Ozone Magnum 3 Owner's manual

Pilots Manual

CONTENTS

Thank You01

Warning02

Team Ozone  03

Your Magnum 3  04

Rucksack  05

Brakelines  05

Risers  05

Totalweightinight 06

Limitations  06

Towing  06

Preparation07

Trimmers  07

Harness  07

Spreaderbars  07

Reserveparachute 08

Harness  08

Wing  08

Basic Flight Techniques  10

Launching  10

Speedtoy  11

Turning  11

Activeying  11

Rearrisercontrol  12

Landing  13

Rapid Descent Techniques 14

Bigears  14

Earblockersystem 14

Blinestall  15

Spiraldives  16

Incidents 17

Deations  17

Cravats  18

Parachutalstall  18

Caring and Maintenance 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

Line diagram  29

Materials 30

EN v1.3 September 2019

THANK YOU

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

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

security.

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

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

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

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

sitesofGourdon,MonacoandColdeBleyneguaranteesusmorethan300yabledaysperyear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

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

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

suchrisks.

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

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

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

areexcluded.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

insurance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Remember, PLEASURE is the reason for our sport

TEAM OZONE

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

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

ThedesignteamconsistsofDavidDagault,LucArmant,FredPieri,RussellOgden,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 MAGNUM 3

TheMagnum3isdesignedforprofessionaltandempilots.Thisallnewdesignincludessignicantupgradesin

durability,comfort,andease,withmassiveimprovementsintheareasoflaunch,landing,andin-ightagility.

The Magnum 3 is a completely new, “ground-up” design. A unique internal structure saves weight and

increaseslifespan,effectivelydecreasingthecostofthewingtotheprofessionalpilot.Theaspectratiohas

notbeenincreased.Becauseeaseofuseandpassivesafetyarecriticalintandemying,therehavebeenno

compromisesinareasofcomfortandsafety.TheMagnum3’sperformancegainsaretheresultofacleaner

leadingedge,highercellcount,andoptimisedlinelayout(13%dragreduction),allresultinginimprovedglide

ratioandmin-sink.



Anewinternalstructureandcarefullyengineeredmaterialcombinationshavereduced theweightby700g

comparedtotheMagnum2,withoutsacricingstrength.Increasingthelifespanofthewingwasaprimary

designgoal–thishasgreatlyreducedthecost-per-ightforprofessionalpilots.



Anobviousbenetofreducedsailweightisimprovedlaunchbehaviour.No-windinations-evenwiththe

trimmersintheslowposition–areincrediblyeasy.Theslowtrimsettingallowsaslowertake-offspeedina

shorterdistanceforeasierlaunches,andbetteroverallsinkrateandlighterbrakepressureforeasyights.

InstrongerwindstheMagnum3issimple,thewinginatessmoothlywithnostickingpointsandwithoutthe

tendencytoovershoot.



Anewarcandtensionstrapshavevastlyimprovedthehandling,makingitbeautifullybalancedintheair.

Parasiticrollhasbeenreduced,foran“onrails”feelingonglide.Likeallofourlatest-genwings,wefocused

intentlyontheperfectcombinationofrollandyawresponsedeliveredthroughlightandprecisebrakes.

A powerful and easily accessible are was a primary focus. There is no special technique required: the

Magnum3“pops”upintheare,creatingliftandkillingforwardspeed.Evenwithnovicepassengersatmax

loadinimperfectconditions,theMagnum3’slandingissimple.



CertiedENBwithawideweightrange. Trim risers with improvedheadwindglide,orforusewithlighter

passengers.Choosestandard(rigid),soft,orlightspreaders.

Rucksack

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

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

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

forcomfortablehiking.

Brake Lines

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Risers

TheMagnum3hasbeendesignedwith4risersperside.TheAriseriscoveredwithcolouredwebbing,

toallowforeasyidentication.

TheArisersaresplitintotwo,thesmallerriser-holdingonlytheoutermostAline-isthe‘BabyA’andhas

beendesignedthiswaytomakeapplyingbigearssimple.

Therisersfeaturecertiedtrimmerstoadjustthetrimspeedofthewingbutthereisnofootoperated

acceleratorsystem.

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 (D-risers) for

directional control.

