Ozone Quest Owner's manual

Brand: Ozone

Model: Quest

Type: Owner's manual

Pilots Manual

CONTENTS

Thank You01

Warning02

Your Quest03

Overview   04

Preparation   05

Protection   05

Seatplate   06

SpeedSystem  07

ReserveParachuteInstallation 08

Fitting 12

Adjustments  14

ShoulderStraps  14

LumbarSupport  14

LegStraps   15

Cheststraps  15

LegSupportAngle  15

Features  16

HydrationAccessSystem 16

VelcroShoulderMounting 16

Use and Maintenance  17

ConnectionToTheWing 17

Pre-ightChecks  17

Towing   18

ExternalParachuteContainer 18

ParachuteDeployment 18

WaterLanding  19

Care   19

Inspection   19

Disposal   19

Technical Specications  20

Materials   20

Certication  20

Ozone Quality Guarantee 21

ENv1.0October2018

THANK YOU

WARNING

ThankyouforchoosingOzone.

Asateamoffreeyingenthusiasts,competitorsandadventurers,Ozone’smissionistoproduceparagliding

equipmentofthehighestqualityusingcuttingedgedesignsandthebesttechnicalmaterialsavailable.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wingsandharnesses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.

If you needany further information about Ozone, the Quest or any of our products please check www.

yozone.com.Orcontactyourlocaldealer,paraglidingschooloranyofushereatOzone.

Itisessentialthatyoureadthismanualbeforeusingyourharnessforthersttime.

SafeFlying!

Team Ozone

•Paraglidingisapotentiallydangeroussportthatcancauseseriousinjuryincludingbodilyharm,paralysisanddeath.Flyingan

Ozoneharnessisundertakenwiththefullknowledgethatparaglidinginvolvessuchrisks.

•AstheownerofanOzoneharness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outsideofcertiedcongurations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.

•Respecttheenvironmentandlookafteryouryingsites.

•Ifyouneedtodisposetheharness,dosoinanenvironmentallyresponsiblemanner.

•Donotdisposeofitwiththenormalhouseholdwaste.

Remember, PLEASURE is the reason for our sport!

YOUR QUEST

TheQuestisdesignedforprogressingpilotsandanyoneseekingaversatileopenlegharness.Itsaerodynamicdesign

offersahighlycomfortablesemi-reclinedpositionthatisidealforalltypesofying.

FEATURES

•Easyentryafterlaunch

•Excellentcomfortinanaerodynamicdesign

•Bomb-baydoorstylereservecompartment

•Colourcodedharnessstrapsforsafetyandease

•Fullyadjustableinclination

•Cheststrapprotector

•Amplestorageoptions

•Watercontainerpocket

•Speedbarretainer

TheQuestfeaturesaremovablecheststrappaddingforcomfortduringtakeoffandgroundhandling.With17cmoffoam-

bagprotection,a6cmthickcomfortlayerintheback,and31Gimpactrating,theQuestprovidescomfortandpassive

safetyinacompactandsleekdesign.EveryharnesscomeswithEdelridcarabinersandintegratedreservebridlesincluded.

TheQuestisverycomfortableforpilotswhoyinthesemi-reclinedtofullylaid-backposition.Thegeometryisdesignedto

lteroutturbulenceandreducetheriskof“falling”towardsthedeatedsideintheeventofanincident.Nevertheless,the

Questisreactivetopilotinputand,onceplacedatthedesiredangleintheturn,providessolidlateralsupportforprecise

andeffortlessthermalling.Theprecisionandeaseofturningalsomakeitanidealpartnerfordiscoveringthedynamicside

ofying—wingoversandotherfreestylemanoeuvresareintuitiveandeasytolearnwiththisharness.

Unlike many open harnesses, the Quest was designed with accelerated ight very much in mind. The accelerator is

keptinplacebyaconvenientsystemandsitsreadyforuseatanymoment(werecommendusingthestandardOZONE

acceleratorwiththisharness).Oncethespeedbarisapplied,thechassisattensoutinamoreaerodynamicposition,in

whichitisalsoeasiertopilotthewing“modernstyle”withrearrisersandembarkonlongtransitionsforXCying.

Reserve Parachute

container

Main riser hangpoints

Shoulder straps

Side Pocket

Leg straps

Chest strap

adjustments

Rear pocket

Hydration system

anchor point

Velcro

Reserve Parachute handle

Shoulder strap

adjustments

Lumber adjustments

Leg support

adjustments

Speed bar retainer

Under seat protection

PREPARATION

PROTECTION

TheQuestcomesasstandardwithanunderseat17cmLTF/CEcertiedfoamprotectorandafulllengthbackcomfortfoam.The

underseatprotectorisdesignedtoabsorbheavyimpactsbydissipatingtheairthroughtheseamsprogressivelyandsmoothly.

