Ozone FAZER 4 Manual

EN
Pilots Manual

CONTENTS
Thank You01
Warning02
Team Ozone  03
Your Fazer 4  04
Limitations06
Preparation07
Basic Flight Techniques  08
Advanced Flying Techniques 11
Incidents 13
Care and Maintenance  15
Ozone Quality  22
Drawing/Riser lengths 23
Line diagram  24
Materials 25
Technical Specications 26
EN v1.0 September 2020

THANK YOU
01
Thank you for choosing to y Ozone. As a team of free ying enthusiasts, competitors and
adventurers,Ozone’smissionistobuildagileparaglidersofthehighestqualitywithcuttingedge
designs,performanceandmaximumsecurity.
Condenceandbeliefinyourparagliderisafargreaterassetthananysmallgainsinperformance-ask
any ofthe Ozone pilots onyourlocal hills, orthosewhohave takenourgliders onground-breaking
adventuresorstoodonpodiumsaroundtheworld.Allourresearchanddevelopmentisconcentrated
on creating the best handling/performance characteristics possible with optimum security. Our
development team is based in the south of France. This area, which includes the sites of Gourdon,
MonacoandColdeBleyneguaranteesusmorethan300yabledaysperyearwhichisagreatassetin
thedevelopmentoftheOzonerange.
As pilots we fully understand just how big an investment a new paraglider is. We know that quality
and value for money areessential considerationswhen choosing a new wing, so to keepcosts low
andqualityhighwemanufactureallofourproductsinourownproductionfacility.Duringproduction
ourwingsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecksthatarefullytraceable,thiswaywecan
guaranteethatallofourparaglidersmeetthesamehighstandards.
Itisessentialthatyoureadthismanualbeforeyingyourwingforthersttime.Themanualwillhelpyou
getthemostoutofyournewwing,itdetailsinformationaboutthedesign,tipsandadviceonhowbest
touseitandhowtocareforyourwingtoensureithasalonglifeandretainsahighresalevalue.For
thelatestupdates,includingalltechnicaldataspleaserefertotheonlineversionfoundontheproduct’s
pageonatwww.yozone.com.
Ifyouneedanyfurtherinformationaboutanyofourproductspleasecheckyozone.comorcontact
yourlocaldealer,schooloranyofushereatOzone.
SafeFlying!
TeamOzone

WARNING
02
•Paragliding is a potentially dangerous sport that can cause serious injury including bodily harm,
paralysisanddeath.FlyinganOzoneparagliderisundertakenwiththefullknowledgethatparagliding
involvessuchrisks.
•AstheownerofanOzoneparaglider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preparedtopracticeasmuchasyoucan-especiallygroundhandling,asthisisacriticalaspect
ofparagliding.Poorcontrolwhileonthegroundisoneofthemostcommoncausesofaccidents.
•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a
glideroutsideitscertiedconguration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yourgliderinrain,snow,strongwind,turbulentweatherconditionsorclouds.
•Ifyouusegood,safejudgmentyouwillenjoymanyyearsofparagliding.
Remember, PLEASURE is the reason for our sport

