Gin Condor2, User Manual

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Condor 2 user manual
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Riser lengths [mm] * A B C D
Trim speed 370 370 370 370
Trimmer open 370 370 420 470
Trimmer closed 370 370 345 320
* incl. carabiner (Maillions)
The Condor 2 is equipped with trimmers. With this acceleration system, the pilot can adjust the speed
behaviour of the Condor 2 in the respective operating mode. The trimmer allows the pilot to increase
cruising speed and to counter the torque effect.
The C and D-risers can be altered in length using the trimmer. This decreases the canopy’s original
angle of attack and the glider’s speed increases.
For take-off, a setting around the neutral point (all risers have the same length) is recommended.
The trimmer is loosened by a trimmer buckle and closed over the trimmer.
Line system and brakes
The Condor 2 has A, B, C and D line levels, which fork three or four times from the bottom (riser) to
the top (canopy) and which are divided into "Main", "Middle", "Higher-Middle" and "Top" lines. The
individual line levels are connected with one another using the “handshake knot”.
With the brake lines, the individual levels are bundled at the end with the main brake line. This runs
through the low friction ring attached to the riser and is knotted at the brake loop of the control
handle. There is a mark on the main brake line which allows the control handle to be correctly
positioned.
The main lines are all attached to Maillon quick links. They are fed through special elastic rings (or
plastic clips) and attached to prevent the lines from slipping and to ensure that they sit in the correct
position.
The brake lines of the Condor 2 are set to the length that was used for the DGAC certi fi cation test
fl ights. These line lengths have been fi nely tuned by the GIN test pilots, and it should not be
necessary to adjust them.
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