Ozone Rapido User manual

Pilots Manual

CONTENTS

Thank You01

Warning02

Team Ozone  03

Your Rapido 3 04

Limitations 06

Preparation08

Basic Flight Techniques  09

Advanced Flying Techniques 12

Incidents 13

Care and Maintenance  15

Ozone Quality  22

Line diagram  23

Materials 24

Technical Specications 25

EN v1.0 September 2021

THANK YOU

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

adventurers,Ozone’smissionistobuildagileparaglidersofthehighestqualitywithcuttingedge

designs,performanceandmaximumsecurity.

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

any of theOzonepilotson yourlocal hills,orthose whohavetakenour gliderson ground-breaking

adventuresorstoodonpodiumsaroundtheworld.Allourresearchanddevelopmentisconcentrated

oncreatingthebesthandling/performancecharacteristicspossiblewithoptimumsecurity.

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

andvaluefor money are essential considerations when choosinganew wing, sotokeepcosts low

andqualityhighwemanufactureallofourproductsinourownproductionfacility.Duringproduction

ourwingsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecksthatarefullytraceable,thiswaywecan

guaranteethatallofourparaglidersmeetthesamehighstandards.

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

getthemostoutofyournewwing,itdetailsinformationaboutthedesign,tipsandadviceonhowbest

touseitandhowtocareforyourwingtoensureithasalonglifeandretainsahighresalevalue.For

thelatestupdates,includingalltechnicaldataspleaserefertotheonlineversionfoundontheproduct’s

pageonatwww.yozone.com.

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

yourlocaldealer,schooloranyofushereatOzone.

SafeFlying!

TeamOzone

WARNING

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

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

involvessuchrisks.

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

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

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

areexcluded.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

insurance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Remember, PLEASURE is the reason for our sport

TEAM OZONE

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

tocreatebetter,saferandhigherperformingparagliders.

TheOzonespeedyingspecialistsofferawealthofexperienceandtalentwiththelikesofRobWhittall,

MattGerdesandCadePalmerwhoensurethateachnewmodelhasathoroughtestanddevelopment

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coordinated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 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 RAPIDO 3

TheRapido3isaturbochargedevolutionoftheRapi-Dos.Itdeliverssignicantlyimprovedspeedand

powerwiththesamestabilityandcomfortasitspredecessor.Itisdesignedspecicallyforperformance

pilotswhoneedtheultimateinspeedandswoopperformance.

Overall,theR3hasthewidestgliderangeofanywingwe’vetried,withtheeasiestlaunchandmoststable

feelingintheadvancedcategory.Itisfasteratallpartsofthetrimrange:Trimmedat,glideperformance

ismeasurablyimproved.Trimmedsteep,itdivesandcarvesevenharderthantheRapi-Dos.

TheRapido3evolutionisfocusedondragreductionandefciencyincreases,yieldingincreasedspeed

andglide.Anewlinesetandnetunedsailtensionhaveeffectivelyincreasedthegliderangewhilestill

allowinghighstabilityatlowanglesofattack.Newlyengineeredcrossportsandanexpandeduseof

lightweightmaterialshavedecreasedweightforevenhigheragilitythankstoreducedsailinertia.

Whatthatmeanstoyouiseveneasierlaunches,moreagilebarrelrolls,andfasterdivingcarves.

TheRapido3isdesignedforexperiencedspeedridingpilotswhoalreadyhaveatleastonefullseason

ying a highly loaded intermediate wing, such as the Fazer series. The Rapido 3’s speed, dynamic

handling,andswoopcapabilityallowspilotstoprogresstothehighestlevelsofthesport.

Brake Lines

Thebrakelinelengthshavebeensetcarefullyduringtesting.Wefeelitisbettertohaveslightlylong

brakelinesandtoywithawrap(oneturnoflinearoundthehand).However,ifyoudochoosetoadjust

theirlengthpleasekeepinmindthefollowing:

•Ensurebothmainbrakelinesareofequallength.

•Ifabrakehandlehasbeenremoved,checkthatitslineisroutedthroughthepulleywhenitisreplaced.

•Whenthebrakesarefullyreleasedinight,thebrakelinesshouldbeslack.Theremustbeasubstantial

bowinthemtoguaranteenodeformationofthetrailingedgewhenaccelerated.

•Theremustbeaminimumof10cmoffreeplaybeforethebrakesbegintodeformthetrailingedge.

