Ozone Zeolite GT Owner's manual

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Thank You01
Warning02
Team Ozone 03
Your Zeolite / GT 04
Preparation07
Basic Flight Techniques 09
Incidents 14
Caring and Maintenance 17
Ozone Quality 23
Link Lites 24
Drawing/Riser lengths 26
Line diagram 27
Materials 28
Technical Specications 29
EN v1.5 May 2021
CONTENTS
THANK YOU
EN
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T
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.
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dataplease
refertotheonlineversion.Thiscanbe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
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•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
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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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, he is a naturally talented pilot that 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.
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 ZEOLITE / GT
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TheZeolitehasbeendevelopedspecicallyfortheX-Alpsrace.Itcombinesamoderncuttingedge2line
design-usingtechnologyfromtheZeno,MantraM7andEnzo3-alongwiththeexperiencegainedfrom
overadecadeofultra-lightparagliderconstructionandmaterialsresearch.TheZeoliteofferscompetition
levelperformanceinanextremelylightandcompactpackageyetiseasytolaunch,easytolandinsmall/
restrictedareasandisbothcomfortableandintuitivetoy.Weighinginatunder3kgswithanaspectratio
of6.7theZeoliteoffersabalanceoflowweight,performance,solidityandmanageability-idealforthe
mostgruellingraceintheworld.
Ahighlyrenedinternalstructureandrelativelylowcellcountkeepsweightandpackingvolumedownto
aminimumwhilstretainingatightandcompactfeelacrossthespan.ThemodiedZenoprolecombines
rocksolidstabilitythroughoutthespeedrange,excellentchordwisecohesioninturbulentconditionsand
forgivenessat highanglesofattack. TheZeolitehas the lowestlineconsumption and lowestlinedrag
ofany wingOzonehas ever producedwithperformance verysimilarto the Zeno/Z-Alps.Thehandling
ispreciseandresponsive,the coordinatedfeelcombinedwithexcellentsailcohesionandtrue 2lineB
controltranslatestosuperbclimbingcharacteristicsandhighefciencyduringturbulentglides.
TheinationisaseasyasanLM5orAlpina.Thewinginateseffortlesslyinnil-windconditionsrequiring
onlyoneortwostepsbeforeitisabovethehead.Instrongerwindsthewingcanbeinatedfromaball,or
usingthecobramethodevenwithamessylayoutontheground,thisisidealforcondensedandrestricted
takeoffareas.Thelandingcharacteristicshavealsobeenimproved,parachutalstalliseasytoinitiateyet
theproleisforgivingandalwayseagertore-ymakingittheeasiestofourX-Alpswingstolandintight
spots.
Weighthas been reducedtoa minimum withoutcompromisingthestrength orsafetyofthe wing.The
ZeoliteiscertiedENDandonlysuitableforhighlyexperiencedandcompetentXCpilotswhoymore
than100hoursperyearandwhowanttheultimatetoolforHikeandFlyadventures.
TheZeoliteGTsharesexactlythesamedesignbutwithmaterialchangesforbetterlongevity.
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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Zeolitehasbeendesignedwith2risersperside.TheAriseriscoveredwithcolouredwebbing,to
allowforeasyidentication.TheyalsofeatureergonomicwoodenhandlesforcomfortableBrisercontrol.
Therisersdonotfeaturetrimmers.
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.Ifyouwantbetterspeed,precisehandling,andgenerallyyinmountainsand/orin
strongconditions,youshouldchosetoyinthemiddletotoppartoftheweightrange.Ifyouwantabetter
sinkrate,orifyougenerallyyinatlandsand/orinweakconditions,youshouldchoosetoynearthe
middletobottompartoftheweightrange.Remember,youcanalwaysaddballastwhenconditionsare
stronger.
Forcompetitionyingitisgenerallybettertobeintheupperpartoftheweightrange.
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 (B-risers) for
directional control.
