Ozone LiteSpeed 15 Pilot's Manual

Brand: Ozone

Model: LiteSpeed 15

Type: Pilot's Manual

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Ozone LiteSpeed 15 is a truly versatile mini wing, equally comfortable in light or strong wind conditions, it is ideal for hike and fly adventures as well as higher wind soaring and thermalling.

This advanced mini wing design has been more than two years in the making and is an evolution of the Zero concept using Ultralite construction techniques. The trimming, sail tension and arc have been optimized for improved inflation characteristics and an even more compact, agile feel in the air.

Ozone LiteSpeed 15 is a truly versatile mini wing, equally comfortable in light or strong wind conditions, it is ideal for hike and fly adventures as well as higher wind soaring and thermalling.

Pilots Manual

THANK YOU

CONTENTS

Thank You01

Warning02

Team Ozone  03

Your Litespeed  04

Rucksack  05

Brakelines  05

Risers  05

Limitations  06

Preparation07

Accelerator  07

Harness  07

Wing  08

Basic Flight Techniques  09

Launching  09

Speedtoy  09

Turning  10

Activeying  10

Landing  11

Advanced Flying Techniques 12

Bigears  12

Blinestall  13

Spiraldives  13

EN v1.0 Dec 2015

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.

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.Thiscanbe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

Incidents 15

Deations  15

Cravats  16

Parachutalstall  16

Caring For Your wing  17

Packing  17

CaringTips  20

Storageandtransport 21

Cleaning  21

Repairs  21

Maintenancechecks 22

Modications  23

Ozone Quality  24

Summary  24

Link Lites  25

Drawing/Riser lengths 26

Line diagram  27

Materials 28

Technical Specications 29

Recommended Weight Ranges 29

WARNING

TEAM OZONE

Paraglidingisdangerous.Youcouldsufferseriousinjuryordeathasaresultofusingthisequipment.

Usingthisequipmentimproperlygreatlyincreasestherisksinvolved.Neverusethisequipmentwithout

properandthoroughinstructionfromaqualiedinstructor.ByusingyourOzoneparaglider,youaccept

allrisksinvolvedwiththeuseofsuchequipment.Thedesigner,manufacturer,distributor,andretailer

cannotandwillnotguaranteeyoursafetywhenusingthisequipment.YouagreetonotholdOzone

GlidersLtd,norOzonePowerLtdliableforanyinjuriestoyourselfortothirdpartiesresultingfrom

theuseofthisequipment.Itisessentialthatyouunderstandtheproperuseofthisequipmentbefore

attemptingtouseitinanyway.

TheUserMUST:

•Beanexperiencedandlicensedparagliderpilot.

•(ForSnowUse)Beanexperiencedskierwithcompetentknowledgeofbackcountryskiingandterrain,

andbeequippedwithappropriatesafetyandrescueequipmentwhentravelinginthebackcountry.

•Beinanareaapprovedforthetypeofactivityyouareundertaking.

•Usehelmetandproperprotectiveequipment.

•Usethewinginasafeandhazardfreeenvironment.

•Maintaintheequipmentproperlyandinspectitregularly.

•Receivethoroughandprofessionalinstructionforthespecicactivitypriortousingthewing.

•Ensurethatallharnessconnectionsarefastenedproperly.

•Alwaysywithapartner.Beawareoftheotherpeopleyouaretravelingwithinthebackcountryatall

times.Usethebuddysystem.

•NEVERuseyourwinginturbulentwindconditions.

•NEVERuseyourwinginapopulatedareaoranareanotapprovedforying.

•NEVERuseyourwinginaskiareaoronaskislope/skipiste.

•NEVERuseyourwingaroundhazardousobstaclessuchasskiliftsortreesorrocks.

•NEVERuseyourwingunlessyouhaveadequatesafetyandrescueequipmentforwinterbackcountry

travelsuchasavalanchetransciever,shovel,probe,andotheravalanchesafetyequipment.

•NEVERuseequipmentifthereisanydamagetoharness,risers,webbing,lines,clothorstitching.

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,andHonorin

Hamard.

Davhasawealthofexperienceincompetitionying,XC,XAlpsandparagliderdesign.Luc,adedicated

XCandcompetitionaddicthasabackgroundinnavalarchitecture.Fred,ourresidentgeekisa

mathematian,mechanicalengineerandvolBivspecialist.Russisacompetitionpilotandtestpilotwith

1000sofhourstestingexperience.Honorinhasbeenyingsincehewas13,heisanaturallytalented

pilotthathasalreadybecomeworldchampion.Betweenthem,theybringawealthofknowledge,ideas

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

MikeCavanaghisthebossandmultiplewinneroftheUKXCleague.Whenhe’snotoutyinghe

generallykeepscontrolofthemayhem.PromotionandteampilotsareorganisedbyBASEjumping

legendandminiwingspecialistMattGerdes.HeworkscloselywithgraphicdesignerLorenCox.Loren

isakeenpilotfromSaltLakecity,USA.

