Pilots Manual

THANK YOUCONTENTSEN

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Thank You 01Warning 02Team Ozone 03Your Rapido 04

Backpack 05AttackHarness 05Brakelines 05Risers 05Trimmers 05Totalweightinflight 05

Speed Wing Flying 06Acro 06PilotHealth 06

Preparation 07Harness 07

Basic Flight Techniques 08Launching 08Towing 08Turning 08Activeflying 09Landing 09

Incidents 10RapidDescent 10Deflations 10Parachutalstall 10

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ThankyouforchoosingtoflyOzone.Asateamoffreeflyingenthusiasts,competitorsandadventurers,Ozone’smissionistobuildagileparaglidersofthehighestqualitywithcuttingedgedesigns,perfor-manceandmaximumsecurity.

Confidenceandbeliefinyourwingisafargreaterassetthananysmallgainsinperformance-askanyoftheOzonepilotsonyourlocalhills,orthosewhohavetakenourglidersonground-breakingadventuresorstoodonpodiumsaroundtheworld.Allofourresearchanddevelopmentisconcentratedoncreatingthebesthandling/performancecharacteristicspossiblewithoptimumsecurity.OurdevelopmentteamisbasedinthesouthofFrance.Thisarea,whichincludesthesitesofGourdon,MonacoandColdeBleyne,guaranteesusmorethan300flyabledaysperyear.ThisisagreatassetinthedevelopmentoftheOzonerange.

Aspilots,wefullyunderstandjusthowbiganinvestmentanewparaglideris.Weknowthatqualityandvalueareessentialconsiderationswhenchoosinganewwing.Tokeepcostslowandqualityhigh,wemanufactureallofourproductsinourownproductionfacility.Duringproduction,ourwingsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecksthatarefullytraceable;thisguaranteesthatallofourparaglid-ersmeetthesamehighstandards.

Itisessentialthatyoureadthismanualbeforeflyingyourwingforthefirsttime.Thismanualwillhelpyougetthemostoutofyournewwing;itdetailsinformationaboutthedesignandcontainstipsandadviceonhowtobestuseandcareforyourwing.Properuseandcareforyourwingcanhelpensureithasalonglifeandretainsahigherresalevalue.

Forthelatestupdates,includingalltechnicaldata,pleaserefertotheonlineversion.Thiscanbefoundontheproductpageonatwww.flyozone.comIfyouneedanyfurtherinformationaboutanyofourprod-uctspleasecheckflyozone.comorcontactyourlocaldealer,schooloranyofushereatOzone.

SafeFlying!TeamOzone

Caring and Maintenance 12CaringTips 12Storageandtransport 13Cleaning 13Repairs 13Packing 14Maintenancechecks 14Modifications 15

Ozone Quality 15Technical Specifications 16

Line diagram 16Materials 16

WARNING TEAM OZONEEN

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Paraglidingisdangerous.Youcouldsufferseriousinjuryordeathasaresultofusingthisequipment.Usingthisequipmentimproperlygreatlyincreasestherisksinvolved.Neverusethisequipmentwithoutproperandthoroughinstructionfromaqualifiedinstructor.

ByusingyourOzoneparaglider,youacceptallrisksinvolvedwiththeuseofsuchequipment.Thedesigner,manufacturer,distributor,andretailercannotandwillnotguaranteeyoursafetywhenusingthisequipment.YouagreetonotholdOzoneGlidersLtd,norOzonePowerLtdliableforanyinjuriestoyourselfortothirdpartiesresultingfromtheuseofthisequipment.Itisessentialthatyouunderstandtheproperuseofthisequipmentbeforeattemptingtouseitinanyway.

The User MUST: •Beanexperiencedandlicensedparagliderpilot.

• (ForSnowUse)Beanexperiencedskierwithcompetentknowledgeofbackcountryskiingandterrain,andbeequippedwithappropriatesafetyandrescueequipmentwhentravelinginthebackcountry.

