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CONTENTS
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PrintedinVietnam
THANKYOU!
Thankyou forchoosingtoflyanOzoneAddict.
Asateamoffreeflyingenthusiastsandadventurers,Ozone'smission
istobuildsweethandling,agileparaglidersthatproduce'cutting
edge'performance,whilststillkeepingyousafeinroughair.
Allourresearchanddevelopmentisconcentratedoncreatingthe
besthandlingcharacteristicspossiblewithoptimumsecurity.
Confidenceandbeliefinyourparagliderisafargreaterassetthan
any smallgainsinperformance-askanyoftheOzonepilotson your
localhills,orthosewhohavetakenourglidersonground-breaking
adventuresandstoodonpodiumsaroundtheworld.
OurdevelopmentteamisbasedinthesouthofFrance.Thisarea,
whichincludesthesitesofGourdon,MonacoandLachens,
guaranteesusmorethan300flyabledaysperyear.Thisisagreat
assetinthedevelopmentoftheOzonerange.
Aspilotswefullyunderstandjusthowbiganinvestmentanew
paraglideris.Weknowthatqualityandvalueformoneyare essential
considerationswhenchoosingyournewparaglider;sotokeepcosts
lowandqualityhighwenowbuildallourwingsinourownproduction
plant.Thiswaywecanguaranteethatallourparaglidersmeetthe
samehighstandardsthatwe expectourselves.
ThismanualwillhelpyougetthemostoutofyourAddict.Itdetails
informationabouttheAddict'sdesign,tipsandadviceonhowbestto
useitandhowtocareforittoensureithasalonglifeandretains a
highresalevalue.Alongwiththismanualyouwillalsohavereceived
aservicecardgivingthetechnicalspecificationsofyourglider,line
layoutdiagram,linelengthchecktableandaservicerecordsheet.
Please makesurethisiscompletedand keepthecardwiththeglider
incaseyouneedtoreplacealine.
IfyouneedanyfurtherinformationaboutOzone,theAddict,orany
ofourproductspleasecheck www.flyozone.com orcontact yourlocal
dealer,schooloranyofushereatOzone.
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SafeFlying
Alltheteam@Ozone
WARNING
Paraglidingisapotentiallydangeroussportthatcancauseserious
injuryincludingbodilyharm,paralysisanddeath.
FlyinganOzoneparagliderisundertakenwiththefullknowledgethat
paraglidinginvolvesrisks.
AstheownerofanOzoneparaglider youtakeexclusiveresponsibility
forallrisksassociatedwithitsuse.Inappropriateuseandorabuse
ofyour equipmentwillincreasetheserisks.
Ozoneparaglidersareonlysuitableforqualifiedpilotsorthose under
instruction.
Anyliabilityclaimsresultingfromuseofthisproducttowardsthe
manufacturer,distributorordealersis excluded.
Makesureyouseekprofessionaltuitionandlearnwithareputable
school.
Bepreparedtopracticeasmuchasyoucan-especiallyground
handling,asthisisacriticalaspectofparagliding.Poorcontrolwhile
onthegroundisoneofthe mostcommoncausesofaccidents.
Bereadytocontinueyourlearningbyattendingadvancedcoursesto
followtheevolutionofoursport,astechniquesandmaterialskeep
improving.
Useonlycertifiedparagliders,harnesseswithprotectorandreserve
parachutesthatare freefrommodification,andusethemonlywithin
theircertifiedweightranges.Pleaserememberthatflyingaglider
outsideitscertifiedconfigurationmayjeopardiseanyinsurance(e.g.
liability,lifeetc)youhave.Itisyourresponsibilityasthepilotto
verifyyourinsurancecover.
Makesure youcompleteathoroughdailyandpre-flightinspectionof
allofyourequipment.Neverattemptflyingwithunsuitableor
damaged equipment.
Alwayswearahelmet,glovesandboots.
Allpilotsshouldhavetheappropriateleveloflicensefortheir
respectivecountryandthirdpartyinsurance.
Makesurethat youarephysicallyand mentallyhealthybefore flying.
Choosethecorrectwing,harnessandconditionsforyourlevelof
experience.
Pay specialattentiontotheterrain youwillbe flyingandtheweather
conditionsbeforeyoulaunch.Ifyouareunsuredonotfly,andalways
addalargesafetymargintoallyourdecisions.
Avoidflyingyourgliderinrain,snow,strongwind,andturbulent
weatherconditionsorclouds.
Ifyouusegood,safejudgmentyouwillenjoymanyyearsof
paragliding.
Remember,PLEASUREisthereasonforoursport
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YOURADDICT
Aftertwoyearsoftesting,countlessprototypes,andhundredsof
hourstestflying,theAddictwasborn.Ouraimwastoproduceahigh
performanceXCwingwellwithintheDHV2categoryandwefeelwe
haveachievedthiswiththeAddict.
Theglider'sevolutionsawseveraldifferentplanforms;manyline
plans,anddifferentconceptsofsailtension.Findingtherightbalance
betweenperformanceandthetrademarkOzonehandlingwas
difficult,buthasbeenachievedthroughcarefullymoderatingthe
amountofsailtensiontoprovideacomfortablefeelinginflight,and
bycreatingaturnthatispreciseanddirect,despitethewing'shigh
aspectratio.
TheAddictprovidesasensationofconstantlift:whetherinaturn,
calmair,orturbulence,theglidercutssmoothlythroughthe
atmosphere.Thisisaresultofcombiningahighliftprofileandclean,
efficientplanformtoproducethehighestperformanceandsweetest
handlingwinginthiscategory.
Aftermanyprototypes,theprofileoftheAddictwaschosenforits
idealsinkratethroughoutthespeedrangeanditspitchstability.
TheplanformoftheAddictisbasedonthesuccessfulMantra
competitionwing.Specialattentionwasgiventothewingtipsofthe
glider,whichhavebeendesignedtoallowmaximumliftandminimum
interferenceanddragathigherspeeds.Greatcarewastakenin
optimizingthesailtensiontogainthebestbalancebetweensafety,
handlingandcomfort.
Carefulselectionofmaterialshasallowedustofullyoptimizethe
design.Youcanfindmoreinformationonthechosenmaterialsand
aninsightintowhywechosetousethem elsewhereinthismanual.
Thelineattachmentpointshavebeenreducedtoaminimumto
reduceparasiticdragneartheprofileforincreasedglide
performance.
TheAddictisincrediblyefficient,whileretaininghighpassivesafety
andprecisioninflight.Itssolidcharacteristicswillinspireconfidence
inyourflyingandwillcarryyoutothefurthestgoals,inthe
TEAMOZONE
EveryoneatOzonecontinuestobedrivenbyourpassionforflying,
ourloveofadventureandourquesttoseeOzone'sparaglider
developmentcreatebetter,saferandmoreversatileparagliders.
