Ozone Fazer 3 Pilot's Manual

Brand: Ozone

Model: Fazer 3

Type: Pilot's Manual

Pilots Manual

THANK YOU

CONTENTS

Thank You01

Warning02

Team Ozone  03

Your Fazer 3  04

Backpack  05

AttackHarness  05

Brakelines  05

Risers  05

Trimmers  05

Totalweightinight 05

Speed Wing Flying  06

Acro  06

PilotHealth  06

Preparation07

Harness  07

Basic Flight Techniques  08

Launching  08

Towing  08

Turning  08

Activeying  09

Landing  09

Incidents 10

RapidDescent  10

Deations  10

Parachutalstall  10

EN v1 May 2016

Thank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wing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ofourresearchanddevelopmentisconcentratedoncreating

thebesthandling/performancecharacteristicspossiblewithoptimumsecurity.Ourdevelopmentteamis

basedinthesouthofFrance.Thisarea,whichincludesthesitesofGourdon,MonacoandColdeBleyne,

guaranteesusmorethan300yabledaysperyear.ThisisagreatassetinthedevelopmentoftheOzone

range.

Aspilots,wefullyunderstandjusthowbiganinvestmentanewparaglideris.Weknowthatqualityand

valueareessentialconsiderationswhenchoosinganewwing.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guarantees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.Thismanualwillhelpyou

getthemostoutofyournewwing;itdetailsinformationaboutthedesignandcontainstipsandadviceon

howtobestuseandcareforyourwing.Properuseandcareforyourwingcanhelpensureithasalong

lifeandretainsahigherresalevalue.

Forthelatestupdates,includingalltechnicaldata,pleaserefertotheonlineversion.Thiscanbefoundon

theproduct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

Caring and Maintenance 12

CaringTips  12

Storageandtransport 13

Cleaning  13

Repairs  13

Packing  14

Maintenancechecks 14

Modications  15

Ozone Quality  15

Technical Specications 16

Line diagram  16

Materials 16

WARNING

TEAM OZONE

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

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

properandthoroughinstructionfromaqualiedinstructor.

ByusingyourOzoneparaglider,youacceptallrisksinvolvedwiththeuseofsuchequipment.Thedesign-

er,manufacturer,distributor,andretailercannotandwillnotguaranteeyoursafetywhenusingthisequip-

ment.YouagreetonotholdOzoneGlidersLtd,norOzonePowerLtdliableforanyinjuriestoyourselfor

tothirdpartiesresultingfromtheuseofthisequipment.Itisessentialthatyouunderstandtheproperuse

ofthisequipmentbeforeattemptingtouseitinanyway.

The User MUST:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

times.Usethebuddysystem.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

seeOzone’sparagliderdevelopmentcreatebetter,saferandhigherperformingparagliders.

TheparagliderdesignteamisledbyDavidDagault.Davhasawealthofexperiencebothincompetition,

adventureyingandparagliderdesign.AlsoonthedesignteamareLucArmant,FredPieriandRussell

Ogden.LucisatopcompetitionpilotandXCaddict.Withabackgroundinnavalarchitecture,hebringsa

wealthofknowledgeandideastothedesignteam.Fredisamathematian,mechanicalengineerandvol

Bivspecialist.FredandLucworkcloselywithDavinthedesignprocess.Russisatopcompetitorandtest

pilot.Hecanusuallybefoundputtingthelatestcreationsthroughaseriesoftestmanoeuvres.

TheOzonespeedyingspecialistsofferawealthofexperienceandtalentwiththelikesofRobWhittall,

MattGerdesandCadePalmerwhoensurethateachnewmodelhasathoroughtestanddevelopment

process.

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.MikeCavanaghisthebossandmultiplewinneroftheUKXC

league.Whenhe’snotoutyinghe generallykeepscontrolof themayhem.Promotionandteampilots

areorganisedbyBASEjumpingprofessionalandmini-wingspecialistMattGerdes.Heworkscloselywith

graphicdesignerLorenCox.LorenisakeenpilotfromSaltLakecity,USA.

