Ozone Dragonfly Manual

Pilots Manual
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CONTENTS
Thank You01
Warning02
Team Ozone  03
Your Dragony  04
Limitations 06
Preparation07
Basic Flight Techniques 0 8
Advanced Flight Techniques 11
Incidents 13
Caring and Maintenance 15
Ozone Quality  22
Line Diagram 23
Technical Specication 24
Materials 24
ENv1.0August2020

THANK YOU
01
T hank you for choosing to y Ozone. As a team of free ying enthusiasts, competitors and
adventurers,Ozone’smissionistobuildagileparaglidersofthehighestqualitywithcuttingedge
designs,performanceandmaximumsecurity.
Condenceandbeliefinyourparagliderisafargreaterassetthananysmallgainsinperformance-ask
any ofthe Ozonepilots on your local hills, or those whohavetaken ourgliders on ground-breaking
adventuresorstoodonpodiumsaroundtheworld.Allourresearchanddevelopmentisconcentrated
on creating the best handling/performance characteristics possible with optimum security. Our
development team is based in the south of France. This area, which includes the sites of Gourdon,
MonacoandColdeBleyneguaranteesusmorethan300yabledaysperyearwhichisagreatassetin
thedevelopmentoftheOzonerange.
As pilots we fully understand just how big an investment a new paraglider is. We know that quality
andvalue for money are essential considerations when choosing a new wing, so to keep costs low
andqualityhighwemanufactureallofourproductsinourownproductionfacility.Duringproduction
ourwingsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecksthatarefullytraceable,thiswaywecan
guaranteethatallofourparaglidersmeetthesamehighstandards.
Itisessentialthatyoureadthismanualbeforeyingyourwingforthersttime.Themanualwillhelpyou
getthemostoutofyournewwing,itdetailsinformationaboutthedesign,tipsandadviceonhowbest
touseitandhowtocareforyourwingtoensureithasalonglifeandretainsahighresalevalue.For
thelatestupdates,includingalltechnicaldataspleaserefertotheonlineversionfoundontheproduct’s
pageonatwww.yozone.com.
Ifyouneedanyfurtherinformationaboutanyofourproductspleasecheckyozone.comorcontact
yourlocaldealer,schooloranyofushereatOzone.
SafeFlying!
TeamOzone

WARNING
02
•Paragliding is a potentially dangerous sport that can cause serious injury including bodily harm,
paralysisanddeath.FlyinganOzoneparagliderisundertakenwiththefullknowledgethatparagliding
involvessuchrisks.
•AstheownerofanOzoneparaglideryoutakeexclusiveresponsibilityforallrisksassociatedwithits
use.Inappropriateuseandorabuseofyourequipmentwillincreasetheserisks.
•Anyliabilityclaimsresultingfromuseofthisproducttowardsthemanufacturer,distributorordealers
areexcluded.
•Bepreparedtopracticeasmuchasyoucan-especiallygroundhandling,asthisisacriticalaspect
ofparagliding.Poorcontrolwhileonthegroundisoneofthemostcommoncausesofaccidents.
•Bereadytocontinueyourlearningbyattendingadvancedcoursestofollowtheevolutionofoursport,
astechniquesandmaterialskeepimproving.
•Useonlycertied paragliders, harnesseswithprotectorand reserveparachutes thatare freefrom
modication,andusethemonlywithintheircertiedweightranges.Pleaserememberthatyinga
glideroutsideitscertiedcongurationmayjeopardiseanyinsurance(e.g.liability,lifeetc)youhave.
Itisyourresponsibilityasthepilottoverifyyourinsurancecover.
•Makesureyoucompleteathoroughdailyandpre-ightinspectionofallof yourequipment.Never
attemptyingwithunsuitableordamagedequipment.
•Alwayswearahelmet,glovesandboots.
•All pilots should have the appropriate level of license for their respective country and third party
insurance.
•Makesurethatyouarephysicallyandmentallyhealthybeforeying.
•Choosethecorrectwing,harnessandconditionsforyourlevelofexperience.
•Payspecialattentiontotheterrainyouwillbeyingandtheweatherconditionsbeforeyoulaunch.If
youareunsuredonoty,andalwaysaddalargesafetymargintoallyourdecisions.
•NEVERyyourgliderinrain,snow,strongwind,turbulentweatherconditionsorclouds.
•Ifyouusegood,safejudgmentyouwillenjoymanyyearsofparagliding.
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Remember,PLEASUREisthereasonforoursport

