Ozone Element 3 Owner's manual

Brand: Ozone

Model: Element 3

Type: Owner's manual

Ozone Element 3

Ozone Element 3 is an incredibly easy and forgiving paraglider, ideal for student training, from first flights to soaring, thermalling and beyond. It is very resistant to heavy or misguided inputs, which makes ground handling fun and safe for students. In the air, it feels solid and reliable with a progressive feel in the brakes that allow controlled and coordinated turns, and an effective flare. The overall brake range is long, with a slow stall speed, making it very difficult for a student to inadvertently stall or spin the wing.

Ozone Element 3

Pilots Manual

CONTENTS

Thank You01

Warning02

Team Ozone  03

Your Element 3  04

Preparation06

Basic Flight Techniques  10

Rapid Descent Techniques 11

Incidents in Flight  13

Caring For Your wing  15

Limitations 22

Ozone Quality  23

Technical Specications 24

Drawing/Riser lengths 25

Line diagram  26

Materials 27

EN v1.2 January 2020

THANK YOU

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

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

security.

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

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

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

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

sitesofGourdon,MonacoandColdeBleyne-guaranteesusmorethan300yabledaysperyear,thisisagreatasset

inthedevelopmentoftheOzonerange.

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

areessentialconsiderationswhenchoosinganewwing,sotokeepcostslowandqualityhighwemanufactureallofour

productsinourownproductionfacility.Duringproductionourwingsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecks

thatarefullytraceable,thiswaywecanguaranteethatallofourparaglidersmeetthesamehighstandards.

Thismanualwillhelpyougetthemostoutofyourglider,itisessentialthatyoureaditbeforeyingyournewwingfor

thersttime.Itsdetailstheprocedureforpreparingthewingbeforeight,basicyingtechniquesandalsoincludestips

andadviceonhowbesttocareandmaintainyourwingtoensurealonglifeandhighresalevalue.Forthelatestupdates,

includingalltechnicaldatapleaserefertotheonlineversion.Thiscanbefoundontheproduct’spageatwww.yozone.

com

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

schooloranyofushereatOzone.

SafeFlying!

TeamOzone

WARNING

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

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

suchrisks.

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

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

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

areexcluded.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

insurance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Remember, PLEASURE is the reason for our sport

TEAM OZONE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gerdes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

over1000productionstaff.

YOUR ELEMENT 3

ThefoundationfortheElement3isbuiltonnineteenyearsofcontinuousdevelopment.Designedspecically

forschoolsandbeginnerpilots,itisanincrediblyeasyandforgivingwingidealforalllevelsofstudenttraining,

fromrstightstosoaring,thermalling,andbeyond.

ReplacingtheAtom3,theElement3isatotallynewdesignwithfeaturesandtechnologytakenfromour

performancerange,butimplementedintoaconceptfocusedentirelyonsafety,easeofuse,andthebest

inationbehaviourpossible.Thenewprole,linelayout,andinternalstructure,improvestheefciencyand

passivesafetywhilstretainingtheforgivingnaturerequiredofschoolwings.Themoderateaspectratiohas

proventobetheidealcompromiseforcomfort,easeofuse,andfun,whilstmaintainingexceptionalsafety

characteristics.

Theinationandground-handlingoftheElement3areaseasyasitgetsinparagliding.Inationinnil-wind

conditionsis“rst-trysimple”withthelightestofforwardpressure,yettheleadingedgeremainsstrongand

open.Theglideris very resistanttoheavy or misguidedstudentinputs.This characteristic makesground

handlingfun,andsafe.StudentswillquicklylearnthebasicswiththeElement3,andprogresseasily.

Intheair,theElement3retainsthesimplicityexpectedofabeginnerwing.Itfeelssolidandreliablewithout

unnecessaryrollorpitch.Aprogressivefeelinthebrakesallowscontrolledandcoordinatedturns,andan

effectiveare.Theoverallbrakerangeislong,withaslowstallspeed,makingitverydifcultforastudentto

inadvertentlystallorspinthewing.

Overall,theElement3isincrediblyforgivingyetalsoenjoyabletoy.Itremainstightandcompactintheair,

sothatbeginnerswillnditintuitivetopilotwhilstinstructorswillappreciatetheagileandprecisehandling.