ParaglidingdesignisledbytheeverthoughtfulDavidDagault;Dav
hasawealthofexperiencebothincompetition,adventure flyingand
paragliderdesign.AlsoonthedesignteamaretestpilotsJerome
CanaudandRussellOgden.Jeromeisatrueacrospiritwhohas
instructedparaglidingformanyyears.Russellisatopcompetition
pilotandparaglidinginstructor-theycanusuallybefoundputting
Dav'slatestcreationthroughaseriesofacro maneuvers.
BackintheofficeMike'DaBoss'Cavanaghgenerally keepscontrolof
themayhem.PromotionandTeampilotsareorganisedbyMatt
Gerdes,ourresidentbasejumpingexpert.ManuPrissettelooksafter
allouradverts,videosandcommunication,aswellastryingtokeep
thecomputersrunning.KarineMarconimakessurewedon'tspend
toomuchmoneywhilstifyouphoneusyouarelikelytohearthe
dulcettonesofNickyWatts.
OurmanufacturingfacilityinVietnamisheadedupbyDrDave
Pilkington,whoworksrelentlesslymanufacturingglidersand
producingprototypesaswellasresearchingmaterialsand
manufacturingprocesses forourfutureproducts.Heisbackedupby
Nganand400productionstaff
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mountainsorovertheflatlands,anywhereintheworld.Wehopethat
youenjoy flyingthiswingas muchasweenjoyedcreatingit,andwe
lookforwardtohearingaboutyour flightsfromyou.
Thebaghasbeenredesignedtobecomfortableanduseful(padded
hipbelt,ergonomicandadjustableshoulderstraps).Ithasalarge
volumethatwillallowyoutostoreallyourkit,whilststillbeing
comfortableforhiking.We'vealsoaddedsomepocketsontheside
andonthetop,handyforallthoseeasilylostaccessories.
Thebrakelinelengthshavebeensetcarefullyduringtesting.We feel
itisbettertohaveslightlylongbrakelinesandtoflywithawrap
(oneturnoflinearoundthehand).However,ifyoudochooseto
adjustthem,pleasebearin mindthe following:
•Ensurebothmainbrakelinesareof equallength.
•Ifabrakehandlehasbeenremoved,checkthatitslineisstill
routedthroughthepulleywhenitisreplaced.
•Whenthebrakehandlesarereleasedinflight,thebrakelines
shouldbeslack.Theremustbeasubstantial"bow"inthemto
guaranteenodeformationofthetrailingedge.
•Theremustbeaminimumof10cmof freeplaybeforethebrakes
begintodeformthetrailingedge.Thispreventsthetrailingedge
frombeingdeformedwhenusingthespeedsystem.
TheAddicthasbeendesignedwith4risers.Eachriseriscoveredwith
colouredwebbing,thisallowsthemtobeeasilyidentified.
TheA'sareRED.YouwillnoticethattheA'saresplitintwoparts.
Thesmallriserontheback,holdingonlyoneline,isthe"BabyA";it
hasbeendesignedtomakeapplying"BigEars"simple.
TheB'sareBLUE
The C'sareBLACK
TheD'sareBLACK.
Tosetupanacceleratorontheground,askafriendtopullyourrisers
intotheirin-flightpositionwhileyousitinyourharness.Nowadjust
thelengthofthelinesothatthemainbarsitsjustbeneathyourseat.
Youshouldnowbeabletohookyourheelintothesecondary(lower)
loopoftheaccelerator.
Theaccelerator mustbeslack enoughto ensurethatthefrontrisers
arenotpulleddowninnormalflight,butnotsolongthatitis
impossibletousethe fullspeedrangeoftheAddict.
Extendingthesecondary(lower)loopoftheacceleratorfullywilltake
theAddictthroughapproximatelyhalfitsacceleratedspeedrange.
Shouldyouneedevenmorespeedyoushouldhookyourfeetonto
theupperbar,whichyoucanthenextenduntilthepulleysonthe
riserstouch.
Oncesetup,testthefullrangeoftheacceleratorincalmflying
conditions:ensurethatbothrisersarepulledevenlyduring
operation.Fine-tuningcanbecompletedwhenyouarebackonthe
ground.
Itwillbeinyourharnessthatyouwillenjoyflying...Therefore,we
recommendyouspendthetimenecessarytoadjustyourharness's
differentsettings,whichwillmakeflyingmorepleasurable,because
youarecomfortable.
Theshoulderstrapsandthehipstrapsneedtobeset(makesureyou
donothaveyourshoulder'sstraptootight,oryoumightfindit
difficulttogetseatedafterlaunching).Youridealpositioninyour
harnessshouldbecomfortable,leaningslightlybackwardswithyour
headbehindtherisers..
Thecheststrapshouldbesetat42,44,46cm (betweenthecentres
oftherisers)forsizesS,M,Lrespectively.
EachAddicthasbeencertifiedforadefinedweightrange.We
recommendthatyourespecttheseweightranges.Ifyouare
betweensizesthefollowinginformationmayhelpyoumake a
decisionastowhichsizetobuy:
Ifyouwantbetterspeed,precisehandling,ifyougenerallyflyin
mountainsand/orinstrongconditions, youshouldchosetoflyinthe
toppartoftheweightrange.
Ifyouwantabettersinkrate,if yougenerally flyin flatlandsand/or
inweakconditions,youmaychoosetoflyinthebottompartofthe
weightrange.Remember,youcanalwaysaddballastforwhen
conditionsarestronger.
BASICFLIGHTTECHNIQUES
Tofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeglideritisagoodideatoperform
practiceinflationsandgroundhandling.Forpilotsalready
accustomedtoperformancewingsyoushouldhavenodifficulties
flyingtheAddictforthefirsttimeinsuitableconditionsthatyou
wouldnormallyflyin.Forthosepilotsmovingupalevel(egfrom a
DHV1-2)thenwerecommendthatfirstflightsshouldbeinsmooth
conditionsonafamiliarsiteandwithyournormalharnesstoget
accustomedtoyournewwing.
LayouttheAddictonitstopsurfaceinapronouncedarc,withthe
centreofthewinghigherthanthetips.Layoutthelinesonesideat
atime.Holduptherisersandstartingwiththebrakelines,pullall
linesclear.RepeatwiththeD,C,BandAlines,layingthechecked
linesontopofthepreviousset,andmakingsurenolinesare
tangled,knottedorsnagged.Mirrortheprocessontheotherside.
1.Checkreserveparachute-pininandhandlesecure
2.Helmetonandfastened
3.Allharnessbucklesclosed-checkleg-loopsagain
4.Karabinersandmaillonstight
5.HoldingtheA'sandyourbrake handles
6.Leading edgeopen
7.Aligneddirectlyintowind
8.Airspaceandvisibilityclear
YourAddictwilllaunchwith eitherthe forwardorreversetechniques.
Whilstinflating yourwing, youshouldholdbothoftheArisers(main
AandbabyA)oneachside.Onceclippedin,andyouhavegone
throughthetake-offchecklist(above),standcentraltothewingto
ensureanevenandprogressiveinflation.
