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CONTENTS

THANKYOU!
Thank youforchoosingtoflyanOzoneBuzz.
Asateamoffreeflyingenthusiastsandadventurers,Ozone'smission
istobuild sweethandling,agileparaglidersthatproduce'cutting
edge'performance,whilststill keepingyousafe inroughair.
All ourresearchanddevelopmentisconcentratedoncreatingthe
besthandlingcharacteristicspossiblewith optimumsecurity.
Confidenceandbeliefinyourparagliderisafargreaterassetthan
any small gainsinperformance -askanyofthe Ozonepilotsonyour
localhills,orthosewhohavetakenourglidersonground-breaking
adventuresandstoodonpodiumsaroundthe world.
Ourdevelopmentteamisbasedinthe southofFrance.Thisarea,
whichincludesthesitesofGourdon,MonacoandLachensguarantees
usmorethan300flyabledays peryear;thisisagreatassetinthe
developmentof theOzonerange.
Aspilotswefullyunderstandjusthowbig aninvestmentanew
paraglideris.Weknowthatquality andvalueformoney are essential
considerationswhenchoosingyournewparaglider; sotokeepcosts
low,andqualityhighwenowbuild all ourwingsinourown
productionplant.Thiswaywecanguaranteethatall ourparagliders
meetthesame highstandardsthatweexpectourselves.
Thismanualwill help yougetthemostoutofyourBUZZ.Itdetails
informationabouttheBUZZ'sdesign,tipsandadviceonhowbestto
useitandhowtocare forittoensureithasalonglifeandretainsa
highresalevalue.Alongwiththismanualyouwill alsohavereceived
aservicecardgivingthetechnicalspecificationsofyourglider,line
layoutdiagram,linelengthcheck tableandaservicerecordsheet,
pleasemakesurethisiscompletedwhenyougetyourglider
sercveicedandkeepthecardwiththegliderincaseyouneedto
replacealine.
If youneedanyfurtherinformationaboutOzone,theBUZZ,orany
of ourproductsthenplease check www.flyozone.com orcontactyour
localdealer,schooloranyofushereatOzone.
Itisessentialthatyoureadthismanualbeforeflyingyour
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BUZZforthefirsttime.
Pleaseensurethatthismanualispassedontothenewowner
ifyoueverresell thisparaglider.
Ozone'swebsite, www.flyozone.com or
www.flyozone.com//pgframe.asp?pge=gliders-buzz.htm
carriesup-to-dateinformation,includinganysafetyissuesor
issues specific toyourBuzz.Pleasecheckitregularly.
Safe Flying
All the team @Ozone
WARNING
Paraglidingisapotentiallydangeroussportthatcancauseserious
injuryincludingbodily harm,paralysisanddeath.
FlyinganOzoneparagliderisundertakenwiththefull knowledge that
paraglidinginvolvesrisks.
Asthe ownerofanOzone paraglideryoutakeexclusiveresponsibility
forall risks associatedwithitsuse.Inappropriateuseandorabuse
ofyourequipmentwill increasetheserisks.
Ozone paraglidersare onlysuitableforqualifiedpilotsorthose under
instruction.
Anyliabilityclaimsresultingfromuseofthisproducttowardsthe
manufacturer,distributorordealersisexcluded.
Makesureyouseekprofessionaltuitionandlearnwithareputable
school.
Bepreparedtopractiseasmuchasyoucanespeciallyground
handlingasthisisacriticalaspectofparagliding;poorcontrolwhilst
onthegroundisoneofthe mostcommoncausesofaccidents.
Bereadytocontinue yourlearningby attendingadvancedcoursesto
followtheevolutionofoursport,techniquesandmaterialskeep
improving.
Useonlycertifiedparagliders,harnesseswithprotectorandreserve
parachutesthatare free from modification,andusethem onlywithin
theircertifiedweight ranges.Pleaserememberthatflyingaglider
outside itscertifiedconfigurationmayjeopordise anyinsurance(e.g.
liability,lifeetc) youhave.Itisyourresponsibilityasthepilotto
verifyyourinsurance cover.
Make sureyoucompleteathoroughdailyandpre-flightinspectionof
all ofyourequipment.Neverattemptflyingwithunsuitableor
damagedequipment.
Alwayswearahelmet,glovesandboots.
All pilotsshouldhavethe appropriateleveloflicensefortheir
respectivecountry andthirdpartyinsurance.
Make sure thatyouare physically andmentally healthy before flying.
Choosethecorrectwing,harness andconditionsforyourlevelof
experience.
Pay specialattentiontothe terrainyouwill beflyingandthe weather
conditionsbeforeyoulaunch.Ifyouareunsurethen don'tfly,and
always addalargesafetymargintoall yourdecisions.
Avoid flyingyourgliderinrain,snow,strongwind,andturbulent
weatherconditionsorclouds.
If youusegood,safe judgementyouwill enjoymanyyearsof
paragliding.
Remember,PLEASUREisthe reasonforoursport.
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YOURBUZZ
TheBuzzissuitableforlowairtimepilotswhoarelearningand
discoveringthiswonderfulsport aswell asmoreexperiencedpilots
whowantmaximumsafety,performanceandfun.TheBuzz has
everythingyouneedtohelp yourflyingprogresstohigherlevels.It
will takeyouall thewaytocloudbaseandbeyondwithconfidence,
fuellingyour addictionforaerialadventures.
OuraimwhilstdesigningtheBuzz,wastoproducea'lowend'DHV
1-2whichhasOzone'strademarkhandling,safetyandperformance.
IthasbeencertifiedatDHV 1-2withnearlyall ofthetestspassing
DHV1.Davandtheteamhaveworkedhardtocreateaforgiving
wingwhilstmaintainingthehandlingandfeedback apilotneedsto
learnandprogress.
OnthegroundtheBuzzissuperb.Alpineandreverselaunchesare
simple,inflationissmoothandprogressivewithapositivepressure
throughthe risers;thismakesiteasytofeelexactly where the glider
is.Launchesare easy tocontrolasthe winghasverylittletendency
tooverflythepilot.
Inthe airtheBuzz isajoytofly,brake pressure isperfect,building
continuouslyasmorebrakeisappliedandbecomingprogressively
harderasthestall /spinpointisreached.TheBuzzoffersjustthe
rightamountoffeedback throughtherisersandbrakes,helpingyou
feelandlearnaboutthe thermalsandroughairwithoutoverloading
your senseswithtoo muchunnecessaryinformation.
Thewingiswell dampedinpitch,thishelpsitcutthroughturbulence
efficiently,makingitvery resistanttodeflationsandimprovingitsre-
inflationcharacteristics.
Handlingisamazing,changesindirectionarenoproblemasitbites
intothermalsandcarvesintoturns.Roll rateisgoodandcanbe
easilycontrolledwithalittleoutsidebrakewhilesoaringor
thermalling.Smoothandflatorbankedup- crankingitround,either
wayyou'll loveit!