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Limitations
TheZeolitehasbeendesignedasalightweighthigh performance soloXC/competitionwingandisfor
experiencedpilotsonly.Itisnotsuitableforbeginnerorintermediatepilots,aerobatics,trainingortandem
ights.Tobeownsafely,theZeoliterequiresahighlevelofpilotingskills.Pilotsareexpectedtohavean
in-depthknowledgeofSIV,preferablywithrecent,directexperienceofahighaspectratiowing.Wealso
expectthepilottohavethenecessaryactiveyingskillsandquickreactiontimestokeepahighaspect
ratiowingopeninturbulentair.
TheZeolitewascertiedwiththeuseofcollapselinesandthereforecannotbeusedforSIVwithoutthem.
DuetothelightweightnatureofthewingwestronglyrecommendtonotperformSIVwiththeZeolite.
Towing
TheZeolite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.
PREPARATION
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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.
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
Itisimportanttosetupyourharnesscorrectlybeforeyingthewing.Makesuretospendtimeadjusting
your harness’s different settings until you are completely comfortable. The chest strap should be set
between42cmand48cm(betweenthecentreofthehangpoints)accordingtoyourtaste.
Reserve Parachute
We recommendthat you alwaysy your Zeolitewith at leastone reserve parachutesuitable for your
maximumallupyingweight.
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
C(uppers),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.
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Tofamiliariseyourselfwiththeglideritisagoodideatoperformpracticeinationsandsmallightsona
traininghill.Thiswillenableyoutosetupyourequipmentcorrectly.
Take-o checklist:
•Checkreserveparachute-pinisinandhandlesecure
•Helmetonandfastened
•Allharnessbucklesclosed-doublechecktheleg-loopsagain
•Karabinersandmaillonsdoneuptight
•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
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Launching
YourZeolite 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Zeolite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the
wingcomesoverhead,itmayrequireabrakeinputfromstoppingitoveryingyou.Onceyouarehappy
thewing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ifnecessary,turnandlaunch.Instronger
winds,bepreparedtotakeafewstepstowardsthegliderwhilstbraking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orinadvertentlypullyouofftheground.
Thereverse-launchtechniquecanbeusedinsurprisinglylightwindstoo.
Turning
TheZeoliteisveryresponsivetoinputs.Tofamiliariseyourselfwiththenewwingyourrstturnsshould
begradualandprogressive,applicationoftoomuchbrakewillcauseexcessiverollanddiveintheturn,or
maycauseaspin.Tomakeefcientandcoordinatedturns,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orouter
Briser.
IMPORTANT
Always check the
airspace is clear
before initiating a
turn.
IMPORTANT
Never take o with
a glider that is not
fully inated or if you
are not in control of
the pitch/roll of your
wing.
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Speed System
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.Usinguptohalfbar
doesnotdegradetheglideangleorstability signicantly and will improveyour yingperformance. To
accelerate,rstmakesurethatyouhavenobrakeapplied(removeanywrapsfromthebrakes)andtake
hold of the B risers, we recommend to use the wooden handles. Apply the speed bar smoothly and
progressivelytoavoidsuddenchangesofpitch/angleofattack(AofA)andtoallowthewingtoaccelerate
efciently.MaintainpressureontheBrisersanduseactivecontrolwithacombinationofthespeedsystem
andtheBrisersthroughturbulentair.OnlyreleasepressurefromtheBriserswhentheairissmooth.
AtfullspeedtheZeoliteisfastbuthaslessinherentstability;onlyusemaximumspeedinverycalmair
conditionsandalwaysyactivelywiththeBrisers/speedbar.
Active Flying
Toreducethefrequencyofcollapsesinturbulentconditions,itisessentialtouseactiveying.Theaimof
activeyingistocontrolthepitchandinternalpressureofthewing.Thiscanbedonewiththebrakesor
theBrisers(seebelow),butinveryturbulentair,werecommendtoalwaysusethebrakes.
Inturbulentair,ywiththebrakesapplied(approx.20cm),thiswillgiveyouthenecessaryfeedbackwhich
isvitaltokeepthewingopen.Itisalsoimportanttolookatyourwingasthisgivesadirectindicationof
itsinternalpressureandlikelihoodofcollapse.Inputscanbesymmetricorasymmetric;youmayhaveto
applybothbrakesorjustonetomaintainequalpressureacrossthespan/chordofthewing.Avoidying
withcontinuous amountsof deep brakein rough airas youcouldinadvertently stallthewing. Always
consideryourairspeed.
