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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Thank You Warning Your Swift 6 Preparation Basic Flight Techniques Rapid descent Techniques Incidents Care and Maintenance Ozone Quality Technical Specifications Drawings/Riser Lengths Rigging Diagram Materials EN v1.0 November 2022... -
Page 3: Thank You
THANK YOU hank you for choosing to fly Ozone. As a team of free flying enthusiasts, competitors and adventurers, Ozone’s mission is to build agile paragliders of the highest quality with cutting edge designs, class leading performance and maximum security. -
Page 4: Warning
Flying an Ozone paraglider is undertaken with the full knowledge that paragliding involves such risks. • 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 equipment will increase these risks. -
Page 5: Your Swift 6
YOUR SWIFT 6 The Swift 6 is a high performance intermediate cross-country wing. Thanks to lightweight materials and advanced construction techniques, the sail weight is among the lightest in the class. Its reduced sail inertia and increased agility makes it easier to launch and more efficient in flight. - Page 6 Rucksack A choice of optional rucksacks are available for your wing. We have a large range suited for many applications - from large competition bags to accommodate modern competition harnesses to small lightweight compact designs suited for lightweight harnesses and hike and fly. You can choose from any of them at the time of order or choose to not take one and re-use your old bag.
- Page 7 Total Weight in flight Each Ozone glider has been designed and certified for a defined weight range. We strongly recommend that you respect these weight ranges. If you are between sizes the following information may help you make a decision as to which size to buy: •...
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Page 8: Preparation
PREPARATION Accelerator System To set up the accelerator system, first route the lines supplied with the speed system through the harness. IMPORTANT Using the accelerator Make sure this is done correctly and that the lines pass through all of the pulleys (check your harness decreases the angle manual for instructions). - Page 9 Wing To prepare the wing, lay it out on the top surface and perform a thorough daily check. You should inspect the top and bottom surfaces for any rips and tears or any other obvious signs of damage. Lay out the lines one side at a time, hold up the risers and starting with the brake lines, pull all lines clear.
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Page 10: Basic Flight Techniques
BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES Launching Your Swift 6 will launch with either the forward or reverse technique. The wing should be laid out in a pronounced arc, with the centre of the wing higher than the tips. Forward Launch Nil to Light winds When the wind is favourable, whilst gently holding the A risers move forward positively, your lines should become tight within one or two steps and the Swift 6 will immediately start to inflate. - Page 11 By applying approximately 20cm of brakes the Swift 6 will achieve its Minimum-Sink rate; this is the speed for best climb and is the speed to use for thermalling and ridge soaring. Turning To familiarize yourself with the Swift 6 your first turns should be gradual and progressive. To make efficient IMPORTANT and coordinated turns, first check the airspace is clear and then lean in the direction you want to go.
- Page 12 Active Control Risers The Swift 6 features Active Control Risers, a new innovative control system that acts on both the B and C risers for an improved feel and intuitive angle of attack control over the wing. This enables you to fly actively without using the brakes.
- Page 13 Landing The Swift 6 shows no unusual landing characteristics but as a reminder, here are some tips: • Always set up for your landing early, give yourself plenty of options and a safe margin for error. • Once below 30 metres avoid turning tightly as the glider will have to dive to accelerate back to normal flight.
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Page 14: Rapid Descent Techniques
RAPID DESCENT TECHNIQUES Ozone would like to remind you that the following manoeuvres should be learnt under the supervision of a qualified instructor and always used with caution. Never forget that properly analysing the conditions before launch will help avoid the need to use these techniques. - Page 15 much the glider may deform across the span and the wing tips may move forward. In turbulent air pulling too much could result in a horseshoe or unstable B stall with the wing moving around above the head. If this occurs, slowly release the B lines until the wing stabilises or simply exit the B line stall by immediately releasing the B risers.
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Page 16: Incidents
INCIDENTS IN FLIGHT Deflations Due to the flexible form of a paraglider, turbulence may cause a portion of the wing suddenly to collapse. This can be anything from a small 30% (asymmetric) collapse to a complete (symmetric) collapse. If you have a collapse, the first thing to do is to control your direction. You should fly away from the ground or obstacles and other pilots. - Page 17 The glider often looks as though it has recovered properly but carries on descending vertically without full forward motion. This situation is called ‘deep stall’ or ‘parachutal stall’. It is unlikely to happen on any Ozone glider, but should it do so your first reaction should be to fully raise IMPORTANT both hands.