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700productionstaff.

YOUR LITESPEED

TheLitespeedisatrulyversatileminiwing,equallycomfortableinlightorstrongwindconditions,itis

idealforhikeandyadventuresaswellashigherwindsoaringandthermalling.Thisadvancedminiwing

designhasbeenmorethantwoyearsinthemakingandisanevolutionfotheZeroconceptusingUltral-

iteconstructiontechniques.Thetrimming,sailtensionandarchavebeenoptimisedforimprovedination

characteristicsandanevenmorecompact,agilefeelintheair.

Whilespeedwasamajorconcernforusduringthedevelopment,ourprimaryfocuswasoncreatinga

stableandusablespeedrangeandkeepingweightandpackingvolumedowntoaminimum.Ozone’s

researchintolight-wingconstructionbeganbackin2001withtheintroductionofthePeak.Development

continuedwithOzonewingsappearingineveryX-Alpsracesincetherstin2003.TheLitespeedincor-

poratesalloftheknow-howandexperiencegainedinthelast13yearsoflightweightR&D.

TheLitespeedfeaturesthepatentedOzoneSharkNosetechnology.TheSharkNose,asproveninour

highestlevelcompetitionwingsandnowtheMantraandDeltaseries,providesenhancedstabilityat

lowanglesofattack(acceleratedight)andalsohighanglesofattack(slowspeedight,thermalling).In

addition,itprovidesahighlevelofspin-resistance,generallyimprovedhandling,andincreasedspeed

andglideperformance.Inshort,theSharkNosehassignicantlyimprovedeveryaspectofightinthe

Litespeed’sdesignplatform,makingitauniquehigh-performancemini-wingwhichremainsaccessible

andeasytouse.

TheLitespeedisequippedwithbothtrimmersandaspeedsystem,whichmaybeusedindividuallyor

together.Wedonotrecommendyinganyhighly-loadedwinginacceleratedcongurationsinturbulent

conditions.Knowyourlimits,andonlyytheLitespeedinconditionsandatyingsitesthataresuitable

toyourskilllevel.

TheLitespeedwillnotonlyincreasetherangeofyableconditionsforyouasapilot,butalsoenhance

yourenjoymentofthesimplestdescentights.

Rucksack

Yourwingissuppliedwithaspeciallydesignedbag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largevolumeallowsyoutostoreallofyourequipmentwhilstdistributingthe

weightforcomfortablehiking.

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Litespeedhasbeendesignedwith4risersperside.TheAriseriscoveredwithcolouredwebbing,

toallowforeasyidentication.

Therisersfeatureanacceleratorsystemandtrimmers.Thetrimmersystemcanbeusedtoaidination

andincreaseordecreaseyourangleofattack.Werecommendbecomingveryfamiliarwithyourwing

beforeusingthetrimmersystem.

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 (D-risers) for

directional control.

WARNING

Never y with your

trimmers released in

turbulent conditions.

PREPARATION

Limitations

TheLitespeedhasbeendesignedasasolominiwingandisnotintendedfortandemightsoraerobatic

manoeuvres.

MiniWingyingisstillarelativelynewsport.Becauseofthis,youareanambassadorandrepresentative

andweaskthatyoupleasesetapositiveexampletoensurethesuccessfulfutureofthesport.Please

beresponsible,andpracticesafeconduct.Neverpracticeyingonpopulatedskislopesorpistes!Itis

expresslyforbiddentoyinpopulatedareas.Whenonsnow,alwayscarrywithyouallnecessaryava-

lanchesafetyandrescueequipment.

Neverattempttoyunlessyouhavereceivedinstructionfromacompetentspeed-yinginstructor.

Youmustberesponsiblewhenyouynearanyskiarea.Contacttheskiresortsafetyservicepriorto

yingnearorataskiarea.Taketimetoexplainthesportandbeclearthatthesportisneverpracticed

onpistesornearotherskiers.Aclearpresentationwithphotos,video,andadetailedsafetyexplanation

isnecessary.

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

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

tion,andhelmet.Itisabsolutelyessentialtochecktheweatherforecastandsnowconditions.Takeany

advicefromqualiedresortsafetyexpertsorhighmountainguides.

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

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

partners!

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

conditionsshould be

avoided.

