Pilots Manual

CONTENTS

Thank You 01

Warning 02

Team Ozone 03

Your Spark 2 04

Risers 05

Preparation 07

Basic Flight Techniques 09

Rapid Descent Techniques 13

Incidents in Flight 15

Caring For Your wing 17

Limitations 24

Ozone Quality 25

Technical Specifications 26

Drawing/Riser lengths 27

Line diagram 28

Materials 29

EN v1.0 April 2019

THANK YOUEN

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ThankyouforchoosingtoflyOzone.Asateamoffreeflyingenthusiasts,competitorsandadventurers,Ozone’smissionistobuildagileparaglidersofthehighestqualitywithcuttingedgedesigns,performanceandmaximumsecurity.

Confidenceandbeliefinyourparagliderisafargreaterassetthananysmallgainsinperformance-askanyoftheOzonepilotsonyourlocalhills,orthosewhohavetakenourglidersonground-breakingadventuresorstoodonpodiumsaroundtheworld.Allourresearchanddevelopmentisconcentratedoncreatingthebesthandling/performancecharacteristicspossiblewithoptimumsecurity.OurdevelopmentteamisbasedinthesouthofFrance.Thisarea-whichincludesthesitesofGourdon,MonacoandColdeBleyne-guaranteesusmorethan300flyabledaysperyear,thisisagreatassetinthedevelopmentoftheOzonerange.

Aspilotswefullyunderstandjusthowbiganinvestmentanewparaglideris.Weknowthatqualityandvalueformoneyareessentialconsiderationswhenchoosinganewwing,sotokeepcostslowandqualityhighwemanufactureallofourproductsinourownproductionfacility.Duringproductionourwingsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecksthatarefullytraceable,thiswaywecanguaranteethatallofourparaglidersmeetthesamehighstandards.

Thismanualwillhelpyougetthemostoutofyourglider,itisessentialthatyoureaditbeforeflyingyournewwingforthefirsttime.Itsdetailstheprocedureforpreparingthewingbeforeflight,basicflyingtechniquesandalsoincludestipsandadviceonhowbesttocareandmaintainyourwingtoensurealonglifeandhighresalevalue.Forthelatestupdates,includingalltechnicaldatapleaserefertotheonlineversion.Thiscanbefoundontheproduct’spageatwww.flyozone.com

Ifyouneedanyfurtherinformationaboutanyofourproductspleasecheckflyozone.comorcontactyourlocaldealer,schooloranyofushereatOzone.

SafeFlying!TeamOzone

WARNING

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•Paragliding/Paramotoringisapotentiallydangeroussportthatcancauseseriousinjuryincludingbodilyharm,paralysis anddeath. Flying anOzoneparaglider is undertakenwith the full knowledgeof theinvolvedrisks.

•AstheownerofanOzoneparaglideryoutakeexclusiveresponsibilityforallrisksassociatedwithitsuse.Inappropriateuseandorabuseofyourequipmentwillincreasetheserisks.

•Anyliabilityclaimsresultingfromuseofthisproducttowardsthemanufacturer,distributorordealersareexcluded.

•Bepreparedtopracticeasmuchasyoucan-especiallygroundhandling,asthisisacriticalaspectofparagliding.Poorcontrolwhileonthegroundisoneofthemostcommoncausesofaccidents.

•Bereadytocontinueyourlearningbyattendingadvancedcoursestofollowtheevolutionofoursport,astechniquesandmaterialskeepimproving.

•Use only certified paragliders, harnesses with protector and reserve parachutes that are free frommodification,andusethemonlywithintheircertifiedweightranges.Pleaserememberthatflyingaglideroutsideitscertifiedconfigurationmayjeopardiseanyinsurance(e.g.liability,lifeetc)youhave.Itisyourresponsibilityasthepilottoverifyyourinsurancecover.

•Make sure you complete a thorough daily and preflight inspection of all of your equipment. Neverattemptflyingwithunsuitableordamagedequipment.

•Alwayswearahelmet,glovesandboots.

•All pilots should have the appropriate level of license for their respective country and third partyinsurance.

•Makesurethatyouarephysicallyandmentallyhealthybeforeflying.

•Choosethecorrectwing,harnessandconditionsforyourlevelofexperience.

•Payspecialattentiontotheterrainyouwillbeflyingandtheweatherconditionsbeforeyoulaunch.Ifyouareunsuredonotfly,andalwaysaddalargesafetymargintoallyourdecisions.

• NEVER fly your glider in rain, snow, strong wind, clouds or turbulent weather conditions.

•Ifyouusegood,safejudgmentyouwillenjoymanyyearsofparagliding/paramotoring.

TEAM OZONEEN

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EveryoneatOzonecontinuestobedrivenbyourpassionforflying,ourloveofadventureandourquesttoseeOzone’sparagliderdevelopmentcreatebetter,saferandmoreversatileparagliders.

ThedesignteamconsistsofDavidDagault,LucArmant,FredPieri,RussellOgden,HonorinHamard,EmiliaPlakandAlexMateos.Davhasawealthofexperience incompetitionflying,XC,XAlpsandparagliderdesign.Luc,adedicatedXCandcompetitionaddicthasabackgroundinnavalarchitecture.Fred,ourresidentgeekisamathematician,mechanicalengineerandvolBivspecialist.Russisacompetitionpilotandtestpilotwith1000sofhourstestingexperience.Honorinhasbeenflyingsincehewas13,naturallytalented,hehasalreadybecomeworldchampion.Betweenthem,theybringawealthofknowledge,ideasandexperienceandworkcloselytogetherinthedesignandtestingprocess.

Former female World champion, Emilia Plak manages the paramotor department, she is helped byAlexMateos.AstwoofthefinestpilotsintheworldholdingWorld,EuropeanandFrenchParamotoringchampion titles between them, they offer valuable advice and feedback throughout the developmentprocess,helpingtoproducetheperfectblendofsafety,speedandperformance.

MikeCavanaghisthebossandmultiplewinneroftheUKXCleague,whennotoutflyinghegenerallykeepscontrolofthemayhem.HeishelpedbyJeanChristopheSkiera(JC)whomanagesourdistributionnetworkandtheproductrange.PromotionandmarketingarecoordinatedbyBASEjumpinglegendMattGerdes.BackintheofficeKarineMarconi,ChloeVilaandIsabelleMartinezruntheshow.Thesewonderfulladieslookaftertheorderingsystem,thedealers,thedesignteamandthegeneraldaytodayrunningofthecompany-withoutthemitwouldbechaos.

Ourownmanufacturing facility inVietnam isheadedupbyDrDavePilkingtonwhoworks relentlesslymanufacturing gliders and producing prototypes as well as researchingmaterials andmanufacturingprocessesforourfutureproducts.HeisbackedupbyasuperbteammanagedbyKhanhandPhongwithover1000productionstaff.

