Ozone Alpina 3 Owner's manual

Brand: Ozone

Model: Alpina 3

Category: Toys

Type: Owner's manual

Pilots Manual

THANK YOU

CONTENTS

Thank You01

Warning02

Team Ozone  03

Your Alpina 3  04

Rucksack  05

Brakelines  05

Risers  05

Totalweightinight 06

Towing  06

Limitations  06

Preparation07

Accelerator  07

Harness  07

Wing  08

Basic Flight Techniques  09

Launching  09

Speedtoy  09

Turning  10

Activeying  10

Landing  11

Advanced Flying Techniques 12

Bigears  12

Blinestall  13

Spiraldives  13

Crisercontrol  14

EN v1.0 Nov 2017

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

Incidents 16

Deations  16

Cravats  17

Parachutalstall  17

Flyingintherain  18

Caring For Your wing  19

Packing  19

CaringTips  22

Storageandtransport 23

Cleaning  23

Repairs  23

Maintenancechecks 24

Modications  25

Ozone Quality  26

Summary  26

Technical Specications 27

Drawing/Riser lengths 28

Link Lites  29

Line diagram 31

Materials 32

WARNING

TEAM OZONE

•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

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1000productionstaff.

YOUR ALPINA 3

Rucksack

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.

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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Alpina3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simple.

Lightweight Amsteel Dyneema Link Lite connectors replace standard metal maillons, not only dothey

saveweightbuttheyarealsoincrediblystrongwithabreakingloadinexcessof1000kgs.

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 own by

gently pulling the rear

risers (C-risers) for

directional control.

The Alpina 3 isa lightweight XC-orientated advancedintermediate wing suitable fora wide range of

pilots.BasedontheDelta3andreplacingtheiconicAlpina2,itisidealforthosesteppingupfromtheEN

Bcategoryandformoreexperiencedpilotswhowantasafeandeasy-to-usehighperformanceXCwing.

Delta2/Alpina2pilotswillfeelcomfortableimmediatelyandwillappreciatetheimproved,moreprecise

handlingthewingoffers.OurmissionfortheAlpina3wastotakethehandlingand“Sport-Performance

Classfeeling”toanewlevelandtoincreasethespeedandglideperformance,withoutcompromising

safety by increasing the aspect ratio. In keeping with Ozone’s philosophy of True Performance and

incorporatingalloftheknow-howgainedfromyearsoflightweightR&Dintomaterialsandconstruction

techniques,theAlpina3isafullyoptimisedhighperformancelightweightwingwithapowerfulfeelin

activeair.

All of the ground breaking technology that has kept our performance wings consistently at the top

of competition rankings is present in the Alpina 3. The acceleratedight performance is signicantly

improvedoveritspredecessor,andthegainisnotjusttheoretical-itcanbefeltinrealXCconditions-

thewingcutsthroughroughaircreatingliftthrougheachpatchofturbulence.Handlinghasbeenrened

foramoreprecisefeelandagilerollresponse.Therstpartofthecontrolrangeisveryresponsiveto

inputsmakingmicro-adjustments easier andimprovingthermallingperformance. In strongconditions

andwithdeeper inputsitis easytoplace thewingexactly whereitis requiredwithinthe thermalfor

maximumefciencywiththenosestayinghighevenduringtightturns.

TheAlpina3isahighperformancetravel/hikeandywing,idealforexperiencedpilotswhovaluelow

weightandlowpackingvolumeswithoutcompromisingperformance.

• 1kglighterthantheDelta3

• SamemoderateAspectRatio

• HighertopspeedthanAlpina2

• Highlyoptimisedlightweightconstructiondespite4morecells,itislighterthanAlpina2

• Increasedtrimandacceleratedspeedglideperformance

• Improvedhandlingandprecisionintheturn

• Lowpackvolume,perfectforHikeandyXCadventures

• Double3Dshaping,patentedOZONESharkNose,andlinedragreductions

PREPARATION

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arebetweensizesthefollowinginformationmayhelpyoumakeadecisionas

towhichsizetobuy:

•precise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.

