Ozone MANTRA M7 Manual
Pilots Manual
Thank You01
Warning02
Team Ozone 03
Your Mantra M7 04
Rucksack 05
Brakelines 05
Risers 05
Totalweightinight 06
Towing 06
Limitations 06
Preparation07
Accelerator 07
Harness 07
Wing 08
Basic Flight Techniques 09
Launching 09
Speedtoy 09
Turning 10
Activeying 10
Landing 11
Advanced Flying Techniques 12
Bigears 12
Blinestall 12
Spiraldives 13
Crisercontrol 13
EN v1.1 July 2019
Incidents 15
Deations 15
Cravats 16
Parachutalstall 16
Flyingintherain 17
Caring For Your wing 18
CaringTips 18
Packing 19
Storageandtransport 22
Cleaning 22
Repairs 22
Maintenancechecks 23
Modications 24
Ozone Quality 25
Summary 25
Technical Specications 26
Drawing/Riser lengths 27
Line diagram 28
Materials 29
CONTENTS
THANK YOU
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ThankyouforchoosingtoyOzone.Asateamoffreeyingenthusiasts,competitorsandadventurers,Ozone’s
missionistobuildagileparaglidersofthehighestqualitywithcuttingedgedesigns,performanceandmaximum
security.
Condenceandbeliefinyourparagliderisafargreaterassetthananysmallgainsinperformance-askanyoftheOzone
pilotsonyourlocalhills,orthosewhohavetakenourglidersonground-breakingadventuresorstoodonpodiumsaround
theworld.Allourresearchanddevelopmentisconcentratedoncreatingthebesthandling/performancecharacteristics
possiblewithoptimumsecurity.OurdevelopmentteamisbasedinthesouthofFrance.Thisarea,whichincludesthe
sitesofGourdon,MonacoandColdeBleyneguaranteesusmorethan300yabledaysperyearwhichisagreatasset
inthedevelopmentoftheOzonerange.
Aspilotswefullyunderstandjusthowbiganinvestmentanewparaglideris.Weknowthatqualityandvalueformoney
areessentialconsiderationswhenchoosinganewwing,sotokeepcostslowandqualityhighwemanufactureallofour
productsinourownproductionfacility.Duringproductionourwingsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecks
thatarefullytraceable,thiswaywecanguaranteethatallofourparaglidersmeetthesamehighstandards.
Itisessentialthatyoureadthismanualbeforeyingyourwingforthersttime.Themanualwillhelpyougetthemost
outofyournewwing,itdetailsinformationaboutthedesign,tipsandadviceonhowbesttouseitandhowtocarefor
yourwingtoensureithasalonglifeandretainsahighresalevalue.Forthelatestupdates,includingalltechnicaldatas
pleaserefertotheonlineversionfoundontheproduct’spageonatwww.yozone.com.
Ifyouneedanyfurtherinformationaboutanyofourproductspleasecheckyozone.comorcontactyourlocaldealer,
schooloranyofushereatOzone.
SafeFlying!
TeamOzone
WARNING
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•Paraglidingisapotentiallydangeroussportthatcancauseseriousinjuryincludingbodilyharm,paralysis
anddeath.FlyinganOzoneparagliderisundertakenwiththefullknowledgethatparaglidinginvolves
suchrisks.
•AstheownerofanOzoneparaglideryoutakeexclusiveresponsibilityforallrisksassociatedwithitsuse.
Inappropriateuseandorabuseofyourequipmentwillincreasetheserisks.
•Anyliabilityclaimsresultingfromuseofthisproducttowardsthemanufacturer,distributorordealers
areexcluded.
•Bepreparedtopracticeasmuchasyoucan-especiallygroundhandling,asthisisacriticalaspectof
paragliding.Poorcontrolwhileonthegroundisoneofthemostcommoncausesofaccidents.
•Bereadytocontinueyourlearningbyattendingadvancedcoursestofollowtheevolutionofoursport,
astechniquesandmaterialskeepimproving.
•Use only certied paragliders, harnesses with protector and reserve parachutes that are free from
modication,andusethemonlywithintheircertiedweightranges.Pleaserememberthatyingaglider
outsideitscertiedcongurationmayjeopardiseanyinsurance(e.g.liability,lifeetc)youhave.Itisyour
responsibilityasthepilottoverifyyourinsurancecover.
•Make sure you complete a thorough daily and pre-ight inspection of all of your equipment. Never
attemptyingwithunsuitableordamagedequipment.
•Alwayswearahelmet,glovesandboots.
•All pilots should have the appropriate level of license for their respective country and third party
insurance.
•Makesurethatyouarephysicallyandmentallyhealthybeforeying.
•Choosethecorrectwing,harnessandconditionsforyourlevelofexperience.
•Payspecialattentiontotheterrainyouwillbeyingandtheweatherconditionsbeforeyoulaunch.Ifyou
areunsuredonoty,andalwaysaddalargesafetymargintoallyourdecisions.
