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- Page 3 CONTENTS Pilots Manual (En) 2-18 Materials Line Diagram Technical Specifications OZONE GLIDERS 1258 Route de Grasse, 06620, Le Bar sur Loup, France Version 1.1 Nov 2014...
- Page 5 This manual will help you get the most out of your Viper 3. It details information about the Viper 3’s design, tips and advice on how best to use it and how to care for it to ensure it has a long life and retains a high resale value.
- Page 6 As the owner of an Ozone paraglider you take exclusive responsibility for all risks associated with its use. Inappropriate use and or abuse of your equip- Paragliding design is led by the ever thoughtful David Dagault; Dav ment will increase these risks.
- Page 7 While its handling point is natural and it carves in an intuitive fashion, the Viper 3 is not a freestyle or slalom wing, and its core mission is performance fly- ing. Lower TST elastic...
- Page 8 Trimmers should an incident occur. The Viper 3 is supplied with a trim riser set. See page 5. NOTE: When the trimmers are fully pulled to the neutral position the risers are NOT of equal lengths. The slow trim setting, with the trimmers fully pulled is the neutral position.
- Page 9 Important: Using the speed system has exactly the same adding 10cm to the overall brake line length (measured from the effect as releasing the trimmers so it is safe and possible mark on the brake line), using the lower setting requires an ad- to fly with the trimmers in the fully slow (neutral) position ditional 20cm from the mark.
- Page 10 Preparation Lay out the Viper 3 downwind of your motor on its top surface in a When using the tip steering, it is advised to keep the brake handles pronounced arc, with the centre of the wing higher than the tips.
- Page 11 (half a turn in each riser, and crossed in the direction you want to enough airspeed a gentle application of brake will help you lift off. turn). Now you can pull up the Viper 3 by its A-risers. Once the Do not stop running until your feet have left the ground and you wing is overhead, brake it gently, turn and launch.
- Page 12 Once at a safe height you can release the trimmers for a faster Once in the air you should continue flying into wind whilst gain- cruise speed. If your motor has enough power, the Viper 3 will ing height. By setting the trimmers to the first white line position you will achieve the best climb rate.
- Page 13 If the wind is very strong, and you feel you might be dragged, advise you to keep hold of your brakes at all times and not stall the glider with the C risers. This stalls the Viper 3 in a to fly in turbulent conditions.
- Page 14 To pull big be executed near the ground. ears on the Viper 3 take hold of the outermost A-line (Baby A) on B-Line Stall each side whilst keeping the brake handles in your hand. Pull down the baby A risers until the tips of the wing fold under.
- Page 15 Spiral Dives Incidents If you turn your Viper 3 in a series of tightening 360’s it will enter a Deflations spiral dive. This will result in rapid height loss. It is likely that that Due to the flexible form of a paraglider, turbulence may cause a por- the wing has neutral, possibly unstable tendencies during the spiral tion of the wing suddenly to collapse.
- Page 16 The Viper 3 is for solo use only. It has not been designed as a tan- IMPORTANT: A bad preparation on launch, aerobatic flying, dem wing or to be used with a trike.
- Page 17 Using middle cell or bend the plastic the Ozone Saucisse pack will help preserve the life of the wing and too tightly. aid with the speed and ease of packing.
- Page 18 IMPORTANT: Do NOT lay the wing flat on the ground before • DO NOT slam your Viper 3 down on the ground leading edge first! packing the glider, this will cause abrasion damage to the This impact puts great strain on the wing and stitching and can top surface as you pull the glider towards the middle.
- Page 19 Once the line has been replaced, inflate and check the glider before flying. If you do not have access to an Ozone You alone are responsible for your flying kit and your safety dealer you can order individual lines at www.flyozone.com...
- Page 20 The tearing resistance of the cloth - A non-destructive test follow- ing the TS-108 standard which specifies minimum tear strength for Your Ozone Viper 3 was designed and trimmed to give the opti- sky diving canopies should be made using a Bettsometer. (B.M.A.A.
- Page 21 Summary MATERIALS All OZONE gliders are made from the highest quality materials Safety is paramount in our sport. To be safe, we must be trained, available. practised and alert to the dangers around us. To achieve this we must fly as regularly as we can, ground handle as much as pos- sible and take a continuous interest in the weather.
- Page 22 LINE DIAGRAM Viper3 Rigging Diagram A Riser B Riser Amu1 Amu2 Bmu1 Bmu2 A11 A12 C12 C11 K11 K12 Cmu1 Cmu2 Kmu6 Kmu5 Kmu4 Cru4 Kmu3 Kmu2 Kmu1 Ktru Kml3 Kml2 Kml1 Crl4 Kru1 C Riser Ktrl Krl1 Brake TST tube handle...
- Page 23 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS No. of Cells Flat Area (m2) Projected Area (m2) 17.1 18.8 20.5 22.2 Projected Span (m) 8.72 9.14 9.55 9.94 Flat Span (m) 10.94 11.47 11.98 12.47 4.45 4.45 4.45 4.45 Projected Aspect Ratio Flat Aspect Ratio 2.31 2.42 2.53 2.63...
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