Allow the airbag time to fully inate after unrolling for the rst time, this can take up to 12hrs so best left overnight before

installation.

Toinstalltheunderseatprotection,openthelowerzippedcompartment

found within the rear pocket. The protector is clearly marked ‘up’

and ‘front’ so that you can orientate it properly. Close the zipped

compartmentoncetheprotectorisinplace.

The rear comfort foam should be inserted into the upper zipped

compartment within the rear pocket located behind the hydration

systemsleeve.Thethinnerendshouldbeorientatedtowardsthetop,

ensurethatitisinsertedbehindtheapwithintheinnerpocket.

SEAT PLATE

Inserttheseatplatewiththestraightestedgefacingforwards.Liftup

theseatcushioningandpushthelegstrapsaparttocreateenough

spacetoslidetheseatplateintothespaceavailable.Onceinserted

correctly,alignthelegstrapsovertherearendseatplatetoholditin

place.

IMPORTANT: No protector can guarantee complete protection. It

does not replace your legs as the most effective way to absorb the

energy of a hard landing. Always be prepared to use a PLF and do

not rely on the mouse bag protection alone.

SPEED SYSTEM

Fitthespeedsystemsuppliedwithyourwing:FirsteitheruntiethebarfromthelinesorremovetheBrummelhooks.Themethod

explainedhereiswiththeBrummelhookremoved,ifyouremovethespeedbarreversetheroutingprocedure.

Routethefreeendsothatitpassesthroughthelowfrictionring,thenthoughtheslitonthe

sidepaneloftheharness.

The line should then pass through the pulley located near the rear of the seat plate.

Ensurethelinerunscleanlybetweenthelowfrictionringandthepulleyandthatitpasses

to the outside of all structural webbing and is not entangled with the bungee elastic.

ReplacetheBrummelhook.

Double-checkthatthelinesdonotinadvertently

wraparoundanyofthestraps.

Attach the Bungee elastic to the corner of the speed bar with a Bowline (or other

suitable)knot.

Nowsetthelengthofthespeedbar.Thisisbestdoneonastatichangpointoralternativelyitcanbedoneontheground.Make

surethespeedsystemisnotsettooshortandthatitissymmetrical.

Once in the air, and when it is safe to do so, check that you can place your foot on the bar easily and that the

system operates smoothly all the way to full speed. Adjust the length accordingly.

IMPORTANT: The speed bar lines must be of equal length, ensure they are not too short as this will

inadvertently activate the speed system when under tension in the air. Always double-check lengths

and symmetry whilst on the ground before ying.

RESERVE PARACHUTE INSTALLATION

TheQuesthasanintegralunderseatreserveparachutecontainerandissuppliedwithadedicateddeploymentbag.Thecontainer/

deploymentbagissuitableforparachuteswithavolumeofbetween3and6ltrsandwillacceptmostmodernrescueparachutes

includingtheAngelSQ140andsteerableRogallotypes.

To install a reserve parachute you should rst pack the parachute so that it matches the

shapeanddimensionofthesupplieddeploymentbag.

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, your safety depends on it.

Inserttheparachuteintothedeploymentbagandsecurethedeploymentbagwith

thelinesinthenormalway.Dependingonthesizeofyourparachuteyoucanuse

anyoftheeyeletsforthebestt.

Attach the harness bridles to the parachute’s bridle using a suitable connector (not

supplied).

Opentheharness’sparachutecontainerbyopeningthetwozips.Placethedeploymentbaginthe

spaceprovidedwithwhitearrowonthedeploymenthandlefacinguppermostsothatitmatchesthe

blackarrowontheharness.Thehandleshouldbecorrectlypositionedasshown.

Payattentiontotheharnessbridles,theyshouldberunningneatlywithinthezippedchanneldown

thesideoftheharnessintotheparachutepocket

Toclosetheaps,usesuitablepiecesofmagicstringorplastic

andpullthewhiteloops(Aand1)througheyeletsBand2,then

Cand3.

Beforeclosingthenalap,makesurethehandleiscorrectly

positionedasshown

Andclose the 3xzips that enterthe container. Firstthe

onethatsecuresthebridalsandthenthetwozipsforthe

parachute compartment, one at the rear of the pocket

andtheotheratthefront.



Please note; short bridle parachutes should be attached to the Quest’s built

in reserve bridles. If you have a parachute with long Y bridles, these should

be attached directly to the shoulder points. Do not attach long parachute Y

bridles to the built in harness bridles.

