Ozone Roadrunner Owner's manual

Brand: Ozone

Model: Roadrunner

Type: Owner's manual

Pilots Manual - EN

Thank You01

Warning02

Your Roadrunner  03

Limitations 05

Preparation

06

Basic Flight Techniques  07

Caring and Maintenance 08

Ozone Quality  14

Technical Specications 15

Drawing/Riser lengths 16

Line diagram 17

Materials 18

EN v1.0 April 2021

CONTENTS

hankyouforchoosingto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usingyourwingforthersttime.Themanualdoesnot

replacepropertrainingfromaqualiedinstructor,itofferstipsandadviceonhowtouseandcareforyour

wingtoensurealonglife.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

THANK YOU

WARNING

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

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

suchrisks,evenwhengroundhandling.

•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.

•TheRoadrunnerisforground-handlingpurposesONLY.IthasNOTbeendesigned,testedorcertied

for ight nor has it been subjected to a load test. DO NOT attempt to y with this wing under any

circumstances,doingsomayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

•Seekprofessionalinstruction,donotattempttoself-learnparagliding.

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

paragliding.Poorcontrolwhilst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.

•Ensuretheareayouhavechosenissuitableforground-handling:Freefromrotor,powerlines,uneven

ground,trees,fences,rocksorotherobstructions.

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

attempttoground-handlewithunsuitableordamagedequipment.

•Alwayswearahelmet,glovesandsuitablefootwear.

•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ground-handling.

•Choosethecorrectconditionsforyourlevelofexperience,donotground-handleinstrongwindsor

strongthermicconditions.

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

Remember, PLEASURE is the reason for our sport

IMPORTANT

DO NOT attempt to y

the wing under any

circumstances.

YOUR ROADRUNNER

TheRoadrunnerisaneasytouseandhighlyforgivingground-handlingparagliderdesignedspecically,

andsolelyforground-handlingtraining.Itisoptimisedforuseinwindspeedsthataretoohightopractice

withastandardsizedparaglider,butisalsoeasytouseinlightorzerowindconditions.

Areinforcedleadingedgemakesinationeasy.TheRoadrunner’sinationcharacteristicsareprogressive

andpredictable.Athree-risersystemwithsplit-A/Bdesignallowstrainingofvariouslaunch,control,and

glider-disablingtechniques.Magnet-attachedbrakehandlesareeasytograb,andre-placeontherisers,

whiletraining.

Whether you are training for high wind or zero-wind launches, the Roadrunner allows a fun and easy

progression.Instrongwindthewinghasnoover-shootingtendencies,anddoesn’tgeneratetoomuchlift

either.Inzerowind,itrisesgentlyandwithminimaleffort.

Schools will love the ease of use and the cost-savings. Save your “ight” wings for ying, instead of

wearingthemoutforground-handling.TheRoadrunnerwasdesignedfromthestartwithpriceinmind,

withthegoaltoincreasetrainingefciencywhileloweringcostsforschools.

Kidsloveittoo!Introduceyoungerandlighterpilotstothejoysofkiting.

Stuff Sack

Asstandard,yourwingissuppliedwithastuffsac.Itslargevolumeallowsyoutostoreyourwingeasily

whilstprotectingitfromdustandUVexposure.Wehavealargerangeofrucksacsavailableasoptional

extrasatthetimeoforder.

Brake Lines

Thebrakelinelengthshavebeensetcarefullyduringtesting.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.

Risers

TheRoadrunnerhasbeendesignedwith3risersperside.TheArisersarecoveredwithcolouredwebbing

foreasyidentication.

IMPORTANT

DO NOT attempt to y

the wing under any

circumstances.

LIMITATIONS

TheRoadrunnerhasbeendesignedasasologround-handlingtrainingwingsuitableforalllevelsofpilots

frombeginnertoadvanced.

IthasNOTbeendesigned,testedorcertiedforightnorhasitbeensubjectedtoaloadtest.DONOT

attempttoywiththiswingunderanycircumstances.Doingsomayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

SeekprofessionalinstructionbeforeattemptingtousetheRoadrunner.Itisnotsuitableforself-learning.

Total Weight in ﬂight

Thereisnoupperorlowerweightlimithoweveritisnotsuitableforlightpilotsinstrongwinds.Choose

the conditions very carefully depending on the weight of the pilot. Light pilots are more likely to be

inadvertentlyliftedofftheirfeet.Considerthewindtoostrongifthereisachanceofbecomingairborne.

Towing

TheRoadrunnerisnotsuitablefortow-launchingoranyformofight.

Flying in the Rain

Donotground-handleintherainoranyadverseweatherconditionssuchasexcessivewind,turbulence

orthermicactivity.

Modiﬁcations

YourOzoneRoadrunnerwasdesignedandtrimmedtogivetheoptimumbalanceofcontrolandsafety.

Westronglyrecommendthatyoudonotmodifyyourgliderinanyway.

IMPORTANT

Do not modify your

wing in any way.

PREPARATION

Harness

AnycertiedparaglidingharnessissuitableforusewiththeRoadrunner,howeverwerecommendtouse

onewithacertiedbackprotectorforaddedsecurity.

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.

