GIN One G User Manual

GIN Rescue Parachute Owner’s Manual

Applicable models: One-G rescue, Yeti rescue

Please read this manual prior to installing the

GIN rescue parachute into your harness

Thank You...

Thank you for choosing the GIN ONE G or YETI rescue parachute. This manual
contains all the information you need to know to re-pack, deploy, and maintain
your rescue parachute. A thorough knowledge of your equipment will keep you
safe and enable you to maximize your potential.

Please pass on this manual to the new owner if you do resell your GIN rescue
parachute.

Happy Flights and Safe Landings,

The GIN Team

SAFETY NOTICE

By purchasing our equipment, you take full responsibility for being a certified
paraglider pilot and you accept all risks inherent with paragliding, Motor
paragliding or Speed gliding 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 to your local GIN reseller
or importer in your country.

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Introducing the GIN rescue parachute

The GIN Rescue was developed by the R&D team of Gin Gliders to meet the highest
safety standards and light weight of the most demanding pilots - the GIN Rescue
is the rescue used by GIN test pilots during development of new paragliders and
speed gliders.

The GIN ONE G and YETI rescues are pulled down apex Parabolic type reserve
parachutes, certified EN-12491 and LTF. This design offers the optimal combination
of fast opening time, low descent rate, stability, compact size and light weight.

The GIN Rescues are designed only for use in an emergency situation on a paraglider,
Motor paraglider and speedglider; they are unsuitable for free fall parachuting.

Pull Down Apex Parabolic type Rescue Parachute

Model YETI ONE-G

Size #27 #35 #40 #50 #60 #38 #42

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Area (m

) 26.9 34.2 40 50.2 60.96 38 42

No. of Gores 16 18 20 20 24 18 20

Line Length (m) 4.71 5.3 5.7 8.04 8.85 5.3 5.9

Centre line(m) 5.24 5.89 6.34 7.08 7.78 5.93 6.6

Weight(Kg) 1.25 1.5 1.75 2.6 3.1 2.3 2.6

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Sink Rate (m/sec.)
(at Max. Load)

Maximum Load (Kg) 80 100 120 180 220 100 130

5.07 5.03 5.13 5.4 5.17 4.3 4.8

Packing Instructions

Gin Gliders GIN rescue parachutes are inspected and packed at the factory. It is
recommend that the reserve is repacked by a suitably qualified and experienced
paragliding professional or parachute rigger prior to installation into your
harness. The efficacy of the rescue, and your life, depend on the correct packing
procedure. If in any doubt whatsoever, please seek professional advice from your
instructor, GIN dealer or importer.

Airing

Before packing, the canopy should be aired. Ideally, the canopy should be hung by
its apex from the ceiling for between 6 and 24 hours hours in a cool, dry room.

Preparation

The packing area must be spacious, clean, smooth and dry.

Preliminary Materials

Before starting the packing procedure, make sure you have the following
materials:

2 lengths of thin cord to aid closing the inner deployment bag
(Don’t use Kevlar line, and the end of lines should not be cut by heat.)

2 solid weights or sandbags, which should be smooth and clean (2-2.5kg)
2 pins

Carabiners are useful, but not necessary, to attach the APEX and lines to an
attachment point.

Layout

Check the serial number that is written on the top centre panel and on the re­packing card first (re-packing card is attached at the end of this manual).

Fix the risers to a solid point using carabiners.

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Packing Instructions...

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Line Check

Stretch the rescue out
to its full length. Check
the suspension lines
for damage and tangles
by the “4 lines check”
method.

All lines should be
located inside the 4
lines – first and last
lines at both sides
from the bridles as
illustrated below.

Folding the
Panels

Check that all the apex
lines are the same
length.

APEX /
CENTER LINE

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1

17

2

SUSPENSION LINE

BRIDLE

16

15

14

13

11

10

4

5

6

7

8

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Packing Instructions...

Put the suspension
lines on the line
separator such that
half of them are on the
left, and half are on
the right. Put a weight
on the skirt to fix the
canopy.

And follow the outer
suspension line to find
the centre panels to
start folding with.

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