•Beinanareaapprovedforthetypeofactivityyouareundertaking.

•Usehelmetandproperprotectiveequipment.

•Usethewinginasafeandhazardfreeenvironment.

•Maintaintheequipmentproperlyandinspectitregularly.

•Receivethoroughandprofessionalinstructionforthespecificactivitypriortousingthewing.

•Ensurethatallharnessconnectionsarefastenedproperly.

•Alwaysflywithapartner.Beawareoftheotherpeopleyouaretravelingwithinthebackcountryatalltimes.Usethebuddysystem.

•NEVERuseyourwinginturbulentwindconditions.

•NEVERuseyourwinginapopulatedareaoranareanotapprovedforflying.

•NEVERuseyourwinginaskiareaoronaskislope/skipiste.

•NEVERuseyourwingaroundhazardousobstaclessuchasskiliftsortreesorrocks.

•NEVERuseyourwingunlessyouhaveadequatesafetyandrescueequipmentforwinterbackcountrytravelsuchasavalanchetransciever,shovel,probe,andotheravalanchesafetyequipment.

•NEVERuseequipmentifthereisanydamagetoharness,risers,webbing,lines,clothorstitching.

EveryoneatOzonecontinuestobedrivenbyourpassionforflying,ourloveofadventureandourquesttoseeOzone’sparagliderdevelopmentcreatebetter,saferandhigherperformingparagliders.

TheparagliderdesignteamisledbyDavidDagault.Davhasawealthofexperiencebothincompetition,adventureflyingandparagliderdesign.AlsoonthedesignteamareLucArmant,FredPieriandRussellOgden.LucisatopcompetitionpilotandXCaddict.Withabackgroundinnavalarchitecture,hebringsawealthofknowledgeandideastothedesignteam.Fredisamathematian,mechanicalengineerandvolBivspecialist.FredandLucworkcloselywithDavinthedesignprocess.Russisatopcompetitorandtestpilot.Hecanusuallybefoundputtingthelatestcreationsthroughaseriesoftestmanoeuvres.

TheOzonespeedflyingspecialistsofferawealthofexperienceandtalentwiththelikesofRobWhittall,MattGerdesandCadePalmerwhoensurethateachnewmodelhasathoroughtestanddevelopmentprocess.

BackintheofficeKarineMarconi,ChloeVilaandIsabelleMartinezruntheshow.Thesewonderfulladieslookaftertheorderingsystem,thedealers,thedesignteamandthegeneraldaytodayrunningofthecompany-withoutthemitwouldbechaos.MikeCavanaghisthebossandmultiplewinneroftheUKXCleague.Whenhe’snotoutflyinghegenerallykeepscontrolofthemayhem.PromotionandteampilotsareorganisedbyBASEjumpingprofessionalandmini-wingspecialistMattGerdes.HeworkscloselywithgraphicdesignerLorenCox.LorenisakeenpilotfromSaltLakecity,USA.

OurmanufacturingfacilityinVietnamisheadedupbyDr.DavePilkington,whoworksrelentlesslymanufacturingglidersandproducingprototypes,aswellasresearchingmaterialsandmanufacturingprocessesforourfutureproducts.HeisbackedupbyasuperbteammanagedbyKhanhandPhongwithover700productionstaff.

YOUR RAPIDOEN

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Asspeedflyingandspeedridingwingshaveevolved,sohaspilotskill,experience,andmethodology.

TheRapidoisanewdesignforpilotswhoarepushingthelimitsofsteepcarvingflights,lowbarrelrolls,andlongswoops.WithaslightlyhigheraspectratioandamoredynamicandagilecharacterthantheFazerseries,theRapidoisdesignedspecificallyforexperiencedspeedflyingpilots.Awidergliderange,highertrimspeedandwideraccelerationwindowsetthiswingapartfromtheotherspeedwingsinourrange.

