Ozone Speedster 19, Manual

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ENGLISH
CARING FOR YOUR SPEEDSTER
Careless ground handling damages many paragliders. Here are
some things to avoid in order to prolong the life of your aircraft:
DO NOT drag your wing along the ground to another take-off •
position - this damages the sailcloth. Lift it up and carry it.
DO NOT try to open your wing in strong winds without untan- •
gling the lines first - this puts unnecessary strain on the lines.
DO NOT walk on the wing or lines. •
DO NOT repeatedly inflate the glider and then allow it to crash •
back down. Try to keep this movement as smooth as possible
by moving towards the glider as it comes down.
DO NOT slam your Speedster down on the ground lead- •
ing edge first! This impact puts great strain on the wing and
stitching and can even explode cells.
FLYING in salty air, in areas with abrasive surfaces (sand, •
rocks etc.) and ground handling in strong winds will accelerate
the aging process.
It is recommended that you regularly CHECK your Speedster, espe-
cially after a heavy period of use, after an incident or after a long
period of storage.
Cleaning
Any kind of wiping/scratching can damage the coating of the cloth.
We recommend for cleaning your Speedster, you use a soft cloth
dampened only with water and to use gentle movements little by
little across the surface.
Never use any detergent or chemical cleaners
Cravats
When the tip of your wing gets stuck in the lines, this is called a
‘cravat’. This can make your glider go into a spiral, which is difficult
to control. The first solution to get out of this situation is to stabi-
lize the glider into normal flight by maintaining control of your di-
rection and then pull down the stabilo line (red line on the B-riser)
until you feel tension to help release the tip. You must be careful
with any brake inputs or you may stall the opposite wing.
If this does not work, a full stall is another option. This should not
be done unless you have been taught how to do so and it can only
be done with a safe amount of altitude. Remember if the rotation is
accelerating and you are unable to control it, you should use your
reserve parachute whilst you still have enough time and altitude.
IMPORTANT: A bad preparation on launch, aerobatic flying,
flying a wing of too high a level or in conditions too strong
for your ability, are the main causes of cravats.
ACROBATIC FLYING
The Speedster has been designed as high performance PPG wing
and is not suitable for acrobatic manoeuvres.
A specific standard of certification for acrobatic flying has not
been set up yet. Ozone wings although designed to the highest
specifications are, therefore, not certified for this type of flying. As
acrobatic manoeuvres are very difficult and incorrectly performed
manoeuvres can put abnormal stresses on the glider and lead to
loss of pilot control.
Ozone strongly recommends you do not undertake this style
of flying.