Sinkrateandglideperformanceareexcellentforawingwithsuch
safety,makingyourroutetocloudbaseandXC'sthatmucheasier.
TEAMOZONE
Everyone atOzonecontinuestobedrivenbyourpassionforflying,
ourloveofadventureandourquesttoseeOzone'sparaglider
developmentcreate better,saferandmoreversatileparagliders.
Paraglidingdesignisledbythe everthoughtfulDav DagaultandRob
Whittall whojustdon'teverstop;theyarepilotswithawealthof
experiencebothincompetitionandadventureflying,aswell asPG
design.AlsoonthedesignteamaretestpilotsJeromeCanaud,a
trueacrospiritwhohasinstructedparaglidingandRussell Ogden,top
competitionpilotandparaglidinginstructor-theycanusuallybe
foundputtingDav'slatestcreationthroughaseriesofacro
manoeuvres.
Back intheoffice Mike'DaBoss'CavanaghandSam Lowegenerally
keepcontrolof themayhem.Makingsurethatyourglidergetsfrom
ourfactorytoyouasquicklyaspossibleisClaireDrury,Meanwhile
hiddeninacorner,tryingtoavoid lookingattheflyableconditions
outsideareMarcusKingandManu Prissettewholookafterall our
adverts,videosandcommunication,aswell astryingtokeepthe
computersrunning.NewmemberIvanBelliaisinchargeof
designingournewrangeofaccessories.DownstairsKarineMarconi
makessurewedon'tspendtoomuchmoneywhilstifyouphoneus
youarelikelytohearthe dulcettonesofNickyWatts.
OurmanufacturingfacilityinVietnamisheadedupbyDr Dave
Pilkington,whoworksrelentlesslymanufacturingglidersand
producingprototypesaswell asresearchingmaterialsand
manufacturingprocessesforourfuture products.He isbackedupby
Ngan and170productionstaff.
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TheBuzzhasalargeuseablespeedrangetohelpyououtonthe
sinky glidesorwhenyouneedtopushintoaheadwind.Atfull speed
the leadingedgeremainssolid,eveninturbulence.
TheBuzzisaperfectchoicefornewpilotsorforthoseseeking
unparalleledsecurity andperformance.Itwill takeyouasfarasyou
wanttogowhilstinspiringyouwithconfidenceandputtingasmile
onyourface.Welovetohearfeedback onourwings,goodorbad,
soletusknowaboutyouradventureswithyourBuzz.
Bag
The baghasbeen designedtobe comfortableanduseful(paddedhip
belt,ergonomicandadjustableshoulderstraps).Itslargevolumewill
allowyoutostore all yourkitwhilststill beingcomfortableforhiking.
We've alsoaddedsome pocketsonthesideandonthetop,handyfor
all thoseeasilylostaccessories.
BrakeLines
The brakeline lengthshavebeensetcarefullyduringtesting.We feel
itisbettertohaveslightlylongbrakelinesandtoflywithawrap
(oneturn ofline aroundthehand).However,ifyoudochooseto
adjustthem,please bearinmindthefollowing:
•Ensure bothmainbrake linesare ofequallength.
•Ifabrakehandlehasbeenremoved,check thatitsline isstill
routedthroughthepulley whenitisreplaced.
•When thebrakehandlesarereleasedinflight,thebrakelines
should beslack.Theremustbeasubstantial"bow"inthemto
guarantee nodeformationofthe trailingedge.
•Theremustbeaminimum of10cmof free play before thebrakes
begintodeformthe trailingedge.Thispreventsthe trailingedge
frombeingdeformedwhenusingthespeedsystem.
IMPORTANT:Intheunlikelyeventofabrakelinesnappingin
flight,orahandlebecomingdetached,theglidercanbe flown
bygentlypullingtherearrisers(C-risers)fordirectional
control.
Risers
Tomaketheglidersimpletofly,we've designedtheBUZZwithonly
3risers.Eachriseriscoveredwithcolouredwebbing,whichmakes
themeasy toidentify.
TheA'sareRED.Youwill noticethattheA'saresplitintwoparts.
The small riserontheback,holdingonlyone line,isthe"Baby A"; it
hasbeen designedtomake applying"Big Ears"simple.
The B'sareBLUE
The C'sare BLACK.
AcceleratorSystem
Tosetupanacceleratoronthe ground,ask afriendtopull yourrisers
intotheirin-flightpositionwhilstyousitinyourharness.Nowadjust
thelengthofthelinesothatthemainbarsitsjustbeneathyourseat.
Youshould nowbeable tohookyourheelintothesecondary(lower)
loopoftheaccelerator.
The acceleratormustbeslack enoughtoensure thatthefrontrisers
arenotpulleddowninnormalflight,butnotsolongthatitis
impossible touse thefull speedrangeof theBUZZ.
Extendingthesecondary(lower)loopoftheacceleratorfullywill take
theBUZZ throughapproximatelyhalfitsacceleratedspeedrange.
Thisisasmuchspeedasyouwill normallyneedingeneralflight.
Should youneedevenmorespeedyoushould hookyourfeetonto
theupperbar,whichyoucanthenextenduntil thepulleys onthe
riserstouch.
Oncesetuptestthefull rangeoftheacceleratorincalmflying
conditions;ensurethat both risersarepulledevenlyduring
operation.Fine-tuningcanbecompletedwhen youarebackonthe
ground.
IMPORTANT:Forbetterpenetrationinheadwindsyoucanfly
fasterbyusingtheacceleratorsystem.Usingtheaccelerator
decreasestheangleofattackandcanmaketheglidermore
likelytocollapse,thereforeusingtheacceleratornearthe
groundshouldbe avoided.
Wewouldadvise younottousetheacceleratorwhenflyingin
turbulence.Inexperiencedpilotsarerecommendednottouse
theacceleratorsystemuntil theyarefullyaccustomedtothe
glider.Althoughall glidersaredesigned andtestedwithan
acceleratorsystem,most experiencedpilots hardlyeveruse
thefull speedrange,especiallyinturbulentconditions.
Harness
Itwill beinyourharnessthatyouwill enjoyflying...Therefore,we
recommendyouspendthetime necessarytoadjustyourharness's
differentsettings,whichwill makeflyingmorepleasurable,because
youarecomfortable.

The shoulder'sstrapsandthe hip'sstraparetheonestoset(make
sureyoudonothaveyourshoulder'sstraptootight,oryoumight
finditdifficulttogetseatedafterlaunching).Youridealpositionin
yourharnessshould besat,with your backleaningslightly
backwards.
The cheststrapshould be setat42,44,46cm(betweenthecentres
oftherisers) forsizesS,M,L respectively.
Totalweightinflight
EachBUZZ hasbeencertifiedforadefinedweightrange.We
recommendthatyourespecttheseweightranges.If youare
betweensizesthefollowinginformationmayhelp youmakea
decisionastowhichsize tobuy:
If youwantbetterspeed,precisehandling,ifyougenerallyflyin
mountainsand/orinstrongconditions,youshould chosetofly inthe
toppartofthe weightrange.
