Ozone Zeolite GT Owner's manual

Brand: Ozone

Model: Zeolite GT

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

Zeolite

Pilots Manual

Thank You01

Warning02

Team Ozone  03

Your Zeolite / GT  04

Preparation07

Basic Flight Techniques  09

Incidents 14

Caring and Maintenance 17

Ozone Quality 23

Link Lites 24

Drawing/Riser lengths 26

Line diagram  27

Materials 28

Technical Specications 29

EN v1.4 March 2020

CONTENTS

THANK YOU

hankyouforchoosingtoyOzone.Asateamoffreeyingenthusiasts,competitorsandadventurers,Ozone’s

missionistobuildagileparaglidersofthehighestqualitywithcuttingedgedesigns,performanceandmaximum

security.

Condenceandbeliefinyourparagliderisafargreaterassetthananysmallgainsinperformance-askanyoftheOzone

pilotsonyourlocalhills,orthosewhohavetakenourglidersonground-breakingadventuresorstoodonpodiumsaround

theworld.Allourresearchanddevelopmentisconcentratedoncreatingthebesthandling/performancecharacteristics

possiblewithoptimumsecurity.OurdevelopmentteamisbasedinthesouthofFrance.Thisarea-whichincludesthe

sitesofGourdon,MonacoandColdeBleyne-guaranteesusmorethan300yabledaysperyear,thisisagreatasset

inthedevelopmentoftheOzonerange.

Aspilotswefullyunderstandjusthowbiganinvestmentanewparaglideris.Weknowthatqualityandvalueformoney

areessentialconsiderationswhenchoosinganewwing,sotokeepcostslowandqualityhighwemanufactureallofour

productsinourownproductionfacility.Duringproductionourwingsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecks

thatarefullytraceable,thiswaywecanguaranteethatallofourparaglidersmeetthesamehighstandards.

Itisessentialthatyoureadthismanualbeforeyingyourwingforthersttime.Themanualwillhelpyougetthemostout

ofyournewwing,itdetailsinformationaboutthedesign,tipsandadviceonhowbesttouseitandhowtocareforyour

wingtoensureithasalonglifeandretainsahighresalevalue.Forthelatestupdates,includingalltechnicaldataplease

refertotheonlineversion.Thiscanbefoundontheproduct’spageonatwww.yozone.com

Ifyouneedanyfurtherinformationaboutanyofourproductspleasecheckyozone.comorcontactyourlocaldealer,

schooloranyofushereatOzone.

SafeFlying!

TeamOzone

WARNING

•Paraglidingisapotentiallydangeroussportthatcancauseseriousinjuryincludingbodilyharm,paralysis

anddeath.FlyinganOzoneparagliderisundertakenwiththefullknowledgethatparaglidinginvolves

suchrisks.

•AstheownerofanOzoneparaglideryoutakeexclusiveresponsibilityforallrisksassociatedwithitsuse.

Inappropriateuseandorabuseofyourequipmentwillincreasetheserisks.

•Anyliabilityclaimsresultingfromuseofthisproducttowardsthemanufacturer,distributorordealers

areexcluded.

•Bepreparedtopracticeasmuchasyoucan-especiallygroundhandling,asthisisacriticalaspectof

paragliding.Poorcontrolwhileonthegroundisoneofthemostcommoncausesofaccidents.

•Bereadytocontinueyourlearningbyattendingadvancedcoursestofollowtheevolutionofoursport,

astechniquesandmaterialskeepimproving.

•Use only certied paragliders, harnesses with protector and reserve parachutes that are free from

modication,andusethemonlywithintheircertiedweightranges.Pleaserememberthatyingaglider

outsideitscertiedcongurationmayjeopardiseanyinsurance(e.g.liability,lifeetc)youhave.Itisyour

responsibilityasthepilottoverifyyourinsurancecover.

•Make sure you complete a thorough daily and preight inspection of all of your equipment. Never

attemptyingwithunsuitableordamagedequipment.

•Alwayswearahelmet,glovesandboots.

•All pilots should have the appropriate level of license for their respective country and third party

insurance.

•Makesurethatyouarephysicallyandmentallyhealthybeforeying.

•Choosethecorrectwing,harnessandconditionsforyourlevelofexperience.

•Payspecialattentiontotheterrainyouwillbeyingandtheweatherconditionsbeforeyoulaunch.Ifyou

areunsuredonoty,andalwaysaddalargesafetymargintoallyourdecisions.