YOUR SPARK 2

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TheSpark2 isaPPGwingdesignedspecifically for schoolsandbeginnerpilots.Basedon theElement3, theSpark2 isan incrediblyeasyandforgivingwing ideal forall levelsofstudenttraining.TheSpark2featurestechnologiestakenfromourhigherperformancemodelsbutimplementedintoaconceptfocusedverymuch towards,safety, forgivenessandexcellent inflationbehaviour.Thenewprofile, line layoutandinternalstructureimprovestheefficiencyandpassivesafetywhilstretainingtheforgivingnaturerequiredforaschoolwing.Theplanformretainsamoderatedaspectratiowhichhasproventobeagoodcompromiseforcomfort,easeofuseandfunwhilstmaintainingexceptionalsafetycharacteristics.

Particularattentionhasbeenmadetotheinflationbehaviourandground-handlingcharacteristicstomakepoweredlaunchesaseasyastheycanbe.Innil-windconditions,theinflationisincrediblyeasy,theSpark2 inflateswiththe lightestof forwardpressure,yet the leadingedgeremainsstrongandopenevenwhenforcedbyheavyinputs.Inthelightestofwinds,theSpark2restsoverheadandforgivesmisguidedinputs,thisqualitymakesgroundhandlingbothfunandsafe.

Intheair,theSpark2issimpletofly.Itisdampedinbothrollandpitch,withaprogressivefeelinthebrakesforcontrolledandcoordinatedturns.Theoverallbrakerangeislong,withaveryslowstallspeed,makingitverydifficultforstudentstoinadvertentlystallorspinthewing.Whilsttheitisincrediblyforgiving,theSpark2isalsoenjoyabletofly,tightandcompactintheair,beginnerswillfinditintuitivetoflywhilstinstructorswillappreciatehandlingthatisagileandprecise.Theexcellentsinkrateperformanceallowsforquicktakeoffsandefficientfuelconsumption.

Therisersaresimpleandunclutteredwithaneffectivetrimmersystemandshort-rangespeedsystemofferingsufficientspeedandsoliditytogiveinstructorspeaceofmindwhilstguidingpilotsthroughtheseexercises.

CertifiedENA*,theSpark2isavailablein3sizes,coveringawideweightrangeofpilotweights.TheoveralleaseofuseanduncompromisingsafetycombinetomaketheSpark2thefavouredworkhorseforinstructorsandschools.

*Certifiedwiththeuseofthefootoperatedspeedsystemwiththetrimmerssetintheslowposition.ReleasingthetrimsinvalidatesENflightcertification.

RISERSEN

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TheSpark2hasbeendesignedwith3risersperside.TheAriseriscoveredwithcolouredwebbing,toallowforeasyidentification.TheArisersaresplitintotwo,thesmallerriser-holdingonlytheoutermostAline-hasbeendesignedthiswaytomakeapplyingbigearssimple.

TrimmersThe risers feature trimmers forcomfortable fastcruisingwhilstunderpower.The ‘neutral’orstandardsettingiswiththetrimmerspulledallthewaydowntotheslowestposition.ENflightcertificationisvalidwhenflownwithintheENweightrangeandwhenusingthefootoperatedspeedsystemsolongasthetrimmersaresetintheslowposition.FlyingoutsideofthecertifiedweightrangeorreleasingthetrimmersinvalidatestheENflightcertification.

Thestandard(ENcertified)trimsettingisrecommendedfortakeoff,landing,climbingunderpower,whilstthermallingorfreeflyingandwhentheairisturbulent.Brakepressureislighterandthehandlingatitsbestatthestandardtrimsetting.

Toincreasecruisespeedyoucanusetheacceleratorsystem,releasethetrimmers,ordoboth-iftheconditionsaresuitable.

Inturbulentairtheprofileisstable,itwillresistreasonablelevelsofturbulencewithahighresistancetocollapsewithoutpilot input.However inturbulentairOzonerecommendstoreturnthetrimmerstothestandardposition(pulleddown)andtoflytheglideractively.Thisway,youwillbeinthebestpositiontoreactcorrectlyshouldanincidentoccur.

NOTE: The standard position is when the trimmers are pulled down to the slowest position. In this position the maillons on the risers are level.

IMPORTANTUsing the accelerator or releasing the trimmers decreases the angle of attack and makes the wing more prone to collapse, therefore accelerating the wing near to the ground or in turbulent conditions should be avoided.

IMPORTANTThe Spark 2 is EN certified in accelerated flight with the speed bar only and the trimmers set in the standard or slowest position. Releasing the trimmers invalidates any flight certification. For un-powered flight and valid certification the trimmers must be pulled to the slow position.

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Accelerator SystemThe risers featurea footoperatedacceleratorsystemforhighspeedcruising.Thespeedsystemactsdifferentlythanreleasingthetrimmers,buteithercanbeusedinanycombinationtoacceleratethewing.Becareful,fullyacceleratedwiththetrimmersreleasedisfastandshouldonlybeusedincalmconditionsandwithsufficientaltitude.

Brake LinesThebrakelinelengthshavebeensetcarefullyduringtesting.Wefeelitisbettertohaveslightlylongbrakelinesandtoflywithawrap(oneturnoflinearoundthehand).However,ifyoudochoosetoadjusttheirlengthpleasekeepinmindthefollowing:

•Ensurebothmainbrakelinesareofequallength.

• Ifabrakehandlehasbeenremoved,checkthatitslineisroutedthroughthepulleywhenitisreplaced.

•Whenthebrakesarefullyreleasedinflight,thebrakelinesshouldbeslack.Theremustbeasubstantialbowinthemtoguaranteenodeformationofthetrailingedgewhenaccelerated.

•Theremustbeaminimumof10cmoffreeplaybeforethebrakesbegintodeformthetrailingedge.Thispreventsthetrailingedgefrombeingdeformedwhenusingthespeedsystem.

Adjustable Brake PositionTheheightofthebrakehandlescanbeadjustedaccordingtopilotpreferencetosuitethepowerunit’shangpointsheightbyusingtheappropriatepulley.Thereare2pulleysettings:upperandlower.Theuppersetting(assetbythefactory)isforlowhangpointmotorswhilstthelowersettingisforunitswithhigherhangpoints.

Ifyoulowerthebrakehandle,youmustalsolengthenthebrakelinesaccordingly.Movingthebrakehandlestothelowerpulleyrequiresadding17cmtotheoverallbrakelinelength-usetheappropriatemarkonthebrakelines.

• Firstundothebrakehandle’sknotandremovethebrakelinefromtheupperpulley.• Re-routethebrakelinethroughthelowerpulley• Re-attachthebrakehandlewithanappropriateknotatthecorrectlengthusingthesecondmark.

IMPORTANTIn the unlikely event of a brake line snapping in flight, or a handle becoming detached, the glider can be flown by gently pulling the rear risers for directional control.

IMPORTANTIf you adjust the brake handle height, you MUST re-lengthen the brake lines accordingly.

