Ozone XXLite 2 Owner's manual

Brand: Ozone

Model: XXLite 2

Type: Owner's manual

Ozone XXLite 2 is a no-compromise single surface lightweight mountain wing designed for serious Hike and Fly pilots. The new improved design offers increased glide performance; a higher trim speed - with the ability to accelerate the wing with the speed system; higher levels of in-air comfort; better landing characteristics and more cohesive handling compared to the original.

With weight optimization in mind, the XXLite 2 features a unique full-span leading edge ram inflated tube. This provides a solid leading edge which accepts lower angles of attacks, giving a higher trim speed – now comparable with a normal double surface wing – and the ability to further accelerate the wing. This increase in speed opens up the safe flyable window and significantly improves overall performance in real air conditions.

Pilot Manual

CONTENTS

Thank You01

Warning02

Team Ozone  03

Your XXLite 2  04

Limitations 06

Preparation07

Basic Flight Techniques  08

Advanced Flying Techniques 11

Incidents in Flight  13

Care and Maintenance  15

Ozone Quality  19

Technical Specications 20

Drawing/Riser lengths 21

Line diagram  22

Materials 23

Link Lites 24

EN v1.1 July 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,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.

Thismanualwillhelpyougetthemostoutofyourglider,itisessentialthatyoureaditbeforeyingyournewwingfor

thersttime.Itsdetailstheprocedureforpreparingthewingbeforeight,basicyingtechniquesandalsoincludes

tipsandadviceonhowbesttocareandmaintainyourwingtoensurealonglifeand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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 XXLITE 2

Withweightoptimizationinmind,theXXLite2isano-compromisesinglesurfacelightweightmountainwing

designedforseriousHikeand Flypilots.Thenewimproveddesignoffersincreasedglide performance;

ahighertrimspeed-withtheabilitytoacceleratethewingwiththespeedsystem;higherlevelsofinair

comfort;betterlandingcharacteristicsandmorecohesivehandlingcomparedtotheoriginal.

Since developing the original single surface concept, the team have been constantly working on

improvements, creating many prototypes and trying out many conceptual ideas. Our main focus was

toincreasetheusablespeedandperformancewithoutcompromisingonweight,volumeorsafety.The

XXLite2featuresauniquefull-spanleading edge ram inated tube. Thisprovidesasolidleadingedge

whichacceptsloweranglesofattacks,givingahighertrimspeed–nowcomparablewithanormaldouble

surfacewing– and theabilitytofurther accelerate the wing.Thisincreasein speed opensupthesafe

yablewindowandsignicantlyimprovesoverallperformanceinrealairconditions.

Theinationcharacteristicsarestillridiculouslyeasy,lightandeasytogetoverheadwithouttheneedto

takeholdoftherisers.Thetake-offspeedisstilllow,soitiseasytoleavethegroundwithjustafewsteps

andthelandingbehaviourhasbeensignicantlyimproved,theareisreallyeffectiveconvertingspeedinto

liftforsoft,controlledlandingseveninzerowindconditions.

Theimprovementstothedesignmoderatesthefeedbackofthewing,itismorecomfortableandcondence

inspiring than the original, absorbing turbulence and air movements ina more controlled manner. It is

however stilla special wingfor special pilots who can appreciate its characteristics and have the skill

andexperiencetopilotit.Withtheentirecanopyopento the relative airow and approximately 5kgof

air missing from “inside” the wing, the XXLite 2 is more than 80% lighter than a normal paraglider of

thesamesize.Consequentlythepilotwillexperiencemoreoftheairasithassomuchlessinertiaasit

movesthroughvariationsintheairmass.Thisheightened“sensitivity”shouldnotbeunderstated,anditis

importantthatpilotswhochoosetoytheXXLite2arecapableofappreciatingthefeedbackthatthiswing

willprovide,andalsoofevaluatingtheconditionsthatareappropriateforyingit.

Availablein2sizes16mand18mandcertiedEND*,thelowweightandpackingvolumemakestheXXLite

2theultimatehikeandywing.Recommendedforexperiencedhikeandypilotswhoarelookingtoadd

aspecialsecond(orthird)wingtotheirquiver.

