Pilots Manual

THANK YOUCONTENTSEN

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Thank You 01Warning 02Team Ozone 03Your Firefly 3 04

Backpack 05AttackHarness 05Brakelines 05Risers 05Trimmers 05Totalweightinflight 05Limitations 06

Preparation 07Harness 07

Basic Flight Techniques 08Launching 08Towing 08Turning 08Activeflying 09Landing 09

Incidents 11RapidDescent 11Deflations 11Parachutalstall 11

Caring and Maintenance 13CaringTips 13

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ThankyouforchoosingtoflyOzone.Asateamoffreeflyingenthusiasts,competitorsandadventurers,Ozone’smissionistobuildagileparaglidersofthehighestqualitywithcuttingedgedesigns,perfor-manceandmaximumsecurity.

Confidenceandbeliefinyourwingisafargreaterassetthananysmallgainsinperformance-askanyoftheOzonepilotsonyourlocalhills,orthosewhohavetakenourglidersonground-breakingadventuresorstoodonpodiumsaroundtheworld.Allofourresearchanddevelopmentisconcentratedoncreatingthebesthandling/performancecharacteristicspossiblewithoptimumsecurity.OurdevelopmentteamisbasedinthesouthofFrance.Thisarea,whichincludesthesitesofGourdon,MonacoandColdeBleyne,guaranteesusmorethan300flyabledaysperyear.ThisisagreatassetinthedevelopmentoftheOzonerange.

Aspilots,wefullyunderstandjusthowbiganinvestmentanewparaglideris.Weknowthatqualityandvalueareessentialconsiderationswhenchoosinganewwing.Tokeepcostslowandqualityhigh,wemanufactureallofourproductsinourownproductionfacility.Duringproduction,ourwingsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecksthatarefullytraceable;thisguaranteesthatallofourparaglid-ersmeetthesamehighstandards.

Itisessentialthatyoureadthismanualbeforeflyingyourwingforthefirsttime.Thismanualwillhelpyougetthemostoutofyournewwing;itdetailsinformationaboutthedesignandcontainstipsandadviceonhowtobestuseandcareforyourwing.Properuseandcareforyourwingcanhelpensureithasalonglifeandretainsahigherresalevalue.

Forthelatestupdates,includingalltechnicaldata,pleaserefertotheonlineversion.Thiscanbefoundontheproductpageonatwww.flyozone.comIfyouneedanyfurtherinformationaboutanyofourprod-uctspleasecheckflyozone.comorcontactyourlocaldealer,schooloranyofushereatOzone.

SafeFlying!TeamOzone

Storageandtransport 14Cleaning 14Repairs 14Packing 15Maintenancechecks 15

Ozone Quality 16Modifications 16Summary 16

Line Diagram 17Technical Specifications 18Materials 18

WARNING TEAM OZONEEN

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Paraglidingisdangerous.Youcouldsufferseriousinjuryordeathasaresultofusingthisequipment.Usingthisequipmentimproperlygreatlyincreasestherisksinvolved.Neverusethisequipmentwithoutproperandthoroughinstructionfromaqualifiedinstructor.

ByusingyourOzoneparaglider,youacceptallrisksinvolvedwiththeuseofsuchequipment.Thedesigner,manufacturer,distributor,andretailercannotandwillnotguaranteeyoursafetywhenusingthisequipment.YouagreetonotholdOzoneGlidersLtd,norOzonePowerLtdliableforanyinjuriestoyourselfortothirdpartiesresultingfromtheuseofthisequipment.Itisessentialthatyouunderstandtheproperuseofthisequipmentbeforeattemptingtouseitinanyway.

The User MUST: •Beanexperiencedandlicensedparagliderpilot.

• (ForSnowUse)Beanexperiencedskierwithcompetentknowledgeofbackcountryskiingandterrain,andbeequippedwithappropriatesafetyandrescueequipmentwhentravelinginthebackcountry.

•Beinanareaapprovedforthetypeofactivityyouareundertaking.

•Usehelmetandproperprotectiveequipment.

•Usethewinginasafeandhazardfreeenvironment.

•Maintaintheequipmentproperlyandinspectitregularly.

•Receivethoroughandprofessionalinstructionforthespecificactivitypriortousingthewing.

