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Table of Contents
1. 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
2. Safety .............................................................................................................................. 10
Safety advice ........................................................................................................................ 10
Safety notices ....................................................................................................................... 10
Liability, warranty exclusion and operating limitations ....................................................... 10
Liability and warranty exclusion ..................................................................................................... 11
Operating limitations ....................................................................................................................... 11
Glider categories and guidelines .......................................................................................... 11
CCC 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 ........................................................................................................... 12
Certified Harnesses .......................................................................................................................... 12
Reclined harnesses .......................................................................................................................... 13
Reserve ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Weight Range ................................................................................................................................... 13
First flight ........................................................................................................................................ 14
3. Flying the Boomerang 10 .................................................................................................. 15
Preparation for launch .......................................................................................................... 15
5-point check ........................................................................................................................ 15
Launch .................................................................................................................................. 16
Light or nil wind launch .................................................................................................................... 16
Strong wind launch .......................................................................................................................... 16
Line knots or tangles ....................................................................................................................... 16
Level flight and best glide .................................................................................................... 16
Accelerated flight ................................................................................................................. 17
B-Riser control ..................................................................................................................... 17
Turns .................................................................................................................................... 17