*Seecerticationsection

B*Lite Rucksack

Yourwingissupplied with the B*Literucksackdesignedspecicallyforthe XXLite 2. Itisverylightin

weightwiththeperfectvolumeforyourultra-lightweightequipment.Itfeaturesanadjustablehipbeltand

shoulderstraps,idealforhikeandy.

Brake Lines

Thebrakelinelengthshavebeensetcarefullyduringtesting.DoNOTadjustthebrakelinelengthsaway

fromthecertiedvalues.

•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.

Risers

TheXXLite2hasbeendesignedwith2risersperside.TheAmsteelDyneemarisersarelightweightand

practical,theyfeatureLinkLiteconnectorsthatreplacemetalmaillonsforfurtherweightsavings.

Therisersfeatureanacceleratorsystembutdonothavetrimmers.

Certiﬁcation

The XXLite 2 uses forked A/B line attachment points at the leading edge which makes it impossible

toinduce asymmetric collapsesconformingto therequirementsof EN certication.Howeverby using

additional collapse lines the side collapse can be performed correctly with EN A recovery behaviour.

Duetothecurrentregulations,theuseofcollapselinesresultsinanautomaticENDrating.Webelieve

howeverthisratingdoesnotreecttheactualbehaviourofthewingnorthedemandsplacedonthepilot.

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.

LIMITATIONS

TheXXLite2isasinglesurfacewingdesignedforexperienced pilots and for solo ying only.Itisnot

suitablefortandemights,trainingoraerobatics.Itcansoar,thermalandtoplandlikeanyotherwing

butduetothelowertopspeeditismorelimitedinitsscopeofsafeyableweatherwindows.Itshould

notbeusedinstrongwindsorwhenthereisachanceofthewindspeedincreasingsignicantly.Likeall

paragliders,itshouldnotbeowninparticularlyturbulentconditions.Itisimportantthatyouunderstand

andrespecttheinherentlimitationsofyingawingwithoutahightopspeed.Onlyyincalm,sensible

conditions.

Total Weight in ﬂight

EachXXLite2hasbeencertiedwithaspecicweightrange,westronglyrecommendthatyourespect

thelimits.Ifyouareanexperiencedsinglesurfacepilotwhorequiresthemostcompactandlightestwing

forserioushikeandythenyoushouldchosethesmallersize.Ifyouarelessexperiencedorwantawing

moreoptimisedforthermallingthenthelargersizeismoresuitable.

XXLite216=55-90kgs

XXLite218=67-105kgs

Towing

TheXXLite2isnotsuitablefortow-launching.

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.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,evenduringthenalapproach.

DONOTusebigearsasadescenttechnique,theincreaseddragwillincreasethechance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acceleratethewingtoregainairspeed.

SIV / Acro

TheexposednatureoftheXXLite2’sstructuremakesitmoresusceptibletodamage.Becauseofthis

wedonotrecommendyoutoperformSIVoraerobaticmanoeuvres.Doingsowillreducethelifespanof

thewinganddoneincorrectlycouldresultindamagetothewing.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT perform

aerobatics or SIV with

the XXLite 2.

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alarks

foot.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.Theremustbeenoughslackinthespeedbartoensurethefrontrisersare

notpulleddowninnormaltrimspeedight.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46cm(betweenthecentreofthehangpoints).

Wing

Topreparethewing,layitoutonthetopsurfaceandperformathoroughdailycheck.Itisvitallyimportant

tocarefully inspectthesurface andexposedribs 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,E,D,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.

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.Karabiners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

IMPORTANT

Due to the lightweight

construction and

exposed structural

ribs, it is vitally

important to perform a

thorough and detailed

daily and pre ight

check.

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.

TheXXLite2hasquiteauniquefeelintheair,ifyouareunaccustomedtosinglesurfacewingsyouwill

feeltheairmassmore.Turnsareveryresponsiveandco-ordinated,theyrequireonlysmallbrakeinputs

toinitiate. Even thoughthewing moves andtalksin turbulent air,itstill hasahigh resistance toboth

collapsesandstalls.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.