Towing

TheAlpina3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Alpina3hasbeendesignedasasolosportsperformanceXCwingandisnotintendedforbeginner

pilots, tandem ights or aerobatic manoeuvres. The Alpina 3 shows no unusual ying characteristics,

turnsaresmoothandcoordinatedandithasaveryhighresistance tobothcollapsesandstallswhilst

remainingsolidandwell-pressuredonglide,eventhroughtheacceleratedspeedrange.However,itisa

highperformanceXCwingonlysuitableforexperiencedpilotswithSIVexperiencewhoyapproximately

100hrsayear.

Aspecicstandard ofcerticationfor aerobaticyinghas notbeenset upyet,Ozone wingsalthough

designedtothehighestspecicationsarenotcertiedforthistypeofying.Aerobaticmanoeuvressuch

aswingoversareverydifculttoperformcorrectly,theyputabnormalstressesontheglider,reducingthe

overalllifespanandcanleadtoalossofcontrol.Werecommendtonotdoit.

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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.Fullyextending

thelowerloop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touch.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thatthecheststrap

issetbetween44cmand48cm(betweenthecentreofthehangpoints).XS/Ssizesarecertiedwitha

cheststrapsettoaround42cm,theMS/MLbetween44-46cm,andtheL/XLbetween46-48cm.

BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES

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experiencedpilots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.Karabiners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

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Alpina3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Alpina3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

Alpina3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Alpina3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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.Youwillreachthenextthermalfasterand

higher.AtfullspeedtheAlpina3isstable,howeverwerecommendthatyoudonotyatfullspeedclose

tothegroundorinturbulentair.

Byapplyingthebrakesapproximately20cm,theAlpina3willachieveitsMinimum-Sinkrate;thisisthe

speedforbestclimbandisthespeedtouseforthermallingandridgesoaring.

Turning

To familiarize yourself with the Alpina 3 your rst turns should be gradual and progressive. To make

efcientandcoordinatedturnswiththeAlpina3rstlookinthedirectionyouwanttogo,thenleaninto

it.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.

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only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applythebrakesuntilyoufeelnormalpressureagain.Onceyouhavenormal

pressure,raisethehandsquickly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.These

movements 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

chances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.Thegoalistoalwayskeepthewing

directlyoverhead.

Nopilotandnogliderareimmunetocollapseshoweveractiveyingwillvirtuallyeliminateanytendencyto

collapse.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alwayskeepholdof

yourbrakes.Donotyinturbulentconditions.

IMPORTANT

Always keep hold of

your brakes. Do not y

in turbulent conditions

Landing

TheAlpina3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!

IMPORTANT

Never initiate a turn at

minimum speed (i.e.

with full brakes on) as

you could risk entering

a spin.

ADVANCED FLIGHT TECHNIQUES

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.

B-Line Stall

B-stallisforfastdescentsinemergencysituationsonly.Itis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,orplaceyourngers

betweenthelinesabovethemaillons.AsyoupulltheB-linesdowntheairowoverthewingisbroken

andthegliderlosesitsforwardspeedbutremainsopenwithareducedcord.Youcandescendataround

6m/s.

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.

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releasetheBrisers.Donot

attempttomaintainaBlinestallthatisnotstable.

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pulldownonthe

insidebrake.TheAlpina3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attheserates

theassociatedhighspeedsandg-forcescanbedisorientating.Alwayspayparticularattentiontoyour

altitude.Toexitthespiraldive,ensureyourweightshiftisinacentredpositionandthensmoothlyrelease

theinsidebrake.AstheAlpina3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.

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.

The Alpina 3 shows little tendency to remain stable in a spiral dive, however some parameters could

interferewithitsbehaviour.Thesemightinclude:wrongcheststrapsettings,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suchaspiraldive.Todoso,smoothlyuseoppositeweight

shiftandapplyenoughoutsidebraketostopthewingfromspiralling,thegliderwillthenstarttoresume

normalight.Neverattempttorecoverfromaspiralwithhardorquickoppositeinputsasthiswillresult

inanaggressiveclimbandsurge.

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 Alpina 3 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

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.

IMPORTANT

Never apply the brakes

whilst using the speed

system - it makes the

wing more prone to

collapse.

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

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 Alpina 3 collapses in accelerated ight, immediately release the accelerator and manage the

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

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

thestabiloline(CR4-outsidelineontheCriser)tofreesmallstubbornwing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,reachupandpushtheA-risersforwardsorapplythespeedbar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.

