Ozone Spark 2 Manual

Pilots Manual

CONTENTS
Thank You01
Warning02
Team Ozone  03
Your Spark 2  04
Risers 05
Preparation07
Basic Flight Techniques  09
Rapid Descent Techniques 13
Incidents in Flight  15
Caring For Your wing  17
Limitations 24
Ozone Quality  25
Technical Specications 26
Drawing/Riser lengths 27
Line diagram  28
Materials 29
EN v1.0 April 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,thisisagreatasset
inthedevelopmentoftheOzonerange.
Aspilotswefullyunderstandjusthowbiganinvestmentanewparaglideris.Weknowthatqualityandvalue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.
Thismanualwillhelpyougetthemostoutofyourglider,itisessentialthatyoureaditbeforeyingyournewwingfor
thersttime.Itsdetailstheprocedureforpreparingthewingbeforeight,basicyingtechniquesandalsoincludestips
andadviceonhowbesttocareandmaintainyourwingtoensurealonglifeandhighresalevalue.Forthelatestupdates,
includingalltechnicaldatapleaserefertotheonlineversion.Thiscanbefoundontheproduct’spage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/Paramotoring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 of the
involved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, clouds or turbulent weather conditions.
•Ifyouusegood,safejudgmentyouwillenjoymanyyearsofparagliding/paramotoring.

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,Emilia
PlakandAlexMateos.Davhasawealthofexperienceincompetitionying,XC,XAlpsandparaglider
design.Luc,adedicatedXCandcompetitionaddicthasabackgroundinnavalarchitecture.Fred,our
residentgeekisamathematician,mechanicalengineerandvolBivspecialist.Russisacompetitionpilot
andtestpilotwith1000sofhourstestingexperience.Honorinhasbeenyingsincehewas13,naturally
talented,hehasalreadybecomeworldchampion.Betweenthem,theybringawealthofknowledge,ideas
andexperienceandworkcloselytogetherinthedesignandtestingprocess.
Former female World champion, Emilia Plak manages the paramotor department, she is helped by
AlexMateos.AstwoofthenestpilotsintheworldholdingWorld,EuropeanandFrenchParamotoring
champion titles between them, they offer valuable advice and feedback throughout the development
process,helpingtoproducetheperfectblendofsafety,speedandperformance.
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coordinated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 SPARK 2
04
The Spark 2 is a PPG wing designed specically for schools and beginner pilots. Based on the Element
3,theSpark2isanincrediblyeasyandforgivingwingidealfor all levels of student training. TheSpark2
featurestechnologiestakenfromourhigherperformancemodelsbutimplementedintoaconceptfocused
very much towards, safety, forgiveness and excellent ination behaviour. The new prole, line layout and
internalstructureimprovestheefciencyandpassivesafetywhilstretainingtheforgivingnaturerequiredfor
aschoolwing.Theplanformretainsamoderatedaspectratiowhichhasproventobeagoodcompromisefor
comfort,easeofuseandfunwhilstmaintainingexceptionalsafetycharacteristics.
Particularattentionhasbeenmadetotheinationbehaviourandground-handlingcharacteristicstomake
poweredlaunchesaseasyastheycanbe.Innil-windconditions,theinationisincrediblyeasy,theSpark
2inateswiththe lightest of forwardpressure,yetthe leading edgeremainsstrongand open evenwhen
forcedbyheavyinputs.Inthelightestofwinds,theSpark2restsoverheadandforgivesmisguidedinputs,
thisqualitymakesgroundhandlingbothfunandsafe.
Intheair,theSpark2issimpletoy.Itisdampedinbothrollandpitch,withaprogressivefeelinthebrakes
forcontrolledandcoordinatedturns.Theoverallbrakerangeislong,withaveryslowstallspeed,makingit
verydifcultforstudentstoinadvertentlystallorspinthewing.Whilsttheitisincrediblyforgiving,theSpark
2isalsoenjoyabletoy,tightandcompactintheair,beginnerswillnditintuitivetoywhilstinstructorswill
appreciatehandlingthatisagileandprecise.Theexcellentsinkrateperformanceallowsforquicktakeoffs
andefcientfuelconsumption.
Therisersaresimpleandunclutteredwithaneffectivetrimmersystemandshort-rangespeedsystemoffering
sufcientspeedandsoliditytogiveinstructorspeaceofmindwhilstguidingpilotsthroughtheseexercises.
CertiedENA*,theSpark2isavailablein3sizes,coveringawideweightrangeofpilotweights.Theoverall
easeofuseanduncompromisingsafetycombinetomaketheSpark2thefavouredworkhorseforinstructors
andschools.
*Certiedwiththeuseofthefootoperatedspeedsystemwiththetrimmerssetintheslowposition.
ReleasingthetrimsinvalidatesENightcertication.