•Ensurethatallharnessconnectionsarefastenedproperly.

•Alwaysflywithapartner.Beawareoftheotherpeopleyouaretravelingwithinthebackcountryatalltimes.Usethebuddysystem.

•NEVERuseyourwinginturbulentwindconditions.

•NEVERuseyourwinginapopulatedareaoranareanotapprovedforflying.

•NEVERuseyourwinginaskiareaoronaskislope/skipiste.

•NEVERuseyourwingaroundhazardousobstaclessuchasskiliftsortreesorrocks.

•NEVERuseyourwingunlessyouhaveadequatesafetyandrescueequipmentforwinterbackcountrytravelsuchasavalanchetransciever,shovel,probe,andotheravalanchesafetyequipment.

•NEVERuseequipmentifthereisanydamagetoharness,risers,webbing,lines,clothorstitching.

EveryoneatOzonecontinuestobedrivenbyourpassionforflying,ourloveofadventureandourquesttoseeOzone’sparagliderdevelopmentcreatebetter,saferandmoreversatileparagliders.

ThedesignteamconsistsofDavidDagault,LucArmant,FredPieri,RussellOgden,andHonorinHamard.

Davhasawealthofexperienceincompetitionflying,XC,XAlpsandparagliderdesign.Luc,adedicatedXCandcompetitionaddicthasabackgroundinnavalarchitecture.Fred,ourresidentgeekisamathematian,mechanicalengineerandvolBivspecialist.Russisacompetitionpilotandtestpilotwith1000sofhourstestingexperience.Honorinhasbeenflyingsincehewas13,heisanaturallytalentedpilotthathasalreadybecomeworldchampion.Betweenthem,theybringawealthofknowledge,ideasandexperienceandworkcloselytogetherinthedesignandtestingprocess.

MikeCavanaghisthebossandmultiplewinneroftheUKXCleague.Whenhe’snotoutflyinghegenerallykeepscontrolofthemayhem.PromotionandteampilotsareorganisedbyBASEjumpinglegendandminiwingspecialistMattGerdes.HeworkscloselywithgraphicdesignerLorenCox.LorenisakeenpilotfromSaltLakecity,USA.

BackintheofficeKarineMarconi,ChloeVilaandIsabelleMartinezruntheshow.Thesewonderfulladieslookaftertheorderingsystem,thedealers,thedesignteamandthegeneraldaytodayrunningofthecompany-withoutthemitwouldbechaos.

OurmanufacturingfacilityinVietnamisheadedupbyDrDavePilkingtonwhoworksrelentlesslymanufacturingglidersandproducingprototypesaswellasresearchingmaterialsandmanufacturingprocessesforourfutureproducts.HeisbackedupbyasuperbteammanagedbyKhanhandPhongwithover700productionstaff.

YOUR FIREFLY 3EN

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TheFirefly3isahybridmini/speedwingfoundedonasimpleprinciple:Ahighperformanceprofileinanextremelystablespeedwingplanform.Itisthemoststress-freewinginourmini-winglineupandissuitableforbeginnerandexperiencedspeedwingpilotsalikewhoarelookingforacompactanduser-friendlywingthatdeliversamassiveamountoffun.

TheFirefly3buildsonthelegacyoftheFireflyseries,withfurtherimprovementsmadetothelaunch,handling,andstability.Theadvancedprofilehasproventobeidealforhighpitchstabilityandexcellentperformanceintheclass,andthelowaspectratioandthickchordaddsprotectionforpassivesafetyandstability.Itremainsanexcellentchoiceforpilotswhowanttoexperiencethethrillofmini-wingpilotingwithoutthesacrificeinstabilitythatisinherentinhigheraspectratiodesignswhicharecommoninthemini-wingcategory.

New,lightermaterialshavebeenintelligentlyemployedtoreducetheoverallweight.Thelightersailaidsnotonlythelaunchbutalsoreducessailinertiainflightforacrisperandmoreagilefeelintheair.Inhighwinds,thewingstillhasnotendencytoovershoot,andisveryeasytocontrolandground-handle.Improvementshavebeenmadetotherisersystembyreconfiguringthetrimmerposition,allowingeasiermanipulationoftrimwithbrakesin-hand.