Whenthewindisfavourable,moveforwardpositively:yourlines
shouldbecometightwithinoneortwosteps.TheAddictwill
immediately starttoinflate.Youshouldmaintainaconstantpressure
ontherisersuntilthewingisoverhead.
Don'tpulldownorpushtherisers forward excessively,ortheleading
edgewilldeformandpossiblycollapsemakingtaking-offmore
difficultandpotentiallydangerous.
Movesmoothlythroughouttheentirelaunch,thereisnoneedtorush
orsnatchatit.Youshouldhaveplentyoftimetolookupandcheck
yourcanopybeforecommittingyourself.
OnceyouarehappythattheAddictisinflatedcorrectly,accelerate
smoothlyoffthelaunch.
LayoutyourAddictasyouwouldfortheforwardlaunch.However,
thistimeturntofacethewing,passingone entiresetofrisersover
yourheadasyouturn.NowyoucanpulltheAddictbyitsA-risers.
Oncethewingisoverhead,brakeitgently,turnandlaunch.
Instrongerwinds,bepreparedtotakea fewstepstowardstheglider
asitinflates.Thiswilltakesomeoftheenergyoutofthegliderand
itwillbelesslikelytooverflyyou.Thisreverse-launchtechniquecan
beusedinsurprisinglylightwindstoo.
Practicegroundhandlingalot!It'sgreatfun,andwillgiveyou a
muchbetterfeelforyourAddict'sflightcharacteristics.Itwillalso
improveyouroverallenjoymentofflyingbymakingyourlaunches
easier.
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TheAddictisahighaspectratio,performance-orientedparaglider
andisintendedforexperiencedpilotswhohaveagoodfeeland
understandingofparaglidersandactive flying.
YouwillnoticethegoodfeelingofliftandspeedoftheAddict;on
glidesitremainssolidandwellpressuredeventhroughthe
acceleratedspeedrangeasithasa veryhighresistancetocollapses.
ThehandlingcharacteristicsoftheAddictaretrulyamazing.Wehave
workedalotontuningthewingsothatitturnstightlybutalso
efficiently,astheabilitytoclimbinaturnisveryimportantforXC
andthermalflying.
TogetthemostoutofyourAddictweadviseyoutoconsiderthe
followinginformation.
Flyingat'trimspeed' (hands-up),theAddictwillachieveits'best
glide'speedfornormalair.Youshould flyatthisspeedwhengliding
downwindorwhentheairisnot excessivelysinking.
Forbetterpenetrationinheadwindsandimprovedglideperformance
insinkingair,crosswindsorheadwinds,youshouldflyfasterthan
trimspeedbyusingtheacceleratorsystem. Usinguptohalfbardoes
notdegradetheglideangleorstabilitysignificantlyandwillimprove
yourflyingperformance,asyouwillreachthenextthermalfaster
andhigher.AtfullspeedtheAddictisstable;howeverwerecommend
thatyoudonotflyat fullspeedclosetothegroundorinturbulence.
Byapplyingthebrakesapproximately30cm,theAddictwillachieve
itsminimum-sinkrate;thisisthespeedforbestclimbandisthe
speedtouseforthermallingandridgesoaring.
TofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeAddictyourfirstturnsshouldbe
gradualandprogressive.
TomakeefficientandcoordinatedturnswiththeAddictfirstlookin
thedirectionyouwanttogo,thenleanintoit.Yourfirstinputfor
directionalchangeshouldbeweight-shift,followedbythesmooth
applicationofthebrakeuntilthedesiredbankangleisachieved.To
regulatethespeedandradiusoftheturn,coordinateyourweight
shiftandusetheouterbrake.
Tominimizethelikelihoodofsufferingcollapsesinturbulent
conditions,itis essentialtouseactiveflying.
Allgoodpilotsreacttothefeedbackthegliderssendthem,andare
constantlyadjustingtheirspeedandpitchtomatchthemovements
oftheair.Thekeyelementsofactiveflyingarepitchcontroland
pressurecontrol:
Asthegliderpitchesinfrontofyou,usethebrakestoslowitdown.
Equally,asthegliderdropsbehind you,releasethebrakestoallowit
tospeedup.
Flyingwithabitofbrakeapplied(approx.20cm)willgiveyou
feedback fromthewing. Inturbulentconditionstheinternalpressure
ofthewingcanchangeandyoucan feelthisthroughthebrakes.The
aimisto maintainaconstantpressurethroughthebrakes.If youfeel
alossinpressureapplythebrakesuntilnormalpressureisresumed
thenraisehandsbacktooriginalposition(thismustbedonequickly).
Avoidflyingwithcontinuousamountsofbrakeinroughairasyou
couldinadvertentlystallthewing.Alwaysconsideryourairspeed.
Thesemovementscanbesymmetricorasymmetric;youmayhave
toapplybothbrakesorjustone.Thesesubtleadjustmentswillkeep
thegliderflyingsmoothlyanddirectlyaboveyouanddramatically
reducethechancesofacollapse.Theseareskillsthatarebestlearnt
byplayingwiththegliderontheground!
TheAddictshowsnounusuallandingcharacteristicsbutas a
reminder,herearesometips.
•Alwayssetupyourlandingearly,giveyourselfplentyofoptions
andasafe marginfor error.
•Oncebelow30metresavoidturningtightlyasthegliderwillhave
todivetoacceleratebacktonormalflight.Ifyouareatlow
altitude,orifyouhitsink,thiscouldmeanyouhittheground
harderthannecessary.
•Instead,allowthegliderto flyat fullspeed for your finaldescent
until youarearound1 metreabovetheground.Applythebrakes
slowlyandprogressivelytoslowthegliderdownuntiltheglider
stallsandyouareabletostepontotheground.
•Becarefulnottoflaretoohardatfullspeedastheglidermight
climbagainbeforestalling.Ifthegliderdoesbegintoclimb,ease
offthebrakesuntilitstopsclimbing-butdon'tputyourhands
rightup-thenflareagain,butmoregentlythistime.Keepthe
brakesatmidspeed,standup,bereadytorunandmakesure
youbrake fullyasyouarriveontheground.
•Leanforwardoutofyourharnessbeforetheactuallanding
(especiallyifit'sturbulent),withyourweightleaningforward
againstthecheststrap,andmakesureyourlegsarereadyfor
thelandingandapossiblePLF.
•Choosetheappropriateapproachstyleinfunctionofthelanding
areaandtheconditions.
•Alwayslandheadingintowind!
•Inlightwindsyouneedastrong,longandprogressiveflareto
bleedoffallyourexcessgroundspeed.Instrongwindsyour
forwardspeedisalreadylowso youareflaringtosoftenthe• In
strongwindsyouneedtoturntowardsthegliderthesecondyour
feettouchtheground.Oncefacingthewingpullsmoothlyand
symmetricallydownonthebrakestostallthewing. Iftheglider
pullsyou,runtowardit.