•NEVERyyourgliderinrain,snow,strongwind,turbulentweatherconditionsorclouds.

•Ifyouusegood,safejudgmentyouwillenjoymanyyearsofparagliding.

Remember, PLEASURE is the reason for our sport

TEAM OZONE

EveryoneatOzonecontinuestobedrivenbyourpassionforying,ourloveofadventureandourquestto

seeOzone’sparagliderdevelopmentcreatebetter,saferandmoreversatileparagliders.

ThedesignteamconsistsofDavidDagault,LucArmant,FredPieri,RussellOgden,andHonorinHamard.

Davhasawealthofexperienceincompetitionying,XC,XAlpsandparagliderdesign.Luc,adedicatedXC

andcompetitionaddicthasabackgroundinnavalarchitecture.Fred,ourresidentgeekisamathematician,

mechanicalengineerandvolBivspecialist.Russisacompetitionpilotandtestpilotwith1000sofhours

testing experience. Honorin has been ying since he was 13, he is a naturally talented pilot that has

alreadybecomeworldchampion.Betweenthem,theybringawealthofknowledge,ideasandexperience

andworkcloselytogetherinthedesignandtestingprocess.

MikeCavanaghisthebossandmultiplewinneroftheUKXCleague.Whenhe’snotoutyinghegenerally

keepscontrolofthemayhem.PromotionandteampilotsareorganisedbyBASEjumpinglegendandmini

wingspecialistMattGerdes.HeworkscloselywithgraphicdesignerLorenCox.Lorenisakeenpilotfrom

SaltLakecity,USA.

BackintheofceKarineMarconi,ChloeVilaandIsabelleMartinezruntheshow.Thesewonderfulladies

lookaftertheorderingsystem,thedealers,thedesignteamandthegeneraldaytodayrunningofthe

company-withoutthemitwouldbechaos.

Our manufacturing facility in Vietnam is headed up by Dr Dave Pilkington who works relentlessly

manufacturing gliders and producing prototypes as well as researching materials and manufacturing

processesforourfutureproducts.HeisbackedupbyasuperbteammanagedbyKhanhandPhongwith

over700productionstaff.

YOUR ZEOLITE / GT

TheZeolitehasbeendevelopedspecicallyfortheX-Alpsrace.Itcombinesamoderncuttingedge2line

design-usingtechnologyfromtheZeno,MantraM7andEnzo3-alongwiththeexperiencegainedfrom

overadecadeofultra-lightparagliderconstructionandmaterialsresearch.TheZeoliteofferscompetition

levelperformanceinanextremelylightandcompactpackageyetiseasytolaunch,easytolandinsmall/

restrictedareasandisbothcomfortableandintuitivetoy.Weighinginatunder3kgswithanaspectratio

of6.7theZeoliteoffersabalanceoflowweight,performance,solidityandmanageability-idealforthe

mostgruellingraceintheworld.

Ahighlyrenedinternalstructureandrelativelylowcellcountkeepsweightandpackingvolumedownto

aminimumwhilstretainingatightandcompactfeelacrossthespan.ThemodiedZenoprolecombines

rocksolidstabilitythroughoutthespeedrange,excellentchordwisecohesioninturbulentconditionsand

forgivenessat highanglesofattack. TheZeolitehas the lowestlineconsumption and lowestlinedrag

ofany wingOzonehas ever producedwithperformance verysimilarto the Zeno/Z-Alps.Thehandling

ispreciseandresponsive,the coordinatedfeelcombinedwithexcellentsailcohesionandtrue 2lineB

controltranslatestosuperbclimbingcharacteristicsandhighefciencyduringturbulentglides.

TheinationisaseasyasanLM5orAlpina.Thewinginateseffortlesslyinnil-windconditionsrequiring

onlyoneortwostepsbeforeitisabovethehead.Instrongerwindsthewingcanbeinatedfromaball,or

usingthecobramethodevenwithamessylayoutontheground,thisisidealforcondensedandrestricted

takeoffareas.Thelandingcharacteristicshavealsobeenimproved,parachutalstalliseasytoinitiateyet

theproleisforgivingandalwayseagertore-ymakingittheeasiestofourX-Alpswingstolandintight

spots.

Weighthas been reducedtoa minimum withoutcompromisingthestrength orsafetyofthe wing.The

ZeoliteiscertiedENDandonlysuitableforhighlyexperiencedandcompetentXCpilotswhoymore

than100hoursperyearandwhowanttheultimatetoolforHikeandFlyadventures.