•NEVERyyourgliderinrain,snow,strongwind,turbulentweatherconditionsorclouds.
•Ifyouusegood,safejudgmentyouwillenjoymanyyearsofparagliding.
Remember, PLEASURE is the reason for our sport
TEAM OZONE
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EveryoneatOzonecontinuestobedrivenbyourpassionforying,ourloveofadventureandourquestto
seeOzone’sparagliderdevelopmentcreatebetter,saferandmoreversatileparagliders.
ThedesignteamconsistsofDavidDagault,LucArmant,FredPieri,RussellOgden,HonorinHamardand
SamJobard.Davstartedyingwhenhewas12yearsoldandhasaccumulatedawealthofexperience
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
andvolBivspecialist.Russisacompetitionpilotandtestpilotwith1000sofhourstestingexperience.
WorldandEuropeanchampionHonorinisanaturallytalentedpilotwhohasbeenyingsincehewas13
yearsold.Sam designs anddevelopsour range ofharnesses,he has agreatdeal of experienceboth
yingparaglidersanddesigningharnesses.Betweenthem,theybringawealthofknowledge,ideasand
experienceandworkcloselytogetherinthedesign,developmentandtestingprocess.
MikeCavanaghistheboss andmultiplewinneroftheUKXCleague,whennotoutyinghegenerally
keepscontrolofthemayhem.HeishelpedbyJeanChristopheSkiera(JC)whomanagesourdistribution
networkandtheproductrange.Promotionandmarketingareco-ordinatedbyBASEjumpinglegendMatt
Gerdes.
BackintheofceKarineMarconi,ChloeVilaandIsabelleMartinezruntheshow.Thesewonderfulladies
lookaftertheorderingsystem,thedealers,thedesignteamandthegeneraldaytodayrunningofthe
company-withoutthemitwouldbechaos.
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
processesforourfutureproducts.HeisbackedupbyasuperbteammanagedbyKhanhandPhongwith
over1000productionstaff.
YOUR MANTRA M7
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TheMantraM7isa completelynewdesignincorporatingthelatestZenoandEnzo3technologyina
tight,compact,3-line package. Theprole,planform, and arcareall evolved fromtheZeno, and the
aspectratioisamoremoderate6.5.TheM7offeralevelofagility,comfortandsafetyclosertotheDelta
series,withnear-Zenoglideperformance.Mostimportantly,itisanincrediblyfunwingtoy!
ThisnewdesignreplacestheM6,andbridgesthegapinourrangebetweentheDelta3andZeno.Itisa
signicantstepupfromtheM6intermsofperformance,especiallyinacceleratedight,butwithbetter
collapserecoverycharacteristics,reducedpilotworkload,andmorecohesioninturbulentair.Itisthe
idealwingforexperiencedpilotssteppinguptotheDclasswhowanttheperformanceandpleasureof
amodern2-liner,butwithmorecomfort,security,andcondence.
TheZeno-inspiredprole,withA-lineattachmentssetrelativelyfarbackfromtheleadingedge,creates
astrong&collapse-resistantnose.Youcanpushhardthroughturbulenceandgainliftineachgust.
TheInternalstructureisoptimisedforweightandcohesion.Thewingabsorbsturbulencewithoutchord
orspanwisedeformation,meaningthatthehandlingcanbeexploitedatalltimes,eveninthestrongest,
roughestthermals.Thecohesionofthesail,coupledwiththissolidity,iscondenceinspiring.Itreduces
thedemandsonthepilotallowingyoutousethefullXCpotentialoftheday.
Anewrisercontrolsystemallowsfullcontrolinacceleratedight. ActingonboththeBandCrisers,
thisinnovativesystemoffersdirect,efcientangleofattackcontrolwithoutdeformingtheprole.The
intuitive feel and feedback from the risers allows the pilot to maintain the solidity of the wing while
acceleratedinturbulentair.
TheM7iscertiedENDandaimedatENDlevelpilots,evenifthecerticationgradeismainlydueto
theuseofcollapselines.Thelevelofcomfortandsecurityisclosertotheclassbelow.Collapselines
wereusedbecauseweweretotallyunwillingtoweakenthestructureofthewingjusttoachievealower
ENgrade.TruePerformanceinrealconditionsremainsourrstpriority.Extensivecollapsetestinghas
shownexcellentrecoverybehaviour-betterthantheM6,withlesstendencytocravat.
The M7 is for advanced pilots who are progressing to the highest levels of XC ying. It is ideal for
competentpilotssteppingupfromalowergrade,orthosewishingforeasier,morebenignbehaviour
thana2-linerwithoutsacricingperformance.It’srecommendedforexperiencedpilotswhoyatleast
100hrsperyear,withrecentSIVtraining.
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Rucksack
Asstandard,yourwingissuppliedwithaspeciallydesignedbagthatislightandcomfortable.Itfeatures
apaddedhipbelt,ergonomic adjustableshoulderstrapsandextrapocketstostorekeys,accessories
andallthoseextrabits.Itslargevolumeallowsyoutostoreallofyourequipmentwhilstdistributingthe
weightforcomfortablehiking.Wehavealargerangeofbagsandyoucanchoosefromanyofthemat
thetimeoforder.
