Ozone Angel SQ Manual
Pilots Manual
CONTENTS
Warning 01
Thank You02
Team Ozone 03
Your Angel SQ04
Harness Installation 06
Deploying your Angel SQ 07
Packing 08
Care and Maintenance 14
Ozone Quality Guarantee 15
Technical Specications 16
Materials 16
EN v1.1 July 2017
THANK YOU
WARNING
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ThankyouforchoosingOzone.
As a team of free ying enthusiasts, competitors and adventurers, our mission is to produce paragliding
equipmentofthehighestqualityusingcuttingedgedesignsandthebesttechnicalmaterialsavailable.
TheAngelSQisasquareemergencyparachutedesignedforveryfastopeningtimeswithastable,slowdecent
rate.Whenitcomestoemergencyparachutes,fastopeningtimes,excellentpendulumstabilityandlowsink
rate performance are the necessary ingredients for safe landings in emergency situations. The Angel SQ is
effectiveinminimumheight/lowenergysituations,bothofwhicharecommoninparagliding.
OurdevelopmentteamisbasedinthesouthofFrance.Thisarea,whichincludesthesitesofGourdon,Monaco
andColdeBleyne,guaranteesusmorethan300yabledaysperyear.Thisisagreatassetinthedevelopment
oftheOzonerange. We know thatqualityandvalue for money areessentialconsiderationswhenchoosing
equipment,sotokeepcostslowandqualityhighwebuildallourproductsinourownproductionfacility.During
productionallOzoneproductsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecks.Thiswaywecanguarantee
thatourequipmentmeetsthesamehighstandardsthatweexpectourselves.
Thismanualwillshowyouhowtomaintain,throwandrepackyourAngelSQparachute.Ifyouneedanyfurther
informationaboutOzone,theAngelSQ,oranyofourproducts please check www.yozone.com or contact
yourlocaldealer,schooloranyofushereatOzone.
DespitetheAngelSQ’sexcellentpedigree,wecertainlyhopeyouwillneverhavetouseit!
SafeFlying.
TeamOzone
•Paraglidingisapotentiallydangeroussportthatcancauseseriousinjuryincludingbodilyharm,paralysisand
death.UsingOzoneequipmentisundertakenwiththefullknowledgethatparaglidinginvolvessuchrisks.
•AstheownerofanOzoneemergencyrescueparachuteyoutakeexclusiveresponsibilityforallrisksassociated
withits use.Inappropriate use and or abuse of yourequipment will increase these risks. Any liabilityclaims
resultingfromuseofthisproducttowardsthemanufacturer,distributorordealersisexcluded.
•Thisparachutehasbeensolelydesignedforuseasanemergencyrescuesystemforparagliders.Donotunder
anycircumstancesusethisparachuteforfreefallparachuting,BASEjumpingorwithanyothertypeofaircraft.
•TheAngelSQisnotsuitableforspeedsinexcessof32m/sor115kmh.
•Anyunauthorizeduseisprohibited.
•Ensureyourparachuteismaintainedproperlyandisregularlyre-packed,failuretodosomayresultinpremature
ageingandsloweropeningtimes.
•Completeathoroughdailyandpre-ightinspectionofall ofyourequipment.Payattention toyourparachute
pinsandneverattemptyingwithunsuitableordamagedequipment.
•Donotallowtheparachutetobecomedamp;this can affect the opening timesandoverallperformanceand
degradethematerialsfaster.
•Donotmodifythisproductinanywayanduseonlywithinthemaximumcertiedweight.
•Alwaysywearingahelmet,glovesandboots.
•ItisessentialthattheAngel SQ is correctly installed to the harness.Acompatibilitytestmustbecarriedout
byaqualiedprofessionaltoexcludeanypossiblenon-compatibilitybetweentheharnessandrescuedevice.
•Makesurethatyouarephysicallyandmentallyhealthybeforeying.
•Choosethecorrectwing,harnessandconditionsforyourlevelofexperience.
•Payspecialattentiontotheterrainyouwillbeyingandtheweatherconditionsbeforeyoulaunch.Alwaysadd
alargesafetymargintoallyourdecisions,ifyouareunsuredonoty.Avoidyinginrain,snow,strongwind,
andturbulentweatherconditionsorclouds.
