v1, v2 Pilots Manual

CONTENTS

Warning 01

Thank You 02

Team Ozone 03

Your Angel v1 & v2 04

Harness Installation 06

Deploying your Angel 07

Packing 08

Care and Maintenance 17

Ozone Quality Guarantee 18

Technical Specifications 19

Materials 19

EN v2.0 Aug 2019

WARNING

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•Paraglidingisapotentiallydangeroussportthatcancauseseriousinjuryincludingbodilyharm,paralysisanddeath.UsingOzoneequipmentisundertakenwiththefullknowledgethatparaglidinginvolvessuchrisks.

•AstheownerofanOzoneemergencyrescueparachuteyoutakeexclusiveresponsibilityforallrisksassociatedwith itsuse. Inappropriateuseandorabuseofyourequipmentwill increase these risks.Any liabilityclaimsresultingfromuseofthisproducttowardsthemanufacturer,distributorordealersisexcluded.

•Thisparachutehasbeensolelydesignedforuseasanemergencyrescuesystemforparagliders.Donotunderanycircumstancesusethisparachuteforfreefallparachuting,BASEjumpingorwithanyothertypeofaircraft.

•Thisparachuteisnotsuitableforspeedsinexcessof32m/sor115kmh.

•Thisparachutesystemhasbeentestedandfoundcompliantusingtheoriginalmanufacturer’sinnercontainer.Useofanyotherinnercontainermayproducedifferentresults,includingfailures.

•Useofthisparachutewithanyalternativeinnercontainer:thespeedofopeningandopeningshocktesthasbeencompletedusing the innercontainersupplied.Useofanyother innercontainermayproducedifferentresults(includingfailure)

•Ensureyourparachuteismaintainedproperlyandisregularlyre-packed,failuretodosomayresultinprematureageingandsloweropeningtimes.

•Completeathoroughdailyandpre-flightinspectionofallofyourequipment.Payattentiontoyourparachutepinsandneverattemptflyingwithunsuitableordamagedequipment.

•Donotallowtheparachutetobecomedamp;thiscanaffecttheopeningtimesandoverallperformanceanddegradethematerialsfaster.

•Donotmodifythisproductinanywayanduseonlywithinthemaximumcertifiedweight.

• It isessentialthattheparachuteiscorrectlyinstalledintheharness.Acompatibilitytestmustbecarriedoutbyaqualifiedprofessionaltoexcludeanypossiblenon-compatibilitybetweentheharnessandrescuedevice.

•Payspecialattentiontotheterrainyouwillbeflyingandtheweatherconditionsbeforeyoulaunch.Alwaysaddalargesafetymargintoallyourdecisions,ifyouareunsuredonotfly.Avoidflyinginrain,snow,strongwind,andturbulentweatherconditionsorclouds.

• Ifyouusegood,safejudgementyouwillenjoymanyyearsofparaglidingandhopefullyneverhaveneedtouseyourparachute.

Remember,PLEASUREisthereasonforoursport!

THANK YOUEN

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ThankyouforchoosingOzone.

As a team of free flying enthusiasts, competitors and adventurers, our mission is to produce paraglidingequipmentofthehighestqualityusingcuttingedgedesignsandthebesttechnicalmaterialsavailable.

TheAngel isapulled-downapexconicalemergencyparachutedesigned forvery fastopening timesandastable,slowdecent rate.Webelievewhen itcomestoemergencyparachutes thatbig isbest: theAngel isrelatively largecomparedtoothers, thisgives itexcellentstabilityanda lowsinkratebut itstill retains fastopeningtimessothatitcanbeusedinminimumheight/lowenergysituations,bothofwhicharecommoninparagliding.

OurdevelopmentteamisbasedinthesouthofFrance.Thisarea,whichincludesthesitesofGourdon,MonacoandColdeBleyne,guaranteesusmorethan300flyabledaysperyear.Thisisagreatassetinthedevelopmentof theOzonerange.Weknowthatqualityandvalueformoneyareessentialconsiderationswhenchoosingequipment,sotokeepcostslowandqualityhighwebuildallourproductsinourownproductionfacility.DuringproductionallOzoneproductsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecks.Thiswaywecanguaranteethatourequipmentmeetsthesamehighstandardsthatweexpectourselves.

Thismanualwillshowyouhowtomaintain,throwandrepackyourAngelparachute.IfyouneedanyfurtherinformationaboutOzone,theAngel,oranyofourproductspleasecheckwww.flyozone.comorcontactyourlocaldealer,schooloranyofushereatOzone.