TEAM OZONE
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higherperformingparagliders.
ThedesignteamconsistsofDavidDagault,LucArmant,FredPieri,RussellOgden,HonorinHamardand
SamJobard.Davstartedyingwhenhewas12yearsoldandhasaccumulatedawealthofexperience
in competition ying, XC and paraglider design. Luc, a dedicated XC and competition addict has a
background in naval architecture. Fred, our resident geek is a mathematician, mechanical engineer
andvolBivspecialist.Russisacompetitionpilotandtestpilotwith1000sofhourstestingexperience.
WorldandEuropeanchampionHonorinisanaturallytalentedpilotwhohasbeenyingsincehewas13
yearsold.Samdesignsanddevelopsourrangeofharnesses,hehasagreatdealofexperienceboth
yingparaglidersanddesigningharnesses.Betweenthem,theybringawealthofknowledge,ideasand
experienceandworkcloselytogetherinthedesign,developmentandtestingprocess.
TheOzonespeedyingspecialistsofferawealthofexperienceandtalentwiththelikesofRobWhittall,
MattGerdesandCadePalmerwhoensurethateachnewmodelhasathoroughtestanddevelopment
process.
MikeCavanaghisthebossandmultiplewinneroftheUKXCleague,whennotoutyinghegenerally
keepscontrolofthemayhem.HeishelpedbyJeanChristopheSkiera(JC)whomanagesourdistribution
network andthe product range. Promotion andmarketing are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 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 DRAGONFLY
04
TheDragonyisahybridmini/speedwingfoundedonasimpleprinciple:Maximumstabilityandeaseofuse
inthecategory.Itisthemoststress-freewinginourspeed&mini-winglineupandissuitableforbeginner
andexperiencedspeedwingpilotsalikewhoarelookingforacompactanduser-friendlywingthatdelivers
amassiveamountoffun.
ItbuildsonthelegacyoftheFireyseries,withsignicantimprovementsintheareasoflaunch,handling,
andare.Thelowaspectratioandthickchordaddsprotectionforpassivesafetyandstability.
Inhighwinds,thewinghasnotendencytoovershoot,andisveryeasytocontrolandground-handle.
AtOzone,ourmainpriorityformini-wingandspeed-wingdevelopmentissafety.Higherwingloadingdoes
notautomaticallymeanshigherstability,andwehavetakengreatcaretoproduceasmallerwingthat,while
funtoy,stillretainsalevelofpassivesafetythatissuitableforparagliderpilotswithbeginner-intermediate
skilllevels,andhigher.

05
The Rucksack
Yourwingissuppliedwithaspeciallydesignedbagthatislightinweightandcomfortable.Itfeatures
apaddedhipbelt,adjustableergonomicshoulderstrapsandextrapocketstostorekeys,accessories
andallthoseextrabits.Itslargevolumeallowsyoutostoreallofyourequipmentwhilstdistributingthe
weightforcomfortablehiking.
Brake Lines
Thebrakelinelengthshavebeensetcarefullyduringtesting.Wefeelitisbettertohaveslightlylongbrake
linesandtoywithawrap(oneturnofthehandlearoundthehand).However,ifyoudochoosetoadjust
theirlengthpleasekeepinmindthefollowing:
•Ensurebothmainbrakelinesareofequallength.
•Ifabrakehandlehasbeenremoved,checkthatitslineisroutedthroughthepulleywhenitisreplaced.
•Whenthebrakesarefullyreleasedinight,thebrakelinesshouldbeslack.Theremustbeaminimumof
5-10cmoffreeplaybeforethebrakesbegintodeformthetrailingedge.Thispreventsthetrailingedge
frombeingdeformedwhenaccelerated.
Risers
Yourwinghas3risers.TheAriseriscoveredwithcolouredwebbing,whichmakesthemeasytoidentify.
Trimmers
Thetrimmersystemcanbeusedtoincreaseordecreaseyourangleofattackandalsotohelpwiththe
inationprocess.Flyingwiththetrimmersreleasedincreasesthechanceofacollapse,werecommend
becomingveryfamiliarwithyourwingbeforeusingthetrimmersystemandtoneverreleasethemwhen
theconditionsareturbulent.
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.
IMPORTANT
Never y with your
trimmers released in
turbulent conditions.

