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- Page 1 FLUID 2010 owner’s manual - English Thank you for taking the time to read this manual before using the FLUID.
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Page 2: Thank You
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. The user is fully and solely responsible for the safe use of this equipment, if there is any doubt regarding the use or safety of this equipment then it should not be used. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Summary Thank you… ............................2 Safety notice ..........................2 Summary ..............................3 1. Gin Gliders............................4 2. Introducing Fluid..........................5 For pilots who …..........................5 Cutting-edge design........................5 Manufacturing..........................5 3. Before you fly ..........................6 Pre-delivery inspection ........................6 Risers and Trims ..........................6 Brake line adjustment........................7 Rucksack............................7 Your Harness ..........................7 Weight range ..........................8... -
Page 4: Gin Gliders
Gin’s philosophy is simple: To design gliders that he, and any other pilot, will love to fly. This philosophy applies equally for a Speedriding glider such as the FLUID, as for the world beating competition glider, the Boomerang. -
Page 5: Introducing Fluid
2. Introducing the FLUID The FLUID is an Expert Speedriding glider designed by Gin Seok Song. The FLUID offers big evolution for your practice of Speedriding, unequalled behaviour in this kind of activity, with great precision in the turn and excellent manoeuvrability. This allows the pilot to feel confident while developing the active and dynamic piloting skills needed to get the most out of the best level of this sport. -
Page 6: Before You Fly
3. Before you fly Pre-delivery Inspection The FLUID is delivered with rucksack/harness, 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. Risers and trims The front risers of the FLUID are fitted with trimmers that enable the pilot to adapt the glider’s behaviour according to his level and the chosen slope. -
Page 7: Brake Line Adjustment
The main brake line lengths of the FLUID are the same as on the sample that has been used by the GIN R&D team. These line lengths have been fine tuned by GIN test pilots, and it should not be necessary to adjust them. -
Page 8: Weight Range
Weight range The FLUID should be used in the weight/level range for which it was designed. The weight range is defined according to the pilot’s weight, including clothes. FLUID #9,5 Weight/ piloting Very expert Expert light Heavy expert level Very expert Advanced light Heavy Essential... -
Page 9: Flying With Fluid
4. Flying with the FLUID We recommend that you first practice inflating your glider on a small training slope with skis. Make your first flights with your new Speedriding glider in gentle conditions in a familiar area. Then keep on discovering step by step all the potential of your glider. Preparation for launch Following a consistent method of preparation and pre-flight checks is vital for safe flying. -
Page 10: Accelerated Flight
The minimum sink rate can be found by pulling the brakes about 20 cm. Accelerated flight Once you have become accustomed to flying the FLUID, you can practice using the trimmers on the front risers, which enables you to increase the speed of your glider, and to decrease strongly your flight angle. -
Page 11: Care, Maintenance And Repairs
5. Care, Maintenance and Repairs The materials used in the FLUID have been carefully selected for maximum durability. Nevertheless, following the guidelines below will help keep your glider airworthy and will ensure a long period of continuous safe operation. Excessive wear is caused by careless ground handling and packing, unnecessary exposure to UV light, chemicals, heat and moisture. -
Page 12: Transport And Storage
Only clean the wing if it is absolutely necessary e.g. after a landing in salt water. Maintenance Inspections GIN Gliders recommend that the FLUID is inspected by an authorized Gin agent after every 100 hours flying time or every year, whichever is sooner. -
Page 13: Reference
6. Reference Technical data SIZE AREA 8.0m² 9.5m² 11.0m² FLAT SPAN 5.49m 5.98m 6.44m ROOT 1.70m 1.86m 2.00m CHORD 0.76m 0.83m 0.89m TOTAL HEIGHT 3.35m 3.65m 3.93m CELL NUMBER GLIDER WEIGHT 2.2kg 2.3kg 2.4kg PILOT WEIGHT(kg) / very expert for expert for very advanced / LEVEL... -
Page 14: Lind Plan
Line Plan Line material Upper line Cousin 16350 Main line Cousin 16650 Brake Main GIN Dyneema 2.3... -
Page 15: Description
Description 1. FABRIC OF CANOPY NAME DOMINICO TEX SUPPLIER ADDRESS 641-11 Dungchondong Kangseogu Seoul Korea TYPE OF FINISH SIDE COATED TYPE OF YARN NYLON 6.6 HIGH TENACITY – 30 Denier FABRIC CODE PATTERN Rip Stop Coated fabric’s weight (g/sqm) 43+2 WARP (DaN) 3.6 Max Tear... - Page 16 2. SUSPENSION LINE MATERIAL Dyneema NAME COUSIN TRESTEC SUPPLIER 8, rue Abbe Bonpain – BP70020 Wervicq Sud - 59558 ADDRESS COMINES CEDEX - FRANCE Top Line 16350 Utimate Top Line 16650 Utimate NAME (top line) (lower line) DIAMETER(mm) 1.12 1.65 BREAKING STRENGTH 172kg 320kg...
- Page 17 4. RISER MATERIAL POLYERSTER TAPE NAME Güth & Wolf GmbH SUPPLIER Herzebrockerstr. 1-3 D-33330 Gütersloh ADDRESS GERMANY WEIGHT(GR/M) BREAKING STRENGTH 1,100DAN WIDTH(mm) 20mm 5. MAILLONS MATERIAL STAINLESS STEEL NAME ANSUNG PRECISION CO. SUPPLIER 212-32 ANYANG 7 DONG, MANANGU, ADDRESS ANYANG CITY, KYUNG KI-DO, KOREA WEIGHT(GR) BREAKING STRENGTH 1,000kg...
- Page 18 6. BRIDLE(ATTACHMENT LINES) MATERIAL NYLON NAME SUKWANG FABRICS SUPPLIER 52-2 Yujungri, Dochukmyun, Kwangjusi, ADDRESS Kyungkido, Korea WEIGHT(GR/M) BREAKING STRENGTH (kg) WIDTH(mm) 7. THREAD MATERIAL HIGH TENACITY POLYESTER YARN NAME AMANN & SOHNE GMBH & CO. SUPPLIER INDUSTRIESTRASE 1, D-74391 ERLIGHEIM, ADDRESS GERMANY DENIER...
- Page 19 Speedriding. This flight manual may be amended at any time without any prior notice. Please visit our website www.gingliders.com for all the latest information regarding the FLUID and all GIN gliders’ products.
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