FITTING

Nowthetopapcanbepulledintoposition.Thehandlesitsbehindtheexteriormaterialofthe

topapandissecuredwithVelcro.Passthenylonpinsofthereservehandlethroughthegaps

inthematerialjustabovethetopapeyelets.Pullthewhiteloopsthroughbothtopapeyelets

(Dand4)andpushthepinsthroughthewhiteloops.

Finallytheendsofthenylonpinscanbeneatenedintotheavailabletunnelasshown.

IMPORTANT: Make sure to perform a practice throw from

a static hang point. Not only does this ensure the correct

functioning of your deployment system it also allows you to

become more familiar with the installation process.

Beforeyourrstight,werecommendtosuspendtheharnessfromasuitablystrongpointtocheck

thatit ts youcorrectly and tobecome familiar withthefeatures and adjustments.You can setthe

shoulderadjustment-strapstondthebestt,andadjustthelumbersupportsothattheyleaveyouin

acomfortablyreclinedposition.Onlyeversuspendfromcarabinersattachedtothemainhangpoints.

To put the harness on rst place the shoulder straps over your

shoulders.

Fasten the colour coded leg straps, ensure there is an

audibleclickandthattheyareproperlysecured.

ADJUSTMENTS

ConnectthecheststrapTlockbucklesonceagainensuringthereisanaudibleclick

eachtimeandslidethefreeendofthecheststrapprotectorintothesleeve.

Theshoulderstrapretainerclipshouldnowbefastened.

SHOULDER STRAPS

Thelengthoftheshoulderstrapscanbemodiedusingtheadjustmenttabs.Adjustthe

shoulderswhilststandingupwiththeharnessonsothattheyarecomfortablysnug.Whilst

suspendedintheseatedpositionensurethestrapsarecomfortableandsupportive,they

shouldnotbetootightnortooloose.

LUMBER SUPPORT

TheLumbersupportshouldbeadjustedforacomfortableyingposition. Preciseadjustments

canbemadeintheairsothatyourlowerbackiscompletelysupportedandthereisnotensionin

yourstomachmuscles.Besuretoadjustthelumbersupportscarefully,settingthemtooloosewill

resultinaveryreclinedpositionintheair.

IMPORTANT: Make sure any adjustments

are symmetrical. If you make a change, take

your time to nd the position that suites

you best, only make small adjustments

each time.

Fullyclippedinwithlegstraps,cheststrapandshoulderretainerstrapsclosed.

FEATURES

LEG STRAPS

Legstrapsshouldbeadjustedwhilstinastandingpositionsothattheyarenottooloosenortoo

tight.Ifthelegstrapsaretoolooseyouwillnditdifculttorotateintotheseatedpositionafter

takeoffandiftheyaretootightyouwillnditdifculttorun.Asageneralguide,adjustsothat

youareabletocomfortablyslideyourhandbehindthelegstraps.

CHEST STRAP

The setting of the chest strap is very sensitive, only small adjustments have a

signicantimpactonthefeelinight.Itispossibletoadjusttomaketheadjustment

intheairbutitissafertodosoontheground.Forlessrollresponseandlessglider

feedbacktightenthecheststrap,formorerollresponseandmorefeedbackrelease

theadjustmenttab.Refertothemanualsuppliedwithyourwing,donotyoutsideof

therecommendedcheststrapsettings.

LEG SUPPORT ANGLE

The angle of the leg support can be adjusted

using the adjustment straps located near your

thighsontheinsideoftheLycra.

HYDRATION ACCESS SYSTEM

TheQuest includes ahydrationaccess system with anopening on the lefthand side of thetop

pocketandananchorpointonthelefthandshoulderstrapforyourhydrationtube.

VELCRO SHOULDER MOUNTING

TheoppositeshoulderstraphasalightweightVelcromountingpointforasmallvario,radio

orGPStrackingdevice.

USE AND MAINTENANCE

CONNECTION TO THE WING



If you change the carabiners ensure that they are of a suitable

dimensionandtcorrectly.Thecarabinersmustbepassedthrough

bothblueloops1&2-themainhangpointandthelumbarsupport

loop.

Thereare noother suitableattachmentpoints forthe risers onthe

harness.

PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS

Beforetakeoffitisimportanttocarryoutathoroughpre-ightcheck.

•Ensuretheparachutepinsarecorrectlyinplaceandthezipsaroundtheparachutecontainerareclosed

•Visualcheckofstructuralwebbinglookingforanyobviousdamage

•Visualcheckofthecarabinerslookingforcracksoranysignsoffatigue

•Risersconnectedcorrectlytothecarabinerswithouttwists

•Speedsystemattachedandnottangledaroundthewebbing

•Ensureallpocketsareclosedandzippedup

•Legstrapsdoneupcorrectly

•Cheststrapdoneupcorrectly

•Shoulderstrapretainersdoneupcorrectly

•Doublecheckyourlegstraps

Attachthewing’sriserstothecarabinersatthemainhang

points.TheArisersshouldbefacingtotheoutside.

