Ozone LM7 Owner's manual

Pilots Manual

Thank You01

Warning02

Team Ozone  03

Your LM7  04

Preparation

07

Basic Flight Techniques  09

Advanced Flying Techniques 12

Incidents

15

Caring For Your wing  18

Ozone Quality  25

Technical Specications 26

Drawing/Riser lengths 27

Line diagram 28

Materials 29

Link Lites 30

EN v1.0 October 2019

CONTENTS

THANK YOU

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

missionistobuildagileparaglidersofthehighestqualitywithcuttingedgedesigns,performanceandmaximum

security.

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

pilotsonyourlocalhills,orthosewhohavetakenourglidersonground-breakingadventuresorstoodonpodiumsaround

theworld.Allourresearchanddevelopmentisconcentratedoncreatingthebesthandling/performancecharacteristics

possiblewithoptimumsecurity.OurdevelopmentteamisbasedinthesouthofFrance.Thisarea,whichincludesthe

sitesofGourdon,MonacoandColdeBleyneguaranteesusmorethan300yabledaysperyearwhich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foundontheproduct’spageonatwww.yozone.com.

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

schooloranyofushereatOzone.

SafeFlying!

TeamOzone

WARNING

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

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

suchrisks.

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

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

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

areexcluded.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

insurance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Remember, PLEASURE is the reason for our sport

TEAM OZONE

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

seeOzone’sparagliderdevelopmentcreatebetter,saferandmoreversatileparagliders.

ThedesignteamconsistsofDavidDagault,LucArmant,FredPieri,RussellOgden,HonorinHamardand

SamJobard.Davstartedyingwhenhewas12yearsoldandhasaccumulatedawealthofexperience

in competition ying, XC and paraglider design. Luc, a dedicated XC and competition addict has

a background in naval architecture. Fred, our resident geek is a mathematician, mechanical engineer

andvolBivspecialist.Russisacompetitionpilotandtestpilotwith1000sofhourstestingexperience.

WorldandEuropeanchampionHonorinisanaturallytalentedpilotwhohasbeenyingsincehewas13

yearsold.Sam designs anddevelopsourrangeof harnesses, hehasagreatdealof experienceboth

yingparaglidersanddesigningharnesses.Betweenthem,theybringawealthofknowledge,ideasand

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

MikeCavanaghistheboss andmultiplewinneroftheUKXCleague,whennot outyinghegenerally

keepscontrolofthemayhem.HeishelpedbyJeanChristopheSkiera(JC)whomanagesourdistribution

networkandtheproductrange.Promotionandmarketingareco-ordinatedbyBASEjumpinglegendMatt

Gerdes.

BackintheofceKarineMarconi,ChloeVilaandIsabelleMartinezruntheshow.Thesewonderfulladies

lookaftertheorderingsystem,thedealers,thedesignteamandthegeneraldaytodayrunningofthe

company-withoutthemitwouldbechaos.

Our own manufacturing facility in Vietnam is headedup by Dr Dave Pilkington who worksrelentlessly

manufacturing gliders and producing prototypes as well as researching materials and manufacturing

processesforourfutureproducts.HeisbackedupbyasuperbteammanagedbyKhanhandPhongwith

over1000productionstaff.

YOUR LM7

TheLM7isthelightversionoftheMantraM7incorporatingthelatestZenoandEnzo3technologyinatight,

compact,3-linepackagedesignedforhighperformanceXCying.Weighing650grlessthantheM7itisalso

suitableforoccasionalhikeandyadventures.

The M7 has been optimised for weight but further savings have been made in the structure and choice of

materials without sacricing safety or strength. With over 15 years’ experience designing lightweight high

performancewingsforpilotsintheX-Alpsrace,ourcommitmenttolightweightequipmentdevelopmentremains

strong.Thelightersailnotonlyimprovestheinationcharacteristics,itlivensupthefeedbackandtightens-up

thehandling.

