Gin Nano 4, User Manual

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Nano 4 user manual

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Knots or loops in the lines

If you have taken off with a knot in the lines, you should wait until you have enough height

and distance from other pilots before you attempt to loosen the knot. Control with weight shift

and gently brake the opposite side before attempting to open the knotted side by pulling on

the brake line. Make sure you don’t fly too slowly and stall or spin the glider. If the knot does

not open, land safely as soon as possible.

In-flight characteristics

Normal flight

The brake lines are used to adjust the speed according to the flight situation in order to

ensure optimum performance and safety.

 “Trim speed” is defined with brakes fully released and trimmers in neutral position while

“Slow speed” (brakes pulled 30%, trimmers neutral) offers the best glide and minimum sink in

still air.

    Stall speed is approached by bringing your hands towards your hips. Notice the decreased

wind noise and a significant increase in brake pressure. Be sure not to allow your glider to

enter a stall any time!

WARNING: Flying too slowly close to stall speed increases the risk of an unintentional

asymmetric or full stall. This speed range should therefore be avoided and used only on

landing during the final stage of the flare.

Accelerated flight

Once you have become accustomed to flying the Nano 4, you can practice using the trimmer

system, which increases the speed and sink rate a lot. During your first few flights, familiarize

yourself with your glider’s speed range and corresponding brake positions and pressures.

   When flying accelerated the glider reacts much faster to a collapse. Also the glider reacts

more radically when a collapse happens during accelerated flight compared to flying at trim

speed.

Be sure to be in a stable flight position when you open the trimmers. Apply the trimmer by

opening the buckles and letting the trimmer webbing move progressively and symmetrically

through. Be careful using the trimmers in turbulence and near the ground.

Turning

Enter a turn with good airspeed, weightshift and then apply the brake. Once established in the

turn, regulate your speed and turn radius with weightshift and the outer brake.

   Make your first turns gradual and progressive. Also remember that your harness and its

set-up has an influence of the turning behaviour of the wing.

   If the brakes are applied more, the bank attitude increases significantly

and the glider will fly

a fast turn increasing in steepness, which will eventually become a spiral dive (further

information on this is in the section “Spiral Dive”).

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