Ozone BV1 User manual

Pilots Manual EN

EN v1.0 August 2021
CONTENTS
Thank You01
Warning02
Your BV1 03
Anatomy of the BV1  04
Inatable Protection  06
Speed System10
Reserve parachute installation 12
Connection to the wing 17
Fitting / Adjustments  18
Features 21
Use and Maintenance  24
Materials 27
Technical Specications  28
Ozone Quality Guarantee 29

THANK YOU
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ThankyouforchoosingOzone.
As a team of free ying enthusiasts, competitors and adventurers, Ozone’s mission is to produce paragliding equipment of the
highestqualityusingcuttingedgedesignsandthebesttechnicalmaterialsavailable.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wingsandharnesses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.
If you need any further information about Ozone, the BV1 or any of our products please check www.yozone.com. Or you can
contactyourlocaldealer,paraglidingschooloranyofushereatOzone.
Itisessentialthatyoureadthismanualbeforeusingyourharnessforthersttime.
SafeFlying!
Team Ozone

WARNING
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•Paraglidingisapotentiallydangeroussportthatcancauseseriousinjuryincludingbodilyharm,paralysisanddeath.Flyingan
Ozoneharnessisundertakenwiththefullknowledgethatparaglidinginvolvessuchrisks
•AstheownerofanOzoneharnessyoutakeexclusiveresponsibilityforallrisksassociatedwithitsuse.Inappropriateuseandor
abuseofyourequipmentwillincreasetheserisks
•Anyliabilityclaimsresultingfromuseofthisproducttowardsthemanufacturer,distributorordealersareexcluded
•Bereadytocontinueyourlearningbyattendingadvancedcoursestofollowtheevolutionofoursport,astechniquesandmaterials
keepimproving
•Useonlycertiedparagliders,harnesseswithprotectorandreserveparachutesthatarefreefrommodication,andusethemonly
withintheircertiedweightranges.Pleaserememberthatyingoutsideofcertiedcongurationsmayjeopardiseanyinsurance(e.g.
liability,lifeetc)youhave.Itisyourresponsibilityasthepilottoverifyyourinsurancecover
•Makesureyoucompleteathoroughdailyandpre-ightinspectionofallofyourequipment.Neverattemptyingwithunsuitable
ordamagedequipment
•Alwayswearahelmet,glovesandboots
•Allpilotsshouldhavetheappropriateleveloflicensefortheirrespectivecountryandthirdpartyinsurance.
•Makesurethatyouarephysicallyandmentallyhealthybeforeying
•Choosethecorrectwing,harnessandconditionsforyourlevelofexperience
•Payspecialattentiontotheterrainyouwillbeyingandtheweatherconditionsbeforeyoulaunch.Ifyouareunsuredonoty,and
alwaysaddalargesafetymargintoallyourdecisions
•NEVERyinrain,snow,strongwind,turbulentweatherconditionsorclouds
•Respecttheenvironmentandlookafteryouryingsites
•Ifyouneedtodisposetheharness,dosoinanenvironmentallyresponsiblemanner.Donotdisposeofitwiththenormalhousehold
waste

YOUR BV1
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TheBV1 is a lightweight solo pod harness,designed specicallyfor vol bivmissions butisequallysuitedforeverydayying.It
featuresanincrediblebalanceofcomfort,storagespaceandweight,madepossiblebyhighlyevolvedconstructiontechniquesand
modernmaterials.Nitinolrodsassistwiththeergonomicbacksupport,andanalgorithmicallycalculatedDyneemathreadload-
bearingseampatterncarriesthepilotload.Well-provenlightweightfabricsareusedthroughouttheinterior/exteriorsurfacesand
thestoragecompartments.
OzoneTeamPilotandvol-bivrecordholder,AntoineGirard,washeavilyinvolvedintheplanninganddesignofthisharness,which
hetestedinunforgivingconditionsduringdevelopment.DurabilitywasakeyconcernandtheBV1isastrongandreliabletoolwhich
lacksnothingyou’llneedfordeepvol-bivexcursions.Withexcellentbackandlumbarsupport,andjudiciouslyreinforcedareasof
wear,theBV1isascomfortableasitistough.Inight,itisstableandreassuringinactiveair,withhandlingandprecisiontunedfor
pilotingadvancedwings.
The BV1 features an under-seat compartment, back pocket with two access zips for storage and hydration systems, large side
pocket(bigenoughforcameraandpoleextension),toppod-pocketandunder-reservepocket.Theamplestorageandsoliddesign
makestheBV1equally suited to intensevol-bivexpeditionsandforeverydayying forpilotswhowant lighterweightand more
storagecapacity.
Advanced3DmodellinghasensuredthattheBV1maintainsitsaerodynamicefciencyevenwhilecarryinglargeamountsofvol-biv
equipment,preservingtheoverallperformanceofyourwingduringadventureying,whenyouneeditmost.
Aneasilyinatedbackprotectoroffersalargeprotectionareawithexcellentresultsincerticationshocktests(27G),whilebeing
highlycompressible.TheBV1hasaverylowpackvolumewhenstowed.