TheZeno-inspiredprole,withA-lineattachmentssetrelativelyfarbackfromtheleadingedge,createsastrong

&collapse-resistantnose.Youcanpushhardthroughturbulenceandgainliftineachgust.TheInternalstructure

isoptimisedforweight and cohesion.Thewing absorbs turbulencewithoutchordor spanwise deformation,

meaningthatthehandlingcanbeexploitedatalltimes,eveninthestrongest,roughestthermals.Thecohesion

ofthesail,coupledwiththissolidity,iscondenceinspiring.Itreducesthedemandsonthepilotallowingyou

tousethefullXCpotentialoftheday.

Therisercontrolsystemallowsfullcontrolinacceleratedight.ActingonboththeBandCrisers,thisinnovative

systemoffersdirect,efcientangleofattackcontrolwithoutdeformingtheprole.Theintuitivefeelandfeedback

fromtherisersallowsthepilottomaintainthesolidityofthewingwhileacceleratedinturbulentair.

TheLM7iscertiedENDandaimedatENDlevelpilots,evenifthecerticationgradeismainlyduetotheuse

ofcollapselines.Thelevelofcomfortandsecurityisclosertotheclassbelow.Collapselineswereusedbecause

weweretotallyunwillingtoweakenthestructureofthewingjusttoachievealowerENgrade.TruePerformance

inrealconditionsremainsourrstpriority.Extensivecollapsetestinghasshownexcellentrecoverybehaviour-

betterthantheLM6,withlesstendencytocravat.

TheLM7isforadvancedpilotswhoareprogressingtothehighestlevelsofXCying.Itisidealforcompetent

pilotssteppingupfromalowergrade,orthosewishingforeasier,morebenignbehaviourthana2-linerwithout

sacricingperformance.Itisrecommendedforexperiencedpilotswhoyatleast100hrsperyear,withrecent

SIVtraining.

Rucksack

Asstandard,yourwingissuppliedwithaspeciallydesignedbagthatislightandcomfortable.Itfeatures

apaddedhipbelt,ergonomic adjustable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.Wehavealargerangeofbagsandyoucanchoosefromanyofthemat

thetimeoforder.

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thehandle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5-10cm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LM7hasbeendesignedwith3risersperside.TheArisersarecoveredwithcolouredwebbingfor

easyidenticationandsplitintotwo-thesmallerriser,holdingonlytheoutermostAline,isforaneasier

applicationofbigears.

Therisersfeatureattachmentsforafootoperatedacceleratorsystem,theydonotfeaturetrimmersorany

otheradjustabledevices.

TheLM7featuresanewrisercontrolsystemforfullcontrolwhilstaccelerated.ActingonboththeBand

Crisers,thisnewinnovativesystemoffersdirect,efcientangleofattackcontrol-withoutdeformingthe

prole.Theintuitivefeelandfeedbackfromtherisersallowsthepilottoincreasethesolidityofthewing

whilstacceleratedinturbulentair.

IMPORTANT

In the unlikely

event of a brake line

snapping in ight, or

a handle becoming

detached, the glider

can be own by

gently pulling the rear

risers (C-risers) for

directional control.

Total Weight in ﬂight

EachOzonegliderhasbeendesignedandcertiedforadenedweightrange.Westronglyrecommend

thatyourespecttheseweightranges.Ifyouarebetweensizesthefollowinginformationmayhelpyou

makeadecisionastowhichsizetobuy:

•Forthemostpreciseanddynamichandlingorifyougenerallyyinmountainsand/orinstrong

conditions,youshouldchosetoyinthetoppartoftheweightrange.

•Ifyouwantabettersinkrate,orifyougenerallyyinatlandsand/orinweakconditions,youmay

choosetoynearerthemiddlepartoftheweightrange.Remember,youcanalwaysaddballastfor

whenconditionsarestronger.

•Itisnotrecommendedtoyattheverybottomoftheweightrange.

Towing

TheLM7maybetow-launched. It is thepilot’sresponsibilitytouse suitable harness attachmentsand

releasemechanismsandtoensurethattheyarecorrectlytrainedontheequipmentandsystememployed.

Alltowpilotsshouldbequaliedtotow,useaqualiedtowoperatorwithproper,certiedequipment,

andmakesurealltowingregulationsareobserved.Whentowingyoumustbecertainthattheparaglider

iscompletelyoveryourheadbeforeyoustart.Ineachcasethemaximumtowforceneedstocorrespond

tothebodyweightofthepilot.