Itsperformancewillenablestudentstostartridgesoaringandthermallingaspartoftheirprogression,withall

thepassivesafetyrequiredduringtheirrstights.Thesimplerisersprovideaneffectivespeedsystemand

dedicatedbigearskit,whichwillgiveinstructorspeaceofmindwhilstguidingpilotsthroughtheseexercises.

Withanintelligentuseofmaterialschosenfortheirspecicfunction,theElement3isdesignedwithlongevity

andcosteffectivenessinmind.ENAcertied,itcomesinvesizeswithbroadweightranges,covering

allcongurations.Itoffersalloftheingredientsforstudentstolearnsafelyandmakequickprogress,while

providingschoolswithadependableandlong-lastingplatformfortheireetofgliders.

Rucksack

Yourwingissuppliedwithaspeciallydesignedbagthatislightinweightandcomfortable.Itfeaturesa

paddedhipbelt,adjustableergonomicshoulderstrapsandextrapocketstostorekeys,accessoriesand

allthoseextrabits.Itslargevolumeallowsyoutostoreallofyourequipmentwhilstdistributingtheweight

forcomfortablehiking.

Brake Lines

Thebrakelinelengthshavebeensetcarefullyduringtesting.Wefeelitisbettertohaveslightlylongbrake

linesandtoywithawrap(oneturnoflinearoundthehand).However,ifyoudochoosetoadjusttheir

lengthpleasekeepinmindthefollowing:

•Ensurebothmainbrakelinesareofequallength.

•Ifabrakehandlehasbeenremoved,checkthatitslineisroutedthroughthepulleywhenitisreplaced.

•Whenthebrakesarefullyreleasedinight,thebrakelinesshouldbeslack.Theremustbeasubstantial

bowinthemtoguaranteenodeformationofthetrailingedgewhenaccelerated.

•Theremustbeaminimumof10cmoffreeplaybeforethebrakesbegintodeformthetrailingedge.This

preventsthetrailingedgefrombeingdeformedwhenusingthespeedsystem.

Risers

TheElement3hasbeendesignedwith3risersperside.TheAriseriscoveredwithcolouredwebbing,to

allowforeasyidentication.

TheArisersaresplitintotwo,thesmallerriser-holdingonlytheoutermostAline-hasbeendesigned

thiswaytomakeapplyingbigearssimple.

Therisersdonotfeaturetrimmers.

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

for directional control.

PREPARATION

IMPORTANT

Using the accelerator

decreases the angle

of attack and makes

the wing more prone

to collapse, therefore

using the accelerator

near the ground or in

turbulent conditions

should be avoided.

Accelerator System

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

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

manualforinstructions).Attachthespeedsystemlinestotheacceleratorsystemontheriserswiththe

Brummelhooks.

Abasic set-up can be performed on the ground: ask a friend to pull the risers tight intotheir in-ight

positionwhilstyousitintheharnessontheground.Nowadjustthelengthsofthelinessothatthemain

barsitsjustbeneathyourseat.Youshouldbeabletohookyourheelintothelowerloopoftheaccelerator.

Theremustbeenoughslackinthespeedbartoensurethefrontrisersarenotpulleddowninnormaltrim

speedight,butnotsolongthatitisimpossibletousethefullspeedrangeoftheglider.Fullyextending

thelowerloopwillacceleratethewingtoapproximatelyhalfitsacceleratedspeedrange.Forfullspeed,

hookyourheelsontotheupperbarandsmoothlyextendyourlegs,maximumspeediswhenthepulleys

ontheriserstouch.Oncesetup,testthefullrangeoftheacceleratorincalmyingconditionsandensure

thatbothrisersarepulledevenlyduringoperation.Fine-tuningcanbecompletedwhenyouarebackon

theground.

Harness

Itisimportanttosetupyourharnesscorrectlybeforeyingthewing.Makesuretospendtimeadjusting

your harness’s different settings until you are completely comfortable. The chest strap should be set

between42cmand48cm (between the centreofthehang points). XXS/XS/Ssizesarecertied with a

cheststrapbetween42-44cmwideandtheM/Lbetween44-48cm.