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

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

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

over700productionstaff.

YOUR FAZER 3

ThemissionoftheFazer seriesistoofferthemostversatilespeedwingpossiblewithperformanceand

easeofuseforbothfootlaunchandskilaunchying.TheFazer3’squickandpreciselaunchcharacteristics

areidealforsummerfootlaunching.Theredesignedtrimmersystemoffersanewmodeofsteepightwith

reducedefciencyandincreasedstabilityforwinterspeed-riding.Ataveragewingloadingsfootlaunching

isattainableevenforintermediatelevelpilots,andwithtrimmersreleasedthewing’sglideperformanceis

reducedtothepointthatcarvingterrainonskisorslowingthewingdownforfully-unweightedskiturns

becomesmanageable.

Thankstoitslowaspectratioandreducedsailweight,theFazer3staysstableoverheadandtrackswith

theskiereffortlesslywhenweightistransferredawayfromthewingtotheslope.Whiletheavailabletrim

adjustmentis signicant, thereis also plentyofglide range availableusingbrakes only. Thisextended

brakerangeisusefulinsituationswheresinkratemustbereduced,forinstancewhendynamicsoaringin

wind.Therangeisprogressiveandgivesplentyofwarningbeforestall.

Duringtheination,likeitspredecessorthewingsnapsupimmediatelyandsymmetrically.Theproleis

reinforcedateverycell,ensuringanopenleadingedgeforquickination.Withnotendencytoovershoot,

theFazer3settlesoverheadandisreadyforclifflaunches,steepskilines,orarunningstart.Youcantailor

thelaunchbehaviortoyourneedsbyadjustingthetrimmerstotaste.

InightthecompactfeelingoftheFazer2remainshowevertheFazer3ismoredynamic.Rollbehavior

hasbeenincreasedslightly,butremainsverymanageable.Barrelrollsarequickerandthewingcontinues

through the roll with less input needed. The stability makes for an extremely precise, smooth, and

condence-inspiringrideforpilotswhoareshavingterrain.

Wemaintained the swoopabledesignand are powerofthe Fazer 2,butimproved speed inthedive.

Transitioningoutofthediveonbrakesishighlyeffectiveandthelargeamountofenergyretentioninthe

wingmakesit easytoshaveoffthe altitudeintinyincrementsduring yournalturn.Riserscan alsobe

used,butgentleparagliding-styleinputsareneeded.TheFazer3isnotaparachute.

TheFazer3isidealforexperienced speedyingpilotswhen heavilyloaded,butisstillverysuitablefor

newerpilotsatlighterwingloadings.ChooseyoursizecarefullywiththeadviceofyourOZONEdealeror

instructor.

The Pack

TheMountainPackislargeenoughtocarryastandardharnessandspeedwing.Itisalsoequippedwith

externalstrapsthatcanbeusedtocarryskisorsnowboardsandotherequipment.Werecommendalways

usingappropriatesafetyandrescueequipmentwhentravelinginthebackcountryinsnowconditions.

The Atak Harness (Optional)

The Atak is a special harness developed for speed wing ying. The hang-points, structure, and pilot

positioning are all specically engineered for speed-ying pilots. Your Atak harness is adjustable for

uprightandsemi-reclinedying,althoughmostexperiencedspeedyingpilotsprefertobeinanupright

positioninordertomovefromseatedtoskiingquicklyandeasily.

Brake Lines

Thebrakeline lengthshavebeensetcarefully duringtesting.Itshouldnotbe necessarytochangethe

lengths.However,ifyoudochoosetoadjustthem,dosoinaprogressivemannertoensurethattheyare

notover-shortened.

Risers

Yourwinghas3risersperside.TheAriseriscoveredwithcolouredwebbing,whichmakesthemeasy

toidentify.