ANATOMY OF THE BV1
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Mainriser
hangpoints
Shoulderstraps
adjustments
Reservehandle
Speedsystem
Reservebridles
Solarpanel
attachmentloops
Leg/cheststrap
ShoulderVelcro

ANATOMY OF THE BV1
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Rearstorage
pocket
Underseatprotection/
Lowerstoragepocket
Reserveparachute
container
Lumberadjustment
Sidepocket
Hydration
system
Toppodpocket

INFLATABLE PROTECTION
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UNDER-SEAT PROTECTION REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
The BV1 features a certied EN/LTF/CE inatable under seat protector. Cleverly designed, it offers excellent impact absorption
propertiesdespitethelowweightandvolume.Theprotectionisinplaceupondelivery,butrequiresinatingbeforeuse.Shouldyou
needtoremoveitorreplaceitpleasefollowtheinstructions.
Theprotectionislocatedinthepocketfoundundertheseat,toremove
theprotectionfromtheharnessrstyouneedtoremovethestopperfrom
theinationpipefoundinthemainrearpocket.Unlockthestopperand
slideitoffthepipe.
Openthepocketfoundundertheseatandwiththeprotectiondeated,removeitwhilstfeeding
thepipethroughtheholefromtherearcompartment.

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UNDER-SEAT PROTECTION INFLATION
Theprotectionisinatedbyhandusingtrappedairinsidethesuppliedspecialstuffsack.
Toinatetheprotectionopentherearpockettoaccesstheinationpipe.
Makesurethestopperisintheopenpositionandattachtheinationpipeto
theoutletfoundonthestuffsack.

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Closeoffthetopofthestuffsacbyrollingittightlyinthehandstotraptheairinsideandpush/
squeezesotheairistransferredintotheprotection.Theprocessmayneedtoberepeateduntilthe
protectionisfullyinated.
Oncetheprotectionisfullyinated-tothepointatwhichyoucannoteasilyaddany
moreairusingthestuffsack-closetheinationpipestopperfully.
Ensuretheunderseatpocketthatcontainstheprotectionisfullyandcompletelyclosedwiththezip
locatedneatlyintheredretainer.Thisisanessentialpartofthesafetyandimpactabsorptionofthe
harness.Failuretodosowillmaketheprotectionlesseffective.
IMPORTANT: Ensure the ination pipe stopper and the underseat zip are
fully closed. Failure to do so will result in the protection not functioning
correctly.

SPEED SYSTEM
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SPEED SYSTEM
Alightweightintegratedspeed-lineisincludedasstandard.Thespeedsystemisalreadyinstalledbythefactorybutifyoueverneedto
replaceit,ensureitisroutedasfollows.
Routethefreeendofoneofthelinesdownthroughthesmallreinforcedslitfoundonthesidepanelof
theharness.
Pass the line through the Ronstan pulley and then the ring ensuring the pulley is
nottwisted.Ensurethatthelinesruncleanlythroughthepulleysandpassonthe
insideofallstructuralwebbingstraps.Double-checkthelineshavenotinadvertently
wrappedaroundanyofthestructuralwebbingstrapsbeforeattachingthemtothe
bar.Thebarcanthenbejoinedwiththebungeesattachedtothefootplate
Onceintheair,andwhenitissafetodoso,checkthatyoucanplaceyourfootonthebareasilyandthatthesystemoperatessmoothly
allthewaytofullspeed.
IMPORTANT: The speed bar lines must be of equal length, ensure they are not too short as this will
inadvertently activate the speed system when under tension in the air. Always double-check lengths and
symmetry whilst on the ground before ying.