WARNING

Uncoordinated

wingovers can lead

to large asymmetric

collapses and cravats,

therefore they should

never be executed

near the ground.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

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.

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 7.

Step 6.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 5.StraptheFoldingPillowbelow

theLE-atthepointoftherstfold.The

pillowreducestheangleofthefoldand

helpspreservetheplastics.Nextfoldthe

TEaroundtheLEbeingcarefultonot

foldwithtightangles

Step 7.IfusingtheSaucissePack,carefully

zipitupwithouttrappinganymaterial.

Step 8.TurntheSaucisseonitsside,laythefoamFolding

PillowinplaceandmakethefoldoftheLEaroundit.Use3

folds.

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.

Caring Tips

Carelessgroundhandlingdamagesmanyparagliders.Herearesomethingstoavoidinordertoprolong

thelifeofyouraircraft:

•DONOTdragyourwingalongthegroundtoanothertake-offposition-thisdamagesthesailcloth.Lift

itupandcarryit.

•DONOTtrytoopenyourwinginstrongwindswithoutuntanglingthelinesrst-thisputsunnecessary

strainonthelines.

•DONOTwalkonthewingorlines.

•DONOTrepeatedlyinatethegliderandthenallowittocrashbackdown.Trytokeepthismovement

assmoothaspossiblebymovingtowardsthegliderasitcomesdown.

•DONOTslamyourgliderdownonthegroundleadingedgerst!Thisimpactputsgreatstrainonthe

wingandstitchingandcanevenexplodecells.

•FLYING insaltyair,in areaswithabrasive surfaces(sand,rocks etc.)andground handling instrong

windswillacceleratetheagingprocess.

•DONOTyintherainorexposethewingtomoisture.

•DONOTexposethewingtounnecessaryUVorhighlevelsofheat.Leavingthewingsittinginthesunor

allowingittogethot(e.ginthebackofacar)willsignicantlyincreasethechancesofprematureageing.

•Ifyouywithawrap,youshouldregularlyundothetwistingthatappearsonthemainbrakelines.By

twistingthelinebecomeshorterandyoucanendupwithaconstanttensiononthetrailingedge.

•Changeyourmainbrakelinesiftheyaredamaged.

•Whengroundhandlingbecarefultonotsawthebrakelinesagainsttherisersormainlines.Theabrasion

causedbyasawingmotioncandamagethemainlinesandtherisers.Ifyounoticeanysignsofabrasion,

especially to the lines, make sure to replace them. It is important to modify your groundhandling

techniquetostopanyfuturedamage.

•Yourwinghasanopeningonthewingtipscalledthe‘Butthole’.TheButtholemakesiteasytoempty

anysand,leaves,rocks,mobilephonesetcthatmayhaveaccumulatedinthewing.

ItisrecommendedthatyouregularlyCHECKyourwing,especiallyafteraheavyperiodofuse,afteran

incidentorafteralongperiodofstorage.

Storage and Transport

Alwaysstoreallyouryingequipmentinadryroom,protectedfromdirectheat.Yourwingshouldbedry

beforebeingpackedaway.Moisture,heatandhumidityaretheworstelementsfordamagingyourglider.

Storingadampgliderinyourcarunderthesunwouldbeterribleforexample.

Ifyoulandinsaltwater,youmustrstrinseitthoroughlywithcleanfreshwater.Drythewingcompletely,

preferablyoutofthesun,inthewind.Neveruseahairdryer,etc.

Takecarethatnoinsectsgetpackedawaywiththewing.Theymayeattheclothandmakeholesinabid

toescape.Theycanalsoleaveacidicdepositsiftheydieanddecompose.

Transportthewinginthesuppliedbagsandkeepawayfromoils,paints,chemicals,detergentsetc.

Cleaning

Anykindofwiping/scratchingcandamagethecoatingofthecloth.Werecommendtonotcleanthewing,

butifyoudohaveto,useasoftclothdampenedwithasmallamountofwaterandusegentlemovements

littlebylittleacrossthesurface.

Wing Repairs

Always let a registered dealer, professional repair centre or the manufacturer carry out any major or

complexrepairs,especiallythosenearseammargins.