PREPARATION EN

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Accelerator SystemTosetuptheacceleratorsystem,firstroutethelinessuppliedwiththespeedsystemthroughtheharness.Makesurethis isdonecorrectlyandthatthe linespassthroughallofthepulleys(checkyourharnessmanualforinstructions).AttachthespeedsystemlinestotheacceleratorsystemontheriserswiththeBrummelhooks.

Abasicset-upcanbeperformedon theground:aska friend topull the risers tight into their in-flightpositionwhilstyousitintheharnessontheground.Nowadjustthelengthsofthelinessothatthemainbarsitsjustbeneathyourseat.Youshouldbeabletohookyourheelintothelowerloopoftheaccelerator.

Theremustbeenoughslackinthespeedbartoensurethefrontrisersarenotpulleddowninnormaltrimspeedflight,butnotsolongthatitisimpossibletousethefullspeedrangeoftheglider.Fullyextendingthelowerloopwillacceleratethewingtoapproximatelyhalfitsacceleratedspeedrange.Forfullspeed,hookyourheelsontotheupperbarandsmoothlyextendyourlegs,maximumspeediswhenthepulleysontheriserstouch.Oncesetup,testthefullrangeoftheacceleratorincalmflyingconditionsandensurethatbothrisersarepulledevenlyduringoperation.Fine-tuningcanbecompletedwhenyouarebackontheground.

Harness and MotorItwillbeinyourharnessthatyouwillenjoyflying.Therefore,werecommendyouspendthetimeonthegroundtoadjustyourharness’differentsettings.Hangfromasolidbeamanddoublecheckthatyouarecomfortableandthatyoucanreachthebrakehandles,tipsteeringhandlesandthatyoucanachievethefullrangeofspeedbartravelbeforeflying.Donotflywithyourcheststrapsettootight.

TheSpark2 issuitable forall typesofmotor.Therearemanydifferentmotorunitsavailableand it isvitallyimportantthatyouchooseonethatissuitableforyourneeds,weightandskilllevel.Duetothehighperformanceprofile,aunitwithalesspowerfulmotorandlowmovablehangpointsmaybeadvisable.Alwaysseekassistanceandadvicefromyourinstructororexperiencedpilotsbeforechoosingequipmentforyourself.

IMPORTANTThe wing has been certified with defined harness dimensions. The 30 was certified with the hangpoint width at 48cm, the 27 at 46cm and the 25 at 44cm.

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WingTofamiliariseyourselfwiththeglideritisagoodideatoperformpracticeinflationsandgroundhandlingbothwithandwithoutthemotor.Aswithallnewequipment,onlyflyinconditionsthatyouwouldnormallyflyinandonafamiliarsite.Flythewinginaprogressivemannerandbeawarethatwingloadinghasadirecteffectonthewing’sflyingcharacteristics.

Preflight Checks Layoutthewingdownwindofyourmotoronitstopsurfaceinapronouncedarc,withthecentreofthewinghigherthanthetips.Asyouunfoldthewingchecktheupperandlowerpanelsforanyripsortears,payparticularattentiontotheseamsandlineattachmentpointsastheseareloadbearing.Neverflywithadamagedwing.

Layoutthelinesonesideatatimeandcheckforanyobvioussignsofdamage.Holdtherisersclearofthegroundatshoulderheightandstartingwiththebrakelines,pullalllinesclear.RepeattheprocesswiththeD,C,BandthentheAlines,layingthecheckedlinesontopofthepreviousset.Makesurenolinesaretangled,knottedorsnaggedthenmirrortheprocessontheotherside.

Take-off checklist:1.Checkreserveparachute-pininandhandlesecure2.Helmetonandfastened3.Allharnessbucklesclosed-checkleg-loopsagain4.Carabinersandmaillonstight5.HoldingtheA’s,yourbrakehandlesandthrottle6.Leadingedgeopen7.Aligneddirectlyintowind8.Enginewarmandabletodeliverfullpower9.Trimsetcorrectly10.Propclearoflines11.Airspaceandvisibilityclear

BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES EN

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IMPORTANTNever take off with a glider that is not fully inflated or if you are not in control of the pitch/roll of your wing.

LaunchingYourSpark2will launchwitheithertheforwardorreversetechnique.Thewingshouldbelaidoutinapronouncedarc,withthecentreofthewinghigherthanthetips.

Forward Launch - Nil to Light windsWhenthewindisfavourable,whilstgentlyholdingtheArisersmoveforwardpositively,yourlinesshouldbecometightwithinoneortwostepsandtheSpark2willimmediatelystarttoinflate.Youshouldmaintainaconstantpressureontherisersuntilthewingisoverhead.Donotpulldownorpushtherisersforwardexcessively,ortheleadingedgewilldeformandpossiblycollapsemakingtaking-offmoredifficultandpotentiallydangerous.

Movesmoothlythroughouttheentirelaunch,thereisnoneedtorushorsnatchatit.Youshouldhaveplentyoftimetolookupandcheckyourcanopybeforecommittingyourself.OnceyouarehappythattheSpark2isinflatedcorrectly,acceleratesmoothlyoffthelaunch.

Reverse Launch - Light to Strong WindsLayoutyourwingasyouwouldfortheforwardlaunch.However,thistimeturntofaceit,passingoneentiresetofrisersoveryourheadasyouturn.NowyoucaninflatethegliderwithyourbodyweightandtheA-risers.Oncethewingisoverhead,releasetherisers,brakegentlyifnecessary,turnandlaunch.

Instrongerwinds,bepreparedtotakeafewstepstowardsthegliderasitinflates.Thiswilltakesomeoftheenergyoutoftheglideranditwillbelesslikelytooverflyyou.Thisreverse-launchtechniquecanbeusedinsurprisinglylightwindstoo.

Practicegroundhandlingasmuchaspossible!Notonlyisitgreatfun,butitwillgiveyouamuchbetterfeelforyourwing’sflightcharacteristics.Itwillalsoimproveyouroverallenjoymentofflyingbygivingyouthefeelingofcontrolandmakingyourlauncheseasierandlessstressful.

The Climb OutOnceintheairyoushouldcontinueflyingintowindwhilstgainingheight.Donotattempttoclimbtoosteeplyortooquicklybyusingthebrakesorslowtrim.Thewingalreadyhasahighangleofattitude,coupledwithahigherAoA (ifyouuse thebrakes)plus theengine’s full thrustactingon thepilot, thiscouldcontributetomaketheglidermorepronetostall.Furthermore,intheeventofanenginefailuretheresultingbackwardpendulummotionofthepilotandtheforwarddiveofthewingmaybringyoubackto

IMPORTANTAlways keep hold of your brakes. Do not fly in turbulent conditions

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thegroundveryhard.Donotinitiateturnsuntilyouhavesufficientheightandairspeed.Avoidlowturnsdownwindwithinsufficientairspeed.

