Ozone MOJO PWR, Pilot'S Manual

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ADVANCED FLIGHT TECHNIQUES
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you are able to step onto the ground.
• It is safest to perform un-powered landings as this reduces the likelihood of propeller damage
caused by either falling over or allowing the lines to foul the prop. Turn off the engine at around
30m and glide in like a normal paraglider.
• Powered landings offer the chance to power up and continue with the flight if you misjudge your
final approach, but can be more expensive if you get it wrong!
• Choose the appropriate approach style in function of the landing area and the conditions.
• In light winds you need a strong, long and progressive flare to bleed off all your excess ground
speed. In strong winds your forward speed is already low so you are flaring only to soften the
landing. A strong flare may result in the glider climbing upwards and backwards quickly, leaving
you in a vulnerable position.
• In strong winds you need to turn towards the glider the second 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, stall the glider with the C risers. This
stalls the Mojo PWR in a very quick and controllable way and will drag you less than if you use the
brakes.
• Always land heading into wind!
Ozone would like to remind you that the following 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 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 Outer A line is attached to the
Baby A riser, making identification and use of the big ear system easier. 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
reinflation, 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 final landing approach but they should be released before making the final
flare. Ozone advise to not use this technique in turbulent or windy conditions due to the reduced ability
to fly actively and the risk of an inadvertent stall whilst descending through the wind gradient.
Once the big ears are engaged you can further increase the sink rate by pushing on the accelerator bar,
however NEVER try to pull the Big Ears in if the accelerator is already pushed. The lower angle of attack
and the act of deflating the tips can lead to a major deflation. Always make the Big Ears first and then
apply the speed bar.
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
flight, this can lead
to a major deflation.
Always pull the Big
Ears first and then
apply the speed bar.