Ozone GEO 6 Manual

Pilots Manual

CONTENTS
Thank You  01
Warning02
Team Ozone  03
Your Geo 6  04
Preparation  07
Basic Flight Techniques 09
Rapid Descent Techniques 12
Incidents 16
Caring For Your wing 19
Ozone Quality  26
Technical Specications 27
Drawing/Riser lengths 28
Line diagram 29
Link Lites 30
Materials 32
EN v1.0 September 2019

THANK YOU
EN
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
EN
03
EveryoneatOzonecontinuestobedrivenbyourpassionforying,ourloveofadventureandourquestto
seeOzone’sparagliderdevelopmentcreatebetter,saferandmoreversatileparagliders.
ThedesignteamconsistsofDavidDagault,LucArmant,FredPieri,RussellOgden,HonorinHamardand
SamJobard.Davstartedyingwhenhewas12yearsoldandhasaccumulatedawealthofexperience
in competition ying, XC and paraglider design. Luc, a dedicated XC and competition addict has
a background in naval architecture. Fred, our resident geek is a mathematician, mechanical engineer
andvolBivspecialist.Russisacompetitionpilotandtestpilotwith1000sofhourstestingexperience.
WorldandEuropeanchampionHonorinisanaturallytalentedpilotwhohasbeenyingsincehewas13
yearsold.Samdesignsanddevelopsourrangeofharnesses,hehasagreatdealofexperienceboth
yingparaglidersanddesigningharnesses.Betweenthem,theybringawealthofknowledge,ideasand
experienceandworkcloselytogetherinthedesign,developmentandtestingprocess.
MikeCavanaghisthebossand multiplewinneroftheUKXCleague, whennotoutyinghegenerally
keepscontrolofthemayhem.HeishelpedbyJeanChristopheSkiera(JC)whomanagesourdistribution
networkandtheproductrange.Promotionandmarketingareco-ordinatedbyBASEjumpinglegendMatt
Gerdes.
BackintheofceKarineMarconi,ChloeVilaandIsabelleMartinezruntheshow.Thesewonderfulladies
lookaftertheorderingsystem,thedealers,thedesignteamandthegeneraldaytodayrunningofthe
company-withoutthemitwouldbechaos.
Our own manufacturing facility in Vietnam is headed up by Dr Dave Pilkington who works relentlessly
manufacturing gliders and producing prototypes as well as researching materials and manufacturing
processesforourfutureproducts.HeisbackedupbyasuperbteammanagedbyKhanhandPhongwith
over1000productionstaff.

YOUR GEO 6
04
TheGeo6isthelightweightversionoftheBuzzZ6,balancingpassivesafety,easeofuse,performance
andfun.True performance – real useable performance throughout the speedrange-inalightweight
package,theGeo6isidealforhikeandyandtraveladventures.
Modernconstructiontechniquesandacleveruseofmaterialshaveshaved350grfromtheweightof
itspredecessorandthesignicantperformancegainsmadeintheBuzzZ6projecthavebeendirectly
passedover.TheSharkNoseprolehasbeenmodiedwithcarefullycalculatedopeningpositionstoaid
theinternalpressureandlaunchcharacteristics.TheleadingedgeopeningsfeatureG-strings,straps
that help maintain a clean opening shape especially during accelerated ight, they also help the re-
inationbehaviour-collapsesopenfasterwithlessheightloss.Theleadingedgealsofeaturesdouble
3Dshapingandbenetsfrommodicationstothesailtensionandpanelshapingtocleantheairowin
thisaerodynamicallycriticalarea.
The Geo 6 has been completely revised internally to improve the structural stability and cohesion of
the sail. The spanwise strap and modied cross port venting allows for a more cohesive wing with
improvedinternalairow.TheGeo6holdsitschordandspanwisetensionbetterthananypreviousGeo
modelmakingitmorecomfortable and condence inspiring, absorbing turbulent air whilstdeforming
less.Thesemodicationsandoptimisationsrelatetodirectperformancegains,especiallyinturbulent,
thermicconditionsandinacceleratedight.
Onthegrounditinatessmoothly-withoutovershootingorhangingback-eveninzerowindconditions.
Instrongerwindsitinatesprogressivelywithlesstendencytoshoot..Intheairthehandlingisintuitive,
funandsuperagilewithaprogressiveandprecisefeel.Highlycompact,withperfectlycoordinatedroll
andyawitclimbsverywellinthermalsallowingeverycentimetretobeexploited.Thesecharacteristics
makesitperfectfortheless-than-ideallaunchareasandconditionsoftenencounteredduringhikeand
ysessions.
Withitslowweightandsmallpackingvolume,theGeo6isidealfortravelingandhikeandy.Likeits
predecessor,itissuitableforawiderangeofpilotsfromtalentedbeginnerstothemoreexperienced.Itis
anidealchoiceforpilotswhoy,orintendtoyapproximately30-50hoursperyear,orforexperienced
pilotswhoaresearchingforawingwithhighlevelsofpassivesafetyandcomfortintheIntermediate
Class.