Trimmers

Thetrimmersystemcanbeusedtoincreaseordecreaseyourangleofattack.Werecommendbecoming

veryfamiliarwithyourwingbeforeusingthetrimmersystem.

Total weight in Flight

Thewinghasbeensuccessfullyloadtested,withoutdestructiontoabove6gwithaloadof120kgs.Donot

exceed120kgsinight.Choosethesizesuitableforyourusualsiteandexperience,donotythesmaller

sizesunlessyouareaveryexperiencedspeedyingpilot.

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.

IMPORTANT

Never y with your

trimmers released in

turbulent conditions.

PREPARATION

SPEED WING FLYING

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

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

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

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

avalanchesafetyandrescueequipment.

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

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

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

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

isnecessary.

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

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

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

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

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

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

partners!

Acro Flying

SpeedWingpilotingisdangerous.Acroyinggreatlyincreasesthedangerandthereforeshouldnotbe

attempted.Yourwingisstableinightandloadtestedto6Gs,butwedonotrecommendyingacro.

Pilot Health

Flying exerts very high stresses on the human body. Pilots must ensure that they are physically and

mentallytenoughtocopewiththesestresses.Knowyourlimits.

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,thestabilo,C,BandAlinespullall

thelinesclear.Makesuretherearenoknotsortanglesandlaythecheckedlinesontopoftheprevious

set.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.

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.Helmetonandfastened

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

3.Karabiners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

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. Thechest strap should be set

between42cmand48cm(betweenthecentreofthehangpoints).

BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES

Launching

Afteryourdaily inspection and pre-ight check,yourwingmaybelaunched with either theforwardor

reversetechniques.

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wing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

wing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.

Towing

DonottowlaunchyourFazer3.

Turning

To familiarize yourself with the wing, your rst turns should be gradual and progressive. To make

coordinatedturns,rstlookinthedirectionyouwanttogo,thensmoothlyapplythebrake.Itisasmall

dynamicwing,so take it easy tobeginwithandlearnthe response of the wingbeforesteepeningthe

turns.Toregulatethespeedandradiusofaturn,coordinatewithweightshiftandusetheouterbrakeif

necessary.

Active Flying

Tominimizethelikelihoodofsufferingcollapsesinveryturbulentconditions,itisessentialtouseactive

ying.Theseareskillsthatarebestlearntbyplayingwiththegliderontheground.Flyingwithasmall

amountofbrakeapplied(approx.20cm)willallowyoutofeelthefeedbackfromthewing.Inturbulent

conditionstheinternalpressureofthewingisconstantlychangingandonlybyusingasmallamountof

brakewillyoufeelthesechanges.Theaimofactiveyingistomaintainaconstantpressurethroughthe

brakes,Ifyoufeelareductionorlossofpressureapplythebrakesuntilyoufeelnormalpressureagain.

Onceyouhavenormalpressure,raisethehandsquicklybacktotheoriginalposition.Avoidyingwith

continuousamountsofdeepbrakeinroughairasyoucouldinadvertentlystallthewing.Alwaysconsider

yourairspeed.

Nopilotandnogliderareimmunetocollapses.However,activeyingwillvirtuallyeliminateanytendency

tocollapse.Whentheconditionsareturbulent,bemoreactiveandanticipatethemovementsofyour

wing,returnthetrimmerstotheslowposition,alwaysbeawareofyouraltitudeanddonotoverreact.We

stronglyadviseyoutoalwayskeepholdofyourbrakesandnottoyinturbulentconditions.

Landing

Choosealandingareathatissmoothandfreeofobstacles.Theapproachspeedcanbeveryfastand

requiresan accurate are. Flarethewing by applying bothbrakesatthe appropriate moment.Doing

thiswilldecreaseyoursinkratetoalmostzeroandallowyoutotouchdowneasily.Nevermaketurnsor

aggressivemaneuversclosetothegroundoronyourlandingapproach.

