Ozone Spark 2 Pilot's Manual

Pilots Manual

CONTENTS

Thank You01

Warning02

Team Ozone  03

Your Spark 2  04

Risers 05

Preparation07

Basic Flight Techniques  09

Rapid Descent Techniques 13

Incidents in Flight  15

Caring For Your wing  17

Limitations 24

Ozone Quality  25

Technical Specications 26

Drawing/Riser lengths 27

Line diagram  28

Materials 29

EN v1.0 April 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,thisisagreatasset

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

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

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

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

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

Thismanualwillhelpyougetthemostoutofyourglider,itisessentialthatyoureaditbeforeyingyournewwingfor

thersttime.Itsdetailstheprocedureforpreparingthewingbeforeight,basicyingtechniquesandalsoincludestips

andadviceonhowbesttocareandmaintainyourwingtoensurealonglifeandhighresalevalue.Forthelatestupdates,

includingalltechnicaldatapleaserefertotheonlineversion.Thiscanbefoundontheproduct’spage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/Paramotoring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 of the

involved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, clouds or turbulent weather conditions.

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

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,Emilia

PlakandAlexMateos.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,naturally

talented,he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.

Former female World champion, Emilia Plak manages the paramotor department, she is helped by

AlexMateos.AstwoofthenestpilotsintheworldholdingWorld,EuropeanandFrenchParamotoring

champion titles between them, they offer valuable advice and feedback throughout the development

process,helpingtoproducetheperfectblendofsafety,speedandperformance.

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coordinated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 SPARK 2

The Spark 2 is a PPG wing designed specically for schools andbeginner pilots. Based on the Element

3,theSpark2isanincrediblyeasyandforgivingwingidealfor all levels of student training. TheSpark2

featurestechnologiestakenfromourhigherperformancemodelsbutimplementedintoaconceptfocused

very much towards, safety, forgiveness and excellent ination behaviour. The new prole, line layout and

internalstructureimprovestheefciencyandpassivesafetywhilstretainingtheforgivingnaturerequiredfor

aschoolwing.Theplanformretainsamoderatedaspectratiowhichhasproventobeagoodcompromisefor

comfort,easeofuseandfunwhilstmaintainingexceptionalsafetycharacteristics.

Particularattentionhasbeenmadetotheinationbehaviourandground-handlingcharacteristicstomake

poweredlaunchesaseasyastheycanbe.Innil-windconditions,theinationisincrediblyeasy,theSpark

2inateswiththe lightest of forwardpressure,yettheleadingedge remains strongandopenevenwhen

forcedbyheavyinputs.Inthelightestofwinds,theSpark2restsoverheadandforgivesmisguidedinputs,

thisqualitymakesgroundhandlingbothfunandsafe.

Intheair,theSpark2issimpletoy.Itisdampedinbothrollandpitch,withaprogressivefeelinthebrakes

forcontrolledandcoordinatedturns.Theoverallbrakerangeislong,withaveryslowstallspeed,makingit

verydifcultforstudentstoinadvertentlystallorspinthewing.Whilsttheitisincrediblyforgiving,theSpark

2isalsoenjoyabletoy,tightandcompactintheair,beginnerswillnditintuitivetoywhilstinstructorswill

appreciatehandlingthatisagileandprecise.Theexcellentsinkrateperformanceallowsforquicktakeoffs

andefcientfuelconsumption.

Therisersaresimpleandunclutteredwithaneffectivetrimmersystemandshort-rangespeedsystemoffering

sufcientspeedandsoliditytogiveinstructorspeaceofmindwhilstguidingpilotsthroughtheseexercises.

CertiedENA*,theSpark2isavailablein3sizes,coveringawideweightrangeofpilotweights.Theoverall

easeofuseanduncompromisingsafetycombinetomaketheSpark2thefavouredworkhorseforinstructors

andschools.

*Certiedwiththeuseofthefootoperatedspeedsystemwiththetrimmerssetintheslowposition.

ReleasingthetrimsinvalidatesENightcertication.

RISERS

TheSpark2hasbeendesignedwith3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-hasbeendesignedthiswaytomakeapplyingbigearssimple.

