Ozone GEO 6 Owner's manual

Brand: Ozone

Model: GEO 6

Category: Toys

Type: Owner's manual

Pilots Manual

CONTENTS

Thank You  01

Warning02

Team Ozone  03

Your Geo 6  04

Preparation  07

Basic Flight Techniques 09

Rapid Descent Techniques 12

Incidents 16

Caring For Your wing 19

Ozone Quality  26

Technical Specications 27

Drawing/Riser lengths 28

Line diagram 29

Link Lites 30

Materials 32

EN v1.0 September 2019

THANK YOU

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

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

security.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Itisessentialthatyoureadthismanualbeforeyingyourwingforthersttime.Themanualwillhelpyougetthemost

outofyournewwing,itdetailsinformationaboutthedesign,tipsandadviceonhowbesttouseitandhowtocarefor

yourwingtoensureithasalonglifeandretainsahighresalevalue.Forthelatestupdates,includingalltechnicaldatas

pleaserefertotheonlineversionfoundontheproduct’spageonatwww.yozone.com.

Ifyouneedanyfurtherinformationaboutanyofourproductspleasecheckyozone.comorcontactyourlocaldealer,

schooloranyofushereatOzone.

SafeFlying!

TeamOzone

WARNING

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

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

suchrisks.

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

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

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

areexcluded.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

insurance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Remember, PLEASURE is the reason for our sport

TEAM OZONE

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

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

ThedesignteamconsistsofDavidDagault,LucArmant,FredPieri,RussellOgden,HonorinHamardand

SamJobard.Davstartedyingwhenhewas12yearsoldandhasaccumulatedawealthofexperience

in competition ying, XC and paraglider design. Luc, a dedicated XC and competition addict has

a background in naval architecture. Fred, our resident geek is a mathematician, mechanical engineer

andvolBivspecialist.Russisacompetitionpilotandtestpilotwith1000sofhourstestingexperience.

WorldandEuropeanchampionHonorinisanaturallytalentedpilotwhohasbeenyingsincehewas13

yearsold.Sam designsanddevelopsour rangeofharnesses, he hasagreat deal ofexperienceboth

yingparaglidersanddesigningharnesses.Betweenthem,theybringawealthofknowledge,ideasand

experienceandworkcloselytogetherinthedesign,developmentandtestingprocess.

MikeCavanaghisthebossandmultiplewinneroftheUKXC league,whennotoutyinghegenerally

keepscontrolofthemayhem.HeishelpedbyJeanChristopheSkiera(JC)whomanagesourdistribution

networkandtheproductrange.Promotionandmarketingareco-ordinatedbyBASEjumpinglegendMatt

Gerdes.

BackintheofceKarineMarconi,ChloeVilaandIsabelleMartinezruntheshow.Thesewonderfulladies

lookaftertheorderingsystem,thedealers,thedesignteamandthegeneraldaytodayrunningofthe

company-withoutthemitwouldbechaos.

Our own manufacturing facility in Vietnam is headed up by Dr Dave Pilkington who works relentlessly

manufacturing gliders and producing prototypes as well as researching materials and manufacturing

processesforourfutureproducts.HeisbackedupbyasuperbteammanagedbyKhanhandPhongwith

over1000productionstaff.

YOUR GEO 6

TheGeo6isthelightweightversionoftheBuzzZ6,balancingpassivesafety,easeofuse,performance

andfun.True performance–real useableperformancethroughout thespeedrange - inalightweight

package,theGeo6isidealforhikeandyandtraveladventures.

Modernconstructiontechniquesandacleveruseofmaterialshaveshaved350grfromtheweightof

itspredecessorandthesignicantperformancegainsmadeintheBuzzZ6projecthavebeendirectly

passedover.TheSharkNoseprolehasbeenmodiedwithcarefullycalculatedopeningpositionstoaid

theinternalpressureandlaunchcharacteristics.TheleadingedgeopeningsfeatureG-strings,straps

that help maintain a clean opening shape especially during accelerated ight, they also help the re-

inationbehaviour-collapsesopenfasterwithlessheightloss.Theleadingedgealsofeaturesdouble

3Dshapingandbenetsfrommodicationstothesailtensionandpanelshapingtocleantheairowin

thisaerodynamicallycriticalarea.

The Geo 6 has beencompletely revised internally to improvethe structural stability and cohesion of

the sail. The spanwise strap and modied cross port venting allows for a more cohesive wing with

improvedinternalairow.TheGeo6holdsitschordandspanwisetensionbetterthananypreviousGeo

modelmakingit more comfortableandcondenceinspiring, absorbing turbulentairwhilstdeforming

less.Thesemodicationsandoptimisationsrelatetodirectperformancegains,especiallyinturbulent,

thermicconditionsandinacceleratedight.