NOTE

It is recommended

to pilot the wing with

the rear risers during

accelerated ight.

Accelerator System

Tosetuptheacceleratorsystem,rstroutethelinessuppliedwiththespeedsystemthroughthe

harness.Makesurethisisdonecorrectlyandthatthelinespassthroughallofthepulleys(checkyour

harnessmanualforinstructions).Attachthespeedsystemlinestotheacceleratorsystemontherisers

withtheBrummelhooks.

Abasicset-upcanbeperformedontheground:askafriendtopulltheriserstightintotheirin-ight

positionwhilstyousitintheharnessontheground.Nowadjustthelengthsofthelinessothatthe

mainbarsitsjustbeneathyourseat.Youshouldbeabletohookyourheelintothelowerloopofthe

accelerator.

Theremustbeenoughslackinthespeedbartoensurethefrontrisersarenotpulleddowninnormal

trimspeedight,butnotsolongthatitisimpossibletousethefullspeedrangeoftheglider.Fully

extendingthelowerloopwillacceleratethewingtoapproximatelyhalfitsacceleratedspeedrange.

Forfullspeed,hookyourheelsontotheupperbarandsmoothlyextendyourlegs,maximumspeedis

whenthepulleysontheriserstouch.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.

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.

BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES

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Litespeedshowsnounusual

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

co-ordinated,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-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

Never take off with

a glider that is not

fully inated or if you

are not in control of

the pitch/roll of your

wing.

Launching

YourLitespeed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theredstitchingline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Litespeed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Litespeed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.

Speed to Fly

Flyingattrimspeed(hands-up,trimmersinslowposition),theLitespeed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.Usinguptohalf

bardoesnotdegradetheglideangleorstabilitysignicantlyandwillimproveyouryingperformance.

Youwillreachthenextthermalfasterandhigher.AtfullspeedtheLitespeed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30cm,theLitespeed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Litespeedyourrstturnsshouldbegradualandprogressive.Tomake

efcientandcoordinatedturnswiththeLitespeed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.

IMPORTANT

Always keep hold of

your brakes. Do not y

in turbulent conditions

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.

Landing

TheLitespeed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!

IMPORTANT

Never initiate a turn at

minimum speed (i.e.

with full brakes on) as

you could risk entering

a spin.

ADVANCED FLIGHT TECHNIQUES

Ozonewouldliketoremindyouthatthefollowingmanoeuvresshouldbelearntunderthesupervisionof

aqualiedinstructorandalwaysusedwithcaution.Neverforgetthatproperlyanalysingtheconditions

beforelaunchwillhelpavoidtheneedtousethesetechniques.

Big Ears

Foldinginthewingtipsincreasesthesinkratewithoutradicallychangingtheairspeed.Thisisusefulfor

stayingoutofcloudordescendingquicklythroughtheliftbandofthehill,forexamplewhentoplanding.

Topullbigears,keepholdofyourbrakehandlesandtaketheoutermostA-lineoneachside,thenpull

outanddown(preferablyoneatatime)untilthewingtipsfoldunder.TheOuterAlineisattachedtothe

BabyAriser,makingidenticationanduseofthebigearsystemeasier.Thesizeofthebigearscanbe

adjustedbypullingmoreline,orreachinghigheruptheline.FordirectionalcontrolwhileusingtheBig

Ears,youshoulduseweightshift.Toreopentheears,releasebothAlinesatthesametime.Tohelp

reination,brakegentlyonesideatatimeuntiltipsregainpressure.Avoiddeepsymmetricapplications

ofthebrakeasthiscouldaccidentlyinduceparachutalorfullstalls.

YoumayuseBigearsforthenallandingapproachbuttheyshouldbereleasedbeforemakingthenal

are.Ozoneadvisetonotusethistechniqueinturbulentorwindyconditionsduetothereducedability

toyactivelyandtheriskofaninadvertentstallwhilstdescendingthroughthewindgradient.

Oncethebigearsareengagedyoucanfurtherincreasethesinkratebypushingontheacceleratorbar,

howeverNEVERtrytopulltheBigEarsiniftheacceleratorisalreadypushed.Thelowerangleofattack

andtheactofdeatingthetipscanleadtoamajordeation.AlwaysmaketheBigEarsrstandthen

applythespeedbar.

WhilstitispossibletoenteraspiraldivewhilstholdinginBigEars,thehighforcesappliedtothelower

linescouldexceedthebreakingstrainofthelinesleadingtoequipmentfailure!

Ozone strongly recommend to NOT perform Spiral Dives with Big Ears engaged.