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experiencedpilots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.Karabinersandmaillonstight

5.Acceleratorsystemconnected

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

7.Leadingedgeopen

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

9.Airspaceandvisibilityclear

BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES

IMPORTANT

Never take off with

a glider that is not

fully inated or if you

are not in control of

the pitch/roll of your

wing.

Launching

YourElement3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 Element 3 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

Element3isinatedcorrectly,acceleratesmoothlyoffthelaunch.

Reverse Launch - Light to Strong Winds

Layoutyourwingasyouwouldfortheforwardlaunch.However,thistimeturntofaceit,passingone

entiresetofrisersoveryourheadasyouturn.Nowyoucaninatethegliderwithyourbodyweightand

theA-risers.Oncethewingisoverhead,releasetherisers,brakegentlyifnecessary,turnandlaunch.

Instrongerwinds,bepreparedtotakeafewstepstowardsthegliderasitinates.Thiswilltakesomeof

theenergyoutoftheglideranditwillbelesslikelytooveryyou.Thisreverse-launchtechniquecanbe

usedinsurprisinglylightwindstoo.

Practicegroundhandlingasmuchaspossible!Notonlyisitgreatfun,butitwillgiveyouamuchbetter

feelforyourwing’sightcharacteristics.Itwillalsoimproveyouroverallenjoymentofyingbygivingyou

thefeelingofcontrolandmakingyourlauncheseasierandlessstressful.

Speed to Fly

Flyingattrimspeed(hands-up),theElement3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byusingtheacceleratorsystem.Usinguptohalfbardoesnotdegradetheglideangleor

stabilitysignicantlyandwillimproveyouryingperformance.Youwillreachthenextthermalfasterand

higher.AtfullspeedtheElement3isstable;howeverwerecommendthatyoudonotyatfullspeedclose

tothegroundorinturbulentair.

Byapplyingthebrakesapproximately20cm,theElement3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 Element 3yourrstturns should begradualandprogressive. To make

efcientandcoordinatedturnswiththeElement3rstlookinthedirectionyouwanttogo,thenleaninto

it.Yourrstinputfordirectionalchangeshouldbeweight-shift,followedbythesmoothapplicationofthe

brakeuntilthedesiredbankangleisachieved.Toregulatethespeedandradiusoftheturn,coordinate

yourweightshiftandusetheouterbrake.

Active Flying

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

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

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

internalpressureofthewingisconstantlychangingandonlybyusingasmallamountofbrakewillyoufeel

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

reductionorlossofpressureapplythebrakesuntilyoufeelnormalpressureagain.Onceyouhavenormal

pressure,raisethehandsquicklybacktotheoriginalposition.Avoidyingwithcontinuousamountsof

deepbrakeinroughairasyoucouldinadvertentlystallthewing.Alwaysconsideryourairspeed.

Thesemovementscanbesymmetricorasymmetric;youmayhavetoapplybothbrakesorjustone.These

subtleadjustmentswillkeeptheglideryingsmoothlyanddirectlyaboveyouanddramaticallyreducethe

chancesofacollapse.Ifthegliderpitchesinfrontofyou,usethebrakestoslowitdown.Equally,ifthe

gliderdropsbehindyou,releasethebrakestoallowittospeedup.Thegoalistoalwayskeepthewing

directlyoverhead.

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.

IMPORTANT

Always keep hold of

your brakes. Do not y

in turbulent conditions

IMPORTANT

Never initiate a turn at

minimum speed (i.e.

with full brakes on) as

you could risk entering

a spin.

Landing

TheElement3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!

RAPID DESCENT TECHNIQUES

Ozonewouldliketoremindyouthatthefollowingmanoeuvresshouldbelearntunderthesupervisionof

aqualiedinstructorandalwaysusedwithcaution.Neverforgetthatproperlyanalysingtheconditions

beforelaunchwillhelpavoidtheneedtousethesetechniques.

Big Ears

Foldinginthewingtipsincreasesthesinkratewithoutradicallychangingtheairspeed.Thisisusefulfor

stayingoutofcloudordescendingquicklythroughtheliftbandofthehill,forexamplewhentoplanding.