LIMITATIONS
06
Pilot Suitability
TheDragonyhasbeendesignedasasolohybridmini/speedwingandissuitableforalllevelsofpilot,
howeveritisnotsuitablefortraining,tandemightsnoraerobaticmanoeuvres.
Certication
Inadditiontoourownextensivetesting,thiswinghasbeenloadtestedtotheEN926.1standard.Ithas
however,notundergoneanyindependentightcertication.
Choosing Your Wing Size
Themostsuitablesizewingforyoudependsonyourexperienceandhowyouintendtouseit.Beginner
pilotsshouldaimforthemiddleoftherecommendedweightrangeofthelargersizesandavoidyingthe
smallersizesheavilyloaded.Experiencedpilotsshouldchoosethesize/loadingthatmostsuitestheirstyle
andnormalyingsites.
Wing Loading and Flight Characteristics
Wingloadinghasasignicanteffectontheightcharacteristicsandbehaviourofthewing.Heavilyloaded,
theDragonyismoreresponsivetopilotinputs,hasahighersinkrate,highertopspeedandreactsmore
dynamicallyinturnswithagreaterlossofheight.Recoveryfromcollapsestendtobemoreimpulsive,with
higherpitchangleswhenownheavy.Highloadingalsomakesthewingmorelikelytoremainneutralin
aspiraldive.Flyingatthemaximumrecommendedloadisonlysuitableformoreexperiencedpilotswho
havethenecessaryskillstocontrolamoredynamicwing.Highgrapiddescentmanoeuvresshouldbe
avoidedwhenyingnearthemaximumrecommendedweight.NeveryaboveOzone’srecommended
weightrange.
Flying in the Rain
Modernwingsaresusceptibletorainandmoisture,yingwithawetwingcanresultinthelossofnormal
ight.Duetotheefcient,wrinkle-freedesignofthesail,watertendstobeadontheleadingedgecausing
owseparation.Flowseparationwillmakethewingmorepronetoenteringinadvertentparachutalstalls,
soyingintherain,orwithawetwing(e.gearlymorningdew)shouldbeavoidedatallcosts.

Towing
DonottowlaunchyourDragony.

PREPARATION
07
To prepare the wing, lay it out on the top surface and perform a thorough daily check. You should
inspectthetopandbottomsurfacesforanyripsandtearsoranyotherobvioussignsofdamage.Lay
outthelinesonesideatatime,holduptherisersandstartingwiththebrakelines,thestabilo,D,C,B
andAlinespullallthelinesclear.Makesuretherearenoknotsortanglesandlaythecheckedlineson
topofthepreviousset.Mirrortheprocessontheothersideandtheninspectthelinesforanyvisual
damage.Theninspecttherisersforanysignsofobviousdamage.
Tofamiliariseyourselfwiththeglideritisagoodideatoperformpracticeinationsandsmallightson
atraininghill.Thiswillenableyoutosetupyourequipmentcorrectly.
Take-off checklist:
1.Helmetonandfastened
2.Allharnessbucklesclosed-checkleg-loopsagain
3.Carabinersandmaillonstight
4.Trimmerssetcorrectly
5.HoldingtheArisersandyourbrakehandlescorrectly
6.Leadingedgeopen
7.Alignedinthemiddleofthewinganddirectlyintowind
8.Airspaceandvisibilityclear
Harness
Itisimportanttosetupyourharnesscorrectlybeforeyingthewing.Makesuretospendtimeadjusting
yourharness’sdifferentsettingsuntilyouarecompletelycomfortable.Thecheststrapshouldbeset
between42cmand48cm(betweenthecentreofthehangpoints).

BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES
08
Launching
After your daily inspection and pre-ightcheck, your wing may be launched with either the forward
orreverse techniques.The wing shouldbelaidout ina pronouncedarc, with thecentre ofthewing
higherthanthetips.Itisrecommendedtoreleasethetrimmersapproximately2cmtoaidtheination
behaviour.
Forward Launch - Nil to Light winds
When the wind is favourable, whilst gently holding the A risers, move forward positively. Your lines
shouldbecometightwithinoneortwostepsandthewingwillimmediatelystarttoinate.Youshould
maintainaconstantpressureontherisersuntilthewingisoverhead.Donotpulldownorpushtherisers
forward excessively, or the leading edge will deform and possibly collapse making taking-off more
difcultandpotentiallydangerous.
Movesmoothlythroughouttheentirelaunch,thereisnoneedtorushorsnatchatit.Youshouldhave
plentyoftimetolookupandcheckyourcanopybeforecommittingyourself.Onceyouarehappythat
thewingisinatedcorrectly,acceleratesmoothlyoffthelaunch.
Reverse Launch - Light to Strong Winds
Layoutyourwingasyouwouldfortheforwardlaunch.However,thistimeturntofaceit,passingone
entiresetofrisersoveryourheadasyouturn.Nowyoucaninatethegliderwithyourbodyweightand
theA-risers.Oncethewingisoverhead,releasetherisers,brakegentlyifnecessary,turnandlaunch.
Instrongerwinds,bepreparedtotakeafewstepstowardsthegliderasitinates.Thiswilltakesome
oftheenergyoutoftheglideranditwillbelesslikelytooveryyou.Thisreverse-launchtechniquecan
beusedinsurprisinglylightwindstoo.
IMPORTANT
Never take off with
a wing that is not
fully inated or if you
are not in complete
control of your wing.

09
Turning
TofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeDragony,yourrstturnsshouldbegradualandprogressive.Tomake
coordinatedturns,rstlookinthedirectionyouwanttogo,thensmoothlyapplythebrake.Itisasmall
dynamicwing,sotakeiteasytobeginwithandlearntheresponseofthewingbeforesteepeningthe
turns.Toregulatethespeedandradiusofaturn,coordinatewithweightshiftandusetheouterbrake
ifnecessary.
Active Flying
Tominimizethelikelihoodofsufferingcollapsesinveryturbulentconditions,itisessentialtouseactive
ying.Theseareskillsthatarebestlearntbyplayingwiththegliderontheground.Flyingwithasmall
amountofbrakeapplied(approx.20cm)willallowyoutofeelthefeedbackfromthewing.Inturbulent
conditionstheinternalpressureofthewingisconstantlychangingandonlybyusingasmallamount
ofbrakewillyoufeelthesechanges.Theaimofactiveyingistomaintainaconstantpressurethrough
thebrakes,Ifyoufeelareductionorlossofpressureapplythebrakesuntilyoufeelnormalpressure
again.Onceyouhavenormalpressure, raise the handsquicklyback tothe originalposition. Avoid
yingwithcontinuousamountsofdeepbrakeinroughairasyoucouldinadvertentlystallthewing.
Alwaysconsideryourairspeed.
No pilot and no glider are immune to collapses. However, active ying will virtually eliminate any
tendencytocollapse.Whentheconditionsareturbulent,bemoreactiveandanticipatethemovements
ofyour wing,returnthetrimmersto theslowposition,alwaysbeawareof your altitude and donot
overreact. We strongly advise you to always keep hold of your brakes and not to y in turbulent
conditions.
Landing
Choosealandingareathatissmoothandfreeofobstacles.Theapproachspeedcanbeveryfastand
requiresanaccurateare.Flarethewingbyapplyingbothbrakesattheappropriatemoment.Doing
thiswilldecreaseyoursinkratetoalmostzeroandallowyoutotouchdowneasily.Nevermaketurns
oraggressivemaneuversclosetothegroundoronyourlandingapproach.
IMPORTANT
Never initiate a turn
at minimum speed
(i.e. with full brakes
on) as you could risk
entering a spin.
IMPORTANT
Always keep hold
of your brakes. Do
not y in turbulent
conditions