Brake Lines
Thebrakelinelengthshavebeensetcarefullyduringtesting.Wefeelitisbettertohaveslightlylongbrake
linesandtoywithawrap(oneturnofthehandlearoundthehand).However,ifyoudochoosetoadjust
theirlengthpleasekeepinmindthefollowing:
•Ensurebothmainbrakelinesareofequallength.
•Ifabrakehandlehasbeenremoved,checkthatitslineisroutedthroughthepulleywhenitisreplaced.
•Whenthebrakesarefullyreleasedinight,thebrakelinesshouldbeslack.Theremustbeasubstantial
bowinthemtoguaranteenodeformationofthetrailingedgewhenaccelerated.
•Theremustbeaminimumof5-10cmoffreeplaybeforethebrakesbegintodeformthetrailingedge.
Thispreventsthetrailingedgefrombeingdeformedwhenusingthespeedsystem.
Risers
TheMantraM7hasbeendesignedwith3risersperside.TheArisersarecoveredwithcolouredwebbing
foreasyidenticationandsplitintotwo-thesmallerriser,holdingonlytheoutermostAline,isforaneasier
applicationofbigears.
Therisersfeatureattachmentsforafootoperatedacceleratorsystem,theydonotfeaturetrimmersorany
otheradjustabledevices.
TheM7featuresanewrisercontrolsystemforfullcontrolwhilstaccelerated.ActingonboththeBand
Crisers,thisnewinnovativesystemoffersdirect,efcientangleofattackcontrol-withoutdeformingthe
prole.Theintuitivefeelandfeedbackfromtherisersallowsthepilottoincreasethesolidityofthewing
whilstacceleratedinturbulentair.
IMPORTANT
In the unlikely
event of a brake line
snapping in ight, or
a handle becoming
detached, the glider
can be own by
gently pulling the rear
risers (C-risers) for
directional control.
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Total Weight in flight
EachOzonegliderhasbeendesignedandcertiedforadenedweightrange.Westronglyrecommend
thatyourespecttheseweightranges.Ifyouarebetweensizesthefollowinginformationmayhelpyou
makeadecisionastowhichsizetobuy:
•Forthemostpreciseanddynamichandlingorifyougenerallyyinmountainsand/orinstrong
conditions,youshouldchosetoyinthetoppartoftheweightrange.
•Ifyouwantabettersinkrate,orifyougenerallyyinatlandsand/orinweakconditions,youmay
choosetoynearerthemiddlepartoftheweightrange.Remember,youcanalwaysaddballastfor
whenconditionsarestronger.
•Itisnotrecommendedtoyattheverybottomoftheweightrange.
Towing
TheMantraM7maybetow-launched.Itisthepilot’sresponsibilitytousesuitableharnessattachments
and release mechanisms and to ensure that they are correctly trained on the equipment and system
employed.All tow pilotsshouldbe qualiedtotow, use aqualied tow operatorwithproper, certied
equipment,andmakesurealltowingregulationsareobserved.Whentowingyoumustbecertainthatthe
paraglideriscompletelyoveryourheadbeforeyoustart.Ineachcasethemaximumtowforceneedsto
correspondtothebodyweightofthepilot.
Limitations
TheMantraM7hasbeendesignedasahighperformancesoloXC/competitionwingandisforexperienced
pilotsonly.Itisnotsuitableforbeginnerorintermediatepilots,aerobatics,trainingortandemights.To
beownsafely, theM7requires a highlevelof piloting skills.Pilotsare expectedtohave an in-depth
knowledgeofSIV,preferablywithrecent,directexperienceofahighaspectratiowing.Wealsoexpect
thepilottohavethenecessaryactiveyingskillsandquickreactiontimestokeepahighaspectratiowing
openinturbulentair.
TheM7wascertiedwiththeuseofcollapselines,thereforeduringSIVcollapsesmustnotbeperformed
without them. Collapse lines are available to order separately and must be mounted correctly, for
informationpleasecontactyourlocalOzonedealer.Ensurethatyoufullyunderstandthecorrectandsafe
useofthisequipmentbeforeattemptingSIV.
PREPARATION
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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
Tosetuptheacceleratorsystem,rstroutethelinessuppliedwiththespeedsystemthroughtheharness.
Makesurethisisdonecorrectlyandthat thelinespassthroughallofthepulleys(checkyourharness
manualforinstructions).Attachthespeedsystemlinestotheacceleratorsystemontheriserswiththe
Brummelhooks.
Abasic set-up can be performedon theground: ask a friend topull therisers tight into their in-ight
positionwhilstyousitintheharnessontheground.Nowadjustthelengthsofthelinessothatthemain
barsitsjustbeneathyourseat.Youshouldbeabletohookyourheelintothelowerloopoftheaccelerator.