TEAM OZONE
03
EveryoneatOzonecontinuestobedrivenbyourpassionforying,ourloveofadventureandourquest
tocreatebetter,saferandhigherperforming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.
TheOzonespeedyingspecialistsofferawealthofexperienceandtalentwiththelikesofRobWhittall,
MattGerdesandCadePalmerwhoensurethateachnewmodelhasathoroughtestanddevelopment
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 coordinated 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 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 FAZER 4
04
TheFazerserieshasalwaysbeenaboutversatility.TheFazer4istheperfectwingforintermediatespeed
pilotswhowanttoprogresstheiryingtothenextlevel.
TheFazer4isdesignedtoyequallywellinfootorski-launchsituations,butwithanemphasisonfoot-
launchedight.Itswidetrimrangemakesiteasytolaunchatawidevarietyofsitesandconditions,from
attosteep,andalpinetowindy.
Foranywing,aspectratioisadesignfactorthatcannotbecheated.Itmightnotbethesoulofthewing,
but it’sdenitely thebody.The Fazer4,likeits predecessors, benets fromamoderate aspectratio
andhasaverystableandcompactfeelinight.Theproleisreinforcedacrosstheentirespanforeasy
inationandperformanceatspeed.Itisequallycomfortableonclifflaunchesandshallowhills.
Dynamic handling, snappy barrel rolls, and overall excellent stability has made the Fazer series well
trusted overthepast 10years. Now,the brake range isevenlonger,with improved are and a more
progressive carving turn. The sail feels tight and compact and is condence inspiring when carving
terrain.v
TheFazer4isavailablein4sizesfrom8mto14mforawiderangeofpilotsandyingstyles.Ifyouare
unsurewhichsizetogoforgettheadviceofyourOZONEdealerorinstructor,orcontactusifyouhave
anyquestions.

05
Rucksack
Yourwingissuppliedwithaspeciallydesignedbagthatislightinweightandcomfortable.Itfeatures
apaddedhipbelt,adjustableergonomicshoulderstrapsandextrapocketstostorekeys,accessories
andallthoseextrabits.Itslargevolumeallowsyoutostoreallofyourequipmentwhilstdistributingthe
weightforcomfortablehiking.
Brake Lines
Thebrakelinelengthshavebeensetcarefullyduringtesting.Wefeelitisbettertohaveslightlylong
brakelinesandtoywithawrap(oneturnoflinearoundthehand).However,ifyoudochoosetoadjust
theirlengthpleasekeepinmindthefollowing:
•Ensurebothmainbrakelinesareofequallength.
•Ifabrakehandlehasbeenremoved,checkthatitslineisroutedthroughthepulleywhenitisreplaced.
•Whenthebrakesarefullyreleasedinight,thebrakelinesshouldbeslack.Theremustbeasubstantial
bowinthemtoguaranteenodeformationofthetrailingedgewhenaccelerated.
•Theremustbeaminimumof10cmoffreeplaybeforethebrakesbegintodeformthetrailingedge.
Thispreventsthetrailingedgefrombeingdeformedwhenusingthespeedsystem.
Risers
TheFazer4hasbeendesignedwith3risersperside.TheAriseriscoveredwithcolouredwebbing,to
allowforeasyidentication.
Trimmers
YourFazer4isequippedwithtrimmers.Onlyusethetrimmersincalmconditionswhenyouwantmore
speedandahighersinkrate.Donotreleasethetrimmersinturbulentconditions.
Pilot Suitability
TheFazer4hasbeendesignedasasolo miniwingforalllevelsofpilot,howeverit isnotsuitablefor
training,tandemightsnoraerobaticmanoeuvres.
IMPORTANT
In the unlikely
event of a brake line
snapping in ight, or
a handle becoming
detached, the glider
can be own by
gently pulling the rear
risers (C-risers) for
directional control.
WARNING
Never y with your
trimmers released in
turbulent conditions.