Trimmers

The Magnum 3 is certied with trim risers that can be adjusted in ight to maximise thermalling or

glidingefciencyortocompensateforwingloading/conditionsdependingonpersonaltaste.Thedesign

teamhavefoundthatwhenyinginthemiddletotopoftheweightrangethebestpositionfortakeoff,

thermalling and landing is with the trimmers set to the fully slow position. When ying at lower wing

loadingsitisrecommendedtoreleasebothtrimmerstotherstwhitelineortotasteforafastertrimspeed

andimprovedhandling.Thefastertrimspeedalsoreducesthechancesofinadvertentparachutalstalls.

Thetrimmerscanbeusedasymmetricallyduringthermallingbyreleasingtheoutsidetrimmer2-3cmfor

evenbetterhandling.Beforethetakeoffination,ensurethatthetrimmersaresetequallyonbothsides.

Thewhitestitchingisforareferencetoensuresymmetry.

Spreader bars

YourMagnum3comeswithachoiceofOzonespreaderbars:Standard,SoftorLight.

StandardspreadersarerigidandincorporatetheEarBlockerBigEarssystem.Makesurethatyouattach

thespreaderbarstothecorrectside;thespreadermarkedwithanLisfortheleftsideandthespreader

markedwithanRisfortherightside.Ensurethattheearstopperballislocatedfacingtotheoutside.The

standardspreaderbarhasasinglehangpoint(colouredGrey)atoneendandtwinhangpoints(coloured

Blue)attheother.Thesingleloop(Grey)isfortheattachmentofthepilot’sharness.Thetwinloops(Blue)

areforthepassenger’sharness,eithertheupperorlowerloopcanbeuseddependingonthesizeand

weightofthepassenger,butalwaysensurethepassengerishookedintomatchingloopsonbothsides.

Theloopinthecentreofthe spreaderbar(colouredRed)isforattachingthespreaderstotheglider’s

risers.Thespreaderbarsshouldbeattachedtotherisersofthegliderwithatandemratedtrapezoidal

links.Thesingleloops(Grey)shouldbefacingtotherearforthepilottoclipinto.Ifyouusekarabiners

insteadoftrapezoidallinksyoumustmakesurethattheyaretandemrated.

Softspreadershavetrimmerstoadjustthepilot’sheightrelativetothepassenger.Thepilothangpoints

arecolouredblack,thepassenger’sblueandthemainhangpointsred.

Lightspreadersweighjust60g.Thepilothangpointsarecolouredblack,thepassenger’sgreyandthe

mainhangpointsblack.

IMPORTANT

Before the take off

ination, ensure that

the trimmers are set

equally on both sides.

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.Flyingattheupperlimitoftheweightrangewillgiveafasterspeed,hardermore

precisehandlingandmoredynamicreactions.Flyingnearthelowerweightwillgiveimprovedsinkrate

performance,lighterbrakepressureandlessdynamichandling.

Limitations

TheMagnum3hasbeendesignedasatandemintermediateXCwing.Thethe38sizeisalsosuitable

forheavierexperiencedsolopilotswhodonottwithinthecertiedrangeofastandardXLsizedwing

howeveritisnotrecommendedtoythe41solo.Asatandemwing,itisintendedforexperiencedpilots,

itisnotsuitableforbeginnersandthoseundertraining.

Beforeyingtandemitisessentialthatyouareacompetentandexperiencedsolopilotwiththeappropriate

trainingandqualicationsnecessaryforyourregion.Takingpassengersforaparaglidingightisahuge

responsibilityandnotonetobetakenlightly.Itisimportant,especiallyifthepassengerisnewtothesport,

thattheyreceiveathoroughpreightbriengsothattheyareawareofallthepossibleincidentsthatmay

occurduringthelaunch/ight/landingprocessandhowtoreacttothemcorrectly.

TheMagnum3isnotintendedforaerobatics.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andcomplextoperformcorrectly

andputabnormalstressesonthegliderandcanleadtolossofcontrol.

Towing

TheMagnum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allupweightofthepilotandpassenger.

PREPARATION

Reserve Parachute

Werecommendthatyoualwaysyyourtandemwithareserveparachutesuitableforyourmaximumallup

yingweight.Atwinbridlereserveshouldbeused;eachbridleshouldbeattachedtothemainsuspension

pointonthespreaderwithaseparatecarabiner(notsupplied).Thebridlesshouldbethreadedthrough

theVelcroloopandundertheprotectiveblackclothap,beforeclippingintothecarabineronthemain

suspensionpoint.

