Ozone GEO 6 Owner's manual

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Thank You01
Warning02
Team Ozone 03
Your Mantra M7 04
Rucksack 05
Brakelines 05
Risers 05
Totalweightinight 06
Towing 06
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 12
Spiraldives 13
Crisercontrol 13
EN v1.1 July 2019
Incidents 15
Deations 15
Cravats 16
Parachutalstall 16
Flyingintherain 17
Caring For Your wing 18
CaringTips 18
Packing 19
Storageandtransport 22
Cleaning 22
Repairs 22
Maintenancechecks 23
Modications 24
Ozone Quality 25
Summary 25
Technical Specications 26
Drawing/Riser lengths 27
Line diagram 28
Materials 29
CONTENTS
THANK YOU
EN
01
T
hankyouforchoosingtoyOzone.Asateamoffreeyingenthusiasts,competitorsandadventurers,Ozone’s
missionistobuildagileparaglidersofthehighestqualitywithcuttingedgedesigns,performanceandmaximum
security.
Condenceandbeliefinyourparagliderisafargreaterassetthananysmallgainsinperformance-askanyoftheOzone
pilotsonyourlocalhills,orthosewhohavetakenourglidersonground-breakingadventuresorstoodonpodiumsaround
theworld.Allourresearchanddevelopmentisconcentratedoncreatingthebesthandling/performancecharacteristics
possiblewithoptimumsecurity.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
02
•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
EN
03
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 MANTRA M7
04
TheMantraM7isa completelynewdesignincorporatingthelatestZenoandEnzo3 technologyina
tight,compact,3-line package. Theprole, planform, andarc are allevolvedfrom theZeno,and the
aspectratioisamoremoderate6.5.TheM7offeralevelofagility,comfortandsafetyclosertotheDelta
series,withnear-Zenoglideperformance.Mostimportantly,itisanincrediblyfunwingtoy!
ThisnewdesignreplacestheM6,andbridgesthegapinourrangebetweentheDelta3andZeno.Itisa
signicantstepupfromtheM6intermsofperformance,especiallyinacceleratedight,butwithbetter
collapserecoverycharacteristics,reducedpilotworkload,andmorecohesioninturbulentair.Itisthe
idealwingforexperiencedpilotssteppinguptotheDclasswhowanttheperformanceandpleasureof
amodern2-liner,butwithmorecomfort,security,andcondence.
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.
Anew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M7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M6,withlesstendencytocravat.
The M7 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’srecommendedforexperiencedpilotswhoyatleast
100hrsperyear,withrecentSIVtraining.
EN
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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MantraM7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M7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.
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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MantraM7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MantraM7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M7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M7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
EN
07
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.
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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
EN
09
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MantraM7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 Mantra M7 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
MantraM7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MantraM7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MantraM7isstable,howeverwerecommendthatyoudonotyatfullspeed
closetothegroundorinturbulentair.
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Byapplyingapproximately20cmofbrakestheMantraM7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MantraM7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.
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Landing
TheMantraM7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
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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MantraM7.
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.
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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Mantra
M7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MantraM7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MantraM7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Mantra M7 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
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.
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ofattackmoreevenlyacrossthechordanddoesnotweakentheproleasmuchasusingthebrakes.The
direct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MantraM7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
EN
15
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MantraM7collapses in accelerated ight,immediatelyreleasethe accelerator and managethe
collapseusingthemethodsdescribedabove.
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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.
EN
17
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
18
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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