•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).

NOTE

The Fazer 3 will launch

and inate easily with

or without A riser

input if you pull it

evenly from the hips.

IMPORTANT

Never take off with

a wing that is not

fully inated or if you

are not in complete

control of your wing.

IMPORTANT

Never initiate a turn at

minimum speed (i.e.

with full brakes on) as

you could risk entering

a spin.

IMPORTANT

Always keep hold of

your brakes. Do not y

in turbulent conditions

INCIDENTS IN FLIGHT

•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reduced,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.

•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.

Rapid Descent Techniques

Donotattempt paragliding rapid descenttechniquessuchasBigEars, B-Stalls, or Spirals.Yourwing

hasahighsinkrateandyoushouldalwaysavoidyinginconditionswhichmightrequiretheuseofrapid

descenttechniques.

Deﬂations

OzoneSpeedwingsareverystableandareresistanttodeationsorcollapses.

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.Returningthetrimmerstotheneutralpositionwillaidrecovery.

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

andrapidlywillspeeduptheprocess.Afterasymmetriccollapse,alwaysconsideryourairspeed.Make

surethegliderisnotinparachutalstallbeforemakinganyfurtherinputs.

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,yourrstreactionshouldbetofullyraiseboth

hands.Thisnormallyallowstheglidertoreturntonormalight.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Finda safeareatoland,andusethe

trimmerstomaintainagoodairspeedatalltimes.

IMPORTANT

Always be prepared

to pilot the wing out

of a spiral dive if you

choose to perform

one. Use opposite

weight shift and apply

enough outside brake

to stop the wing from

spiralling.

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

Never y in the rain or

with a wet glider

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toanothertake-offposition-thisdamagesthesailcloth.Lift

itupandcarryit.

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

strainonthelines.

•DONOTwalkonthewingorlines.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

•DONOTexposethewingtounnecessaryUV.Packawayonceyouhavenishedying.Donotleaveit

sittinginthesun.

•Ifyouywithawrap,youshouldregularlyundothetwistingthatappearsonthemainbrakelines.When

thelineistwisteditbecomesshorter,whichmayapplyconstanttensiononthetrailingedge(whichcan

leadtoproblemonlaunch,spinning,stalling,glidernotyingsymmetricallyetc.

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

•BeCarefulwhengroundhandlingtonotsawthebrakelinesagainsttherisersormainlines.Theabrasion

causedbyasawingmotioncandamagethemainlinesandleadtoprematureageingoftherisers.Ifyou

noticeanysignsofabrasion,especiallytothelines,makesureyougetthewingprofessionallyserviced

andimportantlymodifyyourgroundhandlingtechniquetostopanyfurtherdamage.

•ItisrecommendedthatyouregularlyCHECKyourwing,especiallyafteraheavyperiodofuse,afteran

incidentorafteralongperiodofstorage.

Storage and Transport

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

beforebeingpackedaway.Moisture,heatandhumidityaretheworstelementsfordamagingyourglider.

Storingadampgliderinyourcarunderthesunwouldbeterribleforexample.

Ifyoulandinsaltwater,youmustrstrinseitthoroughlywithcleanfreshwater.Drythewingcompletely,

preferablyoutofthesun,inthewind.Neveruseahairdryer,etc.

Takecarethatnoinsectsgetpackedawaywiththewing.Theymayeattheclothandmakeholesinabid

toescape.Theycanalsoleaveacidicdepositsiftheydieanddecompose.

Transportthewinginthesuppliedbagsandkeepawayfromoils,paints,chemicals,detergentsetc.

Cleaning

Anykindofwiping/scratchingcandamagethecoatingofthecloth.Werecommendtonotcleanthewing,

butifyoudohaveto,useasoftclothdampenedwithasmallamountofwaterandusegentlemovements

littlebylittleacrossthesurface.