LIMITATIONS
06
Certification
Inadditiontoourownextensivetesting,thiswinghasbeenloadtestedtotheEN926.1standardwitha
maximumweightof120kg.Ithashowever,notundergoneanyindependentightcertication.
Choosing Your Wing Size
Themostsuitablesizewingforyoudependsonyourexperienceandhowyouintendtouseit.Beginner
pilotsshouldaimforthemiddleoftherecommendedweightrangeofthelargersizesandavoidyingthe
smallersizesheavilyloaded.Experiencedpilotsshouldchoosethesize/loadingthatmostsuitestheirstyle
andnormalyingsites.NeveryaboveOzone’srecommendedweight.
Wing Loading and Flight Characteristics
Wing loading has a signicant effect on the ight characteristics and behaviour of the wing. Heavily
loaded,theFazer4ismoreresponsivetopilotinputs,hasahighersinkrate,highertopspeedandreacts
moredynamicallyinturnswithagreaterlossofheight.Flyingatthemaximumrecommendedloadisonly
suitableformoreexperiencedpilotswhohavethenecessaryskillstocontrolamoredynamicwing.High
Grapiddescentmanoeuvresshouldbeavoided.
Speed Wing Flying
You must be a competent skier and paraglider pilot before you attempt to y on snow and you must
alwaysyresponsibly,especiallynearpopulatedareas.Neverpracticeyingonpopulatedskislopesor
pistes!Whenonsnow,alwayscarrywithyouallnecessaryavalanchesafetyandrescueequipment.
Donotattempttoyunlessyouhavereceivedinstructionfromacompetentspeed-yinginstructor.Do
notybyyourself.Alwaysusethebuddysystemandbeawareofthelocationandsafetyofyourpartners!
Alwayscarrytheavalanchesafetyandrescueequipmentnecessaryforbackcountryskiing.Inanyalpine
environmentthefollowingequipmentisnecessary:avalanchetransceiver,shovel,probe,backprotection,
andhelmet.Itisabsolutelyessentialtochecktheweatherforecastandsnowconditions.
Acro Flying
SpeedWingpilotingisdangerous.Acroyinggreatlyincreasesthedangerandthereforeshouldnotbe
attempted.Yourwingisstableinightandloadtestedto6Gs,butwedonotrecommendyingacro.

PREPARATION
07
Harness
Itisimportanttosetupyourharnesscorrectlybeforeyingthewing.Makesuretospendtimeadjusting
yourharness’sdifferentsettingsuntilyouarecompletelycomfortable.
Wing
To prepare the wing, lay it out on the top surface and perform a thorough daily check. You should
inspectthetopandbottomsurfacesforanyripsandtearsoranyotherobvioussignsofdamage.Lay
outthelinesonesideatatime,holduptherisersandstartingwiththebrakelines,pullalllinesclear.
Repeatwiththestabilo,D(uppers),C,BandAlines,layingthecheckedlinesontopofthepreviousset,
andmakingsurenolinesaretangled,knottedorsnagged.Mirrortheprocessontheothersideandthen
inspectthelinesforanyvisualdamage.Theninspecttherisersforanysignsofobviousdamage.Ifyou
haveanydoubtspleasegetadvicefromexperiencedpilotsoryourlocaldealerorinstructor.
Tofamiliariseyourselfwiththeglideritisagoodideatoperformpracticeinationsandsmallightson
atraininghill.Thiswillenableyoutosetupyourequipmentcorrectly.TheFazer4showsnounusual
yingcharacteristics,consequentlyitissuitableforaverywiderangeofpilot.Turnsaresmoothand
coordinated,whilstonglideitremainssolidandwellpressuredthroughouttheacceleratedspeedrange
asithasaveryhighresistancetobothcollapsesandstalls.Howeveritisasmallwinganditcanbe
dynamicsoyitwithduerespect,withhighsafetymarginsandalwaysbeprogressive.
Take-off checklist:
1.Checkreserveparachute-pinisinandhandlesecure
2.Helmetonandfastened
3.Allharnessbucklesclosed-checkleg-loopsagain
4.Carabinersandmaillonstight
5.Trimmersaresetinthedesiredpositionandequalonbothsides
6.HoldingtheArisersandyourbrakehandlescorrectly
7.Leadingedgeopen
8.Alignedinthemiddleofthewinganddirectlyintowind
9.Airspaceandvisibilityclear

BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES
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Launching
YourFazer4willlaunchwitheithertheforwardorreversetechnique.Thewingshouldbelaidout in
apronouncedarc,withthecentreofthewinghigherthanthetips.Itisrecommendedtoreleasethe
trimmersapproximately2cmtoaidtheinationbehaviour.
Forward Launch - Nil to Light winds
Whenthewindisfavourable,whilstgentlyholdingtheArisersmoveforwardpositively,yourlinesshould
become tight within one or two steps and the Fazer 4 will immediately start to inate. You should
maintainaconstantpressureontherisersuntilthewingisoverhead.Donotpulldownorpushtherisers
forward excessively, or the leading edge will deform and possibly collapse making taking-off more
difcultandpotentiallydangerous.
Movesmoothlythroughouttheentirelaunch,thereisnoneedtorushorsnatchatit.Youshouldhave
plentyoftimetolookupandcheckyourcanopybeforecommittingyourself.Onceyouarehappythat
theFazer4isinatedcorrectly,acceleratesmoothlyoffthelaunch.
Reverse Launch - Light to Strong Winds
Layoutyourwingasyouwouldfortheforwardlaunch.However,thistimeturntofaceit,passingone
entiresetofrisersoveryourheadasyouturn.Nowyoucaninatethegliderwithyourbodyweightand
theA-risers.Oncethewingisoverhead,releasetherisers,brakegentlyifnecessary,turnandlaunch.
Instrongerwinds,bepreparedtotakeafewstepstowardsthegliderasitinates.Thiswilltakesome
oftheenergyoutoftheglideranditwillbelesslikelytooveryyou.Thisreverse-launchtechniquecan
beusedinsurprisinglylightwindstoo.
Practicegroundhandlingasmuchaspossible!Notonlyisitgreatfun,butitwillgiveyouamuchbetter
feelforyourwing’sightcharacteristics.Itwillalsoimproveyouroverallenjoymentofyingbygiving
youthefeelingofcontrolandmakingyourlauncheseasierandlessstressful.
Turning
To familiarize yourself with the Fazer 4 your rst turns should be gradual and progressive. To make
efcientandcoordinatedturnswiththeFazer4rstlookinthedirectionyouwanttogo,thenleanintoit.
Yourrstinputfordirectionalchangeshouldbeweight-shift,followedbythesmoothapplicationofthe
IMPORTANT
Never take off with
a glider that is not
fully inated or if you
are not in control of
the pitch/roll of your
wing.

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brakeuntilthedesiredbankangleisachieved.Toregulatethespeedandradiusoftheturn,coordinate
yourweightshiftandusetheouterbrake.
Active Flying
To minimize the likelihood of suffering collapses in turbulent conditions, it is essential to use active
ying.Theseareskillsthatarebestlearntbyplayingwiththegliderontheground.Flyingwithasmall
amountofbrakeapplied(approx.20cm)willallowyoutofeelthefeedbackfromthewing.Inturbulent
conditionstheinternalpressureofthewingisconstantlychangingandonlybyusingasmallamount
ofbrakewillyoufeelthesechanges.Theaimofactiveyingistomaintainaconstantpressurethrough
thebrakes,Ifyoufeelareductionorlossofpressureapplythebrakesuntilyoufeelnormalpressure
again.Onceyouhavenormalpressure,raisethehandsquicklybacktotheoriginalposition.Avoidying
withcontinuousamountsofdeepbrakeinroughairasyoucouldinadvertentlystallthewing.Always
consideryourairspeed.
Thesemovementscanbesymmetricorasymmetric;youmayhavetoapplybothbrakesorjustone.
Thesesubtleadjustmentswillkeeptheglideryingsmoothlyanddirectlyaboveyouanddramatically
reducethechancesofacollapse.Ifthegliderpitchesinfrontofyou,usethebrakestoslowitdown.
Equally,ifthegliderdropsbehindyou,releasethebrakestoallowittospeedup.Thegoalistoalways
keepthewingdirectlyoverhead.
Nopilotandnogliderareimmunetocollapseshoweveractiveyingwillvirtuallyeliminateanytendency
tocollapse.Whentheconditionsareturbulent,bemoreactiveandanticipatethemovementsofyour
wing.Alwaysbeawareofyouraltitudeanddonotover-react.Westronglyadviseyoutoalwayskeep
holdofyourbrakes.Donotyinturbulentconditions.
IMPORTANT
Never initiate a turn at
minimum speed (i.e.
with full brakes on) as
you could risk entering
a spin.
IMPORTANT
Always keep hold of
your brakes. Do not y
in turbulent conditions

