Ozone Firefly 3 Manual

Pilots Manual

THANK YOU
CONTENTS
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Thank You01
Warning02
Team Ozone  03
Your Firey 3  04
Backpack  05
AttackHarness  05
Brakelines  05
Risers  05
Trimmers  05
Totalweightinight 05
Limitations  06
Preparation07
Harness  07
Basic Flight Techniques  08
Launching  08
Towing  08
Turning  08
Activeying  09
Landing  09
Incidents 11
RapidDescent  11
Deations  11
Parachutalstall  11
Caring and Maintenance 13
CaringTips  13
EN v1.0 Jan 2016
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,perfor-
manceandmaximumsecurity.
Condenceandbeliefinyourwing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of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.This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areessentialconsiderationswhenchoosinganewwing.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guaranteesthatallofourparaglid-
ersmeetthesamehighstandards.
Itisessentialthatyoureadthismanualbeforeyingyourwingforthersttime.Thismanualwillhelp
yougetthemostoutofyournewwing;itdetailsinformationaboutthedesignandcontainstipsand
adviceonhowtobestuseandcareforyourwing.Properuseandcareforyourwingcanhelpensureit
hasalonglifeandretainsahigherresalevalue.
Forthelatestupdates,includingalltechnicaldata,pleaserefertotheonlineversion.Thiscanbefound
ontheproductpageonatwww.yozone.comIfyouneedanyfurtherinformationaboutanyofourprod-
uctspleasecheckyozone.comorcontactyourlocaldealer,
schooloranyofushereatOzone.
SafeFlying!
TeamOzone
Storageandtransport 14
Cleaning  14
Repairs  14
Packing  15
Maintenancechecks 15
Ozone Quality  16
Modications  16
Summary  16
Line Diagram 17
Technical Specications 18
Materials 18

WARNING TEAM OZONE
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Paraglidingisdangerous.Youcouldsufferseriousinjuryordeathasaresultofusingthisequipment.
Usingthisequipmentimproperlygreatlyincreasestherisksinvolved.Neverusethisequipmentwithout
properandthoroughinstructionfromaqualiedinstructor.
ByusingyourOzoneparaglider,youacceptallrisksinvolvedwiththeuseofsuchequipment.The
designer,manufacturer,distributor,andretailercannotandwillnotguaranteeyoursafetywhenusing
thisequipment.YouagreetonotholdOzoneGlidersLtd,norOzonePowerLtdliableforanyinjuriesto
yourselfortothirdpartiesresultingfromtheuseofthisequipment.Itisessentialthatyouunderstand
theproperuseofthisequipmentbeforeattemptingtouseitinanyway.
The User MUST:
•Beanexperiencedandlicensedparagliderpilot.
•(ForSnowUse)Beanexperiencedskierwithcompetentknowledgeofbackcountryskiingandterrain,
andbeequippedwithappropriatesafetyandrescueequipmentwhentravelinginthebackcountry.
•Beinanareaapprovedforthetypeofactivityyouareundertaking.
•Usehelmetandproperprotectiveequipment.
•Usethewinginasafeandhazardfreeenvironment.
•Maintaintheequipmentproperlyandinspectitregularly.
•Receivethoroughandprofessionalinstructionforthespecicactivitypriortousingthewing.
•Ensurethatallharnessconnectionsarefastenedproperly.
•Alwaysywithapartner.Beawareoftheotherpeopleyouaretravelingwithinthebackcountryatall
times.Usethebuddysystem.
•NEVERuseyourwinginturbulentwindconditions.
•NEVERuseyourwinginapopulatedareaoranareanotapprovedforying.
•NEVERuseyourwinginaskiareaoronaskislope/skipiste.
•NEVERuseyourwingaroundhazardousobstaclessuchasskiliftsortreesorrocks.
•NEVERuseyourwingunlessyouhaveadequatesafetyandrescueequipmentforwinterbackcountry
travelsuchasavalanchetransciever,shovel,probe,andotheravalanchesafetyequipment.
•NEVERuseequipmentifthereisanydamagetoharness,risers,webbing,lines,clothorstitching.
EveryoneatOzonecontinuestobedrivenbyourpassionforying,ourloveofadventureandourquest
toseeOzone’sparagliderdevelopmentcreatebetter,saferandmoreversatileparagliders.
ThedesignteamconsistsofDavidDagault,LucArmant,FredPieri,RussellOgden,andHonorin
Hamard.
Davhasawealthofexperienceincompetitionying,XC,XAlpsandparagliderdesign.Luc,adedicated
XCandcompetitionaddicthasabackgroundinnavalarchitecture.Fred,ourresidentgeekisa
mathematian,mechanicalengineerandvolBivspecialist.Russisacompetitionpilotandtestpilotwith
1000sofhourstestingexperience.Honorinhasbeenyingsincehewas13,heisanaturallytalented
pilotthathasalreadybecomeworldchampion.Betweenthem,theybringawealthofknowledge,ideas
andexperienceandworkcloselytogetherinthedesignandtestingprocess.
MikeCavanaghisthebossandmultiplewinneroftheUKXCleague.Whenhe’snotoutyinghe
generallykeepscontrolofthemayhem.PromotionandteampilotsareorganisedbyBASEjumping
legendandminiwingspecialistMattGerdes.HeworkscloselywithgraphicdesignerLorenCox.Loren
isakeenpilotfromSaltLakecity,USA.
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700productionstaff.