Launching

YourXXLite2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smoothly,yourlinesshould

becometightwithinoneortwostepsandtheXXLite2willimmediatelystarttoinate.Duetotheextreme

lightweightnatureitisnotnecessarytouseanyforceontheAriserstoinitiatetheination.Thewingwill

normallyinateoverheadonitsown.Donotpulldownorpushtherisersforwardexcessively,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the

XXLite2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,turntofaceit passing one entiresetofrisers

overyourheadasyouturn.InatethegliderusingyourbodyweightwithyourhandsontheA-risersjust

toguideifnecessary.Oncethewingisoverhead,releasetherisers,brakegentlyifnecessary,turnand

launch.

Instrongerwinds,keepthesizeofthewalltoaminimum,holdthewingbackwiththebrakesorrearrisers

toavoidunwantedinations.Asthewinginatesbepreparedtotakeafewstepstowardsit.

IMPORTANT

Be careful in strong

winds - the wing

wants to inate! If

necessary prepare the

wing out of the wind.

Do not y in turbulent

windy conditions with

the XXLite 2.

Speed to Fly

Flyingattrimspeed(hands-up),theXXLite2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byusingtheacceleratorsystem.AtfullspeedtheXXLite2isstable;howeverwe

recommendthatyoudonotyatfullspeedclosetothegroundorinturbulentair.

Byapplyingthebrakesapproximately20cm,theXXLite2willachieveitsminimum-sinkrate;thisisthe

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

Turning

TofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeXXLite2yourrstturnsshouldbegradualandprogressive.Thisisasmall

gliderwithahighwingloading,turnsareconsequentlymoredynamicandimmediaterelativetoalarger

doublesurfacedmodel. TomakeefcientandcoordinatedturnswiththeXXLite2rstlookinthedirection

youwanttogo,thenleanintoit.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.

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pressureofthewingisconstantlychangingandonly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applythebrakesuntilyoufeelnormalpressureagain.Onceyouhavenormal

pressure,raisethehandsquickly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.

Thesemovements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

chances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.Thegoalistoalwayskeepthewing

directlyoverhead.

IMPORTANT

Always keep hold of

your brakes. Do not y

in turbulent conditions

IMPORTANT

This is a small

glider with a high

wing loading, turns

are consequently

more dynamic and

immediate relative

to a larger model.

Turns should be

initiated smoothly

and progressively,

especially when own

close to a hill.

Landing

TheXXLite2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.Comparedtoanormalparagliderwhere

theribsareprotectedwithincellwalls,theexposednatureoftheXXLite2’smakeitmoresusceptibleto

damage.BecauseofthiswedonotrecommendyoutoperformSIVoraerobaticmanoeuvres.Doingso

willreducethelifespanofthewinganddoneincorrectlycouldresultindamagetothewing.

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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.

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

ItisnotpossibletoperformBline-stallswiththeXXLite2.

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pulldownonthe

insidebrake.TheXXLite2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attheserates

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

altitude.Toexitthespiraldive,ensureyourweightshiftisinacentredpositionandthensmoothlyrelease

theinsidebrake.AstheXXLite2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.

The XXLite2 shows littletendency to remain stable in a spiral dive; however some parameters could

interferewithitsbehaviour.Thesemightinclude:wrongcheststrapsettings,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suchaspiraldive.Todoso,smoothlyuseoppositeweight

shiftandapplyenoughoutsidebraketostopthewingfromspiralling,thegliderwillthenstarttoresume

normalight.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 practice SIV

with the XXLite 2.

You will reduce the

overall lifespan and

increase the chances

of damaging the wing.

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 XXLite 2 collapses in accelerated ight, immediately release the accelerator and manage the

collapseusingthesamemethodsdescribedabove.

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pulldownthestabilolineuntilthewingtipclears.

Youmustbecarefulwithanybrakeinputsoryoumaystalltheoppositewing.Youcanalso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.

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havebeentaughthowtodoitandcanonlybedonewithalarge

amountofaltitude.Rememberiftherotationisacceleratingandyouareunabletocontrolit,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;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,reachupandpushtheA-risersforwardsorapplythespeedbar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

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Caring Tips

Theexposedribsaremoresusceptibletodamage,extracareshouldbetakenwhenhandlingthewing

ontakeoff,intheairandafterlanding.

•DONOTdragyourwingalongthegroundtoanothertake-offposition.Liftitupandcarryit.