TheSpark2iswelldampedinrollbutundercertaincircumstancesitispossibleforthepilottoinduceoscillations.Thisiscausedbyacombinationoftheengine/propellertorqueandpilotweightshiftand/orbrakeinputs.Tostoposcillationsitisbesttoreducethepowerslightlyandensurethatyouremainstaticwithweightshiftandbrakeinputs.Oncesettledyoucanonceagainapplyfullpower.Underfullpowerthetorqueeffectwillattempttogentlyturnthewing,usingweightshiftoradjustingthetrimsasymmetricallyisthebestmethodtocorrectthis.

Normal FlightOnceatasafeheightyoucanreleasethetrimmersforafastercruisespeed.Ifyourmotorhasenoughpower,theSpark2willachieveverygoodstraight linespeedswhilstmaintaininglevelflightwithtrimsfullyreleasedandfullspeedbarapplied.Becautiouswhenreleasingthetrimmers,onlydosoincalmconditions.

Flyingattrimspeed(hands-up,trimmerspulledtotheslowposition),theSpark2willachieveits‘bestglide’speedforstillair.Youshouldflyatthisspeedwhenglidingdownwindorwhentheairisnotexcessivelysinking.Forbetterpenetrationinheadwindsandimprovedglideperformanceinsinkingair,crosswindsorheadwinds,youshouldflyfasterthantrimspeedbyusingtheacceleratorsystemortrimmers.Usinguptohalfbardoesnotdegradetheglideangleorstabilitysignificantlyandwillimproveyourflyingperformance.AtfullspeedtheSpark2isstable;howeverwerecommendthatyoudonotflyatfullspeedclosetothegroundorinturbulentair.

Bypullingthetrimmerstotheslowpositionandapplyingasmallamountofbrake,theSpark2willachieveitsbestminimum-sinkrate;thisisthespeedtouseforthermallingandridgesoaringwhilstfreeflying.Formaximumefficiencywhilstflyingdownwind,releasethespeedbarandreturnthetrimmerstotheslowposition.

IMPORTANTIn turbulent air return the glider to trim speed - release the speed bar and return the trims to the slow position

IMPORTANTNever apply the brakes whilst flying at full speed - it makes the wing more prone to collapse.

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TurningTo familiarize yourself with the Spark 2 your first turns should be gradual and progressive. TomakeefficientandcoordinatedturnswiththeSpark2firstlookinthedirectionyouwanttogo,thenleanintoit.Yourfirstinputfordirectionalchangeshouldbeweight-shift,followedbythesmoothapplicationofthebrakeuntilthedesiredbankangleisachieved.Toregulatethespeedandradiusoftheturn,coordinateyourweightshiftandusetheouterbrake.

Active FlyingTominimizethelikelihoodofsufferingcollapsesinturbulentconditions,itisessentialtouseactiveflying.Theseareskillsthatarebestlearntbyplayingwiththegliderontheground.Flyingwithasmallamountofbrakeapplied(approx.20cm)willallowyoutofeelthefeedbackfromthewing.Inturbulentconditionstheinternalpressureofthewingisconstantlychangingandonlybyusingasmallamountofbrakewillyoufeelthesechanges.Theaimofactiveflyingistomaintainaconstantpressurethroughthebrakes,Ifyoufeelareductionorlossofpressureapplythebrakesuntilyoufeelnormalpressureagain.Onceyouhavenormalpressure,raisethehandsquicklybacktotheoriginalposition.Avoidflyingwithcontinuousamountsofdeepbrakeinroughairasyoucouldinadvertentlystallthewing.Alwaysconsideryourairspeed.

Thesemovementscanbesymmetricorasymmetric;youmayhavetoapplybothbrakesorjustone.Thesesubtleadjustmentswillkeepthegliderflyingsmoothlyanddirectlyaboveyouanddramaticallyreducethechancesofacollapse.Ifthegliderpitchesinfrontofyou,usethebrakestoslowitdown.Equally,ifthegliderdropsbehindyou,releasethebrakestoallowittospeedup.Thegoalistoalwayskeepthewingdirectlyoverhead.

Nopilotandnogliderareimmunetocollapseshoweveractiveflyingwillvirtuallyeliminateanytendencytocollapse.Whentheconditionsareturbulent,bemoreactiveandanticipatethemovementsofyourwing.

IMPORTANTNever initiate a turn at minimum speed (i.e. with full brakes on) as you could risk entering a spin.

IMPORTANTAlways keep hold of your brakes. Do not fly in turbulent conditions

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LandingTheSpark2showsnounusuallandingcharacteristicsbutasareminder,herearesometips:

•Alwayssetupforyourlandingearly,giveyourselfplentyofoptionsandasafemarginforerror.

•Oncebelow30metresavoidturningtightlyasthegliderwillhavetodivetoacceleratebacktonormalflight. If you are at low altitude, or if you hit sink, this couldmean you hit the ground harder thannecessary.

•Leanforwardoutofyourharnessbeforetheactuallanding(especiallyifit’sturbulent),withyourweightleaningforwardagainstthecheststrap,andmakesureyourlegsarereadyforthelandingandapossiblePLF(parachutelandingfall).

•Allowtheglidertoflyathandsup(trim)speedforyourfinaldescentuntilyouarearound1metreabovetheground(inwindyorturbulentconditionsyoumustflytheglideractivelyalltheway).Applythebrakesslowlyandprogressivelytoslowthegliderdownuntilgroundspeedhasbeenreducedtoaminimumandyouareabletostepontotheground.

• Inlightwinds/zerowindyouneedastrong,longandprogressiveflaretobleedoffallyourexcessgroundspeed.Instrongwindsyourforwardspeedisalreadylowsoyouareflaringonlytosoftenthelanding.Astrongflaremayresultinthegliderclimbingupwardsandbackwardsquickly,leavingyouinavulnerableposition.

• Ifthegliderdoesbegintoclimb,easeoffthebrakes(10-20cm)-donotputyourhandsupalltheway-thenflareagain,butmoregentlythistime.Keepthebrakesatmidspeed,standup,bereadytorunandmakesureyoubrakefullyasyouarriveontheground.

•Choosetheappropriateapproachstyleinfunctionofthelandingareaandtheconditions.

• Instrongwindsyouneedtoturntowardsthegliderthesecondyourfeettouchtheground.Oncefacingthewingpullsmoothlyandsymmetricallydownonthebrakestostallthewing.Ifthegliderpullsyou,runtowardit.

• Ifthewindisverystrong,andyoufeelyoumightbedragged,orliftedagain,stallthegliderwiththeCrisers.Thisstallsthewinginaveryquickandcontrollablewayandwilldragyoulessthanifyouusethebrakes.

•Alwayslandheadingintowind!

RAPID DESCENT TECHNIQUES EN

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Ozonewouldliketoremindyouthatthefollowingmanoeuvresshouldbelearntunderthesupervisionofaqualifiedinstructorandalwaysusedwithcaution.Neverforgetthatproperlyanalysingtheconditionsbeforelaunchwillhelpavoidtheneedtousethesetechniques.

