Griffin manual: 4
CONTENTS
Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 7
About Gin Gliders ................................................................................................................... 7
Manual ................................................................................................................................... 8
Gin Gliders Homepage .......................................................................................................... 8
Gin Gliders and the environment .......................................................................................... 9
Respect for nature and the environment ......................................................................... 9
Environmentally-friendly recycling .................................................................................... 9
Safety ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Safety advice ....................................................................................................................... 10
Safety notices ...................................................................................................................... 10
Liability, warranty exclusion and operating limitations ..................................................... 11
Liability and warranty exclusion ..................................................................................... 11
Operating limitations ....................................................................................................... 11
Glider categories and guidelines ........................................................................................ 12
EN/LTF certification ........................................................................................................ 12
Description of flight characteristics ............................................................................... 12
Target group and recommended flying experience ...................................................... 12
Description of pilot skills required .................................................................................. 12
Suitability for training ...................................................................................................... 12
Before the first flight ........................................................................................................... 13
Harness ............................................................................................................................ 13
Reserve ............................................................................................................................. 14
Weight range .................................................................................................................... 14
First flight ......................................................................................................................... 14
Flying the Griffin ...................................................................................................................... 15
Preparation for launch ........................................................................................................ 15
Pre-flight check ................................................................................................................ 15
General warnings and advice ............................................................................................. 15
Launching ............................................................................................................................ 16
Forward launch (nil to light winds) ................................................................................. 16
Reverse launch (light to strong winds) ........................................................................... 16
Landing ................................................................................................................................ 16
In-flight characteristics ....................................................................................................... 17
Normal flight .................................................................................................................... 17
Accelerated flight ............................................................................................................ 18
Turning ............................................................................................................................. 18
Active flying ...................................................................................................................... 18
C-riser control .................................................................................................................. 19
Rapid descent techniques .................................................................................................. 19
Big ears ............................................................................................................................ 19
Spiral dives ....................................................................................................................... 19