TheremustbeenoughslackinthespeedsystemtoensuretheArisersarenotinadvertentlypulledduring
normaltrimspeedight,butnotsolongthatitisimpossibletousethefullspeedrangeoftheglider.Fully
extendingthelowerloopofthespeedbarwillacceleratethewingtoapproximatelyhalfitsaccelerated
speedrange.Forfullspeed,hookyourheelsontotheupperbarandsmoothlyextendyourlegs,maximum
speed is when the pulleys on the risers overlap. Once set up, test the full range of the accelerator in
calmyingconditionsandensurethatbothrisersarepulledevenlyduringoperation.Fine-tuningcanbe
completedwhenyouarebackontheground.
Harness
Itisimportanttosetupyourharnesscorrectlybeforeyingthewing.Makesuretospendtimeadjusting
your harness’s different settings until you are completely comfortable. We recommend a chest strap
settingbetween44cmand48cm(measuredbetweenthecentreofthehangpoints).
Thewinghasbeencertiedwithastandardseatedharness,Ssizeiscertiedwithacheststrapsetto
around42cm,theMS/MLbetween44-46cm,andtheLbetween46-48cm.Donotywithacheststrap
settingtootight(below42cm)ortoowide(above48cm)asthiswillaffectthebehaviourandfeedbackof
thewing.Usingapodharnessinalaidbacksupinepositiondoesnotinvalidatethecerticationbutitmay
haveaninuenceonthebehaviourofthewing.Podharnessesincreasetheriskoftwistsoccurringduring
alargeasymmetriccollapse.
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Wing
Topreparethewing,layitoutonthetopsurfaceandperformathoroughdailycheck.Youshouldinspect
thetopandbottomsurfacesforanyripsandtearsoranyotherobvioussignsofdamage.Layoutthelines
onesideatatime,holduptherisersandstartingwiththebrakelines,pullalllinesclear.Repeatwiththe
stabilo,D(uppers),C,BandAlines,layingthecheckedlinesontopofthepreviousset,andmakingsure
nolinesaretangled,knottedorsnagged.Mirrortheprocessontheothersideandtheninspectthelines
foranyvisualdamage.Theninspecttherisersforanysignsofobviousdamage.Thegeneralruleisifit
looksOKthenitisOK,howeverifyouhaveanydoubtspleasegetadvicefromanexperiencedpilotor
yourlocaldealerorinstructor.
Tofamiliariseyourselfwiththeglideritisagoodideatoperformpracticeinationsandsmallightsona
traininghill.Thiswillenableyoutosetupyourequipmentcorrectly.
Take-off checklist:
1.Checkreserveparachute-pinisinandhandlesecure
2.Helmetonandfastened
3.Allharnessbucklesclosed-checkleg-loopsagain
4.Risersconnectedtotheharnesscorrectlywithcarabinersandmaillonstight
5.Acceleratorsystemconnected
6.HoldingtheArisersandyourbrakehandlescorrectly
7.Leadingedgeopen
8.Alignedinthemiddleofthewinganddirectlyintowind
9.Airspaceandvisibilityclear
BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES
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IMPORTANT
Never take off with
a glider that is not
fully inated or if you
are not in control of
the pitch/roll of your
wing.
Launching
YourMantraM7willlaunchwitheithertheforwardorreversetechnique.Thewingshouldbelaidoutina
pronouncedarc,withthecentreofthewinghigherthanthetips.
Forward Launch - Nil to Light winds
Whenthewindisfavourable,whilstgentlyholdingtheArisersmoveforwardpositively,yourlinesshould
become tight within one or two steps and the Mantra M7 will immediately start to inate. You should
maintainaconstantpressureontherisersuntilthewingisoverhead.Donotpulldownorpushtherisers
forwardexcessively,ortheleadingedgewilldeformandpossiblycollapsemakingtaking-offmoredifcult
andpotentiallydangerous.
Movesmoothlythroughouttheentirelaunch,thereisnoneedtorushorsnatchatit.Youshouldhave
plentyoftimetolookupandcheckyourcanopybeforecommittingyourself.Onceyouarehappythatthe
MantraM7isinatedcorrectly,acceleratesmoothlyoffthelaunch.
Reverse Launch - Light to Strong Winds
Layoutyourwingasyouwouldfortheforwardlaunch.However,thistimeturntofaceit,passingone
entiresetofrisersoveryourheadasyouturn.Nowyoucaninatethegliderwithyourbodyweightand
theA-risers.Oncethewingisoverhead,releasetherisers,brakegentlyifnecessary,turnandlaunch.
Instrongerwinds,bepreparedtotakeafewstepstowardsthegliderasitinates.Thiswilltakesomeof
theenergyoutoftheglideranditwillbelesslikelytooveryyou.Thisreverse-launchtechniquecanbe
usedinsurprisinglylightwindstoo.
