Ozone Buzz Z6 Owner's manual

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Toys
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Owner's manual
Pilots Manual
CONTENTS
Thank You 01
Warning02
Team Ozone 03
Your Buzz Z6 04
Preparation 07
Basic Flight Techniques 09
Rapid Descent Techniques 12
Incidents 16
Caring For Your wing 19
Ozone Quality 26
Technical Specications 27
Drawing/Riser lengths 28
Line diagram 29
Materials 30
EN v1.0 December 2018
THANK YOU
EN
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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which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datas
pleaserefertotheonlineversion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
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•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
EN
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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,HonorinHamardand
SamJobard.Davstartedyingwhenhewas12yearsoldandhasaccumulatedawealthofexperience
in competition ying, XC 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.
WorldandEuropeanchampionHonorinisanaturallytalentedpilotwhohasbeenyingsincehewas13
yearsold.Sam designsanddevelopsour rangeofharnesses, he hasagreat deal ofexperienceboth
yingparaglidersanddesigningharnesses.Betweenthem,theybringawealthofknowledge,ideasand
experienceandworkcloselytogetherinthedesign,developmentandtestingprocess.
MikeCavanaghisthebossandmultiplewinneroftheUKXC league,whennotoutyinghegenerally
keepscontrolofthemayhem.HeishelpedbyJeanChristopheSkiera(JC)whomanagesourdistribution
networkandtheproductrange.Promotionandmarketingareco-ordinatedbyBASEjumpinglegendMatt
Gerdes.
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 own 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1000productionstaff.
YOUR BUZZ Z6
04
TheBuzzseriesrepresentstheultimateintermediatewingintermsofbalanceandTruePerformance.
BasedonthesuccessfulBuzzZ5,theZ6continuesthelegacyandsharesthesameplanform,aspect
ratioandcellcountwhilstincorporatingfurtheroptimisationstoimprovetheperformanceandfeel.
Optimisationofthelinematerialsandlayouthasledtoa20%reductioninoveralllinedragcompared
totheBuzzZ5.Linedragconstitutesupto1/3rdofthetotaldraggeneratedbythewing,sothisisa
signicant reduction and directly relates to improved sink rates and glide performance, especially in
acceleratedight.
TheSharkNoseprolehasbeenmodiedwithcarefullycalculatedopeningpositionstoaidtheinternal
pressureandlaunchcharacteristics.TheleadingedgeopeningsfeatureG-strings,asseenontheRush
5.Thesestrapshelpmaintainacleanopeningshapeespeciallyduringacceleratedight,theyalsohelp
there-inationbehaviour-collapsesopenfasterwithlessheightloss.Theleadingedgealsofeatures
double3Dshapingandbenetsfrommodicationstothesailtensionandpanelshapingtocleanthe
airowinthisaerodynamicallycriticalarea.
TheZ6hasbeencompletelyrevisedinternallytoimprovethestructuralstabilityand cohesion of the
sail.Thespanwisestrapandmodiedcrossportventingallowsforamorecohesivewingwithimproved
internalairow.TheZ6holdsitschordandspanwisetensionbetterthananypreviousBuzzmodelmaking
thewingevenmorecomfortableandcondenceinspiring,itabsorbsturbulentairwhilstdeformingless.
Allofthesemodicationsandoptimisationsrelatetodirectperformancegains,especiallyinturbulent,
thermicconditionsandinacceleratedight.
The Z6 is easy and comfortable to y. On the ground it inates smoothly - without overshooting or
hangingback-eveninzerowindconditions.Instrongerwindsitinatesprogressivelywithlesstendency
to“shootup”andpullthepilotofftheirfeet.Intheairthehandlingisintuitive,funandsuperagilewith
aprogressiveandprecisefeel.Highlycompact,withperfectlycoordinatedrollandyawitclimbsvery
wellinthermals.Inactiveair,thestructuralimprovementscreateacomfortableyetinformativewingwith
averycohesivenatureinturbulence,feedbackisgentleandpredictable;lteringairmovementsinan
understandablewaygivingyouthecondencetoprogress.
