Ozone HALO Manual

Pilot Manual - EN

Warning01
Thank You 02
Your Halo03
Preparation   05
Fitting 11
Adjustments  13
Features  15
Use and Maintenance  16
Technical Specications  19
Ozone Quality Guarantee 20
ENv1.0March2023
CONTENTS

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

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ThankyouforchoosingOzone.
Asateamoffreeyingenthusiasts,competitorsandadventurers,Ozone’smissionistoproduceparagliding
equipmentofthehighestqualityusingcuttingedgedesignsandthebesttechnicalmaterialsavailable.Our
developmentteamisbasedinthesouthofFrance.Thisarea,whichincludesthesitesofGourdon,Monaco
andColdeBleyne,guaranteesusmorethan300yabledaysperyear.Thisisagreatassetinthedevelopment
oftheOzonerange.Weknowthatqualityandvalueformoneyareessentialconsiderationswhenchoosing
equipment,sotokeepcostslowandqualityhighwebuildallourwingsandharnessesinourownproduction
facility.DuringproductionallOzoneproductsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecks.Thisway
we can guarantee that our equipment meets the same high standards that we expect ourselves.
IfyouneedanyfurtherinformationaboutOzone,theHalooranyofourproductspleasecheckwww.yozone.
com.Orcontactyourlocaldealer,paraglidingschooloranyofushereatOzone.
Itisessentialthatyoureadthismanualbeforeusingyourharnessforthersttime.
SafeFlying!
Team Ozone
THANK YOU

YOUR HALO
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TheHaloisdesignedtocarryyouthroughtherststagesofyourprogression.Itisasolidoptionforstudents,schools,
andnewgraduates.WithahighlystablestructureandgeometryandanefcientABSsystem,itisasafeanddependable
choicefornewpilots.
TheHalo’sseat-boarddesignprovidesgentleandeasilyunderstandablefeedback.Theweight-shiftresponseisbalanced
andprogressive,enablingthepilottomaintaintheamountofbankdesiredintheturn.Itsdesignallowsforaneasy
transitionfromstandingtoseatedpositions,makingthemostimportantpartsoftheight(take-offandlanding)easier,
saferandlessstressful.
Thesecureandeasytousespeed-barstoragepocketandthepaddedchest-strapprotectionmakeground-handlingand
take-off very comfortable. An elastic keeper maintains ideal positioning of the speed bar, when deployed. The Halo is
equippedwithananti-forgetharnesssystemandthebuckleswerechosentoavoidconfusionormis-mating.Moreover,
theyareeasytoinspectfromtheinstructor’sperspective.Colourcodingdifferentiatesleftandrightbuckles.The new
rescuesystem features a generously wide opening for easy extraction even inhigh-G situations. The rescue handle is
strategicallyplacedatthehipandisveryeasytond.Harnessstorageoptionsincludealargerearcompartmentwitha
smallerpocketinsideforvaluables,aleft-sidepocketthatisaccessiblein-ight,aradiopocketandVelcrovariomount.
Highlyvisibleprintingonshouldershelpinstructorstoeasilyndtherightsizeofharness.High-wearareasaremadefrom
durablematerials.
At only 3.15kg in size M, the Halo is compact and light for how durable and protective it is. It comes standard with
lightweighthoneycombseat-plate.
Theharnessisavailablewithtwodifferentbackprotectoroptions(foamorinated),whichallowfurtherreductionsinweight
andpackvolume.
Thethreesizescoverawiderangeofpilotsfrom145cmto210cm.TheHaloiscertiedENandLTFupto140kg!
Inkeepingwithourmissiontoincreasethesustainabilityofallofourproducts,muchoftheinteriorpanelsaremadefrom
Bluesigncertiedfabric,andtheunder-seatprotectivefabricismadefromrecycledmaterials.

Reserve Parachute
container
Main riser hangpoints
Shoulder straps
Side Pocket
Leg straps
Chest strap
adjustments
Rear pocket
Hydration system
anchor point
Radio pocket
Reserve Parachute handle
Shoulder strap
adjustments
Lumber adjustments
Speed bar retainer
Under seat protection
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PREPAR ATION
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FOAM PROTECTOR
TheHalocomesasstandardwithanunderseat17cmLTF/CEcertiedfoamprotectorandafulllengthbackcomfortfoam.The
underseatprotectorisdesignedtoabsorbheavyimpactsbydissipatingtheairthroughtheseamsprogressivelyandsmoothly.
Allow the airbag time to fully inate after unrolling for the rst time, this can take up to 12hrs so best left overnight before
installation.
Toinstalltheunderseatprotection,openthelowerzippedcompartment
foundwithintherearpocket.Slidetheprotectorintothecompartment
withthearrowfacingupandtowardsthefrontoftheharness.Closethe
zippedcompartmentoncetheprotectorisinplace.
WARNING: No protector can guarantee
complete protection. It does not replace your
legs as the most effective way to absorb the
energy of a hard landing. Always be prepared
to use a PLF and do not rely on the mouse
bag protection alone.
WARNING: The maximum lifetime of the foam and inatable protector is 10 years from the date of manufacture. During a
major impact, the protector deforms to absorb the maximum amount of energy possible, sometimes to the point of destruction.
An exceptional event can lead you to retire a product after only one use.
The protector must be retired when: - It is over 10 years old. - You have any doubt as to its reliability. - The external layer is visibly
damaged. - The internal foam/bladder is visible. - There are leaks in the bladder. Destroy retired equipment to prevent further use.