Newcellopeningshaveallowedforincreasedinternalpressureatacceleratedspeeds,whichaidsincollapseresistanceandimproveshandling.Anewleadingedgereinforcementhasreducedwearandtearatthiscrucialpartofthesail,withoutcompromisingleadingedgeshape.TheFirefly3alsoincorporatesanewarcatthetiphasledtoimprovedrollbehaviour,acriticaltopicforspeedflyingpilots.Whencarvingnearterrain,predictableandprogressiverollbehaviourisimportant,andtheFirefly3’sprogressivefeelisconsistentacrosstheweightrange.

AtOzone,ourmainpriorityformini-wingandspeed-wingdevelopmentissafety.Higherwingloadingdoesnotautomaticallymeanshigherstability,andwehavetakengreatcaretoproduceasmallerwingthat,whilefuntofly,stillretainsalevelofpassivesafetythatissuitableforparagliderpilotswithbeginner-intermediateskilllevels,andhigher.

The RucksackYourwingissuppliedwithaspeciallydesignedbagthatislightinweightandcomfortable.Itfeaturesapaddedhipbelt,adjustableergonomicshoulderstrapsandextrapocketstostorekeys,accessoriesandallthoseextrabits.Itslargevolumeallowsyoutostoreallofyourequipmentwhilstdistributingtheweightforcomfortablehiking.

The Atak Harness (Optional)TheAtakisaspecialharnessdevelopedforspeedwingflying.Thehang-points,structure,andpilotpositioningareallspecificallyengineeredforspeed-flyingpilots.YourAtakharnessisadjustableforuprightandsemi-reclinedflying,althoughmostexperiencedspeedflyingpilotsprefertobeinanuprightpositioninordertomovefromseatedtoskiingquicklyandeasily.

Brake LinesThebrakelinelengthshavebeensetcarefullyduringtesting.Itshouldnotbenecessarytochangethelengths.However,ifyoudochoosetoadjustthem,dosoinaprogressivemannertoensurethattheyarenotover-shortened.

RisersYourwinghas3risers.TheAriseriscoveredwithcolouredwebbing,whichmakesthemeasytoidentify.

TrimmersThetrimmersystemcanbeusedtoincreaseordecreaseyourangleofattackandalsotohelpwiththeinflationprocess.Flyingwiththetrimmersreleasedincreasesthechanceofacollapse,werecommendbecomingveryfamiliarwithyourwingbeforeusingthetrimmersystemandtoneverreleasethemwhentheconditionsareturbulent.

Total weight in FlightThewinghasbeensuccesfullyloadtestedwithoutdestructiontoabove6gwithaloadof142kgs.Donotexceedthemaxumumrecommendedweightsinflight.Choosethesizesuitableforyourususalsite,allupweightandexperience.Donotattempttoflyverysmallwingsathighloadsunlessyouhavethenecessaryexperienceandskillstodoso.

IMPORTANTIn the unlikely event of a brake line snapping in flight, or a handle becoming detached, the glider can be flown by gently pulling the rear risers (B-risers) for directional control.

IMPORTANTNever fly with your trimmers released in turbulent conditions.

PREPARATION EN

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Limitations TheFirefly3hasbeendesignedasasolohybridmini/speedflyingwingandisnotintendedfortandemflightsoraerobaticmanoeuvres.

MiniWingflyingisstillarelativelynewsport.Becauseofthis,youareanambassadorandrepresentativeandweaskthatyoupleasesetapositiveexampletoensurethesuccessfulfutureofthesport.Pleaseberesponsible,andpracticesafeconduct.Neverpracticeflyingonpopulatedskislopesorpistes!Itisexpresslyforbiddentoflyinpopulatedareas.Whenonsnow,alwayscarrywithyouallnecessaryava-lanchesafetyandrescueequipment.

Neverattempttoflyunlessyouhavereceivedinstructionfromacompetentspeed-flyinginstructor.

SpeedWingpilotingisdangerous.Acroflyinggreatlyincreasesthedangerandthereforeshouldnotbeattempted.Yourwingisstableinflightandloadtestedto6Gs,butwedonotrecommendflyingacro.