10
•Alwayssetupforyourlandingearly,giveyourselfplentyofoptionsandasafemarginforerror.
•Oncebelow30metresavoidturningtightlyasthegliderwillhavetodivetoacceleratebacktonormal
ight. If you are at low altitude, or if you hit sink, this could mean you hit the ground harder than
necessary.
•Lean forward out of your harness before the actual landing (especially if it’s turbulent), with your
weightleaningforwardagainstthecheststrap,andmakesureyourlegsarereadyforthelandingand
apossiblePLF(parachutelandingfall).
•Allowthe glidertoy at handsup(trim)speed foryour naldescent until youare around 1metre
abovetheground(inwindyorturbulentconditionsyoumustytheglideractivelyalltheway).Apply
thebrakesslowlyandprogressivelytoslowthegliderdownuntilgroundspeedhasbeenreducedtoa
minimumandyouareabletostepontotheground.
•Inlightwinds/zerowind,youneedastrong,longandprogressivearetobleedoffallyourexcess
groundspeed.Instrongwindsyourforwardspeedisalreadyreduced,soyouarearingonlytosoften
thelanding.Astrongaremayresultinthegliderclimbingupwardsandbackwardsquickly,leaving
youinavulnerableposition.
•Choosetheappropriateapproachstyleinfunctionofthelandingareaandtheconditions.
•Instrongwindsyouneedtoturntowardsthegliderthesecondyourfeettouchtheground.

ADVANCED FLIGHT TECHNIQUES
11
Ozonewouldliketoremindyouthatthefollowingmanoeuvresshouldbelearntunderthesupervision
ofaqualied instructorand alwaysusedwith caution. It is not normallynecessaryto perform rapid
descenttechniquessuchasBigEars or Spirals.Never forgetthat properly analysing the conditions
beforelaunchwillhelpavoidtheneedtousethesetechniques.
Big Ears
Foldinginthewingtipsincreasesthesinkratewithoutradicallychangingtheairspeed.Thisisusefulfor
stayingoutofcloudordescendingquicklythroughtheliftbandofthehill,forexamplewhentoplanding.
Topullbigears,keepholdofyourbrakehandlesandtaketheoutermostA-lineoneachside,thenpull
outanddown(preferablyoneatatime)untilthewingtipsfoldunder.Thesizeofthebigearscanbe
adjustedbypullingmoreline,orreachinghigheruptheline.FordirectionalcontrolwhileusingtheBig
Ears,youshoulduseweightshift.Toreopentheears,releasebothAlinesatthesametime.Tohelp
reination,brakegentlyonesideatatimeuntiltipsregainpressure.Avoiddeepsymmetricapplications
ofthebrakeasthiscouldaccidentlyinduceparachutalorfullstalls.
YoumayuseBigearsforthenallandingapproachbuttheyshouldbereleasedbeforemakingthenal
are.Ozoneadvisetonotusethistechniqueinturbulentorwindyconditionsduetothereducedability
toyactivelyandtheriskofaninadvertentstallwhilstdescendingthroughthewindgradient.
WhilstitispossibletoenteraspiraldivewhilstholdinginBigEars,thehighforcesappliedtothelower
linescouldexceedthebreakingstrainofthelinesleadingtoequipmentfailure!
Ozone strongly recommend to NOT perform Spiral Dives with Big Ears engaged.
NEVER induce Big
Ears in accelerated
ight, this can lead
to a major deation.
Always pull the Big
Ears rst and then
apply the speed bar.
DO NOT perform spiral
dives with Big Ears
engaged.

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B-Line Stall
DonotattemptBlinestallswiththeDragony.Ifyouneedtolosealtitudeusebigearsoraspiraldive
instead.
Spiral Dives
Ifyouturnyourgliderinaseriesoftightening360’sitwillenteraspiraldive.Thiswillresult inrapid
heightloss.Toinitiateaspiral,rstensurethetrimmersareinthepulleddown,slowposition.Thenlook
andleanintothedirectionyouwanttogoandsmoothlypulldownontheinsidebrake.Thewingwillrst
turnalmost360degreesbeforeitdropsintothespiraldependingonyourinput.Onceinthespiralyou
shouldre-centreyourweightshiftandapplyalittleoutsidebraketokeeptheouterwingtippressured
andinated.
Safedescentratesofmorethan8m/s(1600ft/minapprox.)arepossibleinaspiraldive,butatthese
ratestheassociatedhighspeedsandG-forcescanbedisorientating.Alwayspayparticularattentionto
youraltitude.Toexitthespiraldive,ensureyourweightshiftisinacentredpositionandthensmoothly
releasetheinsidebrake.Asthewingdeceleratesallowittocontinuetoturnuntilenoughenergyislost
forittoreturntolevelightwithoutanexcessiveclimbandsurge.
The Dragony shows little tendency to remain neutral or unstable in a spiral dive; however some
parameters could affect its behaviour. These might include: chest strap setting too narrow, heavy
loading,orbeinginaverydeepspiralataveryhighsinkrate>14m/s.Youshouldalwaysbeprepared
topilotthewingoutofaspiraldive.Todoso,smoothlyuseoppositeweightshiftandapplyenough
outsidebraketostopthewingfromspiralling,ifthewingcontinuestospiral,usemoreoutsidebrake
untilthegliderstartstodecelerateandresumenormalight.Neverattempttorecoverfromaspiralwith
hardorquickoppositeinputsasthiswillresultinanaggressiveclimbandsurge.
IMPORTANT
Only ever initiate
spiral dives with the
trimmers set in the
slow position. Spirals
with open trimmers
increases the
likelihood of neutrality
or instability.
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.