•Ifthewindisverystrong,andyoufeelyoumightbedragged,
stallthegliderwiththeCrisers.ThisstallstheAddictinavery
quickandcontrollablewayandwilldragyoulessthanifyouuse
thebrakes.
•Spreadthegliderflatonitstopsurface,thenlaythelinesontop.
Therisersshouldbelaidontheground,atthecentreofthe
glider,nearthetrailing edge.
•Takeawingtipandfolditintothecentreofthewing.Repeat
thisuntilthegliderisfoldedupandapprox.60cm'swide.
•Dothesametotheothersideoftheglider.Alwaysmakesure
thattheleadingedgeiskeptinonestraightline,asitis
importantnottobadlycreasethereinforcingfabricsinthe
leadingedge.
•Don'tfoldtheglideralongthesamelines everytime;anytypeof
foldingreducesthestrengthofthe fabricovertime.
•Pushoutanyremainingairby flatteningthe foldedwing fromthe
trailingedgetotheleading edge.
•Foldtheglidersothatthebundleisapproximatelythesizeand
shapeoftheOZONErucksack.Neverrollthewingupasthis
introducesunnecessarystressesintothefabric.
•AlwayspackyourAddictaslooselyasyoucan,aseveryfold
weakenstheclothonanyparaglider.
•Finally,wraptheglidertiearoundthebundleandputitinthe
stuffsack.
•Packingyourgliderusingtheconcertinamethod,keepingthe
mylarreinforcementsflat mayprolongthelifeyourglider.
ADVANCEDFLIGHTTECHNIQUES
Ozonewouldliketoremindyouthatthesemanoeuvresshouldbe
learntunderthesupervisionofaqualifiedinstructorandalwaysused
withcaution.Neverforgetthatproperlyanalysingtheconditions
beforelaunchwillhelpavoidtheneedtousethesetechniques.
FoldinginthewingtipsoftheAddictincreasesitssinkrate.Thisis
usefulforstayingoutofcloudordescendingquickly.Topullbigears
ontheAddict,keepholdingyourbrakehandlesandtakethe
outermostA-line(BabyA)oneachside,thenpullitdownuntilthe
tipsofthewingfoldunder.
Donotusethebrakesotherthanforre-inflation.Fordirectional
controlwhileusingtheBigEars,youshoulduseweightshiftsteering.
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Toreopenyourbigears,releasebothbabyAsatthesametime.To
helpreinflation,brakegentlyonesideatatimeuntiltipsregain
pressure.Avoiddeepsymmetricapplicationsofthebrakeasthis
couldinduceparachutalorfullstalls.
Oncethebigearsareinyoucanfurtherincreasethesinkrateby
pushingontheacceleratorbar.
NEVERtrytopulltheBigEarsinwiththespeedbaron.Thiscanlead
toamajorasymmetricdeflation.
WhilstitispossibletoenteraspiraldivewhilstholdinginBigEars,
thehighforcesappliedtothelowerlinescouldexceedthebreaking
strainofthelinesleadingtoequipmentfailure!
Ozonedonotrecommendtheuseofthismanoeuvre!
TheOZONEAddictisnotdesignedforaerobaticflying.Thelimitis
tightlybankedS-turns,commonlyknownaswingovers.Thesemust
notexceed90degreesofbank.Warning:uncoordinatedwingovers
canleadtolargeasymmetriccollapsesandthereforeshouldneverbe
executedneartheground.
B-stallisforfastdescentsinemergencysituationsonly.B-stallis
performedbysymmetricallypullingdownontheB-risers.
ToinitiatetheB-stallplaceyourfingersbetweenthelinesabovethe
maillonsontheBrisers.Donotreleasethebrakehandles.Asyou
pulltheB-linesdowntheairflowoverthewingisbrokenandthe
gliderlosesits forwardspeedbutremainsopenand youwilldescend
ataround6 m/s.
IfyoupulltoomuchB-linethegliderwillhorseshoeandmovearound
alot.
ToexittheB-stalltheB-risersshouldbereleasedsymmetricallyand
inonesmooth,progressivemotion.Thegliderwillresumenormal
forwardflightwithoutfurtherinput.Checkyouhaveforwardflight
againbeforeusingthebrakes.
IfyouturnyourAddictinaseriesoftightening360'sitwillenter a
spiraldive.Thiswillresultinrapidheightloss.Toinitiateaspiral,look
andleanintothedirectionyouwanttogo,thensmoothlypulldown
ontheinsidebrake.TheAddictwillfirstturnalmost360degrees
beforeitdropsintothespiral.Onceinthespiralyoumustapply a
littleoutsidebraketo keeptheouterwingtippressuredandinflated.
Safedescentratesof8m/s(500ft/minapprox.)arepossiblein a
spiraldive,butattheseratestheassociatedhighspeedsandG-
forcescanbedisorientating,sopayparticularattentiontoyour
altitude.
Toexitthespiraldive,returnyourweightshifttoacentralposition
andthenslowlyreleasetheinsidebrake.AstheAddictdecelerates
allowittocontinuetoturnuntilenoughenergyislost forittoreturn
tolevelflightwithoutanexcessiveclimbandsurge.TheAddictshows
notendencytoremainlockedinaspiraldive;howeversome
parameterscouldinterferewithitsbehaviour.Thesemightinclude:
wrongsettingsofthecheststrap(toowide);totalweightinflight
outsideofthecertifiedweightrange,orbeinginaverydeepspiral
ataveryhighsinkrate.Youshouldalwaysbepreparedtopilotthe
wingoutofsuchaspiraldive.Todososmoothlyuseoppositeweight
shiftandapplyasmallamountofoutsidebrakeandthegliderwill
starttoresumenormal flight.Neverattempttorecover fromaspiral
withhardorquickoppositeinputsasthiswillresultinanaggressive
climbandsurge.
pumpingactionshouldtakeabout2secondsperpump.Pumpingtoo
shortand fastwillnotreinflatethewingandpumpingtooslow might
taketheglidercloseto,orbeyond,thestallpoint.
Symmetricalcollapsesreinflatewithoutpilotinput,however15to
20cmofbrakeappliedsymmetricallywillspeedtheprocess.Ifyou
simulateasymmetricalcollapseduringanSIVcourseitisimportant
touseboththeAandBabyArisersandtopullevenlytoinduce a
symmetricalcollapse. UseofjustArisersorunevenpullingmaylead
totheglidercollapsingonlyinthecentresectionwiththetipsflying
forwardtomeetinthemiddle,leadingtoanincreasedriskofacravat
occurring.
If yourAddictcollapsesinacceleratedflight,immediatelyreleasethe
acceleratortoslowdowntotrimspeedandaftera90degturnthe
canopywillreinflateandreturntonormal flight.
