Rescue Parachute Manual
Please read this manual prior to installing the GIN rescue parachute into your
harness
Yeti Cross
EN
v.1.0 9/2015
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Thank You...
Thank for choosing Gin Gliders. We are confident you’ll enjoy many rewarding
experiences in the air with your GIN rescue.
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 rescue.
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
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.
SAFETY NOTICE
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Purpose
The Yeti Cross was developed to be used as a manually released parachute for paraglider
pilots in an emergency situation while flying.
Conditions of use
Maximum speed for usage: 32 m/s (115 km/h)
Repacking interval: 6 months, the rescue parachute should be repacked and recorded in
the “Re-packing History” section of this book.
Inspection interval: 6 months, each time the rescue is repacked it should be inspected
for damage, the effect of water, sand, salt or other environmental influences may reduce
the repack / inspection interval.
Replace: 10 years, it is recommended that the rescue be replaced even if never used.
Introducing the Yeti Cross
Size #26 #32 #38
Area (m²) 26.07 31.62 38.08
Line length (m) 5.26 5.79 6.35
Center line (m) 5.34 5.88 6.45
Weight (kg) 1.3 1.5 1.7
Sink Rate (m/sec.) 5.0 4.8 4.8
Max load (kg) 86 104 126
The Yeti Cross is certified in accordance to the EN 12491:2001 standard.
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Before you fly
GIN rescue parachutes are inspected and packed at the factory. It is recommended 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 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 solid weights or sandbags, which should be smooth and clean (2-2.5kg)
Elastic bands
Layout
Check the serial number that is written on the top center panel and on the re-packing
card first (re-packing card is attached at the end of this manual). Fix the risers to a solid
point using carabiners.
TIP: Ask a friend to help you with re-packing.
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Line check
1) Stretch the rescue out to its full length.
2) Anchor the riser connection to keep lines tight.
3) Check the suspension lines for tangles by the “4 lines check” method:
- All lines should be located inside the first 2 and last 2 lines as illustrated.
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Packing Instructions
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Folding the panels
1) Separate lines as shown:
- Make sure 1 is on TOP, 11 is on BOTTOM and the Center Line MIDDLE
2) Fold in half with all of the panels to the LEFT
Packing Instructions...
NOTE: Use the Center Label as a reference point.
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