TheZeoliteGTsharesexactlythesamedesignbutwithmaterialchangesforbetterlongevity.

Rucksack

Yourwingissuppliedwithaspeciallydesignedbagthatislightinweightandcomfortable.Itfeaturesa

paddedhipbelt,adjustableergonomicshoulderstrapsandextrapocketstostorekeys,accessoriesand

allthoseextrabits.Itslargevolumeallowsyoutostoreallofyourequipmentwhilstdistributingtheweight

forcomfortablehiking.

Brake Lines

Thebrakelinelengthshavebeensetcarefullyduringtesting.Wefeelitisbettertohaveslightlylongbrake

linesandtoywithawrap(oneturnoflinearoundthehand).However,ifyoudochoosetoadjusttheir

lengthpleasekeepinmindthefollowing:

•Ensurebothmainbrakelinesareofequallength.

•Ifabrakehandlehasbeenremoved,checkthatitslineisroutedthroughthepulleywhenitisreplaced.

•Whenthebrakesarefullyreleasedinight,thebrakelinesshouldbeslack.Theremustbeasubstantial

bowinthemtoguaranteenodeformationofthetrailingedgewhenaccelerated.

•Theremustbeaminimumof10cmoffreeplaybeforethebrakesbegintodeformthetrailingedge.This

preventsthetrailingedgefrombeingdeformedwhenusingthespeedsystem.

Risers

TheZeolitehasbeendesignedwith2risersperside.TheAriseriscoveredwithcolouredwebbing,to

allowforeasyidentication.TheyalsofeatureergonomicwoodenhandlesforcomfortableBrisercontrol.

Therisersdonotfeaturetrimmers.

Total Weight in ﬂight

EachOzonegliderhasbeencertiedforadenedweightrange.Westronglyrecommendthatyourespect

theseweightranges.Ifyouwantbetterspeed,precisehandling,andgenerallyyinmountainsand/orin

strongconditions,youshouldchosetoyinthemiddletotoppartoftheweightrange.Ifyouwantabetter

sinkrate,orifyougenerallyyinatlandsand/orinweakconditions,youshouldchoosetoynearthe

middletobottompartoftheweightrange.Remember,youcanalwaysaddballastwhenconditionsare

stronger.

Forcompetitionyingitisgenerallybettertobeintheupperpartoftheweightrange.

IMPORTANT

In the unlikely

event of a brake line

snapping in ight, or

a handle becoming

detached, the glider

can be own by

gently pulling the rear

risers (B-risers) for

directional control.

Limitations

TheZeolitehasbeendesignedasalightweighthigh performance soloXC/competitionwingandisfor

experiencedpilotsonly.Itisnotsuitableforbeginnerorintermediatepilots,aerobatics,trainingortandem

ights.Tobeownsafely,theZeoliterequiresahighlevelofpilotingskills.Pilotsareexpectedtohavean

in-depthknowledgeofSIV,preferablywithrecent,directexperienceofahighaspectratiowing.Wealso

expectthepilottohavethenecessaryactiveyingskillsandquickreactiontimestokeepahighaspect

ratiowingopeninturbulentair.

TheZeolitewascertiedwiththeuseofcollapselinesandthereforecannotbeusedforSIVwithoutthem.

DuetothelightweightnatureofthewingwestronglyrecommendtonotperformSIVwiththeZeolite.

Towing

TheZeolitemaybetow-launched.Itisthepilot’sresponsibilitytousesuitableharnessattachmentsand

releasemechanismsandtoensurethattheyarecorrectlytrainedontheequipmentandsystememployed.

Alltowpilotsshouldbequaliedtotow,useaqualiedtowoperatorwithproper,certiedequipment,

andmakesurealltowingregulationsareobserved.Whentowingyoumustbecertainthattheparaglider

iscompletelyoveryourheadbeforeyoustart.Ineachcase,themaximumtowforceneedstocorrespond

totheallupweightofthepilot.

PREPARATION

Accelerator System

Tosetuptheacceleratorsystem,rstroutethelinessuppliedwiththespeedsystemthroughtheharness.

