Gin FALCON - Pilot Qualification and Equipment

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Operating limitations
The paramotor glider must be operated only within the operating limits. These are exceeded, if
one or more of the following points are complied:
• the take-off weight is not within the permissible weight range
• the glider is flown in rain or drizzle, cloud, fog and / or snow
• the canopy is wet
• there are turbulent weather conditions or wind speeds on launch higher than 2/3 of the
maximum flyable airspeed of the glider (varies according to the total take-off weight)
• air temperature below -10°C and above 50°C
• the glider is used for aerobatics/extreme flying or flight manoeuvres at an angle greater
than 90°
• there have been modifications to the canopy, lines or risers which have not been approve
Glider categories and guidelines
The complexity of the paramotor glider system means that it is not possible to give any more
than a partial description of the glider’s flight behaviour and reactions to disturbances. Even a
small alteration in individual parameters can result in flight behaviour which is markedly
modified and different from the description given.
DAGC certification
The Falcon is registered with the DGAC as ULM Class 1.
Description of flight characteristics
Paramotor glider with a moderate level of passive safety and potentially dynamic reactions to
turbulence, canopy problems and pilot error. Recovery may require precise pilot input.
Target group and recommended flying experience
Gin Gliders recommend that paramotor wing pilots meet the following minimum requirements
before flying the Falcon:
WARNING
The descriptions of flight characteristics
contained in this Manual are all based on
experiences from the test flights, which were
carried out under standardised conditions.
The classification is merely a description of
the reactions to these standard tests.