YOUR FIREFLY 3
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TheFirey3isahybridmini/speedwingfoundedonasimpleprinciple:Ahighperformanceprolein
anextremelystablespeedwingplanform.Itisthemoststress-freewinginourmini-winglineupandis
suitableforbeginnerandexperiencedspeedwingpilotsalikewhoarelookingforacompactanduser-
friendlywingthatdeliversamassiveamountoffun.
TheFirey3buildsonthelegacyoftheFireyseries,withfurtherimprovementsmadetothelaunch,
handling,andstability.Theadvancedprolehasproventobeidealforhighpitchstabilityandexcellent
performanceintheclass,andthelowaspectratioandthickchordaddsprotectionforpassivesafety
andstability.Itremainsanexcellentchoiceforpilotswhowanttoexperiencethethrillofmini-wing
pilotingwithoutthesacriceinstabilitythatisinherentinhigheraspectratiodesignswhicharecommon
inthemini-wingcategory.
New,lightermaterialshavebeenintelligentlyemployedtoreducetheoverallweight.Thelightersailaids
notonlythelaunchbutalsoreducessailinertiainightforacrisperandmoreagilefeelintheair.In
highwinds,thewingstillhasnotendencytoovershoot,andisveryeasytocontrolandground-handle.
Improvementshavebeenmadetotherisersystembyreconguringthetrimmerposition,allowingeasier
manipulationoftrimwithbrakesin-hand.
Newcellopeningshaveallowedforincreasedinternalpressureatacceleratedspeeds,whichaids
incollapseresistanceandimproveshandling.Anewleadingedgereinforcementhasreducedwear
andtearatthiscrucialpartofthesail,withoutcompromisingleadingedgeshape.TheFirey3also
incorporatesanewarcatthetiphasledtoimprovedrollbehaviour,acriticaltopicforspeedying
pilots.Whencarvingnearterrain,predictableandprogressiverollbehaviourisimportant,andtheFirey
3’sprogressivefeelisconsistentacrosstheweightrange.
AtOzone,ourmainpriorityformini-wingandspeed-wingdevelopmentissafety.Higherwingloading
doesnotautomaticallymeanshigherstability,andwehavetakengreatcaretoproduceasmaller
wingthat,whilefuntoy,stillretainsalevelofpassivesafetythatissuitableforparagliderpilotswith
beginner-intermediateskilllevels,andhigher.
The 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.
The Atak Harness (Optional)
TheAtakisaspecialharnessdevelopedforspeedwingying.Thehang-points,structure,andpilot
positioningareallspecicallyengineeredforspeed-yingpilots.YourAtakharnessisadjustablefor
uprightandsemi-reclinedying,althoughmostexperiencedspeedyingpilotsprefertobeinanupright
positioninordertomovefromseatedtoskiingquicklyandeasily.
Brake Lines
Thebrakelinelengthshavebeensetcarefullyduringtesting.Itshouldnotbenecessarytochangethe
lengths.However,ifyoudochoosetoadjustthem,dosoinaprogressivemannertoensurethattheyare
notover-shortened.
Risers
Yourwinghas3risers.TheAriseriscoveredwithcolouredwebbing,whichmakesthemeasytoidentify.
Trimmers
Thetrimmersystemcanbeusedtoincreaseordecreaseyourangleofattackandalsotohelpwiththe
inationprocess.Flyingwiththetrimmersreleasedincreasesthechanceofacollapse,werecommend
becomingveryfamiliarwithyourwingbeforeusingthetrimmersystemandtoneverreleasethemwhen
theconditionsareturbulent.
Total weight in Flight
Thewinghasbeensuccesfullyloadtestedwithoutdestructiontoabove6gwithaloadof142kgs.Do
notexceedthemaxumumrecommendedweightsinight.Choosethesizesuitableforyourususalsite,
allupweightandexperience.Donotattempttoyverysmallwingsathighloadsunlessyouhavethe
necessaryexperienceandskillstodoso.
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 (B-risers) for
directional control.
IMPORTANT
Never y with your
trimmers released in
turbulent conditions.