Limitations

The LM7 has been designed as a high performance solo XC/competition wing and is for experienced

pilotsonly.Itisnotsuitableforbeginnerorintermediatepilots,aerobatics,trainingortandemights.To

beownsafely,theLM7requiresahighlevelofpilotingskills.Pilotsareexpectedtohaveanin-depth

knowledgeofSIV,preferablywithrecent,directexperienceofahighaspectratiowing.Wealsoexpect

thepilottohavethenecessaryactiveyingskillsandquickreactiontimestokeepahighaspectratiowing

openinturbulentair.

TheLM7wascertiedwiththeuseofcollapselines,thereforeduringSIVcollapsesmustnotbeperformed

without them. Collapse lines are available to order separately and must be mounted correctly, for

informationpleasecontactyourlocalOzonedealer.Ensurethatyoufullyunderstandthecorrectandsafe

useofthisequipmentbeforeattemptingSIV.

PREPARATION

IMPORTANT

Using the accelerator

decreases the angle

of attack and makes

the wing more prone

to collapse, therefore

using the accelerator

near the ground or in

turbulent conditions

should be avoided.

Accelerator System

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

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

manualforinstructions).Attachthespeedsystemlinestotheacceleratorsystemontheriserswith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systemtoensuretheArisersarenotinadvertentlypulledduring

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ofthespeedbar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 overlap. 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. We recommend a chest strap

settingbetween44cmand48cm(measuredbetweenthecentreofthehangpoints).

Thewinghasbeencertiedwithastandardseatedharness,Ssizeiscertiedwithacheststrapsetto

around42cm,theMS/MLbetween44-46cm,andtheLbetween46-48cm.Donotywithacheststrap

settingtootight(below42cm)ortoowide(above48cm)asthiswillaffectthebehaviourandfeedbackof

thewing.Usingapodharnessinalaidbacksupinepositiondoesnotinvalidatethecerticationbutitmay

haveaninuenceonthebehaviourofthewing.Podharnessesincreasetheriskoftwistsoccurringduring

alargeasymmetriccollapse.

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.Thegeneralruleisifit

looksOKthenitisOK,howeverifyouhaveanydoubtspleasegetadvicefromanexperiencedpilotor

yourlocaldealerorinstructor.

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

traininghill.Thiswillenableyoutosetupyourequipmentcorrectly.

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.Risersconnectedtotheharnesscorrectlywithcarabiners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

BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES

IMPORTANT

Never take off with

a glider that is not

fully inated or if you

are not in control of

the pitch/roll of your

wing.

Launching

Your LM7 will launch with either the forward or reverse technique. The wing should be laid out in a

pronouncedarc,withthecentreofthewinghigherthanthetips.

Forward Launch - Nil to Light winds

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

becometightwithinoneortwostepsandtheLM7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

LM7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.

Speed to Fly

Flyingattrimspeed(hands-up),theLM7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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LM7isstable,howeverwerecommendthatyoudonotyatfullspeedcloseto

thegroundorinturbulentair.

Byapplyingapproximately20cmofbrakestheLM7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LM7yourrstturnsshouldbegradualandprogressive.Tomakeefcient

andcoordinatedturns,rstchecktheairspaceisclearandthenleaninthedirectionyouwanttogo.The

rstinputfordirectionalchangeshouldbeweight-shift,followedbya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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quicklyapplythebrakesuntilyoufeelnormalpressureagain.Onceyou

havenormalpressure,raisethehands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.The

brakeinputs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

likelihood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,butbereadytoanticipatethefollowing

pitchforward.Thegoalistomaintainthewingdirectlyoverheadwithaconstantlevelofinternalpressure.

No pilot and no glider are immune to collapses however correct active ying will reduce the chances

signicantly.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keepholdofyourbrakesatalltimesandtonotyinturbulentconditions.

IMPORTANT

Always keep hold of

your brakes. Do not y

in turbulent conditions

IMPORTANT

Never initiate a turn at

minimum speed (i.e.

with full brakes on) as

you could risk entering

a spin.

