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Pilots Manual

Summary of Contents for FREERIDE 15

Page 1: ...Pilots Manual...

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Page 3: ...Gourdon Monaco and Col de Bleyne guarantees us more than 300 flyable 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...

Page 4: ...enjoy many years of paragliding paramotoring Remember PLEASURE is the reason for our sport Everyone at Ozone continues to be driven by our passion for flying our love of adventure and our quest to se...

Page 5: ...A risers for easy identification Trimmers The slow trim setting with the trimmers pulled fully is the recommended speed for thermalling ridge soaring and maximising the glide angle in calm air Brake...

Page 6: ...is better to have slightly long brake lines and to fly with a wrap when necessary Ensure both main brake lines are of equal length If a brake handle has been removed check that its line is still rout...

Page 7: ...activated when using the tip steering make sure the brake and TST lines are set correctly 2D Steering System The 2D steering system combines the brake lines and the TST connected via the brake handle...

Page 8: ...s vimeo com 164598468 To install the AM steering system The brake lines should be routed through the upper long pulley as supplied in the standard factory setting Fig 1 Do not use the middle or lower...

Page 9: ...th 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 Wing To famili...

Page 10: ...the inflation the power should be progressively applied once the wing is half way up Applying the power too early may inhibit the inflation characteristics of the center part of the wing causing the w...

Page 11: ...ck that the airspace is clear Your first input for directional change should be weight shift followed by the smooth application of the brake until the desired bank angle is achieved To regulate the sp...

Page 12: ...way and will drag you less than if you use the brakes Rapid Descent Techniques Ozone would like to remind you that these manoeuvres should be learnt under the supervision of a qualified instructor an...

Page 13: ...ng remaining neutral possibly unstable in spiral Ozone strongly recommends to not perform spiral dives with high descent rates To initiate a spiral dive look and lean in to the direction you want to t...

Page 14: ...nputs or you may stall the opposite wing You can also use strong deep pumps on the brake to the cravated side when doing so it is important to lean away from the cravat otherwise you risk spinning or...

Page 15: ...lastic 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 res...

Page 16: ...dge which can affect the launch and handling behaviour 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 a...

Page 17: ...is measured with a porosity meter the time taken by a certain volume of air to go through a certain surface of the cloth The time in seconds is the result A measurement is done in a several places on...

Page 18: ...iced according to the schedule The tearing resistance of the cloth A non destructive test following the TS 108 standard which specifies minimum tear strength for sky diving canopies should be made usi...

Page 19: ...ou can ever imagine Understand what conditions are right for your level of flying and stay within that window Happy flying enjoy your Freeride Team Ozone Flying in the Rain Modern wings are susceptibl...

Page 20: ...lleys Ronstan ball bearing Individual and linked line lengths can be found online KMU 1 Freeride Rigging Diagram D Riser Brake Handle B Riser C Riser A Riser KMU 2 KMU 3 KMU 4 KMU 5 KMU 6 KML 2 KML 3...

Page 21: ...at Area m2 14 15 16 17 19 21 23 Projected Span m 7 01 7 33 7 57 7 81 8 25 8 68 9 08 Flat Span m 8 89 9 21 9 51 9 8 10 36 10 89 11 4 Projected Aspect Ratio 4 19 4 19 4 19 4 19 4 19 4 19 4 19 Flat Aspec...

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