Gin FLUID 2010 Owner'S Manual Download

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“Designing gliders is a personal journey of challenge and discovery, an ongoing

search for perfection."

- Gin Seok Song

Every effort has been made to provide you with important and useful information in this flight

manual. However, please remember that this is not a book made to teach you how to fly, and

that courses in a certified professional school are necessary for the safe practice of 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.

Summary of Contents for FLUID 2010

Page 1: ...FLUID 2010 owner s manual English Thank you for taking the time to read this manual before using the FLUID...

Page 2: ...g the use or safety of this equipment then it should not be used Warning Speedriding is a potentially dangerous activity It is the user s own responsibility to assess all weather and meteorological co...

Page 3: ...ight range 8 Essential 8 4 Flying with Fluid 9 Preparation for launch 9 Pre flight check list 9 Take off 9 Minimum sink rate and max glide ratio 9 Accelerated flight 10 Active flying 10 In tubulant co...

Page 4: ...market without Gin s complete satisfaction Gin has over 20 years experience of designing and manufacturing free flight equipment and is backed up by an equally experienced team both within the compan...

Page 5: ...the precision the steepest angles to express the highest level in Speedriding If your practicing level is not that ambitious prefer the other model the Nano which would be more adapted to your skills...

Page 6: ...ding to his level and the chosen slope Trimming the front risers enables expert pilots to enjoy a more reactive glider with greater speed and lower flight angle to follow the steepest slopes Ask for t...

Page 7: ...epshank or a bowline knot for the brake handle attachment as shown in the diagram Rucksack The FLUID is delivered with the rucksack harness FREERIDER especially designed for ergonomic carrying comfort...

Page 8: ...should have sufficient practice the knowledge and the experience necessary to correctly use this glider Have subscribed to the licences and insurances necessary for the practice of this sport Be in n...

Page 9: ...Connect the risers to your harness carabiners ensuring there are no twists or loops around the lines Do a final line check by pulling gently on the risers or lines to ensure there are no new knots tan...

Page 10: ...tive piloting on the groud while skiing with your canopie above anticipating unloads In turbulent conditions The FLUID is a very stable glider and collapses on one or both of the front risers are almo...

Page 11: ...first whilst ground handling Dragging the glider along the ground Stepping or skiing on the lines or canopy Dyneema the core material of the lines is very strong can take high loads without stretching...

Page 12: ...ized Gin agent after every 100 hours flying time or every year whichever is sooner The maintenance instructions which can be downloaded from our homepage www gingliders com have to be observed A full...

Page 13: ...N 5 49m 5 98m 6 44m FLAT A R 3 8 3 8 3 8 ROOT 1 70m 1 86m 2 00m CHORD TIP 0 76m 0 83m 0 89m TOTAL HEIGHT 3 35m 3 65m 3 93m CELL NUMBER 21 21 21 GLIDER WEIGHT 2 2kg 2 3kg 2 4kg PILOT WEIGHT kg LEVEL ve...

Page 14: ...1C 2C 3C 4C 5C 6C 1D 2D 3D 4D 5D 6D BK1 BK2 BK3 BK4 BK5 BK6 BK MID1 BK MID2 BK MID3 BK MAIN MAIN A1 MAIN A2 MAIN A3 MAIN C1 MAIN C2 MAIN C3 MAIN D1 MAIN D2 MAIN D3 STB MAIN A STB MAIN D Brake Main Mai...

Page 15: ...NYLON 6 6 HIGH TENACITY 30 Denier FABRIC CODE 3RS PATTERN Rip Stop Coated fabric s weight g sqm 43 2 WARP DaN 3 6 Max Tear Strength WEFT DaN 4 1 Max Elongation on bias 3 Ibs 11 5 Max Elongation on bi...

Page 16: ...Utimate lower line DIAMETER mm 1 12 1 65 BREAKING STRENGTH 172kg 320kg 3 REINFORCEMENT FABRIC CODE W420 SCRIM NAME PORCHER NCV Industries SUPPLIER ADDRESS L Isle d Abeau Parc de Chesnes 75 rue du Rui...

Page 17: ...erstr 1 3 D 33330 G tersloh GERMANY WEIGHT GR M 34 BREAKING STRENGTH 1 100DAN WIDTH mm 20mm 5 MAILLONS MATERIAL STAINLESS STEEL NAME ANSUNG PRECISION CO SUPPLIER ADDRESS 212 32 ANYANG 7 DONG MANANGU A...

Page 18: ...ochukmyun Kwangjusi Kyungkido Korea WEIGHT GR M 7 2 BREAKING STRENGTH kg 110 WIDTH mm 13 7 THREAD MATERIAL HIGH TENACITY POLYESTER YARN NAME AMANN SOHNE GMBH CO SUPPLIER ADDRESS INDUSTRIESTRASE 1 D 74...

Page 19: ...in this flight manual However please remember that this is not a book made to teach you how to fly and that courses in a certified professional school are necessary for the safe practice of Speedridin...