Topullbigears,keepholdofyourbrakehandlesandtaketheoutermostA-lineoneachside,thenpullout

anddown(preferablyoneatatime)untilthewingtipsfoldunder.TheOuterAlineisattachedtotheBaby

Ariser,makingidenticationanduseofthebigearsystemeasier.Thesizeofthebigearscanbeadjusted

bypullingmoreline,orreachinghigheruptheline.FordirectionalcontrolwhileusingtheBigEars,you

shoulduseweightshift.Toreopentheears, release bothAlinesatthesametime.Tohelpreination,

brakegentlyonesideatatimeuntiltipsregainpressure.Avoiddeepsymmetricapplicationsofthebrake

asthiscouldaccidentlyinduceparachutalorfullstalls.

YoumayuseBigearsforthenallandingapproachbuttheyshouldbereleasedbeforemakingthenal

are.Ozoneadvisetonotusethistechniqueinturbulentorwindyconditionsduetothereducedabilityto

yactivelyandtheriskofaninadvertentstallwhilstdescendingthroughthewindgradient.

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

howeverNEVERtrytopulltheBigEarsiniftheacceleratorisalreadypushed.Thelowerangleofattack

andtheactofdeatingthetipscanleadtoamajordeation.AlwaysmaketheBigEarsrstandthen

applythespeedbar.

WhilstitispossibletoenteraspiraldivewhilstholdinginBigEars,thehighforcesappliedtothelower

linescouldexceedthebreakingstrainofthelinesleadingtoequipmentfailure!

Ozone strongly recommend to NOT perform Spiral Dives with Big Ears engaged.

NEVER induce Big

Ears in accelerated

ight, this can lead

to a major deation.

Always pull the Big

Ears rst and then

apply the speed bar.

DO NOT perform spiral

dives with Big Ears

engaged.

B-Line Stall

TheB-linestallisforfastdescentsinemergencysituationsonly,itisfasterandsafertolosealtitudewith

aspiraldivethanaB-stall.ToinitiatetheB-stall,keepthebrakesinyourhandandtakeholdofboththeB

risers,orplaceyourngersbetweenthelinesabovethemaillons.AsyoupulltheB-linesdowntheairow

overthewingisbrokenandthegliderlosesitsforwardspeedbutremainsopenwithareducedcord.You

candescendataround6m/s.ToexittheB-stalltheB-risersshouldbereleasedsymmetricallyandinone

smooth,progressivemotion.Thegliderwillresumenormalforwardightwithoutfurtherinput.Checkyou

haveforwardightagainbeforeusingthebrakes.IfyoupulltoomuchB-linetheglidermayhorseshoe

andmovearoundalot.Ifthisoccurs,slowlyreleasetheBlinesuntilthewingstabilisesorsimplyexitthe

BlinestallbyimmediatelyreleasetheBrisers.DonotattempttomaintainaBlinestallthatisnotstable.

Spiral Dives

Ifyouturnyourgliderinaseriesoftightening360’sitwillenteraspiraldive.Thiswillresultinrapidheight

loss.Toinitiateaspiral,lookandleanintothedirectionyouwanttogo,thensmoothlypulldownonthe

insidebrake.TheElement3willrstturnalmost360degreesbeforeitdropsintothespiral.Onceinthe

spiralyoushouldre-centreyourweightshiftandapplyalittleoutsidebraketokeeptheouterwingtip

pressuredandinated.

Safedescentratesofmorethan8m/s(1600ft/minapprox.)arepossibleinaspiraldive,butattheserates

theassociatedhighspeedsandG-forcescanbedisorientating.Alwayspayparticularattentiontoyour

altitude.Toexitthespiraldive,ensureyourweightshiftisinacentredpositionandthensmoothlyrelease

theinsidebrake.AstheElement3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.