Thispreventsthetrailingedgefrombeingdeformedwhenusingthespeedsystem.

Risers

TheRapido3hasbeendesignedwith3risersgrouppersideequippedwithtrimmers.TheAriseris

coveredwithcolouredwebbingtoallowforeasyidentication.

Thetrimmersshouldonlybeusedincalmconditionswhenyouwantmorespeedandahighersinkrate.

Donotreleasethetrimmersinturbulentconditions.

Rucksack

Asstandardthewingcomeswithastuffsack,anoptionalergonomicrucksackcanbechosenatthe

timeoforderthatislightinweightandcomfortable.Itfeaturesapaddedhipbelt,adjustableergonomic

shoulderstrapsandextrapocketstostorekeys,accessoriesandallthoseextrabits.Itsvolumeallows

youtostoreallofyourequipmentwhilstdistributingtheweightforcomfortablehiking.

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 (C-risers) for

directional control.

WARNING

Never y with your

trimmers released in

turbulent conditions.

LIMITATIONS

Pilot Suitability

The Rapido 3 has been designed as a solo mini wing for advanced level speed riding pilots, it is not

suitablefortraining,beginnersortandemights.

Choosing Your Wing Size

Arangeofsizesfrom6mto15mareavailable.Themostsuitablesizeforyoudependsonyourexperience

andhowyouintendtouseit.The6msizeisonlyforexpertpilotswithpreviousRapidoseriesexperience.

Sizes8through13shouldbechosenbasedonwingloadingandexperience,withthe15msizebeing

accessibletothewidestrangeofskilllevels.NeveryaboveOzone’srecommendedweight.

Certiﬁcation

Inadditiontoourownextensivetesting,thiswinghasbeenloadtestedtotheEN926.1standardat8G

withamaximumweightof102kg.Ithashowever,notundergoneanyindependentightcertication.

Wing Loading and Flight Characteristics

Wing loading has a signicant effect on the ight characteristics and behaviour of the wing. Heavily

loaded,theRapido3 is more responsive to pilot inputs, has a higher sink rate, higher top speed and

reactsmoredynamicallyinturnswithagreaterlossofheight.Flyingatthemaximumrecommendedload

isonlysuitableforexperiencedpilotswhohavethenecessaryskillstocontrolamoredynamicwing.High

Grapiddescentmanoeuvresshouldbeavoided.

Speed Wing Flying

You must be a competent skier and paraglider pilot before you attempt to y on snow and you must

alwaysyresponsibly,especiallynearpopulatedareas.Neverpracticeyingonpopulatedskislopesor

pistes!Whenonsnow,alwayscarrywithyouallnecessaryavalanchesafetyandrescueequipment.

Donotattempttoyunlessyouhavereceivedinstructionfromacompetentspeed-yinginstructor.Do

notybyyourself.Alwaysusethebuddysystemandbeawareofthelocationandsafetyofyourpartners!

Alwayscarrytheavalanchesafetyandrescueequipmentnecessaryforbackcountryskiing.Inanyalpine

environmentthefollowingequipmentisnecessary:avalanchetransceiver,shovel,probe,backprotection,

andhelmet.Itisabsolutelyessentialtochecktheweatherforecastandsnowconditions.

Acro Flying

SpeedWingpilotingisdangerous.Acroyinggreatlyincreasesthedangerandthereforeshouldnotbe

attempted.Yourwingisstableinightandloadtestedto8G,butwedonotrecommendyingacro.

Flying in the Rain

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

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

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

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



Towing

DonottowlaunchyourRapido3.

Modiﬁcations

Your wing has been carefully designed and trimmed to give the optimum balance of performance,

handlingandsafety.Modicationwillresultinamoredangerousanddemandingyingcharacteristics.

DONOTmodifyyourwinginanyway.

PREPARATION

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.

Wing

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

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

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

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

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

inspectthelinesforanyvisualdamage.Theninspecttherisersforanysignsofobviousdamage.Ifyou

haveanydoubtspleasegetadvicefromexperiencedpilotsoryourlocaldealerorinstructor.

