GIN Mirage - Manual (Page 7)

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3. Before you fly
Pre-delivery Inspection
The Mirage is delivered with speed system, rucksack (reversible with fast packing bag), inner
bag, compression strap, repair tape and this manual. Your instructor or dealer should have
made a test inflation followed by a test flight before delivery.
Speed System
The speed system increases the maximum speed by lowering the angle of attack with a pulley-
guided, foot-operated system. Approx. 30% gain in speed can be realized with the accelerator
at full travel.
It is important to have your accelerator system correctly routed through your harness and
attached to the risers with the supplied Brummel hooks. The length of the speed bar system
should be initially adjusted while on the ground, sitting in the harness so that the legs are fully
extended at the point of full accelerator travel. It is helpful to have an assistant hold the risers
taut while making this adjustment. Subsequent fine-tuning can be done on the ground following
the first flight with the speed system. If in doubt about this procedure, consult your instructor
or dealer.
Riser A B C D
length at trim speed 51cm 51cm 51cm 51cm
length at full speed 35cm 43cm 58cm 65cm
Brake line adjustment
The main brake line lengths of the Mirage correspond to the tested results of EN. These line
lengths have been fine tuned by GIN test pilots, and it should not be necessary to adjust them.
We recommend that brakes are not set too short otherwise full Reflex effect may be lost.
During flight, it is common to fly with half a wrap on the brakes. However, care should be taken
to release the wraps in any extreme situation.
With an ordinary harness or your motor unit on your back, ground-handle the wing above your
head. When the wing is nicely level, check that when the brakes are up against the brake pulleys
that the trailing edge of the wing is not being pulled down. Then as you gently pull the brake
you should have only a few centimetres of movement before the brakes start to pull down on
the trailing edge of the wing. Make sure it is the same length on both sides. It is safer to have
this adjustment too long than too short.
We recommend a double sheepshank or a bowline knot for the brake handle attachment as
shown in the diagram.