EN
05
Rucksack
Asstandard,yourwingissuppliedwithaspeciallydesignedbagthatislightandcomfortable.Itfeatures
apaddedhipbelt,ergonomicadjustable 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.Wehavealargerangeofbagsandyoucanchoosefromanyofthemat
thetimeoforder.
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thehandle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5-10cm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Geo6hasbeendesignedwith3risersperside.TheArisersarecoveredwithcolouredwebbingfor
easyidenticationandsplitintotwo-thesmallerriser,holdingonlytheoutermostAline,isforaneasier
applicationofbigears.
Therisersfeatureattachmentsforafootoperatedacceleratorsystem,theydonotfeaturetrimmersorany
otheradjustabledevices.
IMPORTANT
In the unlikely
event of a brake line
snapping in ight, or
a handle becoming
detached, the glider
can be controlled by
gently pulling the rear
risers (C-risers).

06
Total Weight in flight
EachOzonegliderhasbeendesignedandcertiedforadenedweightrange.Westronglyrecommend
thatyourespecttheseweightranges.Ifyouarebetweensizesthefollowinginformationmayhelpyou
makeadecisionastowhichsizetobuy:
•Forthemostpreciseanddynamichandlingorifyougenerallyyinmountainsand/orinstrong
conditions,youshouldchosetoyinthetoppartoftheweightrange.
•Ifyouwantabettersinkrate,orifyougenerallyyinatlandsand/orinweakconditions,youmay
choosetoynearerthemiddlepartoftheweightrange.Remember,youcanalwaysaddballastfor
whenconditionsarestronger.
•Itisnotrecommendedtoyattheverybottomoftheweightrange.
Towing
TheGeo6maybetow-launched.Itisthepilot’sresponsibilitytousesuitableharnessattachmentsand
releasemechanismsandtoensurethattheyarecorrectlytrainedontheequipmentandsystememployed.
Alltowpilotsshouldbequaliedtotow,useaqualiedtowoperatorwithproper,certiedequipment,and
makesurealltowingregulationsareobserved.
Whentowingyoumustbecertainthattheparaglideriscompletelyoveryourheadbeforeyoustart.Ineach
casethemaximumtowforceneedstocorrespondtothebodyweightofthepilot.
Limitations
TheGeo6hasbeendesignedasalightweightsolointermediateXCwingandisnotintendedfortandem
ightsnoraerobaticmanoeuvres.Primarilydesignedforthenewlyqualied,itexhibitsnounusualying
characteristics and has a very high resistance to both collapses and stalls whilst remaining solid and
well-pressuredthroughoutthespeedrange.Duetothisforgivingnature,itisalsosuitableforalllevels
oftraining.

PREPARATION
EN
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IMPORTANT
Using the accelerator
decreases the angle
of attack and makes
the wing more prone
to collapse, therefore
using the accelerator
near the ground or in
turbulent conditions
should be avoided.
Accelerator System
Tosetuptheacceleratorsystem,rstroutethelinessuppliedwiththespeedsystemthroughtheharness.
Makesurethisis donecorrectlyandthatthelinespassthrough allofthepulleys(checkyourharness
manualforinstructions).Attachthespeedsystemlinestotheacceleratorsystemontheriserswiththe
Brummelhooks.
Abasic set-up can be performedon the ground: ask a friend to pull the risers tight into their in-ight
positionwhilstyousitintheharnessontheground.Nowadjustthelengthsofthelinessothatthemain
barsitsjustbeneathyourseat.Youshouldbeabletohookyourheelintothelowerloopoftheaccelerator.
TheremustbeenoughslackinthespeedsystemtoensuretheArisersarenotinadvertentlypulledduring
normaltrimspeedight,butnotsolongthatitisimpossibletousethefullspeedrangeoftheglider.Fully
extendingthelowerloopofthespeedbarwillacceleratethewingtoapproximatelyhalfitsaccelerated
speedrange.Forfullspeed,hookyourheelsontotheupperbarandsmoothlyextendyourlegs,maximum
speed is when the pulleys on the risers overlap. Once set up, test the full range of the accelerator in
calmyingconditionsandensurethatbothrisersarepulledevenlyduringoperation.Fine-tuningcanbe
completedwhenyouarebackontheground.
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. We recommend a chest strap
settingbetween44cmand48cm(measuredbetweenthecentreofthehangpoints).
Thewinghasbeencertiedwithastandardseatedharness,XS/Ssizesarecertiedwithacheststrap
set to around 40-42cm, the MS/ML between 44-46cm, and the L between 46-48cm. Do not y with
achest strapsettingtoo tight(below42cm)or toowide(above 48cm)asthiswill affectthebehaviour
andfeedbackof the wing. Using a podharnessin a laid back supinepositiondoes not invalidate the
certicationbutitmayhaveaninuenceonthebehaviourofthewing.Podharnessesincreasetherisk
oftwistsoccurringduringalargeasymmetriccollapseandshouldonlybeusedbyexperiencedpilots.

