Gin Genie Lite User manual

Rev.2.0, 19/07/2012
Owner’s Manual
Please read this manual before flying with the Genie Lite for the first time.
Gin Gliders Inc.
285-1 Galdam-Ri, Mohyun-Myun, Yongin-City, Kyunggi-Do, Korea
www.gingliders.com, [email protected]

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Thank You…
Thank you for choosing the Genie Lite 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 knowledge of your
equipment will keep you safe and enable you to maximize your full potential.
Please pass on this manual to the new owner if you do resell your harness.
Happy Flights and Safe Landings,
The GIN 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
Thank You…......................................................................................................................................................2
Safety Notice....................................................................................................................................................2
1. Gin Gliders..........................................................................................................................................................4
2. Introducing the Genie Lite ...............................................................................................................................5
Features of the Genie Lite..............................................................................................................................7
Optional Extras................................................................................................................................................9
3. Before you fly ................................................................................................................................................. 10
Assembly ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Adjustments.................................................................................................................................................. 14
Detaching the cocoon................................................................................................................................... 17
4. Flying with the Genie Lite.............................................................................................................................. 18
Pre-flight checks.......................................................................................................................................... 18
Take off with Genie Lite............................................................................................................................... 18
Rescue Deployment...................................................................................................................................... 18
Landing with the Genie Lite......................................................................................................................... 19
5. Miscellaneous ................................................................................................................................................. 20
Towing............................................................................................................................................................ 20
Tandem flying ............................................................................................................................................... 20
Flying over water.......................................................................................................................................... 20
Act responsibly and help preserve your flying sites .............................................................................. 20
6. Care, Maintenance and Repairs .................................................................................................................... 21
Care and Maintenance.................................................................................................................................. 21
Inspection checklist..................................................................................................................................... 21
Repairs........................................................................................................................................................... 22
Environmentally friendly disposal of the harness.................................................................................. 22
7. Technical Data................................................................................................................................................. 23
Specification ................................................................................................................................................. 23
Certification.................................................................................................................................................. 23
Description of material ............................................................................................................................... 23

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2. Introducing the Genie Lite
The Genie Lite was developed by the R&D team of Gin Gliders to meet the highest standards of the
most demanding pilots - the Genie Lite is the harness used by GIN test pilots during the development
of high performance paragliders. The Genie Lite is suitable from the experienced pilot to the cross
country or competition pilot.
The Genie Lite 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 of your
paraglider to find out if this might be the case.
The Genie Lite is a sleek and easy harness, designed for maximum comfort and ease of use. The
elegant design focuses on simplicity, eliminating the need for 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 Genie Lite is second to none.
Leg straps are integrated into the “Get-up system” and “Safe T Band” to prevent the pilot from falling
out of the harness if he forgets to fasten the leg straps. The pilot has to fasten the leg straps first in
order to fasten the leg cover (cocoon) strap, so it helps the pilot to remember to fasten the leg straps.
Safety has also been improved by optimising the position of the back protection; the rear pocket
extends upwards, offering protection for the pilot in case he accidentally falls on his back. In
particular, this protector includes some coverage of the rescue part in order to protect the pilot in the
case of a descent under the rescue parachute.
The Rescue container has a wide opening on the back of the harness to ensure easy and fast opening
of the rescue.
The cocoon has an aerodynamic shape to reduce the drag during flight. You can adjust the angle of the
cocoon to be optimized in relation to the wing’s angle of attack using the 4 attached strings.
The back pocket was designed to reduce the drag of the body.
The speed system works through a ball bearing pulley (Harken®) that offers a big advantage when
using the speed bar, it reduces the force required to maintain accelerated flight, reduces wear when
used often and also reduces pilot fatigue during long flights. There is another point to connect for big
pulley.
You will find extra storage space under the seat plate. This space gives you the possibility to store 3
litres of extra ballast or an emergency kit.
The main webbing used on the Genie Lite is made from Dyneema and Nylon-66 webbing that is both
stronger and lighter than the conventional webbing used in most harnesses.