•Ifyouusegood,safejudgementyouwillenjoymanyyearsofparaglidingandhopefullyneverhaveneedtouse
yourAngelSQparachute.
Remember,PLEASUREisthereasonforoursport!
TEAM OZONE YOUR ANGEL SQ
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Everyone needs an Angel… Representing the latest in lightweight square parachute design technology, the
AngelSQisaparachuteyoucanrelyon.
Modernsquarerescue parachute designshaveproven time and againtooffer signicantly betterpendulum
stabilityandsinkrate performance than traditionalroundparachutes,whilst retaining the fastopeningtimes
thatarecriticalforsafety.
TheAngelSQ has a relativelylargesurfacearea, yet is verylightinweight, giving exceptional sinkrateand
stabilityperformancewithfastopeningtimes.Thelargesurfaceareaensuresanexcellentsinkrate,allsizesof
theAngelSQprovideplentyofmarginwithintheweightrangestheyarecertiedtocarry.Intermsofparachute
performancehowever, pendulum stabilityis equally, if notmore important thansink rate performancealone
andtheAngelSQexcelsinthisdepartment.Duringthedevelopmentprocess,whichincludedmany real life
testdeployments,theAngelSQ’slowsinkrateandhighpendulumstabilitycombinedforconsistent,safeand
comfortabledescents.
The Angel SQ uses premium quality parachute materials, Porcher PN9 and Cousin Dyneema lines. These
materialshavebeenchosenfortheiroptimumbalanceofdurability,performance,minimalpackingvolumesand
lowweighttoensurereliable,safedeployments,eveninthemostextremesituations.
Certied EN and LTF to the EN 12491 and LTF 91/09 standards, the Angel SQ is available in 4 sizes with
maximumloadsfrom100kgsto220kgs.Thereare2bridleoptions:Theshortbridleversionforharnesseswith
integratedbridlesandtheYbridleversionforharnesseswithnobuiltinbridles.
TheAngelSQhasbeensolelydesignedforuseasanemergencyrescuesystemforparagliders.Donotunder
anycircumstancesusethisparachuteforfreefallparachuting,BASEjumpingorwithanyothertypeofaircraft.
TheAngelSQisnotsuitableforspeedsinexcessof32m/sor115kmh.
EveryoneatOzonecontinuestobedrivenbyourpassionforying,ourloveofadventureandourquesttosee
Ozone’sparagliderdevelopmentcreatebetter,saferandmoreversatileparagliders.
ThedesignteamconsistsofDavidDagault,LucArmant,FredPieri,RussellOgdenandHonorinHamard.
Davhasawealthof experience in competition ying,XC,XAlpsandparagliderdesign.Luc,adedicatedXC
and competition addict has a background in naval architecture. Fred, our resident geek is a mathematian,
mechanicalengineerandvolbivspecialist.Russisacompetitionpilotandtestpilotwith1000sofhourstesting
experience.Honorinhasbeenyingsincehewas13yearsold,anaturallytalentedpilotwithmultipleworld
recordsandaworldchampionshiptiltletohisnamealready.Betweenthem,theybringawealthofknowledge,
ideasandexperienceandworkcloselytogetherinthedesignandtestingprocess.
MikeCavanaghistheboss and multiple winner oftheUKXCleague. When he’s not outyinghegenerally
keepscontrolofthemayhem.PromotionandteampilotsareorganisedbyBASEjumpinglegendandminiwing
specialistMattGerdes.HeworkscloselywithgraphicdesignerLorenCox.LorenisakeenpilotfromSaltLake
city,USA.
BackintheofceKarineMarconi,ChloeVilaandIsabelleMartinezruntheshow.Thesewonderfulladieslook
aftertheorderingsystem,thedealers,thedesignteamandthegeneraldaytodayrunningofthecompany-
withoutthemitwouldbechaos.
OurmanufacturingfacilityinVietnamisheadedupbyDrDavePilkingtonwhoworksrelentlesslymanufacturing
glidersandproducingprototypesaswellasresearchingmaterialsandmanufacturingprocessesforourfuture
products.HeisbackedupbyasuperbteammanagedbyKhanhandPhongwithover700productionstaff.
