Ozone Angel SQ Pilot's Manual

Pilots Manual

CONTENTS

Warning 01

Thank You02

Team Ozone 03

Your Angel SQ04

Harness Installation  06

Deploying your Angel SQ  07

Packing 08

Care and Maintenance  14

Ozone Quality Guarantee 15

Technical Specications  16

Materials 16

EN v1.1 July 2017

THANK YOU

WARNING

ThankyouforchoosingOzone.

As a team of free ying enthusiasts, competitors and adventurers, our mission is to produce paragliding

equipmentofthehighestqualityusingcuttingedgedesignsandthebesttechnicalmaterialsavailable.

TheAngelSQisasquareemergencyparachutedesignedforveryfastopeningtimeswithastable,slowdecent

rate.Whenitcomestoemergencyparachutes,fastopeningtimes,excellentpendulumstabilityandlowsink

rate performance arethe necessaryingredients forsafe landingsin emergencysituations. TheAngel SQis

effectiveinminimumheight/lowenergysituations,bothofwhicharecommoninparagliding.

OurdevelopmentteamisbasedinthesouthofFrance.Thisarea,whichincludesthesitesofGourdon,Monaco

andColdeBleyne,guaranteesusmorethan300yabledaysperyear.Thisisagreatassetinthedevelopment

oftheOzonerange. We know thatqualityandvalue for money areessentialconsiderationswhenchoosing

equipment,sotokeepcostslowandqualityhighwebuildallourproductsinourownproductionfacility.During

productionallOzoneproductsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecks.Thiswaywecanguarantee

thatourequipmentmeetsthesamehighstandardsthatweexpectourselves.

Thismanualwillshowyouhowtomaintain,throwandrepackyourAngelSQparachute.Ifyouneedanyfurther

informationaboutOzone,theAngelSQ,oranyofourproducts please check www.yozone.com or contact

yourlocaldealer,schooloranyofushereatOzone.

DespitetheAngelSQ’sexcellentpedigree,wecertainlyhopeyouwillneverhavetouseit!

SafeFlying.

TeamOzone

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

death.UsingOzoneequipmentisundertakenwiththefullknowledgethatparaglidinginvolvessuchrisks.

•AstheownerofanOzoneemergencyrescueparachute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isexcluded.

•Thisparachutehasbeensolelydesignedforuseasanemergencyrescuesystemforparagliders.Donotunder

anycircumstancesusethisparachuteforfreefallparachuting,BASEjumpingorwithanyothertypeofaircraft.

•TheAngelSQisnotsuitableforspeedsinexcessof32m/sor115kmh.

•Anyunauthorizeduseisprohibited.

•Ensureyourparachuteismaintainedproperlyandisregularlyre-packed,failuretodosomayresultinpremature

ageingandsloweropeningtimes.

•Completeathoroughdailyandpre-ightinspectionofall ofyourequipment.Payattention toyourparachute

pinsandneverattemptyingwithunsuitableordamagedequipment.

•Donotallowtheparachutetobecomedamp;this can affect the opening timesandoverallperformanceand

degradethematerialsfaster.

•Donotmodifythisproductinanywayanduseonlywithinthemaximumcertiedweight.

•Alwaysywearingahelmet,glovesandboots.

•ItisessentialthattheAngel SQ is correctly installed to the harness.Acompatibilitytestmustbecarriedout

byaqualiedprofessionaltoexcludeanypossiblenon-compatibilitybetweentheharnessandrescuedevice.

•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.Alwaysadd

alargesafetymargintoallyourdecisions,ifyouareunsuredonoty.Avoidyinginrain,snow,strongwind,

andturbulentweatherconditionsorclouds.

•Ifyouusegood,safejudgementyouwillenjoymanyyearsofparaglidingandhopefullyneverhaveneedtouse

yourAngelSQparachute.

Remember,PLEASUREisthereasonforoursport!

TEAM OZONE

YOUR ANGEL SQ

Everyone needs an Angel… Representing the latest in lightweight square parachutedesign technology, the

AngelSQisaparachuteyoucanrelyon.

Modernsquarerescue parachute designshaveproven time and againtooffer signicantly betterpendulum

stabilityandsinkrate performance than traditionalroundparachutes,whilst retaining the fastopeningtimes

thatarecriticalforsafety.