PREPARATION
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Limitations
TheFirey3hasbeendesignedasasolohybridmini/speedyingwingandisnotintendedfortandem
ightsoraerobaticmanoeuvres.
MiniWingyingisstillarelativelynewsport.Becauseofthis,youareanambassadorandrepresentative
andweaskthatyoupleasesetapositiveexampletoensurethesuccessfulfutureofthesport.Please
beresponsible,andpracticesafeconduct.Neverpracticeyingonpopulatedskislopesorpistes!Itis
expresslyforbiddentoyinpopulatedareas.Whenonsnow,alwayscarrywithyouallnecessaryava-
lanchesafetyandrescueequipment.
Neverattempttoyunlessyouhavereceivedinstructionfromacompetentspeed-yinginstructor.
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.
Youmustberesponsiblewhenyouynearanyskiarea.Contacttheskiresortsafetyservicepriorto
yingnearorataskiarea.Taketimetoexplainthesportandbeclearthatthesportisneverpracticed
onpistesornearotherskiers.Aclearpresentationwithphotos,video,andadetailedsafetyexplanation
isnecessary.
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protec-
tion,andhelmet.Itisabsolutelyessentialtochecktheweatherforecastandsnowconditions.Takeany
advicefromqualiedresortsafetyexpertsorhighmountainguides.
Youmustbeacompetentskierandparagliderpilotbeforeyouattempttoyonsnow.
Donotybyyourself.Alwaysusethebuddysystemandbeawareofthelocationandsafetyofyour
partners!Flyingexertsveryhighstressesonthehumanbody.Pilotsmustensurethattheyarephysically
andmentallytenoughtocopewiththesestresses.Knowyourlimits.
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,thestabilo,D,C,B
andAlinespullallthelinesclear.Makesuretherearenoknotsortanglesandlaythecheckedlineson
topofthepreviousset.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.
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.
Take-off checklist:
1.Helmetonandfastened
2.Allharnessbucklesclosed-checkleg-loopsagain
3.Karabinersandmaillonstight
4.HoldingtheArisersandyourbrakehandlescorrectly
5.Leadingedgeopen
6.Alignedinthemiddleofthewinganddirectlyintowind
7.Airspaceandvisibilityclear
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.Thecheststrapshouldbeset
between42cmand48cm(betweenthecentreofthehangpoints).

BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES
EN
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Launching
Afteryourdailyinspectionandpre-ightcheck,yourwingmaybelaunchedwitheithertheforward
orreversetechniques.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wing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wing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.
Towing
DonottowlaunchyourFirey3.
Turning
TofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeFirey3,yourrstturnsshouldbegradualandprogressive.Tomake
coordinatedturns,rstlookinthedirectionyouwanttogo,thensmoothlyapplythebrake.Itisasmall
dynamicwing,sotakeiteasytobeginwithandlearntheresponseofthewingbeforesteepeningthe
turns.Toregulatethespeedandradiusofaturn,coordinatewithweightshiftandusetheouterbrakeif
necessary.
Active Flying
Tominimizethelikelihoodofsufferingcollapsesinvery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.
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,returnthetrimmerstotheslowposition,alwaysbeawareofyouraltitudeanddonot
overreact.Westronglyadviseyoutoalwayskeepholdofyourbrakesandnottoyinturbulent
conditions.
Landing
Choosealandingareathatissmoothandfreeofobstacles.Theapproachspeedcanbeveryfastand
requiresanaccurateare.Flarethewingbyapplyingbothbrakesattheappropriatemoment.Doing
thiswilldecreaseyoursinkratetoalmostzeroandallowyoutotouchdowneasily.Nevermaketurns
oraggressivemaneuversclosetothegroundoronyourlandingapproach.
•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
IMPORTANT
Never take off with
a wing that is not
fully inated or if you
are not in complete
control of your wing.
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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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reduced,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.
•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.
Rapid Descent Techniques
DonotattemptparaglidingrapiddescenttechniquessuchasBigEars,B-Stalls,orSpirals.Yourwing
hasahighsinkrateandyoushouldalwaysavoidyinginconditionswhichmightrequiretheuseof
rapiddescenttechniques.
Deflations
OzoneSpeedwingsareverystableandareresistanttodeationsorcollapses.
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.Returningthetrimmerstotheneutralpositionwillaid
recovery.
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
andrapidlywillspeeduptheprocess.Afterasymmetriccollapse,alwaysconsideryourairspeed.Make
surethegliderisnotinparachutalstallbeforemakinganyfurtherinputs.
IMPORTANT
Always be prepared
to pilot the wing out
of a spiral dive if you
choose to perform
one. Use opposite
weight shift and apply
enough outside brake
to stop the wing from
spiralling.
IMPORTANT
Only a few cms of
input from your
brakes can maintain
your wing in the stall.
Always release your
wraps if you have
taken them!
IMPORTANT
Never y in the rain or
with a wet glider

