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Nano 4 user manual
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Storing, care, maintenance and repairs
Storing the speedriding glider
Packing the glider
When the Nano 4 is packed between runs, we suggest storing it in the special Gin Gliders
speedflying packing bag. Check out www.gingliders.com for the latest models. This bag is
specially designed for this purpose. The packing is fast, avoids stress on the reinforcements
and the lines or the glider can not get tangled in the cable car.
If you store the Nano 4, it can be packed with all the usual methods. Make sure that there is
no snow in the canopy. To ensure a long life of the profile reinforcements it is very important
that you pack the speedrider carefully. It is therefore recommended that you pack the Nano 4
as shown in the following illustrations.
The leading edge reinforcements (Mylar and Rigifoil system) on the front edge are placed on
top of each other to avoid bending or misshaping them. This method of packing ensures that
the leading edge is treated carefully, which will increase the glider’s life, performance and
launch behaviour.
If the reinforcements have been bent or misshapen, they distort more easily during flight,
creating an altered air inflow which can lead to a loss in performance and changes in flight
behaviour. The leading edge reinforcements also perform an important function on launch.
Therefore, the less they have been bent, the more easily the glider will inflate and launch.
Figure:
Packing the Nano 4
1.
Spread out the speedrider completely on a smooth surface. Do not drag the
speedrider across any rough surfaces such as gravel or asphalt. This may damage the
seams and surface coating.
2. Start from the center to stack the profiles of each side of the wing on top of each
other.
3. Proceed like this until the wing tip. All the ribs on one side are placed one on top of
one another, so that the leading edges are not bent.
4. Then continue as in the second step, placing the leading edges of the other side on
top of the next until you reach the tip of the glider. Place the concertina bag
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