Tofamiliariseyourselfwiththeglideritisagoodideatoperformpracticeinationsandsmallightson

atraininghill.Thiswillenableyoutosetupyourequipmentcorrectly.TheRapido3showsnounusual

yingcharacteristics,consequentlyitissuitableforaverywiderangeofpilot.Turnsaresmoothand

coordinated,whilstonglideitremainssolidandwellpressuredthroughouttheacceleratedspeedrange

asithasaveryhighresistancetobothcollapsesandstalls.Howeveritisasmallwinganditcanbe

dynamicsoyitwithduerespect,withhighsafetymarginsandalwaysbeprogressive.

Take-o 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.Carabinersandmaillonstight

5.Trimmersaresetinthedesiredpositionandequalonbothsides

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

7.Leadingedgeopen

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

9.Airspaceandvisibilityclear

BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES

Launching

YourRapido3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.Itisrecommendedtoreleasethe

trimmersapproximately2cmtoaidtheinationbehaviour.

Forward Launch - Nil to Light winds

Whenthewindisfavourable,whilstgentlyholdingtheArisersmoveforwardpositively,yourlinesshould

become tight within one or two steps and the Rapido 3 will immediately start to inate. You should

maintainaconstantpressureontherisersuntilthewingisoverhead.Donotpulldownorpushtherisers

forward excessively, or the leading edge will deform and possibly collapse making taking-off more

difcultandpotentiallydangerous.

Movesmoothlythroughouttheentirelaunch,thereisnoneedtorushorsnatchatit.Youshouldhave

plentyoftimetolookupandcheckyourcanopybeforecommittingyourself.Onceyouarehappythat

theRapido3isinatedcorrectly,acceleratesmoothlyoffthelaunch.

Reverse Launch - Light to Strong Winds

Layoutyourwingasyouwouldfortheforwardlaunch.However,thistimeturntofaceit,passingone

entiresetofrisersoveryourheadasyouturn.Nowyoucaninatethegliderwithyourbodyweightand

theA-risers.Oncethewingisoverhead,releasetherisers,brakegentlyifnecessary,turnandlaunch.

Instrongerwinds,bepreparedtotakeafewstepstowardsthegliderasitinates.Thiswilltakesome

oftheenergyoutoftheglideranditwillbelesslikelytooveryyou.Thisreverse-launchtechniquecan

beusedinsurprisinglylightwindstoo.

Practicegroundhandlingasmuchaspossible!Notonlyisitgreatfun,butitwillgiveyouamuchbetter

feelforyourwing’sightcharacteristics.Itwillalsoimproveyouroverallenjoymentofyingbygiving

youthefeelingofcontrolandmakingyourlauncheseasierandlessstressful.

IMPORTANT

Never take o with

a glider that is not

fully inated or if you

are not in control of

the pitch/roll of your

wing.

Turning

TofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeRapido3yourrstturnsshouldbegradualandprogressive.Tomake

efcientandcoordinatedturnswiththeRapido3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internal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.

Nopilotandnogliderareimmunetocollapseshoweveractiveyingwillvirtuallyeliminateanytendency

tocollapse.Whentheconditionsareturbulent,bemoreactiveandanticipatethemovementsofyour

wing.Alwaysbeawareofyouraltitudeanddonotover-react.Westronglyadviseyoutoalwayskeep

holdofyourbrakes.Donotyinturbulentconditions.

IMPORTANT

The turn behaviour of

the wing is direct and

responsive and can

result in a signicant

loss of height. Be

cautious.

IMPORTANT

Always keep hold of

your brakes. Do not y

in turbulent conditions

Landing

TheRapido3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!

ADVANCED FLIGHT TECHNIQUES

Trimmers

Thetrimmersaredesignedtoadjustthespeedandsinkrateofthewing,theyshouldnotbeusedtoyin

strongerwindsthanitissafetodosowiththetrimmersclosed.Makesureyouareanexperiencedmini

wingpilotbeforeattemptingtofullyopenthetrimmers,andonlydosoincalmconditions.Releasing

the trimmers has a signicant effect on both the speed and ying characteristics of the wing, learn

the reactions of the wing at various trim settings with plenty of altitude.With the trimmersreleased

directionalcontrolcanbewiththebrakesorwiththerearrisers.

Do notywiththetrimmersreleasedin turbulentconditions, thewing is more proneto collapse.In

turbulence return the trimmers to the fully slow position, or at least the take off position (a few cm

released),toimprovetheinherentstabilityoftheproleandreducethechancesofacollapse.

