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INCIDENTS IN FLIGHT

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B-Line Stall

It is not possible to perform B line-stalls with the XXLite 2.

Spiral Dives

If you turn your glider in a series of tightening 360’s it will enter a spiral dive. This will result in rapid height 
loss. To initiate a spiral, look and lean in to the direction you want to go, then smoothly pull down on the 
inside brake. The XXLite 2 will first turn almost 360 degrees before it drops into the spiral. Once in the 
spiral you should re-centre your weight shift and apply a little outside brake to keep the outer wing tip 
pressured and inflated.

Safe descent rates of more than 8m/s (1600 ft/min approx.) are possible in a spiral dive, but at these rates 
the associated high speeds and g-forces can be disorientating. Always pay particular attention to your 
altitude. To exit the spiral dive, ensure your weight shift is in a centred position and then smoothly release 
the inside brake. As the XXLite 2 decelerates allow it to continue to turn until enough energy is lost for it to 
return to level flight without an excessive climb and surge.

The  XXLite  2  shows  little  tendency  to  remain  stable  in  a  spiral  dive;  however  some  parameters  could 
interfere with its behaviour.  These might include: wrong chest strap settings, total weight in flight outside 
of the certified weight range, or being in a very deep spiral at a very high sink rate >14m/s. You should 
always be prepared to pilot the wing out of such a spiral dive. To do so, smoothly use opposite weight 
shift and apply enough outside brake to stop the wing from spiralling, the glider will then start to resume 
normal flight. Never attempt to recover from a spiral with hard or quick opposite inputs as this will result 
in an aggressive climb and surge.

IMPORTANT

Always 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.

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. Asymmetric collapses should be controlled by weight shifting away from the 
collapse and applying enough brake to control your direction. This action alone will be enough for a full 
recovery of the wing most of the time.

Once a glider is deflated it is effectively a smaller wing, so the wing loading and stall speed are higher. This 
means the glider will spin or stall with less brake input than normal. In your efforts to stop the glider turning 
towards the collapsed side of the wing you must be very careful not to stall the side of the wing that is still 
flying. If you are unable to stop the glider turning without exceeding the stall point then allow the glider to 
turn whilst you reinflate the collapse.

If you have a deflation which does not spontaneously reinflate, make a long smooth progressive pump 
on the deflated side. This pumping action should take about 1-2 seconds per pump. Pumping too short 
and fast will not reinflate the wing and pumping too slow might take the glider close to, or beyond, the 
stall point.

Symmetrical collapses reinflate without pilot input, however 15 to 20cm of brake applied symmetrically will 
speed the process. After a symmetric collapse always consider your airspeed. Make sure the glider is not 
in parachutal stall before making any further inputs.

If  your  XXLite  2  collapses  in  accelerated  flight,  immediately  release  the  accelerator  and  manage  the 
collapse using the same methods described above. 

DO NOT

 practice SIV 

with the XXLite 2. 

You will reduce the 

overall lifespan and 

increase the chances 

of damaging the wing.

Summary of Contents for XXLite 2

Page 1: ...Pilots Manual...

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Page 3: ...Monaco and Col de Bleyne guarantees us more than 300 flyable days per year this is a great asset in the development of the Ozone range As pilots we fully understand just how big an investment a new pa...

Page 4: ...rain snow strong wind turbulent weather conditions or clouds If you use good safe judgment you will enjoy many years of paragliding Remember PLEASURE is the reason for our sport Everyone at Ozone cont...

Page 5: ...cohesive handling compared to the original Since developing the original single surface concept the team have been constantly working on improvements creating many prototypes and trying out many conc...

Page 6: ...rectly could result in damage to the wing Accelerator System To set up the accelerator system first route the lines supplied with the speed system through the harness Make sure this is done correctly...

Page 7: ...ould fly faster than trim speed by using the accelerator system At full speed the XXLite 2 is stable however we recommend that you do not fly at full speed close to the ground or in turbulent air By a...

Page 8: ...d 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 techniq...

Page 9: ...e Use opposite weight shift and apply enough outside brake to stop the wing from spiralling Deflations Due to the flexible form of a paraglider turbulence may cause a portion of the wing suddenly to c...

Page 10: ...so significantly increases the likelihood of parachutal stalls occurring To reduce the chance of stalling in rain avoid using deep brake movements or Big Ears Find a safe area to land and using the sp...

Page 11: ...e rip is small and in the middle of a panel however you can fix it yourself You ll find all the materials in the repair kit you need The fabric can be simply mended with the sticky rip stop spinnaker...

Page 12: ...the optimum balance of performance handling and safety Any modification means the glider loses its certification and will also probably be more difficult to fly For these reasons we strongly recommen...

Page 13: ...SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL DRAWINGS EN 21 20 No of Cells 39 39 Projected Area m2 13 9 15 6 Flat Area m2 16 0 18 0 Projected Span m 8 0 8 5 Flat Span m 9 5 10 1 Projected Aspect Ratio 4 6 4 6 Flat Aspec...

Page 14: ...RU1 Brake Lines Centre Wing Tip KR1 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 A1A A1B B1A B2A B1B B2B C2A A2A A2B A3A A3B B3A B3B A18A A18B B18 C1A C1B...

Page 15: ...the working strength and possibly cause complete failure resulting in serious injury or death Ensure that they are mounted with 2 turns and closed correctly Double check the Link Lite is closed corre...

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