Ozone Rush, Pilot'S Manual

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Full check - A full visual check should be carried out: All the
components of the wing (stitching, ribs, diagonals, lines, tabs, ...)
should be checked.
Finally, if in doubt, a flight test that confirms that the wing behaves
normally can be done by the professional..
IMPORTANT : Take care of your glider and make sure you have it
checked according to the above schedule: This will ensure you hours
of safe flying.
MODIFICATIONS
Your Ozone Rush was designed and trimmed to give the optimum
balance of performance, handling and safety. Any modification means
the glider loses its certification and will also probably be more difficult
to fly. For these reasons, we strongly recommend that you do not
modify your Rush in any way.
OZONE QUALITY & SERVICE
At Ozone we take the quality of our products very seriously, all our
gliders are made to the highest standards in our own manufacturing
facility. Every glider manufactured goes through a stringent series of
quality control procedures and all the components used to build your
glider are traceable. We always welcome customer feedback and are
committed to customer service. We will always undertake to fix
problems not caused by general wear and tear or inappropriate use.
If you have a problem with your glider please contact your
dealer/distributor who will be able to decide upon the most
appropriate action. If you are unable to contact your dealer then you
can contact us directly at info@flyozone.com
We recommend that the check up is carried out by a qualified
professional.
You are responsible for your flying kit and your safety depends on it.
Take care of it and have regularly a inspect all of its components.
Changes in a wings flying behaviour, are also indicators of the gliders
aging, if you notice any changes you should have the wing checked
before flying again.
These are the basic elements of the check up (full details and
permissable figures can be found on our website):
Porosity is measured with an 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 the top surface along the span of the glider behind the
leading edge.
The tearing resistance of the cloth - A non-destructive test following
the TS-108 standard which specifies minimum tear strength for sky
diving canopies is executed. .
Strength of the line - The centre lines are tested: The uppers, the
middles, the lowers on the A, B, Cs are all measured. The reason for
this is because these are the lines which bear most of the loads.
Each line is tested on a testing table where they are pulled until they
break. The breaking value is recorded. The minimum value is 8 G for
all lower A+B lines and 6 G for all lower remaining lines, calculated
from the maximum certified flying weight of the glider. The added
minimum strength for middle lines and top lines is the same.
If the breaking strength is too close to the minimum value calculated,
the professional will give a period after which you'll have to test the
strength of the lines again.
Lengths of the lines - The overall length (riser lines + mid lines +
upper lines) has to be checked under 5DaN of tension.
The difference between the measured length and the original length
should not /- 10mm.
The changes that could appear are a slight shrink on the C and a
slight stretch on the A, B. The consequences of these changes can
include a slower trim speed, difficult inflation etc.
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