TheBuzzZ6issuitableforawiderangeofpilotsfromtalentedbeginnerstothemoreexperienced.Itis
anidealchoiceforpilotswhoy,orintendtoyapproximately30-50hoursperyear,orforexperienced
pilotswhoaresearchingforawingwithhighlevelsofpassivesafetyandtrueperformancegainsinreal
airconditions.
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Rucksack
Asstandard,yourwingissuppliedwithaspeciallydesignedbagthatislightandcomfortable.Itfeatures
apaddedhipbelt,ergonomicadjustable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.Wehavealargerangeofbagsandyoucanchoosefromanyofthemat
thetimeoforder.
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thehandle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5-10cm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BuzzZ6hasbeendesignedwith3risersperside.TheArisersarecoveredwithcolouredwebbingfor
easyidenticationandsplitintotwo-thesmallerriser,holdingonlytheoutermostAline,isforaneasier
applicationofbigears.
Therisersfeatureattachmentsforafootoperatedacceleratorsystem,theydonotfeaturetrimmersorany
otheradjustabledevices.
IMPORTANT
In the unlikely
event of a brake line
snapping in ight, or
a handle becoming
detached, the glider
can be controlled by
gently pulling the rear
risers (C-risers).
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Total Weight in flight
EachOzonegliderhasbeendesignedandcertiedforadenedweightrange.Westronglyrecommend
thatyourespecttheseweightranges.Ifyouarebetweensizesthefollowinginformationmayhelpyou
makeadecisionastowhichsizetobuy:
•Forthemostpreciseanddynamichandlingorifyougenerallyyinmountainsand/orinstrong
conditions,youshouldchosetoyinthe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may
choosetoynearerthemiddlepartoftheweightrange.Remember,youcanalwaysaddballastfor
whenconditionsarestronger.
•Itisnotrecommendedtoyattheverybottomoftheweightrange.
Towing
TheBuzzZ6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bodyweightofthepilot.
Limitations
TheBuzzZ6hasbeendesignedasasolointermediateXCwingandisnotintendedfortandemights
nor aerobatic manoeuvres. Primarily designed for the newly qualied, it exhibits no unusual ying
characteristics and has a very high resistance to both collapses and stalls whilst remaining solid and
well-pressuredthroughoutthespeedrange.Duetothisforgivingnature,itisalsosuitableforalllevels
oftraining.
PREPARATION
EN
07
IMPORTANT
Using the accelerator
decreases the angle
of attack and makes
the wing more prone
to collapse, therefore
using the accelerator
near the ground or in
turbulent conditions
should be avoided.
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systemtoensuretheArisersarenotinadvertentlypulledduring
normaltrimspeedight,butnotsolongthatitisimpossibletousethefullspeedrangeoftheglider.Fully
extendingthelowerloopofthespeedbarwillacceleratethewingtoapproximatelyhalfitsaccelerated
speedrange.Forfullspeed,hookyourheelsontotheupperbarandsmoothlyextendyourlegs,maximum
speed is when the pulleyson the risers overlap. 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. We recommend a chest strap
settingbetween44cmand48cm(measuredbetweenthecentreofthehangpoints).
Thewinghasbeencertiedwithastandardseatedharness,XS/Ssizesarecertiedwithacheststrap
set to around 40-42cm, the MS/ML between 44-46cm, and the L between 46-48cm. Do not y with
achest strapsetting tootight (below42cm)ortoowide(above48cm)asthiswillaffectthebehaviour
andfeedbackofthe wing. Using apodharnessin a laid backsupinepositiondoes not invalidate the
certicationbutitmayhaveaninuenceonthebehaviourofthewing.Podharnessesincreasetherisk
oftwistsoccurringduringalargeasymmetriccollapseandshouldonlybeusedbyexperiencedpilots.
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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
stabilo,D(uppers),C,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.Thegeneralruleisifit
looksOKthenitisOK,howeverifyouhaveanydoubtspleasegetadvicefromanexperiencedpilotor
yourlocaldealerorinstructor.