INSTALLATION TO THE HARNESS
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TheAngelSQisavailablewith2bridleoptions:ShortbridleorYbridle.
Theshortbridleoptionisforharnessesthatalreadyhavereservebridlesinplace.Attachtheparachutebridle
totheharnessbridlesusingaMaillonRapide7mmscrewgatemaillonorsimilar.
The long Y bridle option is for harnesses that do not have bridles already installed. The attachment points
shouldbeattachedtotheshoulderconnectionpointsusing2x6mmscrewgatestainlesssteelmaillons(onefor
eachside)alongwithrubberbandsortapetosecurethebridlesneatly.
YoumustNOTattachalongYbridletoanyexistingharnessbridles.Ifyourharnessalreadyhasbridlesattached
totheshoulderhangpoints,youMUSTusetheshortbridleoption.OnlyattachtheYbridletotheloopslocated
ontopoftheshoulderstrapswhichhavebeenspecicallydesignedformountingtherescuesystem.
Maillonsmustbeclosedtightly-ngertightthen1/2aturnwithpliersissufcient.Donotovertighten.
Attachthereservehandletooneoftheloopsonthedeploymentbagusingasmallmaillonoralarksfootknot.
Pleaserefertoyourharnessmanualtoensurethecorrectorientation.
TheAngelSQisnowreadytobeinstalledintothedeploymentsystemofyourharness.Fordetailedinstructions
ofttingtheAngelintothedeploymentsystempleaseconsultyourharnessmanual.
IMPORTANT:
You MUST NOT
attach the long Y
bridle to existing
harness bridle(s),
if this is the case,
you must use
the short bridle
option.
Bridle
Lines Apexlines
Panels
Cornervents
WARNING: Ozone strongly recommends that the
reserve parachute system is installed by a qualied
professional. Always seek experienced advice if you
have any doubts.
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DEPLOYING YOUR ANGEL SQ
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Yourparachuteshouldberepacked every 6 months,preferablybyaqualiedprofessionaltoensurebestoperation
andtogiveyoupeaceofmind.Whenremovingtheparachutefromtheharnesstaketheopportunitytocomplete
apracticedeployment.Checkthatyoucanreachyourhandleeasilyandthattheparachutecanexittheharness
smoothly,freeofanyresistance,Certicationrequiresaneffortoflessthan7kgs.
Beforerepackingtheparachuteshouldhaveathoroughvisualcheckofthecloth,linesandbridles.Donotusea
parachutewithanysignofvisibledamage.Theparachutemustbecompletelydryandfreeofdirt,dustoranyother
contaminates.
Packing Procedure
Completelyunfurltheparachute,ideallyitshouldbehungovernighttoreleasethefoldsandtoairthematerial.
Toeasethepackingprocessitisbesttoworkwithanassistantandhavethefollowingpiecesofequipment:
Weightssuchassandbags;Linespacers;Carabiners;Spareelasticbands.
Laytheparachuteonapackingtableorontheground.Makesurethesurfaceiscleananddry.
Ifyouareintheunfortunatesituationofneedingtothrowyourreserve,dosowithconviction:
Look;Reach;Pull;Throw.
Lookatthehandle,grabitandpullouttheretainingpinswithsufcientforce.
Pulloutthe deployment bag.Youneed to adapttheway you pull yourparachute depending on thedesignof your
harness’sdeploymentsystem.e.g.underseatpositioningoftenrequiresanactiontotheoutsidesothattheparachute
extracts sideways from the pocket, pulling the handle upwards will not allow the parachute to release. Know your
equipmentandadaptyourtechniqueaccordingly.
Throwtheparachuteawayfromyouashardasyoucanintoclearspace,nottowardsyourwing.Itisimportantatthis
stagetoremembertoLETGOofthehandle.Aimtothrowwiththedirectionofairowtoaidafastopeningandagainst
thedirectionofrotation.
Ifafter throwing theparachutedoes not deploy(possible in lowenergyemergencies e.g. parachutalstall), grab the
reservebridleandgiveitastrongpull.Thiswillhelpencouragetheparachutetoopenfaster.