Makesurethisisdonecorrectly andthatthelinespassthroughallofthepulleys(checkyourharness

manualforinstructions).Attachthespeedsystemlinestotheacceleratorsystemontheriserswiththe

Brummelhooks.Abasicset-upcanbeperformedontheground:askafriendtopulltheriserstightinto

theirin-ightpositionwhilstyousitintheharnessontheground.Nowadjustthelengthsofthelinesso

thatthemainbarsitsjustbeneathyourseat.Youshouldbeabletohookyourheelintothelowerloopof

theaccelerator.Theremustbeenoughslackinthespeedbartoensurethefrontrisersarenotpulleddown

innormaltrimspeedight,butnotsolongthatitisimpossibletousethefullspeedrangeoftheglider.

Oncesetup,testthefullrangeoftheacceleratorincalmyingconditionsandensurethatbothrisersare

pulledevenlyduringoperation.Fine-tuningcanbecompletedwhenyouarebackontheground.

Harness

Itisimportanttosetupyourharnesscorrectlybeforeyingthewing.Makesuretospendtimeadjusting

your harness’s different settings until you are completely comfortable. The chest strap should be set

between42cmand48cm(betweenthecentreofthehangpoints)accordingtoyourtaste.

Reserve Parachute

We recommendthat you alwaysy your Zeolitewith at leastone reserve parachutesuitable for your

maximumallupyingweight.

Wing

Topreparethewing,layitoutonthetopsurfaceandperformathoroughdailycheck.Youshouldinspect

thetopandbottomsurfacesforanyripsandtearsoranyotherobvioussignsofdamage.Layoutthelines

onesideatatime,holduptherisersandstartingwiththebrakelines,pullalllinesclear.Repeatwiththe

C(uppers),BandAlines,layingthecheckedlinesontopofthepreviousset,andmakingsurenolinesare

tangled,knottedorsnagged.Mirrortheprocessontheothersideandtheninspectthelinesforanyvisual

damage.Theninspecttherisersforanysignsofobviousdamage.

Tofamiliariseyourselfwiththeglideritisagoodideatoperformpracticeinationsandsmallightsona

traininghill.Thiswillenableyoutosetupyourequipmentcorrectly.

Take-off checklist:

•Checkreserveparachute-pinisinandhandlesecure

•Helmetonandfastened

•Allharnessbucklesclosed-doublechecktheleg-loopsagain

•Karabinersandmaillonsdoneuptight

•HoldingtheArisersandyourbrakehandlescorrectlywithouttwists

•Leadingedgeopen

•Alignedinthemiddleofthewinganddirectlyintowind

•Airspaceandvisibilityclear

BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES

Launching

YourZeolite will launchwitheithertheforward or reversetechnique.Thewing should belaidoutina

pronouncedarc,withthecentreofthewinghigherthanthetips.

Forward Launch - Nil to Light winds

Whenthewindisfavourable,whilstgentlyholdingtheArisersmoveforwardpositively,yourlinesshould

becometightwithinoneortwostepsandtheZeolitewillimmediatelystarttoinate.Youshouldmaintain

aconstantpressureontherisersuntilthewingisoverhead.Donotpulldownorpushtherisersforward

excessively,ortheleadingedgewilldeformandpossiblycollapsemakingtaking-offmoredifcultand

potentiallydangerous.Movesmoothlythroughouttheentirelaunch,thereisnoneedtorushorsnatchat

it.Youshouldhaveplentyoftimetolookupandcheckyourcanopybeforecommittingyourself.Oncethe

wingcomesoverhead,itmayrequireabrakeinputfromstoppingitoveryingyou.Onceyouarehappy

thewingisinatedcorrectly,acceleratesmoothlyoffthelaunch.

Reverse Launch - Light to Strong Winds

Layoutyourwingasyouwouldfortheforwardlaunch.However,thistimeturntofaceit,passingone

entiresetofrisersoveryourheadasyouturn.Nowyoucaninatethegliderwithyourbodyweightand

theA-risers.Oncethewingisoverhead,releasetherisers,brakeifnecessary,turnandlaunch.Instronger

winds,bepreparedtotakeafewstepstowardsthegliderwhilstbrakingasitinates.Thiswilltakesome

oftheenergyoutoftheglideranditwillbelesslikelytooveryyouorinadvertentlypullyouofftheground.

Thereverse-launchtechniquecanbeusedinsurprisinglylightwindstoo.