If you damage the sail:

Iftheripissmallandinthemiddleofapanelhoweveryoucanxityourself.You’llndallthematerials

intherepairkityouneed.Thefabriccanbesimplymendedwiththestickyripstop/spinnakertape.When

cuttingoutthepatchesallowampleoverlapofthetearandmakesurebothsidesaredifferentsizes.Make

suretoroundoffeachcornerofthepatches.

YoucanndmoreinformationaboutrepairingyourwingontheOzonewebsite,includingstepbystep

instructionswithpictures.

IMPORTANT

Never pack away or

store your glider wet.

IMPORTANT

Never use detergent or

chemical cleaners.

If you damage a line:

AnylinethatisvisuallydamagedMUSTbereplaced.LinescanbeorderedfromyourlocalOzonedealer

ordirectlyfromourwebsitewww.yozone.com.Alternatively,useareputableparaglidingservicecentre

tomakethereplacementlines.

It is important that replacement lines are made from the correct materials and diameters. You should

checklengthsagainsttheircounterpartontheothersideofthewingtomakeensuresymmetry.Oncethe

linehasbeenreplaced,inateandcheckthegliderbeforeying.

Maintenance Checks

Yourwing,likeacar,shouldbe technicallycheckedtoensureproperairworthiness.Yourwingshould

beservicedbyaqualiedprofessionalforthersttimeafter24months,orafter100hours.However,if

youareafrequentyer(morethan100hrsperyear),thenwerecommendyouhavethewingserviced

annually.Thecheckershouldinformyouabouttheconditionofyourgliderandifsomepartswillneedto

becheckedorchangedbeforethenextnormalservicecheckperiod.

Thedimensionsofthelinestendtomoveduringtherstpartoftheirlife,itisthereforerecommendedto

haveaperformancetrimcheckaftertherst50hrsofuse.Toensurethecorrecttrim,thelinesshouldbe

measuredandadjustedtothepublishedvaluesasnecessary.LoopsintheClinesareinplacetomake

thisprocesseasier.

Duringthelifeofthewingthesailclothandthelinesdonotageinthesamewayoratthesamerate,it

ispossiblethatyoumayhavetochangepartorallofthelinesduringthewing’slife.Forthisreasonitis

importanttodoregularinspectionssothatyouknowtheexactconditionofallofthecomponentsofyour

glider.Werecommendthatinspectionsarecarriedoutbyaqualiedprofessional.

Youaloneareresponsibleforyouryingkitandyoursafetydependsonit.Takecareofyourequipment

andhaveitregularlyinspected.Changesinination/groundhandling/yingbehaviourindicatesthegliders

aging,ifyounoticeanychangesyoushouldhavethewingcheckedbeforeyingagain.Thesearethe

basicelementsofthecheckup:

Porosityis measuredwith aporositymeter,thetimetakenbyacertain volumeof airtogothrougha

certainsurfaceofthecloth.Thetimeinsecondsistheresult.Ameasurementisdoneinaseveralplaces

onthetopsurfacealongthespanofthegliderbehindtheleadingedge.

The tearing resistance of the cloth - A non-destructive test following the TS-108 standard which

speciesminimumtearstrengthforskydivingcanopiesshouldbemadeusingaBettsometer.(B.M.A.A.

ApprovedPatentNo.GB2270768CliveBettsSails)

Strength of the lines-Anupper,middleandlowerAline,alongwithalowerBandalowerC(andlower

D if applicable) line should be tested for strength. Each line is tested to breaking point and the value

recorded.Theminimumvalueis14Gforalllinescalculatedfromthemaximumcertiedyingweightof

theglider.Theaddedminimumstrengthforthemiddlelinesandforthetoplinesshouldbethesame.If

thebreakingstrengthistooclosetotheminimumvaluecalculated,theprofessionalshouldgiveaperiod

afterwhichyouwillhavetotestthestrengthofthelinesagain.

Lengths of the lines-Theoveralllength(riserlines+midlines+upperlines)hastobecheckedunder

5Kgsoftension.Thedifferencebetweenthemeasuredlengthandtheoriginallengthshouldnotexceed

+/-10mm.ThechangesthatcouldappearareaslightshrinkontheCorDsand/oraslightstretchonthe

A,B.Theconsequencesofthesechangescanincludeaslowertrimspeed,difcultinationetc.

