Gin Gliders Genie Lite 2 Series Manual

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pilot manual
v2.1 03/2017

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XC pilot harness

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Contents
Thank you
Warning
About Gin Gliders
Introducing the Genie Lite 2
Specifications
Before you fly
Flying with the Genie Lite 2
Maintenance and repairs
Final words
Technical data
Materials
Harness diagram
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Thank you...
...for choosing Gin Gliders. We are confident you’ll enjoy many rewarding experiences in the air with
your GIN harness.
This manual contains important safety, performance and maintenance information. Read it before your
first flight, keep it for reference, and please pass it on to the new owner if you ever re-sell your rescue.
Any updates to this manual, or relevant safety information, will be published on our website: www.
gingliders.com. you can also register for e-mail updates via our website.
Happy flying and safe landings,
GIN team

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Warning
Like any extreme sport, paragliding involves unpredictable risks which may lead to injury or death. By
choosing to fly, you assume the sole responsibility for those risks. You can minimize the risks by having
the appropriate attitude, training and experience and by properly understanding, using and maintaining
your equipment. Always seek to expand your knowledge and to develop self-reliance. If there is anything
you do not understand, consult with your local dealer as a first point of contact, with the GIN importer in
your country or with Gin Gliders directly.
Because it is impossible to anticipate every situation or condition that can occur while paragliding, this
manual makes no representation about the safe use of the paragliding equipment under all conditions.
Neither Gin Gliders nor the seller of GIN equipment can guarantee, or be held responsible for, the safety of
yourself or anyone else.
Many countries have specific regulations or laws regarding paragliding activity. It’s your responsibility
to know and observe the regulations of the region where you fly.

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About Gin Gliders
Dream
In forming Gin Gliders, designer and competition pilot Gin Seok Song had one simple dream: to make
the best possible paragliding equipment that pilots all over the world would love to fly—whatever their
ambitions.
At Gin Gliders, we bring together consultant aerodynamists, world cup pilots, engineers and paragliding
school instructors, all dedicated to fulfilling this dream.
Touch
We’re a “hands-on” company that puts continuous innovation and development at the center of
everything we do.
At our purpose-built R&D workshop at head office in Korea, we are able to design, manufacture, test-fly
and modify prototypes all in a matter of hours. Our international R&D team is on hand both in Korea and
at locations worldwide. This guarantees that your equipment has been thoroughly tested to cope with the
toughest flying conditions.
Our own production facilities in East Asia ensure the quality of the finished product and also the well-
being of our production staff.
Believe
We believe that the product should speak for itself. Only by flying can the pilots understand their
equipment and develop trust and confidence in it. From this feeling comes safety, comfort, performance
and fun. The grin when you land should say it all!

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Introducing the Genie Lite 2
The Genie Lite 2 is for sport and XC pilots who want a light cocoon harness with all the essential features
and no compromises in comfort.
Comfortable and aerodynamic
Drawing on our technology from the Genie Race 3, the Genie Lite 2 has been designed for maximum XC
comfort. The back of the harness is robust, with support that contours to the back in all the right places
thanks to the 3D shaping. A removable lumbar support can be adjusted to give the perfect fit. Much time
was spent in development to make the profile as clean and wrinkle-free as possible.
Stable geometry
The Genie Lite 2 is reassuring in turbulence as a result of careful optimization of the height of the
carabiner attachment points and the overall harness geometry. Piloting and feedback is precise and
informative, thanks to the carbon fiber seat board.
Convenience and versatility
The cocoon is easily detachable for additional weight savings and optional cocoon sizes for
customization.

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Specifications
The Genie Lite is EN and LTF certified.
Certification number: EAPR-GZ-0443/15
Size XS S M L
Weight (kg) 3.9 4.1 4.4 4.6
Pilot height (cm) <165 160-175 170-185 >180
Delivery package
1 Harness
1 Carbon seat plate and foot plate
1 Cocoon
1 Flight deck (integrated into cocoon)
1 Rescue deployment handle
1 Rescue bridle
2 GIN 30mm carabiners