Asthe parachutedeploys,thenextstageistoconcentrateondisablingtheparaglider.Thereareseveralwaystodo
this–Blinestall;rearriserstall;gatheringthecanopybyworkinguptheAlinesuntilyouhavethematerialinyourhands
orusingthebrakestostallthewing.Thebesttechniquedependsentirelyonthesituation.Themostimportantthing
torememberistocompletelydisablethewingsothatitdoesnotactagainsttheparachuteandcauseadown-plane.
Whichevermethodyouchoosedososymmetrically,youdonotwanttheparaglidertostartrotating,thiscouldcause
theparaglidertoyintoandeffectivelydisabletheparachute.
Due to the position of the reserve bridle hang points on most harness, deploying the reserve parachute tends to
automaticallyputyouintothePLFposition(legsdown),ifyouarenot,doeverythingyoucantogetyourselfintothis
positionsoyoucanabsorbthelandingimpactwithyourlegs.
AlwaysuseaPLFwhenlandingunderemergencysituationsorunderarescueparachute.
(Optional).Using a suitable line,route it throughthepacking loops found
2/3rdsofthewayupthepanels.
Securethepackinglinetosomethingrigid,attheotherendsecure
thebridletosomethingrigidpullingtensionthroughtheparachute
cloth and lines. The ‘apex’ should now be pulled through the
centreoftheparachutesothattheApexlinesaretensioned
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PACKING
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Ensurethatthelinesarefreeoftwistsandtangles-startat
thebridleandworktowardstheparachutekeepingthe‘apex’
lines central and the lines either side separated. Double
check that none of the lines are twisted around the ‘apex’
linesoreachother
Nowsortthepanelsintoorder.TheAngelSQhas12*panels
per side clearly numbered on the skirt. Fold each panel
overto onesidekeepingthe lineattachmentpointsneatly
togetherattheskirtendandtensionthroughthecloth.
Now neatly organise panels 1 and 12, maintain
tension so that all folds are neat. Panels 1-12
shouldbeorganisedtooneside.
Once panels 12 -1 of one side are neatly arranged, it is
advisedtouseweights to keep theminpositionwhilstyou
repeat the process for the other side. Fold the remaining
panelsontopofthecompletedside.
TheAngelSQ220has14panels,otherwisefollowthe
samepackingproceedure.
*
Panels14-1fortheAngelSQ220
*
Panels1-14fortheAngelSQ220
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The parachute should look as shown with the corner
ventofpanel12*inthemiddleandontop.Thecorner
ventofpanel1shouldbeinthemiddleunderneath.
Atthisstage,againdoublecheckthe lines are free of
twistsand run cleanly eitherside of the apexlines all
thewaytothebridle.
Nowfoldtherighthandsideunderneathusing‘S’foldstothe
widthofthedeploymentbag.
‘S’foldthelefthandside,thistimeontopoftheexistingfolds
tothewidthofthedeploymentbag.
Nowarrangethelineskeepingthemneatandundertension.
Usegure of 8foldsand elastic bandsaroundthe loops to
arrangethelinesneatly. The gureof8sshouldbemadeto
thesamewidthasthedeploymentbag.Leaveapproximately
0.5moflinefreeattheendbeforethebridle.
Now repeat the above process, this time in the
opposite direction. Panels 1 -12 should be folded
neatlyontopofeachothertothelefthandsidewith
thelinesgroupedneatlyandfreeoftwistsasbefore.
Panel14fortheAngelSQ220
*
Panels1-14fortheAngelSQ220
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
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YourAngelSQisrelativelymaintenance-free,howeverthereareseveralpracticesthatneedtobeadheredto:
•KeepyourparachutefreefromexposuretoUV,moisture,dirt,dust,chemicalsoranyothercontaminates.
•Alwaysstoreallofyouryingequipmentinacooldryroomandprotectitfromdirectheatsuchasradiators
orsunlight.
•Moisture,heatandhumidityaretheworstelementsfordamagingyourparachute.
•Your Angel SQ shouldbe re-packed, preferablybya qualied packerevery6 months. Themore often the
reserveisrepackedthebetterthechancesofitopeningquickly.