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INFLATABLE PROTECTOR
AcertiedEN/LTF/CEinatableunderseatprotectorisalsoavailablefortheHalo.Cleverlydesigned,itoffersexcellentimpact
absorptionpropertiesdespitethelowweightandvolume.
Theprotectionreplacesthefoamprotectionlocatedinthezippedpocket
undertheseat.Insertthedeatedprotectorintothepocket,theination
pipeshouldberoutedthroughthehole.
Theprotectionisinatedbyhandusingtrappedairinsidethesuppliedspecialstuff
sack.
Makesurethestopperisintheopenpositionandattachtheinationpipetothe
outletfoundonthestuffsack.
Closeoffthetopofthestuffsacbyrollingittightlyinthehandstotraptheairinsideandpush/squeezesotheairistransferredinto
theprotection.
Oncetheprotectionisfullyinated-tothepointatwhichyoucannoteasilyaddanymoreairusing
thestuffsack-closetheinationpipestopper.Makesurethestopperisfulledclosed..
WARNING: Ensure the ination pipe stopper is properly closed
before inserting the pipe into the pocket. Failure to do so will
result in the air leaking out and the protection not functioning.

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SPEED SYSTEM
TheHaloisdeliveredwithattedspeedbar.Ifyouneedtoreplacethespeedbar,removeitandfollowthisprocedure.
Routethefreeendsothatitpassesthroughthepulleylocatednearthehip,thenthroughtheslit
onthesidepaneloftheharness.
Thelineshouldthenpassthroughtheeyeletlocatedatthefront.Ensuretheline
runscleanlybetweenthepulleyandtheeyeletandensureitisnotentangled
withthebungeeelastic.
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AttachthespeedlineandBungeeelastictotheloopedcornerofthespeedbarwith
Bowline(orothersuitable)knots.

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Nowsetthelengthofthespeedbar.Thisisbestdoneonastatichangpointoralternativelyitcanbedoneontheground.Make
surethespeedsystemisnotsettooshortandthatitissymmetrical.
Onceintheair,andwhenitissafetodoso,checkthatyoucanplaceyourfootonthebareasilyandthatthesystemoperates
smoothlyallthewaytofullspeed.Adjustthelengthaccordingly.
WARNING: The speed bar lines must be of equal length, ensure they are not too short as this will inadvertently
activate the speed system when under tension in the air. Always double-check lengths and symmetry whilst on the ground
before ying.
RESERVE PARACHUTE INSTALLATION
TheHalohasanintegralunderseatreserveparachutecontainer.TheHaloissuitableforparachuteswithavolumeofbetween3
and6ltrsandwillacceptmostmodernrescueparachutesincludingtheAngelSQ140andsteerableRogallotypes.
Connectthebridlestothededicatedshoulderattachmentpoints.Ensuretheyaredoneuptightly,use
pliersbutdonotover-tighten
WARNING: Ozone strongly recommends that the reserve parachute system is
installed by a qualied professional. Always seek experienced advice if you have any
doubts, your safety depends on it.
NOTE: You must check that the length between the handle and the container does
not allow entaglement with the parachute lines.

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Attachthereserveparachutehandletothedeploymentbagusingalarksfootknot.We
recommendattachingthehandletotheattachmentpointonthesideofthedeployment
bagifithasone,otherwiseitcanbeattachedtothemiddle.
Attachtheharnessbridlestotheparachute’sbridleusingasuitableconnector(not
supplied).
Placethedeploymentbaginthespaceprovidedwiththerescuehandletotheoutside.
Payattentiontotheharnessbridles,theyshouldberunningneatlywithinthezippedchannel
downthesideoftheharnessintotheparachutepocket.
Please note; short bridle parachutes should be attached to the Halo’s reserve bridles. If
you have a parachute with long Y bridles, these should be attached directly to the shoulder
points. Do not attach long parachute Y bridles directly to the harness bridles.