Trimmers

Therisers featuretrimmers forcomfortable fastcruising whilst underpower. The‘neutral’ orstandard

settingiswiththetrimmerspulledallthewaydowntotheslowestposition.ENightcerticationisvalid

whenownwithintheENweightrangeandwhenusingthefootoperatedspeedsystemsolongasthe

trimmersaresetintheslowposition.Flyingoutsideofthecertiedweightrangeorreleasingthetrimmers

invalidatestheENightcertication.

Thestandard(ENcertied)trimsettingisrecommendedfortakeoff,landing,climbingunderpower,whilst

thermallingorfreeyingandwhentheairisturbulent.Brakepressureislighterandthehandlingatitsbest

atthestandardtrimsetting.

Toincreasecruisespeedyoucanusetheacceleratorsystem,releasethetrimmers,ordoboth-ifthe

conditionsaresuitable.

Inturbulentairtheproleisstable,itwillresistreasonablelevelsofturbulencewithahighresistanceto

collapsewithoutpilotinput.Howeverin turbulentairOzonerecommendstoreturnthetrimmerstothe

standardposition(pulleddown)andtoytheglideractively.Thisway,youwillbeinthebestpositionto

reactcorrectlyshouldanincidentoccur.

NOTE: The standard position is when the trimmers are pulled down to the slowest position. In this

position the maillons on the risers are level.

IMPORTANT

Using the accelerator or

releasing the trimmers

decreases the angle of

attack and makes the wing

more prone to collapse,

therefore accelerating the

wing near to the ground

or in turbulent conditions

should be avoided.

IMPORTANT

The Spark 2 is EN certied

in accelerated ight

with the speed bar only

and the trimmers set in

the standard or slowest

position. Releasing the

trimmers invalidates any

ight certication. For un-

powered ight and valid

certication the trimmers

must be pulled to the slow

position.

Accelerator System

Therisers featurea foot operatedaccelerator systemfor high speedcruising. Thespeed system acts

differentlythanreleasingthetrimmers,buteithercanbeusedinanycombinationtoacceleratethewing.

Becareful,fullyacceleratedwiththetrimmersreleasedisfastandshouldonlybeusedincalmconditions

andwithsufcientaltitude.

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.

Adjustable Brake Position

Theheightofthebrakehandlescanbeadjustedaccordingtopilotpreferencetosuitethepowerunit’s

hangpointsheightbyusingtheappropriatepulley.Thereare2pulleysettings:upperandlower.The

uppersetting(assetbythefactory)isforlowhangpointmotorswhilstthelowersettingisforunitswith

higherhangpoints.

Ifyoulowerthebrakehandle,youmustalsolengthenthebrakelinesaccordingly.Movingthebrake

handlestothelowerpulleyrequiresadding17cmtotheoverallbrakelinelength-usetheappropriate

markonthebrakelines.

• Firstundothebrakehandle’sknotandremovethebrakelinefromtheupperpulley.

• Re-routethebrakelinethroughthelowerpulley

• Re-attachthebrakehandlewithanappropriateknotatthecorrectlengthusingthesecondmark.

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 for directional

control.

IMPORTANT

If you adjust the brake

handle height, you MUST

re-lengthen the brake lines

accordingly.

PREPARATION

Accelerator System

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

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

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

Brummelhooks.

Abasic set-upcan beperformed onthe ground:ask afriend topull therisers tightinto theirin-ight

positionwhilstyousitintheharnessontheground.Nowadjustthelengthsofthelinessothatthemain

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

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

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

Itwillbeinyourharnessthatyouwillenjoyying.Therefore,werecommendyouspendthetimeonthe

groundtoadjustyourharness’differentsettings.Hangfromasolidbeamanddoublecheckthatyouare

comfortableandthatyoucanreachthebrakehandles,tipsteeringhandlesandthatyoucanachievethe

fullrangeofspeedbartravelbeforeying.Donotywithyourcheststrapsettootight.

The Spark 2 is suitable forall typesof motor.There aremany differentmotor units available and it is

vitallyimportantthatyouchooseonethatissuitableforyourneeds,weightandskilllevel.Duetothehigh

performanceprole,aunitwithalesspowerfulmotorandlowmovablehangpointsmaybeadvisable.