Speed to Fly
Flyingattrimspeed(hands-up),theMantraM7willachieveits‘bestglide’speedforstillair.Youshouldy
atthisspeedwhenglidingdownwindorwhentheairisnotexcessivelysinking.Forbetterpenetrationin
headwindsandimprovedglideperformanceinsinkingair,crosswindsorheadwinds,youshouldyfaster
thantrimspeedusingtheacceleratorsystem.Usinguptohalfbardoesnotdegradetheglideangleor
stabilitysignicantlyandwillimproveyouryingperformance.Youwillreachthenextthermalfasterand
higher.AtfullspeedtheMantraM7isstable,howeverwerecommendthatyoudonotyatfullspeed
closetothegroundorinturbulentair.
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Byapplyingapproximately20cmofbrakestheMantraM7willachieveitsMinimum-Sinkrate;thisisthe
speedforbestclimbandisthespeedtouseforthermallingandridgesoaring.
Turning
TofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeMantraM7yourrstturnsshouldbegradualandprogressive.Tomake
efcientandcoordinatedturns,rstchecktheairspaceisclearandthenleaninthedirectionyouwantto
go.Therstinputfordirectionalchangeshouldbeweight-shift,followedbyasmoothapplicationofthe
brakeuntilthedesiredbankangleisachieved.Toregulatethespeedandradiusoftheturn,coordinate
yourweightshiftandusetheouterbrake.
Active Flying
Tominimizethelikelihoodofsufferingcollapsesinturbulentconditions,itisessentialtouseactiveying.
Theseareskillsthatarebestlearntbyplayingwiththegliderontheground.Flyingwithasmallamount
ofbrakeapplied(approx.20cm)willallowyoutofeelthefeedbackfromthewing.Inturbulentconditions
theinternalpressureofthewingisconstantlychangingandbyusingasmallamountofbrakewillyoufeel
thesechanges.Theaimofactiveyingistomaintainaconstantpressurethroughthebrakes,Ifyoufeel
areductionorlossofpressurequicklyapplythebrakesuntilyoufeelnormalpressureagain.Onceyou
havenormalpressure,raisethehandsbacktotheoriginalposition.Avoidyingwithcontinuousamounts
ofdeepbrakeinroughairasyoucouldinadvertentlystallthewing-alwaysconsideryourairspeed.The
brakeinputscan besymmetricor asymmetric; youmayhave to applybothbrakes orjustone. These
subtleadjustmentswillkeeptheglideryingsmoothlyanddirectlyaboveyouanddramaticallyreducethe
likelihoodofacollapse.Ifthegliderpitchesinfrontofyou,usethebrakestoslowitdown.Equally,ifthe
gliderdropsbehindyou,releasethebrakestoallowittospeedup,butbereadytoanticipatethefollowing
pitchforward.Thegoalistomaintainthewingdirectlyoverheadwithaconstantlevelofinternalpressure.
No pilot and no glider are immune to collapses however correct active ying will reduce the chances
signicantly.Whenthe conditions areturbulent,bemore active andanticipatethemovements of your
wing,alwaysbeawareofyouraltitudeanddonotover-react.
Westronglyadviseyoutokeepholdofyourbrakesatalltimesandtonotyinturbulentconditions.
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.
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Landing
TheMantraM7showsnounusuallandingcharacteristicsbutasareminder,herearesometips:
•Alwayssetupforyourlandingearly,giveyourselfplentyofoptionsandasafemarginforerror.
•Oncebelow30metresavoidturningtightlyasthegliderwillhavetodivetoacceleratebacktonormal
ight. If you are at low altitude, or if you hit sink, this could mean you hit the ground harder than
necessary.
•Leanforwardoutofyourharnessbeforetheactuallanding(especiallyifit’sturbulent),withyourweight
leaningforwardagainstthecheststrap,andmakesureyourlegsarereadyforthelandingandapossible
PLF(parachutelandingfall).
•Allowtheglidertoyathandsup(trim)speedforyournaldescentuntilyouarearound1metreabove
theground(inwindyorturbulentconditionsyoumustytheglideractivelyalltheway).Applythebrakes
slowlyandprogressivelytoslowthegliderdownuntilgroundspeedhasbeenreducedtoaminimumand
youareabletostepontotheground.
•Inlightwinds/zerowindyouneedastrong,longandprogressivearetobleedoffallyourexcessground
speed.Instrongwindsyourforwardspeedisalreadylowsoyouarearingonlytosoftenthelanding.A
strongaremayresultinthegliderclimbingupwardsandbackwardsquickly,leavingyouinavulnerable
position.
•Ifthegliderdoesbegintoclimb,easeoffthebrakes(10-20cm)-donotputyourhandsupalltheway-
thenareagain,butmoregentlythistime.Keepthebrakesatmidspeed,standup,bereadytorunand
makesureyoubrakefullyasyouarriveontheground.
•Choosetheappropriateapproachstyleinfunctionofthelandingareaandtheconditions.
•Instrongwindsyouneedtoturntowardsthegliderthesecondyourfeettouchtheground.Oncefacing
thewingpullsmoothlyandsymmetricallydownonthebrakestostallthewing.Ifthegliderpullsyou,
runtowardit.