TheAngelSQ has a relativelylargesurfacearea, yet is verylightinweight, giving exceptional sinkrateand

stabilityperformancewithfastopeningtimes.Thelargesurfaceareaensuresanexcellentsinkrate,allsizesof

theAngelSQprovideplentyofmarginwithintheweightrangestheyarecertiedtocarry.Intermsofparachute

performancehowever, pendulum stabilityis equally, if notmore important thansink rate performancealone

andtheAngelSQexcelsinthisdepartment.Duringthedevelopmentprocess,whichincludedmany real life

testdeployments,theAngelSQ’slowsinkrateandhighpendulumstabilitycombinedforconsistent,safeand

comfortabledescents.

The Angel SQ uses premium quality parachute materials, Porcher PN9 and Cousin Dyneema lines. These

materialshavebeenchosenfortheiroptimumbalanceofdurability,performance,minimalpackingvolumesand

lowweighttoensurereliable,safedeployments,eveninthemostextremesituations.

Certied EN and LTF to the EN 12491 and LTF 91/09 standards, the Angel SQ is available in 4 sizes with

maximumloadsfrom100kgsto220kgs.Thereare2bridleoptions:Theshortbridleversionforharnesseswith

integratedbridlesandtheYbridleversionforharnesseswithnobuiltinbridles.

TheAngelSQhasbeensolelydesignedforuseasanemergencyrescuesystemforparagliders.Donotunder

anycircumstancesusethisparachuteforfreefallparachuting,BASEjumpingorwithanyothertypeofaircraft.

TheAngelSQisnotsuitableforspeedsinexcessof32m/sor115kmh.

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 mathematian,

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yearsold,anaturallytalentedpilotwithmultipleworld

recordsandaworldchampionshiptiltletohisnamealready.Betweenthem,theybringawealthofknowledge,

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

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

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

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

city,USA.

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

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

withoutthemitwouldbechaos.

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

glidersandproducingprototypesaswellasresearchingmaterialsandmanufacturingprocessesforourfuture

products.HeisbackedupbyasuperbteammanagedbyKhanhandPhongwithover700productionstaff.

INSTALLATION TO THE HARNESS

TheAngelSQisavailablewith2bridleoptions:ShortbridleorYbridle.

Theshortbridleoptionisforharnessesthatalreadyhavereservebridlesinplace.Attachtheparachutebridle

totheharnessbridlesusingaMaillonRapide7mmscrewgatemaillonorsimilar.

The long Y bridle option is for harnesses that do not have bridles already installed. The attachment points

shouldbeattachedtotheshoulderconnectionpointsusing2x6mmscrewgatestainlesssteelmaillons(onefor

eachside)alongwithrubberbandsortapetosecurethebridlesneatly.

YoumustNOTattachalongYbridletoanyexistingharnessbridles.Ifyourharnessalreadyhasbridlesattached

totheshoulderhangpoints,youMUSTusetheshortbridleoption.OnlyattachtheYbridletotheloopslocated

ontopoftheshoulderstrapswhichhavebeenspecicallydesignedformountingtherescuesystem.

Maillonsmustbeclosedtightly-ngertightthen1/2aturnwithpliersissufcient.Donotovertighten.

Attachthereservehandletooneoftheloopsonthedeploymentbagusingasmallmaillonoralarksfootknot.

Pleaserefertoyourharnessmanualtoensurethecorrectorientation.

TheAngelSQisnowreadytobeinstalledintothedeploymentsystemofyourharness.Fordetailedinstructions

ofttingtheAngelintothedeploymentsystempleaseconsultyourharnessmanual.

IMPORTANT:

You MUST NOT

attach the long Y

bridle to existing

harness bridle(s),

if this is the case,

you must use

the short bridle

option.

Bridle

Lines

Apexlines

Panels

Cornervents

WARNING: Ozone strongly recommends that the

reserve parachute system is installed by a qualied

professional. Always seek experienced advice if you

have any doubts.

DEPLOYING YOUR ANGEL SQ

Yourparachuteshouldberepacked every 6 months,preferablybyaqualiedprofessionaltoensurebestoperation

andtogiveyoupeaceofmind.Whenremovingtheparachutefromtheharnesstaketheopportunitytocomplete

apracticedeployment.Checkthatyoucanreachyourhandleeasilyandthattheparachutecanexittheharness

smoothly,freeofanyresistance,Certicationrequiresaneffortoflessthan7kgs.