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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.Thegeneralruleisifit
looksOKthenitisOK,howeverifyouhaveanydoubtspleasegetadvicefromanexperiencedpilot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.
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.Risersconnectedtotheharnesscorrectlywithcarabinersandmaillonstight
5.Acceleratorsystemconnected
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
EN
09
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.
Launching
Your Geo 6 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.
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Geo6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
Geo6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.
Speed to Fly
Flyingattrimspeed(hands-up),theGeo6willachieveits‘bestglide’speedforstillair.Youshouldy
atthisspeedwhenglidingdownwindorwhentheairisnotexcessivelysinking.Forbetterpenetrationin
headwindsandimprovedglideperformanceinsinkingair,crosswindsorheadwinds,youshouldyfaster
thantrimspeedusingtheacceleratorsystem.Usinguptohalfbardoesnotdegradetheglideangleor
stabilitysignicantlyandwillimproveyouryingperformance,youwillreachthenextthermalfasterand
higher.AtfullspeedtheGeo6isstable,howeverwerecommendthatyoudonotyatfullspeedcloseto
thegroundorinturbulentair.

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Byapplyingapproximately20cmofbrakestheGeo6willachieveitsMinimum-Sinkrate;thisisthespeed
forbestclimbandisthespeedtouseforthermallingandridgesoaringinliftingair.
Turning
TofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeGeo6yourrstturnsshouldbegradualandprogressive.Tomakeefcient
andcoordinatedturns,rstchecktheairspaceisclearandthenleantowardsthedirectionyouwishto
turn.Therstinputfordirectionalchangeshouldbeweight-shift,followedbyasmoothapplicationofthe
brakeuntilthedesiredbankangleisachieved.Toregulatethespeedandradiusoftheturn,coordinate
yourweightshiftwiththeinnerand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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quicklyapplythebrakesuntilyoufeelnormalpressureagain.Onceyou
havenormalpressure,raisethehands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.The
brakeinputs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
likelihood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,butbereadytoanticipatethefollowing
pitchforward.Thegoalistomaintainthewingdirectlyoverheadwithaconstantlevelofinternalpressure.
No pilot and no glider are immune to collapses however correct active ying will reduce the chances
signicantly.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keepholdofyourbrakesatalltimesandtonotyinturbulentconditions.
IMPORTANT
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.

EN
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Landing
TheGeo6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!

RAPID DESCENT TECHNIQUES
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Ozonewouldliketoremindyouthatthefollowingmanoeuvresshouldbelearntunderthesupervisionof
aqualiedinstructorandalwaysusedwithcaution.Neverforgetthatproperlyanalysingtheconditions
beforelaunchwillhelpavoidtheneedtousethesetechniques.
Big Ears
Foldinginthewingtipsincreasesthesinkratewithoutradicallychangingtheairspeed.Thisisusefulfor
stayingoutofcloudordescendingquicklythroughtheliftbandofthehill,forexamplewhentoplanding.
TopullBigEars,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.TheOuterAlineisattachedtotheBaby
Ariser,makingidenticationanduseofthebigearsystemeasier.ThesizeoftheBigEarscanbeadjusted
bypullingmoreline,orreachinghigheruptheline.FordirectionalcontrolwhileusingtheBigEars,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.
YoumayuseBigEarsforthenallandingapproachbuttheyshouldbereleasedbeforemakingthenal
are.Ozoneadvisetonotusethistechniqueinturbulentorwindyconditionsduetothereducedabilityto
yactivelyandtheriskofaninadvertentstallwhilstdescendingthroughthewindgradient.
Oncethebigearsareengagedyoucanfurtherincreasethesinkratebypushingontheacceleratorbar,
howeverNEVERtrytopulltheBigEarsiniftheacceleratorisalreadypushed.Thelowerangleofattack
andtheactofdeatingthetipscanleadtoamajordeation.AlwaysmaketheBigEarsrstandthen
applythespeedbar.
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.
IMPORTANT
Induce Big ears one
side at a time.
NEVER induce Big
Ears in accelerated
ight, this can lead
to a major deation.
Always pull the Big
Ears rst and then
apply the speed bar.
DO NOT perform spiral
dives with Big Ears
engaged.