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Landing
TheFazer4showsnounusuallandingcharacteristicsbutasareminder,herearesometips:
•Alwayssetupforyourlandingearly,giveyourselfplentyofoptionsandasafemarginforerror.
•Oncebelow30metresavoidturningtightlyasthegliderwillhavetodivetoacceleratebacktonormal
ight. If you are at low altitude, or if you hit sink, this could mean you hit the ground harder than
necessary.
•Lean forward out of your harness before the actual landing (especially if it’s turbulent), with your
weightleaningforwardagainstthecheststrap,andmakesureyourlegsarereadyforthelandingand
apossiblePLF(parachutelandingfall).
•Allowtheglider to yat hands up (trim)speedforyournal descent until you are around 1 metre
abovetheground(inwindyorturbulentconditionsyoumustytheglideractivelyalltheway).Apply
thebrakesslowlyandprogressivelytoslowthegliderdownuntilgroundspeedhasbeenreducedtoa
minimumandyouareabletostepontotheground.
•Inlightwinds/zero wind youneed astrong, longand progressivearetobleedoffallyour excess
groundspeed.Instrongwindsyourforwardspeedisalreadylowsoyouarearingonlytosoftenthe
landing.Astrongaremayresultinthegliderclimbingupwardsandbackwardsquickly,leavingyou
inavulnerableposition.
•Ifthegliderdoesbegintoclimb,easeoffthebrakes(10-20cm)-donotputyourhandsupalltheway
-thenareagain,butmoregentlythistime.Keepthebrakesatmidspeed,standup,bereadytorun
andmakesureyoubrakefullyasyouarriveontheground.
•Choosetheappropriateapproachstyleinfunctionofthelandingareaandtheconditions.
•Instrong winds youneedto turn towards the gliderthesecond yourfeet touchtheground. Once
facingthewingpullsmoothlyandsymmetricallydownon thebrakestostallthewing.Iftheglider
pullsyou,runtowardit.
•Ifthewindisverystrong,andyoufeelyoumightbedragged,orliftedagain,stallthegliderwiththeC
risers.Thisstallsthewinginaveryquickandcontrollablewayandwilldragyoulessthanifyouuse
thebrakes.
•Alwayslandheadingintowind!

ADVANCED FLIGHT TECHNIQUES
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Trimmers
Thetrimmersaredesignedtoadjustthespeedandsinkrateofthewing,theyshouldnotbeusedtoyin
strongerwindsthanitissafetodosowiththetrimmersclosed.Makesureyouareanexperiencedmini
wingpilotbeforeattemptingtofullyopenthetrimmers,andonlydosoincalmconditions.Releasing
the trimmers has a signicant affect on both the speed and ying characteristics of the wing, learn
the reactions of the wingat various trim settings with plenty of altitude. With the trimmers released
directionalcontrolcanbewiththebrakesorwiththerearrisers.
Do noty withthe trimmers releasedin turbulentconditions, the wing ismore prone to collapse.In
turbulence return the trimmers to the fully slow position, or at least the take off position (a few cm
released),toimprovetheinherentstabilityoftheproleandreducethechancesofacollapse.
Big Ears
Foldinginthewingtipsincreasesthesinkratewithoutradicallychangingtheairspeed.Itisnotnormally
necessarytousethistechniquewithaspeedwing,butifyouneedto,keepholdofyourbrakehandles
andtaketheoutermostA-lineoneachside,thenpulloutanddown(preferablyoneatatime)untilthe
wingtipsfoldunder.Fordirectionalcontrolyoushoulduseweightshift.Toreopentheears,releaseboth
Alinesatthesametime.Tohelpreination,brakegentlyonesideatatimeuntiltipsregainpressure.
Avoiddeepsymmetricapplicationsofthebrakeasthiscouldaccidentlyinduceparachutalorfullstalls.
WhilstitispossibletoenteraspiraldivewhilstholdinginBigEars,thehighforcesappliedtothelower
linescouldexceedthebreakingstrainofthelinesleadingtoequipmentfailure!
Ozone strongly recommend to NOT perform Spiral Dives with Big Ears engaged.
B-Line Stall
DonotattemptBlinestallswithFazer4.Ifyouneedtolosealtitudeuseaspiraldiveinstead.
IMPORTANT
Using the trimmers
decreases the angle
of attack and makes
the wing more prone
to collapse, therefore
releasing the trimmers
near to the ground or
in turbulent conditions
should be avoided.
DO NOT perform spiral
dives with Big Ears
engaged.