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Components of the Genie Lite 2
Back Protection
The Genie Lite comes with the Ginsoft Lite 2 14cm mousse bag foam back protector. The back protector
is devided into separate compartments to help dissipate air evenly in the event of a hard impact. This
protects the pilot as much as possible in the event of an incident, but it cannot completely eliminate the
risk of injury. The Genie Lite 2 back protection is EN certified.
Flight Deck
Included with the Genie Lite 2 harness is a custom designed flight deck. The flight deck is designed
to seamlessly connect with the cocoon, providing you with room for a GPS and vario or other flying
instruments. The flight deck also has a 5L pocket to be used for storing easy access items in flight or as a
ballast.
Hook knife
Connected to the removable instrument panel is a hook knife. This can be used an emergency to cut
away lines or webbing. It is conveniently located in dirrect sight of the pilot and easy to reach for rapid
extraction.
GIN carabiners
Included with your harness is a pair of GIN 30mm green carabiners. The Genie Lite 2 is also compatible
with quick release carabiners, it is up to the pilot to ensure they are compatible and installed correctly.
3D back support
Introducing the first ever adjustable lumbar back support. 3D cutting of the materials give the optimum
shape to the seat, allowing it to perfectly conform to the pilots back. 3D back support can be removed to
maximize weight efficiency.
Carbon seat and foot plate
Included with your harness is a carbon seat plate and a carbon foot plate. This material is exceptionally
strong while providing you with the an incredibly light weight and durable product.

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CAUTION: Make sure that the speed system
is not too short. The front risers of your
paraglider must not be pulled down in normal
(unaccelerated) flight.
Before you fly
Make sure your dealer has checked the harness for completeness and basic settings. Your harness must
be assembled by a suitably qualified paragliding professional, for example, your instructor.
Gin Gliders recommends that assembly be carried out in the following order. If you are in any doubt
whatsoever about this procedure, please seek professional advice from your instructor, GIN dealer or
importer.
Installing the speed system
Assemble the speed system from top to bottom. Pass the cord along the inside of the harness and route
it through both pulleys (1). From the second pulley, route the cord through the metal ring at the bottom
edge of the seat (2). Connect the cord to the speedbar using a secure knot (3). Finish by attaching the
speedbars elastic cord to the foot plate of the cocoon. If flying without cocoon’ remove elastic cord from
the speedbar.
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adjustment
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Installing the seat plate
The seat plate is removable and can be accessed by a panel at the rear of the seat. Simply remove by
separating the leg straps and pulling it out the back. When installing the seat plate be sure to loop the
leg straps over the back edge of the seat (covered in Velcro). The seat plate should be installed with the
Velcro edge to the back and the front curve facing down. When installing check that the leg straps are
positioned at the back center of the seat plate pocket.
WARNING: Forgetting to loop the leg straps
behind the seat plate will place the pilot in
great risk of falling out of the harness.

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Installing the back protector
To install the back protector in the Genie Lite harness, first open the under seat pocket. Inside is a
zippered compartment to hold the back protector in the optimum position. Open the zipper and insert the
back protector with the narrow end first. Help guide the back protector into the proper position making
sure that the narrow top piece properly sits between the back support and the rescue container. The back
protector should fit snuggly into the container. Once you are sure the protector is installed correctly,
close the protector compartment, followed by the under seat pocket.

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Cocoon Connection
The Genie Lite 2 comes with an adjustable, lightweight cocoon. The cocoon helps to improve the
aerodynamics of the harness to maximize the your flying performance.
Connection
1. Attach the velcro of the cocoon to the bottom of the harness
2. Connect the zipper on the LEFT and RIGHT side of the harness
3. Attach the BLUE adjustment lines to the seat of the harness
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WARNING: If you are in any doubt about any
aspect of rescue installation, seek professional
advice!
IMPORTANT: You must perform a test
deployment from a simulator to verify the
installation.
Rescue Installation and compatibility check
Gin Gliders recommend that rescue installation is performed properly by a competent person. The
rescue parachute is a pilots last resort and failure to pack or connect the reserve parachute in the correct
way may cause death or severe injury. The pilot is responsible for ensuring proper installation.
This harness is compatible with the One G, Yeti and Yeti Cross rescue parachutes. Other manufacturers’
rescues may also be used but we cannot guarantee their function. The pilot is responsible for checking
compatibility.
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 for compatibility. To
verify the installation, you must perform a test deployment by sitting in a simulator.
Rescue parachutes should be repacked at least every 150 days; so installing your rescue in a new
harness may also provide a good opportunity for a repack. After every repack of the rescue parachute you
should also do a compatibility check.
Rescue compatibility
MAKE SURE THAT THE RESCUE PARACHUTE CAN BE RELEASED FROM THE RESCUE CONTAINER—it must be
done by you, the pilot, sitting in the harness hanging from a simulator.