Turning

TheZeoliteisveryresponsivetoinputs.Tofamiliariseyourselfwiththenewwingyourrstturnsshould

begradualandprogressive,applicationoftoomuchbrakewillcauseexcessiverollanddiveintheturn,or

maycauseaspin.Tomakeefcientandcoordinatedturns,yourrstinputfordirectionalchangeshould

beweight-shift,followedbythesmoothapplicationofthebrakeuntilthedesiredbankangleisachieved.

Toregulatethespeedandradiusoftheturn,coordinateyourweightshiftandusetheouterbrakeorouter

Briser.

IMPORTANT

Always check the

airspace is clear

before initiating a

turn.

IMPORTANT

Never take off with

a glider that is not

fully inated or if you

are not in control of

the pitch/roll of your

wing.

Speed System

For better penetration in headwinds and improved glide performance in sinking air, crosswinds or

headwinds,youshouldyfasterthantrimspeedbyusingtheacceleratorsystem.Usinguptohalfbar

doesnotdegradetheglideangleorstability signicantly and will improveyour yingperformance. To

accelerate,rstmakesurethatyouhavenobrakeapplied(removeanywrapsfromthebrakes)andtake

hold of the B risers, we recommend to use the wooden handles. Apply the speed bar smoothly and

progressivelytoavoidsuddenchangesofpitch/angleofattack(AofA)andtoallowthewingtoaccelerate

efciently.MaintainpressureontheBrisersanduseactivecontrolwithacombinationofthespeedsystem

andtheBrisersthroughturbulentair.OnlyreleasepressurefromtheBriserswhentheairissmooth.

AtfullspeedtheZeoliteisfastbuthaslessinherentstability;onlyusemaximumspeedinverycalmair

conditionsandalwaysyactivelywiththeBrisers/speedbar.

Active Flying

Toreducethefrequencyofcollapsesinturbulentconditions,itisessentialtouseactiveying.Theaimof

activeyingistocontrolthepitchandinternalpressureofthewing.Thiscanbedonewiththebrakesor

theBrisers(seebelow),butinveryturbulentair,werecommendtoalwaysusethebrakes.

Inturbulentair,ywiththebrakesapplied(approx.20cm),thiswillgiveyouthenecessaryfeedbackwhich

isvitaltokeepthewingopen.Itisalsoimportanttolookatyourwingasthisgivesadirectindicationof

itsinternalpressureandlikelihoodofcollapse.Inputscanbesymmetricorasymmetric;youmayhaveto

applybothbrakesorjustonetomaintainequalpressureacrossthespan/chordofthewing.Avoidying

withcontinuous amountsof deep brakein rough airas youcouldinadvertently stallthewing. Always

consideryourairspeed.

Active B Riser Control

Whenglidingattrimspeedorinacceleratedight,werecommendtopilotthewingwiththeBrisers.This

givesanimprovedfeelandcontrol over the wing enablingyoutoyactivelywithoutusingthebrakes

(which causes drag and pitch movements). The direct feel allows you to stop collapses before they

happenandmaintainhigherspeedsandhigherlevelsofefciency.

IMPORTANT

No pilot and no

glider are immune to

collapses, however

active ying reduces

the tendency to

collapse. When

the conditions are

turbulent, be more

active and anticipate

the movements of

the wing. Always be

aware of your altitude

and do not over-react.

IMPORTANT

Regulate your speed

depending on the local

airmass. If it becomes

turbulent, release the

speed system and

y actively with your

brakes or B risers.

ToywiththeBrisers,keepholdofyourbrakehandles(removeanywraps)andeitherrestyourhands

onortakeholdofthewoodenhandleslocatedontheBrisers.NowyouhavedirectcontroloftheAofA;

bypullingtheBrisersdownorrearwardsyouincreasetheAofA,releasingpressurereducesAofAand

returnsthewingtotrimspeed.WithBrisercontrolyoucanyactivelythroughturbulence,collapsescan

bestoppedoratleastreducedwithcorrectinputsduetothesuddenincreaseinAofA.Ifyoufeelthenose

ofthewingloseinternalpressure,oryouseeacreaseappearbetweentheAandBlineattachmentpoints

onthesailyoucanquicklyinputtheBriserstostopthecollapseoccurring.Theamountofpressureand

sizeoftheinputisdependentontheamountofturbulence,orlossofpressure,butalwaysavoidlongdeep

inputstoavoidinducinglargepitchmovementsorinadvertentstalls.