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Spiral Dives
Ifyouturnyourgliderinaseriesoftightening360’sitwillenteraspiraldive. Thiswillresultinrapid
heightloss.To initiateaspiral, rstensure the trimmersarein thepulled down,slowposition. Then
lookandleanintothedirectionyouwanttogoandsmoothlypulldownontheinsidebrake.TheFazer
4willrstturnalmost360degreesbeforeitdropsintothespiraldependingonyourinput.Onceinthe
spiralyoushouldre-centreyourweightshiftandapplyalittleoutsidebraketokeeptheouterwingtip
pressuredandinated.
Safedescentratesofmorethan8m/s(1600ft/minapprox.)arepossibleinaspiraldive,butatthese
ratestheassociatedhighspeedsandG-forcescanbedisorientating.Alwayspayparticularattentionto
youraltitude.Toexitthespiraldive,ensureyourweightshiftisinacentredpositionandthensmoothly
releasetheinsidebrake.AstheFazer4deceleratesallowittocontinuetoturnuntilenoughenergyis
lostforittoreturntolevelightwithoutanexcessiveclimbandsurge.
TheFazer4showslittletendencytoremainneutralorunstableinaspiraldive;howeversomeparameters
couldaffectitsbehaviour.Thesemightinclude:cheststrapsettingtoonarrow,heavyloading,orbeing
inaverydeepspiralataveryhighsinkrate>14m/s.
Youshouldalwaysbepreparedtopilotthewingoutofaspiraldive.Todoso,smoothlyuseopposite
weightshiftandapplyenoughoutsidebraketostopthewingfromspiralling,ifthewingcontinuesto
spiral, use more outside brake until the glider starts to decelerate and resume normal ight. Never
attempttorecoverfromaspiralwithhardorquickoppositeinputsasthiswillresultinanaggressive
climbandsurge.
IMPORTANT
Only ever initiate
spiral dives with
the trimmers set in
the slow position.
Spirals with open
trimmers increases the
likelihood of neutrality
or instability.
IMPORTANT
Always be prepared
to pilot the wing out
of a spiral dive. Use
opposite weight shift
and apply enough
outside brake to
stop the wing from
spiralling.

INCIDENTS IN FLIGHT
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Deflations
Duetotheexibleformofaparaglider,turbulencemaycauseaportionofthewingsuddenlytocollapse.
Thiscanbeanythingfromasmall30%(asymmetric)collapsetoacomplete(symmetric)collapse.
Ifyouhavea collapse,therst thingtodo istocontrol yourdirection. Youshouldyawayfromthe
ground or obstacles and other pilots. Asymmetric collapses should be controlled by weight shifting
awayfromthecollapseandapplyingenoughbraketocontrolyourdirection.Thisactionalonewillbe
enoughforafullrecoveryofthewingmostofthetime.
Onceagliderisdeateditiseffectivelyasmallerwing,sothewingloadingandstallspeedarehigher.
Thismeansthegliderwillspinorstallwithlessbrakeinputthannormal.Inyoureffortstostoptheglider
turningtowardsthecollapsedsideofthewingyoumustbeverycarefulnottostallthesideofthewing
thatisstillying.Ifyouareunabletostopthegliderturningwithoutexceedingthestallpointthenallow
theglidertoturnwhilstyoureinatethecollapse.
Ifyouhaveadeationwhichdoesnotspontaneouslyreinate,makealongsmoothprogressivepump
onthedeatedside.Thispumpingactionshouldtakeabout1-2secondsperpump.Pumpingtooshort
andfastwillnotreinatethewingandpumpingtooslowmighttaketheglidercloseto,orbeyond,the
stallpoint.
Symmetricalcollapsesreinatewithoutpilotinput,however15to20cmofbrakeappliedsymmetrically
willspeedtheprocess.Afterasymmetriccollapsealwaysconsideryourairspeed.Makesuretheglider
isnotinparachutalstallbeforemakinganyfurtherinputs.
IfyourFazer4collapsesinacceleratedight,returnthetrimmerstotheslowpositionandmanagethe
collapseusingthesamemethodsdescribedabove.

