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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Confidence and belief in your paraglider is a far greater asset than any small gains in performance - ask Team Ozone any of the Ozone pilots on your local hills, or those who have taken our gliders on ground-breaking Your Speedster 2 adventures or stood on podiums around the world. -
Page 4: Warning
WARNING TEAM OZONE Everyone at Ozone continues to be driven by our passion for flying, our love of adventure • Paragliding/Paramotoring is a potentially dangerous sport that can cause serious injury including bodily harm, paralysis and death. Flying an Ozone paraglider is undertaken with and our quest to see Ozone’s paraglider development create better, safer and more versatile... -
Page 5: Your Speedster 2
IMPORTANT Trimmers The Speedster 2 features a faster top speed than its predecessor, the reduced line drag and In thermic or turbulent The Speedster is supplied with a trim riser set. The ‘neutral’ or standard position is when the optimised profile have made this new wing an incredible tool in accelerated flight. - Page 6 Brake Lines and gentle at first until you are familiar with the handling characteristics. The attachment IMPORTANT height of the TST handles can also be adjusted according to your comfort, flying style and The brake line lengths have been set carefully during testing. We feel it is better to have In the unlikely motor unit.
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Page 7: Preparation
Due to the high performance profile of the Speedster 2, a unit with a less between 44-48cm. powerful motor and low movable hang points may be advisable. Always seek assistance and IMPORTANT advice from your instructor or experienced pilots before choosing equipment for yourself. -
Page 8: Basic Flight Techniques
When the wind is favourable, move forward positively: your lines should become tight within during take-off. This is 9. Trim set correctly one or two steps. The Speedster 2 will immediately start to inflate. You should maintain a especially important in 10.Prop clear of lines constant pressure on the risers until the wing is overhead. - Page 9 (half a turn in each riser, and crossed in the wing. direction you want to turn). Now you can pull up the Speedster 2 by its A-risers. Once the The handling characteristic of the Speedster 2 is truly amazing. We have worked hard on wing is overhead, brake it gently, turn and launch.
- Page 10 This way, you will be in the risers. This stalls the Speedster 2 in a very quick and controllable way and will drag you best position to react correctly should an incident occur. No pilot and no glider are immune less than if you use the brakes.
- Page 11 Spiral Dives baby A risers until the tips of the wing fold under. If you turn your Speedster 2 in a series of tightening 360’s it will enter a spiral dive. This will result in rapid height loss. Do not use the brakes other than for re-inflation. For directional control while using the Big Ears, you should use weight shift steering.
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Page 12: Incidents
INCIDENTS IN FLIGHT Deflations Cravats IMPORTANT If the tip of your wing gets stuck in the lines, this is called a ‘cravat’. This can make your glider Due to the flexible form of a paraglider, turbulence may cause a portion of the wing suddenly A bad preparation to collapse. - Page 13 Ozone recommends to use the concertina packing method exactly as shown so that all of the cells rest alongside each other and the plastic reinforcements are not unnecessarily bent. Using an Ozone Saucisse or Saucisse light pack will help preserve the life of the wing and aid with the speed and ease of packing.
- Page 14 • Your Ozone wing has an opening closed using Velcro on the trailing edge of the tip called concertina method from tip to tip before packing into the the ‘Butt hole’.
- Page 15 Always store all your flying equipment in a dry room, protected from direct heat. Your wing should be dry before being packed away. Moisture, heat and humidity are the worst elements centre to make the replacement lines. Alternatively you can order them from your local Ozone dealer or directly from our website http://www.flyozone.com/paragliders/en/shop/lines.php for damaging your glider.
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Page 16: Limitations
The Speedster 2 may be used with a light solo trike so long as the maximum recommended a period after which you will have to test the strength of the lines again. -
Page 17: Ozone Quality
OZONE QUALITY GUARANTEE Flying in the Rain 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 Modern wings are susceptible to rain and moisture, flying with a wet wing can result in the a stringent series of quality control procedures and all the components used to build your loss of normal flight. -
Page 18: Technical Specifications
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL DRAWINGS Riser Trailing Lower Surface Baby A Riser Edge Riser Riser Leading Upper Surface Handle (Big Ears) Edge Adjustable Brake No. of Cells Riser Pulley Projected Area (m2) 18.9 20.6 22.3 24.0 Flat Area (m2) Projected Span (m) 8.71 9.09 9.47... -
Page 19: Line Diagram
SPEEDSTER Rigging Diagram LINE DIAGRAM MATERIALS Individual and linked line lengths can be found online. A Riser All Ozone gliders are made from the highest quality materials available. B Riser Cloth AR 3 Upper Surface AR 2 AR 1 C Riser... - Page 20 1258 Route de Grasse Le Bar sur Loup 06620 France...
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