Harness

Forthepilot,werecommendadedicatedtandemharnessthatallowsfreedomofmovementwithawide

seat plateto comfortably accommodatethe passenger once in the air. The reserve parachute handle

shouldbeinaccessibletothepassengertoreducethelikelihoodofanaccidentaldeployment.

Itisimportanttosetupyourandyourpassenger’sharnesscorrectlybeforeying.Makesuretospend

timeadjustingtheharness’ssettingsuntilyouarecompletelycomfortable.Thecheststrapshouldbeset

between44cmand48cmbetweenthecentreofthehangpoints.

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,E,D,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.

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

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

Take-off checklist (for both pilot and passenger):

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

•Helmetsonandfastened

•Allharnessbucklesclosed-checkleg-loopsagain,triplecheckpassenger

•Carabinersandmaillonscorrectlyplacedonspreadersanddoneuptight

•Trimmerssetequallyonbothsides

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

•Leadingedgeopen

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

•Airspaceandvisibilityclear

BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES

Launching

Your Magnum 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.Itisrecommendedtolaunchwith

thetrimmerssetintheslowposition.Inthispositiontheinationissmoothandconsistentandthewing

createssufcientliftforightwiththeleastamountofspeedandthetakeoffdistanceisreducedtoa

minimum.

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 Magnum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

Magnum3isinatedcorrectly,acceleratesmoothlyoffthelaunch.Onceuptospeedtheapplicationofa

smallamountofbrakewillgetyouairborne

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.

IMPORTANT

Never take off with

a glider that is not

fully inated or if you

are not in control of

the pitch/roll of your

wing.

Speed to Fly

FlyingwiththetrimmersreleasedafewcmachieveMagnum3’sbestglidespeedforstillair.Youshould

yatthisspeedwhengliding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byreleasingthetrimmers.Releasinguptohalfofthetrimrangedoes

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

reachthenextthermalfasterandhigher.Atfullspeed-whenthetrimmersarefullyreleased-theMagnum

3isstable,howeverwerecommendthatyoudonotyatfullspeedclosetothegroundorinturbulentair.

The sinkrate and brake pressure are reduced with the trimmers inthe fully slow position, this speed

shouldbeusedwhenridgesoaringorthermalling.Howeverifyouareyingnearthebottomoftheweight

rangeitisrecommendedtokeepspeedinreserveandnotywiththetrimmerssettooslow.Byapplying

thebrakesapproximately30cm,theMagnum3willachieveitsminimum-sinkrate;thisisthespeedfor

bestclimbandisthespeedtouseforthermalling,glidingdownwindinliftingairorridgesoaring.

Turning

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

efcientandcoordinatedturnswiththeMagnum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yactively.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.Flyingwithasmallamountofbrakeapplied(approx.20cm)

willallowyoutofeelthefeedbackfromthewing.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.

IMPORTANT

Never initiate a turn at

minimum speed (i.e.

with full brakes on) as

you could risk entering

a spin.

IMPORTANT

Do not y fully

untrimmed in

turbulent conditions.

NOTE

It is recommended

to pilot the wing with

the rear risers during

accelerated ight.

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.The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ofactiveyingistomaintaintheinternalpressurewhilstkeeping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, return the trimmers to the white line position and y

activelyanticipatingthemovementsofthewing.Alwaysbeawareofyouraltitudeandneverover-react.

Westronglyadviseyoutoalwayskeepholdofyourbrakehandlesandtonotyinturbulentconditions.

Active Rear Riser Control

WhenglidingitispossibletopilotthewingwiththeD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Drisersincreasestheangleofattackevenly

acrossthechordanddoesnotweakentheprole,thedirectfeelallowsyoutostopcollapsesbeforethey

happenwhilstmaintainingahigherspeedandhigherlevelofefciencythroughturbulence.

ToywiththeDrisers,keepholdofyourbrakehandles(removeanywraps)andtakeholdoftheDrisers.

Ifyouseeorfeeltheleadingedgelosepressure,youcaninputtotheDriserstohelpkeepthenoseopen.

BecarefultouseonlysmallinputswiththeD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.

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onthebrakesinstrongturbulentconditions.Ifyouareunsureabouttheair

releasetheDrisers,returntheglidertothewhitelinetrimmerpositionandyactivelywiththebrakes.

IMPORTANT

Always keep hold of

your brakes. Do not y

in turbulent conditions

Landing

TheareoftheMagnum3isverygood,whenperformedcorrectlyasolidarecreatesliftandreduces

the forward speed effectively for smooth, safe landings. The Magnum 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.Alwayslandintowind!