•Ifthewindisverystrong,andyoufeelyoumightbedragged,orliftedagain,stallthegliderwiththeC
risers.Thisstallsthewinginaveryquickandcontrollablewayandwilldragyoulessthanifyouusethe
brakes.
•Alwayslandheadingintowind!
ADVANCED FLIGHT TECHNIQUES
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Ozonewouldliketoremindyouthatthefollowingmanoeuvresshouldbelearntunderthesupervisionof
aqualiedinstructorandalwaysusedwithcaution.Neverforgetthatproperlyanalysingtheconditions
beforelaunchwillhelpavoidtheneedtousethesetechniques.
Big Ears
WhilstitispossibletomaketraditionalBigEarswiththeouterAlines,itismoreeffectivetousethe‘C3’
technique.Foldinginthewingtipsincreasesthesinkratewithoutradicallychangingtheairspeed.Thisis
usefulforstayingoutofcloudordescendingquicklythroughtheliftbandofthehill,forexampleduring
thetoplandingapproach.
TopullBigEars,keepholdofyourbrakehandlesandtaketheoutermostC-lineoneachside(CR3),then
pulloutanddownuntilthe wingtipspeelbackwards.KeepholdoftheCR3linestomaintaintheears,
directionalcontrolwhileusingtheC3earsshouldbewithweightshift.Toreopentheears,releaseboth
CR3linesatthesametime,thetipswillautomaticallyreturntonormal.
OncetheC3earsareengagedyoucanfurtherincreasethesinkratebypushingontheacceleratorbar.
WhilstitispossibletoenteraspiraldivewhilstholdinginC3ears,thehighforcesappliedtothelowerlines
couldexceedthebreakingstrainofthelinesleadingtoequipmentfailure!
Ozone strongly recommend to NOT perform Spiral Dives with C3 ears engaged.
B-Line Stall
ItisnotrecommendedtoperformBlinestallswiththeMantraM7.
IMPORTANT
Do not perform B line
stalls
DO NOT perform spiral
dives with C3 ears
engaged.
IMPORTANT
It is recommended to
use the CR3 lines to
perform big ears.
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Spiral Dives
Thespiraldiceisthemosteffectiveformofrapiddescent.Ifyouturnyourgliderinaseriesoftightening
360’sitwillenteraspiraldive.Thiswillresultinrapidheightloss.Toinitiateaspiral,lookandleaninto
thedirectionyouwanttogo,thensmoothlyandprogressivelypulldownontheinsidebrake.TheMantra
M7willrstturnalmost360degreesbeforeitdropsintothespiral.Onceinthespiralyoushouldre-centre
yourweightshiftandapplyalittleoutsidebraketokeeptheouterwingtippressuredandinated.
Safedescent ratesof morethan 8m/s(1600 ft/minapprox.) arepossible ina spiraldive, butat these
rates the associated high speeds and g-forces can be disorientating. Always pay particular attention
toyouraltitude.Toexitthespiraldive,smoothlyweightshiftintheoppositedirectionofthespiraland
smoothlyreleasetheinsidebrakewhilstapplyingtheoutsidebrake.AstheMantraM7deceleratesallow
ittocontinuetoturnuntilenoughenergyislostforittoreturntolevelightwithoutanexcessiveclimb
andsurge.
ItispossiblefortheMantraM7toremainneutralinaspiraldiveundercertaincircumstances:unsuitable
cheststrapsetting(tootight),totalweightinightoutsideofthecertiedweightrange,orbeinginavery
deepspiralataveryhighsinkrate>14m/s.
Youshouldalwaysbepreparedtopilotthewingoutofaspiraldive.Todoso,useoppositeweightshift
andsmoothlyapplyenoughoutsidebrakeuntilyoufeelthewingstarttodecelerate,thegliderwillthen
starttoresumenormalight.Recoveringfromaspiralwithhardorquickoppositeinputswillresultinan
aggressiveclimbandsurgeandisnotrecommended.Alwaysbepreparedtomanagetheenergy,bleed
offthespeedifnecessary.Neverperformspiraldivesclosetotheground.
Active Riser Control
TheMantra M7 featuresa new innovativecontrol systemthatacts onboththe BandC risers.Whilst
gliding it is possible to pilot the wing with the risers, this gives an improved feel and control over the
wingenablingyoutoyactivelywithoutusingthebrakes.Usingbrakeswhilstacceleratedcausesdrag,
thisisnotonlyinefcientbutitalsoreducestheinherentstabilityoftheprole-usingthebrakeswhilst
acceleratedweakenstheproleandcanactuallyleadtoacollapse.Usingtherisersincreasestheangle
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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ofattackmoreevenlyacrossthechordanddoesnotweakentheproleasmuchasusingthebrakes.The
directfeelallowsyoutostopcollapsesbeforetheyhappenandmaintainhigherspeedsandhigherlevels
ofefciencythroughturbulence.