•DONOTtrytoopenyourwinginstrongwindswithoutuntanglingthelinesrst-thisputsunnecessary

strainonthelines.

•DONOTwalkonthewingorlines.

•DONOTrepeatedlyinatethegliderandthenallowittocrashbackdown.Trytokeepthismovement

assmoothaspossiblebymovingtowardsthegliderasitcomesdown.

•DONOTslamyourgliderdownonthegroundleadingedgerst!Thisimpactputsgreatstrainonthe

wingandstitchingandcanevenexplodecells.

•FLYINGinsaltyair,in areas with abrasivesurfaces(sand,rocksetc.)andgroundhandling in strong

windswillacceleratetheagingprocess.

•DONOTyintherainorexposethewingtomoisture.

•DONOT expose thewingtounnecessary UV orexcessiveheat. Pack awayonceyouhave nished

ying.Donotleaveitsittinginthesunorinthebackofacar.

•Changeyourmainbrakelinesiftheyaredamaged.

•BeCarefulwhengroundhandlingtonotsawthebrakelinesagainsttherisersormainlines.Theabrasion

causedbyasawingmotioncandamagethemainlinesandleadtoprematureageingoftherisers.Ifyou

noticeanysignsofabrasion,especiallytothelines,makesureyougetthewingprofessionallyserviced

andimportantlymodifyyourgroundhandlingtechniquetostopanyfurtherdamage.

ItisrecommendedthatyouregularlyCHECKyourwing,especiallyafteraheavyperiodofuse,afteran

incidentorafteralongperiodofstorage.

Packing

•Spreadtheglideratonitstopsurface,thenlaytheclearedlinesontop.Therisersshouldbelaidon

theground,atthecentreofglider,nearthetrailingorleadingedge.

•Takeawingtipandfolditintothecentreofthewing.Repeatthisuntilthegliderisfoldedupand

approx.60cm’swide.

•FoldtheglidersothatthebundleisapproximatelythesizeandshapeoftheB*Literucksack.Never

rollthewingupasthisintroducesunnecessarystressesintothefabric.

•AlwayspackyourXXLite2aslooselyasyoucan,aseveryfoldweakenstheclothonanyparaglider.

Storage and Transport

Alwaysstoreallyouryingequipmentinadryroom,protectedfromdirectheat.Leaveitaslooselypacked

aspractical.

Yourwingshouldbedrybeforebeingpackedaway.Moisture,heatandhumidityaretheworstelements

fordamagingyourglider.Storingadampgliderinyourcarunderthesunwouldbeterribleforexample.

Ifyoulandinsaltwater,youmustrstrinseitthoroughlywithcleanfreshwater.Drythewingcompletely,

preferablyoutofthesun,inthewind.Neveruseahairdryer,etc.

Takecarethatnoinsectsgetpackedawaywiththewing.Theymayeattheclothandmakeholesinabid

toescape.Theycanalsoleaveacidicdepositsiftheydieanddecompose.

Transportthewinginthesuppliedbagsandkeepawayfromoils,paints,chemicals,detergentsetc.

Cleaning

Anykindofwiping/scratchingcandamagethecoatingofthecloth.Werecommendtonotcleanthewing,

butifyoudohaveto,useasoftclothdampenedwithasmallamountofwaterandusegentlemovements

littlebylittleacrossthesurface.

IMPORTANT

Never pack away or

store your glider wet.

IMPORTANT

Never use detergent or

chemical cleaners.

Wing Repairs

Always let a registered dealer, professional repair centre or the manufacturer carry out any major or

complexrepairs,especiallythosenearseammargins.

If you damage the sail:

Iftheripissmallandinthemiddleofapanelhoweveryoucanxityourself.You’llndallthematerials

intherepairkityouneed.Thefabriccanbesimplymendedwiththestickyripstop/spinnakertape.When

cuttingoutthepatchesallowampleoverlapofthetearandmakesurebothsidesaredifferentsizes.Make

suretoroundoffeachcornerofthepatches.Youcanndmoreinformationaboutbasicrepairsonthe

Ozonewebsite,includingstepbystepinstructionswithpictures.