Landing

TheLM7showsnounusuallandingcharacteristicsbutasareminder,herearesometips:

•Alwayssetupforyourlandingearly,giveyourselfplentyofoptionsandasafemarginforerror.

•Oncebelow30metresavoidturningtightlyasthegliderwillhavetodivetoacceleratebacktonormal

ight. If you are at low altitude, or if you hit sink, this could mean you hit the ground harder than

necessary.

•Leanforwardoutofyourharnessbeforetheactuallanding(especiallyifit’sturbulent),withyourweight

leaningforwardagainstthecheststrap,andmakesureyourlegsarereadyforthelandingandapossible

PLF(parachutelandingfall).

•Allowtheglidertoyathandsup(trim)speedforyournaldescentuntilyouarearound1metreabove

theground(inwindyorturbulentconditionsyoumustytheglideractivelyalltheway).Applythebrakes

slowlyandprogressivelytoslowthegliderdownuntilgroundspeedhasbeenreducedtoaminimumand

youareabletostepontotheground.

•Inlightwinds/zerowindyouneedastrong,longandprogressivearetobleedoffallyourexcessground

speed.Instrongwindsyourforwardspeedisalreadylowsoyouarearingonlytosoftenthelanding.A

strongaremayresultinthegliderclimbingupwardsandbackwardsquickly,leavingyouinavulnerable

position.

•Ifthegliderdoesbegintoclimb,easeoffthebrakes(10-20cm)-donotputyourhandsupalltheway-

thenareagain,butmoregentlythistime.Keepthebrakesatmidspeed,standup,bereadytorunand

makesureyoubrakefullyasyouarriveontheground.

•Choosetheappropriateapproachstyleinfunctionofthelandingareaandtheconditions.

•Instrongwindsyouneedtoturntowardsthegliderthesecondyourfeettouchtheground.Oncefacing

thewingpullsmoothlyandsymmetricallydownonthebrakestostallthewing.Ifthegliderpullsyou,

runtowardit.

•Ifthewindisverystrong,andyoufeelyoumightbedragged,orliftedagain,stallthegliderwiththeC

risers.Thisstallsthewinginaveryquickandcontrollablewayandwilldragyoulessthanifyouusethe

brakes.

•Alwayslandheadingintowind!

ADVANCED FLIGHT TECHNIQUES

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

WhilstitispossibletomaketraditionalBigEarswiththeouterAlines,itismoreeffectivetousethe‘C3’

technique.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during

thetoplandingapproach.

TopullBigEars,keepholdofyourbrakehandlesandtaketheoutermostC-lineoneachside(CR3),then

pulloutanddownuntilthe wingtipspeelbackwards.KeepholdoftheCR3linestomaintaintheears,

directionalcontrolwhileusingtheC3earsshouldbewithweightshift.Toreopentheears,releaseboth

CR3linesatthesametime,thetipswillautomaticallyreturntonormal.

OncetheC3earsareengagedyoucanfurtherincreasethesinkratebypushingontheacceleratorbar.

WhilstitispossibletoenteraspiraldivewhilstholdinginC3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 C3 ears engaged.

B-Line Stall

ItisnotrecommendedtoperformBlinestallswiththeLM7.

IMPORTANT

Do not perform B line

stalls

DO NOT perform spiral

dives with C3 ears

engaged.

IMPORTANT

It is recommended to

use the CR3 lines to

perform big ears.

Spiral Dives

Thespiraldiceisthemosteffectiveformofrapiddescent.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andprogressivelypulldownontheinsidebrake.TheLM7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,smoothlyweightshiftintheoppositedirectionofthespiralandsmoothly

releasetheinsidebrakewhilstapplyingtheoutsidebrake.AstheLM7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.

ItispossiblefortheLM7toremainneutralinaspiraldiveundercertaincircumstances:unsuitablechest

strapsetting(tootight),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aspiraldive.Todoso,useoppositeweightshift

andsmoothlyapplyenoughoutsidebrakeuntilyoufeelthewingstarttodecelerate,thegliderwillthen

starttoresumenormalight.Recoveringfromaspiralwithhardorquickoppositeinputswillresultinan

aggressiveclimbandsurgeandisnotrecommended.Alwaysbepreparedtomanagetheenergy,bleed

offthespeedifnecessary.Neverperformspiraldivesclosetotheground.