If youwantabettersink rate,if yougenerallyflyinflat landsand/or
inweakconditions,youshould chosetoflyinthe bottompartof the
range.
BASICFLIGHTTECHNIQUES
Tofamiliariseyourselfwiththe glideritisagoodideatoperform
practiceinflationsandsmall flightsonatraininghill.Thiswill enable
youtosetupyourequipmentcorrectly.If inanydoubtpleaseget
adviceandhelp from yourlocaldealerorinstructor.
Preparation
LayouttheBUZZ onitstopsurfaceinapronouncedarc,withthe
centreofthewinghigherthanthe tips.Layoutthe linesonesideat
atime.Hold uptherisersandstartingwiththe brakelines,pull all
linesclear.Repeatwiththe C,BandAlines,layingthecheckedlines
ontopofthepreviousset,andmakingsurenolinesaretangled,
knottedorsnagged.Mirrorthe process ontheotherside.
Take-off checklist:
1.Check reserve parachute- pininandhandlesecure
2.Helmetonandfastened
3.All harness bucklesclosed-check leg-loopsagain
4.Karabinersandmaillonstight
5.HoldingtheA'sandyourbrake handles
6.Leadingedgeopen
7.Aligneddirectlyintowind
8.Airspace andvisibility clear
Launching
YourBUZZ will launchwitheitherthe forwardorreversetechniques.
Whilstinflatingyourwing,youshould hold bothof theArisers(main
AandbabyA)oneachside.Onceclippedin,andyouhavegone
throughthetake-offcheck list(above),standcentraltothewingto
ensureanevenandprogressive inflation.
ForwardLaunch-Nil toLightwinds
Whenthewindisright,moveforward,yourlinesshould becometight
withinoneortwosteps.TheBUZZwill immediatelystarttoinflate.
Youshould maintainaconstantpressure onthe risersuntil the wing
isoverhead.
Don'tpull downorpushthe risersforwardexcessively,ortheleading
edgewill deform andmake taking-off difficult.
Movesmoothly throughouttheentirelaunch,thereisnoneedtorush
orsnatchatit.Youshould haveplentyof time tolookupandcheck
your canopybefore committingyourself.
OnceyouarehappythattheBUZZ isinflatedcorrectly,accelerate
smoothlyoff thelaunch.
ReverseLaunch-LighttoStrongWinds
LayoutyourBUZZasyouwould fortheforwardlaunch.However,
thistimeturn tofacethewing,passingone entire setofrisersover
your headasyouturn.Nowyoucanpull theBUZZ byit'sA-risers.
Once the wingisoverhead,brake itgently,turnandlaunch.
Instrongerwinds,bepreparedtotakeafewstepstowardstheglider
asitinflates.Thiswill take some ofthe energyoutofthegliderand
itwill beless likely tooverflyyou.Thisreverse-launchtechniquecan
beusedinsurprisingly lightwindstoo.
IMPORTANT:Nevertakeoffwithagliderthatisnotfully
inflated orifyouarenotincontrol ofthepitch/rollofyour
wing.
Practicegroundhandlingalot!It'sgreatfun,andwill giveyoua
muchbetterfeelforyourBUZZ'sflightcharacteristics.Itwill also
improveyouroverall enjoymentofflyingbymakingyourlaunches
easier.
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InFlightCharacteristics
TheBuzzshowsnounusualflyingcharacteristics,consequentlyitis
suitableforaverywiderange ofpilot.Inturns,the BUZZ issmooth
andco-ordinated,onglidesitremainssolid andwell pressured,even
throughthe acceleratedspeedrange.Ithasavery highresistanceto
bothcollapsesandstalls.However,togetthemostoutofyourBUZZ
we adviseyoutoconsiderthe followinginformation.
NormalFlight
Flyingat'trimspeed'(hands-up),yourgliderwill achieveits'best
glide'speed.Applythebrakesapproximately30cmtoreachthe
minimum-sinkrate.Toincreaseyourspeedforheadwindglides,use
the acceleratorbarwhichwill giveyouanincrease inspeedofupto
10km/h.
ActiveFlying
Tominimisethelikelihoodofsufferingcollapsesinturbulent
conditions,itisessentialtouseactiveflying.
All goodpilotsreacttothefeedback the gliderssendthem,andare
constantlyadjustingtheirspeedandpitchtomatchthe movements
oftheair.Thekeyelementsofactiveflying,arepitchcontroland
pressurecontrol:
Asthegliderpitchesinfrontofyou,usethe brakestoslowitdown.
Equally,asthe gliderdropsbehindyou,release thebrakestoallowit
tospeedup.
Flyingwithabitofbrakeapplied(approx20cms) will giveyoufeed
back fromthewing.Inturbulentconditionsthe internalpressureof
thewingcanchangeandyoucanfeelthisthroughthebrakes.The
aimistomaintainaconstant pressure throughthebrakes.Ifyoufeel
alossinpressureapplythe brakesuntil normalpressureisresumed
thenraisehandsback tooriginalposition(thismustbedonequickly).
Avoid flyingwithcontinuousamountsofbrakeinroughairasyou
could inadvertentlystall thewing.Always consideryourairspeed.
Thesemovementscanbesymmetricorasymmetric; youmayhave
toapplybothbrakesorjustone.Thesesubtleadjustmentswill keep
thegliderflyingsmoothlyanddirectlyaboveyouanddramatically
reducethe chancesofacollapse.Theseareskillsare bestlearntby
playingwiththe glideronthe ground!
IMPORTANT:Nopilotandnogliderareimmunetocollapses
howeveractiveflyingwill virtuallyeliminateanytendencyto
collapse.Whentheconditionsareturbulent,bemoreactive
andanticipate themovementsofyourwing.Alwaysbe aware
ofyouraltitudeanddo notover-react.Weadviceyoutokeep
holdofyourbrakes.Donotflyinturbulentconditions.
Turning
TofamiliariseyourselfwiththeBUZZ yourfirstturnsshould be
gradualandprogressive.
Tomakeefficientandco-ordinatedturnswiththeBUZZ firstlookin
thedirectionyouwanttogo,thenleanintoit.Yourfirstinputfor
directionalchangeshould beweight-shift,followedbythesmooth
applicationofthebrakeuntil thedesiredbankangleisachieved.To
regulatethespeedandradiusofthe turn,usetheouterbrake.
IMPORTANT:neverinitiate aturnatminimum speed(i.e.
withfull brakeson)asyoucouldriskenteringaspin.
Landing
The BUZZ showsnounusuallandingcharacteristicsbutasa
reminder,here aresometips.
•Alwayssetupyourlandingearly,giveyourselfplentyofoptions
andasafe marginforerror.
•Oncebelow30metresavoid turningtightlyasthegliderwill have
todivetoaccelerateback tonormalflight.If youareatlow
altitude,orifyouhitsink,thiscouldmeanyouhitthe ground
harderthannecessary.
