisassembledfrom top to bottom.Pass thecord ofthespeedbar through the
pairof pulleys nearthe sidepocketandroute it outthroughtheeyeletnear thefront corners at
each side ofthe seat. Attachthe elastic cord tothe speed bar toprevent tangling in caseof a
parachutedeployment
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RescueInstallationand CheckofCompatibility
The Gingo Airlite is compatible with GIN rescue parachutes. Other manufacturer’s rescues may be
usedas well,but as already mentioned earlierinthis manual:
Every first installation of a rescue system into the harness (that means every new combination
of harness and rescue system) must be checked for compatibility by a qualified paragliding
professional. Prior to the installation, you should also ensure that you have the necessary
materialsto completetheprocedure,forexample,suitable maillons and thread.
Rescue parachutes should be repacked at least every 6 Months; so installing your rescue in a
new harness may also provide a good opportunity for a repack. A compatibility check always
must be executed by the pilot itself who will fly with the harness. The pilot must sit in the
harness which is hanging in a simulator and release the rescue from the rescue container to be
sure this is possible in an emergency situation. A compatibility check (check if the rescue

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parachute can be released from the integrated container of a harness) must be executed after
eachrepacking oftherescue parachute.
Checklistwhen repacking therescue parachute
Item Check Item Check
Validationofdateof rescue packing Certification (LTF, EN)
Correctsizeofdeployment bag of the
rescue? Conditionof rescue deployment
bag?
Rescuehandleattachmentat
deploymentbagcorrect? Checkstrength of rescue handle attachment
Originalrescuehandleof harness? Check if the handle connected atthe
correctpositionofdeployment bag
Whentherescuehandle is pulled, is
thepinreleasedbefore the
connectionbecomestight? The rubber band tension of rescue
innercontainermust be less than
30N
Istherescuepin engaged? Check attachment of rescue handle
totheharness
Forcetoopenthe rescue less than
70N? ChecktheVelcroworks
Hasthecorrectmethod been used to
connecttherescue and bridle? Check if there is any object
interferingwiththeopening of the
rescue
Isthemaillonconnecting the rescue
withharnessbridlelocked tightly?
Checkifthebridle and rescue riser
securedtothemaillons with a
suitablematerial(e.g. tape, rubber
bandsetc.)toprevent friction
Check your rescue manual for further details.
When you attach the rescue bridles to the harness webbing, a Maillon Rapid type 7mm Stainless
Steel carre (square) is recommended. But in any case, the connector should be rated at least 9
times the maximum weight, for example, a 7mm, 3125kg stainless connector that has an EN
certificateof conformity.
The Maillon should be held in place with rubber bands, tape or plastic heat shrink tube. Webbing
to webbing connections are not recommended, due to the danger of getting the knot the wrong
way round, which significantly weakens the connection and also difficult to disconnect the
rescueparachuteif you land intrees.
Attaching rescue deployment bag to the harness deployment handle
Therescue containerof the Gingo Airlitecomeswithits owndeployment handle. Thishandle
anditsstrapmustbe connectedtothedeploymentbagoftheparachute. If yourparachute’s
deploymentbag doesnot havethe proper loop, please contact yourparachute dealerora
qualifiedprofessional toattach the deployment handle by sewingitor addinganewloopinthe
correctpositiononthedeploymentbag.