Ozone Angel v1 Manual

v1, v2 Pilots Manual

CONTENTS
Warning 01
Thank You02
Team Ozone 03
Your Angel v1 & v2 04
Harness Installation  06
Deploying your Angel  07
Packing 08
Care and Maintenance  17
Ozone Quality Guarantee 18
Technical Specications  19
Materials 19
EN v2.0 Aug 2019

WARNING
01
•Paraglidingisapotentiallydangeroussportthatcancauseseriousinjuryincludingbodilyharm,paralysisand
death.UsingOzoneequipmentisundertakenwiththefullknowledgethatparaglidinginvolvessuchrisks.
•AstheownerofanOzoneemergencyrescueparachute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isexcluded.
•Thisparachutehasbeensolelydesignedforuseasanemergencyrescuesystemforparagliders.Donotunder
anycircumstancesusethisparachuteforfreefallparachuting,BASEjumpingorwithanyothertypeofaircraft.
•Thisparachuteisnotsuitableforspeedsinexcessof32m/sor115kmh.
•Thisparachutesystemhasbeentestedandfoundcompliantusingtheoriginalmanufacturer’sinnercontainer.
Useofanyotherinnercontainermayproducedifferentresults,includingfailures.
•Useofthisparachutewithanyalternativeinnercontainer:thespeedofopeningandopeningshock testhas
been completed using the inner container supplied. Use of any other inner container may produce different
results(includingfailure)
•Ensureyourparachuteismaintainedproperlyandisregularlyre-packed,failuretodosomayresultinpremature
ageingandsloweropeningtimes.
•Completeathoroughdailyandpre-ightinspectionofallofyourequipment.Payattentiontoyourparachute
pinsandneverattemptyingwithunsuitableordamagedequipment.
•Donotallowtheparachutetobecomedamp;thiscanaffecttheopeningtimesandoverallperformanceand
degradethematerialsfaster.
•Donotmodifythisproductinanywayanduseonlywithinthemaximumcertiedweight.
•Itisessentialthattheparachuteiscorrectlyinstalledintheharness.Acompatibilitytestmustbecarriedout
byaqualiedprofessionaltoexcludeanypossiblenon-compatibilitybetweentheharnessandrescuedevice.
•Payspecialattentiontotheterrainyouwillbeyingandtheweatherconditionsbeforeyoulaunch.Alwaysadd
alargesafetymargintoallyourdecisions,ifyouareunsuredonoty.Avoidyinginrain,snow,strongwind,
andturbulentweatherconditionsorclouds.
•Ifyouusegood,safejudgementyouwillenjoymanyyearsofparaglidingandhopefullyneverhaveneedtouse
yourparachute.
Remember,PLEASUREisthereasonforoursport!

THANK YOU
EN
02
ThankyouforchoosingOzone.
As a team of free ying enthusiasts, competitors and adventurers, our mission is to produce paragliding
equipmentofthehighestqualityusingcuttingedgedesignsandthebesttechnicalmaterialsavailable.
TheAngel is a pulled-down apexconical emergency parachute designed forveryfast opening times and a
stable,slow decent rate.Webelieve when it comesto emergency parachutes thatbig is best: theAngelis
relativelylarge comparedto others,thisgives itexcellent stability anda lowsinkrate butit stillretainsfast
openingtimessothatitcanbeusedinminimumheight/lowenergysituations,bothofwhicharecommonin
paragliding.
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.We knowthat qualityand valuefor moneyareessentialconsiderationswhenchoosing
equipment,sotokeepcostslowandqualityhighwebuildallourproductsinourownproductionfacility.During
productionallOzoneproductsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecks.Thiswaywecanguarantee
thatourequipmentmeetsthesamehighstandardsthatweexpectourselves.
Thismanualwillshowyouhowtomaintain,throwandrepackyourAngelparachute.Ifyouneedanyfurther
informationaboutOzone,theAngel,oranyofourproductspleasecheckwww.yozone.comorcontactyour
localdealer,schooloranyofushereatOzone.
DespitetheAngel’sexcellentpedigree,wecertainlyhopeyouwillneverhavetouseit!
SafeFlying.
TeamOzone