Onthegrounditinatessmoothly-withoutovershootingorhangingback-eveninzerowindconditions.

Instrongerwindsitinatesprogressivelywithlesstendencytoshoot..Intheairthehandlingisintuitive,

funandsuperagilewithaprogressiveandprecisefeel.Highlycompact,withperfectlycoordinatedroll

andyawitclimbsverywellinthermalsallowingeverycentimetretobeexploited.Thesecharacteristics

makesitperfectfortheless-than-ideallaunchareasandconditionsoftenencounteredduringhikeand

ysessions.

Withitslowweightandsmallpackingvolume,theGeo6isidealfortravelingandhikeandy.Likeits

predecessor,itissuitableforawiderangeofpilotsfromtalentedbeginnerstothemoreexperienced.Itis

anidealchoiceforpilotswhoy,orintendtoyapproximately30-50hoursperyear,orforexperienced

pilotswhoaresearchingforawingwithhighlevelsofpassivesafetyandcomfortintheIntermediate

Class.

Rucksack

Asstandard,yourwingissuppliedwithaspeciallydesignedbagthatislightandcomfortable.Itfeatures

apaddedhipbelt,ergonomicadjustable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.Wehavealargerangeofbagsandyoucanchoosefromanyofthemat

thetimeoforder.

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thehandle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5-10cm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Geo6hasbeendesignedwith3risersperside.TheArisersarecoveredwithcolouredwebbingfor

easyidenticationandsplitintotwo-thesmallerriser,holdingonlytheoutermostAline,isforaneasier

applicationofbigears.

Therisersfeatureattachmentsforafootoperatedacceleratorsystem,theydonotfeaturetrimmersorany

otheradjustabledevices.

IMPORTANT

In the unlikely

event of a brake line

snapping in ight, or

a handle becoming

detached, the glider

can be controlled by

gently pulling the rear

risers (C-risers).

Total Weight in ﬂight

EachOzonegliderhasbeendesignedandcertiedforadenedweightrange.Westronglyrecommend

thatyourespecttheseweightranges.Ifyouarebetweensizesthefollowinginformationmayhelpyou

makeadecisionastowhichsizetobuy:

•Forthemostpreciseanddynamichandlingorifyougenerallyyinmountainsand/orinstrong

conditions,youshouldchosetoyinthe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may

choosetoynearerthemiddlepartoftheweightrange.Remember,youcanalwaysaddballastfor

whenconditionsarestronger.

•Itisnotrecommendedtoyattheverybottomoftheweightrange.

Towing

TheGeo6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bodyweightofthepilot.

Limitations

TheGeo6hasbeendesignedasalightweightsolointermediateXCwingandisnotintendedfortandem

ightsnoraerobaticmanoeuvres.Primarilydesignedforthenewlyqualied,itexhibitsnounusualying

characteristics and has a very high resistance to both collapses and stalls whilst remaining solid and

well-pressuredthroughoutthespeedrange.Duetothisforgivingnature,itisalsosuitableforalllevels

oftraining.

PREPARATION

IMPORTANT

Using the accelerator

decreases the angle

of attack and makes

the wing more prone

to collapse, therefore

using the accelerator

near the ground or in

turbulent conditions

should be avoided.

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systemtoensuretheArisersarenotinadvertentlypulledduring

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ofthespeedbar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 overlap. 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. We recommend a chest strap

settingbetween44cmand48cm(measuredbetweenthecentreofthehangpoints).

Thewinghasbeencertiedwithastandardseatedharness,XS/Ssizesarecertiedwithacheststrap

set to around 40-42cm, the MS/ML between 44-46cm, and the L between 46-48cm. Do not y with

achest strapsetting tootight (below42cm)ortoowide(above48cm)asthiswillaffectthebehaviour

andfeedbackofthe wing. Using apodharnessin a laid backsupinepositiondoes not invalidate the

certicationbutitmayhaveaninuenceonthebehaviourofthewing.Podharnessesincreasetherisk

oftwistsoccurringduringalargeasymmetriccollapseandshouldonlybeusedbyexperiencedpilots.

Wing

Topreparethewing,layitoutonthetopsurfaceandperformathoroughdailycheck.Youshouldinspect

thetopandbottomsurfacesforanyripsandtearsoranyotherobvioussignsofdamage.Layoutthelines

onesideatatime,holduptherisersandstartingwiththebrakelines,pullalllinesclear.Repeatwiththe

stabilo,D(uppers),C,BandAlines,layingthecheckedlinesontopofthepreviousset,andmakingsure

nolinesaretangled,knottedorsnagged.Mirrortheprocessontheothersideandtheninspectthelines

foranyvisualdamage.Theninspecttherisersforanysignsofobviousdamage.Thegeneralruleisifit

looksOKthenitisOK,howeverifyouhaveanydoubtspleasegetadvicefromanexperiencedpilotor

yourlocaldealerorinstructor.