Complianceofthetestsample’s suspension lines, brake lines and riserswerecheckedbythetesting

laboratoryafterthetestightswerecompleted.

Risers-Visualinspectionforsignsofwearorabrasion.Differencestomanuallengthsshouldnotexceed

+/-5mm.

Canopy check-Afullvisualcheckshouldbecarriedout:Allthecomponentsofthewing(stitching,ribs,

diagonals,lines,tabs,...)shouldbecheckedforsignsofdeterioration.

Finally,aighttesttoconrmthatthewingbehavesnormallyshouldbecarriedoutbyaprofessional.

Modiﬁcations

YourOzoneAlpina3wasdesignedandtrimmedtogivetheoptimumbalanceofperformance,handling

andsafety.Anymodicationmeansthegliderlosesitscerticationandwillalsoprobablybemoredifcult

toy.Forthesereasons,westronglyrecommendthatyoudonotmodifyyourgliderinanyway.

IMPORTANT

Take care of your

glider and make sure

you have it checked

and serviced according

to the schedule.

OZONE QUALITY GUARANTEE

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

At Ozone we take the quality of our products very seriously, all our gliders are made to the highest

standardsinourownmanufacturingfacility.Everyglidermanufacturedgoesthroughastringentseries

ofqualitycontrolproceduresandallthecomponentsusedtobuildyourglideraretraceable.Wealways

welcomecustomerfeedbackandarecommittedtocustomerservice.Ozoneguaranteesallofitsproducts

againstmanufacturer’sdefectsorfaults.Ozonewillrepairorreplaceanydefectiveproductfreeofcharge.

Ozoneanditsdistributorsprovidethehighestqualityserviceandrepair,anydamagetoproductsdueto

wearandtearwillberepairedatareasonablecharge.Ifyouareunabletocontactyourdealerthenyou

cancontactusdirectlyatinfo@yozone.com.

Summary

Safety is paramount in our sport. To be safe, we must be trained, practised and alert to the dangers

aroundus.Toachievethiswemustyasregularlyaswecan,groundhandleasmuchaspossibleand

takeacontinuousinterestintheweather.Ifyouarelackinginanyoftheseareasyouwillbeexposing

yourselftomoredangerthanisnecessary.

Everyyearmanypilotsgethurtlaunching;don’tbeoneofthem.Launchingisthetimethatyouaremost

exposed to danger so practice it lots. Some launch sites are small and difcult and conditions aren’t

alwaysperfect.Ifyou’regoodatgroundhandlingyou’llbeabletocondentlyandsafelylaunchwhilst

othersstruggle,practiceasmuchasyoucan.You’llbelesslikelytogethurtandmorelikelytohavea

greatday’sying.

Respecttheenvironmentandlookafteryouryingsites.

Ifyouneedtodisposethewing,dosoinanenvironmentallyresponsiblemanner.Donotdisposeofitwith

thenormalhouseholdwaste.

Finally,RESPECTtheweather,ithasmorepowerthanyoucaneverimagine.Understandwhatconditions

arerightforyourlevelofyingandstaywithinthatwindow.

Happyying&enjoyyourAlpina3.

TeamOzone

No. of Cells

66 66 66 66

Projected Area (m

)

18.6 19.6 20.7 21.9

Flat Area (m

)

21.9 23.1 24.4 25.9

Projected Span (m)

8.67

9.06 9.31 9.56 9.85

Flat Span (m)

10.97

11.46 11.78 12.11 12.47

Projected Aspect Ratio

4.4

4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4

Flat Aspect Ratio

6 6 6 6

Root Chord (m)

2.3

2.41 2.48 2.54 2.62

Glider Weight (Kg)

3.9

4.15 4.3 4.5 4.7

Control Travel at max weight (cm)

68 68 68 68

In-Flight Weight Range (Kg)

58-70

65-85 75-95 85-105 95-115

Certication EN/LTF

C C C C C

MS ML

LINK LITES

TECHNICAL DRAWINGS

Leading

Edge

Trailing

Edge

Risers

Cell

Openings

Riser

Lines

Middle

Lines

Upper

Lines

Stabilo Line

Brake

Lines

Main Hangpoint

to Harness Carabiner

Riser

Baby A

Riser

Handle

Brummel Hook

for Speed System

Brake

Handle

Upper Surface

Lower Surface

Butt Hole

Accelerator

Pulleys

Pulley

Non Accelerated

Accelerated

Pulleys axis - axis

A 500mm

B 500mm

C 500mm

A 345mm

B 397mm

C 500mm

YourwinguseslightweightAmsteelDyneemaLinkLiteconnectors,theyreplacestandardmaillonsandhaveabreakingloadinexcess

of1000kgs.Toavoiddisappointment,injuryordeath,whenchanginglinesitisvitallyimportanttoconnecttheLinkLitescorrectly.

