Gin Fuse Tandem Pilot User manual

pilot manual
v1.2, 05/2015

Tandem Pilot

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Contents
Thank you... 5
Warning 6
About Gin Gliders 7
Introducing the Fuse Pilot 8
Before you fly 13
Flying with the Fuse Pilot 25
Maintenance and repairs 28
Final words... 31
Technical data 32
Materials 33

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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 harness.
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 centre 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 Fuse Pilot
The Fuse Pilot has been developed to meet the needs of both professional and leisure pilots.
We have redesigned several key features of the harness to provide a more comfortable and safer
flying experience with the addition of a triplex seat-plate and a newly designed back support
and back pocket.
We have integrated the Getup System for a safer and easier buckle system. This reduces the
buckles and prevents the pilot from forgetting to close the leg straps before launch. The Gin soft
fuse foam back protector has been reshaped for increased safety and a new foam insert was
created for the rescue system. After installing your reserve parachute into the harness you can
place an engineered foam pad on the opposite side to maintain the optimum shape of the
harness in flight.
A larger back pocket has been added to the Fuse Pilot harness for greater convenience. Now
the pilot can store more items out of the way while in flight. Moving storage from the Passenger
harness pocket to the pilot harness will provide for a more comfortable flight. In the event of a
hard landing it is safer for both the pilot and passenger to have these items stored in the rear.
Features like the bilateral rescue option have become staples of our tandem line and have
been carried into the new Fuse Pilot harness. This allows the pilot the choice of the most
convenient side for rescue deployment and the handle is positioned for easy access and rapid
deployment.

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Specifications
The Fuse Pilot has EN and LTF certification.
Size
Harness size one size fits all
3.8 Weight (kg)
Delivery package
- Gin soft fuse foam mousse bag protector
- 2 carabiners
- 1 Rescue handle
- Triplex seat plate
Specifications
Size
Delivery package

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Optional Extras
Yeti rescue #50 or #60
Tandem rescue bridle
Fuse Passenger harness
Spreader bar
For up-to-date information on additional accessories, visit www.gingliders.com.

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Components of the Fuse Pilot
Optional left and right side rescue
deployment handle
14cm Gin Soft Fuse foam back protector
(p.12)
GIN carabiners
Triplex seat plate

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Rescue handle
The Rescue parachute handle supplied with the Fuse Pilot is designed for easy and rapid
deployment of your rescue. This harness must only be used with the supplied rescue handle.
Using other designs of rescue handle may make it impossible to deploy the rescue parachute.
Back protection
The Fuse Pilot is equipped with the Gin soft fuse foam mousse bag. This effectively offers
protection equivalent to a 17cm mousse bag in a more compact package. Like the GINSOFT14T in
the Safari, the Gin soft fuse has multiple compartments and a dual layer structure. This offers
better shock absorption by preventing air escaping from the foam in case of impact.
The Gin soft fuse provides protection which will reduce the energy of the impact as much as
possible, but it cannot completely eliminate the risk of injury.
Wooden seat plate
To add comfort and stability to the Fuse Pilot harness we incorporated a custom shaped
wooden seat plate. The seat plate is moulded to the shape of the passenger harness to maximize
the passengers comfort.
Storage
Back Pocket
The Fuse Pilot contains a new even larger back pocket to allow the pilot to store more items in
flight. The back pocket contains a compartment for a small radio and there is a hole that can be
used for a hydration tube and/or radio cable, with access to attachments points on the pilots
shoulder straps.
Accessory Pockets
Located on sides of the harness are two zippered pockets to keep your belongings safe while
allowing easy access in flight. These pockets are ideal for quick access to small items.

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Rescue Installation and compatibility check
Gin Gliders recommend that rescue installation is performed properly by a competent person.
The Fuse pilot is compatible with the GIN Yeti tandem rescue. Other manufacturer’s rescues
may be used as well but must be checked for compatibility by a professional.
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. Make sure that the rescue parachute can be
released from the rescue container in the harness—it must be done by you, the pilot, sitting in the
harness hanging from a simulator.
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.
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.

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Rescue Installation and compatibility check
Attaching the rescue deployment bag to the harness deployment handle
The rescue container of the Fuse Pilot 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.
Rescue container volume
The rescue should fit comfortably in the container. The rescue should be held so that it can’t
move around, but not too tightly that extraction becomes difficult. If necessary, place a piece of
foam behind the rescue to reduce the depth of the container.

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Attaching the rescue deployment bag to the harness deployment handle
Handle attachment Pass the handle through
the center loop
Pass the handle through
itself
Pull to make a clean
knot
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CAUTION: The bridle webbing
must be held securely in place to
avoid excess friction during
rescue deployment. The bridle
must be held firmly in place with
rubber bands, tape or plastic
heat shrink tube.
Bridle to rescue attachment
Attach the Y bridle to the maillon
and secure it with a rubber band
Bridle attachment Attach the rescue to the maillon
and secure with a rubber band
Check your connection and close
the maillon firmly
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Maillon connection
A Maillon Rapide type connector is recommended. The connector should be rated at least 9 times
the maximum weight, for example, a correctly fitted 8mm Stainless Steel square Maillon.

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Rescue Installation Guide
The Fuse Pilot rescue is located behind the pilots seat. The handle can be placed on the left or
right side with a velcro bridle tunnel running along both sides of the harness to allow the pilot to
customize the harness to their needs. 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.
Using the extra para line provided with your harness, pull the built in loops through the
grommets of the rescue container flaps. Close the rescue container flaps in the order shown in the
photos below. Secure the rescue container flaps by placing the metal release pins through the
loops as shown. Insert each side of the rescue handle into its neoprene sleeve and secure with the
attached Velcro.
WARNING: When installing the
reserve make sure the reserve
handle attachment is facing out
away from the harness and the
reserve lines are facing in.
1 2 3
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2
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3
Place the rescue attachment line in a
“zig-zag” pattern at the bottom of the
pouch
Place the rescue into the pouch with the
rescue handle facing out

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Insert the string through the flap
eyelets
Insert the rescue handle hooks into the
eyelets
Close the velcro cover to protect the
rescue hooks
Connect the rescue handle and close the
velcro cover
Pass the string through the bottom flap
grommets
Pass the string through the top flap
grommets
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Rescue bridle installation
Bridle tunnel
After installing the rescue into your harness run the rescue bridle along the bridle
tunnel in the following order.
Run the bridle from the
rescue container to the
velcro bridle tunnel
Connect the bridle to the
harness using the built-in
velcro loops
Run the bridle along the
shoulder strap, then cover
Use the velcro on the bridle
to secure it to the shoulder
strap

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Spreader bar
The tandem spreader bars have been designed with a safety feature that prevents the
main canopy from re-inflating after the reserve parachute has been deployed. By
connecting the rescue bridle to the “B” and “C” risers the main canopy will be stalled into
a more stable position for decent.
Rescue bridle
Pilot attachment
(RED LOOP)
Small passenger
attachment (LYME LOOP)
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2
3
Rescue carabiner (RED LOOP)
Main carabiner (Small passenger)
Main carabiner (Larger passenger)
Large passenger
attachment (LYME LOOP)
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6
“B” & “C” attachment points
Rescue carabiner
(RED LOOP)
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2
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