Alwaysseekassistanceandadvicefromyourinstructororexperiencedpilotsbeforechoosingequipment

foryourself.

IMPORTANT

The wing has been

certied with dened

harness dimensions. The

30 was certied with the

hangpoint width at 48cm,

the 27 at 46cm and the 25

at 44cm.

Wing

Tofamiliariseyourselfwiththeglideritisagoodideatoperformpracticeinationsandgroundhandling

bothwithandwithoutthemotor.Aswithallnewequipment,onlyyinconditionsthatyouwouldnormally

yinandonafamiliarsite.Flythewinginaprogressivemannerandbeawarethatwingloadinghasa

directeffectonthewing’syingcharacteristics.

Preﬂight Checks

Layoutthewingdownwindofyourmotoronitstopsurfaceinapronouncedarc,withthecentreofthe

winghigherthanthetips.Asyouunfoldthewingchecktheupperandlowerpanelsforanyripsortears,

payparticularattentiontotheseamsandlineattachmentpointsastheseareloadbearing.Neverywith

adamagedwing.

Layoutthelinesonesideatatimeandcheckforanyobvioussignsofdamage.Holdtherisersclearof

thegroundatshoulderheightandstartingwiththebrakelines,pullalllinesclear.Repeattheprocesswith

theD,C,BandthentheAlines,layingthecheckedlinesontopofthepreviousset.Makesurenolines

aretangled,knottedorsnaggedthenmirrortheprocessontheotherside.

Take-off checklist:

1.Checkreserveparachute-pininandhandlesecure

2.Helmetonandfastened

3.Allharnessbucklesclosed-checkleg-loopsagain

4.Carabinersandmaillonstight

5.HoldingtheA’s,yourbrakehandlesandthrottle

6.Leadingedgeopen

7.Aligneddirectlyintowind

8.Enginewarmandabletodeliverfullpower

9.Trimsetcorrectly

10.Propclearoflines

11.Airspaceandvisibilityclear

BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES

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Spark2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Spark2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

Spark2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.

Practicegroundhandlingasmuchaspossible!Notonlyisitgreatfun,butitwillgiveyouamuchbetter

feelforyourwing’sightcharacteristics.Itwillalsoimproveyouroverallenjoymentofyingbygivingyou

thefeelingofcontrolandmakingyourlauncheseasierandlessstressful.

The Climb Out

Onceintheairyou shouldcontinueyingintowindwhilstgainingheight.Donot attempttoclimbtoo

steeplyortooquicklybyusingthebrakesorslowtrim. The wing already has ahighangleofattitude,

coupledwith ahigher AoA (ifyou usethe brakes) plusthe engine’sfull thrustactingon thepilot, this

couldcontributetomaketheglidermorepronetostall.Furthermore,intheeventofanenginefailurethe

resultingbackwardpendulummotionofthepilotandtheforwarddiveofthewingmaybringyoubackto

IMPORTANT

Always keep hold of

your brakes. Do not y in

turbulent conditions

thegroundveryhard.Donotinitiateturnsuntilyouhavesufcientheightandairspeed.Avoidlowturns

downwindwithinsufcientairspeed.

TheSpark2iswelldampedinrollbutundercertaincircumstancesitispossibleforthepilottoinduce

oscillations.Thisiscausedbyacombinationoftheengine/propellertorqueandpilotweightshiftand/or

brakeinputs.Tostoposcillationsitisbesttoreducethepowerslightlyandensurethatyouremainstatic

withweightshiftandbrakeinputs.Oncesettledyoucanonceagainapplyfullpower.Underfullpowerthe

torqueeffectwillattempttogentlyturnthewing,usingweightshiftoradjustingthetrimsasymmetrically

isthebestmethodtocorrectthis.

Normal Flight

Onceatasafeheightyoucanreleasethetrimmersforafastercruisespeed.Ifyourmotorhasenough

power,theSpark2willachieveverygood straight linespeedswhilstmaintaininglevelightwithtrims

fullyreleasedandfullspeedbarapplied.Becautiouswhen releasing the trimmers,onlydosoincalm

conditions.