•Instead,allowtheglidertoflyatglideatfull speedforyourfinal
descentuntil youarearound1metreabovetheground.Apply
the brakesslowlyandprogressivelytoslowthegliderdownuntil
thegliderstallsandyouare abletostepontothe ground.
•Becarefulnottoflaretoohardatfull speedasthe glidermight
climbagainbeforestalling.Ifthe gliderdoesbegintoclimb,ease
off the brakesuntil itstopsclimbing,then flare again,butslower
thistime.If thisdoeshappen,don'tputyourhandsup!You
shouldkeepthebrakesatmid speed,standup,be readytorun
andmakesureyoubrake fullyasyouarrive onthe ground.
•Leanforwardoutofyourharnessbeforetheactuallanding
(especiallyifit'sturbulent),withyourweightleaningforward
againstthecheststrap,andmakesureyourlegsarereadyfor
thelandingandapossiblePLF.

•Choosethe appropriateapproachstyle infunctionofthelanding
areaandthe conditions.
•Alwayslandheadingintowind!
•Inlightwindsyouneedastrong,longandprogressiveflareto
bleedoffall yourexcess groundspeed.Instrongwindsyour
forwardspeedisalreadylowsoyouareflaringtosoftenthe
impactasyoutouchdown.
•Instrongwindsyouneedtoturntowardsthegliderthesecond
yourfeettouchtheground.Oncefacingthewingpull smoothly
andsymmetricallydownonthebrakestostall thewing.Ifthe
gliderpullsyou,thenruntowardsit.
•If thewindisverystrong,andyoufeelyoumightbedragged,
stall thegliderwiththeCrisers.ThisstallstheBuzz inavery
quickandcontrollablewayandwill dragyouless thenifyouuse
thebrakes.
Packing
•Spreadthegliderflatonitstopsurface,thenlaythelinesontop.
The risersshouldbelaidontheground,atthe centreofglider,
nearthetrailingedge.
•Takeawingtip andfold itintothe centreofthewing.Repeat
thisuntil thegliderisfoldedupandapprox.60 cm'swide.
•Dothesame totheothersideoftheglider.Always makesure
thattheleadingedgeiskeptinonestraightline,asitis
importantnottobadlycreasethe reinforcingfabrics inthe
leadingedge.
•Don'tfold the glideralongthe same linesevery time; anytype of
foldingreducesthe strengthofthe fabricovertime.
•Pushoutanyremainingairbyflatteningthefoldedwingfrom the
trailingedge tothe leadingedge.
•Foldthe glidersothatthebundleisapproximatelythesize and
shapeoftheOZONErucksack.Neverroll the wingupasthis
introducesunnecessarystressesintothe fabric.
•Alwayspack yourBuzz aslooselyasyoucan,aseveryfold
weakenstheclothonany paraglider.
•Finally,wraptheglidertiearoundthebundleandputitinthe
stuff sack.
•Packingyourgliderusingtheconcertinamethod,keepingthe
mylarstiffnersflatmay prolongthelifeyourglider.
ADVANCEDFLIGHTTECHNIQUES
RapidDescentTechniques
Ozonewouldliketoremindyouthatthesemanoeuvresshould be
learntunderthesupervisionof aqualifiedinstructorandalways used
withcaution.Neverforgetthatproperlyanalysingtheconditions
beforelaunchwill help avoid theneedtousethese techniques.
BigEars
Foldinginthe wingtipsoftheBUZZ increasesitssinkrate.Thisis
usefulforstayingoutofcloudordescendingquickly.Topull big ears
ontheBUZZ,keepholdingyourbrakehandlesandtakethe
outermostA-line(BabyA)oneachside,then pull itdownuntil the
tipsofthe wingfold under.
Donotusethebrakesotherthanforre-inflation.Fordirectional
controlwhileusingtheBig Ears,youshould useweightshiftsteering.
Toreopenyourears,releasethe babyA:theglidershould reopen
automatically.Youcanstill help the reinflationby brakinggently,one
side atatimetominimise the chance ofinducingastall.
IMPORTANT:Youcanlandwiththeears(youshouldrelease
theearsbeforefinalflare).ButOzonedon'tadviseyoutodo
thiswhenit'sturbulentorwindyduetotheriskofapossible
stall andlackofprecisioninsteering.
Bigearsandaccelerator
Oncethe big earsareinyoucanfurtherincreasethesinkrateby
pushingonthe acceleratorbar.
NEVERtrytopull the Big Earsinwiththe speedbaron.Thiscanlead
toamajorasymmetricdeflation.
Bigearsandspiraldive
WhilstitispossibletoenteraspiraldivewhilstholdinginBigEars,
thehighforcesappliedtothelowerlinescould exceedthebreaking
strainof thelinesleadingtoequipmentfailure!
Ozone donotrecommendtheuseofthismanoeuvre!
Wingovers
TheOZONEBuzz isnotdesignedforaerobaticflying.Thelimitis
tightlybankedS-turns,commonlyknownaswingovers.Thesemust
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notexceed90degreesofbank.Warning:uncoordinatedwingovers
canleadtolargeasymmetriccollapsesandthereforeshould neverbe
executedneartheground.
B-LineStall
B-stall isforfastdescentsinemergency situationsonly.B-stall is
performedbysymmetricallypullingdownontheB-risers.
ToinitiatetheB-stall place your fingersbetweenthe linesabovethe
maillonsontheBrisers.Donotreleasethebrakehandles.Asyou
pull theB-linesdownthe airflowoverthewingisbrokenandthe
gliderlosesitsforwardspeedbutremainsopenandyouwill descend
ataround6m/s.
Ifyoupull toomuchB-linethegliderwill horseshoeandmovearound
alot.
Toexitthe B-stall the B-risersshouldbereleasedsymmetricallyand
inone smooth,progressivemotion.Thegliderwill resumenormal
forwardflightwithoutfurtherinput.Checkyouhaveforwardflight
againbefore usingthe brakes.
IMPORTANT:ThepitchingmovementonexitingtheBstall is
small butnecessary.Werecommendyoudonotbrakethe
glideruntil youaresurethatthegliderisflyingagain.
TheloadappliedontheBlinesduringthismanoeuvreisnot
verygoodforyourglider,onlyuse itinemergencysituations.
SpiralDives
IfyouturnyourBuzz inaseriesoftightening360'sitwill entera
spiraldive.Thiswill resultinrapid heightloss.Toinitiateaspiral,
lookandleanintothedirectionyouwanttogo,thensmoothlypull
downontheinsidebrake.TheRushwill firstturnalmost360degrees
beforeitdropsintothespiral.Onceinthe spiralyoumustapplya
littleoutside brake tokeepthe outerwingtip pressuredandinflated.
Safe descentratesof8metrespersecond(500ft/minapprox.)are
possibleinaspiraldive,butattheseratestheassociatedhighspeeds
andG-forcescanbedisorientating,sopayparticularattentionto
youraltitude.
