GIN Atlas User Manual

Atlas Owners’ Manual

Please read this manual prior to your first flight with the Atlas

Version 1.1, April 2013

Thank you…

Thank you for choosing the Atlas. We are confident that this paraglider will provide you with
countless enjoyable flying experiences. This manual contains all the information you need to fly
and maintain your paraglider. 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 glider.

Happy Flights and Safe Landings,

The GIN Team

WARNING

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 paragliding instructor, GIN reseller or the importer in your country.

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Contents

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1. Gin Gliders .......................................................................................................................................... 4

2. Introducing the Atlas .......................................................................................................................... 5

For Pilots Who … .............................................................................................................................. 5

Cutting-edge Design ......................................................................................................................... 5

Manufacturing ................................................................................................................................... 6

3. Before you fly ..................................................................................................................................... 7

Pre-delivery Inspection .................................................................................................................... 7

Speed System ................................................................................................................................... 7

Brake line adjustment ....................................................................................................................... 9

Rucksack ........................................................................................................................................... 9

Your harness ................................................................................................................................... 10

Certified Weight Range ................................................................................................................... 10

Extended weight range ................................................................................................................... 10

Pre-flight safety ............................................................................................................................. 10

4. Flying the Atlas ................................................................................................................................ 12

Preparation for launch .................................................................................................................... 12

Take off ........................................................................................................................................... 12

Line knots or tangles ...................................................................................................................... 13

Min sink / best glide ........................................................................................................................ 13

Accelerated flight ........................................................................................................................... 13

Active flying ................................................................................................................................... 13

In turbulence .................................................................................................................................. 14

Losing altitude ................................................................................................................................ 15

Steering without brakes ................................................................................................................. 18

Aerobatics ...................................................................................................................................... 18

Landing with the Atlas .................................................................................................................... 18

Tow launch ...................................................................................................................................... 18

Motorized flight .............................................................................................................................. 18

5. Care, Maintenance and Repairs .......................................................................................................... 19

Ground handling ............................................................................................................................. 19

UV damage ...................................................................................................................................... 19

Packing instructions ....................................................................................................................... 19

Transport and Storage .................................................................................................................... 20

Cleaning .......................................................................................................................................... 20

Maintenance Inspections ................................................................................................................. 20

Repairs ........................................................................................................................................... 20

6. Reference .......................................................................................................................................... 21

Testing and Certification ................................................................................................................. 21

Technical Data ................................................................................................................................. 21

Line Plan ......................................................................................................................................... 22

Materials ........................................................................................................................................ 23

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1. Gin Gliders

Gin Gliders was formed in 1998 by paraglider designer and competition pilot Gin Seok Song and
his team of engineers and test pilots.

Gin's philosophy is simple: to design gliders that he, and any other pilot, will love to fly. This
philosophy applies equally to a beginner glider such as the Bolero, as to the world-beating
competition glider, the Boomerang. No glider is released to the market without Gin's complete
satisfaction.

Gin has over 20 years' experience of designing and manufacturing paragliders, and is backed 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 had countless competition successes in
World Cups, World and National Championships. This high level of expertise provided by
dedicated professionals ensures that you get the best possible product support and after sales
service.

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Attllaass

Attllaass

2. Introducing the Atlas

The Atlas is an intermediate wing built with completely new technology and suitable for local
soaring or cross country. The GIN design team have drawn on their many years of experience to
produce a wing that is uniquely in tune with the needs of today's pilots. The Atlas offers
outstanding security and top performance combined with precise handling. This allows the pilot
to accurately feel the sensations of flight, and thus develop an active flying style. Rapid
progression up the learning curve is enabled, as the pilot becomes acquainted with the myriad
of different movements and moods of the air. The Atlas will allow you to experience the full
pleasure of free flight, without ever compromising your safety.

For Pilots Who …

The AAttllaass is an ideal glider for soaring or beginning cross country, suitable for the less
experienced pilot who demands easy handling and forgiving wing reactions, up to the
experienced pilot who flies frequently and wants a high performing glider with a very high
safety margin, even in challenging conditions.
The A
from your regular hill to regular thermaling. Due to simple handling and a good sense of
stability, it is perfect for pilots beginning to fly cross country.

Cutting-edge Design

Gin Gliders have made extensive improvements in the AAttllaass compared to its predecessor. The
A
Our new Equalized Pressure Technology (EPT) minimizes the “breathing” movements caused by
air constantly moving in and out of the wing, so the precise shape of the airfoil is maintained.
The glider inflates more easily, climbs better in thermals and is more stable in turbulence and
at speed. Performance in real conditions is helped by the pitch stability

The brake pressure is progressive and becomes very high approaching the stall point. This
makes it almost impossibly to unintentionally stall or spin your glider. A unique feature of the
Atlas is that even at low speeds, the glider retains energy and remains very responsive to brake
input.

The Atlas has only 3 risers and 2 main lines spanwise per side, enabling a reduction in line drag.
As a result, performance is impressive despite the low aspect ratio. The split A risers make it
easy to perform “big ears” by simply pulling the outer A risers.

Weight and drag have also been reduced.
All materials used meet the highest quality standards and guarantee a long lifetime for the

glider. These innovations ensure that by purchasing the Atlas, you are getting the best possible
glider in its class.

is designed for all kinds of flying, from ridge soaring and your first explorations

reflects Gin Gliders’ traditional values of a better sense of stability and performance.

The Atlas is equipped with a unique acceleration system that offers the
pilot increased feedback through the speed bar pressure. The “Kick-Down
System” helps the pilot to be more aware of the angle of incidence of the
wing and the glide performance.

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Manufacturing

All GIN gliders are produced in the company's own facilities using the most modern techniques.
Highly skilled staff take extreme care during the entire manufacturing process. Stringent
quality control is made after each step, and all materials that go into each wing can be traced.
These measures guarantee that pilots fly with the assurance that their wing meets the most
exacting safety standards.

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Riser

A1

A2 B C

3. Before you fly

Pre-delivery Inspection

The Atlas is delivered with speed system, rucksack, inner bag, compression strap, repair tape
and this manual. Your instructor or dealer should have made a test inflation followed by a test
flight before delivery.

Speed System

The speed system increases the maximum speed by lowering the angle of attack with a pulley­guided, foot-operated system. At least 13 km/h gain in speed can be realized with the
accelerator at full travel.

It is important to have your accelerator system correctly routed through your harness and
attached to the risers with the supplied Brummel hooks. The length of the speed bar should be
initially adjusted while on the ground, sitting in the harness so that the legs are fully extended
at the point of full accelerator travel. It is helpful to have an assistant hold the risers taut while
making this adjustment.

Subsequent fine tuning can be done on the ground following the first flight with the speed
system. If in doubt about this procedure, consult your instructor or dealer.

length at trim speed 50cm 50cm 50cm 50cm

length at full speed 32cm 32cm 38cm 50cm

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