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Attaching the rescue deployment bag to the harness deployment handle
The rescue container for this harness comes with its own deployment handle. This handle and its strap
must be connected to the deployment bag of the parachute. In particular, check the length of the strap
connecting the rescue deployment handle to the rescue inner container. It should be long enough that the
reserve can be extracted without the danger of the pins not being pulled before the strap tightens on the
reserve, but not so long that there is excessive slack that extends the movement required for deployment.
The deployment bag of other manufacturers’ rescue systems (i.e. non-GIN rescue systems) may have
different loop positions which may cause a deployment failure. Be sure to contact your parachute dealer
or a qualified professional to check the connection, position and secure deployment, and refer to the
rescue manual for details.
Yeti Cross Inner bag
Handle attachment Pass the handle through the center loop Pass the handle through itself Pull to make a clean, tight knot
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IMPORTANT: The deployment bag of other
manufacturers’ rescue systems may have
different loop positions which may cause a
deployment failure.
Notice: Later models of the Genie Lite2 are
supplied with the above inner container.

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IMPORTANT: Without the loop extender the
rescue loop may pull tight on the rescue before
the pins are released, this will casue the rescue
container to fail.
GIN Square Type Inner Bag
For use with square type rescue containers (Yeti, One G) it may be neccessary to use the rescue handle
loop extender. For proper deployment the rescue handle should be connected to the center loop of the
rescue inner bag. To connect to the center loop with square type rescues, first connect the loop extender
(contact your dealer) using a figure-8 knot. Then pass the rescue handle through the center loop as shown.
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WARNING: When connecting the rescue bridle
be sure to secure the connection using tape,
rubber bands or heat shrink wrap. If the lines
are not secure they may burn or cut from
excess friction.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to connect both rescue
bridles to the rescuce.
Connecting the rescue bridle
To connect a rescue to your harness we recommend using a GIN Rescue Carabiner. If you choose to
use different type of connector, it should be rated at least 9 times the maximum weight. For example, our
recommended 8mm Stainless Steel screwgate maillon (square) connector has a minimum breaking load of
28kN (2855 Kgf). It is the pilot’s responsibility to check the compatibility of the rescue system and ensure
that it is installed properly.
Be sure to inspect your connector during normal maintenance and safety checks. Replace it whenever
there are any signs of wear and check your rescue system with a professional after any deployment. We
recommend that you cover the connection using the Maillon rapid cover to prevent excess friction. Rubber-
bands should also be used to secure the attachment and prevent excess friction.
Recommended by GIN: 8mm stainless steel screwgate maillon
8mm square maillon
Breaking load: 28kN
Maillon connection (Recommended by Gin Gliders)

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WARNING: When installing the reserve make
sure the reserve handle is up and the reserve
lines are facing down.
Rescue installation guide
It is very important to properly install the rescue parachute. If the parachute is not folded correctly or
the lines are not placed properly then a serious if not fatal accident could result. If you have any doubts
speak with your instructor or GIN dealer.
Main rescue installation guide
Begin by first connecting the Y bridle and the rescue handle to the rescue parachute . Install the rescue
into the harness with the handle connection FACING UP and the extra para line neatly folded on the bottom
of the container (1). Be sure that the inner bag is installed so the rescue handle loop is facing the opening
of the rescue container (2)
Using the paracord included with your harness pull the built in loops through the metal rings in the
order shown below. First pull the LYME loop through the eyelet on the rescue container cover “A” (4). Next
close the zipper on the bottom of the container and the zipper for the rescue bridle tunnel (5). Secure the
LYME loop by inserting the ORANGE plastic wire from the rescue handle (make sure to place the ORANGE
plastic wire into the wire cover shown in photo 6). Next pass the RED loop through the second eyelet “B”
and through the eyelet leading into the harness “C”(7). Pass the CLEAR wire through the large eyelet “D”
and from inside the harness, secure the RED loop using the CLEAR wire (make sure to place the CLEAR wire
into the wire cover shown in photo 8)
*Follow the instructions on the next page.
LYME
RED
C D
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