ComparedtotheFazer2theRapidooffers:

• Increasedtrimrange

•Highertopspeed

•Higherefficiencyatflatanglesofattack(increasedglideperformance)

• Steeperangleofattackwithtrimmersout

• Moredynamicandresponsivehandling

•Evengreaterswooppotential

TheRapidoismeantonlyforexperiencedspeedflyingandspeedridingpilots,andisnotsuitableforbeginnersorpilotswhoarenewtospeedflying,speedriding,orparagliding.

TheRapidorequiresactivepiloting:eventhoughthewingloadingofspeedwingsgenerallycontributestostability,theRapidoismeantonlyforexperiencedpilotswhoareabletoeffectivelypilottheirwinginactiveair.Skydiverswithoutparaglidingexperienceorlow-airtimeparagliderpilotsmaynothavetheskillandexperiencetosafelypilottheRapidoinactiveair.TheFazer2remainstheoptimumchoiceforpilotswhoareenteringthisexcitingbranchofparagliding.

The PackTheMountainPackislargeenoughtocarryastandardharnessandspeedwing.Itisalsoequippedwithexternalstrapsthatcanbeusedtocarryskisorsnowboardsandotherequipment.Werecommendalwaysusingappropriatesafetyandrescueequipmentwhentravelinginthebackcountryinsnowcondi-tions.

The Atak Harness (Optional)TheAtakisaspecialharnessdevelopedforspeedwingflying.Thehang-points,structure,andpilotpositioningareallspecificallyengineeredforspeed-flyingpilots.YourAtakharnessisadjustableforuprightandsemi-reclinedflying,althoughmostexperiencedspeedflyingpilotsprefertobeinanuprightpositioninordertomovefromseatedtoskiingquicklyandeasily.

Brake LinesThebrakelinelengthshavebeensetcarefullyduringtesting.Itshouldnotbenecessarytochangethelengths.However,ifyoudochoosetoadjustthem,dosoinaprogressivemannertoensurethattheyarenotover-shortened.

RisersYourwinghas3risersperside.TheAriseriscoveredwithcolouredwebbing,whichmakesthemeasytoidentify.

TrimmersThetrimmersystemcanbeusedtoincreaseordecreaseyourangleofattack.Werecommendbecom-ingveryfamiliarwithyourwingbeforeusingthetrimmersystem.

Total weight in FlightThewinghasbeensuccesfullyloadtested,withoutdestructiontoabove6gwithaloadof120kgs.Donotexceed120kgsinflight.Choosethesizesuitableforyourususalsiteandexperience,donotflythesmallersizesunlessyouareaveryexperiencedspeedflyingpilot.

IMPORTANTIn the unlikely event of a brake line snapping in flight, or a handle becoming detached, the glider can be flown by gently pulling the rear risers (C-risers) for directional control.

IMPORTANTNever fly with your trimmers released in turbulent conditions.

PREPARATION SPEED WING FLYINGEN

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SpeedWingflyingisstillarelativelynewsport.Becauseofthis,youareanambassadorandrepresen-tativeandweaskthatyoupleasesetapositiveexampletoensurethesuccessfulfutureofthesport.Pleaseberesponsible,andpracticesafeconduct.Neverpracticeflyingonpopulatedskislopesorpistes!Itisexpresslyforbiddentoflyinpopulatedareas.Whenonsnow,alwayscarrywithyouallnec-essaryavalanchesafetyandrescueequipment.

Neverattempttoflyunlessyouhavereceivedinstructionfromacompetentspeed-flyinginstructor.

Youmustberesponsiblewhenyouflynearanyskiarea.Contacttheskiresortsafetyservicepriortoflyingnearorataskiarea.Taketimetoexplainthesportandbeclearthatthesportisneverpracticedonpistesornearotherskiers.Aclearpresentationwithphotos,video,andadetailedsafetyexplanationisnecessary.

Alwayscarrytheavalanchesafetyandrescueequipmentnecessaryforbackcountryskiing.Inanyalpineenvironmentthefollowingequipmentisnecessary:avalanchetransceiver,shovel,probe,backprotec-tion,andhelmet.Itisabsolutelyessentialtochecktheweatherforecastandsnowconditions.Takeanyadvicefromqualifiedresortsafetyexpertsorhighmountainguides.