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B-Line Stall
B-stallisforfastdescentsinemergencysituationsonly,sinkratesofaround6m/scanbeachieved.Itis
howeverfasterandsafertolosealtitudewithaspiraldivethanaB-stall.
ToinitiatetheB-stall,keepthebrakesinyourhandandtakeholdofboththeBrisersnearthemaillons.
Pulldownrmly-thereisalotofpressuresoitrequiresareasonablyamountofforce.Asyoupullthe
B-linestheairowoverthewingisbrokenandthegliderlosesitsforwardspeedbutremainsopenwith
a reduced cord. Once the wing is in B stall, maintain your position. Make sure to pull symmetrically
otherwisethewingcanrotateduringtheBstall,ifthisoccurspulltheoppositesidetostoptherotation
orreleasetheBriserstoresumenormalight.IfyoupulltoomuchB-linetheglidermayhorseshoeand
movearoundalot.Ifthisoccurs,slowlyreleasetheBlinesuntilthewingstabilisesorsimplyexittheB
linestallbyimmediatelyreleasingtheBrisers.DonotattempttomaintainaBlinestallthatisnotstable.
ToexittheB-stalltheB-risersshouldbereleasedsymmetricallyandinonesmooth,progressivemotion.
Thegliderwillresumenormal forward ight without further input. Check youhaveforwardightagain
beforeusingthebrakes.
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,lookandleanintothedirectionyouwanttogo,thensmoothlyandprogressively
pulldownontheinsidebrake.TheGeo6willrstturnalmost360degreesbeforeitdropsintothespiral.
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abovethese
ratestheassociatedhighspeedsandg-forcescanbedisorientating.Alwayspayparticularattentionto
youraltitude.Toexitthespiraldive,smoothlyreleasetheinsidebrakeandallowyourweightshifttogo
towardstheoutside.AstheGeo6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.
I
MPORTANT
The pitching movement
on exiting the B stall is
small but necessary.
We recommend you do
not brake the glider
until you are sure that
the glider is ying
properly again.
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.

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The Geo 6 shows little tendency to remain neutral in a spiral dive, however some parameters could
interferewithitsbehaviour.Thesemightinclude:unsuitablecheststrapsetting(tootight),totalweightin
ightoutsideofthecertiedweightrange,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,useoppositeweightshift
andsmoothlyapplyenoughoutsidebrakeuntilyoufeelthewingstarttodecelerate,thegliderwillthen
starttoresumenormalight.Recoveringfromaspiralwithhardorquickoppositeinputswillresultinan
aggressiveclimbandsurgeandisnotrecommended.Alwaysbepreparedtomanagetheenergy,bleed
offthespeedifnecessary.Never perform spiral dives close to the ground.
Active C Riser Control
WhilstglidingitispossibletopilotthewingwiththeCrisers,thisgivesanimprovedfeelandcontrolover
thewingenablingyoutoyactivelywithoutusingthebrakes.Usingbrakeswhilstacceleratedcausesdrag
whichisnotonlyinefcientbutitalsoreducestheinherentstabilityoftheprole-usingthebrakeswhilst
acceleratedcanactuallyleadtoacollapse.UsingtheCrisersincreasestheangleofattackmoreevenly
acrossthechordanddoesnotweakentheproleasmuchasusingthebrakes.Thedirectfeelallowsyou
tostopcollapsesbeforetheyhappenandmaintainhigherspeedsandhigherlevelsofefciencythrough
turbulence.
ToywiththeCrisers,keepholdofyourbrakehandles(removeanywraps)andtakeholdoftheCrisers.
WiththeCrisersyoucanyactivelythroughturbulence;Ifyouseeorfeeltheleadingedgelosepressure,
atthesametimeasreleasingsomeoralloftheacceleratoryoucanalsoapplypressuretotheC’s,this
willhelpkeepthenoseopen.BecarefultouseonlysmallinputswiththeCrisers,youriskstallingpartor
allofthewingifyouareoverenthusiastic.Theamountofpressureandsizeoftheinputisdependenton
theamountofturbulence/lossofpressure,butalwaysbegentleatrst.Learnthefeelofthewing-how
muchspeed bar to release andtheforcerequiredonthe C’s to keep thenoseopenwithoutinducing
unnecessarilylargepitchmovements.
TheGeo6isinherentlystableatfullspeed,Crisercontrolisveryeffectiveuptoabout¾speed,however
duringthelastfewcmsofspeedbartravelCrisercontrolonitsownbecomeslesseffectiveandcanlead
IMPORTANT
Never apply the brakes
whilst using the speed
system - it makes the
wing more prone to
collapse.