TEAM OZONE
03
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 ANGEL v1 & v2
EN
04
EveryoneneedsanAngel…Representingthetraditionalandprovenpulleddownapexrounddesign,theAngel
isaparachuteyoucanrelyon.
TheAngelhasarelativelylargesurfacearea,yetisverylightinweight,givingexceptionalsinkrateandstability
performancewithfastopeningtimes.Thelargesurfaceareaensuresanexcellentsinkrate,allsizesoftheAngel
provideplentyofmarginwithintheweightrangestheyarecertiedtocarry.
TheAngelusespremiumqualitymaterialschosenfortheiroptimumbalanceofdurability,performance,minimal
packingvolumesandlowweighttoensurereliable,safedeployments,eveninthemostextremesituations.
CertiedENandLTFtotheEN12491andLTF91/09standards,theAngelisavailablewithmaximumloadsfrom
90kgsto140kgs.Thereare2bridleoptions:Theshortbridleversionforharnesseswithintegratedbridlesand
theYbridleversionforharnesseswithnobuiltinbridles.
Thev2versionsharesexactlythesamedesignastheoriginalbutwithmaterialchangesandotherminordetail
modicationstomakethepackingprocesseasier.
TheAngelhasbeensolelydesignedforuseasanemergencyrescuesystemforparagliders.Donotunderany
circumstancesusethisparachuteforfreefallparachuting,BASEjumpingorwithanyothertypeofaircraft.
TheAngelisnotsuitableforspeedsinexcessof32m/sor115kmh.
IMPORTANT:
The Angel is
not suitable for
speeds in excess
of 32m/s or 115
kmh.

Skirt
Apex
Bridle
Gores
Double Apex Lines
Suspension lines
Angel Parachute
05

INSTALLATION TO THE HARNESS
EN
06
TheAngelisavailablewith2bridleoptions:ShortbridleorYbridle.
Theshortbridleoptionisforharnessesthatalreadyhavereservebridlesinplace.Attachtheparachutebridleto
theharnessbridlesusingaMaillonRapide7mmscrewgatemaillonorsimilar.
ThelongYbridleoptionisforharnessesthatdonothavebridlesalreadyinstalled.Theattachmentpointsshould
beattacheddirectlytotheshoulderconnectionpointsusing2x6mmscrewgatestainlesssteelmaillons(onefor
eachside)alongwithrubberbandsortapetosecurethebridlesneatly.YoumustNOTattachalongYbridleto
anyexistingharnessbridles.Ifyourharnessalreadyhasbridlesattachedtotheshoulderhangpoints,youMUST
usetheshortbridleoption.OnlyattachtheYbridletotheloopslocatedontopoftheshoulderstrapswhichhave
beenspecicallydesignedformountingtherescuesystem.
Maillonsmustbeclosedtightly-ngertightthen1/2aturnwithpliersissufcient.Donotovertighten.
Attachthereservehandletooneoftheloopsonthedeploymentbagusingasmallmaillonoralarksfootknot.
Pleaserefertoyourharnessmanualtoensurethecorrectorientation.
TheAngelisnowreadytobeinstalledintothedeploymentsystemofyourharness.Fordetailedinstructionsof
ttingtheAngelintothedeploymentsystempleaseconsultyourharnessmanual.
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.
WARNING: Ozone strongly recommends that the reserve
parachute system is installed by a qualied professional.
Always seek experienced advice if you have any doubts.