Youmustbeacompetentskierandparagliderpilotbeforeyouattempttoflyonsnow.

Donotflybyyourself.Alwaysusethebuddysystemandbeawareofthelocationandsafetyofyourpartners!

Acro FlyingSpeedWingpilotingisdangerous.Acroflyinggreatlyincreasesthedangerandthereforeshouldnotbeattempted.Yourwingisstableinflightandloadtestedto6Gs,butwedonotrecommendflyingacro.

Pilot HealthFlyingexertsveryhighstressesonthehumanbody.Pilotsmustensurethattheyarephysicallyandmentallyfitenoughtocopewiththesestresses.Knowyourlimits.

Topreparethewing,layitoutonthetopsurfaceandperformathoroughdailycheck.Youshouldin-spectthetopandbottomsurfacesforanyripsandtearsoranyotherobvioussignsofdamage.Layoutthelinesonesideatatime,holduptherisersandstartingwiththebrakelines,thestabilo,C,BandAlinespullallthelinesclear.Makesuretherearenoknotsortanglesandlaythecheckedlinesontopofthepreviousset.Mirrortheprocessontheothersideandtheninspectthelinesforanyvisualdamage.Theninspecttherisersforanysignsofobviousdamage.

Tofamiliariseyourselfwiththeglideritisagoodideatoperformpracticeinflationsandsmallflightsonatraininghill.Thiswillenableyoutosetupyourequipmentcorrectly.

Take-off checklist:1.Helmetonandfastened2.Allharnessbucklesclosed-checkleg-loopsagain3.Karabinersandmaillonstight4.HoldingtheArisersandyourbrakehandlescorrectly5.Leadingedgeopen6.Alignedinthemiddleofthewinganddirectlyintowind7.Airspaceandvisibilityclear

HarnessItisimportanttosetupyourharnesscorrectlybeforeflyingthewing.Makesuretospendtimeadjustingyourharness’sdifferentsettingsuntilyouarecompletelycomfortable.Thecheststrapshouldbesetbetween42cmand48cm(betweenthecentreofthehangpoints).

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LaunchingAfteryourdailyinspectionandpre-flightcheck,yourwingmaybelaunchedwitheithertheforwardorreversetechniques.

Forward Launch - Nil to Light windsWhenthewindisfavourable,whilstgentlyholdingtheArisers,moveforwardpositively.Yourlinesshouldbecometightwithinoneortwostepsandthewingwillimmediatelystarttoinflate.Youshouldmaintainaconstantpressureontherisersuntilthewingisoverhead.Donotpulldownorpushtherisersforwardexcessively,ortheleadingedgewilldeformandpossiblycollapsemakingtaking-offmoredifficultandpotentiallydangerous.

Movesmoothlythroughouttheentirelaunch,thereisnoneedtorushorsnatchatit.Youshouldhaveplentyoftimetolookupandcheckyourcanopybeforecommittingyourself.Onceyouarehappythatthewingisinflatedcorrectly,acceleratesmoothlyoffthelaunch.

Reverse Launch - Light to Strong WindsLayoutyourwingasyouwouldfortheforwardlaunch.However,thistimeturntofaceit,passingoneentiresetofrisersoveryourheadasyouturn.NowyoucaninflatethegliderwithyourbodyweightandtheA-risers.Oncethewingisoverhead,releasetherisers,brakegentlyifnecessary,turnandlaunch.

Instrongerwinds,bepreparedtotakeafewstepstowardsthegliderasitinflates.Thiswilltakesomeoftheenergyoutoftheglideranditwillbelesslikelytooverflyyou.Thisreverse-launchtechniquecanbeusedinsurprisinglylightwindstoo.

TowingDonottowlaunchyourRapido.

TurningTofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeRapido,yourfirstturnsshouldbegradualandprogressive.Tomakecoordinatedturns,firstlookinthedirectionyouwanttogo,thensmoothlyapplythebrake.Itisasmalldynamicwing,sotakeiteasytobeginwithandlearntheresponseofthewingbeforesteepeningtheturns.Toregulatethespeedandradiusofaturn,coordinatewithweightshiftandusetheouterbrakeifnecessary.

Active FlyingTominimizethelikelihoodofsufferingcollapsesinveryturbulentconditions,itisessentialtouseactiveflying.Theseareskillsthatarebestlearntbyplayingwiththegliderontheground.Flyingwithasmallamountofbrakeapplied(approx.20cm)willallowyoutofeelthefeedbackfromthewing.Inturbulentconditionstheinternalpressureofthewingisconstantlychangingandonlybyusingasmallamountofbrakewillyoufeelthesechanges.Theaimofactiveflyingistomaintainaconstantpressurethroughthebrakes,Ifyoufeelareductionorlossofpressureapplythebrakesuntilyoufeelnormalpressureagain.Onceyouhavenormalpressure,raisethehandsquicklybacktotheoriginalposition.Avoidflyingwithcontinuousamountsofdeepbrakeinroughairasyoucouldinadvertentlystallthewing.Alwaysconsideryourairspeed.

Nopilotandnogliderareimmunetocollapses.However,activeflyingwillvirtuallyeliminateanyten-dencytocollapse.Whentheconditionsareturbulent,bemoreactiveandanticipatethemovementsofyourwing,returnthetrimmerstotheslowposition,alwaysbeawareofyouraltitudeanddonotover-react.Westronglyadviseyoutoalwayskeepholdofyourbrakesandnottoflyinturbulentconditions.

LandingChoosealandingareathatissmoothandfreeofobstacles.Theapproachspeedcanbeveryfastandrequiresanaccurateflare.Flarethewingbyapplyingbothbrakesattheappropriatemoment.Doingthiswilldecreaseyoursinkratetoalmostzeroandallowyoutotouchdowneasily.Nevermaketurnsoraggressivemaneuversclosetothegroundoronyourlandingapproach.

•Alwayssetupforyourlandingearly,giveyourselfplentyofoptionsandasafemarginforerror.

•Oncebelow30metresavoidturningtightlyasthegliderwillhavetodivetoacceleratebacktonormalflight.Ifyouareatlowaltitude,orifyouhitsink,thiscouldmeanyouhitthegroundharderthannecessary.

•Leanforwardoutofyourharnessbeforetheactuallanding(especiallyifit’sturbulent),withyourweightleaningforwardagainstthecheststrap,andmakesureyourlegsarereadyforthelandingandapossiblePLF(parachutelandingfall).

NOTEThe Rapido will launch and inflate easily with or without A riser input if you pull it evenly from the hips.

IMPORTANTNever take off with a wing that is not fully inflated or if you are not in complete control of your wing.

IMPORTANTNever initiate a turn at minimum speed (i.e. with full brakes on) as you could risk entering a spin.

IMPORTANTAlways keep hold of your brakes. Do not fly in turbulent conditions

INCIDENTS IN FLIGHT

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•Allowtheglidertoflyathandsup(trim)speedforyourfinaldescentuntilyouarearound1metreabovetheground(inwindyorturbulentconditionsyoumustflytheglideractivelyalltheway).Applythebrakesslowlyandprogressivelytoslowthegliderdownuntilgroundspeedhasbeenreducedtoaminimumandyouareabletostepontotheground.

• Inlightwinds/zerowind,youneedastrong,longandprogressiveflaretobleedoffallyourexcessgroundspeed.Instrongwindsyourforwardspeedisalreadyreduced,soyouareflaringonlytosoftenthelanding.Astrongflaremayresultinthegliderclimbingupwardsandbackwardsquickly,leavingyouinavulnerableposition.

•Choosetheappropriateapproachstyleinfunctionofthelandingareaandtheconditions.