CARE AND MAINTENANCE
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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,yourrstreactionshouldbetofullyraiseboth
hands.Thisnormallyallowstheglidertoreturntonormalight.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Findasafeareatoland,andusethe
trimmerstomaintainagoodairspeedatalltimes.
.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.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.
Whenthelineistwisteditbecomesshorter,whichmayapplyconstanttensiononthetrailingedge
(whichcanleadtoproblemonlaunch,spinning,stalling,glidernotyingsymmetricallyetc.
•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.
•ItisrecommendedthatyouregularlyCHECKyourwing,especiallyafteraheavyperiodofuse,afteran
incidentorafteralongperiodofstorage.

EN
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Storage and Transport
Alwaysstoreallyouryingequipmentinadryroom,protectedfromdirectheat.Yourwingshouldbe
drybeforebeingpackedaway.Moisture,heatandhumidityaretheworstelementsfordamagingyour
glider.Storingadampgliderinyourcarunderthesunwouldbeterribleforexample.
Ifyoulandinsaltwater,youmustrstrinseitthoroughlywithcleanfreshwater.Drythewing
completely,preferablyoutofthesun,inthewind.Neveruseahairdryer,etc.
Takecarethatnoinsectsgetpackedawaywiththewing.Theymayeattheclothandmakeholesina
bidtoescape.Theycanalsoleaveacidicdepositsiftheydieanddecompose.
Transportthewinginthesuppliedbagsandkeepawayfromoils,paints,chemicals,detergentsetc.
Cleaning
Anykindofwiping/scratchingcandamagethecoatingofthecloth.Werecommendtonotcleanthe
wing,butifyoudohaveto,useasoftclothdampenedwithasmallamountofwaterandusegentle
movementslittlebylittleacrossthesurface.
Wing Repairs
Alwaysletaregistereddealer,professionalrepaircentreorthemanufacturercarryoutanymajoror
complexrepairs,especiallythosenearseammargins.
If you damage the sail:
Iftheripissmallandinthemiddleofapanelhoweveryoucanxityourself.You’llndallthematerials
intherepairkityouneed.Thefabriccanbesimplymendedwiththestickyripstop/spinnakertape.
Whencuttingoutthepatchesallowampleoverlapofthetearandmakesurebothsidesaredifferent
sizes.Makesuretoroundoffeachcornerofthepatches.
YoucanndmoreinformationaboutrepairingyourwingontheOzonewebsite,includingstepbystep
instructionswithpictures.
If you damage a line:
AnylinethatisvisuallydamagedMUSTbereplaced.Useareputableparaglidingservicecentretomake
thereplacementlines.AlternativelyyoucanorderthemfromyourlocalOzonedealerordirectlyfromour
websitehttp://www.yozone.com/paragliders/en/shop/lines.php
Itisimportantthatreplacementlinesaremadefromthecorrectmaterialsanddiameters.Youshould
checklengthsagainsttheircounterpartontheothersideofthewingtomakeensuresymmetry.Once
thelinehasbeenreplaced,inateandcheckthegliderbeforeying.
Packing
Toprolongthelifeofyourwingandtokeepitinthebestpossiblecondition,itisveryimportanttopack
thewingcarefully.
Ozonerecommendstousetheconcertinapackingmethodsothatallofthecellsrestalongsideeach
other.Thishelpstoensuretheleadingedge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.
Alternatively,youcansimplyfoldthewingusingthetraditionalmethod-inhalfandthenhalfagain.
Maintenance Checks
Itisvitallyimportantthatyourwingbecheckedregularly.Yourwingshouldbecheckedbyaqualied
professionalforthersttimeafter1yearor80hours,whichevercomesrstandthereafterannually.
Werecommendthatthecheckisperformedbyaqualiedprofessional.
Youareresponsibleforyouryingequipmentandyoursafetydependsonit.Takecareofitand
regularlyinspectallofitscomponents.Changesinawing’slaunchingoryingbehaviourareindicators
oftheglideraging.Ifyounoticeanychangesyoushouldhavethewingcheckedbeforeyingagain.
Thebasicchecksinvolvelinemeasurementandbreakingstrain,aswellasclothporosityandtear
strength.(Fulldetailscanbefoundonourwebsitewww.yozone.com).
IMPORTANT
Never pack away or
store your glider wet.
IMPORTANT
Never use detergent or
chemical cleaners.