Whenthetipofyourwinggetsstuckinthelines,thisiscalled a
'cravat'.Thiscanmakeyourglidergointoaspiral,whichisdifficult
tocontrol.Thefirstsolutiontogetoutofthissituationistostabilize
thegliderintonormalflightandthenpulldownthestabiloline(red
lineontheB-riser),whilstmaintainingcontrolofyourdirection.You
mustbecarefulwithanybrakeinputsoryoumay stalltheopposite
wing.
Ifthisdoesn'twork,afullstall(symmetricalorasymmetrical)isthe
onlyotheroption.Thisshouldn'tbedoneunlessyouhavebeen
taughthowtodoitandcanonlybedonewithalargeamountof
altitude. Rememberiftherotationisacceleratingandyouareunable
tocontrolit,youshoulduseyourreservewhilstyoustillhave enough
altitude.
Itispossible forgliderstoresumetheirnormalshapeona very slow
releaseoftheB-lines,butcarryondescendingverticallyandwithout
full forwardmotion.Thissituationiscalled'deepstall'or'parachutal
stall'.
ItisunlikelytohappenonanyOZONEglider,butshouldithappen,
yourfirstreactionshouldbetofullyraisebothbrakesandtheglider
shouldreturntonormalflight.Ifnothinghappensafterafew
seconds,reachupandpushtheA-risersforwardsorapplythespeed
bartoregainnormal flight.
Ensurethegliderhasreturnedtonormal flight (check yourairspeed)
beforeyouusethebrakesagain.
Duetotheflexibleformofaparaglider,turbulencemaycause a
portionofthewingsuddenlytocollapse.Thiscanbeanythingfrom
asmall30%(asymmetric)collapsetoacomplete(symmetric)
collapse.
Ifyouhaveacollapse,thefirstthingtodoistocontrolyour
direction.Youshouldflyawayfromthegroundorobstaclesandother
pilots,oratleastnottoflyintothem...Asymmetriccollapsescanbe
controlledbyweightshiftingawayfromthecollapseandapplying a
smallamountofbraketocontrolyourdirection.Thisactwillmostof
thetimebe enough forafullrecoveryofthewing
.
Onceagliderisdeflateditiseffectivelyasmallerwing,sothewing
loadingandstallspeedarehigher.Thismeansthegliderwillspinor
stallwithlessbrakeinputthannormal.Inyoureffortstostopthe
gliderturningtowardsthecollapsedsideofthewingyoumustbe
verycarefulnottostallthesideofthewingthatisstillflying. Ifyou
areunabletostopthegliderturningwithoutexceedingthestallpoint
thenallowtheglidertoturnwhilstyoureinflatethecollapse.
Ifyoudohaveadeflation,whichdoesnotspontaneouslyreinflate,
makealongsmoothprogressivepumponthedeflatedside.This
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MixofPorcherSkytex45and40Classicandhardcoatings.
DoubleLaminatedMylar.Selectedforlong-termdurability.Keeping
theleading edgeshapingprecise ensures yourglider'scharacteristics
remainconsistentlygood,seasonafterseason.
Lowercascades-Edelrid6843,200kg
Middlecascades- LirosDSL140kg
Uppercascade- LirosDSL70kg
Lowercascades-EdelridAramid8000 UVtreated-230 kg
Middlecascades-EdelridAramid8000UVtreated-190kg
Uppercascades-LirosDC-60 kg
Shackles-Highquality micro maillonsfromMaillonRapide.
Riserwebbing-20mmzerostretchpolyesterwebbing.
Pulleys-AustriAlpinaluminiumminipulleyswithbrassroller.
CARINGFORYOURADDICT
Carelessgroundhandlingdamages manyparagliders.Herearesome
thingstoavoidinordertoprolongthelifeofyouraircraft:
•DONOTdragyourwingalongthegroundtoanothertake-off
position-thisdamagesthesailcloth. Liftitupandcarryit.
•DONOTtrytoopenyourwinginstrongwindswithoutuntangling
thelinesfirst-thisputsunnecessarystrainonthelines.
•DONOTwalkonthewingorlines.
•DONOTrepeatedlyinflatethegliderandthenallowittocrash
backdown.Trytokeepthismovementassmoothaspossibleby
movingtowardsthegliderasitcomesdown.
•DONOTslamyourAddictdownonthegroundleading edgefirst!
Thisimpactputsgreatstrainonthewingandstitchingandcan
even explodecells.
•FLYINGinsaltyair,inareaswithabrasivesurfaces(sand,rocks
etc.)andgroundhandlinginstrongwindswillacceleratethe
agingprocess.
ACROBATICFLYING
TheAddicthasbeendesignedasahighperformanceXCwingandis
notsuitableforacrobaticmanoeuvres.
Aspecificstandardofcertificationforacrobaticflyinghasnotbeen
setupyet.Ozonewingsalthoughdesignedtothehighest
specificationsare,therefore,notcertifiedforthistypeofflying.As
acrobaticmanoeuvresareverydifficultandincorrectlyperformed
manoeuvrescanputabnormalstressesonthegliderandleadtoloss
ofpilotcontrol,Ozonestronglyrecommendyounotundertakethis
styleofflying.
TOWING
TheAddict maybetow-launched. Itisthepilot'sresponsibilitytouse
suitableharnessattachmentsandrelease mechanismsandtoensure
thattheyarecorrectlytrainedontheequipmentandsystem
employed.Alltowpilotsshouldbequalifiedtotow,useaqualified
towoperatorwithproper,certifiedequipment,andmakesureall
towingregulationsareobserved.
Whentowingyoumustbecertainthattheparaglideriscompletely
overyourheadbeforeyoustart.Ineachcasethemaximumtow
forceneedstocorrespondtothebodyweightofthepilot.
MATERIALS
AllOZONEglidersaremadefromthehighestqualitymaterials
available.Porcherclothhasbeenusedforallcomponentsofthe
gliderduetoitslighterweightandstretchresistance,whicharetwo
importantfactorsinahighperformancewing.
PorcherSkytex45 evolution.ThisisPorcher'sclothwiththe highest
longevityandprovidesaweightsavingoverGelvenor.
PorcherSkytex40classic
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Anylinethatisdamagedshouldbereplaced.Itisimportantthatthe
replacementlineisfromthesamematerial,hasgotthesame
strengthandthesamelength.Youcancheckitslengthagainstits
counterpartontheothersideofthewing,tomakesurethatitis
symmetrical.Oncethelinehasbeenreplaced,inflateandcheckthe
gliderbeforeflying.IfyoudonothaveaccesstoanOzonedealer
youcanorderindividuallinesat www.flyozone.com(or
www.aerorosport.de ifyouare fromGermanyorAustria).
•YourOzonewinghasgotanopeningclosedusingvelcroonthe
trailingedgeofthetipcalled'butthole'.Thishasbeendesigned
toeasilyemptyallthethingswhichhavebeenaccumulatingin
yourwing(sand,leaves,rocks,mobilephones etc).