• Instrongwindsyouneedtoturntowardsthegliderthesecondyourfeettouchtheground.

Rapid Descent TechniquesDonotattemptparaglidingrapiddescenttechniquessuchasBigEars,B-Stalls,orSpirals.Yourwinghasahighsinkrateandyoushouldalwaysavoidflyinginconditionswhichmightrequiretheuseofrapiddescenttechniques.

DeflationsOzoneSpeedwingsareverystableandareresistanttodeflationsorcollapses.

Duetotheflexibleformofaparaglider,turbulencemaycauseaportionofthewingsuddenlytocollapse.Thiscanbeanythingfromasmall30%(asymmetric)collapsetoacomplete(symmetric)collapse.

Ifyouhaveacollapse,thefirstthingtodoistocontrolyourdirection.Youshouldflyawayfromthegroundorobstaclesandotherpilots.Asymmetriccollapsesshouldbecontrolledbyweightshiftingawayfromthecollapseandapplyingenoughbraketocontrolyourdirection.Thisactionalonewillbeenoughforafullrecoveryofthewingmostofthetime.Returningthetrimmerstotheneutralpositionwillaidrecovery.

Onceagliderisdeflateditiseffectivelyasmallerwing,sothewingloadingandstallspeedarehigher.Thismeansthegliderwillspinorstallwithlessbrakeinputthannormal.Inyoureffortstostopthegliderturningtowardsthecollapsedsideofthewingyoumustbeverycarefulnottostallthesideofthewingthatisstillflying.Ifyouareunabletostopthegliderturningwithoutexceedingthestallpointthenallowtheglidertoturnwhilstyoureinflatethecollapse.

Ifyouhaveadeflationwhichdoesnotspontaneouslyreinflate,makealongsmoothprogressivepumponthedeflatedside.Thispumpingactionshouldtakeabout1-2secondsperpump.Pumpingtooshortandfastwillnotreinflatethewingandpumpingtooslowmighttaketheglidercloseto,orbeyond,thestallpoint.

Symmetricalcollapsesreinflatewithoutpilotinput.However,15to20cmofbrakeappliedsymmetricallyandrapidlywillspeeduptheprocess.Afterasymmetriccollapse,alwaysconsideryourairspeed.Makesurethegliderisnotinparachutalstallbeforemakinganyfurtherinputs.

Deep Stall / Parachutal StallItispossibleforgliderstoenterastateofparachutalstall.Thiscanbecausedbyseveralsituationsincluding:averyslowreleasefromaB-linestall,flyingthegliderwhenwet,orafterafront/symmetricdeflation.Theglideroftenlooksasthoughithasrecoveredproperlybutcarriesondescendingverticallywithoutfullforwardmotion.Thissituationiscalled‘deepstall’or‘parachutalstall’.

ItisunlikelytohappenonanyOzoneglider,butshouldit,yourfirstreactionshouldbetofullyraisebothhands.Thisnormallyallowstheglidertoreturntonormalflight.Ifnothinghappensafterafewseconds,reachupandpushtheA-risersforwardsorapplythespeedbartoencouragethewingtoregainnormalflight.Ensurethegliderhasreturnedtonormalflight(checkyourairspeed)beforeyouusethebrakesagain.

Donotflyinrain.Doingsosignificantlyincreasesthelikelihoodofparachutalstallsoccurring.Toreducethechanceofstallinginrain,avoidusingdeepbrakemovementsFindasafeareatoland,andusethetrimmerstomaintainagoodairspeedatalltimes.

IMPORTANTAlways be prepared to pilot the wing out of a spiral dive if you choose to perform one. Use opposite weight shift and apply enough outside brake to stop the wing from spiralling.

IMPORTANTOnly a few cms of input from your brakes can maintain your wing in the stall. Always release your wraps if you have taken them!