RISERS
EN
05
TheSpark2hasbeendesignedwith3risersperside.TheAriseriscoveredwithcolouredwebbing,to
allowforeasyidentication.TheArisersaresplitintotwo,thesmallerriser-holdingonlytheoutermostA
line-hasbeendesignedthiswaytomakeapplyingbigearssimple.
Trimmers
Therisers feature trimmers for comfortable fast cruising whilst under power. The ‘neutral’ or standard
settingiswiththetrimmerspulledallthewaydowntotheslowestposition.ENightcerticationisvalid
whenownwithintheENweightrangeandwhenusingthefootoperatedspeedsystemsolongasthe
trimmersaresetintheslowposition.Flyingoutsideofthecertiedweightrangeorreleasingthetrimmers
invalidatestheENightcertication.
Thestandard(ENcertied)trimsettingisrecommendedfortakeoff,landing,climbingunderpower,whilst
thermallingorfreeyingandwhentheairisturbulent.Brakepressureislighterandthehandlingatitsbest
atthestandardtrimsetting.
Toincreasecruisespeedyoucanusetheacceleratorsystem,releasethetrimmers,ordoboth-ifthe
conditionsaresuitable.
Inturbulentairtheproleisstable,itwillresistreasonablelevelsofturbulencewithahighresistanceto
collapsewithoutpilotinput.Howeverin turbulentairOzonerecommendstoreturnthetrimmerstothe
standardposition(pulleddown)andtoytheglideractively.Thisway,youwillbeinthebestpositionto
reactcorrectlyshouldanincidentoccur.
NOTE: The standard position is when the trimmers are pulled down to the slowest position. In this
position the maillons on the risers are level.
IMPORTANT
Using the accelerator or
releasing the trimmers
decreases the angle of
attack and makes the wing
more prone to collapse,
therefore accelerating the
wing near to the ground
or in turbulent conditions
should be avoided.
IMPORTANT
The Spark 2 is EN certied
in accelerated ight
with the speed bar only
and the trimmers set in
the standard or slowest
position. Releasing the
trimmers invalidates any
ight certication. For un-
powered ight and valid
certication the trimmers
must be pulled to the slow
position.

06
Accelerator System
Therisers feature a foot operated accelerator systemfor high speed cruising. Thespeed system acts
differentlythanreleasingthetrimmers,buteithercanbeusedinanycombinationtoacceleratethewing.
Becareful,fullyacceleratedwiththetrimmersreleasedisfastandshouldonlybeusedincalmconditions
andwithsufcientaltitude.
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line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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.
Adjustable Brake Position
Theheightofthebrakehandlescanbeadjustedaccordingtopilotpreferencetosuitethepowerunit’s
hangpointsheightbyusingtheappropriatepulley.Thereare2pulleysettings:upperandlower.The
uppersetting(assetbythefactory)isforlowhangpointmotorswhilstthelowersettingisforunitswith
higherhangpoints.
Ifyoulowerthebrakehandle,youmustalsolengthenthebrakelinesaccordingly.Movingthebrake
handlestothelowerpulleyrequiresadding17cmtotheoverallbrakelinelength-usetheappropriate
markonthebrakelines.
• Firstundothebrakehandle’sknotandremovethebrakelinefromtheupperpulley.
• Re-routethebrakelinethroughthelowerpulley
• Re-attachthebrakehandlewithanappropriateknotatthecorrectlengthusingthesecondmark.
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 for directional
control.
IMPORTANT
If you adjust the brake
handle height, you MUST
re-lengthen the brake lines
accordingly.

PREPARATION
EN
07
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bartoensurethefrontrisersarenotpulleddownin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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touch.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 and Motor
Itwillbeinyourharnessthatyouwillenjoyying.Therefore,werecommendyouspendthetimeonthe
groundtoadjustyourharness’differentsettings.Hangfromasolidbeamanddoublecheckthatyouare
comfortableandthatyoucanreachthebrakehandles,tipsteeringhandlesandthatyoucanachievethe
fullrangeofspeedbartravelbeforeying.Donotywithyourcheststrapsettootight.
The Spark 2 is suitable for all types of motor. There are many different motor units available and it is
vitallyimportantthatyouchooseonethatissuitableforyourneeds,weightandskilllevel.Duetothehigh
performanceprole,aunitwithalesspowerfulmotorandlowmovablehangpointsmaybeadvisable.
Alwaysseekassistanceandadvicefromyourinstructororexperiencedpilotsbeforechoosingequipment
foryourself.
IMPORTANT
The wing has been
certied with dened
harness dimensions. The
30 was certied with the
hangpoint width at 48cm,
the 27 at 46cm and the 25
at 44cm.

08
Wing
Tofamiliariseyourselfwiththeglideritisagoodideatoperformpracticeinationsandgroundhandling
bothwithandwithoutthemotor.Aswithallnewequipment,onlyyinconditionsthatyouwouldnormally
yinandonafamiliarsite.Flythewinginaprogressivemannerandbeawarethatwingloadinghasa
directeffectonthewing’syingcharacteristics.
Preflight Checks
Layoutthewingdownwindofyourmotoronitstopsurfaceinapronouncedarc,withthecentreofthe
winghigherthanthetips.Asyouunfoldthewingchecktheupperandlowerpanelsforanyripsortears,
payparticularattentiontotheseamsandlineattachmentpointsastheseareloadbearing.Neverywith
adamagedwing.
Layoutthelinesonesideatatimeandcheckforanyobvioussignsofdamage.Holdtherisersclearof
thegroundatshoulderheightandstartingwiththebrakelines,pullalllinesclear.Repeattheprocesswith
theD,C,BandthentheAlines,layingthecheckedlinesontopofthepreviousset.Makesurenolines
aretangled,knottedorsnaggedthenmirrortheprocessontheotherside.
Take-off checklist:
1.Checkreserveparachute-pininandhandlesecure
2.Helmetonandfastened
3.Allharnessbucklesclosed-checkleg-loopsagain
4.Carabinersandmaillonstight
5.HoldingtheA’s,yourbrakehandlesandthrottle
6.Leadingedgeopen
7.Aligneddirectlyintowind
8.Enginewarmandabletodeliverfullpower
9.Trimsetcorrectly
10.Propclearoflines
11.Airspaceandvisibilityclear