Beforerepackingtheparachuteshouldhaveathoroughvisualcheckofthecloth,linesandbridles.Donotusea

parachutewithanysignofvisibledamage.Theparachutemustbecompletelydryandfreeofdirt,dustoranyother

contaminates.

Packing Procedure

Completelyunfurltheparachute,ideallyitshouldbehungovernighttoreleasethefoldsandtoairthematerial.

Toeasethepackingprocessitisbesttoworkwithanassistantandhavethefollowingpiecesofequipment:

Weightssuchassandbags;Linespacers;Carabiners;Spareelasticbands.

Laytheparachuteonapackingtableorontheground.Makesurethesurfaceiscleananddry.

Ifyouareintheunfortunatesituationofneedingtothrowyourreserve,dosowithconviction:

Look;Reach;Pull;Throw.

Lookatthehandle,grabitandpullouttheretainingpinswithsufcientforce.

Pulloutthe deployment bag.Youneed to adapttheway you pull yourparachute depending on thedesignof your

harness’sdeploymentsystem.e.g.underseatpositioningoftenrequiresanactiontotheoutsidesothattheparachute

extracts sideways from the pocket, pulling the handle upwards will not allow the parachute to release. Know your

equipmentandadaptyourtechniqueaccordingly.

Throwtheparachuteawayfromyouashardasyoucanintoclearspace,nottowardsyourwing.Itisimportantatthis

stagetoremembertoLETGOofthehandle.Aimtothrowwiththedirectionofairowtoaidafastopeningandagainst

thedirectionofrotation.

Ifafter throwing theparachutedoes not deploy(possible in lowenergyemergencies e.g. parachutalstall), grab the

reservebridleandgiveitastrongpull.Thiswillhelpencouragetheparachutetoopenfaster.

Asthe parachutedeploys,thenextstageistoconcentrateondisablingtheparaglider.Thereareseveralwaystodo

this–Blinestall;rearriserstall;gatheringthecanopybyworkinguptheAlinesuntilyouhavethematerialinyourhands

orusingthebrakestostallthewing.Thebesttechniquedependsentirelyonthesituation.Themostimportantthing

torememberistocompletelydisablethewingsothatitdoesnotactagainsttheparachuteandcauseadown-plane.

Whichevermethodyouchoosedososymmetrically,youdonotwanttheparaglidertostartrotating,thiscouldcause

theparaglidertoyintoandeffectivelydisabletheparachute.

Due to the position of the reserve bridle hang points on most harness, deploying the reserve parachute tends to

automaticallyputyouintothePLFposition(legsdown),ifyouarenot,doeverythingyoucantogetyourselfintothis

positionsoyoucanabsorbthelandingimpactwithyourlegs.

AlwaysuseaPLFwhenlandingunderemergencysituationsorunderarescueparachute.

(Optional).Using a suitable line,route it throughthepacking loops found

2/3rdsofthewayupthepanels.

Securethepackinglinetosomethingrigid,attheotherendsecure

thebridletosomethingrigidpullingtensionthroughtheparachute

cloth and lines. The ‘apex’ should now be pulled through the

centreoftheparachutesothattheApexlinesaretensioned

PACKING

Ensurethatthelinesarefreeoftwistsandtangles-startat

thebridleandworktowardstheparachutekeepingthe‘apex’

lines central and the lines either side separated. Double

check that none of the lines are twisted around the ‘apex’

linesoreachother

Nowsortthepanelsintoorder.TheAngelSQhas12*panels

per side clearly numbered on the skirt. Fold each panel

overto onesidekeepingthe lineattachmentpointsneatly

togetherattheskirtendandtensionthroughthecloth.

Now neatly organise panels 1 and 12, maintain

tension so that all folds are neat. Panels 1-12

shouldbeorganisedtooneside.

Once panels 12 -1 of one side are neatly arranged, it is

advisedtouseweights to keep theminpositionwhilstyou

repeat the process for the other side. Fold the remaining

panelsontopofthecompletedside.

TheAngelSQ220has14panels,otherwisefollowthe

samepackingproceedure.

Panels14-1fortheAngelSQ220

Panels1-14fortheAngelSQ220

The parachute should look as shown with the corner

ventofpanel12*inthemiddleandontop.Thecorner

ventofpanel1shouldbeinthemiddleunderneath.