Youmustberesponsiblewhenyouflynearanyskiarea.Contacttheskiresortsafetyservicepriortoflyingnearorataskiarea.Taketimetoexplainthesportandbeclearthatthesportisneverpracticedonpistesornearotherskiers.Aclearpresentationwithphotos,video,andadetailedsafetyexplanationisnecessary.

Alwayscarrytheavalanchesafetyandrescueequipmentnecessaryforbackcountryskiing.Inanyalpineenvironmentthefollowingequipmentisnecessary:avalanchetransceiver,shovel,probe,backprotec-tion,andhelmet.Itisabsolutelyessentialtochecktheweatherforecastandsnowconditions.Takeanyadvicefromqualifiedresortsafetyexpertsorhighmountainguides.

Youmustbeacompetentskierandparagliderpilotbeforeyouattempttoflyonsnow.

Donotflybyyourself.Alwaysusethebuddysystemandbeawareofthelocationandsafetyofyourpartners!Flyingexertsveryhighstressesonthehumanbody.Pilotsmustensurethattheyarephysicallyandmentallyfitenoughtocopewiththesestresses.Knowyourlimits.

Topreparethewing,layitoutonthetopsurfaceandperformathoroughdailycheck.Youshouldinspectthetopandbottomsurfacesforanyripsandtearsoranyotherobvioussignsofdamage.Layoutthelinesonesideatatime,holduptherisersandstartingwiththebrakelines,thestabilo,D,C,BandAlinespullallthelinesclear.Makesuretherearenoknotsortanglesandlaythecheckedlinesontopofthepreviousset.Mirrortheprocessontheothersideandtheninspectthelinesforanyvisualdamage.Theninspecttherisersforanysignsofobviousdamage.

Tofamiliariseyourselfwiththeglideritisagoodideatoperformpracticeinflationsandsmallflightsonatraininghill.Thiswillenableyoutosetupyourequipmentcorrectly.

Take-off checklist:1.Helmetonandfastened2.Allharnessbucklesclosed-checkleg-loopsagain3.Karabinersandmaillonstight4.HoldingtheArisersandyourbrakehandlescorrectly5.Leadingedgeopen6.Alignedinthemiddleofthewinganddirectlyintowind7.Airspaceandvisibilityclear

HarnessItisimportanttosetupyourharnesscorrectlybeforeflyingthewing.Makesuretospendtimeadjustingyourharness’sdifferentsettingsuntilyouarecompletelycomfortable.Thecheststrapshouldbesetbetween42cmand48cm(betweenthecentreofthehangpoints).

BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES EN

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LaunchingAfteryourdailyinspectionandpre-flightcheck,yourwingmaybelaunchedwitheithertheforwardorreversetechniques.Thewingshouldbelaidoutinapronouncedarc,withthecentreofthewinghigherthanthetips.Itisrecommendedtoreleasethetrimmersapproximately2cmtoaidtheinflationbehaviour.

Forward Launch - Nil to Light windsWhenthewindisfavourable,whilstgentlyholdingtheArisers,moveforwardpositively.Yourlinesshouldbecometightwithinoneortwostepsandthewingwillimmediatelystarttoinflate.Youshouldmaintainaconstantpressureontherisersuntilthewingisoverhead.Donotpulldownorpushtherisersforwardexcessively,ortheleadingedgewilldeformandpossiblycollapsemakingtaking-offmoredifficultandpotentiallydangerous.

Movesmoothlythroughouttheentirelaunch,thereisnoneedtorushorsnatchatit.Youshouldhaveplentyoftimetolookupandcheckyourcanopybeforecommittingyourself.Onceyouarehappythatthewingisinflatedcorrectly,acceleratesmoothlyoffthelaunch.

Reverse Launch - Light to Strong WindsLayoutyourwingasyouwouldfortheforwardlaunch.However,thistimeturntofaceit,passingoneentiresetofrisersoveryourheadasyouturn.NowyoucaninflatethegliderwithyourbodyweightandtheA-risers.Oncethewingisoverhead,releasetherisers,brakegentlyifnecessary,turnandlaunch.