DEPLOYING YOUR PARACHUTE
07
Ifyouareintheunfortunatesituationofneedingtothrowyourreserve,dosowithconviction:
Look;Reach;Pull;Throw.
Lookatthehandle,grabitandpullouttheretainingpinswithsufcientforce.
Pulloutthedeployment bag.You needto adaptthe wayyou pullyour parachutedepending onthe designof your
harness’sdeploymentsystem.e.g.underseatpositioningoftenrequiresanactiontotheoutsidesothattheparachute
extracts sideways from the pocket, pulling the handle upwards will not allow the parachute to release. Know your
equipmentandadaptyourtechniqueaccordingly.
Throwtheparachuteawayfromyouashardasyoucanintoclearspace,nottowardsyourwing.Itisimportantatthis
stagetoremembertoLETGOofthehandle.Aimtothrowwiththedirectionofairowtoaidafastopeningandagainst
thedirectionofrotation.
Ifafter throwingthe parachute doesnot deploy (possiblein lowenergyemergencies e.g.parachutalstall), grabthe
reservebridleandgiveitastrongpull.Thiswillhelpencouragetheparachutetoopenfaster.
Astheparachutedeploys,thenextstageistoconcentrateondisablingtheparaglider.Thereareseveralwaystodo
this–Blinestall;rearriserstall;gatheringthecanopybyworkinguptheAlinesuntilyouhavethematerialinyourhands
orusingthebrakestostallthewing.Thebesttechniquedependsentirelyonthesituation.Themostimportantthing
torememberistocompletelydisablethewingsothatitdoesnotactagainsttheparachuteandcauseadown-plane.
Whichevermethodyouchoosedososymmetrically,youdonotwanttheparaglidertostartrotating,thiscouldcause
theparaglidertoyintoandeffectivelydisabletheparachute.
Due to the position of the reserve bridle hang points on most harness, deploying the reserve parachute tends to
automaticallyputyouintothePLFposition(legsdown),ifyouarenot,doeverythingyoucantogetyourselfintothis
positionsoyoucanabsorbthelandingimpactwithyourlegs.
AlwaysuseaPLFwhenlandingunderemergencysituationsorunderarescueparachute.

NOTE:
The following
example
shows the
Angel v1
140 with 20
gores being
repacked.
The 90/95
and 110 have
18 gores
therefore
the indicated
numbers will
be different.
v2 Angels
only have the
centre panel
numbered.
EN
08
Yourparachuteshouldberepacked every 6 months,preferablybyaqualiedprofessionaltoensurebestoperation
andtogiveyoupeaceofmind.Whenremovingtheparachutefromtheharnesstaketheopportunitytocomplete
apracticedeployment.Checkthatyoucanreachyourhandleeasilyandthattheparachutecanexittheharness
smoothly,freeofanyresistance,Certicationrequiresaneffortoflessthan7kgs.
Beforerepacking,theparachuteshouldhaveathoroughvisualcheckofthecloth,linesandbridles.Donotusea
parachutewithanysignofvisibledamage.Theparachutemustbecompletelydryandfreeofdirt,dustoranyother
contaminates.
Packing Procedure
Completelyunfurltheparachute,ideallyitshouldbehungovernighttoreleasethefoldsandtoairthematerial.
Toeasethepackingprocessitisbesttoworkwithanassistantandhavethefollowingpiecesofequipment:
weightssuchassandbags;linespacers;carabiners;spareelasticbands.
Laytheparachuteonapackingtableorontheground.Makesurethesurfaceiscleananddry.
Pull out the apex completely and pull all of the lines and panels under
tensionsothattherearenomajorfoldsinthecanopy.Attachtheapexto
somethingsolidusingacarabinerandcheckthatthelinesattheapexare
ofequallengths.
1
PACKING

3
2
09
Ensurethelinesarefreeoftwistsortangles-startatthebridle
andworktowardstheparachutekeepingthe‘apex’linescentral
andthelineseithersideseparated.Doublecheckthatnoneofthe
linesaretwistedaroundthe‘apex’linesoreachother.
Organisethegoresbyfoldingeachoneindividuallyovertooneside,counting
asyougo.TheAngel90/95/110have18goresandtheAngel140has20.The
goresarenumberedinredandblackattheskirtoftheparachuteneartothe
lineattachmentpoints.Sorttheparachutesothathalfofthegoresaretoeach
sideofthedoubleapexlineswithgorenumber1andeither18(90/95/110)or
20(140)clearlyidentiedontop.
Please note the v2 has coloured tabs on the lines to
distinguishbothsideseasier.
Please note, the v2 only has the centre panel marked with
thenumber1.Bothsidesaredistinguishedbycolouredtabs.