Active B Riser Control
Whenglidingattrimspeedorinacceleratedight,werecommendtopilotthewingwiththeBrisers.This
givesanimprovedfeelandcontrol over the wing enablingyoutoyactivelywithoutusingthebrakes
(which causes drag and pitch movements). The direct feel allows you to stop collapses before they
happenandmaintainhigherspeedsandhigherlevelsofefciency.
IMPORTANT
No pilot and no
glider are immune to
collapses, however
active ying reduces
the tendency to
collapse. When
the conditions are
turbulent, be more
active and anticipate
the movements of
the wing. Always be
aware of your altitude
and do not over-react.
IMPORTANT
Regulate your speed
depending on the local
airmass. If it becomes
turbulent, release the
speed system and
y actively with your
brakes or B risers.
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ToywiththeBrisers,keepholdofyourbrakehandles(removeanywraps)andeitherrestyourhands
onortakeholdofthewoodenhandleslocatedontheBrisers.NowyouhavedirectcontroloftheAofA;
bypullingtheBrisersdownorrearwardsyouincreasetheAofA,releasingpressurereducesAofAand
returnsthewingtotrimspeed.WithBrisercontrolyoucanyactivelythroughturbulence,collapsescan
bestoppedoratleastreducedwithcorrectinputsduetothesuddenincreaseinAofA.Ifyoufeelthenose
ofthewingloseinternalpressure,oryouseeacreaseappearbetweentheAandBlineattachmentpoints
onthesailyoucanquicklyinputtheBriserstostopthecollapseoccurring.Theamountofpressureand
sizeoftheinputisdependentontheamountofturbulence,orlossofpressure,butalwaysavoidlongdeep
inputstoavoidinducinglargepitchmovementsorinadvertentstalls.
Duringacceleratedight, the addedcontrolofactiveBriserying further increasestheefciencyand
stabilityofthewing.WhilstacceleratedtheactofpullingtheBrisersisexactlythesameasreleasingthe
speedbar.Thistranslatestodirectcontrolofspeed,AofA,andinternalpressureinyourhands.Coupled
withactivespeedbarcontrol,adjustmentscanbemadewiththeB risers to optimise your speed and
internalpressurethroughturbulencehelpingyoutomaintainahigheraveragespeedwhilstreducingthe
likelihoodofunexpectedcollapses.Whenpushingthebar,iftheairbecomesslightlyturbulentapplysome
pressuretotheBrisers,whentheairbecomeslessturbulentagainyoucanreduce(orrelease)pressure
ontheBrisersforextraspeed.Flyingfastandefcientlyinnormalairrequiresconstantattentiontothe
wing,itisnecessarytocombineBriserinputsandspeedbaradjustmentstokeepthewingopenand
pressured.
Thiscontrolmethodissuitableforglidingingood‘normal’airwithouthugelevelsofturbulence,itdoesnot
replaceproperactiveyingwiththebrakesinstrongturbulentconditions.Ifyouareunsureabouttheair
returntheglidertotrimspeed,releasetheBrisersandytheglideractivelywiththebrakes.
Big Ears
Topullbigears,keepholdofyourbrakehandlesandtaketheoutermostA-line(AR3)oneachside,then
pulloutanddown(preferablyoneat atime)untilthewingtipsfoldunder.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usingtheacceleratorsystem.FordirectionalcontrolwhileusingtheBig
Ears,useweightshift.
IMPORTANT
Always keep hold of
your brakes. Do not y
in turbulent conditions
DO NOT perform spiral
dives with the Big Ears
engaged.
IMPORTANT
Whilst accelerated DO
NOT use your brakes
to y actively in
turbulent air, doing so
will actually make the
wing more prone to
collapse.