Duringacceleratedight, the addedcontrolofactiveBriserying further increasestheefciencyand

stabilityofthewing.WhilstacceleratedtheactofpullingtheBrisersisexactlythesameasreleasingthe

speedbar.Thistranslatestodirectcontrolofspeed,AofA,andinternalpressureinyourhands.Coupled

withactivespeedbarcontrol,adjustmentscanbemadewiththeB risers to optimise your speed and

internalpressurethroughturbulencehelpingyoutomaintainahigheraveragespeedwhilstreducingthe

likelihoodofunexpectedcollapses.Whenpushingthebar,iftheairbecomesslightlyturbulentapplysome

pressuretotheBrisers,whentheairbecomeslessturbulentagainyoucanreduce(orrelease)pressure

ontheBrisersforextraspeed.Flyingfastandefcientlyinnormalairrequiresconstantattentiontothe

wing,itisnecessarytocombineBriserinputsandspeedbaradjustmentstokeepthewingopenand

pressured.

Thiscontrolmethodissuitableforglidingingood‘normal’airwithouthugelevelsofturbulence,itdoesnot

replaceproperactiveyingwiththebrakesinstrongturbulentconditions.Ifyouareunsureabouttheair

returntheglidertotrimspeed,releasetheBrisersandytheglideractivelywiththebrakes.

Big Ears

Topullbigears,keepholdofyourbrakehandlesandtaketheoutermostA-line(AR3)oneachside,then

pulloutanddown(preferablyoneat atime)untilthewingtipsfoldunder.Thesizeofthebigears can

beadjustedbypullingmoreline,orreachinghigheruptheline.Oncethebigearsareengagedyoucan

furtherincreasethesinkratebyusingtheacceleratorsystem.FordirectionalcontrolwhileusingtheBig

Ears,useweightshift.

IMPORTANT

Always keep hold of

your brakes. Do not y

in turbulent conditions

DO NOT perform spiral

dives with the Big Ears

engaged.

IMPORTANT

Whilst accelerated DO

NOT use your brakes

to y actively in

turbulent air, doing so

will actually make the

wing more prone to

collapse.

Toreopentheears,releasebothAlinesatthesametime.Toaidreination,brakepositivelyonesideat

atimeuntilthetipsopen.Avoiddeepsymmetricapplicationsofthebrakeasthiscouldaccidentlyinduce

astall.

WhilstitispossibletoenteraspiraldivewhilstholdinginBigEars,thehighforcesappliedtothelower

linescouldexceedthebreakingstrainofthelinesleadingtoequipmentfailure!Westronglyrecommend

againstdoingthis.

B-Line Stall

TraditionalB-linestallsarenotpossiblewiththeZeolite.PullingtheBlinesrmlywillresultinafullstall.

Donotdoit.

Spiral Dives

Ifyouturnyourgliderinaseriesoftightening360’sitwillenteraspiraldive.Thiswillresultinrapidheight

loss.Toinitiateaspiral,lookandleanintothedirectionyouwanttoturn,thensmoothlypulldownonthe

insidebrake.TheZeolitewillrstturnalmost360degreesbeforeitdropsintothespiral.Onceinthespiral

youshouldre-centreyourweightshiftandapplyalittleoutsidebraketokeeptheouterwingtippressured

andinated.

Safe descent rates of more than 8m/s (1600 ft/min approx.) are possible in a spiral dive, but due to

thelong lines oftheZeolite,veryhigh decent spiraldiveswithhigh speeds andG-forcescanbevery

disorientatingandcouldleadtoalossofvisionandevenblackout.Alwayspayparticularattentiontoyour

altitude.Toexitthespiraldive,moveyourweightshifttotheoutsidewhilstsmoothlyreleasingtheinside

brake.AstheZeolitedeceleratesallowittocontinuetoturnuntilenoughenergyislosttoreturntolevel

ightwithoutanexcessiveclimbandsurge.

Under certain conditions the Zeolite may show a tendency to remain stable in a spiral dive, several

parameterswillinuenceitsbehavioursuchas:atightcheststrapsettings;totalweightinightoutside

ofthecertiedweightrange;orbeinginaverydeepspiralwithaveryhighsinkrate>14m/s.Youshould

alwaysbepreparedtopilotthewingoutofaspiraldivewithoppositeweightshiftandasmoothapplication

oftheoutsidebrake,therotationalspeedwillstarttoreduceandthegliderwillstarttopulloutofthe

spiral.Neverattempttorecoverfromaspiralwithhardorquickoppositeinputsasthiswillresultinan

aggressiveclimbandsurge.