DespitetheAngel’sexcellentpedigree,wecertainlyhopeyouwillneverhavetouseit!

SafeFlying.TeamOzone

TEAM OZONE

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EveryoneatOzonecontinuestobedrivenbyourpassionforflying,ourloveofadventureandourquesttoseeOzone’sparagliderdevelopmentcreatebetter,saferandmoreversatileparagliders.

The design team consists of David Dagault, Luc Armant, Fred Pieri, Russell Ogden, Honorin Hamard andSamJobard.Davstartedflyingwhenhewas12yearsoldandhasaccumulatedawealthofexperience incompetitionflying,XCandparagliderdesign.Luc,adedicatedXCandcompetitionaddicthasabackgroundinnavalarchitecture.Fred,ourresidentgeekisamathematician,mechanicalengineerandvolBivspecialist.Russisacompetitionpilotandtestpilotwith1000sofhourstestingexperience.WorldandEuropeanchampionHonorinisanaturallytalentedpilotwhohasbeenflyingsincehewas13yearsold.Samdesignsanddevelopsourrangeofharnesses,hehasagreatdealofexperiencebothflyingparaglidersanddesigningharnesses.Betweenthem,theybringawealthofknowledge,ideasandexperienceandworkcloselytogetherinthedesign,developmentandtestingprocess.

MikeCavanaghisthebossandmultiplewinneroftheUKXCleague,whennotoutflyinghegenerallykeepscontrolofthemayhem.HeishelpedbyJeanChristopheSkiera(JC)whomanagesourdistributionnetworkandtheproductrange.Promotionandmarketingareco-ordinatedbyBASEjumpinglegendMattGerdes.

BackintheofficeKarineMarconi,ChloeVilaandIsabelleMartinezruntheshow.Thesewonderfulladieslookaftertheorderingsystem,thedealers,thedesignteamandthegeneraldaytodayrunningofthecompany-withoutthemitwouldbechaos.

Our own manufacturing facility in Vietnam is headed up by Dr Dave Pilkington who works relentlesslymanufacturingglidersandproducingprototypesaswellasresearchingmaterialsandmanufacturingprocessesforour futureproducts.He isbackedupbyasuperb teammanagedbyKhanhandPhongwithover1000productionstaff.

YOUR ANGEL v1 & v2 EN

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EveryoneneedsanAngel…Representingthetraditionalandprovenpulleddownapexrounddesign,theAngelisaparachuteyoucanrelyon.

TheAngelhasarelativelylargesurfacearea,yetisverylightinweight,givingexceptionalsinkrateandstabilityperformancewithfastopeningtimes.Thelargesurfaceareaensuresanexcellentsinkrate,allsizesoftheAngelprovideplentyofmarginwithintheweightrangestheyarecertifiedtocarry.

TheAngelusespremiumqualitymaterialschosenfortheiroptimumbalanceofdurability,performance,minimalpackingvolumesandlowweighttoensurereliable,safedeployments,eveninthemostextremesituations.

CertifiedENandLTFtotheEN12491andLTF91/09standards,theAngelisavailablewithmaximumloadsfrom90kgsto140kgs.Thereare2bridleoptions:TheshortbridleversionforharnesseswithintegratedbridlesandtheYbridleversionforharnesseswithnobuiltinbridles.

Thev2versionsharesexactlythesamedesignastheoriginalbutwithmaterialchangesandotherminordetailmodificationstomakethepackingprocesseasier.

TheAngelhasbeensolelydesignedforuseasanemergencyrescuesystemforparagliders.Donotunderanycircumstancesusethisparachuteforfreefallparachuting,BASEjumpingorwithanyothertypeofaircraft.TheAngelisnotsuitableforspeedsinexcessof32m/sor115kmh.

IMPORTANT:The Angel is not suitable for speeds in excess of 32m/s or 115 kmh.

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Apex

Bridle

Gores

Double Apex Lines

Suspension lines

Angel Parachute

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INSTALLATION TO THE HARNESSEN

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TheAngelisavailablewith2bridleoptions:ShortbridleorYbridle.

Theshortbridleoptionisforharnessesthatalreadyhavereservebridlesinplace.AttachtheparachutebridletotheharnessbridlesusingaMaillonRapide7mmscrewgatemaillonorsimilar.