Active Riser Control

TheLM7featuresanewinnovativecontrolsystemthatactsonboththeBandCrisers.Whilstglidingit

ispossibletopilotthewingwiththerisers,thisgivesanimprovedfeelandcontroloverthewingenabling

youtoyactivelywithoutusingthebrakes.Usingbrakeswhilstacceleratedcausesdrag,thisisnotonly

inefcient but it also reduces the inherent stability of the prole - using the brakes whilst accelerated

weakenstheproleand can actually leadtoacollapse. Using therisersincreasesthe angle ofattack

moreevenlyacrossthechordanddoesnotweakentheproleasmuchasusingthebrakes.Thedirect

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.

feelallowsyou to stopcollapsesbefore theyhappenand maintain higherspeedsand higher levelsof

efciencythroughturbulence.

Toywiththerisers,keepholdofyourbrakehandles(removeanywraps)andtakeholdoftheCriser

handles.Ifyouseeorfeeltheleadingedgelosepressure,atthesametimeasreleasingsomeorallofthe

acceleratoryoucanalsoapplypressuretotheC’s,thiswillalsoimpartpressureontheBriserstohelp

keepthenoseopen.BecarefultouseonlysmallinputswiththeCrisers,youriskstallingpartorallofthe

wingifyouareoverenthusiastic.Theamountofpressureandsizeoftheinputisdependentontheamount

ofturbulence/lossofpressure,butalwaysbegentleatrst.Learnthefeelofthewing-howmuchspeed

bartoreleaseandtheforcerequiredontheC’stokeepthenoseopenwithoutinducingunnecessarily

largepitchmovements.

TheLM7isinherentlystableatfullspeed,Crisercontrolisveryeffectiveuptoabout¾speed,however

duringthelastfewcmsofspeedbartravelCrisercontrolonitsownbecomeslesseffectiveandcanlead

toacollapse.Whenyingfasterthan¾speed,werecommendtocontrolthepitchofthewingactively

usingacombinationofthespeedbarandCriserinput.Ifyoufeelthenoseofthewingstarttocollapse

orpitchforwardwhilstacceleratedtherstactionshouldbetoreleasethespeedbarimpulsivelyandthen

makeanynecessaryCriserinput,alwaysreleasethespeedbarrstbeforemakinganyCinputs.Using

thecombinedactivespeedbar/Criser controltechniqueyouwillbeabletomaximiseyourspeedand

efciencywhilstminimisingthelikelihoodofcollapses.

Bepreparedforplentyofpracticeasthisnewmethodmaytakesometimeforittobecometotallyintuitive,

efcient and comfortable. This control method is suitable for gliding in good ‘normal’ air, it does not

replaceproperactiveyingwiththebrakesinstrongturbulentconditions.Ifyouareunsureabouttheair

returntheglidertotrimspeed,releasetheCrisersandytheglideractivelywiththebrakes.

IMPORTANT

Never apply the brakes

whilst using the speed

system - it makes the

wing more prone to

collapse.

INCIDENTS IN FLIGHT

Deﬂations

Duetotheexibleformofaparaglider,turbulencemaycauseaportionofthewingsuddenlytocollapse.

Thiscanbeanythingfromasmall30%(asymmetric)collapsetoacomplete(symmetric)collapse.

Ifyouhaveacollapse,therstthingtodoistocontrolyourdirection.Youshouldyawayfromtheground

orobstaclesandotherpilots.Asymmetriccollapsesshouldbecontrolledbyweightshiftingawayfromthe

collapseandapplyingenoughbraketocontrolyourdirection.Thisactionalonewillbeenoughforafull

recoveryofthewingmostofthetime.

Onceagliderisdeateditiseffectivelyasmallerwing,sothewingloadingandstallspeedarehigher.This

meansthegliderwillspinorstallwithlessbrakeinputthannormal.Inyoureffortstostopthegliderturning

towardsthecollapsedsideofthewingyoumustbeverycarefulnottostallthesideofthewingthatisstill

ying.Ifyouareunabletostopthegliderturningwithoutexceedingthestallpointthenallowthegliderto

turnwhilstyoureinatethecollapse.

