Ozone Power FREERIDE 15, Pilot'S Manual

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• 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 certified paragliders, harnesses with protector and reserve parachutes that are free
from modification, and use them only within their certified weight ranges. Please remember
that flying a glider outside its certified configuration 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 preflight inspection of all of your equipment.
Never attempt flying 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 flying.
• Choose the correct wing, harness and conditions for your level of experience.
• Pay special attention to the terrain you will be flying and the weather conditions before
you launch. If you are unsure do not fly, and always add a large safety margin to all your
decisions.
• NEVER fly 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.
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 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 flying, 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
flying 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 finest 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 flying he
generally keeps control of the mayhem. Promotion and team pilots are organised by BASE
jumping legend and mini wing specialist Matt Gerdes. He works closely with graphic designer
Loren Cox. Loren is a keen pilot from Salt Lake city, USA. Back in the office 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 700 production staff.