THE RUCKSACK
The Ginseng comes with an inner bag and a 42 liters ruck-
sack. It can contain all of your flight material: wing, helmet,
free leg harness, light reserve and flight suit.
This bag is light and simple but we haven’t forget the moun-
tain use of it equipping it with a waist belt, braces and hand
rests making it efficient and comfortable. Two picks and
poles binders as well as a mesh pocket on the side and a
zipped top pocket completes this bag.
LittleCloud also offers a larger bag in option.
THE RISERS
The Ginseng is equipped with 3 risers by side. The “C” risers
are equipped with a “trim” speed system. The “A” risers are
identified with a red band to quickly identify them.
LittleCloud also offers Kevlar webbing risers with trims in
option. These risers save you 200gr over the standard risers.
THE TRIMS
The Ginseng are equipped with trims : these are used by
hand either on the ground or when flying. They allow to
raise the “B” and “C” risers in order to accelerate the wing.
To help you use them properly, you will find 3 stitch marks
corresponding to 3 standard positions.
The first stitch mark, trims down, the risers are at the same
level, ( neutral).
This position is used at first flights when inflating, taking
off, flying and landing.
The second stitch mark, trims half-way, “B” and “C” risers
longer than “A”.
This position half accelerated allows speed gain. This posi-
tion can be used in flight as well as all the phases of use if
it’s windy.
Notice :
The use trimmers requiere some experience, you don’t have
to use them on the first flights.. Get use to the Ginseng be-
fore you start using the trims. When the trims are released,
your speed increases, your glide angle is reduced, brake
pressure becomes hard. We have made full flights (from take
off to landing) with open trims.
FIRST FLIGHT
WITH THE GINSENG
Before using your new glider you have to make sure that all
parameters, pilot, material, air condition are coherent and
respected. An adapted first use lesson is proposed to when
buying a Ginseng.
Check list before take off :
1.Check your reserve: safety pin and reserve handle.
2.Helmet tight and secured.
3.All harness straps fastened beginning by the leg straps
then waist strap. Carabeeners and maillons well fastened.
4.Symmetrical trim positions.
5.Prepare your glider, clear the bridle.
PRESENTATION
The LittleCloud Team thanks you for having chosen to fly with
a Ginseng speed wing. It is important to carefully read the Glo-
bal Manual as well as the specific Ginseng manual.
If ever you choose to sell your Ginseng please include all ma-
nuals in your sale.
In these manuals you will find the technical specifications,
utilization and important information and advices for each
model.
If you have questions on any particular points not cited in
those manuals do not hesitate to contact your retailer, ins-
tructor on visit our web site www.littlecloud.fr or our
LittleCloud page on Face Book.
You can also contact us directly by e-mail at [email protected] .
Have fun flying without neglecting your security.
LittleCloud Team : Tom, Manu and Jérôme
THE GINSENG
Ginseng: the new LittleCloud mini wing. Famous root of South
East Asia known for its stimulant properties of the nervous
system, mind and body.
Ginseng increases also your stress resistance. Here’s a nice
program for this mini wing.
The Ginseng is dedicated to pilots who are already autono-
mous or with a year of Spiruline/ other mini wing experience.
It’s a really versatile wing, providing a precise piloting plea-
sure. More efficient than the Spiruline, thermal performance
is amazing and it will open the door of cross-country. The gin-
seng is available in 3 sizes (Small, Medium and Large). The
Small is more dedicated to speed flying for experienced pilots.
The Medium and Large will make most of the autonomous pi-
lot happy on a very large range of activities (Mountain, thermal
soaring, small cross country flight, on spot flying, fly and hike
competitions, travelling…)
Notice :
Even with their small surfaces, it is totally possible to stay in
the air in normal flying conditions.
We can fly with skis with the Ginseng but it’s not ideal for Speed
Riding (a mix of flying and carving in the snow with skis ) because
its glide ratio is too high. A Speed Riding wing is less efficient (
glide ratio of about 3 ) and its glide ratio strongly diminishes when
hands up the objective being to stay close to the hill.
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