Ozone Geo 3, Manual

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ADVANCED FLIGHT TECHNIQUES
Rapid Descent Techniques
Ozone would like to remind you that these manoeuvres should be
learnt under the supervision of a qualified instructor and always used
with caution. 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 wing’s sink rate. This is useful
for staying out of cloud or descending quickly. To pull big ears, keep
hold of your brake handles and take the outermost A-line on each
side, then pull down (preferably one at a time) until the tips of the
wing fold under. The Outer A line is attached to the Baby A riser,
making identification and use of the big ear system easier.
Do not use the brakes other than for re-inflation. For directional con-
trol while using the Big Ears, you should use weight shift.
To reopen your big ears, release both A lines at the same time. To
help reinflation, brake gently one side at a time until tips regain pres-
sure. Avoid deep symmetric applications of the brake as this could
induce parachutal or full stalls.
IMPORTANT: You can land with the ears (you should release
the ears before final flare). Ozone do not advise you to do
this when it’s turbulent or windy due to the risk of a pos-
sible stall and lack of precision in steering and active flying.
Big ears and accelerator
Once the big ears are in you can further increase the sink rate by
pushing on the accelerator bar.
NEVER try to pull the Big Ears in with the speed bar on. This
can lead to a major asymmetric deflation. Always make the
Big Ears first and then apply the speed bar.
your feet touch the ground. Once facing the wing pull smoothly and
symmetrically down on the brakes to stall the wing. If the glider pulls
you, run toward it.
• If the wind is very strong, and you feel you might be dragged, or
lifted again, stall the glider with the C risers. This stalls the wing in
a very quick and controllable manor and will drag you less than if you
used the brakes.
• Always land heading into wind!
Packing
We recommend packing your Geo 3 using the concertina method to
prolong the life of the plastic reinforcements at the leading edge.
• Spread the glider flat on its top surface and lay the lines on top.
The risers should be laid on the ground, at the centre of the glider,
near the trailing or leading edge.
• Starting at the leading edge a few cells away from the middle, pull
each cell from the middle to the tip keeping the plastic reinforce-
ments neatly together, keep going until you reach the wing tip
• Do the same to the other side of the glider. Always make sure that
the leading edge is kept together, it is important not to badly crease
the reinforcements.
• Now you can move to the trailing edge, pull the middle of the trail -
ing edge taught to full chord and gather the rest of the glider with
loose concertina folds.
• Push out any remaining air by flattening the folded wing from the
trailing edge to the leading edge.
• Fold the sides of the glider on top of each other and fold along the
chord in 3 places so that the bundle is approximately the size and
shape of the Ozone stuff sack. Never roll the wing up as this intro-
duces unnecessary stresses into the fabric.
• Do not fold the glider along the same lines every time; any type of
folding reduces the strength of the fabric over time.
• Always pack your glider as loosely as you can, as every fold weakens
the cloth on any paraglider.
• Wrap the glider tie around the wing and put it in the stuff sack.
IMPORTANT: Do not pack away or store your glider wet, this
will cause premature aging to the sail and the lines and will
reduce the overall life of your wing.