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-off checklist:

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

2.Helmetonandfastened

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

4.Risersconnectedtotheharnesscorrectlywithcarabinersandmaillonstight

5.Acceleratorsystemconnected

6.HoldingtheArisersandyourbrakehandlescorrectly

7.Leadingedgeopen

8.Alignedinthemiddleofthewinganddirectlyintowind

9.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 Geo 6 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Geo6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

Geo6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.

Speed to Fly

Flyingattrimspeed(hands-up),theGeo6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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,youwillreachthenextthermalfasterand

higher.AtfullspeedtheGeo6isstable,howeverwerecommendthatyoudonotyatfullspeedcloseto

thegroundorinturbulentair.

Byapplyingapproximately20cmofbrakestheGeo6willachieveitsMinimum-Sinkrate;thisisthespeed

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

Turning

TofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeGeo6yourrstturnsshouldbegradualandprogressive.Tomakeefcient

andcoordinatedturns,rstchecktheairspaceisclearandthenleantowardsthedirectionyouwishto

turn.Therstinputfordirectionalchangeshouldbeweight-shift,followedbya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withtheinnerand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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quicklyapplythebrakesuntilyoufeelnormalpressureagain.Onceyou

havenormalpressure,raisethehands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.The

brakeinputs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

likelihood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,butbereadytoanticipatethefollowing

pitchforward.Thegoalistomaintainthewingdirectlyoverheadwithaconstantlevelofinternalpressure.

No pilot and no glider are immune to collapses however correct active ying will reduce the chances

signicantly.Whenthe conditionsareturbulent, bemoreactive andanticipatethe movements ofyour

wing,alwaysbeawareofyouraltitudeanddonotover-react.

Westronglyadviseyoutokeepholdofyourbrakesatalltimesandtonotyinturbulentconditions.

IMPORTANT

Always keep hold of

your brakes. Do not y

in turbulent conditions

IMPORTANT

Never initiate a turn at

minimum speed (i.e.

with full brakes on) as

you could risk entering

a spin.

Landing

TheGeo6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.

IMPORTANT

Induce Big ears one

side at a time.

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

B-stallisforfastdescentsinemergencysituationsonly,sinkratesofaround6m/scanbeachieved.Itis

however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nearthemaillons.

Pulldownrmly-thereisalotofpressuresoitrequiresareasonablyamountofforce.Asyoupullthe

B-linestheairowoverthewingisbrokenandthegliderlosesitsforwardspeedbutremainsopenwith

a reduced cord. Once the wing is in B stall, maintain your position. Make sure to pull symmetrically

otherwisethewingcanrotateduringtheBstall,ifthisoccurspulltheoppositesidetostoptherotation

orreleasetheBriserstoresumenormalight.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releasingtheBrisers.DonotattempttomaintainaBlinestallthatisnotstable.

ToexittheB-stalltheB-risersshouldbereleasedsymmetricallyandinonesmooth,progressivemotion.

Thegliderwill resume normalforwardightwithout further input.Checkyouhave forward ight again

beforeusingthebrakes.

Spiral Dives

Ifyouturnyourgliderinaseriesoftightening360’sitwillenteraspiraldive.Thiswillresultinrapidheight

loss.Toinitiateaspiral,lookandleanintothedirectionyouwanttogo,thensmoothlyandprogressively

pulldownontheinsidebrake.TheGeo6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abovethese

ratestheassociatedhighspeedsandg-forcescanbedisorientating.Alwayspayparticularattentionto

youraltitude.Toexitthespiraldive,smoothlyreleasetheinsidebrakeandallowyourweightshifttogo

towardstheoutside.AstheGeo6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.

MPORTANT

The pitching movement

on exiting the B stall is

small but necessary.

We recommend you do

not brake the glider

until you are sure that

the glider is ying

properly

again.

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.

The Geo 6 shows little tendency to remain neutral in a spiral dive, however some parameters could

interferewithitsbehaviour.Thesemightinclude:unsuitablecheststrapsetting(tootight),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aspiraldive.Todoso,useoppositeweightshift

andsmoothlyapplyenoughoutsidebrakeuntilyoufeelthewingstarttodecelerate,thegliderwillthen

starttoresumenormalight.Recoveringfromaspiralwithhardorquickoppositeinputswillresultinan

aggressiveclimbandsurgeandisnotrecommended.Alwaysbepreparedtomanagetheenergy,bleed

offthespeedifnecessary.Never perform spiral dives close to the ground.

