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, gin@gingliders.com
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 |
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Thank You…...................................................................................................................................................... |
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Safety Notice.................................................................................................................................................... |
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1. Gin Gliders.......................................................................................................................................................... |
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2. Introducing the Genie Lite ............................................................................................................................... |
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Features of the Genie Lite.............................................................................................................................. |
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Optional Extras................................................................................................................................................ |
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3. Before you fly ................................................................................................................................................. |
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Assembly ....................................................................................................................................................... |
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Adjustments.................................................................................................................................................. |
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Detaching the cocoon................................................................................................................................... |
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4. Flying with the Genie Lite.............................................................................................................................. |
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Pre-flight checks .......................................................................................................................................... |
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Take off with Genie Lite............................................................................................................................... |
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Rescue Deployment...................................................................................................................................... |
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Landing with the Genie Lite......................................................................................................................... |
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5. Miscellaneous ................................................................................................................................................. |
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Towing............................................................................................................................................................ |
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Tandem flying ............................................................................................................................................... |
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Flying over water.......................................................................................................................................... |
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Act responsibly and help preserve your flying sites .............................................................................. |
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6. Care, Maintenance and Repairs .................................................................................................................... |
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Care and Maintenance.................................................................................................................................. |
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Inspection checklist..................................................................................................................................... |
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Repairs........................................................................................................................................................... |
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Environmentally friendly disposal of the harness.................................................................................. |
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7. Technical Data................................................................................................................................................. |
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Specification ................................................................................................................................................. |
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Certification .................................................................................................................................................. |
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Description of material ............................................................................................................................... |
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1. Gin Gliders
Gin Gliders was formed in 1998 by paraglider designer and competition pilot Gin Seok Song and hi s team of engineers and test pilots.
Gin’s philosophy is simple: to des ign paragliding equipment that he and any other pilot love to fly. This philosophy applies equally for a harness such a s the Genie Lite, as for the world-beatin g competition glider, the Boomerang. No product is rel eased to the market without Gin’s complet e satisfaction . Gin Gliders produce a complete range of accessories and can provide you with man y useful items for flying which are a ll manufactured in Gin Gliders own producti on facility to guarante e highest quality standards.
Gin has over 20 years’ experience of designing and man ufacturing paragliders and is backed up by a n equally experienced team, both within the company in K orea and throughout a worldwide network of distributors and dealers. The “GIN Team” has won the Pa ragliding World Cup overall several times an d has had co untless other competition successes in World Cups, World and N ational Championships. This high level of expertise provided by dedicated p rofessionals ensures that you get the best possible pr oduct support and after sales service.
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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:
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Shoulder strap adjustment
Elastic to hold drink system tube
Shoulder strap connection
Whistle
Suspension Point
Chest strap
ABS Strap
Leg Strap
Safe-T-Band
Buckle
Seat Board
Hole for speed system line
Hole for drink system tube
Lateral Strap adjustment
Back Pocket
Seat Strap
Velcro for Side protector (Inside)
Under seat pocket
Pulley for Speed Line
Ring for Speed Line
Speed bar
Loop for Foot Stirrup
Rescue handle
Rescue Outer Container
Rescue Bridle
Cocoon
Inflatable Cover of Foot plate
Foot Strap(Option)
Foot Plate
Leg string to control angle of
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attack (Upper)
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Leg string to control the angle of attack (Lower)
32Zipper to attach/detach cocoon
33Flight deck
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Connection buckle for right side leg cover
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Elastic string ball to connect cocoon
36Inlet for foot plate
37Front pocket on cocoon
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Loop to connect cocoon on carabiner
39Connection buckle for cocoon
40Pulley for speed line
41Loop for big pulley
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Slider to control the length of leg string
43Loop to close cocoon
44Elastic string to hold speed bar
45Connection loop for flight deck
46Buckle for flight deck
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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