Ifyouhaveadeationwhichdoesnotspontaneouslyreinate,makealongsmoothprogressivepump

onthedeatedside.Thispumpingactionshouldtakeabout1-2secondsperpump.Pumpingtooshort

andfastwillnotreinatethewingandpumpingtooslowmighttaketheglidercloseto,orbeyond,the

stallpoint.

Symmetricalcollapsesreinatewithoutpilotinput,however15to20cmofbrakeappliedsymmetricallywill

speedtheprocess.Afterasymmetriccollapsealwaysconsideryourairspeed.Makesurethegliderisnot

inparachutalstallbeforemakinganyfurtherinputs.

IfyourLM7collapsesinacceleratedight,immediatelyreleasetheacceleratorandmanagethecollapse

usingthemethodsdescribedabove.

Cravats

Ifthetipofyourwinggetsstuckinthelines,thisiscalleda‘cravat’.Thiscanmakeyourglidergointoa

spiral,whichisdifculttocontrol.Therstsolutiontogetoutofthissituationistostabilisethegliderinto

normalight,i.egetcontrolofyourdirectionandthen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quicklyandisthemostefcientandeffectivemethod.Youcanalsotrypullingonthe

stabiloline(ARL4-outsidelineontheAriser)tofreesmallstubbornwingtipcravats.Whichevermethod

youuse,becarefulwithanybrakeinputsasyoumaystalltheoppositewing.

Ifitisaverylargecravatandtheaboveoptionshavenotworkedthenafullstallisthenextoption.Only

attemptthisifyouhaveenoughaltitudeandyouknowwhatyouaredoing.Rememberiftherotationis

acceleratingandyouareunabletocontrolit,throwyourreserveparachuteimmediately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.

WARNING

Uncoordinated

wingovers can lead

to large asymmetric

collapses and cravats,

therefore they should

never be executed

near the ground.

Flying in the Rain

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

ight.



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

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

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



Ifyouareaccidentlycaught-outinarainshower,itisbesttolandimmediately.Ifyourwingbecomeswet

intheairitisadvisedtomaintainacceleratedightusingthespeedbarand/orreleasingthetrimmers,

evenduringthenalapproach.DONOTusebigearsasadescenttechnique,bigearsincreasesdrag,and

withawetwingthiswillfurtherincreasethechancesofaparachutalstalloccurring.Instead,loseheight

withgentle360’sandmaintainyourairspeedatalltimes.Ifyourwingentersparachutalstallwhenwet,

immediatelyreleasethetrimmersandacceleratethewingtoregainairspeed.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Caring Tips

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

thelifeofyouraircraft:

•DONOTdragyourwingalongthegroundoranyhardsurfaceasthisisguaranteedtocausedamageto

thesailcloth.Liftitupandcarryitclearoftheground.

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

strainonthelines.

•DONOTwalkonthewingorlines.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

•DONOTexposethewingtounnecessaryUVorhighlevelsofheat.Leavingthewingsittinginthesunor

allowingittogethot(e.ginthebackofacar)willsignicantlyincreasethechancesofprematureageing.

•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.

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

•Whengroundhandlingbecareful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therisers.Ifyounoticeanysignsofabrasion,

especially to the lines, make sure to replace them. It is important to modify your groundhandling

techniquetostopanyfuturedamage.

•Yourwinghasanopeningonthewingtipscalledthe‘Butthole’.TheButtholemakesiteasytoempty

anysand,leaves,rocks,mobilephonesetcthatmayhaveaccumulatedinthewing.

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.

IMPORTANT

Only a few cms of

input from your

brakes can maintain

your wing in the stall.

Always release your

wraps if you have

taken them!

IMPORTANT

A bad preparation

on launch, aerobatic

ying, ying a wing of

too high a level or in

conditions too strong

for your ability, are

the main causes of

cravats.

IMPORTANT

Never y in the rain or

with a wet glider.

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