Toexitthe spiraldive,returnyourweightshifttoacentralposition
andthen slowlyreleasethe insidebrake.AstheRushdecelerates
allowittocontinuetoturnuntil enoughenergy islostforittoreturn
tolevelflightwithoutanexcessiveclimbandsurge.The Rushshows
noindicationofremainingneutralinthe spiraldive,howeversome
parameterscouldinterferewithitsbehavioursuchas;wrongsettings
ofthecheststrap(too wide),totalweightinflightoutsideofthe
certifiedweightrange,orbeinginaverydeepspiralataveryhigh
sinkrate.Youshould always bepreparedtopilotthewingoutof such
aspiraldive.Todososmoothlyuseoppositeweightshiftandapply
asmall amountofoutsidebrakeandthegliderwill starttoresume
normalflight.Neverattempttorecoverfromaspiralwithhardor
quickoppositeinputsasthiswill resultinanaggressiveclimband
surge.
IMPORTANT:Spiraldives withsinkratesover8m/sare
possible,butshouldbe avoided.Theyaredangerousandput
unnecessarystrainontheglider.Spiraldivescause
disorientationandneedtimeandheighttorecover.Do not
performthismanoeuvreneartheground.
Incidents
DeepStall /Parachutalstall
Itispossibleforgliderstoresume theirnormalshapeonavery slow
release of theB-lines,butcarry ondescendingvertically andwithout
full forwardmotion.Thissituationiscalled'deepstall'or'parachutal
stall'.
ItishighlyunlikelytohappenonanyOZONEglider,butshould it
happen,yourfirstreactionshould betofullyraisebothbrakesand
theglidershould returntonormalflight.If nothinghappensaftera
fewseconds,reachupandpushtheA-risersforwardsorapplythe
speedsbartoregainnormalflight.
Ensure the gliderhasreturnedtonormalflight(check your airspeed)
beforeyouusethe brakesagain.
IMPORTANT:onlyafewcmsofinputfromyourbrakescan
maintainyourwinginthestall.Alwaysreleaseyourwrapsif
youhavetakenthem!
Deflations
Duetotheflexibleformofaparaglider,turbulencemaycausea
portionofthe wingsuddenlytocollapse.Thiscanbeanythingfrom
asmall 30%(asymmetric)collapsetoacomplete(symmetric)
collapse

otheroption.Thisshouldn'tbedoneunlessyouhavebeentaught
howtodoitandcanonlybedonewithalargeamountofaltitude.
Rememberiftherotationisacceleratingandyouareunableto
controlit,youshould useyourreservewhilstyoustill haveenough
altitude.
IMPORTANT:Abadpreparationonlaunch,aerobatic flying,
flyingawingoftoo highalevelorinconditionstoo strongfor
yourability,arethemaincausesofcravats.
ACROBATICFLYING
Aspecificstandardofcertificationforaerobaticflyinghasnotbeen
setupyet.Ozone wingsalthoughdesignedtothehighest
specificationsare,therefore,notcertifiedforthistypeofflying.As
Aerobaticmanoeuvresareverydifficultandincorrectlyperformed
manouverscanputabnormalstressesonthe gliderandleadtoloss
ofpilotcontrol,Ozonestronglyrecommendyounotundertakethis
styleofflying.
TOWING
TheBUZZmaybetow-launched.Itisthepilot'sresponsibilitytouse
suitable harness attachmentsandreleasemechanismsandtoensure
thattheyarecorrectlytrainedontheequipmentandsystem
employed.All towpilotsshould bequalifiedtotow,useaqualified
towoperatorwithproper,certifiedequipment,andmakesureall
towingregulationsareobserved.
Whentowingyoumustbecertainthattheparaglideriscompletely
overyourheadbeforeyoustart.Ineachcasethemaximumtow
force needstocorrespondtothe bodyweightofthe pilot.
PARAMOTRING
TheBUZZ hasbeencertifiedforparamotoring,seethewebsitefor
details.Itseasy launchcharacteristicsanditshighstabilityatspeed
makeitaverygoodwingforthisactivity.OZONEprovidesasoptional
risersespeciallydesignedforparamotoring:theyareshorterthan
normalandareequippedwithtrimmers.
Werecommendyouundertakequalifiedtrainingbeforeflyingyour
wingwith aparamotor.
If youhaveacollapse,thefirstthingtodoistocontrolyour
direction:Youshould flyawayfromthegroundorobstaclesandother
pilots,oratleastnottoflyintothem...Asymmetricalcollapsescan
becontrolledbyweightshiftingaway fromthecollapseandapplying
asmall amountofbraketocontrolyourdirection.Thisactwillmost
ofthetime beenoughforafull recovery ofthe wing.
Once agliderisdeflateditiseffectivelyasmallerwing,sothe wing
loadingandstall speedarehigher.Thismeansthe gliderwill spinor
stall withlessbrakeinput thannormal.Inyour effortstostopthe
gliderturningtowardsthecollapsedsideofthewingyoumustbe
very carefulnottostall the sideofthe wingthatisstill flying.Ifyou
areunable tostopthegliderturningwithoutexceedingthestall point
thenallowtheglidertoturnwhilstyoureinflatethecollapse.
If youdohaveadeflationwhichdoesnotspontaneouslyreinflate,
makealongsmoothprogressivepumponthedeflatedside.This
pumpingactionshould take about2secondsperpump.Pumpingtoo
shortandfastwill notreinflate thewingandpumpingtoo slowmight
takethe glidertooclose,orbeyond,thestall point.
Symmetricalcollapsesreinflatewithoutpilotinput,however15to
20cmofbrakeappliedsymmetricallywill speedtheprocess.If you
simulateasymmetricalcollapseduringanSIVcourseitisimportant
touseboththeAandBabyArisersandtopull evenlytoinducea
symmetricalcollapse.Use of justArisersorunevenpullingmay lead
tothe glidercollapsingonlyinthe centresectionwiththetipsflying
forwardtomeetinthemiddle,leadingtoanincreasedriskofacravat
occurring.
If yourRushcollapsesinacceleratedflight,immediatelyreleasethe
acceleratortoslowdowntotrimspeedandaftera90degturnthe
canopywill reinflateandreturntonormalflight.
Cravats
Whenthetip ofyourwinggetsstuck inthelines,thisiscalleda
'cravat'.Thiscanmakeyourglidergointoarotationwhichisdifficult
tocontrol.Thefirstsolutiontogetoutofthissituationistopull down
thestabiloline(redlineontheBriser),whilecontrollingyour
direction,youmustbecarefulwithanybrakeinputsnottostall the
oppositewing.
If thisdoesn'twork,afull stall (symetricalorasymetrical) isthe only
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Risersandhardware
Shackles-Highqualitymicromaillonsfrom MaillonRapide.
Riserwebbing-20mmzerostretchpolyesterwebbing.
Pulleys -AustriAlpinaluminiumminipulleys withbrassroller.
All thesecomponentshavebeenselectedfortheirrenownedquality
anddurability.