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WARNING
Uncoordinated
wingovers can lead
to large asymmetric
collapses and cravats,
therefore they should
never be executed
near the ground.
Cravats
Ifthetipofyourwinggetsstuckinthelines,thisiscalleda‘cravat’.Thiscanmakeyourglidergointo
aspiral,whichisdifculttocontrol.Therstsolutiontogetoutofthissituationistostabilisetheglider
intonormalight,i.egetcontrolofyourdirectionandthenpulldownthestabiloline(CR4-outsideline
ontheCriser)untilthewingtipclears.Youmustbecarefulwithanybrakeinputsoryoumaystallthe
oppositewing.Youcanalsousestrongdeeppumpsofthebrakeonthecravatedside,whendoingsoit
isimportanttoleanawayfromthecravatotherwiseyouriskspinningordeepeningthespiral.Theaimis
toemptytheairoutofthewingtip,butwithoutspinning.Correctlydone,thisactionwillclearthecravat.
Ifitisaverylargecravatandtheaboveoptionshavenotworkedthenafullstallisanotheroption.This
shouldnotbeattemptedunlessyouhavebeentaughthowtodoitandcanonlybedonewithalarge
amountofaltitude.Rememberiftherotationisacceleratingandyouareunabletocontrolit,youshould
throwyourreserveparachutewhilstyoustillhaveenoughaltitude.
Deep Stall / Parachutal Stall
Itispossibleforgliderstoenterastateofparachutalstall.Thiscanbecausedbyseveralsituations
including;averyslowreleasefromaB-linestall;yingthegliderwhenwet;orafterafront/symmetric
deation.Theglideroftenlooksasthoughithasrecoveredproperlybutcarriesondescendingvertically
withoutfullforwardmotion.Thissituationiscalled‘deepstall’or‘parachutalstall’.
Itisunlikelyto happenonanyOzoneglider,butshoulditdosoyour rstreactionshould be tofully
raisebothhands.ThisnormallyallowstheglidertoreturntonormalightbutIfnothinghappensafter
afewseconds,reachupandpushtheA-risersforwardsorapplythespeedbartoencouragethewing
toregainnormalight.Ensurethegliderhasreturnedtonormalight(checkyourairspeed)beforeyou
usethebrakesagain.
Donotyinrain,doingsosignicantlyincreasesthelikelihoodofparachutalstallsoccurring.Toreduce
thechanceofstallinginrainavoidusingdeepbrakemovementsorBigEars.Findasafeareatoland
andusingthespeedbar,maintainagoodairspeedatalltimes.
IMPORTANT
Never y in the rain or
with a wet glider

CARE AND MAINTENANCE
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Step 1.Laymushroomedwing
ontheground.Itisbesttostart
fromthemushroomedposition
asthisreducesthedragging
oftheleadingedgeacrossthe
ground. Step 2.GroupLEreinforcements
withtheAtabsaligned,make
suretheplasticreinforcements
laysidebyside.
Step 3.LaywingonitssideandStrap
LE...NotethegliderisNOTfolded
inhalf;itisfoldedwithacomplete
concertinafromtiptotip.Itisreally
importanttonotstressthemiddlecellor
bendtheplastictootightly.
Packing
Toprolongthelifeofyourwingandtokeeptheplasticreinforcementsinthebestpossibleconditionitisveryimportanttopackthewing
carefully.
Ozonerecommendstousetheconcertinapackingmethodexactlyasshownsothatallofthecellsrestalongsideeachotherandthe
plasticreinforcementsarenotunnecessarilybent.UsinganOzoneSaucisseorSaucisselightpackwillhelppreservethelifeofthewing
andaidwiththespeedandeaseofpacking.