Ination checklist:

1.Helmetonandfastened

2.Allharnessbucklesclosed-checkleg-loopsagain

3.Risersconnectedtotheharnesscorrectlywithcarabinersandmaillonstight

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

5.Leadingedgeopen

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

7.Airspaceandvisibilityclear

BASIC TECHNIQUES

Inﬂation

YourRoadrunnercanbeinated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Roadrunner 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process,thereisnoneedtorushorsnatchatit.Youshouldhave

plentyoftimetolookupandcheckyourcanopywhilstgainingspeedontheground.Practicechecking

bothtipsareclearwhilstrunning.

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andbrakegentlyifnecessary.Youcanpractice

controllingitwhilstfacingthewingoralternativelyturnandcontrolwhilstfacingthewind.Practicingthis

transitionwillreallyhelpimproveyourtechnique.

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.

Thereverse-launchtechniquecanbeusedinsurprisinglylightwindstoo.

Whilstpracticinggroundhandlingaimtoremaincentralunderthewing,ifitveersofftoonesidemove

underthecentreofthewingwhilstusingoppositebraketobringitbackoverhead.

IMPORTANT

Always keep hold

of your brakes. Do

not use in turbulent

conditions.

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.

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

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

•DONOTground-handle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.

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

•When ground-handling 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ground-

handling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within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.

Storage and Transport

Yourwingshouldbedrybeforebeingpackedaway.Alwaysstoreallyouryingequipmentinacool,dry

room,protectedfromdirectheat.Moisture,heatandhumidityaretheworstelementsfordamagingyour

glider.Storingadampgliderinyourcarinthesunwillleadtoprematureageingoftheclothandshould

beavoidedatallcosts.

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

acrossthesurface.

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orothersourcesofdirectheat.

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.

YoucanndmoreinformationaboutrepairingyourwingontheOzonewebsite,includingstepbystep

instructionswithpictures.

IMPORTANT

Never pack away or

store your glider wet.

IMPORTANT

Never use detergent or

chemical cleaners.

If you damage a line:

AnylinethatisvisuallydamagedMUSTbereplaced.LinescanbeorderedfromyourlocalOzonedealer

orfromareputableparaglidingservicecentrewhowillbeabletomakereplacementlines.Contactyour

dealerforthemostefcientoption.

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

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

equipmentandhaveitregularlyinspected.Changesinination/groundhandling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:

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)

Line length-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manuallengthshouldnotexceed+/-10mm.

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.

Step 1.Laymushroomedwing

ontheground.Itisbesttostart

fromthemushroomedposition

asthisreducesthedragging

oftheleadingedgeacrossthe

ground.

Step 2.GroupLEreinforcements

withtheAtabsaligned,make

suretheplasticreinforcements

laysidebyside.

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

LE...NotethegliderisNOTfolded

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

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

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

bendtheplastictootightly.

Packing

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

carefully.

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

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

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

If using a Saucisse pack go to Step 8.

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

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

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

theB,CandDtabs.

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

carefultonotcrushtheLE.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IMPORTANT: Do NOT lay the wing

at on the ground before packing the

glider, this will cause abrasion damage

to the top surface as you pull the glider

towards the middle. ALWAYS pack from

a mushroom or lift the wing o the

ground when gathering the wing and

grouping the leading edge.

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

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

concertina method from tip to tip before packing into the

stu sac.

OZONE QUALITY GUARANTEE

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’re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andstaywithinthatwindow.

Happyground-handling&enjoyyourRoadrunner.

Team Ozone

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

No. of Cells

Projected Area (m

)

12.1

Flat Area (m

)

Projected Span (m)

6.06

Flat Span (m)

7.74

Projected Aspect Ratio

Flat Aspect Ratio

4.3

Root Chord (m)

2.36

Glider Weight (kg)

2.97

Weight Range (kg)

> 40

Certication EN/LTF

Leading

Edge

Trailing

Edge

Risers

Cell

Openings

Riser

Lines

Middle

Lines

Upper

Lines

Stabilo Line

Brake

Lines

Main Hangpoint

to Harness Karabiner

Upper Surface

Lower Surface

Butt Hole

Brake

Handle

Riser

TECHNICAL DRAWINGS

Riser Lengths

A 500mm

B 500mm

C 500mm

AR1

AR2

AR3

KM3

CR1

CR2

CR3

BR1

BR2

BR3

BR4

AM1

AM2

KM2

KM1

KR1

C Riser

A Riser

B Riser

CM1

A10

A11

A12

C10

C11

C12

C13

D13

A13

B13

B10

B11

B12

AM3

AM4

AM5

AM6

Brake handle

D10

D11

D12

BM1

BM2

BM3

BM4

BM5

BM6

CM7

AM7

Roadrunner

DM1

CM2

DM2

DM3

DM4

DM5

DM6

CM3

CM4

CM5

CM6

LINE DIAGRAM

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

Brake Lines

Main brake Lines

Liros-10-200-040

Middle brake lines

LirosDSL

Upper brake lines

LirosDSL

MATERIALS

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

Cloth

Upper Surface

Dominico40DMF

Lower Surface

Dominico40DMF

Internal Ribs

Dominico30DFM

Leading Edge Reinforcement

Plastic

Main Line Set

Riser Lines

Edelrid6843

Middle Lines

LirosDSL

Upper Lines

LirosDSL

Risers and hardware

Shackles

MaillonRapides

Riser webbing

20mmzerostretchpolyesterwebbing

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