CARINGFORYOURBUZZ
Manyparaglidersaredamagedbycareless groundhandling.Hereare
some thingstoavoid inordertoprolongthe life of your aircraft:
•DONOTdragyourwingalongthegroundtoanothertake-off
position-thisdamagesthe sailcloth.Liftitupandcarry it.
•DONOTtrytoopen yourwinginstrongwindswithoutuntangling
thelinesfirst-thisputsunnecessary strainonthe lines.
•DONOTwalkonthewingorlines.
•DONOT repeatedlyinflatethegliderandthenallowittocrash
back down.Trytokeepthismovementassmoothaspossibleby
movingtowardsthe gliderasitcomesdown.
•DONOTslamyourBuzzdownonthegroundleadingedgefirst!
Thisimpactputsgreatstrainonthewingandstitchingandcan
evenexplodecells.
•FLYINGinsaltyair,inareaswithabrasivesurfaces(sand,rocks
etc.)andgroundhandlinginstrongwindswill acceleratethe
agingprocess.
ItisrecommendedthatyouregularlyCHECKyourBUZZ,especially
afteraheavyperiodof use,afteranincidentorafteralongperiodof
storage.
Storage
Alwaysstoreall yourflyingequipmentinadryroom,protectedfrom
thedirectheat.
Yourwingshould bedrybeforebeingpackedaway.Heatand
humidityaretheworstfactorsindamagingyourglider.(Storinga
dampgliderinyourcarunderthe sunwould be terribleforexample).
Dryyourwingpreferablyoutofthesun,inthewind.Neveruseahair
dryer,etc.
MATERIALS
All OZONEglidersaremadefromthehighestqualitymaterials
available.Your Ozone BUZZ isconstructedfrom:
Upper-surface
Gelvenor
Doublesilicone-coatedandpolyurethane-coatedRipstopNylon
SelectedforitsdurabilityandresistancetobothUVdamageand
generalwearandtear.Intheairandonthegroundthetopsurface
ofyourglidertakesmoreabusethananyotherpart,hencewe
chooseGelvenorforthe topsurface ofall ourwings.
Lower-surface
Porcher-Marine37g/m2Polyurethane coatedRipstopNylon
Probablythemostcommonlyusedfabricinparagliderconstruction.
PorcherMarinehasbeentried,testedandproventobethemost
effective all roundfabric.
InternalRibs
Porcher-Marine 45g/m2and37g/m2Hightenacity Skytex+Ripstop
Nylon.
Selectedforstabilityandresistancetostretch-vitalifaglideristo
keepitssafe-flyingcharacteristicsforalongtime.
Leading-edgereinforcement
Double-laminatedMylar.
Selectedforlong-termdurability.Keepingtheleadingedgeshaping
preciseensuresthatyourglider'scharacteristics remainconsistently
goodseasonafterseason.
Lines
Lowercascades-EdelridAramid,6843 series-200kg'sbreaking
strength-1.8mm
Thisline isthe referenceforitshighstrengthanditslowstretchin
the time.
Middle cascades-LirosDSL -140kg'sbreakingstrength-1.1mm
Uppercascades-LirosDSL-70kg'sbreakingstrength-0.95mm
Specialheattreateddyneemainaultra finelywovensheathcreates
alinematerialthatis,notonlyhighlyresistanttodamagethrough
wear andtear,butalsoincrediblylightweighttoo.
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www.aerorosport.de ifyouarefromGermanyorAustria).
CaringTips
•YourOzonewinghasgotanopeningclosedusingvelcroonthe
trailingedge ofthe tipcalled'butthole'.Thishasbeendesigned
toeasilyemptyall thethingswhichhavebeenaccumulatingin
yourwing(sand,leaves,rocks,mobile phonesetc).
•If youflywithawrap,youshould regularlyundothetwistingthat
appearsonthemainbrakelines.Bytwistingthelinebecome
shorterandyoucanendupwithaconstanttensiononthe
trailingedge(whichcanleadtoproblemonlaunch,stalling,
glidernotflyingsymmetrically,...)
•Changeyourmainbrakelinesiftheyaredamaged.
MAINTENANCECHECKS
Yourwing,like acar,should betechnicallycheckedtoensureproper
airworthiness.
If youeversell yourBUZZ,youshould givetothebuyertheactual
revisioncertificat.
Yourwingshould becheckedbyaqualifiedprofessionalforthefirst
timeafter30months,andthereafterevery24months.
However,ifyouareafrequentflyer(morethan80hrsperyear),then
werecommend,thatyougetyourglidercheckedaftereveryflying
season.
If yourgliderisusedprofessionallyfortrainingpurposesorfor
professionaltandemflyingthenacompletemaintenancecheck must
becarriedoutevery 12month.
Thecheckershould inform youabouttheconditionofyourgliderand
ifsomepartswill needtobecheckedorchangedbeforethenext
normalservicecheck period.
The sail andthe linesdon'tage inthe same way: itispossible that
you'll havetochangepartorall ofthelinesduringyourwingslife.
Thisiswhyitisalsoimportanttodoaregularlycheck uptoknowthe
conditionofall the componentsof your glider.
Werecommendthatthe checkupiscarriedoutbyaqualified
If youlandinthe saltwater,youmustcleanitwith freshwaterfirst
andthendryit.
Takecarethatnoinsectsgetpackedawaywiththewingtheymay
eatthe clothandmakesome holesinabid toescape,theycanalso
leave acidicdepositsiftheydie anddecompose.
Cleaning
Anykindofwiping/scratchingcandamagethecoatingofthecloth.
WerecommendforcleaningyourBUZZ,youuseasoftcloth
dampenedonlywithwaterandtousegentlemovementslittleby
littleacross thesurface.
Neveruse anydetergentorchemicalcleaners
WingRepairs
Amateurrepairscandomoreharmthangood.Alwaysleta
registereddealerorthemanufacturercarryoutmajorgliderrepairs.
Ifyoudamage thesail:
If therip issmall,youcanfix ityourself.You'll findall the materials
inthe repairkityouneed.
OntheGelvenorfabric,becauseofthe siliconcoating,thesticky
ripstopwill notstick.Youwill have touse averythincoatofsilicone
glue,availablefrom DIYshops,tostick apieceofGelvenorclothon
the tear.
The PorcherMarinefabriccanbesimplymendedwiththestickyrip
stop/ spinnakertape.
Whencuttingoutthe patchremembertoallowampleoverlaparound
the tearandroundthe cornersofthe patch.
Youcanfindmoreinformationaboutrepairingyourwingonthe
Ozonewebsite,includingstepbystepinstructionswithpictures.
Ifyoudamage aline:
Any linethatisdamagedshould bereplaced.Itisimportantthatthe
replacementlineisfromthesamematerial,hasgotthesame
strengthandthesame length.Youcancheck itslengthagainstits
counterpartontheothersideofthewing,tomakesurethatitis
symmetrical.Oncetheline hasbeen replaced,inflateandcheckthe
gliderbeforeflying.Ifyoudonothaveaccesstoan Ozonedealer
youcanorderindividuallinesat www.flyozone.com(or
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componentsofthewing(stitching,ribs,diagonals,lines,tabs,...)
shouldbechecked.