Big EarsFoldinginthewingtipsincreasesthesinkratewithoutradicallychangingtheairspeed.Thisisusefulforstayingoutofcloudordescendingquicklythroughtheliftbandofthehill,forexamplewhentoplanding.

Topullbigears,keepholdofyourbrakehandlesandtaketheoutermostA-lineoneachside,thenpulloutanddown(preferablyoneatatime)untilthewingtipsfoldunder.TheOuterAlineisattachedtotheBabyAriser,makingidentificationanduseofthebigearsystemeasier.Thesizeofthebigearscanbeadjustedbypullingmoreline,orreachinghigheruptheline.FordirectionalcontrolwhileusingtheBigEars,youshoulduseweightshift.Toreopentheears,releasebothAlinesatthesametime.Tohelpreinflation,brakegentlyonesideatatimeuntiltipsregainpressure.Avoiddeepsymmetricapplicationsofthebrakeasthiscouldaccidentlyinduceparachutalorfullstalls.

YoumayuseBigearsforthefinallandingapproachbuttheyshouldbereleasedbeforemakingthefinalflare.Ozoneadvisetonotusethistechniqueinturbulentorwindyconditionsduetothereducedabilitytoflyactivelyandtheriskofaninadvertentstallwhilstdescendingthroughthewindgradient.

Oncethebigearsareengagedyoucanfurtherincreasethesinkratebypushingontheacceleratorbar,howeverNEVERtrytopulltheBigEarsiniftheacceleratorisalreadypushed.Thelowerangleofattackandtheactofdeflatingthetipscanleadtoamajordeflation.AlwaysmaketheBigEarsfirstandthenapplythespeedbar.

WhilstitispossibletoenteraspiraldivewhilstholdinginBigEars,thehighforcesappliedtothelowerlinescouldexceedthebreakingstrainofthelinesleadingtoequipmentfailure!

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.

DO NOT perform spiral dives with Big Ears engaged.

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B-Line StallTheB-linestallisforfastdescentsinemergencysituationsonly,itisfasterandsafertolosealtitudewithaspiraldivethanaB-stall.ToinitiatetheB-stall,keepthebrakesinyourhandandtakeholdofboththeBrisers,orplaceyourfingersbetweenthelinesabovethemaillons.AsyoupulltheB-linesdowntheairflowoverthewingisbrokenandthegliderlosesitsforwardspeedbutremainsopenwithareducedcord.Youcandescendataround6m/s.ToexittheB-stalltheB-risersshouldbereleasedsymmetricallyandinonesmooth,progressivemotion.Thegliderwillresumenormalforwardflightwithoutfurtherinput.Checkyouhaveforwardflightagainbeforeusingthebrakes.IfyoupulltoomuchB-linetheglidermayhorseshoeandmovearoundalot.Ifthisoccurs,slowlyreleasetheBlinesuntilthewingstabilisesorsimplyexittheBlinestallbyimmediatelyreleasetheBrisers.DonotattempttomaintainaBlinestallthatisnotstable.

Spiral DivesIfyouturnyourgliderinaseriesoftightening360’sitwillenteraspiraldive.Thiswillresultinrapidheightloss.Toinitiateaspiral,lookandleanintothedirectionyouwanttogo,thensmoothlypulldownontheinsidebrake.TheSpark2willfirstturnalmost360degreesbefore itdropsintothespiral.Onceinthespiralyoushouldre-centreyourweightshiftandapplyalittleoutsidebraketokeeptheouterwingtippressuredandinflated.

Safedescentratesofmorethan8m/s(1600ft/minapprox.)arepossibleinaspiraldive,butattheseratestheassociatedhighspeedsandG-forcescanbedisorientating.Alwayspayparticularattentiontoyouraltitude.Toexitthespiraldive,ensureyourweightshiftisinacentredpositionandthensmoothlyreleasetheinsidebrake.AstheSpark2deceleratesallowittocontinuetoturnuntilenoughenergyislostforittoreturntolevelflightwithoutanexcessiveclimbandsurge.

TheSpark2shows little tendency to remainneutral inaspiraldive;howeversomeparameterscouldinterferewithitsbehaviour.Thesemightinclude:wrongcheststrapsettings,totalweightinflightoutsideofthecertifiedweightrange,orbeinginaverydeepspiralataveryhighsinkrate>14m/s.Youshouldalwaysbepreparedtopilotthewingoutofsuchaspiraldive.Todoso,smoothlyuseoppositeweightshiftandapplyenoughoutsidebraketostopthewingfromspiralling,thegliderwillthenstarttoresumenormalflight.Neverattempttorecoverfromaspiralwithhardorquickoppositeinputsasthiswillresultinanaggressiveclimbandsurge.

IMPORTANTAlways be prepared to pilot the wing out of a spiral dive. Use opposite weight shift and apply enough outside brake to stop the wing from spiralling.

INCIDENTS IN FLIGHTEN

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DeflationsDuetotheflexibleformofaparaglider,turbulencemaycauseaportionofthewingsuddenlytocollapse.Thiscanbeanythingfromasmall30%(asymmetric)collapsetoacomplete(symmetric)collapse.

Ifyouhaveacollapse,thefirstthingtodoistocontrolyourdirection.Youshouldflyawayfromthegroundorobstaclesandotherpilots.Asymmetriccollapsesshouldbecontrolledbyweightshiftingawayfromthecollapseandapplyingenoughbraketocontrolyourdirection.Thisactionalonewillbeenoughforafullrecoveryofthewingmostofthetime.

Onceagliderisdeflateditiseffectivelyasmallerwing,sothewingloadingandstallspeedarehigher.Thismeansthegliderwillspinorstallwithlessbrakeinputthannormal.Inyoureffortstostopthegliderturningtowardsthecollapsedsideofthewingyoumustbeverycarefulnottostallthesideofthewingthatisstillflying.Ifyouareunabletostopthegliderturningwithoutexceedingthestallpointthenallowtheglidertoturnwhilstyoureinflatethecollapse.

Ifyouhaveadeflationwhichdoesnotspontaneouslyreinflate,makealongsmoothprogressivepumponthedeflatedside.Thispumpingactionshouldtakeabout1-2secondsperpump.Pumpingtooshortandfastwillnotreinflatethewingandpumpingtooslowmighttaketheglidercloseto,orbeyond,thestallpoint.

Symmetricalcollapsesreinflatewithoutpilotinput,however15to20cmofbrakeappliedsymmetricallywillspeedtheprocess.Afterasymmetriccollapsealwaysconsideryourairspeed.Makesurethegliderisnotinparachutalstallbeforemakinganyfurtherinputs.

If your Spark 2 collapses in accelerated flight, immediately release the accelerator and manage thecollapseusingthesamemethodsdescribedabove.

WARNINGUncoordinated wingovers can lead to large asymmetric collapses and cravats, therefore they should never be executed near the ground.

