Ozone The Angel Owner's manual

Brand: Ozone

Model: The Angel

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

Angel SQ Pro

Ozone The Angel is a lightweight square emergency parachute designed for paragliders. It offers fast opening times, pendulum stability, and a low sink rate. The Angel is certified EN and LTF and is available in four sizes with maximum loads from 100 to 220 kg. It is compatible with harnesses with integrated bridles (short bridle version) or harnesses without built-in bridles (Y bridle version).

v1, v2 and Pro 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 v1.4 Aug 2019 Angel SQ, v2 and Pro

WARNING

•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.

•Thisparachutesystemhasbeentestedandfoundcompliantusingtheoriginalmanufacturer’sinnercontainer.

Useofanyotherinnercontainermayproducedifferentresults,includingfailures.

•Useofthisparachutewithanyalternativeinnercontainer:thespeedofopeningandopeningshock testhas

been completed using the inner container supplied. Use of any other inner container may produce different

results(includingfailure)

•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.

•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.

•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!

THANK YOU

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

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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.

YOUR ANGEL SQ, V2 and Pro

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. 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V2versionsharesexactlythesamedesignbutwithmaterialchangesandslightmodicationstomakethe

packingprocesseasier.

ProversionhastheV2packingmodicationsandusessuperlightweightmaterials.

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.

Bridle

Lines

Apexlines

Panels

Cornervents

INSTALLATION TO THE HARNESS

TheAngelSQisavailablewith2bridleoptions:ShortbridleorYbridle.Pleasenote,AngelSQv2andProisonly

availablewithetheshortbridleoption.

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.

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 PARACHUTE

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.

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.

(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

Pleasenotev2andProhavecolouredtabs

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.

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

samepackingproceedure.

Pleasenote,v2andProversionshavecolouredtabsonthe

linestodistinguishbothsides.

Pleasenote,thev2onlyhasthecentrepanelmarkedwith

thenumber1.Proversionisnotnumbered.

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.

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 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

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.

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

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

thedeploymentbag.

Beforeclosingthepod,werecommendtoturntheparachute

oversothattheskirtisuppermostandclosesttotheclover

leaves. 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!

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.

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.

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.

OZONE QUALITY GUARANTEE

At Ozone we take the quality of our products very seriously. All products are manufactured to the highest

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

Ozoneguaranteesallofitsproductsagainstmanufacturingdefectsorfaultsforthenormallifetimeoftheproduct

andwillrepairorreplaceanydefectiveproductfreeofcharge.Damagecausedbytreelandingsorsaltwater

landingsarenotcoveredunderwarranty.

Ozone and its distributors provide the highest quality service and repair, damage due to wear and tear can

be repaired at reasonable charges. We always welcome customer feedback and are committed toexcellent

customerservice.Ifyouareunabletocontactyourdealerthenyoucancontactusdirectlyatinfo@yozone.com.

Summary

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

Toachievethiswemustyasregularlyaswecan,groundhandleasmuchaspossibleandtakeacontinuous

interestintheweather.Ifyouarelackinginanyoftheseareasyouwillbeexposingyourselftomoredangerthan

isnecessary.

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

TeamOzone

Size 100 100 Pro 120 120 Pro 140 220

Surface Area m

29.1 29.1 34.8 34.8 40.7 63.8

Height (mm) 5850 5850 6400 6400 6550 8900

Line consumption (m) 99.3 99.3 133.2 133.2 141.6 200.8

Span (m) 5.82 5.82 6.37 6.37 6.89 8.63

Weight (kgs)*

1.20 0.92 1.50 1.17 1.73 2.61

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

Recommended Min load (kgs) 50 50 60 60 70 110

Sink rate at Max Load (m/s) 5.43 5.43 5.39 5.35 5.39 5.47

Container volume cm

3588 3588 3588 3588 3588 3588

Certication EN & LTF EN & LTF 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

Cloth

RSQN20D

Risers

Amsteel12-3/16Dyneema

Lines

Apex Lines

Edelrid6798-210

Skirt Lines

Cousin1255





Cloth

Dominico10D

Risers

Amsteel12-3/16Dyneema

Lines

Apex Lines

Edelrid6798-210

Skirt Lines

Cousin1255

MATERIALS

*Weightsincludestheshortbridle(add20gforthelongbridledversion).Weightdoesnotincludedeploymentbag(48g).

V1 V2 Pro

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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