Wing Repairs

Always let a registered dealer, professional repair centre or the manufacturer carry out any major or

complexrepairs,especiallythosenearseammargins.

If you damage the sail:

Iftheripissmallandinthemiddleofapanelhoweveryoucanxityourself.You’llndallthematerials

intherepairkityouneed.Thefabriccanbesimplymendedwiththestickyripstop/spinnakertape.When

cuttingoutthepatchesallowampleoverlapofthetearandmakesurebothsidesaredifferentsizes.Make

suretoroundoffeachcornerofthepatches.

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.

IMPORTANT

Take care of your

wing and make sure

to have it checked and

serviced according to

the schedule.

OZONE QUALITY GUARANTEE

If you damage a line:

AnylinethatisvisuallydamagedMUSTbereplaced.Useareputableparaglidingservicecentretomake

thereplacementlines.AlternativelyyoucanorderthemfromyourlocalOzonedealerordirectlyfromour

websitehttp://www.yozone.com/paragliders/en/shop/lines.php

It is importantthat replacement lines are madefrom thecorrect materials anddiameters. Youshould

checklengthsagainsttheircounterpartontheothersideofthewingtomakeensuresymmetry.Oncethe

linehasbeenreplaced,inateandcheckthegliderbeforeying.

Packing

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

thewingcarefully.

Ozonerecommends to usetheconcertina packing method sothatall of thecellsrest alongside each

other.Thishelpstoensuretheleadingedge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.Alternatively,youcansimplyfoldthewingusingthetraditionalmethod-inhalfandthenhalf

again.

Maintenance Checks

Itisvitallyimportantthatyourwingbecheckedregularly.Yourwingshouldbecheckedby a qualied

professionalforthersttimeafter1yearor80hours,whichevercomesrstandthereafterannually.You

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

inspectallofitscomponents.Changesinawing’slaunchingoryingbehaviourareindicatorsoftheglider

aging.Ifyounoticeanychangesyoushouldhavethewingcheckedbeforeyingagain.

Modiﬁcations

Yourwingwasdesignedandtrimmedtogivetheoptimumbalanceofperformance,handlingandsafety.

Anymodication willprobablymaketheglidermoredifculttoyand lesssafe.Forthesereasons,we

stronglyrecommendthatyoudonotmodifyitinanyway.

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

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

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

welcomecustomerfeedbackandarecommittedtocustomerservice.Wewillalwaysxproblemsthatare

notcausedbynormalwearandtearorinappropriateuse.Ifyouhaveaproblemwithyourglider,please

contactyourdealer/distributor.Theywillbeabletodecidethemostappropriateaction.Ifyouareunable

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

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

LINE DIAGRAM

No. of Cells 17 17 17 17

Projected Area (m

) 7.07 8.84 10.63 12.42

Flat Area (m

) 7.96 9.96 11.97 13.99

Projected Span (m) 4.33 4.84 5.3 5.73

Flat Span (m) 5.23 5.85 6.41 6.93

Projected Aspect Ratio

2.65 2.65 2.65 2.65

Flat Aspect Ratio 3.43 3.43 3.43 3.43

Root chord (m) 1.82 2.04 2.24 2.42

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

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

Cloth

Upper Surface

DominicoDOKDO30DMF

Lower Surface

DominicoDOKDO30DMF

Internal Ribs

DominicoDOKDO70DFM

MainLine Set

Edelrid6843-160/200kg

Upper Lines

LirosDSL-70kg 

Risers and hardware

Shackles

MaillonRapide-Pegeut

Riser webbing

20mmzerostretchpolyesterwebbing

A Riser

Fazer 3 Rigging Diagram

C Riser

Brake Handle

AR1

CR1

KML2KML1

KR1

CR2

CR3

CR4

CR5

AR2

AR3

AR4

AR5

B Riser

BR1

BR2

BR3

BR4

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