Toywiththerisers,keepholdofyourbrakehandles(removeanywraps)andtakeholdoftheCriser
handles.Ifyouseeorfeeltheleadingedgelosepressure,atthesametimeasreleasingsomeorallofthe
acceleratoryoucanalsoapplypressuretotheC’s,thiswillalsoimpartpressureontheBriserstohelp
keepthenoseopen.BecarefultouseonlysmallinputswiththeCrisers,youriskstallingpartorallofthe
wingifyouareoverenthusiastic.Theamountofpressureandsizeoftheinputisdependentontheamount
ofturbulence/lossofpressure,butalwaysbegentleatrst.Learnthefeelofthewing-howmuchspeed
bartoreleaseandtheforcerequiredontheC’stokeepthenoseopenwithoutinducingunnecessarily
largepitchmovements.
TheMantraM7isinherentlystableatfullspeed,Crisercontrolisveryeffectiveuptoabout¾speed,
howeverduringthelastfewcmsofspeedbartravelCrisercontrolonitsownbecomeslesseffectiveand
canleadtoacollapse.Whenyingfasterthan¾speed,werecommendtocontrolthepitchofthewing
activelyusingacombinationofthespeedbarandCriserinput.Ifyoufeelthenoseofthewingstartto
collapseorpitchforwardwhilstacceleratedtherstactionshouldbetoreleasethespeedbarimpulsively
andthenmakeanynecessaryCriserinput,alwaysreleasethespeedbarrstbeforemakinganyCinputs.
Usingthecombinedactivespeedbar/Crisercontroltechniqueyouwillbeabletomaximiseyourspeed
andefciencywhilstminimisingthelikelihoodofcollapses.
Bepreparedforplentyofpracticeasthisnewmethodmaytakesometimeforittobecometotallyintuitive,
efcient and comfortable. This control method is suitable for gliding in good ‘normal’ air, it does not
replaceproperactiveyingwiththebrakesinstrongturbulentconditions.Ifyouareunsureabouttheair
returntheglidertotrimspeed,releasetheCrisersandytheglideractivelywiththebrakes.
IMPORTANT
Never apply the brakes
whilst using the speed
system - it makes the
wing more prone to
collapse.
INCIDENTS IN FLIGHT
EN
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Deflations
Duetotheexibleformofaparaglider,turbulencemaycauseaportionofthewingsuddenlytocollapse.
Thiscanbeanythingfromasmall30%(asymmetric)collapsetoacomplete(symmetric)collapse.
Ifyouhaveacollapse,therstthingtodoistocontrolyourdirection.Youshouldyawayfromtheground
orobstaclesandotherpilots.Asymmetriccollapsesshouldbecontrolledbyweightshiftingawayfromthe
collapseandapplyingenoughbraketocontrolyourdirection.Thisactionalonewillbeenoughforafull
recoveryofthewingmostofthetime.
Onceagliderisdeateditiseffectivelyasmallerwing,sothewingloadingandstallspeedarehigher.This
meansthegliderwillspinorstallwithlessbrakeinputthannormal.Inyoureffortstostopthegliderturning
towardsthecollapsedsideofthewingyoumustbeverycarefulnottostallthesideofthewingthatisstill
ying.Ifyouareunabletostopthegliderturningwithoutexceedingthestallpointthenallowthegliderto
turnwhilstyoureinatethecollapse.
Ifyouhaveadeationwhichdoesnotspontaneouslyreinate,makealongsmoothprogressivepump
onthedeatedside.Thispumpingactionshouldtakeabout1-2secondsperpump.Pumpingtooshort
andfastwillnotreinatethewingandpumpingtooslowmighttaketheglidercloseto,orbeyond,the
stallpoint.
Symmetricalcollapsesreinatewithoutpilotinput,however15to20cmofbrakeappliedsymmetricallywill
speedtheprocess.Afterasymmetriccollapsealwaysconsideryourairspeed.Makesurethegliderisnot
inparachutalstallbeforemakinganyfurtherinputs.
IfyourMantraM7collapses in accelerated ight,immediatelyreleasetheacceleratorand manage the
collapseusingthemethodsdescribedabove.
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Cravats
Ifthetipofyourwinggetsstuckinthelines,thisiscalleda‘cravat’.Thiscanmakeyourglidergointoa
spiral,whichisdifculttocontrol.Therstsolutiontogetoutofthissituationistostabilisethegliderinto
normalight,i.egetcontrolofyourdirectionandthenusestrongdeeppumpsofthebrakeonthecravated
side.Whendoingsoitisimportanttoleanawayfromthecravatotherwiseyouriskspinningordeepening
thespiral.Theaimistoemptytheairoutofthewingtip,butwithoutspinning.Correctlydone,thisaction
willclearthecravatquicklyandisthemostefcientandeffectivemethod.Youcanalsotrypullingonthe
stabiloline(ARL4-outsidelineontheAriser)tofreesmallstubbornwingtipcravats.Whichevermethod
youuse,becarefulwithanybrakeinputsasyoumaystalltheoppositewing.