4
EN
10
Nowpreparethepanelsandlinesneatly.Usingaparachutelinespacerhelps
withthisstagebutisnotmandatory.
Startbyorganisingthepanel10and11eithersideofthedoubleapexline.
Nowfoldpanels9to1ontopofpanel10sothattheylayneatlyandsothat
thelinesareorganisedeithersideoftheapexlines.
140
Startbyorganisingthepanel9and10eithersideofthedoubleapexline.
Nowfoldpanels8to1ontopofpanel9sothattheylayneatlyandsothat
thelinesareorganisedeithersideoftheapexlines.
90/95 &
110

5Once the panels of one side have been
completed,youcanuseweightstokeepthem
neatwhilstyoudotheotherside.Foldoverall
oftheremaining panelsand repeatthe above
process,thistimeintheoppositedirectionso
thatthepanelsareneatlyfoldedontopofeach
other to the left hand side and the lines are
neatlysorted.
11

7
8
6
EN
12
ReleasetheApex.
Pulltensiononthemainbridleandthustheapexlinesuntilthebridlelinesare
thesamelengthasthemainlines.Thiswillpullthematerialoftheapexwithin
thecanopy(removeanyweightsifnecessary).
Completelyfoldthegoresofonesideovertotheothersothatallofthegores
areontopofeachother.

Top
9
13
Nowcarefullyand neatlyfold allof thegores overto theothersideensuringthatseamsare
neatlyalignedincludingthetoppartwheretheapexhasbeenpulledthrough.Makesurethat
youmakeyourfoldexactlyasshowninthephoto....youcanlookattheexistingcreasesinthe
canopytoensurethatyouarefoldingthecanopycorrectly.

140
10
90/95 &
110
EN
14
Repeatinthereversedirectionfortheotherside.
Once nished the canopy should be neatly folded
withpanels1-10and11-20clearlyseparatedeither
sideoftheapexline.
Once nished the canopy should be neatly folded
with panels 1-9 and 10-18 clearly separated either
sideoftheapexline.

12
11
15
Keepingthelinesneatandundertension,usegureof8foldsandelasticbandsaround
theloopstoarrangethelines.Thegureof8sshouldbemadetothesamewidthas
thedeploymentbag.Leaveapproximately0.5moflinefreeattheendbeforethebridle.
Working from the skirt, fold the right hand side
using ‘S’ folds to approximately the width of the
deploymentbag.Repeatforthelefthandside,this
timehoweverdoitintheoppositewayunderneath
theexistingfolds.

13
14
EN
16
Place the deployment bag under the skirt and fold
theparachuteinanaccordionfashiontothesizeand
shapeofthedeploymentbag.
Before closing the pod, we recommend to turn the
parachute over so that the skirt is uppermost and
closest to the clover leaves. Close the deployment
bagaroundtheparachute,neatentheedgestoensure
thattheparachuteiscontainedcompletelywithin.Use
theremainingfreelineto securethemainloopofthe
deploymentbag.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE
17
Yourparchuteisrelativelymaintenance-free,howeverthereareseveralpracticesthatneedtobeadheredto:
•KeepyourparachutefreefromexposuretoUV,moisture,dirt,dust,chemicalsoranyothercontaminates.
•Alwaysstoreallofyouryingequipmentinacooldryroomandprotectitfromdirectheatsuchasradiators
orsunlight.
•Moisture,heatandhumidityaretheworstelementsfordamagingyourparachute.
•Yourparachuteshouldbere-packed,preferably byaqualiedpacker every6months.Themoreoftenthe
reserveisrepackedthebetterthechancesofitopeningquickly.
•Line lengths should be checked annually by a qualied checker, or after anytime the parachute has been
exposedtoexcessivemoistureorhasbecomewetafterawaterlanding.
•Ifyoulandinsaltwater,youmustimmediatelyrinsetheparachuteandlinesthoroughlywithfreshwaterbefore
itisallowedto dry.It isof vitalimportance toremove alltraces ofsalt beforedrying otherwisepermanent
damagemayoccur.Itmaytakeseveralrinsestocompletelyremovealltracesofsalt.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.
•Completelyairdryyourparachuteoutofsunlightorothersourcesofdirectheat.Failuretodosocanresultin
unevendryingofclothandlines.Yourparachutemustbeabsolutelydrybeforerepacking.
•Theparachuteshouldbedecommissionedafter10years,evenifithasneverbeenthrown.
•The parachute should be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. Do not dispose with normal
householdwaste.
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.