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CravatsIfthetipofyourwinggetsstuckinthelines,thisiscalleda‘cravat’.Thiscanmakeyourglidergointoaspiral,whichisdifficulttocontrol.Thefirstsolutiontogetoutofthissituationistostabilisethegliderintonormalflight,i.egetcontrolofyourdirectionandthenpulldownthestabiloline(BR4-outsidelineontheBriser)untilthewingtipclears.Youmustbecarefulwithanybrakeinputsoryoumaystalltheoppositewing.Youcanalsousestrongdeeppumpsofthebrakeonthecravatedside,whendoingsoitisimportanttoleanawayfromthecravatotherwiseyouriskspinningordeepeningthespiral.Theaimistoemptytheairoutofthewingtip,butwithoutspinning.Correctlydone,thisactionwillclearthecravat.

Ifitisaverylargecravatandtheaboveoptionshavenotworkedthenafullstallisanotheroption.Thisshouldnotbeattemptedunlessyouhavebeentaughthowtodoitandcanonlybedonewithalargeamountofaltitude.Rememberiftherotationisacceleratingandyouareunabletocontrolit,youshouldthrowyourreserveparachutewhilstyoustillhaveenoughaltitude.

Deep Stall / Parachutal StallIt is possible for gliders to enter a stateof parachutal stall. This canbecausedby several situationsincluding;averyslowreleasefromaB-linestall;flyingthegliderwhenwet;oraftera front/symmetricdeflation.Theglideroftenlooksasthoughithasrecoveredproperlybutcarriesondescendingverticallywithoutfullforwardmotion.Thissituationiscalled‘deepstall’or‘parachutalstall’.

ItisunlikelytohappenonanyOzoneglider,butshoulditdosoyourfirstreactionshouldbetofullyraisebothhands.ThisnormallyallowstheglidertoreturntonormalflightbutIfnothinghappensafterafewseconds,reachupandpushtheA-risersforwardsorapplythespeedbartoencouragethewingtoregainnormalflight.Ensure thegliderhas returned tonormalflight (checkyourairspeed)beforeyouuse thebrakesagain.

Donotflyinrain,doingsosignificantlyincreasesthelikelihoodofparachutalstallsoccurring.ToreducethechanceofstallinginrainavoidusingdeepbrakemovementsorBigEars.Findasafeareatolandandusingthespeedbar,maintainagoodairspeedatalltimes.

IMPORTANTA 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.

IMPORTANTNever fly in the rain or with a wet glider

IMPORTANTOnly a few cms of input from your brakes can maintain your wing in the stall. Always release your wraps if you have taken them!

CARE AND MAINTENANCEEN

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Step 1.Laymushroomedwingontheground.Itisbesttostartfromthemushroomedpositionasthisreducesthedraggingoftheleadingedgeacrosstheground. Step 2.GroupLEreinforcements

withtheAtabsaligned,makesuretheplasticreinforcementslaysidebyside.

Step 3.LaywingonitssideandStrapLE...NotethegliderisNOTfoldedinhalf;itisfoldedwithacompleteconcertinafromtiptotip.Itisreallyimportanttonotstressthemiddlecellorbendtheplastictootightly.

PackingToprolongthelifeofyourwingandtokeeptheplasticreinforcementsinthebestpossibleconditionitisveryimportanttopackthewingcarefully.

Ozonerecommendstousetheconcertinapackingmethodexactlyasshownsothatallofthecellsrestalongsideeachotherandtheplasticreinforcementsarenotunnecessarilybent.Youcanhoweverusethetraditionalhalfandhalfmethod.UsinganOzoneSaucisseorSaucisselightpackwillhelppreservethelifeofthewingandaidwiththespeedandeaseofpacking.

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If using a Saucisse pack go to Step 8.

Step 7.Nowplacethefoldedwingintothestuffsack.

Step 4.Grouptogetherthemiddle/trailingedgeofthewingbysortingthefoldsneartheB,CandDtabs.

Step 6.Foldthewingwith3or4foldswhilstbeingcarefultonotcrushtheLE.

Step 5.OncetheLEandrearofthewinghavebeensorted,turnthewholewingonitsside.

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Step 8.IfusingtheSaucissePack,carefullyzipitupwithouttrappinganymaterial.

Step 9.TurntheSaucisseonitssideandmakethefirstfoldjustaftertheLEreinforcements.Donotfoldtheplasticreinforcements,use3or4foldsaroundtheLE.

IMPORTANT: Do NOT lay the wing flat on the ground before packing the glider, this will cause abrasion damage to the top surface as you pull the glider towards the middle. ALWAYS pack from a mushroom or lift the wing off the ground when gathering the wing and grouping the leading edge.

IMPORTANT: Do not fold the glider in the centre, you will bend the plastics, instead pack the wing with a full concertina method from tip to tip before packing into the stuff sac.

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Caring TipsCarelessgroundhandlingdamagesmanyparagliders.Herearesomethingstoavoidinordertoprolongthelifeofyouraircraft:

•DONOTdragyourwingalongthegroundtoanothertake-offposition-thisdamagesthesailcloth.Liftitupandcarryit.

•DONOTtrytoopenyourwinginstrongwindswithoutuntanglingthelinesfirst-thisputsunnecessarystrainonthelines.

•DONOTwalkonthewingorlines.

•DONOTrepeatedlyinflatethegliderandthenallowittocrashbackdown.Trytokeepthismovementassmoothaspossiblebymovingtowardsthegliderasitcomesdown.

•DONOTslamyourgliderdownonthegroundleadingedgefirst!Thisimpactputsgreatstrainonthewingandstitchingandcanevenexplodecells.

•FLYINGinsaltyair, inareaswithabrasivesurfaces (sand,rocksetc.)andgroundhandling instrongwindswillacceleratetheagingprocess.

•DONOTflyintherainorexposethewingtomoisture.

•DONOTexposethewingtounnecessaryUV.Packawayonceyouhavefinishedflying.Donotleaveitsittinginthesun.

•DONOTexposethewingtoexcessiveheat.Allowthewingtocoolbeforestorage.

• Ifyouflywithawrap,youshouldregularlyundothetwistingthatappearsonthemainbrakelines.Bytwistingthelinebecomeshorterandyoucanendupwithaconstanttensiononthetrailingedge(whichcanleadtoproblemonlaunch,stalling,glidernotflyingsymmetrically,...)

•Changeyourmainbrakelinesiftheyaredamaged.

•BeCarefulwhengroundhandlingtonotsawthebrakelinesagainsttherisersormainlines.Theabrasioncausedbyasawingmotioncandamagethemainlinesandleadtoprematureageingoftherisers.Ifyounoticeanysignsofabrasion,especiallytothelines,makesureyougetthewingprofessionallyservicedandimportantlymodifyyourgroundhandlingtechniquetostopanyfurtherdamage.

•YourOzonewinghasanopeningclosedusingvelcroonthetrailingedgeofthetipcalledthe‘Butthole’.Thishasbeendesignedtoeasilyemptyallthethingswhichhavebeenaccumulatinginyourwing(sand,leaves,rocks,mobilephonesetc).