TOWING

TheQuestissuitablefortowing.Thetowbridlesshouldbeattachedtothemaincarabiners,ifyouhaveanydoubtsaskaqualied

towinginstructororseetheoperatinginstructionssuppliedwithyourtowreleasesystem.

EXTERNAL PARACHUTE CONTAINER

Anadditionalparachute container (not included) may be added to the Quest. Use the carabiners to secure the container and

parachutebridles.

PARACHUTE DEPLOYMENT

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sotheretainingpinsarereleased.Theparachutecanonlybethrownwiththerighthand.

•Pulloutthedeploymentbag,itisbesttopulltowardstheoutsidesothattheparachuteextractssidewaysfromthepocket,

pullingthehandleupwardsmay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.

S M L

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

MATERIALS

Outer fabric (Cover)

RipstopNylon/Oxford210Denier,PUDoubleCoating0.8MM

Structure fabric

NylonOxford210DPU2

Main webbing

GurthandWolf20mmPolyamide,breakingstrength1700kg.

Buckles

AustriaAlpinCobraquickreleasebuckles

Carabiners

Edelrid

CERTIFICATION

TheQuestiscertiedEN 1651:2017andLTFwithamaximumloadof120kgs. Inaddition,theunderseatfoamprotectionis

certiedtotheCEstandardbyCRITT(France).

Weight (kg)

4.36 4.6 4.93

Recommended pilot height (cm)

<175 170-186 >185

Weightincludesallstandardoptions:Backprotection,carabiners,bridles&rescuepod/handle.

WATER LANDING

Afterawaterlandingyoushouldremovethereserveparachute,underseatprotection,backcomfortfoamandseatplate

and allow to dry. If you land in salt water it is necessary to thoroughly clean the harness and all parts with fresh clean

waterensuringthatalltracesofsaltareremoved.Beforereassemblymakesurethattheharnessandallcomponentsare

completelydry.

IMPORTANT: In the case of a water landing, the natural buoyancy of the back protection can cause

the pilot to be turned face down in the water. It is recommended to immediately undo all straps

and swim away from the harness taking care to not become entangled within the lines.

CARE

TheQuestwill lastyou manyightsandmanyyears iflooked aftercorrectly.Tokeepyour harnessclean andairworthy,

pleasenotethefollowing:

•AvoidexcessiveexposuretoUV,heatandhumidity.

•Packtheharnessdryandstoreinacooldryplace.

•Neverdragyourharness.

•Keepyouharnesscleanofdirtandawayfromanyoilsorothercorrosivesubstance.

•Usewaterandaclothtoclean.

INSPECTION

Forsafety,routineinspectionofallofyourequipmentisvitallyimportant.Ozonerecommendsaserviceintervalof12months

inadditiontotheusualpreightchecks.Forinspection,visuallycheckthestitching,webbingandallstructurallyimportant

areas.Payparticularattentiontothewebbingaroundthehangpointareaunderthecarabiner,asthisiswhereabrasionis

mostlikely.

Ifyoundanydamageorifyouareinanydoubtmakesuretheharnesscheckedbyaprofessional.

DISPOSAL

Whentheharnesscomestotheendofitsusefullife,removeallthemetalpartsanddisposetherestinanenvironmentally

friendlymanner.

OZONE QUALITY GUARANTEE

AtOzonewetakethequalityofourproductsveryseriously.Ourharnessesaremadetothehigheststandardsinourown

manufacturingfacility.Everyharnessmanufacturedgoesthroughastringentseriesofqualitycontrolproceduresandallthe

componentsusedaretraceable.Wealwayswelcomecustomerfeedbackandarecommittedtocustomerservice.Ozone

guaranteesallofitsproductsagainstmanufacturer’sdefectsorfaults.Ozonewillrepairorreplaceanydefectiveproduct

freeofcharge.Ozoneanditsdistributorsprovidethehighestqualityserviceandrepair,anydamagetoproductsduetowear

andtearwillberepairedatareasonablecharge.

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.

Everyyearmanypilotsgethurtlaunching;don’tbeoneofthem.Launchingisthetimethatyouaremostexposedtodanger

sopracticeitlots.Somelaunchsitesaresmallanddifcultandconditionsaren’talwaysperfect.Ifyou’regoodatground

handlingyou’llbeabletocondentlyandsafelylaunchwhilstothersstruggle...practiceasmuchasyoucan.You’llbeless

likelytogethurtandmorelikelytohaveagreatday’sying.

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&enjoyyourQuest.

TeamOzone

1258 Route de Grasse

Le Bar sur Loup

06620

France

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