Ifitisaverylargecravatandtheaboveoptionshavenotworkedthenafullstallisthenextoption.Only
attemptthisifyouhaveenoughaltitudeandyouknowwhatyouaredoing.Rememberiftherotationis
acceleratingandyouareunabletocontrolit,throwyourreserveparachuteimmediatelywhilstyoustill
haveenoughaltitude.
Deep Stall / Parachutal Stall
It is possible for gliders to enter a state of parachutal stall. This can be caused by several situations
including;averyslow release from aB-linestall;yingthe glider whenwet;orafterafront/symmetric
deation.Theglideroftenlooksasthoughithasrecoveredproperlybutcarriesondescendingvertically
withoutfullforwardmotion.Thissituationiscalled‘deepstall’or‘parachutalstall’.
ItisunlikelytohappenonanyOzoneglider,butshoulditdosoyourrstreactionshouldbetofullyraise
bothhands.ThisnormallyallowstheglidertoreturntonormalightbutIfnothinghappensafterafew
seconds,reachupandpushtheA-risersforwardsorapplythespeedbartoencouragethewingtoregain
normalight. Ensurethe glider hasreturned tonormalight (checkyour airspeed)beforeyou usethe
brakesagain.
Donotyinrain,doingsosignicantlyincreasesthelikelihoodofparachutalstallsoccurring.Toreduce
thechanceofstallinginrainavoidusingdeepbrakemovementsorBigEars.Findasafeareatolandand
usingthespeedbar,maintainagoodairspeedatalltimes.
WARNING
Uncoordinated
wingovers can lead
to large asymmetric
collapses and cravats,
therefore they should
never be executed
near the ground.
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Flying in the Rain
Modernwingsaresusceptibletorainandmoisture,yingwithawetwingcanresultinthelossofnormal
ight.
Duetotheefcient,wrinkle-freedesignofthesail,watertendstobeadontheleadingedgecausingow
separation.Flowseparationwillmakethewingmorepronetoenteringinadvertentparachutalstalls,so
yingintherain,orwithawetwing(e.gearlymorningdew)shouldbeavoidedatallcosts.
Ifyouareaccidentlycaught-outinarainshower,itisbesttolandimmediately.Ifyourwingbecomeswet
intheairitisadvisedtomaintainacceleratedightusingthespeedbarand/orreleasingthetrimmers,
evenduringthenalapproach.DONOTusebigearsasadescenttechnique,bigearsincreasesdrag,and
withawetwingthiswillfurtherincreasethechancesofaparachutalstalloccurring.Instead,loseheight
withgentle360’sandmaintainyourairspeedatalltimes.Ifyourwingentersparachutalstallwhenwet,
immediatelyreleasethetrimmersandacceleratethewingtoregainairspeed.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
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Caring Tips
Carelessgroundhandlingdamagesmanyparagliders.Herearesomethingstoavoidinordertoprolong
thelifeofyouraircraft:
•DONOTdragyourwingalongthegroundoranyhardsurfaceasthisisguaranteedtocausedamageto
thesailcloth.Liftitupandcarryitclearoftheground.
•DONOTtrytoopenyourwinginstrongwindswithoutuntanglingthelinesrst-thisputsunnecessary
strainonthelines.
•DONOTwalkonthewingorlines.
•DONOTrepeatedlyinatethegliderandthenallowittocrashbackdown.Trytokeepthismovement
assmoothaspossiblebymovingtowardsthegliderasitcomesdown.
•DONOTslamyourgliderdownonthegroundleadingedgerst!Thisimpactputsgreatstrainonthe
wingandstitchingandcanevenexplodecells.
•FLYINGinsalty air, inareaswithabrasive surfaces (sand,rocksetc.)and ground handlinginstrong
windswillacceleratetheagingprocess.
•DONOTyintherainorexposethewingtomoisture.
•DONOTexposethewingtounnecessaryUVorhighlevelsofheat.Leavingthewingsittinginthesunor
allowingittogethot(e.ginthebackofacar)willsignicantlyincreasethechancesofprematureageing.
•Ifyouywithawrap,youshouldregularlyundothetwistingthatappearsonthemainbrakelines.By
twistingthelinebecomeshorterandyoucanendupwithaconstanttensiononthetrailingedge.
•Changeyourmainbrakelinesiftheyaredamaged.
•Whengroundhandlingbecarefultonotsawthebrakelinesagainsttherisersormainlines.Theabrasion
causedbyasawingmotioncandamagethemainlinesandtherisers.Ifyounoticeanysignsofabrasion,
especially to the lines, make sure to replace them. It is important to modify your groundhandling
techniquetostopanyfuturedamage.
•Yourwinghasanopeningonthewingtipscalledthe‘Butthole’.TheButtholemakesiteasytoempty
anysand,leaves,rocks,mobilephonesetcthatmayhaveaccumulatedinthewing.
ItisrecommendedthatyouregularlyCHECKyourwing,especiallyafteraheavyperiodofuse,afteran
incidentorafteralongperiodofstorage.
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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