• Line lengths should be checked annually by a qualied checker, or after anytime the parachute has been
exposedtoexcessivemoistureorhasbecomewetafterawaterlanding.
•Ifyoulandinsaltwater,youmustimmediatelyrinsetheparachuteandlinesthoroughlywithfreshwaterbefore
itisallowed to dry.Itis of vitalimportanceto remove all tracesof salt before dryingotherwisepermanent
damagemayoccur.Itmaytakeseveralrinsestocompletelyremovealltracesofsalt.Ifthereareanyvisible
signsofdamagetotheclothorevidenceofsaltcrystals,theparachuteshouldbedeemedun-airworthyand
withdrawnfromservice.
•Completelyairdryyourparachuteoutofsunlightorothersourcesofdirectheat.Failuretodosocanresultin
unevendryingofclothandlines.Yourparachutemustbeabsolutelydrybeforerepacking.
•TheParachuteshouldbedecommissionedafter10years,evenifithasneverbeenthrown.
•The Angel SQ should be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. Do not dispose with normal
householdwaste.
Place the deployment bag under the skirt and fold the
parachuteinanaccordionfashiontothesizeandshapeof
thedeploymentbag.
Closethedeploymentbagaroundtheparachute,neatenthe
edgestoensurethattheparachuteiscontainedcompletely
within.Usetheremainingfreelinetosecurethemainloop
ofthedeploymentbag.
IMPORTANT: Before closing the pod, make sure the packing
line has been completely removed!
WARNING: After a salt water landing, if there are any visible signs of damage to the cloth or
evidence of salt crystals, the parachute should be deemed un-airworthy and withdrawn from service.
WARNING: The Parachute should be decommissioned after 10 years from the date of purchase even if
it has never been thrown.
If you used a packing line, now completely remove it from the loops.
Failure to do so will most certainly result in a deployment malfunction.
Angel 29 Angel 37
Size 100 120 140 220
Surface Area m229.1 34.8 40.7 63.8
Height (mm) 5850 6400 6550 8900
Line consumption (m) 99.3 133.2 141.6 200.8
Span (m) 5.82 6.37 6.89 8.63
Weight* (kgs) 1.35 1.50 1.72 2.61
Certied Maximum load (kgs) 100 120 140 220
Sink rate at Max Load (m/s) 5.43 5.39 5.39 5.47
Container volume cm
3
3588 3588 3588 3588
Certication EN & LTF EN & LTF EN & LTF EN & LTF
Cloth
PorcherPN9
Risers
Amsteel12-3/16Dyneema
Lines
Apex Lines
Edelrid6798-210
Skirt Lines
Cousin1255
MATERIALS
*Weightsincludedeploymentbagandshortbridle.Add20gforthelongbridledversion.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
OZONE QUALITY GUARANTEE
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At Ozone we take the quality of our products very seriously. All products are manufactured to the highest
standardsin ourown facility and go through a series of stringentquality controlprocedures before delivery.
Ozoneguaranteesallofitsproductsagainstmanufacturingdefectsorfaultsforthenormallifetimeoftheproduct
andwillrepair orreplaceanydefectiveproductfree ofcharge.Damagecausedbytree landingsorsaltwater
landingsarenotcoveredunderwarranty.
Ozone and its distributors provide the highest quality service and repair, damage due to wear and tear can
be repaired at reasonable charges. We always welcome customer feedback and are committed to excellent
customerservice.Ifyouareunabletocontactyourdealerthenyoucancontactusdirectlyatinfo@yozone.com.
Summary
Safetyisparamountinoursport.Tobesafe,wemustbetrained,practisedandalerttothedangersaroundus.
Toachievethiswemustyasregularlyaswecan,groundhandleasmuchaspossibleandtakeacontinuous
interestintheweather.Ifyouarelackinginanyoftheseareasyouwillbeexposingyourselftomoredangerthan
isnecessary.
Respecttheenvironmentandlookafteryouryingsites.
Finally,RESPECTtheweather,ithasmorepowerthanyoucaneverimagine.Understandwhatconditionsare
rightforyourlevelofyingandstaywithinthatwindow.
Happyying
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