Ozone Quest Manual

Pilots Manual

CONTENTS
Thank You01
Warning02
Your Quest03
Overview   04
Preparation   05
Protection   05
Seatplate   06
SpeedSystem  07
ReserveParachuteInstallation 08
Fitting 12
Adjustments  14
ShoulderStraps  14
LumbarSupport  14
LegStraps   15
Cheststraps  15
LegSupportAngle  15
Features  16
HydrationAccessSystem 16
VelcroShoulderMounting 16
Use and Maintenance  17
ConnectionToTheWing 17
Pre-ightChecks  17
Towing   18
ExternalParachuteContainer 18
ParachuteDeployment 18
WaterLanding  19
Care   19
Inspection   19
Disposal   19
Technical Specications  20
Materials   20
Certication  20
Ozone Quality Guarantee 21 ENv1.0October2018

THANK YOU WARNING
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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 Quest 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
•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!

YOUR QUEST
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TheQuestisdesignedforprogressingpilotsandanyoneseekingaversatileopenlegharness.Itsaerodynamicdesign
offersahighlycomfortablesemi-reclinedpositionthatisidealforalltypesofying.
FEATURES
•Easyentryafterlaunch
•Excellentcomfortinanaerodynamicdesign
•Bomb-baydoorstylereservecompartment
•Colourcodedharnessstrapsforsafetyandease
•Fullyadjustableinclination
•Cheststrapprotector
•Amplestorageoptions
•Watercontainerpocket
•Speedbarretainer
TheQuestfeaturesaremovablecheststrappaddingforcomfortduringtakeoffandgroundhandling.With17cmoffoam-
bagprotection,a6cmthickcomfortlayerintheback,and31Gimpactrating,theQuestprovidescomfortandpassive
safetyinacompactandsleekdesign.EveryharnesscomeswithEdelridcarabinersandintegratedreservebridlesincluded.
TheQuestisverycomfortableforpilotswhoyinthesemi-reclinedtofullylaid-backposition.Thegeometryisdesignedto
lteroutturbulenceandreducetheriskof“falling”towardsthedeatedsideintheeventofanincident.Nevertheless,the
Questisreactivetopilotinputand,onceplacedatthedesiredangleintheturn,providessolidlateralsupportforprecise
andeffortlessthermalling.Theprecisionandeaseofturningalsomakeitanidealpartnerfordiscoveringthedynamicside
ofying—wingoversandotherfreestylemanoeuvresareintuitiveandeasytolearnwiththisharness.
Unlike many open harnesses, the Quest was designed with accelerated ight very much in mind. The accelerator is
keptinplacebyaconvenientsystemandsitsreadyforuseatanymoment(werecommendusingthestandardOZONE
acceleratorwiththisharness).Oncethespeedbarisapplied,thechassisattensoutinamoreaerodynamicposition,in
whichitisalsoeasiertopilotthewing“modernstyle”withrearrisersandembarkonlongtransitionsforXCying.
Reserve Parachute
container
Main riser hangpoints
Shoulder straps
Side Pocket
Leg straps
Chest strap
adjustments
Rear pocket
Hydration system
anchor point
Velcro
Reserve Parachute handle
Shoulder strap
adjustments
Lumber adjustments
Leg support
adjustments
Speed bar retainer
Under seat protection

PREPARATION
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PROTECTION
TheQuest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. The protector is clearly marked ‘up’
and ‘front’ so that you can orientate it properly. Close the zipped
compartmentoncetheprotectorisinplace.
The rear comfort foam should be inserted into the upper zipped
compartment within the rear pocket located behind the hydration
systemsleeve.Thethinnerendshouldbeorientatedtowardsthetop,
ensurethatitisinsertedbehindtheapwithintheinnerpocket.
SEAT PLATE
Inserttheseatplatewiththestraightestedgefacingforwards.Liftup
theseatcushioningandpushthelegstrapsaparttocreateenough
spacetoslidetheseatplateintothespaceavailable.Onceinserted
correctly,alignthelegstrapsovertherearendseatplatetoholditin
place.
IMPORTANT: 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.

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SPEED SYSTEM
Fitthespeedsystemsuppliedwithyourwing:FirsteitheruntiethebarfromthelinesorremovetheBrummelhooks.Themethod
explainedhereiswiththeBrummelhookremoved,ifyouremovethespeedbarreversetheroutingprocedure.
Routethefreeendsothatitpassesthroughthelowfrictionring,thenthoughtheslitonthe
sidepaneloftheharness.
The line should then pass through the pulley located near the rear of the seat plate.
Ensurethelinerunscleanlybetweenthelowfrictionringandthepulleyandthatitpasses
to the outside of all structural webbing and is not entangled with the bungee elastic.
ReplacetheBrummelhook.
Double-checkthatthelinesdonotinadvertently
wraparoundanyofthestraps.
Attach the Bungee elastic to the corner of the speed bar with a Bowline (or other
suitable)knot.
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.
IMPORTANT: 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Questhasanintegralunderseatreserveparachutecontainerandissuppliedwithadedicateddeploymentbag.Thecontainer/
deploymentbag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.
To install a reserve parachute you should rst pack the parachute so that it matches the
shapeanddimensionofthesupplieddeploymentbag.
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.

