Ozone LiteSpeed 15 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.

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.

Pilots Manual
THANK YOU
CONTENTS
EN
01
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
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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
EN
03
02
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
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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
EN
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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
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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
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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
EN
13
12
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.
I
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
EN
15
14
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
EN
17
16
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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
A
Riser
Baby A
Riser
(Big Ears)
B
Riser
C
Riser
Brake
Line
Pulley
Brummel Hook
for Speed System
Brake
Handle
Upper Surface
Lower Surface
Butt Hole
Accelerator
Pulleys
D
Riser
Take off position
Trimmer
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
A9
A10
A11
A12
A13
A14
A15
A16
B16
C16
D16
B15
B14
B13
B12
B11
B10
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
B8
B9
C1
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
D8
D9
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
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13
K14
K15
KM4
KM3
KM2
KM1
KR1
AR1
AR2
AR3
BR1
BR2
BR3
BR4
TECHNICAL DRAWINGS
LINE DIAGRAM
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Individualandlinkedlinelengthscanbefoundonline.
MATERIALS
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
RECOMMENDED WEIGHT RANGES
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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 35
Projected Area (m2)
13.2
14.9 16.7
Flat Area (m2)
15
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
I
n-Flight Weight Range (Kg)
70-95
80-95 80-105
EN Load test (6g)
141 141 141
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Totalyingweightinkilogramsincludingallequipmentandclothing:
Intermediate
<70
<80 <95
Advanced 70-95kg 75-95kg 95-110kg
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1258 Route de Grasse
Le Bar sur Loup
06620
France
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Ozone LiteSpeed 15 Pilot's Manual

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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.

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