IMPORTANT

Induce Big ears one

side at a time

NEVER induce Big

Ears in accelerated

ight, this can lead

to a major deation.

Always pull the Big

Ears rst and then

apply the speed bar.

DO NOT perform spiral

dives with Big Ears

engaged.

B-Line Stall

B-stallisforfastdescentsinemergencysituationsonly.Itisfasterandsafertolosealtitudewithaspiral

divethanaB-stall.

ToinitiatetheB-stall,keepthebrakesinyourhandandtakeholdofboththeBrisers,orplaceyour

ngersbetweenthelinesabovethemaillons.AsyoupulltheB-linesdowntheairowoverthewingis

brokenandthegliderlosesitsforwardspeedbutremainsopenwithareducedcord.Youcandescend

ataround6m/s.

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

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

beforeusingthebrakes.

IfyoupulltoomuchB-linetheglidermayhorseshoeandmovearoundalot.Ifthisoccurs,slowlyrelease

theBlinesuntilthewingstabilisesorsimplyexittheBlinestallbyimmediatelyreleasetheBrisers.Do

notattempttomaintainaBlinestallthatisnotstable.

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Litespeed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Litespeeddeceleratesallowittocontinuetoturnuntilenoughenergyis

lostforittoreturntolevelightwithoutanexcessiveclimbandsurge.

MPORTANT

The pitching movement

on exiting the B stall is

small but necessary.

We recommend you do

not brake the glider

until you are sure that

the glider is ying

properly

again.

IMPORTANT

Always be prepared

to pilot the wing out

of a spiral dive. Use

opposite weight shift

and apply enough

outside brake to

stop the wing from

spiralling.

INCIDENTS IN FLIGHT

TheLitespeed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.

WARNING

Uncoordinated

wingovers can lead

to large asymmetric

collapses and cravats,

therefore they should

never be executed

near the ground.

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Litespeedcollapsesinacceleratedight,immediatelyreleasetheaccelerator,returnthetrimmers

totheslowpositionandmanagethecollapseusingthesamemethodsdescribedabove.

IMPORTANT

Never apply the brakes

whilst using the speed

system - it makes the

wing more prone to

collapse.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

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(CR4-outsideline

ontheCriser)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!

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.

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

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 off 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

stuff sac.

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.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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.

•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).

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.

Storage and Transport

Alwaysstoreallyouryingequipmentinadryroom,protectedfromdirectheat.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.

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.

IMPORTANT

Never pack away or

store your glider wet.

IMPORTANT

Never use detergent or

chemical cleaners.

Youcanndmoreinformationaboutrepairingyourwing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

Yourwing,likeacar,shouldbetechnicallycheckedtoensureproperairworthiness.Yourwingshould

becheckedbyaqualiedprofessionalforthersttimeafter24months,orafter100hours.However,

ifyouareafrequentyer(morethan100hrsperyear),thenwerecommend,thatyougetyourglider

checkedannually.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.

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

andhaveitregularlyinspected.Changesinination/groundhandling/yingbehaviourindicatesthe

glidersaging,ifyounoticeanychangesyoushouldhavethewingcheckedbeforeyingagain.These

arethebasicelementsofthecheckup(fulldetailsandpermissiblegurescanbefoundonourwebsite):

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)

Strengthofthelines-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8GforalllowerA+Blinesand6Gforalllowerremaining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.

Lengthsofthelines-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.ThechangesthatcouldappearareaslightshrinkontheCorDsand/oraslightstretchon

theA,B.Theconsequencesofthesechangescanincludeaslowertrimspeed,difcultinationetc.

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OzoneLitespeedhasbeencarefullydesignedandtrimmedtogivetheoptimumbalanceof

performance,handlingandsafety.Modicationwillresultinawingthatismoredangerousandmore

difculttoy.Westronglyrecommendthatyoudonotmodifyyourwinginanyway.

IMPORTANT

Take care of your

glider and make sure

you have it checked

and serviced according

to the schedule.

OZONE QUALITY GUARANTEE

AtOzonewetakethequalityofourproductsveryseriously,allourglidersaremadetothehighest

standardsinourownmanufacturingfacility.Everyglidermanufacturedgoesthroughastringentseries

ofqualitycontrolproceduresandallthecomponentsusedtobuildyourglideraretraceable.Wealways

welcomecustomerfeedbackandarecommittedtocustomerservice.Ozoneguaranteesallofits

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

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

productsduetowearandtearwillberepairedatareasonablecharge.Ifyouareunabletocontactyour

dealerthenyoucancontactusdirectlyatinfo@yozone.com.