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Components of the Genie Lite:
1 Shoulder strap adjustment
2 Elastic to hold drink system tube
3 Shoulder strap connection
4 Whistle
5 Suspension Point
6 Chest strap
7 ABS Strap
8 Leg Strap
9 Safe-T-Band
10 Buckle
11 Seat Board
12 Hole for speed system line
13 Hole for drink system tube
14 Lateral Strap adjustment
15 Back Pocket
16 Seat Strap
17 Velcro for Side protector (Inside)
18 Under seat pocket
19 Pulley for Speed Line
20 Ring for Speed Line
21 Speed bar
22 Loop for Foot Stirrup
23 Rescue handle
24 Rescue Outer Container
25 Rescue Bridle
26 Cocoon
27 Inflatable Cover of Foot plate
28 Foot Strap(Option)
29 Foot Plate
30 Leg string to control angle of

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Features of the Genie Lite
2 Carabiners, Protector (Ginsoft Lite), Flight Deck, Lycra Cocoon, Carbon Seat & Foot Plate, Speed bar,
Pad for control volume of rescue container.
The Genie Lite is available in sizes XS, S, M and L.Weight: 4.6 kg (M size, complete without carabiners,
flight deck and Pad for controlling the volume of rescue container).
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31 Leg string to control the angle of
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32 Zipper to attach/detach cocoon
33 Flight deck
34 Connec
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leg cover
35 Elastic string ball to connect
cocoon
36 Inlet for foot plate
37 Front pocket on cocoon
38 Loop to connec
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39 Connection buckle for cocoon
40 Pulley for speed line
41 Loop for big pulley
42 Slider to control the length of leg
string
43 Loop to close cocoon
44 Elastic string to hold speed bar
45 Connection loop for flight deck
46 Buckle for flight deck

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Back protection
The Genie Lite is equipped with a new back protection
(Ginsoft Lite) of 12cm thickness. A hard foam layer to protect
the Genie Lite back protection against punctures is
integrated into the Genie Lite harness. The back protector is
divided into separate compartments, to prevent air being
dissipated too rapidly in the event of a hard impact.
The Genie Lite back protection is designed to protect the pilot
in case of an impact and to reduce the energy of the impact
as much as possible, but it cannot completely eliminate the risk of injury.
Speed bar
The Genie Lite is compatible with all common types of speed
system. The Genie Lite is supplied with a 3 step speed bar
that allows more accurate speed control for acceleration.
Flight Deck
The Genie Lite has Flight Deck which provide with harness
that can contain 5L of ballast
Storage/Pockets
The Genie Lite contains several useful pockets for all your essential gear. There is a large back pocket,
1 smaller front pocket on the outer Lycra cover and 2 pockets are on each side of the lateral straps.
There is also a radio compartment inside the back pocket and a hole to pass the cable through for a
handheld speaker microphone or a Camel Back.
You can find an extra pocket under the seat plate that can store 3 litres of extra ballast or an
emergency kit.
Carbon seat plate
The Genie Lite is supplied with a carbon seat plate, which comes in 4 sizes. When you order the Genie
Lite, you should choose the correct seat plate size according to your build (rather than simply your
height). If in doubt, choose a smaller seat plate. This will give you greater stability in the harness.

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Specification of the carbon seat plate
Size XS S M L
Width(mm) 280 300 330 350
Length(mm) 340 360 380 400
Optional Extras
The following items are available as optional extras.
Rescue parachute
The Genie Lite is designed for use with GIN rescue parachutes, like the Yeti Rescue or ONE G. Other
manufacturers’ rescue systems may also be suitable. The maximum size of rescue container is 9L.
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 while hanging from a simulator and test deploy the rescue from the
harness container. This check must also be done after each time the rescue has been repacked and re-
installed.
YETI Rescue ONE-G
Other Accessories
For up-to-date information on additional accessories, visit www.gingliders.com or contact your local
GIN dealer or the distributor in your country.

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3. Before you fly
The Genie Lite must be assembled by a suitably qualified paragliding professional, for example your
instructor. In particular great care and attention must be paid to the fitting of the rescue parachute
into the harness. The pilot should then adjust the harness for comfort.
Assembly
The Genie Lite is delivered with the back protection and speed bar already installed from the factory.
But when it is necessary to assemble the harness by yourself, 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 dealer or importer.
Back Protection
If you receive the Genie Lite back protection folded, then please let it lay open for several hours
before you install it into the harness. To install, open the zipper cover underneath the seat plate, open
the zip and insert the Genie Lite back protection. It needs to slide into the space underneath the seat
plate and sit behind the reserve container and the back support. Do not put it underneath the cross
straps in the back of the harness.