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Inserttheparachuteintothedeploymentbagandsecurethedeploymentbagwith
thelinesinthenormalway.Dependingonthesizeofyourparachuteyoucanuse
anyoftheeyeletsforthebestt.
Attach the harness bridles to the parachute’s bridle using a suitable connector (not
supplied).
Opentheharness’sparachutecontainerbyopeningthetwozips.Placethedeploymentbaginthe
spaceprovidedwithwhitearrowonthedeploymenthandlefacinguppermostsothatitmatchesthe
blackarrowontheharness.Thehandleshouldbecorrectlypositionedasshown.
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
Toclosetheaps,usesuitablepiecesofmagicstringorplastic
andpullthewhiteloops(Aand1)througheyeletsBand2,then
Cand3.
Beforeclosingthenalap,makesurethehandleiscorrectly
positionedasshown
Andclose the 3xzips that enterthe container. Firstthe
onethatsecuresthebridalsandthenthetwozipsforthe
parachute compartment, one at the rear of the pocket
andtheotheratthefront.
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Please note; short bridle parachutes should be attached to the Quest’s built
in 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 to the built in harness bridles.

FITTING
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Nowthetopapcanbepulledintoposition.Thehandlesitsbehindtheexteriormaterialofthe
topapandissecuredwithVelcro.Passthenylonpinsofthereservehandlethroughthegaps
inthematerialjustabovethetopapeyelets.Pullthewhiteloopsthroughbothtopapeyelets
(Dand4)andpushthepinsthroughthewhiteloops.
Finallytheendsofthenylonpinscanbeneatenedintotheavailabletunnelasshown.
IMPORTANT: 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.
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, ensure there is an
audibleclickandthattheyareproperlysecured.

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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.
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.
LUMBER SUPPORT
TheLumber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.
IMPORTANT: 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.
Fullyclippedinwithlegstraps,cheststrapandshoulderretainerstrapsclosed.

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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.
LEG SUPPORT ANGLE
The angle of the leg support can be adjusted
using the adjustment straps located near your
thighsontheinsideoftheLycra.
HYDRATION ACCESS SYSTEM
TheQuest 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,radio
orGPStrackingdevice.

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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.Thecarabinersmustbepassedthrough
bothblueloops1&2-themainhangpointandthelumbarsupport
loop.
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strapsdoneupcorrectly
•Cheststrapdoneupcorrectly
•Shoulderstrapretainersdoneup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.
TOWING
TheQuest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 Quest. Use the carabiners to secure the container and
parachutebridles.
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.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.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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MATERIALS
Outer fabric (Cover)
RipstopNylon/Oxford210Denier,PUDoubleCoating0.8MM
Structure fabric
NylonOxford210DPU2
Main webbing
GurthandWolf20mmPolyamide,breakingstrength1700kg.
Buckles
AustriaAlpinCobraquickreleasebuckles
Carabiners
Edelrid
CERTIFICATION
TheQuestiscertiedEN 1651:2017andLTFwithamaximumloadof120kgs. Inaddition,theunderseatfoamprotectionis
certiedtotheCEstandardbyCRITT(France).
Weight (kg) 4.36 4.6 4.93
Recommended pilot height (cm) <175 170-186 >185
Weightincludesallstandardoptions:Backprotection,carabiners,bridles&rescuepod/handle.
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 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Quest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.
•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.
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.

OZONE QUALITY GUARANTEE
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AtOzonewetakethequalityofourproductsveryseriously.Ourharnessesaremadetothehigheststandardsinourown
manufacturingfacility.Everyharnessmanufacturedgoesthroughastringentseriesofqualitycontrolproceduresandallthe
componentsusedaretraceable.Wealwayswelcomecustomerfeedbackandarecommittedtocustomerservice.Ozone
guaranteesallofitsproductsagainstmanufacturer’sdefectsorfaults.Ozonewillrepairorreplaceanydefectiveproduct
freeofcharge.Ozoneanditsdistributorsprovidethehighestqualityserviceandrepair,anydamagetoproductsduetowear
andtearwillberepairedatareasonablecharge.
Ifyouareunabletocontactyourdealerthenyoucancontactusdirectlyatinfo@yozone.com.
Summary
Safetyisparamountinoursport.Tobesafe,wemustbetrained,practisedandalerttothedangersaroundus.Toachieve
thiswemustyasregularlyaswecan,groundhandleasmuchaspossibleandtakeacontinuousinterestintheweather.If
youarelackinginanyoftheseareasyouwillbeexposingyourselftomoredangerthanisnecessary.
Everyyearmanypilotsgethurtlaunching;don’tbeoneofthem.Launchingisthetimethatyouaremostexposedtodanger
sopracticeitlots.Somelaunchsitesaresmallanddifcultandconditionsaren’talwaysperfect.Ifyou’regoodatground
handlingyou’llbeabletocondentlyandsafelylaunchwhilstothersstruggle...practiceasmuchasyoucan.You’llbeless
likelytogethurtandmorelikelytohaveagreatday’sying.
Respecttheenvironmentandlookafteryouryingsites.
Finally,RESPECTtheweather,ithasmorepowerthanyoucaneverimagine.Understandwhatconditionsarerightforyour
levelofyingandstaywithinthatwindow.
Happyying&enjoyyourQuest.
TeamOzone

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