If you damage a line:

AnylinethatisvisuallydamagedMUSTbereplaced.Useareputableparaglidingservicecentretomake

thereplacementlines.AlternativelyyoucanorderthemfromyourlocalOzonedealerordirectlyfromour

websitehttp://www.yozone.com/paragliders/en/shop/lines.phpItisimportantthatreplacementlinesare

madefromthecorrectmaterialsanddiameters.Youshouldchecklengthsagainsttheircounterparton

theothersideofthewingtomakeensuresymmetry.Oncethelinehasbeenreplaced,inateandcheck

thegliderbeforeying.

Maintenance Checks

Youaloneareresponsibleforyouryingkitandyoursafetydependsonit.Takecareofyourequipment

andhaveitregularlyinspected.Yourwingshouldbeservicedbyaqualiedprofessionalforthersttime

after12months,orafter80hours.However,ifthewingisownregularlywerecommendamorefrequent

interval.Thecheckershouldinformyouabouttheconditionofyourgliderandifsomepartswillneedto

becheckedorchangedbeforethenextnormalservicecheckperiod.Thesailandthelinesdonotage

inthesamewayoratthesamerate;itispossiblethatyoumayhavetochangepartorallofthelines

duringthewing’slife.Forthisreasonitisimportanttodoregularinspectionssothatyouknowtheexact

conditionofallofthecomponentsofyourglider.Werecommendthatinspectionsarecarriedoutbya

qualiedprofessional.

Porosityismeasuredwithaporositymeter,thetimetakenby a certain volume ofairtogothrougha

certainsurfaceofthecloth.Thetimeinsecondsistheresult.Ameasurementisdoneinaseveralplaces

onthetopsurfacealongthespanofthegliderbehindtheleadingedge.

The tearing resistance of the cloth - A non-destructive test following the TS-108 standard which

speciesminimumtearstrengthforskydivingcanopiesshouldbemadeusingaBettsometer.(B.M.A.A.

ApprovedPatentNo.GB2270768CliveBettsSails)

Line strength-Anupper,middleandlowerAline,alongwithalowerBandalowerC(andlowerDif

applicable)lineshouldbetestedforstrength.Eachlineistestedtobreakingpointandthevaluerecorded.

Theminimumvalueis14gforalllines,calculatedfromthemaximumcertiedyingweightoftheglider.

Theaddedminimumstrengthforthemiddlelinesandforthetoplinesshouldbethesame.Ifthebreaking

strengthistooclosetotheminimumvaluecalculated,theprofessionalshouldgiveaperiodafterwhich

youwillhavetotestthestrengthofthelinesagain.

Line lengths-Theoveralllength(riserlines+midlines+upperlines)hastobecheckedunder5Kgs

oftension.Thedifferencebetweenthemeasuredlength and the original lengthshouldnotexceed+/-

10mm.Specialcareshouldbetakenwhenmeasuringthewingsoasnottodamagetheexposedtabs.

MeasurementsoftheAlinesshouldbemadetothesail(shorttabs),allotherlineswithlongexposedtabs

shouldbemeasuredtotheendoftheline.

Complianceof the testsample’s suspension lines,brakelines andriserswere checked bythe testing

laboratoryafterthetestightswerecompleted.

Risers-Visualinspectionforsignsofwearorabrasion.Differencestomanuallengthsshouldnotexceed

+/-5mm.

Canopy check-Afullvisualcheckshouldbecarriedout:Allthecomponentsofthewing(stitching,ribs,

diagonals,lines,tabs,...)shouldbecheckedforsignsofdeterioration.

Finally,aighttesttoconrmthatthewingbehavesnormallyshouldbecarriedoutbyaprofessional.

Modiﬁcations

Your XXLite 2 was designedand trimmedto givethe optimumbalance ofperformance, handlingand

safety.Anymodicationmeansthegliderlosesitscerticationandwillalsoprobablybemoredifcultto

y.Forthesereasons,westronglyrecommendthatyoudonotmodifyyourgliderinanyway.

IMPORTANT

Take care of your

glider and make sure

you have it checked

and serviced according

to the schedule.

IMPORTANT

Do not modify your

wing in any way.

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Ozone XXLite 2 Owner's manual

Ozone XXLite 2 Owner's manual

Ozone XXLite 2 Owner's manual

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