ThelongYbridleoptionisforharnessesthatdonothavebridlesalreadyinstalled.Theattachmentpointsshouldbeattacheddirectlytotheshoulderconnectionpointsusing2x6mmscrewgatestainlesssteelmaillons(oneforeachside)alongwithrubberbandsortapetosecurethebridlesneatly.YoumustNOTattachalongYbridletoanyexistingharnessbridles.Ifyourharnessalreadyhasbridlesattachedtotheshoulderhangpoints,youMUSTusetheshortbridleoption.OnlyattachtheYbridletotheloopslocatedontopoftheshoulderstrapswhichhavebeenspecificallydesignedformountingtherescuesystem.

Maillonsmustbeclosedtightly-fingertightthen1/2aturnwithpliersissufficient.Donotovertighten.

Attachthereservehandletooneoftheloopsonthedeploymentbagusingasmallmaillonoralarksfootknot.Pleaserefertoyourharnessmanualtoensurethecorrectorientation.

TheAngelisnowreadytobeinstalledintothedeploymentsystemofyourharness.FordetailedinstructionsoffittingtheAngelintothedeploymentsystempleaseconsultyourharnessmanual.

IMPORTANT:You MUST NOT attach the long Y bridle to existing harness bridle(s), if this is the case, you must use the short bridle option.

WARNING: Ozone strongly recommends that the reserve parachute system is installed by a qualified professional. Always seek experienced advice if you have any doubts.

DEPLOYING YOUR PARACHUTE

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Ifyouareintheunfortunatesituationofneedingtothrowyourreserve,dosowithconviction:

Look;Reach;Pull;Throw.

Lookatthehandle,grabitandpullouttheretainingpinswithsufficientforce.

Pullout thedeploymentbag.Youneedtoadaptthewayyoupullyourparachutedependingonthedesignofyourharness’sdeploymentsystem.e.g.underseatpositioningoftenrequiresanactiontotheoutsidesothattheparachuteextracts sideways from thepocket,pulling thehandleupwardswill not allow theparachute to release.Knowyourequipmentandadaptyourtechniqueaccordingly.

Throwtheparachuteawayfromyouashardasyoucanintoclearspace,nottowardsyourwing.ItisimportantatthisstagetoremembertoLETGOofthehandle.Aimtothrowwiththedirectionofairflowtoaidafastopeningandagainstthedirectionofrotation.

Ifafter throwingtheparachutedoesnotdeploy (possible in lowenergyemergenciese.g.parachutalstall),grabthereservebridleandgiveitastrongpull.Thiswillhelpencouragetheparachutetoopenfaster.

Astheparachutedeploys,thenextstageistoconcentrateondisablingtheparaglider.Thereareseveralwaystodothis–Blinestall;rearriserstall;gatheringthecanopybyworkinguptheAlinesuntilyouhavethematerialinyourhandsorusingthebrakestostallthewing.Thebesttechniquedependsentirelyonthesituation.Themostimportantthingtorememberistocompletelydisablethewingsothatitdoesnotactagainsttheparachuteandcauseadown-plane.Whichevermethodyouchoosedososymmetrically,youdonotwanttheparaglidertostartrotating,thiscouldcausetheparaglidertoflyintoandeffectivelydisabletheparachute.

Due to the position of the reserve bridle hang points onmost harness, deploying the reserve parachute tends toautomaticallyputyouintothePLFposition(legsdown),ifyouarenot,doeverythingyoucantogetyourselfintothispositionsoyoucanabsorbthelandingimpactwithyourlegs.

AlwaysuseaPLFwhenlandingunderemergencysituationsorunderarescueparachute.

NOTE: The following example shows the Angel v1 140 with 20 gores being repacked. The 90/95 and 110 have 18 gores therefore the indicated numbers will be different. v2 Angels only have the centre panel numbered.

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Yourparachuteshouldberepacked every 6 months,preferablybyaqualifiedprofessionaltoensurebestoperationandtogiveyoupeaceofmind.Whenremovingtheparachutefromtheharnesstaketheopportunitytocompleteapracticedeployment.Checkthatyoucanreachyourhandleeasilyandthattheparachutecanexittheharnesssmoothly,freeofanyresistance,Certificationrequiresaneffortoflessthan7kgs.

Beforerepacking,theparachuteshouldhaveathoroughvisualcheckofthecloth,linesandbridles.Donotuseaparachutewithanysignofvisibledamage.Theparachutemustbecompletelydryandfreeofdirt,dustoranyothercontaminates.

