Ozone Angel SQ Pro Owner's manual

v1, v2 and Pro Pilots Manual EN

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 v2.0 June 2020 Angel SQ, v2 and Pro versions

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R&D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 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.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.Pleasenote,Angel SQProis onlyavailablewith theshortbridle

option.

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procedure.

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 85 Pro 100 100 Pro 120 120 Pro 140 220

Surface Area m

26.1 29.1 29.1 34.8 34.8 40.7 63.8

Total EN height short bridle (mm) 4535

4735 4735 5635 5635 6735 8000**

Line consumption (m) 94 99.3 99.3 133.2 133.2 141.6 200.8

Span (m) 5.5 5.82 5.82 6.37 6.37 6.89 8.63

Weight (kgs)*

0.87 1.20 0.92 1.50 1.17 1.73 2.61

Certied Max load (kgs) 85 100 100 120 120 140 220

Recommended Min load (kgs) 40 50 50 60 60 70 110

Sink rate at Max Load (m/s) 5.4 5.43 5.43 5.39 5.35 5.39 5.47

Container volume cm

3150 3588

2645

3588

2645

3588 3588

Certication EN & LTF 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).

**Longbridle

V1 V2 Pro

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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