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BRIDLE(ATTACHMENT LINES) 

MATERIAL NYLON 

NAME 

KOLON INDUSTRIAL CO. 

SUPPLIER

ADDRESS 

45 MU KYO DONG JUNG – GU, 

 SEOUL, KOREA 

WEIGHT(GR/M) 3 

BREAKING STRENGTH 

(kg) 

84.8KG 

WIDTH(mm) 10 

 

 

THREAD 

MATERIAL 

HIGH TENACITY POLYESTER YARN 

NAME 

AMANN & SOHNE GMBH & CO. 

SUPPLIER

ADDRESS INDUSTRIESTRASE 

1, D-74391 ERLIGHEIM, GERMANY 

DENIER 150D/3 

225D/3 

BREAKING 

STRENGTH(EN2062) 

2.9kg 3.2kg 

ELONGATION AT 

BRAKE(EN 2062) 

16% 16% 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Boomerang 4

Page 1: ...Boomerang 4 Owners Manual Thank you for taking your time to read this manual...

Page 2: ...ible 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 ris...

Page 3: ...Preparation for launch 10 Take off 11 Line knots or tangles 11 Min sink best glide 11 Accelerated flight 11 Active flying 12 In turbulence 12 Losing altitude 14 Steering without brakes 16 Aerobatics...

Page 4: ...sed to the market without Gin s complete satisfaction Gin has over 15 years experience of designing and manufacturing paragliders and is backed by an equally experienced team both within the company i...

Page 5: ...d to the Boomerang 3 Performance climbing and top speed have been improved without sacrificing the level of security required by competition pilots Countless prototypes have been built tested and comp...

Page 6: ...ques Highly skilled staff take extreme care during the entire manufacturing process Stringent quality control is made after each step and all materials that go into each wing can be traced These measu...

Page 7: ...It is important to have your accelerator system correctly routed through your harness and attached to the risers with the supplied Brummel hooks The length of the speed bar should be initially adjuste...

Page 8: ...d unintentionally when the speed system is fully engaged We recommend a double sheepshank or a bowline knot for the brake handle attachment as shown in the diagram Rucksack All Gin gliders are deliver...

Page 9: ...nding on the size and design of the harness Recommended Weight Range The Boomerang 4 should be flown within the recommended weight range given in the reference section at the back of this manual The w...

Page 10: ...the Brummel hooks Do a final line check by pulling gently on the risers or lines to ensure there are no new knots tangles or interfering branches or rocks Take extra care in nil or light winds Pre fl...

Page 11: ...calm air is realized at the hands off position Accelerated flight Once you have become accustomed to flying the Boomerang 4 you can practice using the speed system which allows improved glide in headw...

Page 12: ...l fall behind the pilot especially when flying accelerated You must wait until you pendulum back below the canopy before reacting and carefully counter braking the open side of the canopy If you react...

Page 13: ...Failing that try one of the techniques below Most of these techniques place undue stress on your glider and should be avoided if you wish to extend its lifetime We recommend you initially practice the...

Page 14: ...pulled do not release immediately The glider needs to settle into a stable B stall before releasing On exiting the B stall the Boomerang 4 has a good dive without deep stall tendencies We advise you t...

Page 15: ...s on the Boomerang 4 to avoid weakening your glider and especially it s lines Landing with the Boomerang 4 Select a familiar landing area free of obstacles and carefully note the wind speed and direct...

Page 16: ...ground handling Dragging the glider along the ground Stepping on the lines or canopy The Kevlar line can take lots of pulling force without stretching but is sensitive to bending with small radius Ope...

Page 17: ...for After 12 months or max 100 flying hours whichever is sooner The Kevlar competition lines have to be replaced at the following intervals Mainlines after 100 flying hours or 1 year and all lines aft...

Page 18: ...18 6 Technical Details Load test The GIN BOOMERANG 4 has passed load and shock tests with a load exceeding 8G of the maximum weight in flight...

Page 19: ...m SPAN 10 18m 10 40m 10 62m 10 85m 11 07m 11 29m 11 51m PROJECTE D A R 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 ROOT 2 37m 2 42m 2 48m 2 53m 2 58m 2 63m 2 68m CHORD TIP 0 63m 0 65m 0 66m 0 67m 0 69m 0 70m 0 72m TO...

Page 20: ...20 Line Plan...

Page 21: ...Rip Stop Rip Stop Rip Stop Rip Stop Coated fabric s weight g sqm 40 2 40 2 40 2 36 1 5 WARP DaN 1 5 mini 1 5 mini 1 5 mini 2 mini Tear Strength WEFT DaN 1 5 mini 1 5 mini 1 5 mini 2mini Elongation on...

Page 22: ...50 A 8000 U 070 A 8000 U 090 A 8000 U 130 A 8000 U 190 DIAMETER mm 0 5 0 7 0 8 0 9 1 1 BREAKING STRENGTH MIN 50kg 70KG 90KG 130KG 190kg REINFORCEMENT FABRIC CODE P260 1 0 UVM NAME DIMENSION POLYANT Gm...

Page 23: ...rockerstr 1 3 D 33330 G tersloh GERMANY WEIGHT GR M 34 BREAKING STRENGTH 1 100DAN WIDTH mm 20mm MAILLONS MATERIAL STAINLESS STEEL NAME SUBO TECH CO SUPPLIER ADDRESS 981 1 CHAGOK RI PALTAN GU HWASUNG C...

Page 24: ...JUNG GU SEOUL KOREA WEIGHT GR M 3 BREAKING STRENGTH kg 84 8KG WIDTH mm 10 THREAD MATERIAL HIGH TENACITY POLYESTER YARN NAME AMANN SOHNE GMBH CO SUPPLIER ADDRESS INDUSTRIESTRASE 1 D 74391 ERLIGHEIM GE...

Page 25: ...made to ensure that the information in this manual is correct but please remember that it has been produced for guidance only It should not be used as a how to fly manual This owner s manual is subje...

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