•If youflywithawrap,youshouldregularlyundothetwistingthat
appearsonthemainbrakelines.Bytwistingthelinebecome
shorterandyoucanendupwithaconstanttensiononthe
trailingedge(whichcanleadtoproblemonlaunch,stalling,
glidernot flyingsymmetrically,...)
•Changeyour mainbrakelinesiftheyaredamaged.
MAINTENANCECHECKS
Yourwing,likeacar,shouldbetechnicallycheckedtoensureproper
airworthiness.
IfyoueversellyourAddict,youshouldgivetothebuyertheactual
revisioncertificat.
Yourwingshouldbecheckedbyaqualifiedprofessionalforthefirst
timeafter24months,andthereafterevery12months.
However,ifyouareafrequentflyer(morethan80hrsperyear),then
werecommend,thatyougetyourglidercheckedaftereveryflying
season.
Thecheckershouldinform youabouttheconditionof yourgliderand
ifsomepartswillneedtobecheckedorchangedbeforethenext
normalservicecheckperiod.
Thesailandthelinesdon'tageinthesameway : itispossiblethat
Itisrecommendedthatyouregularly CHECKyourAddict,especially
afteraheavyperiodofuse,afteranincidentorafteralongperiodof
storage.
Alwaysstoreall yourflyingequipmentinadryroom,protected from
thedirectheat.
Yourwingshouldbedrybeforebeingpackedaway.Heatand
humidityaretheworstfactorsindamagingyourglider.(Storing a
dampgliderinyourcarunderthesunwouldbeterribleforexample).
Dryyourwingpreferablyoutofthesun,inthewind.Neveruseahair
dryer,etc.
Ifyoulandinthesaltwater,you mustcleanitwithfreshwater first
andthendryit.
Takecarethatnoinsectsgetpackedawaywiththewing.Theymay
eattheclothandmakeholesinabidtoescape.Theycanalsoleave
acidicdepositsiftheydieanddecompose.
Anykindofwiping/scratchingcandamagethecoatingofthecloth.
WerecommendforcleaningyourAddict,youuseasoftcloth
dampenedonlywithwaterandtousegentlemovementslittleby
littleacrossthesurface.
Neveruseanydetergentorchemicalcleaners
Amateurrepairscandomoreharmthangood.Alwayslet a
registereddealerorthemanufacturercarryoutmajorgliderrepairs.
Iftheripissmall,youcanfixityourself.You'llfindallthematerials
intherepairkityouneed.
ThePorcherMarinefabriccanbesimplymendedwiththestickyrip
stop / spinnakertape.
Whencuttingoutthepatchremembertoallowampleoverlaparound
thetearandroundthecornersofthepatch.
Youcanfindmoreinformationaboutrepairingyourwingonthe
Ozonewebsite,includingstepbystepinstructionswithpictures.
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ThechangesthatcouldappearareaslightshrinkontheCand a
slightstretchontheA,B.Theconsequencesofthesechangescan
includeaslowertrimspeed,difficultinflationetc.
Fullcheck-Afullvisualcheckshouldbecarriedout:Allthe
componentsofthewing(stitching,ribs,diagonals,lines,tabs,...)
shouldbechecked.
Finally,ifindoubt,aflighttestthatconfirmsthatthewingbehaves
normallycanbedonebytheprofessional..
IMPORTANT:Takecareofyourgliderandmakesureyouhaveit
checkedaccordingtotheaboveschedule:Thiswillensureyouhours
ofsafe flying.
MODIFICATIONS
YourOzoneAddictwasdesignedandtrimmedtogivetheoptimum
balanceofperformance,handlingandsafety.Anymodificationmeans
thegliderlosesitscertificationandwillalsoprobablybemoredifficult
tofly.Forthesereasons,DONOT modifyyourAddictinanyway.
OZONEQUALITY&SERVICE
AtOzonewetakethequalityofourproductsveryseriously,allour
glidersaremadetothehigheststandardsinourownmanufacturing
facility.Everyglider manufacturedgoesthroughastringentseriesof
qualitycontrolproceduresandallthecomponentsusedtobuild your
glideraretraceable.Wealwayswelcomecustomer feedbackandare
committedtocustomerservice.Wewillalwaysundertaketofix
problemsnotcausedbygeneralwearandtearorinappropriateuse.
Ifyouhaveaproblemwithyourgliderpleasecontactyour
dealer/distributorwhowillbeabletodecideuponthemost
appropriateaction. If youareunabletocontactyourdealerthenyou
cancontactusdirectlyat info@flyozone.com
you'llhavetochangepartorallofthelinesduringyourwingslife.
Thisiswhyitisalsoimportanttodoaregularlycheckupto knowthe
conditionofallthecomponentsofyourglider.
Werecommendthatthecheckupiscarriedoutbyaqualified
professional.
Youareresponsibleforyourflyingkitandyoursafetydependsonit.
Takecareofitandhaveregularlyainspectallofitscomponents.
Changesinawings flyingbehaviour,arealsoindicatorsofthegliders
aging,ifyounoticeanychangesyoushouldhavethewingchecked
beforeflyingagain.
Thesearethebasicelementsofthecheckup(fulldetailsand
permissable figurescanbefoundonourwebsite):
Porosityismeasuredwithanporositymeter,thetimetakenby a
certainvolumeofairtogothroughacertainsurfaceofthecloth.The
timeinsecondsistheresult.Ameasurementisdoneinaseveral
placesonthetopsurfacealongthespanofthegliderbehindthe
leading edge.
Thetearingresistanceofthecloth-Anon-destructivetest following
theTS-108standardwhichspecifiesminimumtearstrengthforsky
divingcanopiesisexecuted. .
Strengthoftheline-Thecentrelinesaretested:Theuppers,the
middles,thelowersontheA,B,Csareallmeasured.Thereason for
thisisbecausethesearethelineswhichbearmostoftheloads.
Eachlineistestedonatestingtablewheretheyarepulleduntilthey
break.Thebreakingvalueisrecorded.Theminimumvalueis8G for
alllowerA+Blinesand6Gforalllowerremaininglines,calculated
fromthemaximumcertifiedflyingweightoftheglider.Theadded
minimumstrengthformiddlelinesandtoplinesisthesame.
Ifthebreakingstrengthistooclosetotheminimumvaluecalculated,
theprofessionalwillgiveaperiodafterwhichyou'llhavetotestthe
strengthofthelinesagain.
Lengthsofthelines-Theoveralllength(riserlines+midlines +
upperlines)hastobecheckedunder5DaNoftension.
Thedifferencebetweenthemeasuredlengthandtheoriginallength
shouldnot exceed+/-10mm.
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OzoneGuarantee
Ozoneguaranteesallofitsproductsagainstmanufacturer'sdefects
orfaults.Ozonewillrepairorreplaceanydefectiveproductfreeof
charge.
Ozoneanditsdistributorsprovidethehighestqualityserviceand
repair,anddamagetoproductsduetowearandtearwillberepaired
atareasonablecharge.
