CONTENTS Pilots Manual (Eng) 2 > 14 Materials Line Diagram Riser Diagram/Lengths Technical Specifications Version 1.0 April 2011...
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Gourdon, Monaco and Lachens, guarantees us more than 300 flyable days per year. This is a great asset in the development of the Ozone range. If you need any further information about Ozone, the Mantra R11, or any of our products please check www.flyozone.com or contact your local dealer or any of us here at Ozone.
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WARNING TEAM OZONE The Mantra R11 is an Open class competition paraglider, it has been Everyone at Ozone continues to be driven by our successfully load tested, conforms to the CIVL 23G rule but holds no passion for flying, our love of adventure and our EN or LTF flight certification.
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Risers The Mantra R11 has been designed with 2 rows of lines A & B. C lines are no longer necessary; they only create drag. Each riser has a set of trimmers, these are used to slow the wing in thermals and to optimise the trim speed.
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Now Launching adjust the length of the line so that the main bar sits just beneath Your Mantra R11 will launch with either the forward or reverse tech- your seat. niques.
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Trimmers improve your flying performance. At full speed the Mantra R11 is very ‘Normal’ trim speed (neutral) is marked with a row of stitching in the fast but less stable; only use max speed in very calm air conditions trim tab, it is also when the A and B risers are of equal length.
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Active B Riser Control to trim speed, release the B risers and fly the glider actively with the brakes. When gliding at trim or in accelerated flight it is recommended to pi- lot the wing with the B risers. This gives an improved feel and control IMPORTANT: Be careful to use only small inputs to the ris- over the wing enabling you to fly actively without using the brakes ers especially when flying at slower speeds (i.e with the...
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To exit the spiral dive, return your weight shift to a central position time) until the tips of the wing fold under. and then slowly release the inside brake. As the Mantra R11 deceler- ates allow it to continue to turn until enough energy is lost for it to Do not use the brakes other than for re-inflation.
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Wingovers ever a quick input of 15 to 20cm of brake applied symmetrically will The Mantra R11 is not designed for aerobatic flying. The limit is speed the process and reduce the likelihood of the wing tips coming tightly banked S-turns, commonly known as wingovers. These must together in a horseshoe and resulting cravats.
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Step 4. Group together the and the plastic reinforcements are not unnecessarily bent. Using the centre of the wing, keeping the Ozone Saucisse pack will help preserve the life of the wing and aid B tabs together. with the speed and ease of packing.
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IMPORTANT: Do NOT lay the wing flat on the ground before Caring Tips packing the glider, this will cause abrasion damage to the • DO NOT drag your wing along the ground to another take-off po- top surface as you pull the glider towards the middle. AL- sition - this can damage the sailcloth and the lines.
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Once the line has been replaced, inflate and scheduled line change interval (150hrs) since damage cannot always check the glider before flying. If you do not have access to an Ozone be seen. Flying with damaged lines significantly increases the risk of dealer you can order individual lines at www.flyozone.com...
QUALITY If the wing is abused in any way (such as tree landings) then the rec- At Ozone we take the quality of our products very seriously, all our ommended maintenance interval is invalid and you should check the gliders are made to the highest standards in our own manufacturing wing immediately.
MATERIALS All Ozone gliders are made from the highest quality materials avail- able. Porcher cloth has been used for all components of the glider due to its lighter weight and stretch resistance, which are two important factors in a high performance wing.
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