IMPORTANT

Always be prepared

to pilot the wing out

of a spiral dive. Use

opposite weight shift

and apply enough

outside brake to

stop the wing from

spiralling.

DO NOT perform B line

stalls.

Landing

•Alwayssetupforyourlandingearly,giveyourselfplentyofoptionsandasafemarginforerror.

•Oncebelow30metresavoidturningtightlyasthegliderwillhavetodivetoacceleratebacktonormal

ight. If you are at low altitude, or if you hit sink, this could mean you hit the ground harder than

necessary.Alwayslandheadingintowind!

•Leanforwardoutofyourharnessbeforetheactuallanding(especiallyifit’sturbulent),withyourweight

leaningforwardagainstthecheststrap.

•Fly hands up trim speed for your nal descent until you are around 1 metre above the ground (in

windyorturbulentconditionsyoumustytheglideractivelyalltheway).Applythebrakesslowlyand

progressivelytoslowthegliderdownuntilgroundspeedhasbeenreducedtoaminimumandyouare

abletostepontotheground.

•Inlightwinds/zerowindyouneedastrong,longandprogressivearetobleedoffallyourexcessground

speed.Instrongwindsyourforwardspeedisalreadylowsoyouarearingonlytosoftenthelanding.A

strongaremayresultinthegliderclimbingupwardsandbackwardsquickly,leavingyouinavulnerable

position.

•Choosetheappropriateapproachstyleinfunctionofthelandingareaandtheconditions.

•Instrongwindsyouneedtoturntowardsthegliderthesecondyourfeettouchtheground.Oncefacing

thewingpullsmoothlyandsymmetricallydownonthebrakestostallthewing.Ifthegliderpullsyou,

runtowardit.

•Ifthewindisverystrong,andyoufeelyoumightbedragged,orliftedagain,stallthegliderwiththeB

risers.Thisstallsthewinginaveryquickandcontrollablewayandwilldragyoulessthanifyouusethe

brakes.

INCIDENTS IN FLIGHT

Deﬂations

Duetotheexibleformofaparaglider,turbulencemaycauseaportionofthewingsuddenlytocollapse.

Thiscanbeanythingfromasmall30%(asymmetric)collapsetoacomplete(symmetric)collapse.

Ifyouhaveacollapse,therstthingtodoistocontrolyourdirection.Youshouldyawayfromtheground

orobstaclesandotherpilots.Asymmetriccollapsesshouldbecontrolledbyweightshiftingawayfromthe

collapsedsideandapplyingenoughbraketocontrolyourdirection.Thisactionalonewilloftenbeenough

forafullrecoveryofthewing,howeverifthewingremainsclosedpositivebrakeinputisrequiredonthe

deatedsidetoencouragereination.

Onceagliderisdeateditiseffectivelyasmallerwing,sothewingloadingandstallspeedarehigher.

Thismeansthegliderwillspinorstallwithlessbrakeinputthannormal.Inyoureffortstostoptheglider

turningtowardsthecollapsedsideyoumustbeverycarefultonotstalltheyingside.Ifyouareunable

tostopthegliderturningwithoutexceedingthestallpointthenallowtheglidertoturnwhilstyoureinate

thecollapse.

Ifyouhaveadeationwhichdoesnotspontaneouslyreinate,makedeephardinputsonthedeated

side.Thispumpingactionshouldtakeabout1-2secondsperpump,pumpingtooshortandfastwillnot

reinatethewingandpumpingtooslowmighttaketheglidercloseto,orbeyond,thestallpoint.

Symmetricalcollapsesnormallyreinatewithoutpilotinput,however15to20cmofbrakeappliedquickly

andsymmetricallywillreducethesizeifthecollapseandspeeduptherecoveryprocess.Afterasymmetric

collapsealwaysconsideryourairspeed.Makesurethegliderisnotinparachutalstallbeforemakingany

furtherinputs.

Ifthewing collapses inacceleratedight,immediatelyrelease the accelerator(ifapplied),managethe

collapseusingthesamemethodsdescribedabove.

