Safety Matters

In the past three months, there have been two incidents involving older paraglider harnesses equipped with CLICK-LOCK buckles (HSi10) in the chest strap. The buckles had opened unintentionally during flight…

Early production batches of the Genie Lite 2 have been noted to have potential issues with the rescue handle. The rescue handle loop is too short for some models of…

A pilot reported that the main rescue bridle failed at the shoulder connection points following a rescue parachute deployment. An investigation by Gin Gliders has revealed that the connection on…

Gin Gliders recommend that all owners of the Gingo 3 open, inspect and re-close their rescue containers before their next flight.

In the course of routine tests anomalies in strength of the major axis was observed on several pieces. Caused by inhomogeneous raw material, minimal stress cracks can occur on the…

Gin Gliders have become aware of that in certain test scenarios, deployment of a rescue parachute can become more difficult than in the static scenario used in the certification process.