Finally,ifindoubt,aflighttestthatconfirmsthatthe wingbehaves
normallycanbe done bythe professional..
IMPORTANT:Takecareofyourgliderandmakesureyouhaveit
checkedaccordingtotheaboveschedule:Thiswill ensureyouhours
of safe flying.
MODIFICATIONS
YourOzone Buzzwasdesignedandtrimmedtogivetheoptimum
balanceofperformance,handlingandsafety.Anymodificationmeans
thegliderlosesitscertificationandwill alsoprobablybemoredifficult
tofly.Forthesereasons,westronglyrecommendthatyoudonot
modify yourBuzz inanyway.
OZONEQUALITY&SERVICE
AtOzonewetakethequalityofourproductsveryseriously,all our
glidersaremadetothe higheststandardsinourownmanufacturing
facility.Everyglidermanufacturedgoesthroughastringentseriesof
qualitycontrolproceduresandall the componentsusedtobuild your
gliderare traceable.We always welcomecustomerfeedback andare
committedtocustomerservice.Wewill alwaysundertaketofix
problemsnotcausedbygeneralwearandtearorinappropriateuse.
If youhaveaproblemwithyourgliderpleasecontactyour
dealer/distributorwhowillbeabletodecideuponthemost
appropriateaction.If youareunabletocontactyourdealerthen you
cancontactusdirectlyat [e-mail]
professional.
Youareresponsibleforyourflyingkitandyoursafetydependsonit.
Takecareofitandhaveregularlyainspectall ofitscomponents.
Changesinawingsflyingbehaviour,are alsoindicatorsof the gliders
aging,ifyounoticeanychangesyoushouldhavethewingchecked
before flyingagain.
Thesearethebasicelementsofthecheckup(full detailsand
permissablefigurescanbe foundonourwebsite):
Porosityismeasuredwithanporositymeter,thetimetaken bya
certainvolume ofairtogothroughacertainsurfaceof the cloth.The
timeinsecondsistheresult.Ameasurementisdoneinaseveral
placesonthetopsurfacealongthespanofthegliderbehindthe
leadingedge.
Thetearingresistanceof thecloth-Anon-destructivetestfollowing
theTS-108standardwhichspecifiesminimumtearstrengthforsky
divingcanopiesisexecuted..
Strengthoftheline -Thecentrelinesaretested:Theuppers,the
middles,thelowersontheA,B,Csareall measured.Thereasonfor
thisisbecausethese arethe lineswhichbearmostof theloads.
Eachline istestedonatestingtablewherethey arepulleduntil they
break.Thebreakingvalueisrecorded.The minimumvalueis8Gfor
all lowerA+Blinesand6Gforall lowerremaininglines,calculated
fromthemaximumcertifiedflyingweightofthe glider.The added
minimumstrengthformiddle linesandtoplinesisthe same.
Ifthebreakingstrengthistoo closetotheminimumvaluecalculated,
the professionalwill giveaperiodafterwhichyou'll have totestthe
strengthof thelinesagain.
Lengthsofthelines-Theoverall length(riserlines+mid lines+
upperlines) hastobecheckedunder5DaNoftension.
Thedifference between themeasuredlengthandtheoriginallength
should notexceed+/- 10mm.
Thechangesthatcould appearareaslightshrinkontheCanda
slightstretchontheA,B.Theconsequencesofthesechangescan
includeaslowertrimspeed,difficultinflationetc.
Fullcheck -Afull visualcheckshould becarriedout:All the
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SUMMARY
Safetyisparamountinoursport.Tobesafe,wemustbetrained,
practisedandalerttothedangersaroundus.Toachievethiswemust
flyasregularlyaswecan,groundhandleasmuchaspossibleand
take acontinuousinterestinthe weather.Ifyouare lackinginany of
thoseareasyouwill beexposingyourselftomoredangerthanis
necessary.
Flyingisanimmense subjectwhichtakesyearstolearn,soletyour
experiencebuild slowly,don'tputpressureonyourself,youhave
plentyoftimetolearnasmanypeopleflywell intoold age.If
conditionsaren'tgoodnowthen pack upandgohome,thereis
always tomorrow.
Don'toverestimateyourabilities,behonestwithyourself.Asthewise
sayinggoes,'itisbettertobe onthegroundwishingyouwere inthe
air,thantobeinthe airwishingyouwereonthe ground'.
Everyyearmanypilotsgethurtlaunching;don'tbeoneofthem.
Launchingisthe timethatyouaremostexposedtodangerso
practiceitlots.Somelaunchsitesaresmall anddifficultand
conditionsaren'talwaysperfect.Ifyou'regoodatgroundhandling
you'll beabletoconfidentlyandsafelylaunchwhilstothersstruggle.
You'll belesslikelytogethurtandmorelikelytohave agreatday's
flying.
Groundhandlingisalsoaformofflying.Itteachesyoutobe
sensitivetoyourgliderandtounderstandthefeedback itsendsyou,
sopractice asmuchasyoucan.
Finally,RESPECTthe weather,ithasmorepowerthanyoucanever
imagine.Understandwhatconditionsare rightforyourlevelofflying
andstaywithinthatwindow.
Happy flying&enjoyyourBuzz.
Team Ozone
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OzoneVousRemercie............................................................
Action!!!.............................................................................
L'EuipeOzone....................................................................
Votre Buzz ..........................................................................
LeSacDe Portage Ozone .......................................................
LesFreins...........................................................................
LesÉlévateurs.....................................................................
L'Accélérateur......................................................................
LaSellette ...........................................................................
LePTV ................................................................................
VolsDe Prise EnMain............................................................
Préparation.........................................................................
CheckListAvantDécollage ....................................................
Décollage............................................................................
CaractéristiquesDeVol.........................................................
VolNormal..........................................................................
PilotageActif........................................................................
Virage................................................................................
Atterrissage.........................................................................
Pliage.................................................................................
VolsAvancés.......................................................................
TechniquesDeDescenteRapide..............................................
LesOreilles.........................................................................
OreillesEtAccélérateur .........................................................
OreillesEt360.....................................................................
WingOver...........................................................................
Descendre Aux B..................................................................
360Engagés.......................................................................
IncidentsDeVolEtRecommandations.....................................
Parachutal...........................................................................
Fermetures.........................................................................
Cravates.............................................................................
LaVoltige............................................................................
Treuil ..................................................................................
Paramoteur.........................................................................
MatériauxDeFabrication.......................................................
PrécautionsGénérales...........................................................
Rangement.........................................................................
Nettoyage ...........................................................................
Réparation..........................................................................
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OZONEVOUSREMERCIE
d'avoirchoisidevolersousuneBUZZ.