- Page 18 Flying in the Rain Modern wings are susceptible to rain and moisture, flying with a wet wing can result in the loss of normal flight. Due to the efficient, wrinkle-free design of the sail, water tends to bead on the leading edge causing flow IMPORTANT separation.
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Page 19: Care And Maintenance
The folding pillow can be deflated and carried in your harness. Using the Ozone Concerto pack will help preserve the life of the wing and aid with the speed and ease of packing. - Page 20 Step 3. Group together the middle and the trailing edge (TE) of the wing by sorting the concertina folds near the B and C tabs. Step 4. Once the LE and TE of the wing have been sorted, turn the whole wing on its side. If using the Concerto pack go to Step 7.
- Page 21 Step 5. Place the Folding Pillow below the LE - at the point of the first fold. The pillow reduces the angle of the fold and helps preserve the plastics. Next fold the TE over the LE being careful to not fold with tight angles.
- Page 22 Step 7. If using a Concerto pack, with the wing laid on its side care- fully close the zip without trapping any material. Step 8. Lay the Folding Pillow in place and make the fold of the LE around it. Use 2 folds.
- Page 23 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.
- Page 24 Caring Tips 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 or any hard surface as this is guaranteed to cause damage to the sailcloth.
- Page 25 If you damage a line: Any line that is visually damaged MUST be replaced. Lines can be ordered from your local Ozone dealer, alternatively use a reputable paragliding service centre to make the replacement lines.
- Page 26 It is important that replacement lines are made from the correct materials and diameters. You should check lengths against their counterpart on the other side of the wing to make ensure symmetry. Once the line has been replaced, inflate and check the glider before flying. Maintenance Checks Your wing, like a car, should be technically checked to ensure proper airworthiness.
- Page 27 Modifications IMPORTANT Your Ozone Swift 6 was designed and trimmed to give the optimum balance of performance, handling and Do not modify your safety. Any modification will result in the loss of certification and will make the wing more dangerous and wing in any way.
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Page 28: Ozone Quality
OZONE QUALITY GUARANTEE 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 a stringent series of quality control procedures and all the components used to build your glider are traceable. We always welcome customer feedback and are committed to customer service. -
Page 29: Technical Specifications
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS No. of Cells Projected Area (m 19.11 20.38 21.52 22.64 Flat Area (m 20.05 22.54 24.04 25.38 26.7 Projected Span (m) 8.43 8.94 9.23 9.49 9.73 Flat Span (m) 10.69 11.34 11.71 12.03 12.34 Projected Aspect Ratio 4.18 4.18 4.18 4.18... -
Page 30: Drawings/Riser Lengths
TECHNICAL DRAWINGS Upper Surface Leading Lower Surface Edge Cell Openings Riser Riser Riser Riser Trailing Edge Pulley Brake Handle Non Accelerated Handle 530mm Brake Upper 530mm Lines Lines Accelerator 530mm Pulleys Middle 530mm Lines Accelerated Pulleys axis - axis 350mm Riser Brummel Hook Lines... -
Page 31: Rigging Diagram
Rush 6 Rigging Diagram LINE DIAGRAM Individual and linked line lengths can be found online. A riser riser ARL3 B riser ARU3 AMU1 AMU2 CMU10 CMU9 CMU8 CMU7 CMU4 CMU3 K8 K9 CMU6 CMU1 CMU5 CMU2 K6 K7 K4 K5 K2 K3 KMU4 KMU5... -
Page 32: Materials
MATERIALS All Ozone gliders are made from the highest quality materials available. Cloth Upper Surface Dominico N20D MF / Porcher 7000 E71 Lower Surface Porcher 7000 E71 Internal Ribs Porcher 7000 E29-E91 / Dominico 204432 FM Leading Edge Reinforcement Plastic... - Page 33 INSPIRED DRIVEN BY NATURE, BY THE ELEMENTS Ozone Gliders Ltd 16 Barnes Green Livingston Scotland UNITED KINGDOM...
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