IMPORTANTNever fly in the rain or with a wet glider

CARE AND MAINTENANCEEN

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. Caring TipsCarelessgroundhandlingdamagesmanyparagliders.Herearesomethingstoavoidinordertoprolongthelifeofyouraircraft:

•DONOTdragyourwingalongthegroundtoanothertake-offposition-thisdamagesthesailcloth.Liftitupandcarryit.

•DONOTtrytoopenyourwinginstrongwindswithoutuntanglingthelinesfirst-thisputsunnecessarystrainonthelines.

•DONOTwalkonthewingorlines.

•DONOTrepeatedlyinflatethegliderandthenallowittocrashbackdown.Trytokeepthismovementassmoothaspossiblebymovingtowardsthegliderasitcomesdown.

•DONOTslamyourgliderdownonthegroundleadingedgefirst!Thisimpactputsgreatstrainonthewingandstitchingandcanevenexplodecells.

•FLYINGinsaltyair,inareaswithabrasivesurfaces(sand,rocksetc.)andgroundhandlinginstrongwindswillacceleratetheagingprocess.

•DONOTflyintherainorexposethewingtomoisture.

•DONOTexposethewingtounnecessaryUV.Packawayonceyouhavefinishedflying.Donotleaveitsittinginthesun.

• Ifyouflywithawrap,youshouldregularlyundothetwistingthatappearsonthemainbrakelines.Whenthelineistwisteditbecomesshorter,whichmayapplyconstanttensiononthetrailingedge(whichcanleadtoproblemonlaunch,spinning,stalling,glidernotflyingsymmetricallyetc.

•Changeyourmainbrakelinesiftheyaredamaged.

•BeCarefulwhengroundhandlingtonotsawthebrakelinesagainsttherisersormainlines.Theabrasioncausedbyasawingmotioncandamagethemainlinesandleadtoprematureageingoftherisers.Ifyounoticeanysignsofabrasion,especiallytothelines,makesureyougetthewingprofessionallyservicedandimportantlymodifyyourgroundhandlingtechniquetostopanyfurtherdamage.

• ItisrecommendedthatyouregularlyCHECKyourwing,especiallyafteraheavyperiodofuse,afteranincidentorafteralongperiodofstorage.

Storage and TransportAlwaysstoreallyourflyingequipmentinadryroom,protectedfromdirectheat.Yourwingshouldbedrybeforebeingpackedaway.Moisture,heatandhumidityaretheworstelementsfordamagingyourglider.Storingadampgliderinyourcarunderthesunwouldbeterribleforexample.

Ifyoulandinsaltwater,youmustfirstrinseitthoroughlywithcleanfreshwater.Drythewingcompletely,preferablyoutofthesun,inthewind.Neveruseahairdryer,etc.

Takecarethatnoinsectsgetpackedawaywiththewing.Theymayeattheclothandmakeholesinabidtoescape.Theycanalsoleaveacidicdepositsiftheydieanddecompose.

Transportthewinginthesuppliedbagsandkeepawayfromoils,paints,chemicals,detergentsetc.

CleaningAnykindofwiping/scratchingcandamagethecoatingofthecloth.Werecommendtonotcleanthewing,butifyoudohaveto,useasoftclothdampenedwithasmallamountofwaterandusegentlemovementslittlebylittleacrossthesurface.

Wing RepairsAlwaysletaregistereddealer,professionalrepaircentreorthemanufacturercarryoutanymajororcomplexrepairs,especiallythosenearseammargins.

If you damage the sail:Iftheripissmallandinthemiddleofapanelhoweveryoucanfixityourself.You’llfindallthematerialsintherepairkityouneed.Thefabriccanbesimplymendedwiththestickyripstop/spinnakertape.Whencuttingoutthepatchesallowampleoverlapofthetearandmakesurebothsidesaredifferentsizes.Makesuretoroundoffeachcornerofthepatches.

YoucanfindmoreinformationaboutrepairingyourwingontheOzonewebsite,includingstepbystepinstructionswithpictures.