Instrongerwinds,bepreparedtotakeafewstepstowardsthegliderasitinflates.Thiswilltakesomeoftheenergyoutoftheglideranditwillbelesslikelytooverflyyou.Thisreverse-launchtechniquecanbeusedinsurprisinglylightwindstoo.

TowingDonottowlaunchyourFirefly3.

TurningTofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeFirefly3,yourfirstturnsshouldbegradualandprogressive.Tomakecoordinatedturns,firstlookinthedirectionyouwanttogo,thensmoothlyapplythebrake.Itisasmalldynamicwing,sotakeiteasytobeginwithandlearntheresponseofthewingbeforesteepeningthe

turns.Toregulatethespeedandradiusofaturn,coordinatewithweightshiftandusetheouterbrakeifnecessary.

Active FlyingTominimizethelikelihoodofsufferingcollapsesinveryturbulentconditions,itisessentialtouseactiveflying.Theseareskillsthatarebestlearntbyplayingwiththegliderontheground.Flyingwithasmallamountofbrakeapplied(approx.20cm)willallowyoutofeelthefeedbackfromthewing.Inturbulentconditionstheinternalpressureofthewingisconstantlychangingandonlybyusingasmallamountofbrakewillyoufeelthesechanges.Theaimofactiveflyingistomaintainaconstantpressurethroughthebrakes,Ifyoufeelareductionorlossofpressureapplythebrakesuntilyoufeelnormalpressureagain.Onceyouhavenormalpressure,raisethehandsquicklybacktotheoriginalposition.Avoidflyingwithcontinuousamountsofdeepbrakeinroughairasyoucouldinadvertentlystallthewing.Alwaysconsideryourairspeed.

Nopilotandnogliderareimmunetocollapses.However,activeflyingwillvirtuallyeliminateanytendencytocollapse.Whentheconditionsareturbulent,bemoreactiveandanticipatethemovementsofyourwing,returnthetrimmerstotheslowposition,alwaysbeawareofyouraltitudeanddonotoverreact.Westronglyadviseyoutoalwayskeepholdofyourbrakesandnottoflyinturbulentconditions.

LandingChoosealandingareathatissmoothandfreeofobstacles.Theapproachspeedcanbeveryfastandrequiresanaccurateflare.Flarethewingbyapplyingbothbrakesattheappropriatemoment.Doingthiswilldecreaseyoursinkratetoalmostzeroandallowyoutotouchdowneasily.Nevermaketurnsoraggressivemaneuversclosetothegroundoronyourlandingapproach.

•Alwayssetupforyourlandingearly,giveyourselfplentyofoptionsandasafemarginforerror.

•Oncebelow30metresavoidturningtightlyasthegliderwillhavetodivetoacceleratebacktonormalflight.Ifyouareatlowaltitude,orifyouhitsink,thiscouldmeanyouhitthegroundharder

IMPORTANTNever take off with a wing that is not fully inflated or if you are not in complete control of your wing.

IMPORTANTNever initiate a turn at minimum speed (i.e. with full brakes on) as you could risk entering a spin.

IMPORTANTAlways keep hold of your brakes. Do not fly in turbulent conditions

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thannecessary.

•Leanforwardoutofyourharnessbeforetheactuallanding(especiallyifit’sturbulent),withyourweightleaningforwardagainstthecheststrap,andmakesureyourlegsarereadyforthelandingandapossiblePLF(parachutelandingfall).

•Allowtheglidertoflyathandsup(trim)speedforyourfinaldescentuntilyouarearound1metreabovetheground(inwindyorturbulentconditionsyoumustflytheglideractivelyalltheway).Applythebrakesslowlyandprogressivelytoslowthegliderdownuntilgroundspeedhasbeenreducedtoaminimumandyouareabletostepontotheground.

• Inlightwinds/zerowind,youneedastrong,longandprogressiveflaretobleedoffallyourexcessgroundspeed.Instrongwindsyourforwardspeedisalreadyreduced,soyouareflaringonlytosoftenthelanding.Astrongflaremayresultinthegliderclimbingupwardsandbackwardsquickly,leavingyouinavulnerableposition.

•Choosetheappropriateapproachstyleinfunctionofthelandingareaandtheconditions.

• Instrongwindsyouneedtoturntowardsthegliderthesecondyourfeettouchtheground.