Rapid Descent Techniques

Donotattempttraditionalparaglidingrapiddescenttechniquessuchasbigears,b-stalls,orspirals.Itis

alreadyeasytocreateahighsinkratetoloseheightwhennecessary.Youshouldalwaysavoidyingin

conditionswhichmightrequiretheuseofrapiddescenttechniques.

IMPORTANT

Releasing the

trimmers decreases

the angle of attack and

makes the wing more

prone to collapse,

therefore releasing the

trimmers near to the

ground or in turbulent

conditions should be

avoided.

DO NOT perform big

ears, b-stalls or spiral

dives.

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Rapido3collapsesinacceleratedight,returnthetrimmerstotheslowposition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usestrongdeeppumpsofthebrakeonthecravated

side.Whendoingsoitisimportanttoleanawayfromthecravattedside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 experience 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;yingthegliderwhenwetoroutoftrim.T

Itisunlikelytohappen,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.Ifnothinghappensafterafewseconds,reachup

andpushtheA-risersforwardsorreleasethetrimmers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trimmers,maintainagoodairspeedatalltimes.

IMPORTANT

Never y in the rain or

with a wet glider

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Caring Tips

Carelessgroundhandlingdamagesmanyparagliders.Herearesomethingstoavoidinordertoprolong

thelifeofyouraircraft:

•DONOTdragyourwingalongthegroundtoanothertake-offposition-thisdamagesthesailcloth.

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heat,bothofwhicharedetrimentaltothecloth.Pack

awayonceyouhavenishedying.Donotleaveitsittinginthesun.

•Ifyouywithawrap,youshouldregularlyundothetwistingthatappearsonthemainbrakelines.

Bytwistingthelinebecomeshorterandyoucanendupwithaconstanttensiononthetrailingedge

(whichcanleadtoproblemonlaunch,stalling,glidernotyingsymmetrically,...)

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

•Be Careful when ground handling 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groundhandlingtechniquetostopanyfurther

damage.

•YourOzonewinghasanopeningclosedusingVelcroonthetrailingedgeofthetipcalledthe‘Butt

hole’.Thishasbeendesignedtoeasilyemptyallthethingswhichhavebeenaccumulatinginyour

wing(sand,leaves,rocks,mobilephonesetc).

Step 1.Laymushroomedwing

ontheground.Itisbesttostart

fromthemushroomedposition

asthisreducesthedragging

oftheleadingedgeacrossthe

ground. Step 2.GroupLEreinforcements

withtheAtabsaligned,make

suretheplasticreinforcements

laysidebyside.

Step 3.LaywingonitssideandStrap

LE...NotethegliderisNOTfolded

inhalf;itisfoldedwithacomplete

concertinafromtiptotip.Itisreally

importanttonotstressthemiddlecellor

bendtheplastictootightly.

Packing

Toprolongthelifeofyourwingandtokeeptheplasticreinforcementsinthebestpossibleconditionitisveryimportanttopackthewing

carefully.

Ozonerecommendstousetheconcertinapackingmethodexactlyasshownsothatallofthecellsrestalongsideeachotherandthe

plasticreinforcementsarenotunnecessarilybent.UsinganOzoneSaucisseorSaucisselightpackwillhelppreservethelifeofthewing

andaidwiththespeedandeaseofpacking.

If using a Saucisse pack go to Step 8.

Step 7.Nowplacethefoldedwingintothestuffsack.

Step 4.Grouptogetherthemiddle/trailing

edgeofthewingbysortingthefoldsnear

theB,CandDtabs.

Step 6.Foldthewingwith3or4foldswhilstbeing

carefultonotcrushtheLE.

Step 5.OncetheLEandrearofthewinghave

beensorted,turnthewholewingonitsside.

Step 8.IfusingtheSaucissePack,carefully

zipitupwithouttrappinganymaterial.

Step 9.TurntheSaucisseonitssideandmaketherst

foldjustaftertheLEreinforcements.Donotfoldtheplastic

reinforcements,use3or4foldsaroundtheLE.

IMPORTANT: Do NOT lay the wing

at on the ground before packing the

glider, this will cause abrasion damage

to the top surface as you pull the glider

towards the middle. ALWAYS pack from

a mushroom or lift the wing o the

ground when gathering the wing and

grouping the leading edge.

IMPORTANT: Do not fold the glider in the centre, you

will bend the plastics, instead pack the wing with a full

concertina method from tip to tip before packing into the

stu sac.

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