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:
1.Checkreserveparachute-pinisinandhandlesecure
2.Helmetonandfastened
3.Allharnessbucklesclosed-checkleg-loopsagain
4.Risersconnectedtotheharnesscorrectlywithcarabinersandmaillonstight
5.Acceleratorsystemconnected
6.HoldingtheArisersandyourbrakehandlescorrectly
7.Leadingedgeopen
8.Alignedinthemiddleofthewinganddirectlyintowind
9.Airspaceandvisibilityclear
BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES
EN
09
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.
Launching
YourBuzzZ6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BuzzZ6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youarehappythatthe
BuzzZ6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gentlyifnecessary,turnandlaunch.
Instrongerwinds,bepreparedtotakeafewstepstowardstheglider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.Thisreverse-launchtechniquecanbe
usedinsurprisinglylightwindstoo.
Speed to Fly
Flyingattrimspeed(hands-up),theBuzzZ6willachieveits‘bestglide’speedforstillair.Youshouldy
atthisspeedwhenglidingdownwindorwhentheairisnotexcessivelysinking.Forbetterpenetrationin
headwindsandimprovedglideperformanceinsinkingair,crosswindsorheadwinds,youshouldyfaster
thantrimspeed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,youwillreachthenextthermalfasterand
higher.AtfullspeedtheBuzzZ6isstable,howeverwerecommendthatyoudonotyatfullspeedclose
tothegroundorinturbulentair.
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Byapplyingapproximately20cm of brakes theBuzzZ6will achieve its Minimum-Sinkrate;thisis the
speedforbestclimbandisthespeedtouseforthermallingandridgesoaringinliftingair.
Turning
TofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeBuzzZ6yourrstturnsshouldbegradualandprogressive.Tomakeefcient
andcoordinatedturns,rstchecktheairspaceisclearandthenleantowardsthedirectionyouwishto
turn.Therstinputfordirectionalchangeshouldbeweight-shift,followedbya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withtheinnerandouterbrake.
Active Flying
Tominimizethelikelihoodofsufferingcollapsesinturbulentconditions,itisessentialtouseactiveying.
Theseareskillsthatarebestlearntbyplayingwiththegliderontheground.Flyingwithasmallamount
ofbrakeapplied(approx.20cm)willallowyoutofeelthefeedbackfromthewing.Inturbulentconditions
theinternalpressureofthewingisconstantlychangingandbyusingasmallamountofbrakewillyoufeel
thesechanges.Theaimofactiveyingistomaintainaconstantpressurethroughthebrakes,Ifyoufeel
areductionorlossofpressurequicklyapplythebrakesuntilyoufeelnormalpressureagain.Onceyou
havenormalpressure,raisethehandsbacktotheoriginalposition.Avoidyingwithcontinuousamounts
ofdeepbrakeinroughairasyoucouldinadvertentlystallthewing-alwaysconsideryourairspeed.The
brakeinputscan be symmetricorasymmetric; you mayhaveto apply bothbrakesor just one.These
subtleadjustmentswillkeeptheglideryingsmoothlyanddirectlyaboveyouanddramaticallyreducethe
likelihoodofacollapse.Ifthegliderpitchesinfrontofyou,usethebrakestoslowitdown.Equally,ifthe
gliderdropsbehindyou,releasethebrakestoallowittospeedup,butbereadytoanticipatethefollowing
pitchforward.Thegoalistomaintainthewingdirectlyoverheadwithaconstantlevelofinternalpressure.
No pilot and no glider are immune to collapses however correct active ying will reduce the chances
signicantly.Whenthe conditionsareturbulent, bemoreactive andanticipatethe movements ofyour
wing,alwaysbeawareofyouraltitudeanddonotover-react.
Westronglyadviseyoutokeepholdofyourbrakesatalltimesandtonotyinturbulentconditions.
IMPORTANT
Always keep hold of
your brakes. Do not y
in turbulent conditions
IMPORTANT
Never initiate a turn at
minimum speed (i.e.
with full brakes on) as
you could risk entering
a spin.
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Landing
TheBuzzZ6showsnounusuallandingcharacteristicsbutasareminder,herearesometips:
•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.