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Toclosethecontainer,usesuitablepiecesofmagicstring
orplasticandpullthewhiteloopsonap1throughthe
eyeletsoftheapsinnumericalorder.
Beforeclosingthenalap4,makesurethehandle
iscorrectlypositionedasshown.
Withap4closed,securethewhiteloopswiththeyellowpinsofthereservehandle,theendsof
whichcanbeneatlyinsertedintothewebbingchannels.
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Closethebridlezipfully.
WARNING: Make sure to perform a practice throw from a static hang point.
Not only does this ensure the correct functioning of your deployment system
it also allows you to become more familiar with the installation process.

FITTING
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Beforeyourrstight,werecommendtosuspendtheharnessfromasuitablystrongpointtocheckthatittsyoucorrectlyand
tobecomefamiliarwiththefeaturesandadjustments.Youcansettheshoulderadjustment-strapstondthebestt,andadjust
thelumbersupportsothattheyleaveyouinacomfortablyreclinedposition.Onlyeversuspendfromcarabinersattachedtothe
mainhangpoints.
Toputtheharnessonrstplacetheshoulderstrapsoveryourshoulders.
Fastenthecolourcodedlegstraps,thehookedpartpassesontheinsideofthebuckle.Ensurethereisanaudibleclickandthat
theyareproperlysecured.Repeatfortheotherleg.

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ConnectthecheststrapTlockbucklesonceagainensuringthereisanaudibleclickeachtimeandslidethefreeendofthecheststrap
protectorintothesleeve.
Theshoulderstrapretainerclipshouldnowbefastened.

ADJUSTMENTS
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SHOULDER STRAPS
Thelengthoftheshoulderstrapscanbemodiedusingtheadjustmenttabs.
Adjusttheshoulderswhilststandingupwiththeharnessonsothattheyare
comfortablysnug.Whilstsuspendedintheseatedpositionensurethestrapsare
comfortableandsupportive,theyshouldnotbetootightnortooloose.
LUMBAR SUPPORT
The Lumbar support should be adjusted for a comfortable ying position. Precise
adjustmentscanbemadeintheairsothatyourlowerbackiscompletelysupportedand
thereisnotensioninyourstomachmuscles.Besuretoadjustthelumbersupportscarefully,
settingthemtooloosewillresultinaveryreclinedpositionintheair.
WARNING: Make sure any adjustments are symmetrical.
If you make a change, take your time to nd the position
that suites you best, only make small adjustments each
time.

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LEG STRAPS
Legstrapsshouldbeadjustedwhilstinastandingpositionsothattheyarenottoo
loosenortootight.Ifthelegstrapsaretoolooseyouwillnditdifculttorotate
intotheseatedpositionaftertakeoffandiftheyaretootightyouwillnditdifcult
torun.Asageneralguide,adjustsothatyouareabletocomfortablyslideyour
handbehindthelegstraps.
CHEST STRAP
Thesettingofthecheststrapisverysensitive,onlysmalladjustments
haveasignicantimpactonthefeelinight.Itispossibletoadjustto
maketheadjustmentintheairbutitissafertodosoontheground.
Forlessrollresponseandlessgliderfeedbacktightenthecheststrap,
formorerollresponseandmorefeedbackreleasetheadjustmenttab.
Refertothemanualsuppliedwithyourwing,donotyoutsideofthe
recommendedcheststrapsettings.

FEATURES
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HYDRATION SYSTEM
TheHaloincludesahydrationaccesssystemwithanopeningonthelefthand
sideofthetoppocketandananchorpointonthelefthandshoulderstrapforyour
hydrationtube.
VELCRO SHOULDER MOUNTING
TheoppositeshoulderstraphasalightweightVelcromountingpointforasmall
varioorGPStrackingdevice.
RADIO POCKET
Theradiopocketislocatedonthelefthandshoulderstrap.

USE AND MAINTENANCE
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CONNECTION TO THE WING
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Ifyouchangethecarabinersensurethattheyareofasuitabledimensionandtcorrectly.
There are no other suitable attachment points for the risers on the harness.
PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS
Beforetakeoffitisimportanttocarryoutathoroughpre-ightcheck.
•Ensuretheparachutepinsarecorrectlyinplaceandthezipsaroundtheparachutecontainerareclosed
•Visualcheckofstructuralwebbinglookingforanyobviousdamage
•Visualcheckofthecarabinerslookingforcracksoranysignsoffatigue
•Risersconnectedcorrectlytothecarabinerswithouttwists
•Speedsystemattachedandnottangledaroundthewebbing
•Ensureallpocketsareclosedandzippedup
•Leg/Cheststrapdoneupcorrectly
•Shoulderstrapretainersfastenedcorrectly
•Doublecheckyourlegstraps
Attachthewing’sriserstothecarabinersatthemainhang
points.TheArisersshouldbefacingtotheoutside.