Atthisstage,againdoublecheckthe lines are free of

twistsand run cleanly eitherside of the apexlines all

thewaytothebridle.

Nowfoldtherighthandsideunderneathusing‘S’foldstothe

widthofthedeploymentbag.

‘S’foldthelefthandside,thistimeontopoftheexistingfolds

tothewidthofthedeploymentbag.

Nowarrangethelineskeepingthemneatandundertension.

Usegure of 8foldsand elastic bandsaroundthe loops to

arrangethelinesneatly. The gureof8sshouldbemadeto

thesamewidthasthedeploymentbag.Leaveapproximately

0.5moflinefreeattheendbeforethebridle.

Now repeat the above process, this time in the

opposite direction. Panels 1 -12 should be folded

neatlyontopofeachothertothelefthandsidewith

thelinesgroupedneatlyandfreeoftwistsasbefore.

Panel14fortheAngelSQ220

Panels1-14fortheAngelSQ220

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

YourAngelSQisrelativelymaintenance-free,howeverthereareseveralpracticesthatneedtobeadheredto:

•KeepyourparachutefreefromexposuretoUV,moisture,dirt,dust,chemicalsoranyothercontaminates.

•Alwaysstoreallofyouryingequipmentinacooldryroomandprotectitfromdirectheatsuchasradiators

orsunlight.

•Moisture,heatandhumidityaretheworstelementsfordamagingyourparachute.

•Your Angel SQ shouldbe re-packed, preferablybya qualied packerevery6 months. Themore often the

reserveisrepackedthebetterthechancesofitopeningquickly.

•Line lengths should be checked annually by a qualied checker, or after anytime the parachute has been

exposedtoexcessivemoistureorhasbecomewetafterawaterlanding.

•Ifyoulandinsaltwater,youmustimmediatelyrinsetheparachuteandlinesthoroughlywithfreshwaterbefore

itisallowed to dry.Itis of vitalimportanceto remove all tracesof salt before dryingotherwisepermanent

damagemayoccur.Itmaytakeseveralrinsestocompletelyremovealltracesofsalt.Ifthereareanyvisible

signsofdamagetotheclothorevidenceofsaltcrystals,theparachuteshouldbedeemedun-airworthyand

withdrawnfromservice.

•Completelyairdryyourparachuteoutofsunlightorothersourcesofdirectheat.Failuretodosocanresultin

unevendryingofclothandlines.Yourparachutemustbeabsolutelydrybeforerepacking.

•TheParachuteshouldbedecommissionedafter10years,evenifithasneverbeenthrown.

•The Angel SQ should be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. Do not dispose with normal

householdwaste.

Place the deployment bag under the skirt and fold the

parachuteinanaccordionfashiontothesizeandshapeof

thedeploymentbag.

Closethedeploymentbagaroundtheparachute,neatenthe

edgestoensurethattheparachuteiscontainedcompletely

within.Usetheremainingfreelinetosecurethemainloop

ofthedeploymentbag.

IMPORTANT: Before closing the pod, make sure the packing

line has been completely removed!

WARNING: After a salt water landing, if there are any visible signs of damage to the cloth or

evidence of salt crystals, the parachute should be deemed un-airworthy and withdrawn from service.

WARNING: The Parachute should be decommissioned after 10 years from the date of purchase even if

it has never been thrown.

If you used a packing line, now completely remove it from the loops.

Failure to do so will most certainly result in a deployment malfunction.

Angel 29 Angel 37

Size 100 120 140 220

Surface Area m

29.1 34.8 40.7 63.8

Height (mm) 5850 6400 6550 8900

Line consumption (m) 99.3 133.2 141.6 200.8

Span (m) 5.82 6.37 6.89 8.63

Weight* (kgs) 1.35 1.50 1.72 2.61

Certied Maximum load (kgs) 100 120 140 220

Sink rate at Max Load (m/s) 5.43 5.39 5.39 5.47

Container volume cm

3588 3588 3588 3588

Certication EN & LTF EN & LTF EN & LTF EN & LTF

Cloth

PorcherPN9

Risers

Amsteel12-3/16Dyneema

Lines

Apex Lines

Edelrid6798-210

Skirt Lines

Cousin1255



MATERIALS

*Weightsincludedeploymentbagandshortbridle.Add20gforthelongbridledversion.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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standardsin ourown facility and go through a series of stringentquality controlprocedures before delivery.

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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.

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

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

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