Gin Fuse User Manual

10CAUTION: Be sure to always set the trimmers symmetrically.CAUTION: Don’t fully open the trimmers in severe turbulence or near the ground.CAUTION: Be

11CAUTION: Don’t adjust your leg and shoulder straps too tightly. If you do, you may have difficulty sitting back into your harness after take-off.NOTE

12the event of a rescue opening. RucksackThe Fuse comes with an XXL rucksack, designed to carry all your equipment in comfort. Weight rangeBe sure

13Flying the FuseTIP: Practice inflating your glider and making short flights on a training hill.NOTE: Remember that you have a duty of care to your pas

14TIP: Always follow a consistent method of preparation and pre-flight checks each time you fly.TIP: Explain the takeoff procedure and your commands cle

15TIP: If the glider comes up slightly off-centre, make small corrections by moving towards the lower side.TIP: In stronger winds, be prepared to take

16CAUTION: Never let the leading edge crash to the ground, you risk damaging the seams and/or internal structure.WARNING: Never perform steep turns ne

17 TIP: During your first few flights, familiarize yourself with your glider’s speed range and corresponding brake positions and pressures.CAUTION: Alwa

18TIP: The further in front of you the glider pitches, the larger the brake input required, but for a shorter duration. CAUTION: Never release the bra

19TIP: Always try to avoid the need to use these descent techniques. Thoroughly check the conditions before launch, and pay close attention to how the

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20WARNING: The high G-forces experienced in steep or prolonged spirals may result in disorientation or even loss of consciousness. Spirals with descen

21CAUTION: After a large collapse, an instinctive reaction to the body falling is to attempt to hold something. This can result in the pilot unintenti

22CAUTION: Never apply the brakes, including any wraps taken, in a deep stall.WARNING: During any incident in flight, always monitor your altitude. If

23CAUTION: Be sure your passenger is fully briefed about any manouvres you intend to perform. WARNING: uncoordinated wingovers can result in large asy

24You are responsible for ensuring that your towing operations are safe and in accordance with any applicable tow regulations. Make sure you have appr

25Care and maintenanceAppropriate care and maintenance is essential both for your safety in flight and to extend the life of your glider. Excessive wea

26NOTE: concertina packing ensures that the leading edge is treated carefully, which will help increase the glider’s life, performance and launch beha

27WARNING: Always replace damaged lines. A damaged line can cause loss of control of the gliderripstop tape provided with your glider. Plastic rods ca

28Care of the environmentWe are priviledged to fly in areas of outstanding natural beauty. Respect and preserve nature by miminmizing your impact on th

29Final words...Most of us today live in a dependent society where we are regulated and protected. There are few opportunities for individuals to deve

Photo: J. Maupoint

30Technical specificationCAUTION: Certification flights consist of simulated flight manoeuvres in calm air without normal pilot input. Do not use the cer

31Diagram of parts

32Riser diagramRiser A B C DLength at trim closed (cm) Length at trim neutral (cm) 37.0 37.0 37.0 37.0 Length at trim open (cm) 37.0

33Line plan

34Certification and line lengthsDeutscher Hängegleiterverband e.V. im DAeC DHV/OeAeC-TechnikreferatLBA-anerkannte Prüfstelle für Hängegleiter und G

35Certification and line lengthsDeutscher Hängegleiterverband e.V. im DAeC DHV/OeAeC-TechnikreferatLBA-anerkannte Prüfstelle für Hängegleiter und G

36MaterialsCanopy fabric Top surface Dominico 30 DMF (WR) 41g/m2 Bottom surface Dominico N20 DMF (WR) 35g/m2 Ribs (diagonal, loaded, band) Porc

37Brake line knot diagram

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4ContentsThank you... 5Warning 6About Gin Gliders 7Introducing the Fuse 8Before you fly 9Flying the Fuse 13Care and maintenance 25Final words...

5Thank you...for choosing Gin Gliders. We are confident you’ll enjoy many rewarding experiences in the air with your GIN Fuse.This manual contains i

6WarningLike any extreme sport, paragliding involves unpredictable risks which may lead to injury or death. By choosing to fly, you assume the sole res

7About Gin GlidersDreamIn forming Gin Gliders, designer and competition pilot Gin Seok Song had one simple dream: to make the best possible paraglidin

8Introducing the FuseThe Fuse is a tandem paraglider for professionals who demand only the best for their passengers—and for themselves!The Fuse conta

NOTE: Your glider may have been delivered with some lines looped around the maillons, this is to allow the glider to be re-trimmed during a profession