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Toreopentheears,releasebothAlinesatthesametime.Toaidreination,brakepositivelyonesideat
atimeuntilthetipsopen.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!Westronglyrecommend
againstdoingthis.
B-Line Stall
TraditionalB-linestallsarenotpossiblewiththeZeolite.PullingtheBlinesrmlywillresultinafullstall.
Donotdoit.
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Zeolite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 due to
thelong lines oftheZeolite,veryhigh decent spiraldiveswithhigh speeds andG-forcescanbevery
disorientatingandcouldleadtoalossofvisionandevenblackout.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Zeolitedeceleratesallowittocontinuetoturnuntilenoughenergyislosttoreturntolevel
ightwithoutanexcessiveclimbandsurge.
Under certain conditions the Zeolite may show a tendency to remain stable in a spiral dive, several
parameterswillinuenceitsbehavioursuchas:atightcheststrapsettings;totalweightinightoutside
ofthecertiedweightrange;orbeinginaverydeepspiral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outsidebrake,therotationalspeedwillstarttoreduceandthegliderwillstarttopulloutofthe
spiral.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.
DO NOT perform B line
stalls.
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Landing
•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heading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.
•Fly 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.
•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B
risers.Thisstallsthewinginaveryquickandcontrollablewayandwilldragyoulessthanifyouusethe
brakes.
INCIDENTS IN FLIGHT
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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
collapsedsideandapplyingenoughbraketocontrolyourdirection.Thisactionalonewilloftenbeenough
forafullrecoveryofthewing,howeverifthewingremainsclosedpositivebrakeinputisrequiredonthe
deatedsidetoencouragereination.
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youmustbeverycarefultonotstalltheyingside.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deephardinputs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normallyreinatewithoutpilotinput,however15to20cmofbrakeappliedquickly
andsymmetricallywillreducethesizeifthecollapseandspeeduptherecoveryprocess.Afterasymmetric
collapsealwaysconsideryourairspeed.Makesurethegliderisnotinparachutalstallbeforemakingany
furtherinputs.
Ifthewing collapses inacceleratedight,immediatelyrelease the accelerator(ifapplied),managethe
collapseusingthesamemethodsdescribedabove.
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Cravats
Ifthetip of yourwinggetsstuckin the lines,thisiscalleda cravat. Duetothelargeamount of drag,
cravatscanturnyourwingintoaspiraldiveveryquickly,thiscanbedisorientatinganddifculttocontrol
ifallowedtodevelop.Torecoverfromacravatimmediatelyanticipatethemovementofthewing,rst
stabilise the direction of your wing withoutside brakeand weightshift. Onceyou havecontrol ofthe
rotationandsinkrateapplystrongdeeppumpsofthebrakeonthecravatedsidewhilstweightshifting
awayfromthecravat.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whilstitisunloaded.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 know what you are doing and have a large amount of altitude.
Rememberiftherotationisacceleratingandyouareunabletore-openthewingorcontrolthedecentrate,
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;yingtooslowly;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’.
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,applythespeedbartoencouragethewingtoregain
normalight.Ensurethegliderhasreturnedtonormalight(checkyourairspeed)beforeusingthebrakes
again.
Donotyinrainorwhenthewingiswet,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
Only a few cms of
input from your
brakes can maintain
your wing in the stall.
Always fully release
your brakes to recover
normal ight.
IMPORTANT
NEVER y in the rain
or with a wet glider.
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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.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.
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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.
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Step 8.IfusingtheSaucissePack,carefullyzip
itupwithouttrappinganymaterial.
Step 9. Turn the Saucisse on its side and make the rst
fold just after the LE reinforcements. Do not fold the plastic
reinforcements,use3or4foldsaroundtheLE.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT lay the wing
at on the ground before packing the
glider, this will cause abrasion damage
to the top surface as you pull the glider
towards the middle. ALWAYS pack from
a mushroom or lift the wing o the
ground when gathering the wing and
grouping the leading edge.
IMPORTANT: Do not fold the glider in the centre, you
will bend the plastics, instead pack the wing with a full
concertina method from tip to tip before packing into the
stu sac.
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