Active C Riser Control

WhilstglidingitispossibletopilotthewingwiththeCrisers,thisgivesanimprovedfeelandcontrolover

thewingenablingyoutoyactivelywithoutusingthebrakes.Usingbrakeswhilstacceleratedcausesdrag

whichisnotonlyinefcientbutitalsoreducestheinherentstabilityoftheprole-usingthebrakeswhilst

acceleratedcanactuallyleadtoacollapse.UsingtheCrisersincreasestheangleofattackmoreevenly

acrossthechordanddoesnotweakentheproleasmuchasusingthebrakes.Thedirectfeelallowsyou

tostopcollapsesbeforetheyhappenandmaintainhigherspeedsandhigherlevelsofefciencythrough

turbulence.

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

WiththeCrisersyoucanyactivelythroughturbulence;Ifyouseeorfeeltheleadingedgelosepressure,

atthesametimeasreleasingsomeoralloftheacceleratoryoucanalsoapplypressuretotheC’s,this

willhelpkeepthenoseopen.BecarefultouseonlysmallinputswiththeCrisers,youriskstallingpartor

allofthewingifyouareoverenthusiastic.Theamountofpressureandsizeoftheinputisdependenton

theamountofturbulence/lossofpressure,butalwaysbegentleatrst.Learnthefeelofthewing-how

muchspeed bartorelease andtheforce requiredonthe C’stokeep thenoseopen withoutinducing

unnecessarilylargepitchmovements.

TheGeo6isinherentlystableatfullspeed,Crisercontrolisveryeffectiveuptoabout¾speed,however

duringthelastfewcmsofspeedbartravelCrisercontrolonitsownbecomeslesseffectiveandcanlead

IMPORTANT

Never apply the brakes

whilst using the speed

system - it makes the

wing more prone to

collapse.

toacollapse.Whenyingfasterthan¾speed,werecommendtocontrolthepitchofthewingactively

usingacombinationofthespeedbarandCriserinput.Ifyoufeelthenoseofthewingstarttocollapse

orpitchforwardwhilstacceleratedtherstactionshouldbetoreleasethespeedbarimpulsivelyandthen

makeanynecessaryCriserinput,alwaysreleasethespeedbarrstbeforemakinganyCinputs.Using

thecombinedactivespeedbar/Crisercontrol techniqueyouwillbeabletomaximiseyourspeed and

efciencywhilstminimisingthelikelihoodofcollapses.

Bepreparedforplentyofpracticeasthisnewmethodmaytakesometimeforittobecometotallyintuitive,

efcient and comfortable. This control method is suitable for gliding in good ‘normal’ air, it does not

replaceproperactiveyingwiththebrakesinstrongturbulentconditions.Ifyouareunsureabouttheair

returntheglidertotrimspeed,releasetheCrisersandytheglideractivelywiththebrakes.

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Geo6collapsesinacceleratedight,immediatelyreleasetheacceleratorandmanagethecollapse

usingthe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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quicklyandisthemostefcientandeffectivemethod.Youcanalsotrypullingonthe

stabiloline(CRL4-outsidelineontheCriser)tofreesmallstubbornwingtipcravats.Whichevermethod

youuse,becarefulwithanybrakeinputsasyoumaystalltheoppositewing.

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

attemptthisifyouhaveenoughaltitudeandyouknowwhatyouaredoing.Rememberiftherotationis

acceleratingandyouareunabletocontrolit,throwyourreserveparachuteimmediately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,applythespeedbarorreachupandpushtheA-risersforwards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

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!

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.

Flying in the Rain

Modernwingsaresusceptibletorainandmoisture,yingwithawetwingcanresultinthelossofnormal

ight.



Duetotheefcient,wrinkle-freedesignofthesail,watertendstobeadontheleadingedgecausingow

separation.Flowseparationwillmakethewingmorepronetoenteringinadvertentparachutalstalls,so

yingintherain,orwithawetwing(e.gearlymorningdew)shouldbeavoidedatallcosts.



Ifyouareaccidentlycaught-outinarainshower,itisbesttolandimmediately.Ifyourwingbecomeswet

intheairitisadvisedtomaintainacceleratedightusingthespeedbarand/orreleasingthetrimmers,

evenduringthenalapproach.DONOTusebigearsasadescenttechnique,bigearsincreasesdrag,and

withawetwingthiswillfurtherincreasethechancesofaparachutalstalloccurring.Instead,loseheight

withgentle360’sandmaintainyourairspeedatalltimes.Ifyourwingentersparachutalstallwhenwet,

immediatelyreleasethetrimmersandacceleratethewingtoregainairspeed.

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