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2. Introducing the Gingo Airlite
The Gingo Airlite was developed by the R&D team of Gin Gliders to meet the highest standards
of the most demanding pilots who are tired of a heavy harness and 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 paraglider. Please refer to the manual
of your paraglider to find out if this might be the case.
The Gingo Airlite 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 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 foam pre-inflation
system to ensure that the airbag is almost always 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.