Ozone Rush 5, Pilot'S Manual

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Page 3: ...development of the Ozone range As pilots we fully understand just how big an investment a new paraglider is We know that quality and value for money are essential considerations when choosing a new wi...

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: ...s the Rush 5 stays at the top of its class Hundreds of hours test flying in real air and turbulent conditions have gone into the development of the Rush 5 ensuring the wing satisfies our own demanding...

Page 6: ...the angle of attack and makes the wing more prone to collapse therefore using the accelerator near the ground or in turbulent conditions should be avoided Accelerator System To set up the accelerator...

Page 7: ...s favourable whilst gently holding the A risers move forward positively your lines should become tight within one or two steps and the Rush 5 will immediately start to inflate You should maintain a co...

Page 8: ...re of your altitude and do not over react We strongly advise you to keep hold of your brakes at all times and to not fly in turbulent conditions IMPORTANT Always keep hold of your brakes Do not fly in...

Page 9: ...stall is for fast descents in emergency situations only sink rates of around 6 m s can be achieved It is however faster and safer to lose altitude with a spiral dive than a B stall To initiate the B s...

Page 10: ...ose pressure at the same time as releasing some or all of the accelerator you can also apply pressure to the C s this will help keep the nose open Be careful to use only small inputs with the C risers...

Page 11: ...at otherwise you risk spinning or deepening the spiral The aim is to empty the air out of the wing tip but without spinning Correctly done this action will clear the cravat quickly and is the most eff...

Page 12: ...ain your air speed at all times If your wing enters parachutal stall when wet immediately release the trimmers and accelerate the wing to regain airspeed Step 1 Lay mushroomed wing on the ground It is...

Page 13: ...om a mushroom or lift the wing off the ground when gathering the wing and grouping the leading edge IMPORTANT Do not fold the glider in the centre you will bend the plastics instead pack the wing with...

Page 14: ...e makes it easy to empty any sand leaves rocks mobile phones etc that may have accumulated in the wing It is recommended that you regularly CHECK your wing especially after a heavy period of use after...

Page 15: ...sic elements of the check up Porosity is measured with a porosity meter the time taken by a certain volume of air to go through a certain surface of the cloth The time in seconds is the result A measu...

Page 16: ...be one of them Launching is the time that you are most exposed to danger so practice it lots Some launch sites are small and difficult and conditions aren t always perfect If you re good at ground ha...

Page 17: ...C riser B riser A riser AM1 AM2 AM3 AM4 AM5 AM6 AMU1 AMU2 AR1 AR2 AR3 BM1 BM2 BM3 BM4 BM5 BM6 BMU1 BMU2 BR3 BR2 BR1 CRL4 TECHNICAL DRAWINGS LINE DIAGRAM EN 29 28 Leading Edge Trailing Edge Risers Cell...

Page 18: ...pper Surface Dominico DOKDO 30D MF Lower Surface Dominico DOKDO 30D MF Internal Ribs Dominico DOKDO 30D FM Leading Edge Reinforcement 2 5 1 8 1 4mm Plastic Main Line Set Riser Lines PPSL 200 120 PPSL...

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