Ozone Firefly 3 Pilot's Manual

Brand: Ozone

Model: Firefly 3

Type: Pilot's Manual

Pilots Manual

THANK YOU

CONTENTS

Thank You01

Warning02

Team Ozone  03

Your Firey 3  04

Backpack  05

AttackHarness  05

Brakelines  05

Risers  05

Trimmers  05

Totalweightinight 05

Limitations  06

Preparation07

Harness  07

Basic Flight Techniques  08

Launching  08

Towing  08

Turning  08

Activeying  09

Landing  09

Incidents 11

RapidDescent  11

Deations  11

Parachutalstall  11

Caring and Maintenance 13

CaringTips  13

EN v1.0 Jan 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,perfor-

mance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paraglid-

ers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prod-

uctspleasecheckyozone.comorcontactyourlocaldealer,

schooloranyofushereatOzone.

SafeFlying!

TeamOzone

Storageandtransport 14

Cleaning  14

Repairs  14

Packing  15

Maintenancechecks 15

Ozone Quality  16

Modications  16

Summary  16

Line Diagram 17

Technical Specications 18

Materials 18

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

designer,manufacturer,distributor,andretailercannotandwillnotguaranteeyoursafetywhenusing

thisequipment.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moreversatileparagliders.

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

Hamard.

Davhasawealthofexperienceincompetitionying,XC,XAlpsandparagliderdesign.Luc,adedicated

XCandcompetitionaddicthasabackgroundinnavalarchitecture.Fred,ourresidentgeekisa

mathematian,mechanicalengineerandvolBivspecialist.Russisacompetitionpilotandtestpilotwith

1000sofhourstestingexperience.Honorinhasbeenyingsincehewas13,heisanaturallytalented

pilotthathasalreadybecomeworldchampion.Betweenthem,theybringawealthofknowledge,ideas

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

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

legendandminiwingspecialistMattGerdes.HeworkscloselywithgraphicdesignerLorenCox.Loren

isakeenpilotfromSaltLakecity,USA.

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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 FIREFLY 3

TheFirey3isahybridmini/speedwingfoundedonasimpleprinciple:Ahighperformanceprolein

anextremelystablespeedwingplanform.Itisthemoststress-freewinginourmini-winglineupandis

suitableforbeginnerandexperiencedspeedwingpilotsalikewhoarelookingforacompactanduser-

friendlywingthatdeliversamassiveamountoffun.

TheFirey3buildsonthelegacyoftheFireyseries,withfurtherimprovementsmadetothelaunch,

handling,andstability.Theadvancedprolehasproventobeidealforhighpitchstabilityandexcellent

performanceintheclass,andthelowaspectratioandthickchordaddsprotectionforpassivesafety

andstability.Itremainsanexcellentchoiceforpilotswhowanttoexperiencethethrillofmini-wing

pilotingwithoutthesacriceinstabilitythatisinherentinhigheraspectratiodesignswhicharecommon

inthemini-wingcategory.

New,lightermaterialshavebeenintelligentlyemployedtoreducetheoverallweight.Thelightersailaids

notonlythelaunchbutalsoreducessailinertiainightforacrisperandmoreagilefeelintheair.In

highwinds,thewingstillhasnotendencytoovershoot,andisveryeasytocontrolandground-handle.

Improvementshavebeenmadetotherisersystembyreconguringthetrimmerposition,allowingeasier

manipulationoftrimwithbrakesin-hand.

Newcellopeningshaveallowedforincreasedinternalpressureatacceleratedspeeds,whichaids

incollapseresistanceandimproveshandling.Anewleadingedgereinforcementhasreducedwear

andtearatthiscrucialpartofthesail,withoutcompromisingleadingedgeshape.TheFirey3also

incorporatesanewarcatthetiphasledtoimprovedrollbehaviour,acriticaltopicforspeedying

pilots.Whencarvingnearterrain,predictableandprogressiverollbehaviourisimportant,andtheFirey

3’sprogressivefeelisconsistentacrosstheweightrange.

AtOzone,ourmainpriorityformini-wingandspeed-wingdevelopmentissafety.Higherwingloading

doesnotautomaticallymeanshigherstability,andwehavetakengreatcaretoproduceasmaller

wingthat,whilefuntoy,stillretainsalevelofpassivesafetythatissuitableforparagliderpilotswith

beginner-intermediateskilllevels,andhigher.

The 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.

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.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andalsotohelpwiththe

inationprocess.Flyingwiththetrimmersreleasedincreasesthechanceofacollapse,werecommend

becomingveryfamiliarwithyourwingbeforeusingthetrimmersystemandtoneverreleasethemwhen

theconditionsareturbulent.

Total weight in Flight

Thewinghasbeensuccesfullyloadtestedwithoutdestructiontoabove6gwithaloadof142kgs.Do

notexceedthemaxumumrecommendedweightsinight.Choosethesizesuitableforyourususalsite,

allupweightandexperience.Donotattempttoyverysmallwingsathighloadsunlessyouhavethe

necessaryexperienceandskillstodoso.

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 (B-risers) for

directional control.

IMPORTANT

Never y with your

trimmers released in

turbulent conditions.

PREPARATION

Limitations

TheFirey3hasbeendesignedasasolohybridmini/speedyingwingandisnotintendedfortandem

ightsoraerobaticmanoeuvres.

Mini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ava-

lanchesafetyandrescueequipment.

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

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.

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protec-

tion,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!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,D,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.Thewingshouldbelaidoutinapronouncedarc,withthecentreofthewing

higherthanthetips.Itisrecommendedtoreleasethetrimmersapproximately2cmtoaidtheination

behaviour.

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Firey3.

Turning

TofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeFirey3,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

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

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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Werecommendthatthecheckisperformedbyaqualiedprofessional.

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.

Thebasicchecksinvolvelinemeasurementandbreakingstrain,aswellasclothporosityandtear

strength.(Fulldetailscanbefoundonourwebsitewww.yozone.com).

IMPORTANT

Never pack away or

store your glider wet.

IMPORTANT

Never use detergent or

chemical cleaners.

AR1

AR2

AR3

CM3

CM2

CM4

CR1

CR2

CR3

D3 D4

DM2

DM1

DM3

BR1

BR2

BR3

BR4

AM1

AM2

CM5

KML2

KML1

KR1

C Riser

A Riser

B Riser

CM2

CM1

OZONE QUALITY GUARANTEE

LINE DIAGRAM

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.

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.

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.

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ofyingandstaywithinthatwindow.

Happyying&enjoyyourFirey3.

TeamOzone

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

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS & MATERIALS

AllOzoneglidersaremadefromthehighest

qualitymaterialsavailable.

Cloth

Upper Surface

DominicoDOKDO30DMF

Lower Surface

DominicoDOKDON20DMF

Internal Ribs

DominicoDOKDO30DFM

Line Set

Lower Lines

Edelrid6843-160/200kg

Upper/Middle Lines

LirosDSL-140/70kg 

Risers and hardware

Shackles

MaillonRapide-Pegeut

Riser webbing

20mmzerostretchpolyesterwebbing

No. of Cells 24 24

Projected Area (m

) 14.2 15.9

Flat Area (m

) 16 18

Projected Span (m) 6.46 6.85

Flat Span (m) 7.62 8.08

Projected Aspect Ratio (m)

2.94 2.94

Flat Aspect Ratio (m) 3.63 3.63

Root Chord (m) 2.55 2.7

Recommended Max Weight (kg)

110 120

Load test (6g) 142 142

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Ozone Firefly 3 Pilot's Manual

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