Cravats

Ifthetip of yourwinggetsstuckin the lines,thisiscalleda cravat. Duetothelargeamount of drag,

cravatscanturnyourwingintoaspiraldiveveryquickly,thiscanbedisorientatinganddifculttocontrol

ifallowedtodevelop.Torecoverfromacravatimmediatelyanticipatethemovementofthewing,rst

stabilise the direction of your wing withoutside brakeand weightshift. Onceyou havecontrol ofthe

rotationandsinkrateapplystrongdeeppumpsofthebrakeonthecravatedsidewhilstweightshifting

awayfromthecravat.Itisimportanttoleanawayfromthecravatotherwiseyouriskspinningordeepening

thespiral.Theaimistoemptytheairoutofthewingtipwhilstitisunloaded.Correctlydone,thisaction

willclearthecravat.

Ifitisaverylargecravatandtheaboveoptionshavenotworkedthenafullstallisanotheroption.This

should not be attempted unless you know what you are doing and have a large amount of altitude.

Rememberiftherotationisacceleratingandyouareunabletore-openthewingorcontrolthedecentrate,

youshouldthrowyourreserveparachutewhilstyoustillhaveenoughaltitude.

Deep Stall / Parachutal Stall

It is possible for gliders to enter a state of parachutal stall. This can be caused by several situations

including;yingtooslowly;yingthegliderwhenwet;orafterafront/symmetricdeation.Theglideroften

looksasthoughithasrecoveredproperlybutcarriesondescendingverticallywithoutfullforwardmotion.

Thissituationiscalled‘deepstall’or‘parachutalstall’.

Yourrstreactionshouldbetofullyraisebothhands.Thisnormallyallowstheglidertoreturntonormal

ightbutIfnothinghappensafterafewseconds,applythespeedbartoencouragethewingtoregain

normalight.Ensurethegliderhasreturnedtonormalight(checkyourairspeed)beforeusingthebrakes

again.

Donotyinrainorwhenthewingiswet,doingsosignicantlyincreasesthelikelihoodofparachutalstalls

occurring.ToreducethechanceofstallinginrainavoidusingdeepbrakemovementsorBigEars.Finda

safeareatolandandusingthespeedbar,maintainagoodairspeedatalltimes.

IMPORTANT

A bad preparation

on launch, aerobatic

ying, ying a wing of

too high a level or in

conditions too strong

for your ability are

the main causes of

cravats.

IMPORTANT

Only a few cms of

input from your

brakes can maintain

your wing in the stall.

Always fully release

your brakes to recover

normal ight.

IMPORTANT

NEVER y in the rain

or with a wet glider.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Step 1. Lay mushroomed wing

ontheground.Itisbesttostart

from the mushroomed position

as this reduces the dragging

of the leading edge across the

ground.

Step 2.GroupLEreinforcements

with the A tabs aligned, make

sure the plastic reinforcements

laysidebyside.

Step 3.Lay wing on its side and Strap

LE...NotethegliderisNOTfoldedinhalf;

it is folded with a complete concertina

fromtiptotip.Itisreallyimportanttonot

stressthemiddlecellorbendtheplastic

tootightly.

Packing

Toprolongthelifeofyourwingandtokeeptheplasticreinforcementsinthebestpossibleconditionitisveryimportanttopackthewing

carefully.

Ozonerecommendstousetheconcertinapackingmethodexactlyasshownsothatallofthecellsrestalongsideeachotherandthe

plasticreinforcementsarenotunnecessarilybent.UsinganOzoneSaucisseorSaucisselightpackwillhelppreservethelifeofthewing

andaidwiththespeedandeaseofpacking.

If using a Saucisse pack go to Step 8.

Step 7.Nowplacethefoldedwingintothestuffsack.

Step 4.Grouptogetherthe middle/trailing

edgeofthewingbysortingthefoldsnear

theB,CandDtabs.

Step 6.Foldthewingwith3or4foldswhilstbeing

carefultonotcrushtheLE.

Step 5.OncetheLEandrearofthe wing have

beensorted,turnthewholewingonitsside.

Step 8.IfusingtheSaucissePack,carefullyzip

itupwithouttrappinganymaterial.

Step 9. Turn the Saucisse on its side and make the rst

fold just after the LE reinforcements. Do not fold the plastic

reinforcements,use3or4foldsaroundtheLE.

IMPORTANT: Do NOT lay the wing

at on the ground before packing the

glider, this will cause abrasion damage

to the top surface as you pull the glider

towards the middle. ALWAYS pack from

a mushroom or lift the wing off the

ground when gathering the wing and

grouping the leading edge.

IMPORTANT: Do not fold the glider in the centre, you

will bend the plastics, instead pack the wing with a full

concertina method from tip to tip before packing into the

stuff sac.

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