TheElement3showslittletendencytoremainneutralinaspiraldive;howeversomeparameterscould

interferewithitsbehaviour.Thesemightinclude:wrongcheststrapsettings,totalweightinightoutside

ofthecertiedweightrange,orbeinginaverydeepspiralataveryhighsinkrate>14m/s.Youshould

alwaysbepreparedtopilotthewingoutofsuchaspiraldive.Todoso,smoothlyuseoppositeweight

shiftandapplyenoughoutsidebraketostopthewingfromspiralling,thegliderwillthenstarttoresume

normalight.Neverattempttorecoverfromaspiralwithhardorquickoppositeinputsasthiswillresult

inanaggressiveclimbandsurge.

MPORTANT

On Exit, allow the wing

to pitch. Do not apply

the brakes until you

have regained normal

airspeed

IMPORTANT

Always be prepared

to pilot the wing out

of a spiral dive. Use

opposite weight shift

and apply enough

outside brake to

stop the wing from

spiralling.

INCIDENTS IN FLIGHT

WARNING

Uncoordinated

wingovers can lead

to large asymmetric

collapses and cravats,

therefore they should

never be executed

near the ground.

Deﬂations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

stallpoint.

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

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

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

If your Element 3 collapses in accelerated ight, immediately release the accelerator and manage the

collapseusingthesamemethodsdescribedabove.

Cravats

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

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

intonormalight,i.egetcontrolofyourdirectionandthenpulldownthestabiloline(CR4-outsideline

ontheCriser)untilthewingtipclears.Youmustbecarefulwithanybrakeinputsoryoumaystallthe

oppositewing.Youcanalsousestrongdeeppumpsofthebrakeonthecravatedside,whendoingsoit

isimportanttoleanawayfromthecravatotherwiseyouriskspinningordeepeningthespiral.Theaimis

toemptytheairoutofthewingtip,butwithoutspinning.Correctlydone,thisactionwillclearthecravat.

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

shouldnotbeattemptedunlessyouhavebeentaughthowtodoitandcanonlybedonewithalarge

amountofaltitude.Rememberiftherotationisacceleratingandyouareunabletocontrolit,youshould

throwyourreserveparachutewhilstyoustillhaveenoughaltitude.

Deep Stall / Parachutal Stall

It is possible for gliders to enter a state of parachutal stall. This can be caused by several situations

including;averyslow release from aB-linestall;ying the gliderwhenwet;or after afront/symmetric

deation.Theglideroftenlooksasthoughithasrecoveredproperlybutcarriesondescendingvertically

withoutfullforwardmotion.Thissituationiscalled‘deepstall’or‘parachutalstall’.

ItisunlikelytohappenonanyOzoneglider,butshoulditdosoyourrstreactionshouldbetofullyraise

bothhands.ThisnormallyallowstheglidertoreturntonormalightbutIfnothinghappensafterafew

seconds,reachupandpushtheA-risersforwardsorapplythespeedbartoencouragethewingtoregain

normalight. Ensurethe gliderhas returnedto normal ight (check your airspeed) before you use the

brakesagain.

Donotyinrain,doingsosignicantlyincreasesthelikelihoodofparachutalstallsoccurring.Toreduce

thechanceofstallinginrainavoidusingdeepbrakemovementsorBigEars.Findasafeareatolandand

usingthespeedbar,maintainagoodairspeedatalltimes.

IMPORTANT

Only a few cms of

input from your

brakes can maintain

your wing in the stall.

Always release your

wraps if you have

taken them!

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

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

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 off the

ground when gathering the wing and

grouping the leading edge.

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

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

concertina method from tip to tip before packing into the

stuff sac.

Caring Tips

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

thelifeofyouraircraft:

•DONOTdragyourwingalongthegroundtoanothertake-offposition-thisdamagesthesailcloth.Lift

itupandcarryit.

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

strainonthelines.

•DONOTwalkonthewingorlines.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

sittinginthesun.

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

twistingthelinebecomeshorterandyoucanendupwithaconstanttensiononthetrailingedge(which

canleadtoproblemonlaunch,stalling,glidernotyingsymmetrically,...)

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

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

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

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

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

•YourOzonewinghasanopeningclosedusingvelcroonthetrailingedgeofthetipcalledthe‘Butthole’.

Thishasbeendesignedtoeasilyemptyallthethingswhichhavebeenaccumulatinginyourwing(sand,

leaves,rocks,mobilephonesetc).

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Ozone Element 3 Owner's manual

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