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PARACHUTE DEPLOYMENT
Ifyouareintheunfortunatesituationofneedingtothrowyourreserve,dosowithconviction:
Look; Reach; Pull; Throw.
•Lookatthehandle,grabitandpullsotheretainingpinsarereleased.Theparachutecanonlybethrownwiththerighthand.
•Pulloutthedeploymentbag,itisbesttopulltowardstheoutsidesothattheparachuteextractssidewaysfromthepocket,pulling
thehandleupwardsmaynotallowtheparachutetoreleaseproperly.Knowyourequipmentandadaptyourtechniqueaccordingly.
•Throwtheparachuteawayfromyouashardasyoucanintoclearspace,nottowardsyourwing.Itisimportantatthisstageto
remembertoLETGOofthehandle.Aimtothrowwiththedirectionofairowtoaidafastopeningandagainstthedirectionof
rotation.
•Ifafterthrowingtheparachutedoesnotdeploy(possibleinlowenergyemergenciese.g.parachutalstall),grabthereservebridle
andgiveitastrongpull.Thiswillhelpencouragetheparachutetoopenfaster.
•Astheparachutedeploys,thenextstageistoconcentrateondisablingtheparaglider.Thereareseveralwaystodothis–Bline
stall;rearriserstall;gatheringthecanopybyworkinguptheAlinesuntilyouhavethematerialinyourhandsorusingthebrakesto
stallthewing.Thebesttechniquedependsentirelyonthesituation.Themostimportantthingtorememberistocompletelydisable
thewingsothatitdoesnotactagainsttheparachuteandcauseadown-plane.Whichevermethodyouchoosedososymmetrically,
youdonotwanttheparaglidertostartrotating,thiscouldcausetheparaglidertoyintoandeffectivelydisabletheparachute.
•Duetothepositionofthereservebridlehangpointsonmostharness,deployingthereserveparachutetendstoautomaticallyput
youintothePLFposition(legsdown),ifyouarenot,doeverythingyoucantogetyourselfintothispositionsoyoucanabsorbthe
landingimpactwithyourlegs.
•AlwaysuseaPLFwhenlandingunderemergencysituationsorunderarescueparachute.
TOWING
TheHaloissuitablefortowing.Thetowbridlesshouldbeattachedtothemaincarabiners,ifyouhaveanydoubtsaskaqualied
towinginstructororseetheoperatinginstructionssuppliedwithyourtowreleasesystem.
ExTERNAL PARACHUTE CONTAINER
Anadditionalparachutecontainer(not included)maybeadded totheHalo.Usethemaincarabinerstosecurethecontainerand
parachutebridles.

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WATER LANDING
Afterawaterlandingyoushouldremovethereserveparachute,underseatprotection,backcomfortfoamandseatplateand
allowtodry.Ifyoulandinsaltwateritisnecessarytothoroughlycleantheharnessandallpartswithfreshcleanwaterensuring
thatalltracesofsaltareremoved.Beforereassemblymakesurethattheharnessandallcomponentsarecompletelydry.
IMPORTANT: In the case of a water landing, the natural buoyancy of the back protection and rear
section can cause the pilot to be turned face down in the water. It is recommended to immediately
undo all straps and swim away from the harness taking care to not become entangled within the
lines.
CARE
TheHalowilllastyoumanyightsandmanyyearsiflookedaftercorrectly.Tokeepyourharnesscleanandairworthy,please
notethefollowing:
•AvoidexcessiveexposuretoUV,heatandhumidity.
•Packtheharnessdryandstoreinacooldryplace.
•Neverdragyourharness,especiallywhenlanding.
•Keepyouharnesscleanofdirtandawayfromanyoilsorothercorrosivesubstance.
•Usewaterandaclothtoclean.
INSPECTION
Forsafety,routineinspectionofallofyourequipmentisvitallyimportant.Ozonerecommendsaserviceintervalof12monthsin
additiontotheusualpreightchecks.Forinspection,visuallycheckthestitching,webbingandallstructurallyimportantareas.
Payparticularattentiontothewebbingaroundthehangpointareaunderthecarabiner,asthisiswhereabrasionismostlikely.
Thereserveparachutesystemshouldbecheckedevery6monthsandtheparachuterepackedaccordingtothemanufacturer’s
recommendation.Ifyoundanydamageorifyouareinanydoubtmakesuretheharnesscheckedbyaprofessional.
DISPOSAL
Whentheharnesscomestotheendofitsusefullife,removeallthemetalpartsanddisposetherestinanenvironmentallyfriendly
manner.