Rapid Descent TechniquesDonotattemptparaglidingrapiddescenttechniquessuchasBigEars,B-Stalls,orSpirals.Yourwinghasahighsinkrateandyoushouldalwaysavoidflyinginconditionswhichmightrequiretheuseofrapiddescenttechniques.

DeflationsOzoneSpeedwingsareverystableandareresistanttodeflationsorcollapses.

Duetotheflexibleformofaparaglider,turbulencemaycauseaportionofthewingsuddenlytocollapse.Thiscanbeanythingfromasmall30%(asymmetric)collapsetoacomplete(symmetric)collapse.

Ifyouhaveacollapse,thefirstthingtodoistocontrolyourdirection.Youshouldflyawayfromthegroundorobstaclesandotherpilots.Asymmetriccollapsesshouldbecontrolledbyweightshiftingawayfromthecollapseandapplyingenoughbraketocontrolyourdirection.Thisactionalonewillbeenoughforafullrecoveryofthewingmostofthetime.Returningthetrimmerstotheneutralpositionwillaidrecovery.Onceagliderisdeflateditiseffectivelyasmallerwing,sothewingloadingandstallspeedarehigher.Thismeansthegliderwillspinorstallwithlessbrakeinputthannormal.Inyoureffortstostopthegliderturningtowardsthecollapsedsideofthewingyoumustbeverycarefulnottostallthesideofthewingthatisstillflying.Ifyouareunabletostopthegliderturningwithoutexceedingthestallpointthenallowtheglidertoturnwhilstyoureinflatethecollapse.

Ifyouhaveadeflationwhichdoesnotspontaneouslyreinflate,makealongsmoothprogressivepumponthedeflatedside.Thispumpingactionshouldtakeabout1-2secondsperpump.Pumpingtooshortandfastwillnotreinflatethewingandpumpingtooslowmighttaketheglidercloseto,orbeyond,thestallpoint.

Symmetricalcollapsesreinflatewithoutpilotinput.However,15to20cmofbrakeappliedsymmetricallyandrapidlywillspeeduptheprocess.Afterasymmetriccollapse,alwaysconsideryourairspeed.Makesurethegliderisnotinparachutalstallbeforemakinganyfurtherinputs.

IMPORTANTAlways be prepared to pilot the wing out of a spiral dive if you choose to perform one. Use opposite weight shift and apply enough outside brake to stop the wing from spiralling.

IMPORTANTOnly a few cms of input from your brakes can maintain your wing in the stall. Always release your wraps if you have taken them!

IMPORTANTNever fly in the rain or with a wet glider

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Deep Stall / Parachutal StallItispossibleforgliderstoenterastateofparachutalstall.Thiscanbecausedbyseveralsituationsincluding:averyslowreleasefromaB-linestall,flyingthegliderwhenwet,orafterafront/symmetricdeflation.Theglideroftenlooksasthoughithasrecoveredproperlybutcarriesondescendingverticallywithoutfullforwardmotion.Thissituationiscalled‘deepstall’or‘parachutalstall’.

ItisunlikelytohappenonanyOzoneglider,butshouldit,yourfirstreactionshouldbetofullyraisebothhands.Thisnormallyallowstheglidertoreturntonormalflight.Ifnothinghappensafterafewseconds,reachupandpushtheA-risersforwardsorapplythespeedbartoencouragethewingtoregainnormalflight.Ensurethegliderhasreturnedtonormalflight(checkyourairspeed)beforeyouusethebrakesagain.

Donotflyinrain.Doingsosignificantlyincreasesthelikelihoodofparachutalstallsoccurring.Toreducethechanceofstallinginrain,avoidusingdeepbrakemovementsFindasafeareatoland,andusethetrimmerstomaintainagoodairspeedatalltimes.

. Caring TipsCarelessgroundhandlingdamagesmanyparagliders.Herearesomethingstoavoidinordertoprolongthelifeofyouraircraft:

•DONOTdragyourwingalongthegroundtoanothertake-offposition-thisdamagesthesailcloth.Liftitupandcarryit.

•DONOTtrytoopenyourwinginstrongwindswithoutuntanglingthelinesfirst-thisputsunnecessarystrainonthelines.

•DONOTwalkonthewingorlines.