INCIDENTS IN FLIGHT
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Deations
OzoneSpeedwingsareverystableandareresistanttodeationsorcollapses.
Duetotheexibleformofaparaglider,turbulencemaycauseaportionofthewingsuddenlytocollapse.
Thiscanbeanythingfromasmall30%(asymmetric)collapsetoacomplete(symmetric)collapse.
Ifyouhaveacollapse,therstthingtodoisto controlyourdirection.Youshouldyaway fromthe
ground or obstacles and other pilots. Asymmetric collapses should be controlled by weight shifting
awayfromthecollapseandapplyingenoughbraketocontrolyourdirection.Thisactionalonewillbe
enoughforafullrecoveryofthewingmostofthetime.Returningthetrimmerstotheneutralposition
willaidrecovery.
Onceagliderisdeateditiseffectivelyasmallerwing,sothewingloadingandstallspeedarehigher.
Thismeansthegliderwillspinorstallwithlessbrakeinputthannormal.Inyoureffortstostoptheglider
turningtowardsthecollapsedsideofthewingyoumustbeverycarefulnottostallthesideofthewing
thatisstillying.Ifyouareunabletostopthegliderturningwithoutexceedingthestallpointthenallow
theglidertoturnwhilstyoureinatethecollapse.
Ifyouhaveadeationwhichdoesnotspontaneouslyreinate,makealongsmoothprogressivepump
onthedeatedside.Thispumpingactionshouldtakeabout1-2secondsperpump.Pumpingtooshort
andfastwillnotreinatethewingandpumpingtooslowmighttaketheglidercloseto,orbeyond,the
stallpoint.
Symmetricalcollapsesreinatewithoutpilotinput.However,15to20cmofbrakeappliedsymmetrically
andrapidlywillspeeduptheprocess.Afterasymmetriccollapse,alwaysconsideryourairspeed.Make
surethegliderisnotinparachutalstallbeforemakinganyfurtherinputs.

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Deep Stall / Parachutal Stall
Itispossibleforgliderstoenterastateofparachutalstall.Thiscanbecausedbyseveralsituations
including:averyslowreleasefromaB-linestall,yingthegliderwhenwet,orafterafront/symmetric
deation.Theglideroftenlooksasthoughithasrecoveredproperlybutcarriesondescendingvertically
withoutfullforwardmotion.Thissituationiscalled‘deepstall’or‘parachutalstall’.
ItisunlikelytohappenonanyOzoneglider,butshouldit,yourrstreactionshouldbetofullyraiseboth
hands.Thisnormallyallowstheglidertoreturntonormalight.Ifnothinghappensafterafewseconds,
reachupandpushtheA-risersforwardsorapplythespeedbartoencouragethewingtoregainnormal
ight.Ensurethegliderhasreturnedtonormalight(checkyourairspeed)beforeyouusethebrakes
again.
Donotyinrain.Doingsosignicantlyincreasesthelikelihoodofparachutalstallsoccurring.Toreduce
thechanceofstallinginrain,avoidusingdeepbrakemovementsFindasafeareatoland,andusethe
trimmerstomaintainagoodairspeedatalltimes.
IMPORTANT
Only a few cms of
input from your
brakes can maintain
your wing in the stall.
Always release your
wraps if you have
taken them!
IMPORTANT
Never y in the rain or
with a wet glider