Flyingattrimspeed(hands-up,trimmerspulledtotheslowposition),theSpark2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or

trimmers.Usinguptohalfbardoesnotdegradetheglideangleorstabilitysignicantlyandwillimprove

youryingperformance.AtfullspeedtheSpark2isstable;howeverwerecommendthatyoudonoty

atfullspeedclosetothegroundorinturbulentair.

Bypullingthetrimmerstotheslowpositionandapplyingasmallamountofbrake,theSpark2willachieve

itsbestminimum-sinkrate;thisisthespeedtouseforthermallingandridgesoaringwhilstfreeying.For

maximumefciencywhilstyingdownwind,releasethespeedbarandreturnthetrimmerstotheslow

position.

IMPORTANT

In turbulent air return

the glider to trim speed -

release the speed bar and

return the trims to the slow

position

IMPORTANT

Never apply the brakes

whilst ying at full speed

- it makes the wing more

prone to collapse.

Turning

To familiarize yourself with the Spark 2 your rst turns should be gradual and progressive. To make

efcientandcoordinatedturnswiththeSpark2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.

IMPORTANT

Never initiate a turn at

minimum speed (i.e. with

full brakes on) as you

could risk entering a spin.

IMPORTANT

Always keep hold of

your brakes. Do not y in

turbulent conditions

Landing

TheSpark2showsnounusuallandingcharacteristicsbutasareminder,herearesometips:

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

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

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

necessary.

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

leaningforwardagainstthecheststrap,andmakesureyourlegsarereadyforthelandingandapossible

PLF(parachutelandingfall).

•Allowtheglidertoyathandsup(trim)speedforyournaldescentuntilyouarearound1metreabove

theground(inwindyorturbulentconditionsyoumustytheglideractivelyalltheway).Applythebrakes

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

youareabletostepontotheground.

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

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

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

position.

•Ifthegliderdoesbegintoclimb,easeoffthebrakes(10-20cm)-donotputyourhandsupalltheway-

thenareagain,butmoregentlythistime.Keepthebrakesatmidspeed,standup,bereadytorunand

makesureyoubrakefullyasyouarriveontheground.

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

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

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

runtowardit.

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

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

brakes.

•Alwayslandheadingintowind!

RAPID DESCENT TECHNIQUES

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.

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

TheB-line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Spark2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Spark2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.

The Spark 2 showslittle tendency to remain neutral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.

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.

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 Spark 2 collapses in accelerated ight, immediately release the accelerator and manage the

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

WARNING

Uncoordinated wingovers

can lead to large

asymmetric collapses and

cravats, therefore they

should never be executed

near the ground.

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pulldownthestabiloline(BR4-outsideline

ontheBriser)untilthewingtipclears.Youmustbecarefulwithanybrakeinputsoryoumaystallthe

oppositewing.Youcanalso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.

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

shouldnotbeattemptedunlessyouhavebeentaughthowtodoitandcanonlybedonewithalarge

amountofaltitude.Rememberiftherotationisacceleratingandyouareunabletocontrolit,youshould

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

Deep Stall / Parachutal Stall

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

including;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

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

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!

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Step 1.Laymushroomedwing

ontheground.Itisbesttostart

fromthemushroomedposition

asthisreducesthedragging

oftheleadingedgeacrossthe

ground.

Step 2.GroupLEreinforcements

withtheAtabsaligned,make

suretheplasticreinforcements

laysidebyside.

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

LE...NotethegliderisNOTfolded

inhalf;itisfoldedwithacomplete

concertinafromtiptotip.Itisreally

importanttonotstressthemiddlecellor

bendtheplastictootightly.

Packing

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

carefully.

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

plasticreinforcementsarenotunnecessarilybent.Youcanhoweverusethetraditionalhalfandhalfmethod.UsinganOzoneSaucisseor

Saucisselightpackwillhelppreservethelifeofthewingandaidwiththespeedandeaseofpacking.

If using a Saucisse pack go to Step 8.

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

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

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

theB,CandDtabs.

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

carefultonotcrushtheLE.

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

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

Ozone Spark 2 Pilot's Manual

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