•Leanforwardoutofyourharnessbeforetheactuallanding(especiallyifit’sturbulent),withyourweight
leaningforwardagainstthecheststrap,andmakesureyourlegsarereadyforthelandingandapossible
PLF(parachutelandingfall).
•Allowtheglidertoyat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.
•Ifthegliderdoesbegintoclimb,easeoffthebrakes(10-20cm)-donotputyourhandsupalltheway-
thenareagain,butmoregentlythistime.Keepthebrakesatmidspeed,standup,bereadytorunand
makesureyoubrakefullyasyouarriveontheground.
•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C
risers.Thisstallsthewinginaveryquickandcontrollablewayandwilldragyoulessthanifyouusethe
brakes.
•Alwayslandheadingintowind!
RAPID DESCENT TECHNIQUES
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Ozonewouldliketoremindyouthatthefollowingmanoeuvresshouldbelearntunderthesupervisionof
aqualiedinstructorandalwaysusedwithcaution.Neverforgetthatproperlyanalysingtheconditions
beforelaunchwillhelpavoidtheneedtousethesetechniques.
Big Ears
Foldinginthewingtipsincreasesthesinkratewithoutradicallychangingtheairspeed.Thisisusefulfor
stayingoutofcloudordescendingquicklythroughtheliftbandofthehill,forexamplewhentoplanding.
TopullBigEars,keepholdofyourbrakehandlesandtaketheoutermostA-lineoneachside,thenpullout
anddown(preferablyoneatatime)untilthewingtipsfoldunder.TheOuterAlineisattachedtotheBaby
Ariser,makingidenticationanduseofthebigearsystemeasier.ThesizeoftheBigEarscanbeadjusted
bypullingmoreline,orreachinghigheruptheline.FordirectionalcontrolwhileusingtheBigEars,you
shoulduseweightshift.Toreopentheears,releasebothA linesatthesametime.Tohelpreination,
brakegentlyonesideatatimeuntiltipsregainpressure.Avoiddeepsymmetricapplicationsofthebrake
asthiscouldaccidentlyinduceparachutalorfullstalls.
YoumayuseBigEarsforthenallandingapproachbuttheyshouldbereleasedbeforemakingthenal
are.Ozoneadvisetonotusethistechniqueinturbulentorwindyconditionsduetothereducedabilityto
yactivelyandtheriskofaninadvertentstallwhilstdescendingthroughthewindgradient.
Oncethebigearsareengagedyoucanfurtherincreasethesinkratebypushingontheacceleratorbar,
howeverNEVERtrytopulltheBigEarsiniftheacceleratorisalreadypushed.Thelowerangleofattack
andtheactofdeatingthetipscanleadtoamajordeation.AlwaysmaketheBigEarsrstandthen
applythespeedbar.
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!
Ozone strongly recommend to NOT perform Spiral Dives with Big Ears engaged.
IMPORTANT
Induce Big ears one
side at a time.
NEVER induce Big
Ears in accelerated
ight, this can lead
to a major deation.
Always pull the Big
Ears rst and then
apply the speed bar.
DO NOT perform spiral
dives with Big Ears
engaged.
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B-Line Stall
B-stallisforfastdescentsinemergencysituationsonly,sinkratesofaround6m/scanbeachieved.Itis
howeverfasterandsafertolosealtitudewithaspiraldivethanaB-stall.
ToinitiatetheB-stall,keepthebrakesinyourhandandtakeholdofboththeBrisersnearthemaillons.
Pulldownrmly-thereisalotofpressuresoitrequiresareasonablyamountofforce.Asyoupullthe
B-linestheairowoverthewingisbrokenandthegliderlosesitsforwardspeedbutremainsopenwith
a reduced cord. Once the wing is in B stall, maintain your position. Make sure to pull symmetrically
otherwisethewingcanrotateduringtheBstall,ifthisoccurspulltheoppositesidetostoptherotation
orreleasetheBriserstoresumenormalight.IfyoupulltoomuchB-linetheglidermayhorseshoeand
movearoundalot.Ifthisoccurs,slowlyreleasetheBlinesuntilthewingstabilisesorsimplyexittheB
linestallbyimmediatelyreleasingtheBrisers.DonotattempttomaintainaBlinestallthatisnotstable.