•DONOTrepeatedlyinflatethegliderandthenallowittocrashbackdown.Trytokeepthismovementassmoothaspossiblebymovingtowardsthegliderasitcomesdown.

•DONOTslamyourgliderdownonthegroundleadingedgefirst!Thisimpactputsgreatstrainonthewingandstitchingandcanevenexplodecells.

•FLYINGinsaltyair,inareaswithabrasivesurfaces(sand,rocksetc.)andgroundhandlinginstrongwindswillacceleratetheagingprocess.

•DONOTflyintherainorexposethewingtomoisture.

•DONOTexposethewingtounnecessaryUV.Packawayonceyouhavefinishedflying.Donotleaveitsittinginthesun.

• Ifyouflywithawrap,youshouldregularlyundothetwistingthatappearsonthemainbrakelines.Whenthelineistwisteditbecomesshorter,whichmayapplyconstanttensiononthetrailingedge(whichcanleadtoproblemonlaunch,spinning,stalling,glidernotflyingsymmetricallyetc.

•Changeyourmainbrakelinesiftheyaredamaged.

•BeCarefulwhengroundhandlingtonotsawthebrakelinesagainsttherisersormainlines.Theabrasioncausedbyasawingmotioncandamagethemainlinesandleadtoprematureageingoftherisers.Ifyounoticeanysignsofabrasion,especiallytothelines,makesureyougetthewingprofessionallyservicedandimportantlymodifyyourgroundhandlingtechniquetostopanyfurtherdamage.

• ItisrecommendedthatyouregularlyCHECKyourwing,especiallyafteraheavyperiodofuse,afteranincidentorafteralongperiodofstorage.

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Storage and TransportAlwaysstoreallyourflyingequipmentinadryroom,protectedfromdirectheat.Yourwingshouldbedrybeforebeingpackedaway.Moisture,heatandhumidityaretheworstelementsfordamagingyourglider.Storingadampgliderinyourcarunderthesunwouldbeterribleforexample.

Ifyoulandinsaltwater,youmustfirstrinseitthoroughlywithcleanfreshwater.Drythewingcompletely,preferablyoutofthesun,inthewind.Neveruseahairdryer,etc.

Takecarethatnoinsectsgetpackedawaywiththewing.Theymayeattheclothandmakeholesinabidtoescape.Theycanalsoleaveacidicdepositsiftheydieanddecompose.

Transportthewinginthesuppliedbagsandkeepawayfromoils,paints,chemicals,detergentsetc.

CleaningAnykindofwiping/scratchingcandamagethecoatingofthecloth.Werecommendtonotcleanthewing,butifyoudohaveto,useasoftclothdampenedwithasmallamountofwaterandusegentlemovementslittlebylittleacrossthesurface.

Wing RepairsAlwaysletaregistereddealer,professionalrepaircentreorthemanufacturercarryoutanymajororcomplexrepairs,especiallythosenearseammargins.

If you damage the sail:Iftheripissmallandinthemiddleofapanelhoweveryoucanfixityourself.You’llfindallthematerialsintherepairkityouneed.Thefabriccanbesimplymendedwiththestickyripstop/spinnakertape.Whencuttingoutthepatchesallowampleoverlapofthetearandmakesurebothsidesaredifferentsizes.Makesuretoroundoffeachcornerofthepatches.

YoucanfindmoreinformationaboutrepairingyourwingontheOzonewebsite,includingstepbystepinstructionswithpictures.

If you damage a line:AnylinethatisvisuallydamagedMUSTbereplaced.Useareputableparaglidingservicecentretomakethereplacementlines.AlternativelyyoucanorderthemfromyourlocalOzonedealerordirectlyfromourwebsitehttp://www.flyozone.com/paragliders/en/shop/lines.php

Itisimportantthatreplacementlinesaremadefromthecorrectmaterialsanddiameters.Youshouldchecklengthsagainsttheircounterpartontheothersideofthewingtomakeensuresymmetry.Oncethelinehasbeenreplaced,inflateandcheckthegliderbeforeflying.

PackingToprolongthelifeofyourwingandtokeepitinthebestpossiblecondition,itisveryimportanttopackthewingcarefully.

