Gin Gliders Gingo Airlite Owner's Manual
Rev.1.0, 04/04/2012
Gingo Airlite harness Owner’s Manual
Please read this manual before flying with the Gingo Airlite for the first time.
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Thank You…
Thank you for choosing the Gingo Airlite 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 Gingo Airlite ............................................................................................................... 5
Features of the Gingo Airlite .............................................................................................................. 6
Airbag for back protection (substitution for back protector) ............................................................. 7
Optional Items ................................................................................................................................... 7
Other Accessories .............................................................................................................................. 8
3. Before you fly ...................................................................................................................................... 9
Assembly ............................................................................................................................................ 9
Adjustments ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Storage ............................................................................................................................................ 14
4. Flying with the Gingo Airlite .............................................................................................................. 15
Pre-flight checks .............................................................................................................................. 15
Rescue Deployment .......................................................................................................................... 15
Pockets ............................................................................................................................................. 16
Landing with the Gingo Airlite ......................................................................................................... 16
5. Miscellaneous ..................................................................................................................................... 17
Towing .............................................................................................................................................. 17
Tandem Flying .................................................................................................................................. 17
Flying over water ............................................................................................................................. 17
Act responsibly and help preserve your flying sites ........................................................................ 17
6. Maintenance and Repair ..................................................................................................................... 18
Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................... 18
Inspection checklist ......................................................................................................................... 18
Repair ............................................................................................................................................... 19
Environmentally friendly disposal of the harness ........................................................................... 19
7. Technical Data .................................................................................................................................... 20
Specification .................................................................................................................................... 20
Certification ..................................................................................................................................... 20
Description ....................................................................................................................................... 20
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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 paragli ding equipment that he and any other pilot love to
fly. This philosophy applies equally for a harness such as the Gingo Airlite, as for the worldbeating competition glider, the Boomerang. No product is released t o the market without Gin’s
complete satisfaction. Gin Gliders produce a complete range of accessories and can provide you
with many useful items for flying which are all manufactured in Gin Gliders own production
facility to guarantee highest quality standards.
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 througho ut a worldwide
network of distributors and dealers. The “GIN Team” has won the Paragli ding World Cup overall
several times and has had countless other 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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2. Introducing the Gingo Airlite
The Gingo Airlite was developed by the R&D team of Gin Gliders t o meet the highest standards
of the most demanding pilots who are tired of a heavy harness a nd want to travel lighter. The
Gingo Airlite is one of the harnesses used by GIN test pilots during the development of new
paragliders. The Gingo Airlite is suitable for a wide range of pilots, from the occasional club
pilot to the experienced cross country pilot.
The Gingo Airlite can be flown with all types of paragliders unless the manufacturer of your
paraglider requires a specific harness to be used with his paragli der. Please refer to the manua l
of your paraglider to find out if this might be the case.
The Gingo Airlite is a sleek and easy harness, d esigned 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 Gingo Airlite is
second to none.
Leg and chest straps are integrated into the “T-bar system” to prevent the pilot from falling out
of the harness if he forgets to fasten the leg straps.
The safety has also been improved by incorporating an airbag into the harness helping to
protect the pilot in case he falls on his back. The new Gingo Airlite features a foa m pre-inflatio n
system to ensure that the airbag is almost alwa ys fully inflated, e.g. when ground handling on
take-off.
The bottom rescue container has a wide entrance, designed to enable a fast and easy
deployment of the parachute. The bottom position is ideal because the weight of the rescue
stays near the centre of gravity and therefore provides you with the most balanced comfort and
feeling in flight.
The new elastic speed bar retainer prevents the bridle of your rescue becoming entangled in
case of a rescue deployment.
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Gingo Airlite Components
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 Air inlet
13 Hole for drink sysytem tube
14 Lateral Strap adjustment
15 Back Pocket (Inside)
16 Seat Strap
17 Velcro for Side protector (Inside)
18 Side Pocket
19 Pulley for Accelerator Line
20 Hole for Accelerator Line
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Elastic line for automatic
retraction of Speed bar
22 Guide Loop for Foot Stirrup
23 Rescue handle
24 Rescue Outer Container
25 Rescue Bridle
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