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

leaningforwardagainstthecheststrap,andmakesureyouandyourpassengerarereadyforthelanding

andapossiblePLF(parachutelandingfall).

•Returnthetrimmerstotheslowposition(ortheslowestpositionsuitableforyourwingloading)andy

handsupduringthe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stronger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beginstoclimbtoomuch,easeoffthebrakes(10-20cm)-donotputyourhandsupallthe

way-thenareagain.

•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.

RAPID DESCENT 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.Oncethebigearsareengagedyoucanfurtherincrease

thesinkratebyreleasingthetrimmers.

FordirectionalcontrolwhileusingtheBigEars,youshoulduseweightshift.

Bigearscanbeusedforthenallandingapproachbuttheyshouldbereleasedbeforemakingthenal

are.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astall.

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

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

Ear Blocker System

Thestandardspreaderoptionfeaturesanearblockersystem,afterengagingthebigearssimplyhookthe

outermostAlinetotheundersideoftheredballonthespreader.KeeptheAlinesandyourhandstothe

outsideofthespreaderbarsatalltimes,donottrytousethesystemfromtheinsideasthiscouldresult

intanglesandpotentialdanger.Makesurethatthelineissettledneatlyundertheballanddoublecheck

thatitcannotaccidentlyslipoff.

Onceengagedyourhandsarefree,youcankeepholdofthebrakesandmakesmalldirectionaladjustments

IMPORTANT

Induce Big ears one

side at a time

DO NOT perform spiral

dives with Big Ears

engaged.

butthemajordirectionalcontrolshouldstillbewithweightshift.Beawarethatwiththeearblockersystem

engageditispossiblethatthebrakerangewillbereduced(higherstallspeed)andtherollresponseofthe

wingaltered.Forthisreasonyoushouldconcentrateonyingthewingcarefullywithsmall,smoothinputs

andnotusebigdirectionalcontrolmovements.



Whenusingtheearblockers,thebigearsshouldbereleasedwithplentyofaltitude,wellbeforethenal

landingapproach. Ifyouneed to losemore height onthe approach thendo use bigears‘manually’ -

withoutusingtheblockersystemormakeSturns.

Toreleasethewingtipsfromtheearblockerssimplypushthelineawayfromtheredball.PushtheAline

towardstheoutsideusingthepalmofyourhand,alternativelyyoucanuseyourthumbtopushtheline

fromtheballitself.Thelinewilleasilyslideofftheballandthewingtipwillstarttoinate.Ifthewingtip

doesnotspontaneouslyinateuseasmallbrakeinputtoencourageittodoso.

B-Line Stall

B-stallisveryphysicalandisforfastdescentsinemergencysituationsonly.Itisfaster,saferandeasier

tolosealtitudewithaspiraldive.

Toinitiate the B-stall,keepthe brakesinyour hand andtakehold ofboththe B risersonor near the

maillons.PulltheBrisersrmly,youmayneedtheassistanceofyourpassengertobreakthepressure.

AsyoupulltheBriserstheairowoverthewingisbroken,thegliderlosesitsforwardspeedbutremains

openwithareducedcord.Youcandescendataround6m/s.

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If you pull toomuch B-line the glider mayhorseshoe andmove around a lot aboveyour head. If this

occurs,slowlyreleasetheBrisers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.DonotreleasetheBrisersslowlyasthis

increasestherisksofaparachutalstalloccurring.Checkyouhaveforwardspeedandnormalighthas

resumed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turn,thensmoothlypulldownon

theinsidebrake.TheMagnum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arepossibleinaspiraldive,butbeyondtheseratestheassociated

highspeedsandG-forcescanbeverydisorientating.Alwayspayparticularattentiontoyouraltitude.To

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

wingdeceleratesallowittocontinuetoturnuntilenoughenergyislosttoreturntolevelightwithoutan

excessiveclimbandassociatedsurge.

TheMagnum3willnormallyexitaspiraldivespontaneously,howevercertainparameterscouldinuence

itsbehaviourandthewingremainstable.Theseinclude:verytightcheststrapsettings;totalweightin

ightoutsideofthecertiedweightrange;orbeinginaverydeeplyengagedspiraldivewithaveryhigh

sinkrate>14m/s.Youshouldalwaysbepreparedtopilotthewingoutofaspiraldivewithoppositeweight

shiftandasmoothapplicationofthebrake,therotationalspeedwillthenstarttoreduceandtheglider

will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.

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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