OZONE QUALITY GUARANTEE

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If you damage a line:AnylinethatisvisuallydamagedMUSTbereplaced.Useareputableparaglidingservicecentretomakethereplacementlines.AlternativelyyoucanorderthemfromyourlocalOzonedealerordirectlyfromourwebsitehttp://www.flyozone.com/paragliders/en/shop/lines.php

Itisimportantthatreplacementlinesaremadefromthecorrectmaterialsanddiameters.Youshouldchecklengthsagainsttheircounterpartontheothersideofthewingtomakeensuresymmetry.Oncethelinehasbeenreplaced,inflateandcheckthegliderbeforeflying.

PackingToprolongthelifeofyourwingandtokeepitinthebestpossiblecondition,itisveryimportanttopackthewingcarefully.

Ozonerecommendstousetheconcertinapackingmethodsothatallofthecellsrestalongsideeachother.Thishelpstoensuretheleadingedgereinforcementsarenotunnecessarilybent.UsinganOzoneSaucisseorSaucisselightpackwillhelppreservethelifeofthewingandaidwiththespeedandeaseofpacking.

Alternatively,youcansimplyfoldthewingusingthetraditionalmethod-inhalfandthenhalfagain.

Maintenance ChecksItisvitallyimportantthatyourwingbecheckedregularly.Yourwingshouldbecheckedbyaqualifiedprofessionalforthefirsttimeafter1yearor80hours,whichevercomesfirstandthereafterannually.

Werecommendthatthecheckisperformedbyaqualifiedprofessional.

Youareresponsibleforyourflyingequipmentandyoursafetydependsonit.Takecareofitandregu-larlyinspectallofitscomponents.Changesinawing’slaunchingorflyingbehaviourareindicatorsoftheglideraging.Ifyounoticeanychangesyoushouldhavethewingcheckedbeforeflyingagain.

Thebasicchecksinvolvelinemeasurementandbreakingstrain,aswellasclothporosityandtearstrength.(Fulldetailscanbefoundonourwebsitewww.flyozone.com).

ModificationsYourwingwasdesignedandtrimmedtogivetheoptimumbalanceofperformance,handlingandsafety.Anymodificationwillprobablymaketheglidermoredifficulttoflyandlesssafe.Forthesereasons,westronglyrecommendthatyoudonotmodifyitinanyway.

AtOzone,wetakethequalityofourproductsveryseriously.Allofourglidersaremadetothehigheststandards,inourownmanufacturingfacility.Everyglidermanufacturedgoesthroughastringentseriesofqualitycontrolproceduresandallthecomponentsusedtobuildyourglideraretraceable.Wealwayswelcomecustomerfeedbackandarecommittedtocustomerservice.Wewillalwaysfixproblemsthatarenotcausedbynormalwearandtearorinappropriateuse.Ifyouhaveaproblemwithyourglider,pleasecontactyourdealer/distributor.Theywillbeabletodecidethemostappropriateaction.Ifyouareunabletocontactyourdealer,thenyoucancontactusdirectlyatinfo@flyozone.com.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS LINE DIAGRAM

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No. of Cells 27 27 27

Projected Area (m2) 7.72 9.45 11.22

Flat Area (m2) 8.82 10.81 12.83

Projected Span (m) 4.9 5.4 5.9

Flat Span (m) 5.9 6.5 7.1Projected Aspect Ratio 3.12 3.12 3.12

Flat Aspect Ratio 3.95 3.95 3.95

Rapido 11 139

Individualandlinkedlinelengthscanbefoundonline.

AllOzoneglidersaremadefromthehighestqualitymaterialsavailable.

Cloth Upper SurfaceDominicoDOKDO20DMFLower SurfaceDominicoDOKDO20DMFInternal RibsDominicoDOKDO30DFM

MainLine Set Edelrid6843-160/200kgMiddle linesA9200 -130kgUpper Lines LirosDSL-70kg

Risers and hardwareShackles MaillonRapide-PegeutRiser webbing 20mmzerostretchpolyesterwebbing

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