CARE AND MAINTENANCE
15
Packing
Toprolongthelifeofyourwingandtokeeptheplasticreinforcementsinthebestpossibleconditionitisveryimportanttopackthewing
carefully.
Ozonerecommendstousetheconcertinapackingmethodexactlyasshownsothatallofthecellsrestalongsideeachotherandthe
plasticreinforcementsarenotunnecessarilybent.UsinganOzoneSaucisseorSaucisselightpackwillhelppreservethelifeofthewing
andaidwiththespeedandeaseofpacking.
Step 1.Laymushroomedwing
ontheground.Itisbesttostart
fromthemushroomedposition
asthisreducesthedragging
oftheleadingedgeacrossthe
ground. Step 2.GroupLE
reinforcementswiththeAtabs
aligned,makesuretheplastic
reinforcementslaysidebyside.
Step 3.LaywingonitssideandStrap
LE...NotethegliderisNOTfolded
inhalf;itisfoldedwithacomplete
concertinafromtiptotip.Itisreally
importanttonotstressthemiddlecell
orbendtheplastictootightly.

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If using a Saucisse pack go to Step 8.
Step 7.Nowplacethefoldedwingintothestuffsack.
Step 4.Grouptogetherthemiddle/trailing
edgeofthewingbysortingthefoldsnear
theB,CandDtabs.
Step 6.Foldthewingwith3or4foldswhilstbeing
carefultonotcrushtheLE.
Step 5.OncetheLEandrearofthewinghave
beensorted,turnthewholewingonitsside.

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Step 8.IfusingtheSaucissePack,carefully
zipitupwithouttrappinganymaterial.
Step 9.TurntheSaucisseonitssideandmaketherst
foldjustaftertheLEreinforcements.Donotfoldtheplastic
reinforcements,use3or4foldsaroundtheLE.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT lay the wing
at on the ground before packing the
glider, this will cause abrasion damage
to the top surface as you pull the glider
towards the middle. ALWAYS pack from
a mushroom or lift the wing off the
ground when gathering the wing and
grouping the leading edge.
IMPORTANT: Do not fold the glider in the centre, you
will bend the plastics, instead pack the wing with a full
concertina method from tip to tip before packing into the
stuff sac.

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Caring Tips
Carelessgroundhandlingdamagesmanyparagliders.Herearesomethingstoavoidinordertoprolong
thelifeofyouraircraft:
•DONOTdragyourwingalongthegroundtoanothertake-offposition-thisdamagesthesailcloth.
Liftitupandcarryit.
•DONOTtrytoopenyourwinginstrongwindswithoutuntanglingthelinesrst-thisputsunnecessary
strainonthelines.
•DONOTwalkonthewingorlines.
•DONOTrepeatedlyinatethegliderandthenallowittocrashbackdown.Trytokeepthismovement
assmoothaspossiblebymovingtowardsthegliderasitcomesdown.
•DONOTslamyourgliderdownonthegroundleadingedgerst!Thisimpactputsgreatstrainonthe
wingandstitchingandcanevenexplodecells.
•FLYINGinsaltyair,inareaswithabrasivesurfaces(sand,rocksetc.)andgroundhandlinginstrong
windswillacceleratetheagingprocess.
•DONOTyintherainorexposethewingtomoisture.
•DONOTexposethewingtounnecessaryUV.Packawayonceyouhavenishedying.Donotleave
itsittinginthesun.
•Ifyouywithawrap,youshouldregularlyundothetwistingthatappearsonthemainbrakelines.
Whenthelineistwisteditbecomesshorter,whichmayapplyconstanttensiononthetrailingedge
(whichcanleadtoproblemonlaunch,spinning,stalling,glidernotyingsymmetricallyetc.
•Changeyourmainbrakelinesiftheyaredamaged.
•Be Careful when groundhandling to not saw the brake lines against the risers or main lines. The
abrasion caused byasawing motioncan damage the main lines and lead topremature ageingof
the risers. If you notice any signs of abrasion, especiallytothe lines, make sure you getthe wing
professionally servicedandimportantlymodifyyourgroundhandlingtechniquetostopanyfurther
damage.
•ItisrecommendedthatyouregularlyCHECKyourwing,especiallyafteraheavyperiodofuse,after
anincidentorafteralongperiodofstorage.