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Storage and TransportAlwaysstoreallyourflyingequipmentinadry,coolroomprotectedfromanysourceofexcessiveheat.Yourwingshouldbedryandcoolbeforebeingpackedaway.Moisture,heatandhumidityaretheworstelementsfordamagingthefibresandcoatingofthecloth.Storingadampgliderinyourcarunderthesunwouldbeterribleforexample.

Ifyoulandinsaltwater,youmustfirstrinseitthoroughlywithcleanfreshwater.Drythewingcompletely,preferablyoutofthesun,inthewind.Neveruseahairdryer,etc.

Takecarethatnoinsectsgetpackedawaywiththewing.Theymayeattheclothandmakeholesinabidtoescape.Theycanalsoleaveacidicdepositsiftheydieanddecompose.

Transportthewinginthesuppliedbagsandkeepawayfromoils,paints,chemicals,detergentsetc.

CleaningAnykindofwiping/scratchingcandamagethecoatingofthecloth.Werecommendtonotcleanthewing,butifyoudohaveto,useasoftclothdampenedwithasmallamountofwaterandusegentlemovementslittlebylittleacrossthesurface.Remembermoistureandabrasiondamagesthecoatingofthecloth.

RepairsAlways let a registered dealer, professional repair centre or themanufacturer carry out anymajor orcomplexrepairs,especiallythosenearseammargins.

If you damage the sail:Iftheripissmallandinthemiddleofapanelyoucanfixityourself.You’llfindallthematerialsintherepairkityouneed.Thefabriccanbesimplymendedwiththestickyripstop/spinnakertape.Whencuttingoutthepatchesallowampleoverlapofthetearandmakesurebothsidesaredifferentsizes.Makesuretoroundoffeachcornerofthepatches.

YoucanfindmoreinformationaboutrepairingyourwingontheOzonewebsite,includingstepbystepinstructionswithpictures.

IMPORTANTNever pack away or store your glider wet.

IMPORTANTNever use detergent or chemical cleaners.

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If you damage a line:AnylinethatisvisuallydamagedMUSTbereplaced.Useareputableparaglidingservicecentretomakethereplacementlines.AlternativelyyoucanorderthemfromyourlocalOzonedealerordirectlyfromourwebsitehttp://www.flyozone.com/paragliders/en/shop/lines.php

It is important that replacement linesaremade from thecorrectmaterialsanddiameters.Youshouldchecklengthsagainsttheircounterpartontheothersideofthewingtomakeensuresymmetry.Oncethelinehasbeenreplaced,inflateandcheckthegliderbeforeflying.

Maintenance Checks Inaddition to thenormaldailyandpreflightchecks, it is recommended toservice thewing regularly,especiallyafteraheavyperiodofuse,afteranincidentorafteralongperiodofstorage.Youaloneareresponsibleforyourflyingkitandyoursafetydependsonit.Changesininflation/groundhandling/flyingbehaviourindicatestheglidersaging,ifyounoticeanychangesyoushouldhavethewingcheckedbeforeflyingagain.

Toensureproperairworthinessyourwingneedstobetechnicallyservicedbyanexperiencedprofessionalfor thefirst timeafter24months,orafter100hours.However, if thewing isused frequently thenwerecommendanannualservice.Theservicecentreshouldperforma thorough inspectionofyourwingandinformyouoftheconditionofthesail,risersandlinesandwhetheranypartsneedtobecheckedorchangedbeforethenextnormalserviceperiod.

Thesailandthelinesdonotageinthesamewayoratthesamerate;itispossiblethatyoumayhavetochangepartorallofthelinesduringthewing’slife.Forthisreasonitisimportanttodoregularinspectionssothatyouknowtheexactconditionofallofthecomponentsofyourglider.

Werecommendtheseinspectionstobecarriedoutbyaqualifiedprofessionalandtoincludethefollowing:

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Porosity ismeasuredwithaporositymeter, thetimetakenbyacertainvolumeofair togothroughacertainsurfaceofthecloth.Thetimeinsecondsistheresult.Ameasurementisdoneinaseveralplacesonthetopsurfacealongthespanofthegliderbehindtheleadingedge.

Tearing resistance of the cloth-Anon-destructivetestfollowingtheTS-108standardwhichspecifiesminimumtearstrengthforskydivingcanopiesshouldbemadeusingaBettsometer.(B.M.A.A.ApprovedPatentNo.GB2270768CliveBettsSails)

Line strength-Anupper,middleandlowerAline,alongwithalowerBandalowerC(andlowerDifapplicable)lineshouldbetestedforstrength.Eachlineistestedtobreakingpointandthevaluerecorded.Theminimumvalueis14Gforalllines,calculatedfromthemaximumcertifiedflyingweightoftheglider.Theaddedminimumstrengthforthemiddlelinesandforthetoplinesshouldbethesame.Ifthebreakingstrengthistooclosetotheminimumvaluecalculated,theprofessionalshouldgiveaperiodafterwhichyouwillhavetotestthestrengthofthelinesagain.

Complianceof the testsample’ssuspension lines,brake linesandriserswerecheckedby the testinglaboratoryafterthetestflightswerecompleted.

Line strength-Theoveralllength(riserlines+midlines+upperlines)hastobecheckedunder5Kgsoftension.Thedifferencebetweenthemeasuredlengthandtheoriginallengthshouldnotexceed+/-10mm.ThechangesthatcouldappearareaslightshrinkontheCorDsand/oraslightstretchontheA,B.Theconsequencesofthesechangescanincludeaslowertrimspeed,difficultinflationetc.

Risers-Visualinspectionforsignsofwearorabrasion.Differencestomanuallengthsshouldnotexceed+/-5mm.

Canopy check-Afullvisualcheckshouldbecarriedout:Allthecomponentsofthewing(stitching,ribs,diagonals,lines,tabs,...)shouldbecheckedforsignsofdeterioration.

Flight test-Aflighttesttoconfirmthatthewingbehavesnormallyshouldbecarriedoutbyaprofessional.

IMPORTANTTake care of your glider and make sure you have it checked and serviced according to the schedule.

LIMITATIONS

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TheSpark2hasbeendesignedasansolobeginnerwingsuitableforalllevelsoftraining.Itisnotintendedfortandemflightsnoraerobaticmanoeuvres.

Total Weight in flightWestrongly recommend that you respect theENweight ranges for free flight and the recommendedweightrangesforpoweredflight.Flyingaboveorbelowtherecommendedweightswillhaveadetrimentalaffectonthebehaviourofthewingandexposesyoutounnecessaryrisk.Choosethesizemostsuitedtoyourweight,thatwayyoucangetmanyhoursofbothpoweredandun-poweredflightwiththesamewing.

TowingTheSpark2maybetow-launched.Itisthepilot’sresponsibilitytousesuitableharnessattachmentsandreleasemechanismsandtoensurethattheyarecorrectlytrainedontheequipmentandsystememployed.Alltowpilotsshouldbequalifiedtotow,useaqualifiedtowoperatorwithproper,certifiedequipment,andmakesurealltowingregulationsareobserved.