ToexittheB-stalltheB-risersshouldbereleasedsymmetricallyandinonesmooth,progressivemotion.
Thegliderwill resume normalforwardightwithout further input.Checkyouhave forward ight again
beforeusingthebrakes.
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go,thensmoothlyandprogressively
pulldownontheinsidebrake.TheBuzzZ6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abovethese
ratestheassociatedhighspeedsandg-forcescanbedisorientating.Alwayspayparticularattentionto
youraltitude.Toexitthespiraldive,smoothlyreleasetheinsidebrakeandallowyourweightshifttogo
towardstheoutside.AstheBuzzZ6deceleratesallowittocontinuetoturnuntilenoughenergyislostfor
ittoreturntolevelightwithoutanexcessiveclimbandsurge.
I
MPORTANT
The pitching movement
on exiting the B stall is
small but necessary.
We recommend you do
not brake the glider
until you are sure that
the glider is ying
properly
again.
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.
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TheBuzzZ6shows little tendency to remainneutralina spiral dive, however someparameterscould
interferewithitsbehaviour.Thesemightinclude:unsuitablecheststrapsetting(tootight),totalweightin
ightoutsideofthecertiedweightrange,orbeinginaverydeepspiralataveryhighsinkrate>14m/s.
Youshouldalwaysbepreparedtopilotthewingoutofaspiraldive.Todoso,useoppositeweightshift
andsmoothlyapplyenoughoutsidebrakeuntilyoufeelthewingstarttodecelerate,thegliderwillthen
starttoresumenormalight.Recoveringfromaspiralwithhardorquickoppositeinputswillresultinan
aggressiveclimbandsurgeandisnotrecommended.Alwaysbepreparedtomanagetheenergy,bleed
offthespeedifnecessary.Never perform spiral dives close to the ground.
Active C Riser Control
WhilstglidingitispossibletopilotthewingwiththeCrisers,thisgivesanimprovedfeelandcontrolover
thewingenablingyoutoyactivelywithoutusingthebrakes.Usingbrakeswhilstacceleratedcausesdrag
whichisnotonlyinefcientbutitalsoreducestheinherentstabilityoftheprole-usingthebrakeswhilst
acceleratedcanactuallyleadtoacollapse.UsingtheCrisersincreasestheangleofattackmoreevenly
acrossthechordanddoesnotweakentheproleasmuchasusingthebrakes.Thedirectfeelallowsyou
tostopcollapsesbeforetheyhappenandmaintainhigherspeedsandhigherlevelsofefciencythrough
turbulence.
ToywiththeCrisers,keepholdofyourbrakehandles(removeanywraps)andtakeholdoftheCrisers.
WiththeCrisersyoucanyactivelythroughturbulence;Ifyouseeorfeeltheleadingedgelosepressure,
atthesametimeasreleasingsomeoralloftheacceleratoryoucanalsoapplypressuretotheC’s,this
willhelpkeepthenoseopen.BecarefultouseonlysmallinputswiththeCrisers,youriskstallingpartor
allofthewingifyouareoverenthusiastic.Theamountofpressureandsizeoftheinputisdependenton
theamountofturbulence/lossofpressure,butalwaysbegentleatrst.Learnthefeelofthewing-how
muchspeed bartorelease andtheforce requiredonthe C’stokeep thenoseopen withoutinducing
unnecessarilylargepitchmovements.
The Buzz Z6 is inherently stable at full speed, C riser control is very effective up to about ¾ speed,
howeverduringthelastfewcmsofspeedbartravelCrisercontrolonitsownbecomeslesseffectiveand
IMPORTANT
Never apply the brakes
whilst using the speed
system - it makes the
wing more prone to
collapse.
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canleadtoacollapse.Whenyingfasterthan¾speed,werecommendtocontrolthepitchofthewing
activelyusingacombinationofthespeedbarandCriserinput.Ifyoufeelthenoseofthewingstartto
collapseorpitchforwardwhilstacceleratedtherstactionshouldbetoreleasethespeedbarimpulsively
andthenmakeanynecessaryCriserinput,alwaysreleasethespeedbarrstbeforemakinganyCinputs.