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toacollapse.Whenyingfasterthan¾speed,werecommendtocontrolthepitchofthewingactively
usingacombinationofthespeedbarandCriserinput.Ifyoufeelthenoseofthewingstarttocollapse
orpitchforwardwhilstacceleratedtherstactionshouldbetoreleasethespeedbarimpulsivelyandthen
makeanynecessaryCriserinput,alwaysreleasethespeedbarrstbeforemakinganyCinputs.Using
thecombinedactivespeed bar/Crisercontroltechniqueyou willbeabletomaximiseyourspeedand
efciencywhilstminimisingthelikelihoodofcollapses.
Bepreparedforplentyofpracticeasthisnewmethodmaytakesometimeforittobecometotallyintuitive,
efcient and comfortable. This control method is suitable for gliding in good ‘normal’ air, it does not
replaceproperactiveyingwiththebrakesinstrongturbulentconditions.Ifyouareunsureabouttheair
returntheglidertotrimspeed,releasetheCrisersandytheglideractivelywiththebrakes.

INCIDENTS IN FLIGHT
16
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Geo6collapsesinacceleratedight,immediatelyreleasetheacceleratorandmanagethecollapse
usingthemethodsdescribedabove.
WARNING
Uncoordinated
wingovers can lead
to large asymmetric
collapses and cravats,
therefore they should
never be executed
near the ground.

EN
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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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quicklyandisthemostefcientandeffectivemethod.Youcanalsotrypullingonthe
stabiloline(CRL4-outsidelineontheCriser)tofreesmallstubbornwingtipcravats.Whichevermethod
youuse,becarefulwithanybrakeinputsasyoumaystalltheoppositewing.
Ifitisaverylargecravatandtheaboveoptionshavenotworkedthenafullstallisthenextoption.Only
attemptthisifyouhaveenoughaltitudeandyouknowwhatyouaredoing.Rememberiftherotationis
acceleratingandyouareunabletocontrolit,throwyourreserveparachuteimmediately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,applythespeedbarorreachupandpushtheA-risersforwards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
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
A bad preparation
on launch, aerobatic
ying, ying a wing of
too high a level or in
conditions too strong
for your ability, are
the main causes of
cravats.
IMPORTANT
Never y in the rain or
with a wet glider.

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Flying in the Rain
Modernwingsaresusceptibletorainandmoisture,yingwithawetwingcanresultinthelossofnormal
ight.
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Duetotheefcient,wrinkle-freedesignofthesail,watertendstobeadontheleadingedgecausingow
separation.Flowseparationwillmakethewingmorepronetoenteringinadvertentparachutalstalls,so
yingintherain,orwithawetwing(e.gearlymorningdew)shouldbeavoidedatallcosts.
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Ifyouareaccidentlycaught-outinarainshower,itisbesttolandimmediately.Ifyourwingbecomeswet
intheairitisadvisedtomaintainacceleratedightusingthespeedbarand/orreleasingthetrimmers,
evenduringthenalapproach.DONOTusebigearsasadescenttechnique,bigearsincreasesdrag,and
withawetwingthiswillfurtherincreasethechancesofaparachutalstalloccurring.Instead,loseheight
withgentle360’sandmaintainyourairspeedatalltimes.Ifyourwingentersparachutalstallwhenwet,
immediatelyreleasethetrimmersandacceleratethewingtoregainairspeed.