Flying in the RainModernwingsaresusceptibletorainandmoisture,flyingwithawetwingcanresultinthelossofnormalflight.Duetotheefficient,wrinkle-freedesignofthesail,watertendstobeadontheleadingedgecausingflowseparation.Flowseparationwillmakethewingmorepronetoenteringinadvertentparachutalstalls,soflyingintherain,orwithawetwing(e.gearlymorningdew)shouldbeavoidedatallcosts.Ifyouareaccidentlycaught-outinarainshower,itisbesttolandimmediately.Ifyourwingbecomeswetintheairitisadvisedtomaintainacceleratedflightusingthespeedbar,evenduringthefinalapproach.DONOTusebigearsasadescenttechnique,theincreaseddragwillincreasethechanceofaparachutalstalloccurring.Instead,loseheightwithgentle360’sandmaintainyourairspeedatalltimes.Ifyourwingentersparachutalstallwhenwet,immediatelyacceleratethewingtoregainairspeed.

ModificationsYourOzoneSpark2wasdesignedandtrimmedtogivetheoptimumbalanceofperformance,handlingandsafety.Anymodificationmeansthegliderlosesitscertificationandwillalsoprobablybemoredifficulttofly.Forthesereasons,westronglyrecommendthatyoudonotmodifyyourgliderinanyway.

OZONE QUALITY GUARANTEEEN

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AtOzonewe take the quality of our products very seriously, all our gliders aremade to the higheststandardsinourownmanufacturingfacility.Everyglidermanufacturedgoesthroughastringentseriesofqualitycontrolproceduresandallthecomponentsusedtobuildyourglideraretraceable.Wealwayswelcomecustomerfeedbackandarecommittedtocustomerservice.Ozoneguaranteesallofitsproductsagainstmanufacturer’sdefectsorfaults.Ozonewillrepairorreplaceanydefectiveproductfreeofcharge.Ozoneanditsdistributorsprovidethehighestqualityserviceandrepair,anydamagetoproductsduetowearandtearwillberepairedatareasonablecharge.

Ifyouareunabletocontactyourdealerthenyoucancontactusdirectlyatinfo@flyozone.com.

SummarySafety isparamount inour sport.Tobesafe,wemustbe trained,practisedandalert to thedangersaroundus.Toachievethiswemustflyasregularlyaswecan,groundhandleasmuchaspossibleandtakeacontinuousinterestintheweather.Ifyouarelackinginanyoftheseareasyouwillbeexposingyourselftomoredangerthanisnecessary.

Everyyearmanypilotsgethurtlaunching;don’tbeoneofthem.Launchingisthetimethatyouaremostexposed todanger sopractice it lots.Some launchsitesare small anddifficult andconditionsaren’talwaysperfect.Ifyou’regoodatgroundhandlingyou’llbeabletoconfidentlyandsafelylaunchwhilstothersstruggle...practiceasmuchasyoucan.You’llbelesslikelytogethurtandmorelikelytohaveagreatday’sflying.

Respecttheenvironmentandlookafteryourflyingsites.

Ifyouneedtodisposethewing,dosoinanenvironmentallyresponsiblemanner.Donotdisposeofitwiththenormalhouseholdwaste.

Finally,RESPECTtheweather,ithasmorepowerthanyoucaneverimagine.Understandwhatconditionsarerightforyourlevelofflyingandstaywithinthatwindow.

Happyflying&enjoyyourSpark2.TeamOzone

Non Accelerated

Accelerated Speed bar

A 500

a 500

B 500

C 500

A 410

a 410

B 430

C 500

Fully Accelerated A 410

a 410

B 430

C 560

Fully Untrimmed A 500

a 500

B 520

C 560

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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25 27 30

No.ofCells 34 34 34

ProjectedArea(m2) 20.4 22.1 25.1

FlatArea(m2) 24.3 26.3 29.9

ProjectedSpan(m) 8.12 8.46 9

FlatSpan(m) 10.5 10.93 11.64

ProjectedAspectRatio 3.24 3.24 3.24

FlatAspectRatio 4.54 4.54 4.54

RootChord(m) 2.87 2.99 3.18

GliderWeight(Kg) 4.55 4.75 5.2

MaxControlTravel(cm) 65 75 75

In-FlightWeightRange(Kg) 65-90 75-105 95 - 125

RecommendedPPGrange(kg) 65-110 75-125 95-140

MaximumLoad5.25G(kg) 226 226 226

CertificationEN/LTF* A A A

CertificationDGAC Yes Yes Yes

Riser Lengths

*Certifiedwiththeaccelerator,butwiththetrimmerssettotheslowposition.ReleasingthetrimmersinvalidatesENcertification.

Leading Edge

Trailing Edge

Risers

Cell Openings

Riser Lines

MiddleLines

Upper Lines

Stabilo Line

Brake Lines

Main Hangpointto Harness Karabiner

A Riser

Baby A Riser

(Big Ears)

BRiser

C Riser

Brummel Hook for Speed System

Brake Handle

Upper Surface

Lower Surface

Butt Hole

Accelerator Pulley

Upper BrakePulley

Trimmer

Adjustable Magnet

Lower BrakePulley

TECHNICAL DRAWINGSEN

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A1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9

A10

A11A12

A13

AM1AM2

AR3

AM4AM5

AM6

AR1AR2

B1

B13B12B11B10B9B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8

C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9C10C11C12C13

D1D2

D3D4

D5

D6

D7D8D9

D10D11

D12D13

CM1CM2CM3

CM4CM5

CM6DM6 DM5 DM4

DM3

DM2 DM1

BM1 BM2 BM3 BM4BM5

K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K7 K8 K9K10

K11K12

CR1CR2CR3

BR4

A Riser

C Riser

Element 3 Rigging diagram

A14

A15 A16

B15C15

B14

BM6

BR1 BR2 BR3

B Riser

K13K14

KMU1 KMU2KMU3

KMU4

KML2

KRL1

Brake Handle

KMU5 KMU6

KML3KML1

C14

D14

D15

AM3

DML1DML2

CML1CML2

B16C16

D16

AM7

CM7

Individual and linked line lengths can be found online.LINE DIAGRAM

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MATERIALSEN

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AllOzoneglidersaremadefromthehighestqualitymaterialsavailable.

Cloth Upper SurfaceDominicoDOKDO30DLower SurfaceDominicoDOKDO30DInternal RibsDominicoDOKDO30DFMLeading Edge Reinforcement1.8mm/1.4mmPlasticpipe

MainLine Set Brake LinesRiser Lines Main brake Lines Edelrid6843-200/160 Liros-10-200-040Middle Lines Middle brake linesLirosDSL-140/70 LirosDSL-70Upper Lines Upper brake linesLirosDSL-70 LirosDSL-70

Risers and hardwareMaillons MaillonRapide-PegeutRiser webbing 20mmzerostretchpolyesterwebbingPulleys AustriAlpin

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