Usingthecombinedactivespeedbar/Crisercontroltechniqueyouwillbeabletomaximiseyourspeed
andefciencywhilstminimisingthelikelihoodofcollapses.
Bepreparedforplentyofpracticeasthisnewmethodmaytakesometimeforittobecometotallyintuitive,
efcient and comfortable. This control method is suitable for gliding in good ‘normal’ air, 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Crisersandytheglideractivelywiththebrakes.
INCIDENTS IN FLIGHT
16
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
collapseandapplyingenoughbraketocontrolyourdirection.Thisactionalonewillbeenoughforafull
recoveryofthewingmostofthetime.
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ofthewingyoumustbeverycarefulnottostallthesideofthewingthatisstill
ying.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alongsmoothprogressivepump
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reinatewithoutpilotinput,however15to20cmofbrakeappliedsymmetricallywill
speedtheprocess.Afterasymmetriccollapsealwaysconsideryourairspeed.Makesurethegliderisnot
inparachutalstallbeforemakinganyfurtherinputs.
If your Buzz Z6 collapses in accelerated ight, immediately release the accelerator and manage the
collapseusingthemethodsdescribedabove.
WARNING
Uncoordinated
wingovers can lead
to large asymmetric
collapses and cravats,
therefore they should
never be executed
near the ground.
EN
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Cravats
Ifthetipofyourwinggetsstuckinthelines,thisiscalleda‘cravat’.Thiscanmakeyourglidergointoa
spiral,whichisdifculttocontrol.Therstsolutiontogetoutofthissituationistostabilisethegliderinto
normalight,i.egetcontrolofyourdirectionandthenusestrongdeeppumpsofthebrakeonthecravated
side.Whendoingso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,butwithoutspinning.Correctlydone,thisaction
willclearthecravatquicklyandisthemostefcientandeffectivemethod.Youcanalsotrypullingonthe
stabiloline(CRL4-outsidelineontheCriser)tofreesmallstubbornwingtipcravats.Whichevermethod
youuse,becarefulwithanybrakeinputsasyoumaystalltheoppositewing.
Ifitisaverylargecravatandtheaboveoptionshavenotworkedthenafullstallisthenextoption.Only
attemptthisifyouhaveenoughaltitudeandyouknowwhatyouaredoing.Rememberiftherotationis
acceleratingandyouareunabletocontrolit,throwyourreserveparachuteimmediately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;a veryslowrelease fromaB-line stall;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’.
ItisunlikelytohappenonanyOzoneglider,butshoulditdoso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orreachupandpushtheA-risersforwardstoencouragethewingtoregain
normalight.Ensurethe glider has returned tonormalight(check your airspeed) before youusethe
brakesagain.
Donotyinrain,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
Only a few cms of
input from your
brakes can maintain
your wing in the stall.
Always release your
wraps if you have
taken them!
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
Never y in the rain or
with a wet glider.
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Flying in the Rain
Modernwingsaresusceptibletorainandmoisture,yingwithawetwingcanresultinthelossofnormal
ight.
Duetotheefcient,wrinkle-freedesignofthesail,watertendstobeadontheleadingedgecausingow
separation.Flowseparationwillmakethewingmorepronetoenteringinadvertentparachutalstalls,so
yingintherain,orwithawetwing(e.gearlymorningdew)shouldbeavoidedatallcosts.
Ifyouareaccidentlycaught-outinarainshower,itisbesttolandimmediately.Ifyourwingbecomeswet
intheairitisadvisedtomaintainacceleratedightusingthespeedbarand/orreleasingthetrimmers,
evenduringthenalapproach.DONOTusebigearsasadescenttechnique,bigearsincreasesdrag,and
withawetwingthiswillfurtherincreasethechancesofaparachutalstalloccurring.Instead,loseheight
withgentle360’sandmaintainyourairspeedatalltimes.Ifyourwingentersparachutalstallwhenwet,
immediatelyreleasethetrimmersandacceleratethewingtoregainairspeed.
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Ozone Buzz Z6 Owner's manual

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