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If using a Saucisse pack go to Step 8.
Step 7.Nowplacethefoldedwingintothestuffsack.
Step 4.Grouptogetherthemiddle/trailing
edgeofthewingbysortingthefoldsnear
theB,CandDtabs.
Step 6.Foldthewingwith3or4foldswhilstbeing
carefultonotcrushtheLE.
Step 5.OncetheLEandrearofthewinghave
beensorted,turnthewholewingonitsside.

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Step 8.IfusingtheSaucissePack,carefully
zipitupwithouttrappinganymaterial.
Step 9.TurntheSaucisseonitssideandmaketherst
foldjustaftertheLEreinforcements.Donotfoldtheplastic
reinforcements,use3or4foldsaroundtheLE.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT lay the wing
at on the ground before packing the
glider, this will cause abrasion damage
to the top surface as you pull the glider
towards the middle. ALWAYS pack from
a mushroom or lift the wing off the
ground when gathering the wing and
grouping the leading edge.
IMPORTANT: Do not fold the glider in the centre, you
will bend the plastics, instead pack the wing with a full
concertina method from tip to tip before packing into the
stuff sac.

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Caring Tips
Carelessgroundhandlingdamagesmanyparagliders.Herearesomethingstoavoidinordertoprolong
thelifeofyouraircraft:
•DONOTdragyourwingalongthegroundtoanothertake-offposition-thisdamagesthesailcloth.
Liftitupandcarryit.
•DONOTtrytoopenyourwinginstrongwindswithoutuntanglingthelinesrst-thisputsunnecessary
strainonthelines.
•DONOTwalkonthewingorlines.
•DONOTrepeatedlyinatethegliderandthenallowittocrashbackdown.Trytokeepthismovement
assmoothaspossiblebymovingtowardsthegliderasitcomesdown.
•DONOTslamyourgliderdownonthegroundleadingedgerst!Thisimpactputsgreatstrainonthe
wingandstitchingandcanevenexplodecells.
•FLYINGinsaltyair,inareaswithabrasivesurfaces(sand,rocksetc.)andgroundhandlinginstrong
windswillacceleratetheagingprocess.
•DONOTyintherainorexposethewingtomoisture.
•DONOTexposethewingtounnecessaryUVorheat,bothofwhicharedetrimentaltothecloth.Pack
awayonceyouhavenishedying.Donotleaveitsittinginthesun.
•Ifyouywithawrap,youshouldregularlyundothetwistingthatappearsonthemainbrakelines.
Bytwistingthelinebecomeshorterandyoucanendupwithaconstanttensiononthetrailingedge
(whichcanleadtoproblemonlaunch,stalling,glidernotyingsymmetrically,...)
•Changeyourmainbrakelinesiftheyaredamaged.
•Be Careful when groundhandling to not saw the brake lines against the risers or main lines. The
abrasion caused by a sawing motion can damage the main lines and lead to prematureageing of
the risers. Ifyou noticeany signsof abrasion, especially to the lines, make sure you get the wing
professionallyservicedandimportantlymodifyyourgroundhandlingtechniquetostopanyfurther
damage.
•YourOzonewinghasanopeningclosedusingVelcroonthetrailingedgeofthetipcalledthe‘Butt
hole’.Thishasbeendesignedtoeasilyemptyallthethingswhichhavebeenaccumulatinginyour
wing(sand,leaves,rocks,mobilephonesetc).