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SUMMARY
Safetyisparamountinoursport.Tobesafe,wemustbetrained,
practisedandalerttothedangersaroundus.Toachievethiswemust
flyasregularlyaswecan,groundhandleasmuchaspossibleand
takeacontinuousinterestintheweather.If youarelackinginanyof
thoseareasyouwillbeexposingyourselftomoredangerthanis
necessary.
Flyingisanimmensesubjectwhichtakesyearstolearn,soletyour
experiencebuildslowly,don'tputpressureonyourself,youhave
plentyoftimetolearnasmanypeopleflywellintooldage.If
conditionsaren'tgoodnowthenpackupandgohome,thereis
alwaystomorrow.
Don'toverestimateyourabilities,behonestwithyourself.Asthewise
sayinggoes,'itisbettertobeonthegroundwishing youwereinthe
air,thantobeintheairwishingyouwereontheground'.
Everyyearmanypilotsgethurtlaunching;don'tbeoneofthem.
Launchingisthetimethatyouaremostexposedtodangerso
practiceitlots.Somelaunchsitesaresmallanddifficultand
conditionsaren'talwaysperfect.Ifyou'regoodatgroundhandling
you'llbeabletoconfidentlyandsafelylaunchwhilstothersstruggle.
You'llbelesslikelytogethurtand morelikelytohaveagreatday's
flying.
Groundhandlingisalsoaformofflying.Itteachesyoutobe
sensitivetoyourgliderandtounderstandthefeedbackitsends you,
sopracticeas muchasyoucan.
Finally,RESPECTtheweather,ithasmorepowerthanyoucanever
imagine.Understandwhatconditionsareright foryourlevelof flying
andstaywithinthatwindow.
Happyflying&enjoyyourAddict.
TeamOzone
SOMMAIRE
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OzoneVousRemercie............................................................
Action!!!.............................................................................
L'EquipeOzone....................................................................
VotreAddict.......................................................................
LeSacDePortageOzone.......................................................
LesFreins...........................................................................
LesÉlévateurs.....................................................................
L'Accélérateur......................................................................
LaSellette...........................................................................
LePTV................................................................................
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Préparation.........................................................................
CheckListAvantDécollage....................................................
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CaractéristiquesDeVol.........................................................
VolNormal..........................................................................
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Atterrissage.........................................................................
Pliage.................................................................................
VolsAvancés.......................................................................
TechniquesDeDescenteRapide..............................................
LesOreilles.........................................................................
OreillesEtAccélérateur.........................................................
OreillesEt360.....................................................................
WingOver...........................................................................
DescendreAuxB..................................................................
360Engagés.......................................................................
IncidentsDeVolEtRecommandations.....................................
Parachutal...........................................................................
Fermetures.........................................................................
Cravates.............................................................................
NeutralitéSpirale.................................................................
LaVoltige............................................................................
Treuil..................................................................................
MatériauxDeFabrication.......................................................
PrécautionsGénérales...........................................................
Rangement.........................................................................
Nettoyage...........................................................................
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OZONEVOUSREMERCIE
d'avoirchoisidevolersousuneAddict
L'équipeOZONE,constituéedepassionnésdevollibre,seconsacre
àlafabricationd'ailesagiles,d'unemaniabilitétrèscaractéristique,
optimisantd'incontestablesperformancestoutenvousassurantla
sécuritédanslaturbulence.
Notretravailderechercheetdemiseaupointseconcentresurle
meilleurcompromismaniabilité/sécurité.Confianceensoietenson
matérielconstitueunegarantiedeprogressionetderéussitebien
plusimportantequedesperformancespuresetchiffrées.Demandez
auxcompétiteursetauxaventuriersquiaccomplissentexploitset
résultatssousleursparapentesOZONE!
Enfin,toujoursentantquepilotes,nousavonsconsciencede
l'importancedeladépensequereprésentel'achatd'uneaile.Le
rapportqualité/prixexige uneproductionirréprochablepour fairela
différence.Afindemaîtriserlescoûtsdeproductiontoutenassurant
laplusgrandequalitéde fabrication,nousfabriquonsdésormaisnos
produitsdansnotrepropre usine.Cettesolutionnousgarantieaussi
unequalitédecontrôleparfaitementfiable.
L'équipedespilotes estbaséedansleSuddelaFrance.Cetterégion
aveclessitesdeGourdon,RoquebruneetleLachensgarantit300
joursdevolparan.C'estunatoutincontestablepourlamiseaupoint
delagammeOZONE.
CemanueldevolvousaideraàobtenirlemeilleurdevotreAddict.
Vousytrouverezdesexplicationsdétailléesconcernantsacréation
ainsiquedesastucesetconseilspoursavoircommentlapiloterau
mieux, enassurerlemeilleurentretienafindepréserversalongévité
etdoncsonprixdereventesurlemarchéd'occasion. voustrouverez
àlafindecemanuellesspécificationstechniquesdevotre
parapente:lediagrammedemontagedessuspentesainsiqueleurs
longueurs.Gardezcesdonnéestechniques,ellesvousseront
nécessaires encasderemplacementd'uneouplusieurssuspentes.
Sivousavezbesoind'informationscomplémentaires,votre
revendeur,votreécoleoul'und'entrenouschezOZONErestons à
votredisposition.
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SafeFlying
Alltheteam@Ozone
ACTION!!!
Touslessportsaérienssontpotentiellementdangereuxetprésentent
desrisquesd'accidentsdontlesconséquencespeuvententrainerdes
blessuresetdestraumatismesgravesvoiremortels.Entantque
propriétairedecetteAddictd'Ozone,vousassumereztouslesrisques
liésàsonutilisation.
Uneutilisationinappropriéeetouunmauvaisentretiendevotre
matérielaccroissentcesrisques.
LesparapentesOzoneconviennentauxpilotesqualifiésainsiqu'en
formation.Enaucuncasle fabricant,l'importateuroules vendeursne
peuventetretenusresponsablesquantàl'utilisationdeceproduit.
Assurezvotreformationdansdesécolescompétentes.Entrainez
vousrégulièrementencontrolestatiqueausoletautantquevousle
pouvez.En effetuncontroleapproximatifdel'ailesurlesphasesde
gonflageetdécollageestlaprincipalecaused'accidentsen
parapente.
Continuezàvousformezrégulièrementafindesuivrel'évolutionde
notresport,destechniquesdepilotageetdumatériel.
Nevolezqu'avecdesailesdûmenthomologuéesetrespectezlaplage
depoids,unharnaiséquipéd'uneprotectiondorsalemunid'un
parachutedesecours.Votrematérielnedoitavoirfaitl'objet
d'aucunemodificationetdoitêtreenbonétatetrévisé
régulièrement.
Unevisiteprévoldetoutvotrematérieletcelaavantchaquevolest
indispensable.N'essayezjamaisdevoleravecunequipementabimé
ounonadaptéàvotreexpérience.
