Ozone XXLite 2 Owner's manual

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.

Ozone XXLite 2 Owner's manual

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