Summary

Safetyisparamountinoursport.Tobesafe,wemustbetrained,practisedandalerttothedangers

aroundus.Toachievethiswemustyasregularlyaswecan,groundhandleasmuchaspossibleand

takeacontinuousinterestintheweather.Ifyouarelackinginanyoftheseareasyouwillbeexposing

yourselftomoredangerthanisnecessary.

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

exposedtodangersopracticeitlots.Somelaunchsitesaresmallanddifcultandconditionsaren’t

alwaysperfect.Ifyou’regoodatgroundhandlingyou’llbeabletocondentlyandsafelylaunchwhilst

othersstruggle...practiceasmuchasyoucan.You’llbelesslikelytogethurtandmorelikelytohavea

greatday’sying.

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

Ifyouneedtodisposethewing,dosoinanenvironmentallyresponsiblemanner.Donotdisposeofit

withthenormalhouseholdwaste.

Finally,RESPECTtheweather,ithasmorepowerthanyoucaneverimagine.Understandwhat

conditionsarerightforyourlevelofyingandstaywithinthatwindow.

Happyying&enjoyyourLitespeed.

TeamOzone

LINK LITES

ToopentheLinkLiteinordertochangelines:

1. Loosenloopthatholdstheblacktag.

2. Feedblacktagthroughloop.

3. PulloutLoop.

ToreconnecttheLinkLiteconnectionsreversetheaboveproceedure.Ensurethattheconnectingloops

arecorrectlyandneatlyinplacebeforeying.PleasenotetheLinkLitesrequire2turnsthroughthe

risers.

Leading

Edge

Trailing

Edge

Risers

Cell

Openings

Riser

Lines

Middle

Lines

Upper

Lines

Stabilo Line

Brake

Lines

Main Hangpoint

to Harness Karabiner

Riser

Baby A

Riser

(Big Ears)

Riser

Brake

Line

Pulley

Brummel Hook

for Speed System

Brake

Handle

Upper Surface

Lower Surface

Butt Hole

Accelerator

Pulleys

Riser

Take off position

Trimmer

A10

A11

A12

A13

A14

A15

A16

B16

C16

D16

B15

B14

B13

B12

B11

B10

D10

D11

D12

D13

D14 D15

C15

C14

C13C12

C11

C10

C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9

AM1

AM2

AM3

AM4

AM5

AM6

BM1

BM2

BM3

BM4

BM5

BM6

DM1

DM2

DM3

DM4

DM5

DM6

CM1

CM2

CM3

CM4

CM5

CM6

DR1DR1

DR2

DR3

CR1

CR2

CR3

D Riser

C Riser

A Riser

B Riser

Brake Handle

K10

K11

K12

K13

K14

K15

KM4

KM3

KM2

KM1

KR1

AR1

AR2

AR3

BR1

BR2

BR3

BR4

TECHNICAL DRAWINGS

LINE DIAGRAM

Individualandlinkedlinelengthscanbefoundonline.

MATERIALS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

RECOMMENDED WEIGHT RANGES

AllOzoneglidersaremadefromthehighestqualitymaterialsavailable.

Cloth

Upper Surface

DominicoN20DMF/Porcher7000E71

Lower Surface

Porcher7000E71

Internal Ribs

Porcher7000E29

Leading Edge Reinforcement

2.5mmPlasticpipe

MainLine Set Brake Lines

Riser Lines Main brake Lines

Edelrid8000U230/190Kgs  Liros-10-200-040

Middle Lines Middle brake lines

Edelrid8000U190/130Kgs  Edelrid8000U70Kgs

Upper Lines Upper brake lines

Edelrid8000U70/50Kgs  Edelrid8000U50Kgs

Risers and hardware

Shackles

LinkLites-DyneemaandMaillonRapide

Riser webbing

12mmzerostretchpolyesterwebbingorTechnisangleDyneema8mm

Pulleys

AustriAlpin

No. of Cells

35 35

Projected Area (m2)

13.2

14.9 16.7

Flat Area (m2)

17 19

Projected Span (m)

6.75

7.18 7.6

Flat Span (m)

8.27

8.79 9.31

Projected Aspect Ratio

3.4 3.4 3.4

Flat Aspect Ratio

4.5

4.5 4.5

Root Chord (m)

2.27

2.41 2.55

Glider weight (Kg)

2.1

2.3 2.5

n-Flight Weight Range (Kg)

70-95

80-95 80-105

EN Load test (6g)

141 141 141

Totalyingweightinkilogramsincludingallequipmentandclothing:

Intermediate

<70

<80 <95

Advanced 70-95kg 75-95kg 95-110kg

15 17

1258 Route de Grasse

Le Bar sur Loup

06620

France

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