Ozonerecommendstousetheconcertinapackingmethodsothatallofthecellsrestalongsideeachother.Thishelpstoensuretheleadingedgereinforcementsarenotunnecessarilybent.UsinganOzoneSaucisseorSaucisselightpackwillhelppreservethelifeofthewingandaidwiththespeedandeaseofpacking.

Alternatively,youcansimplyfoldthewingusingthetraditionalmethod-inhalfandthenhalfagain.

Maintenance ChecksItisvitallyimportantthatyourwingbecheckedregularly.Yourwingshouldbecheckedbyaqualifiedprofessionalforthefirsttimeafter1yearor80hours,whichevercomesfirstandthereafterannually.

Werecommendthatthecheckisperformedbyaqualifiedprofessional.

Youareresponsibleforyourflyingequipmentandyoursafetydependsonit.Takecareofitandregularlyinspectallofitscomponents.Changesinawing’slaunchingorflyingbehaviourareindicatorsoftheglideraging.Ifyounoticeanychangesyoushouldhavethewingcheckedbeforeflyingagain.

Thebasicchecksinvolvelinemeasurementandbreakingstrain,aswellasclothporosityandtearstrength.(Fulldetailscanbefoundonourwebsitewww.flyozone.com).

IMPORTANTNever pack away or store your glider wet.

IMPORTANTNever use detergent or chemical cleaners.

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OZONE QUALITY GUARANTEE LINE DIAGRAMEN

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AtOzone,wetakethequalityofourproductsveryseriously.Allofourglidersaremadetothehigheststandards,inourownmanufacturingfacility.Everyglidermanufacturedgoesthroughastringentseriesofqualitycontrolproceduresandallthecomponentsusedtobuildyourglideraretraceable.Wealwayswelcomecustomerfeedbackandarecommittedtocustomerservice.Wewillalwaysfixproblemsthatarenotcausedbynormalwearandtearorinappropriateuse.Ifyouhaveaproblemwithyourglider,pleasecontactyourdealer/distributor.Theywillbeabletodecidethemostappropriateaction.Ifyouareunabletocontactyourdealer,thenyoucancontactusdirectlyatinfo@flyozone.com.

ModificationsYourwingwasdesignedandtrimmedtogivetheoptimumbalanceofperformance,handlingandsafety.Anymodificationwillprobablymaketheglidermoredifficulttoflyandlesssafe.Forthesereasons,westronglyrecommendthatyoudonotmodifyitinanyway.

SummarySafetyisparamountinoursport.Tobesafe,wemustbetrained,practisedandalerttothedangersaroundus.Toachievethiswemustflyasregularlyaswecan,groundhandleasmuchaspossibleandtakeacontinuousinterestintheweather.Ifyouarelackinginanyoftheseareasyouwillbeexposingyourselftomoredangerthanisnecessary.

Respecttheenvironmentandlookafteryourflyingsites.

Ifyouneedtodisposethewing,dosoinanenvironmentallyresponsiblemanner.Donotdisposeofitwiththenormalhouseholdwaste.

Finally,RESPECTtheweather,ithasmorepowerthanyoucaneverimagine.Understandwhatconditionsarerightforyourlevelofflyingandstaywithinthatwindow.

Happyflying&enjoyyourFirefly3.TeamOzone

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS & MATERIALS

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AllOzoneglidersaremadefromthehighestqualitymaterialsavailable.

Cloth Upper SurfaceDominicoDOKDO30DMFLower SurfaceDominicoDOKDON20DMFInternal RibsDominicoDOKDO30DFM

Line Set Lower LinesEdelrid6843-160/200kg

Upper/Middle Lines LirosDSL-140/70kg

Risers and hardwareShackles MaillonRapide-PegeutRiser webbing 20mmzerostretchpolyesterwebbing

No. of Cells 24 24

Projected Area (m2) 14.2 15.9

Flat Area (m2) 16 18

Projected Span (m) 6.46 6.85

Flat Span (m) 7.62 8.08Projected Aspect Ratio (m) 2.94 2.94

Flat Aspect Ratio (m) 3.63 3.63

Root Chord (m) 2.55 2.7Recommended Max Weight (kg) 110 120

Load test (6g) 142 142

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