Pleasefollowtheseinstructionscarefully,ifyouhaveANYdoubtspleaseconsultwithyourOzonedealer.

Removal

FirstloosentheBloop

beforefeedingtheAtab

throughtheBloop.

Continue pulling the B loop

through the risers/lines/ring for

thesecondturn.

PulltheBloopthroughtheAloop,thelinesandthe

rubberring.

Re-attachingtheLinkLiteisthereverseoftheaboveprocedure.

DELTA 3 Rigging Diagram

A Riser

B Riser

C Riser

Brake Handle

A10

A11

A12

A13

A14

A15

A16

B16

B15

C17

C16

C15

C14

C13

C12

C11

C10

D10

B1 B2 B3

B5 B6

B10

B11

B12

B13

B14

BM1

BM2

BM3

BM4

BM5

BM6

BMU1

BMU2

AMU1

AMU2

CMU1

CMU2

AM1

AM2

AM3

AM4

AM5

AM6

CM1

CM2

CM3

CM4

CM5

CM6

CR1

CR2

CR3

CRL4

CRU4

AR1

AR2

AR3

BR1

BR2

BR3

K10

K11

K12

KMU1

KMU2

KMU3

KMU4

KMU5

KMU6

KML1

KML2

KML3

KRU1

KRL1

LINE DIAGRAM

ClosetheLinkLitesby

feedingtheBloopthrough

theAloopbeforepassing

theAtabthroughtheB

loop.

WARNING:

Incorrect mounting of

the Link Lites will reduce

the working strength and

possibly cause complete

failure resulting in serious

injury or death. Ensure that

they are mounted with 2

turns and closed correctly.

DoublechecktheLinkLite

isclosedcorrectly,itshould

lookexactlyasshown.

Pulltension

Ensure the lines are in

the correct order and not

overlapped, then install the

rubberringasshown.

Replacement

Theloops of thelines must

come back through the

rubberringasshown.

Feed the B loop through the riser,

then through the line loops, passing

behindthelinesbeforegoingthrough

theriserforthesecondtime.Tension

theLinkLitesoitisapproximatelythe

correct dimension, the A tabshould

beclosetotherisers.

Feed the B loop through the

line loops for the second time

followi ngthesamepathasbefore.

Once the B loop is through the

second time and in the correct

positionpulltensiononthelines

to force the rubber ring into the

correctposition.

At this stage, make sure

the lines and rubber ring

are seated neatly on the

Link Lites with no twists or

overlappingloops.

Individualandlinkedlinelengthscanbefoundonline.

MATERIALS

AllOzoneglidersaremadefromthehighestqualitymaterialsavailable.

Cloth

Upper Surface

DominicoN20DMF/Porcher7000E71

Lower Surface

Porcher7000E71

Internal Ribs

DominicoDOKDO30DFM/Porcher7000E91

Leading Edge Reinforcement

2.5/1.8/1.4mmPlastic

Main Line Set Brake Lines

Riser Lines Main brake Lines

Edelrid8000U-230/190/130kg Liros-10-200-040/DSL-140

Middle Lines Middle brake lines

Edelrid8000U-70/90/130kg  Edelrid8000U-50kg

Upper Lines Upper brake lines

Edelrid8000U-70/90kg  Edelrid8000U-50kg

Risers and hardware

Shackles

LinkLites

Riser webbing

12mmzerostretchpolyesterwebbing

Pulleys

Ronstanballbearing

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Le Bar sur Loup

06620

France

Ozone Alpina 3 Owner's manual

Brand: Ozone

Model: Alpina 3

Category: Toys

Type: Owner's manual

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Ozone Alpina 3 Owner's manual

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