Voleztoujourséquipéd'uncasque,dechaussuresadéquatesetde
gants.
Toutpilotedoitjustifierd'avoirleniveaudeformationetd'expérience
requisetdoitavoirsouscritauminimumàuneassuranceen
responsabilitécivileaérienne.
Vérifierquel'ensembleaile,harnais,expérience,conditions
aérologiques,étatphysiqueetmentalsoitcohérentetrespecté à
chaquevol.
Accorderuneimportancetouteparticulièreàl'endroitoÙvousallez
volerainsiqu'aux conditions météo.Siundoute existeabstenezvous
devoleretdetoutesfaçonsménagezvousd'importantesmargesde
sécurité.
Eviterabsolumentdevolersouslapluie,laneige,dansdu ventfort,
enconditionsturbulentesetlesnuages.
Seulementsivousfaîtestoujourspreuvederigueurdansvos
jugements, vous vivrezalorsdenombreuses etheureusesannéesde
vol.
Leplaisirestlemoteurdevotreactivité.
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VOTREADDICT
Aprèsdeuxannéesderecherche,denombreuxprototypesetdes
centainesd'heuresdetestsenvol,L’Addictestnée.Notreobjectif
étaitdeconcevoiruneailedehauteperformancepourlecrossde
catégorieDHV2,cequenouspensonsavoiraccompli.
L'évolutiondel'aileavudifférentesformesenplan,divers
suspentagesetplusieursconceptsdetension.Trouverlebon
équilibreentreperformanceetmaniabilité,sicaractéristique
d'Ozone,futdifficilemaisatteintenajustantsoigneusementles
differentestensiondelavoilepourd'agréablessensationsenvolet
encréantunvirageprécisetdirectmalgrélefortallongementde
l'aile.
L’Addictdonneuneimpressiondeportancehomogène,quecelasoit
envirage,enaircalmeouturbulent.L'ailepénètrebiendansl'air
grâceàlacombinaisonduprofiletdelaformeenplan,procurant
ainsila meilleureperformance etlaplusgrande maniabilitépourune
ailedecettecatégorie.
Aprèsplusieursprototypes,leprofildeL’Addictaétéchoisipourson
tauxdechuteidéalàtraverstoutelaplagede vitesseetsastabilité
entangage.
LaformeenplandeL’Addictestbasesurlesuccesdel’ailede
competitionMantra.Uneattentionparticulièreaétéportéeauxbouts
d'aile,conçuspouruneportancemaximumetunminimum
d'interférences etdetraînéeàvitesseélevée.Lapressioninternede
l'aileaétéégalementsoignéepourobtenirlemeilleurcompromis
entresécurité,maniabilitéetconfort.L'utilisationdeDstrapstoutle
longdel'enverguredel'aile,ainsiquelechoixminutieuxdu
placementdesdiagonalesnousapermisdemaintenirunebonne
cohesiondelavoile,reduisantlescontraintesdetensionsurla
voilerie..
LasélectiondesmatériauxpourlafabricationdeL’Addictnous a
permisd'optimiserlaconception.Vouspouvezobtenirplus
d'informationssurlesmatériauxetlaraisondeleurchoixplusloin
dansce manuel.
Lespointsd'attacheontétéréduitsauminimumpourdiminuerla
traînéeparasiteprèsduprofiletainsiaméliorerlaperformancede
L'EQUIPEOZONE
Toutel'équipeOzoneestaniméedepuisledébutparlamêmepassion
duvollibreetdel'aventure.Cettepassionseretrouvedansnotre
quêtededévelopperdesparapentesOzoneencoremeilleurs,plus
sûrsetplusludiques.DavDagaultestresponsabledelaconception
desailes.Ilaacquisbeaucoupd'expériencetantencompétition
qu'envolcrossetatravailléauxcôtésdeRobWhittalpendant
plusieursannées.L'équipedeconceptioncomprendégalementdes
pilotesdetest:JérômeCanaud,unréelespritacro,enseignant
parapente,competiteuretRussellOgden,competiteurdehaut
niveauetinstructeurparapente.Ilsmettentsanscesseàl'épreuve
lesdernièrescréationsdeDavenleursfaisantsubirtouslestestset
incidentsdevolpossible.
Aubureau,MikeCavanaghsurnommé"LeBoss"contrôleles
cordonsdelabourse.MattGerdess'occupedel’equipedespilotes
Ozone,delapromotionetdesnombreuxdistributeurs.Manu
Prissetteestlecréatifderrièrenosproduitspromotionnels,lesvideos
etlacommunication.KarineMarconi,notrecomptable, verifiesinous
nedepensonspastropd’argentetnousaidedansnostaches
administratives.LacharmantevoixdeNickyWattsvousaccueillera
sûrementsivousnoustéléphonez.
NotreusinedeproductionauVietnamestdirigéeparDrDave
Pilkingtonquitravaillesansrépitsurlaréalisationd'ailesetde
prototypesainsiquesurlarecherchedenouveauxmatériauxet
techniquesde fabricationpournosproduits futurs.Il estsecondépar
Nganetdirigeplusde400 employés.
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l'aile.
L’Addict estincroyablement efficace,toutenayantunhautniveaude
sécuritépassiveetdeprécisionenvol.Sescaractéristiquesvous
procurerontconfianceenvoletvousemmènerontplusloinen
montagneouenplaine,partoutdansleMonde.Nousespéronsque
vousallezaimervoleraveccetteaileautantque nousavonsprisde
plaisiràlaconcevoiretavonshâtequevousnousracontiezvosvols
avec.
Lesacestétudiépouravoirunportageconfortableetefficace
(ceinturematelasséeetbretellesergonomiquesréglables)touten
gardantunvolumeadaptéàtoutvotrematérieldevol.Lespoches
latéralesetsupérieuresfacilitentlerangementdel'ensemblede
votreéquipement.Lasangledecompressionetlesacdevoile
garantissentunbon maintiendevotrevoileunefoispliée.
Les freinssontpréréglés enusine et vérifiés.
Ceux-ciserontlégèrementlongscarnouspensonsqu'ilvautmieux
avoiràpiloteravecéventuellementun"tourdefreins"autourdes
mainsoupriseendragonne.(meilleureprécisiondepilotage).
Maissijamaisceréglaged'originenevousconvenaitpas,etque
vousdécidiezdemodifiercelui-ci,vousdevezabsolumentrespecter
lesprécautionssuivantes:
•Assurez-vousdelaparfaitesymétriedeslongueursdesdeux
freins.
•Siunepoignéedefreinadûêtredétachéedesasuspente,
vérifiezquelasuspenterattachéeànouveaupassebiendanssa
poulieet empreintelebonchemin.Lenoeuddechaise estleplus
adaptépourlaliaisonpoignée/drissedefrein.
•Quandlespoignéesdefreinssontlâchéesenvol,lesuspentage
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