L'équipeOZONE,constituée depassionnésdevollibre,seconsacre
àlafabricationd'ailesagiles,d'une maniabilitétrèscaractéristique,
optimisantd'incontestablesperformancestoutenvousassurantla
sécuritédanslaturbulence.
Notretravail derechercheetdemiseaupointseconcentresurle
meilleurcompromismaniabilité/sécurité.Confianceen soietenson
matérielconstitueune garantiedeprogressionetderéussitebien
plusimportanteque desperformancespuresetchiffrées.Demandez
auxcompétiteursetauxaventuriersquiaccomplissentexploitset
résultatssousleursparapentesOZONE!
Enfin,toujoursentantquepilotes,nousavonsconsciencede
l'importancedeladépensequereprésentel'achatd'uneaile.Le
rapportqualité / prix exige une productionirréprochablepour fairela
différence.Afindemaîtriserlescoûtsde productiontoutenassurant
laplusgrandequalitédefabrication,nousfabriquonsdésormaisnos
produitsdansnotre propre usine.Cettesolutionnousgarantieaussi
unequalitédecontrôleparfaitementfiable.
L'équipedespilotesestbasée dansleSuddelaFrance.Cetterégion
aveclessitesdeGourdon,RoquebruneetleLachensgarantit300
joursdevolparan.C'estunatoutincontestablepour lamiseau point
delagamme OZONE.
CemanueldevolvousaideraàobtenirlemeilleurdevotreBUZZ.
Vousytrouverezdesexplicationsdétailléesconcernantsacréation
ainsiquedesastucesetconseilspoursavoircommentlapiloterau
mieux,enassurerlemeilleurentretienafindepréserversalongévité
etdoncsonprixde reventesurle marchéd'occasion.voustrouverez
àlafindecemanuellesspécificationstechniquesdevotre
parapente:lediagramme demontagedessuspentesainsiqueleurs
longueurs.Gardezcesdonnéestechniques,ellesvousseront
nécessairesencasderemplacementd'uneouplusieurssuspentes.
Sivousavez besoind'informationscomplémentaires,votre
revendeur,votreécoleoul'und'entrenouschezOZONErestonsà
votredisposition.
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AvantdevolersousvotreBUZZpourlapremièrefoisil est
trèsimportantquevouslisiez attentivementcemanuelde
vol.
Sivousrevendez votreBuzz assurezvousdetransmettrece
manuel aufuturpropriétaire.
Surnotresiteweb www.flyozone.com unemiseàjour
permanente vousinformeradesdernièrescommunications
concernantnotammentlasécurité etlesspécifications
techniquesde votreBuzz.Mercide consultercesite
régulièrement.
ACTION!!!
Touslessportsaérienssont potentiellementdangereuxetprésentent
desrisquesd'accidentsdontlesconséquencespeuvententrainerdes
blessuresetdestraumatismesgravesvoiremortels.Entantque
propriétairedecette Buzz d'Ozone,vousassumereztouslesrisques
liésàsonutilisation.
Une utilisationinappropriéeetouunmauvaisentretiendevotre
matérielaccroissentcesrisques.
LesparapentesOzone conviennentauxpilotesqualifiésainsiqu'en
formation.Enaucun casle fabricant,l'importateuroulesvendeursne
peuventetre tenusresponsablesquantàl'utilisationde ceproduit.
Assurez votreformationdansdesécolescompétentes.Entrainez
vousrégulièrementencontrole statiqueausoletautantquevousle
pouvez.Eneffetuncontrole approximatifdel'aile sur lesphasesde
gonflageetdécollageestlaprincipalecaused'accidentsen
parapente.
Continuezàvousformez régulièrementafindesuivre l'évolutionde
notre sport,destechniquesdepilotage etdumatériel.
Nevolezqu'avecdesailesdûmenthomologuéesetrespectezlaplage
depoids,unharnaiséquipéd'uneprotectiondorsalemunid'un
parachutedesecours.Votrematérielnedoitavoirfaitl'objet
d'aucunemodificationetdoitêtreen bonétatetrévisé
régulièrement.
Une visiteprévoldetoutvotrematérieletcelaavantchaque volest
indispensable.N'essayezjamaisdevoleravecunequipementabimé
ounonadaptéàvotreexpérience.
Voleztoujourséquipéd'uncasque,dechaussuresadéquatesetde
gants.
Toutpilotedoitjustifierd'avoirleniveaudeformationetd'expérience
requisetdoitavoirsouscritauminimumàuneassuranceen
responsabilité civile aérienne.
Vérifierque l'ensembleaile,harnais,expérience,conditions
aérologiques,étatphysique etmentalsoitcohérentetrespectéà
chaque vol.
Accorderuneimportancetouteparticulièreàl'endroitoÙvousallez
volerainsiqu'aux conditionsmétéo.Siundouteexisteabstenez vous
devoleretdetoutesfaçonsménagezvousd'importantesmargesde
sécurité.
Eviterabsolumentdevolersouslapluie,laneige,dansduventfort,
en conditionsturbulentesetlesnuages.
Seulementsivousfaîtestoujourspreuvederigueurdansvos
jugements,vousvivrezalorsde nombreusesetheureusesannéesde
vol.
Leplaisirestle moteurde votreactivité.
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VOTREBUZZ
LaBuzzs'adresseauxpilotesoccasionnelsquiaprennentet
découvrentceformidablesportaussibienqu'auxpilotesplus
expérimentésàlarecherched'un maximumdesécurité,performance
etplaisir.LaBuzzatoutcedontvousavezbesoinpourprogresserà
tousniveaux.
NotreobjectifenconcevantlaBuzz étaitdeproduire une"DHV 1-2"
faciletoutengardantlamaniabilitéOzone,lasécuritéetla
performance.LaBuzz aétéhomologuée enDhv1-2avecpresque
touslestestsenDHV 1(sauf accélérés).Davetl'équipedespilotes
onttravaillédur pourcréercetteailetolérantetoutenconservant
unebonnemaniabilitéetsensationsdontlepiloteabesoinpour
progresser.
Encontrole ausol,laBuzz estsuperbe.Lesgonflagesdosoufaceà
l'ailesontsimples.Lamontéeestdouceetprogressiveavecune
pressionconstantesurlesélévateurs,cecipermetaupilotede
toujourssentiroÙl'ailesesituependantlamontée.Lecontroleen
tangage estévidentavectréspeudetendance àdépasser.
Enl'airlaBuzz estunplaisir,lapressionauxcommandesestparfaite,
augmentantgraduellementaufuretàmesurejusqu'àdevenirplus
importantequandle pointdedécrochageestatteint.LaBuzzoffreun
feedback trésjusteàtraverslesfreinsetlesélévateurs,pourvous
aideràprogresserdanslethermiqueetaméliorervotrepilotageen
airturbulentsanstoutefoisvoussubmergerpartropd'informations
inutiles.
L'aile estsolide en tangage,permettantde traverserefficacementles
zonesturbulentesparunebonnerésistanceauxfermetures,mais
aussien améliorantlescaractéristiquesde réouverture.
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