RESERVE PARACHUTE INSTALLATION
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TheBV1hasanintegralfrontmountedreserveparachutecontainer.Thecontaineriscertiedforparachuteswithavolumeofbetween
3and5ltr,andwillaccepttheAngelSQproandmostmodernlightweightrescueparachutes.WehavetesteditwiththeAngelSQ120
whichts,itwillalsojustaccepttheAngelSQ140-butitisaverytightt.Werecommendtouseasmallerlightweightparachutewith
asmallpackingvolume.
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.
Makesureyouperformapracticethrowfromastatichangpoint.Notonlydoesthisensurethecorrectfunctioningofyourdeployment
systemitalsoallowsyoutobecomemorefamiliarwiththeinstallationprocess.
Please note, the parachute handle is on the right hand side of the container and should be thrown with the
right hand.
TheBV1 doesnothave adedicatedreserve parachutedeploymentbag, usetheone
suppliedwith your parachute. The parachute shouldbepacked in such a waythatit
matchestheshapeanddimensionofthefrontcontainer.Attachthedeploymenthandle
usingaLarksfoot totheexteriorloopofthedeployment bag.Donotusethecentral
loop.
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Ensure the harness bridle is correctly routed into the
reservecompartmentasshown.
Please note, the BV1 is only suitable for reserve parachutes with a short bridle.
Attachtheharnessbridlestotheparachute’sbridleusingasuitableconnectorandsecuretheends
withelastics(notsupplied).Alternatively,theparachutebridlecanbeattacheddirectlytotheharness
bridleswithaLarksfoottosaveweight.
Ensuretheparachutecontainerzipispositionedfullytotherighthandside
-wherethebridleentersthecontainer.Feedthehandlethroughthegapand
placethe deployment bagneatly within the container.The parachute lines
shouldbepositionedunderneaththeparachute.
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Now the 3 yellow pins need to be threaded
throughtheirrespectiveloops.Startwiththe
pinthatfeedstowardstherearoftheharness.
Each pin must go through the loops in the
correctorder,withtheredlooprst.Oncethe
redloopand3smallerblackloopshavebeen
threaded, place the pin in the end retainer
loop.
Usethesameprocedureforthepinthat
faces towards the front of the harness.
Oncetherstcoupleofloopsaredone,
closethezipslightlytomakeiteasierto
threadthroughtheremainingloops.
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The third pin follows the direction of the harness bridles.
Aftertherstcoupleofloopsareinplacepullthezipsothat
theremainingloopscanbethreaded.
Beforeplacingthepinintheendpocket,positionthehandle
underthepintokeepitneatlyinplace.Finallythepincanbe
placedintheendpocket.
Theparachutecontainerandbridlecompartmentzipscannowbeclosedfully.Make
sure the zips are fully closed and located in their respective end compartments.
Failuretodosowillresultininadvertentun-zipping.
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CONNECTION TO THE WING

ConnecttheBV1totherisersofthewingusingtheintegratedLinkLiteconnectorsatthemainhangpointsasfollows:
PlacerisersonLinkLite PassloopAthroughloopB
PassTabthroughloopA SecureTabBwithelasticbandSecureTabBwithrubberbands
LoopA
LoopB TabB
Rubber
bands
Elastic
band
IMPORTANT: There
are no other suitable
attachment points to
attach the risers to
the harness.
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Beforeyourrstight,werecommendtosuspendtheharnessfromasuitablystrongpoint
tocheckthatittsyoucorrectlyandtobecomefamiliarwiththefeaturesandadjustments.
You can set the shoulder adjustment-straps to nd the best t, and adjust the lumber
supportsothattheyleaveyouinacomfortablyreclinedposition.
Toputtheharnessonrstplacetheshoulderstrapsoveryourshoulders.ThelegstrapsfastenwiththeTlockbuckles,colouredcoded
foreachside.SliptheTlockcompletelythroughtheloopandsecureinplacewiththeelasticloop.
IMPORTANT: Ensure the elastic loop is correctly in place.
Failure to do so could result in the leg straps coming undone.
FITTING / ADJUSTMENTS
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