A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
AR1
AR2
AR3
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6
A7
B7
C7
D7 C8
D8
B8
A8
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
CM3
CM2
CM4
CR1
CR2
CR3
D1
D2
D3D4
D5
D6
DM2
DM1
DM3
BR1
BR2 BR3
BR4
AM1
AM2
CM5
K1
K2
K3 K4 K5
KML2
KML1
KR1
C Riser
A Riser
B Riser
CM2
CM1
OZONE QUALITY GUARANTEE LINE DIAGRAM
EN
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16
AtOzone,wetakethequalityofourproductsveryseriously.Allofourglidersaremadetothehighest
standards,inourownmanufacturingfacility.Everyglidermanufacturedgoesthroughastringentseries
ofqualitycontrolproceduresandallthecomponentsusedtobuildyourglideraretraceable.Wealways
welcomecustomerfeedbackandarecommittedtocustomerservice.Wewillalwaysxproblemsthat
arenotcausedbynormalwearandtearorinappropriateuse.Ifyouhaveaproblemwithyourglider,
pleasecontactyourdealer/distributor.Theywillbeabletodecidethemostappropriateaction.Ifyouare
unabletocontactyourdealer,thenyoucancontactusdirectlyatinfo@yozone.com.
Modifications
Yourwingwasdesignedandtrimmedtogivetheoptimumbalanceofperformance,handlingandsafety.
Anymodicationwillprobablymaketheglidermoredifculttoyandlesssafe.Forthesereasons,we
stronglyrecommendthatyoudonotmodifyitinanyway.
Summary
Safetyisparamountinoursport.Tobesafe,wemustbetrained,practisedandalerttothedangers
aroundus.Toachievethiswemustyasregularlyaswecan,groundhandleasmuchaspossibleand
takeacontinuousinterestintheweather.Ifyouarelackinginanyoftheseareasyouwillbeexposing
yourselftomoredangerthanisnecessary.
Respecttheenvironmentandlookafteryouryingsites.
Ifyouneedtodisposethewing,dosoinanenvironmentallyresponsiblemanner.Donotdisposeofit
withthenormalhouseholdwaste.
Finally,RESPECTtheweather,ithasmorepowerthanyoucaneverimagine.Understandwhat
conditionsarerightforyourlevelofyingandstaywithinthatwindow.
Happyying&enjoyyourFirey3.
TeamOzone
Individualandlinkedlinelengthscanbefoundonline.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS & MATERIALS
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AllOzoneglidersaremadefromthehighest
qualitymaterialsavailable.
Cloth
Upper Surface
DominicoDOKDO30DMF
Lower Surface
DominicoDOKDON20DMF
Internal Ribs
DominicoDOKDO30DFM
Line Set
Lower Lines
Edelrid6843-160/200kg
Upper/Middle Lines
LirosDSL-140/70kg 
Risers and hardware
Shackles
MaillonRapide-Pegeut
Riser webbing
20mmzerostretchpolyesterwebbing
No. of Cells 24 24
Projected Area (m2)14.2 15.9
Flat Area (m2)16 18
Projected Span (m) 6.46 6.85
Flat Span (m) 7.62 8.08
Projected Aspect Ratio (m) 2.94 2.94
Flat Aspect Ratio (m) 3.63 3.63
Root Chord (m) 2.55 2.7
Recommended Max Weight (kg) 110 120
Load test (6g) 142 142
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