Packing ProcedureCompletelyunfurltheparachute,ideallyitshouldbehungovernighttoreleasethefoldsandtoairthematerial.

Toeasethepackingprocessitisbesttoworkwithanassistantandhavethefollowingpiecesofequipment:weightssuchassandbags;linespacers;carabiners;spareelasticbands.

Laytheparachuteonapackingtableorontheground.Makesurethesurfaceiscleananddry.

Pull out the apex completely and pull all of the lines and panels undertensionsothattherearenomajorfoldsinthecanopy.Attachtheapextosomethingsolidusingacarabinerandcheckthatthelinesattheapexareofequallengths.

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Ensurethelinesarefreeoftwistsortangles-startatthebridleandworktowardstheparachutekeepingthe‘apex’linescentralandthelineseithersideseparated.Doublecheckthatnoneofthelinesaretwistedaroundthe‘apex’linesoreachother.

Organisethegoresbyfoldingeachoneindividuallyovertooneside,countingasyougo.TheAngel90/95/110have18goresandtheAngel140has20.Thegoresarenumberedinredandblackattheskirtoftheparachuteneartothelineattachmentpoints.Sorttheparachutesothathalfofthegoresaretoeachsideofthedoubleapexlineswithgorenumber1andeither18(90/95/110)or20(140)clearlyidentifiedontop.

Please note the v2 has coloured tabs on the lines todistinguishbothsideseasier.

Please note, the v2 only has the centre panelmarkedwiththenumber1.Bothsidesaredistinguishedbycolouredtabs.

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Nowpreparethepanelsandlinesneatly.Usingaparachutelinespacerhelpswiththisstagebutisnotmandatory.

Startbyorganisingthepanel10and11eithersideofthedoubleapexline.Nowfoldpanels9to1ontopofpanel10sothattheylayneatlyandsothatthelinesareorganisedeithersideoftheapexlines.

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Startbyorganisingthepanel9and10eithersideofthedoubleapexline.Nowfoldpanels8to1ontopofpanel9sothattheylayneatlyandsothatthelinesareorganisedeithersideoftheapexlines.

90/95 & 110

5 Once the panels of one side have beencompleted,youcanuseweightstokeepthemneatwhilstyoudotheotherside.Foldoverallof theremainingpanelsandrepeattheaboveprocess,thistimeintheoppositedirectionsothatthepanelsareneatlyfoldedontopofeachother to the left hand side and the lines areneatlysorted.

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ReleasetheApex.

Pulltensiononthemainbridleandthustheapexlinesuntilthebridlelinesarethesamelengthasthemainlines.Thiswillpullthematerialoftheapexwithinthecanopy(removeanyweightsifnecessary).

Completelyfoldthegoresofonesideovertotheothersothatallofthegoresareontopofeachother.

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Nowcarefullyandneatly foldallof thegoresovertotheothersideensuringthatseamsareneatlyalignedincludingthetoppartwheretheapexhasbeenpulledthrough.Makesurethatyoumakeyourfoldexactlyasshowninthephoto....youcanlookattheexistingcreasesinthecanopytoensurethatyouarefoldingthecanopycorrectly.

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Repeatinthereversedirectionfortheotherside.

Once finished the canopy should be neatly foldedwithpanels1-10and11-20clearlyseparatedeithersideoftheapexline.

Once finished the canopy should be neatly foldedwith panels 1-9 and 10-18 clearly separated eithersideoftheapexline.

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Keepingthelinesneatandundertension,usefigureof8foldsandelasticbandsaroundtheloopstoarrangethelines.Thefigureof8sshouldbemadetothesamewidthasthedeploymentbag.Leaveapproximately0.5moflinefreeattheendbeforethebridle.

Working from the skirt, fold the right hand sideusing ‘S’ folds toapproximately thewidthof thedeploymentbag.Repeatforthelefthandside,thistimehoweverdoitintheoppositewayunderneaththeexistingfolds.

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Place the deployment bag under the skirt and foldtheparachuteinanaccordionfashiontothesizeandshapeofthedeploymentbag.

Before closing the pod, we recommend to turn theparachute over so that the skirt is uppermost andclosest to the clover leaves. Close the deploymentbagaroundtheparachute,neatentheedgestoensurethattheparachuteiscontainedcompletelywithin.Usetheremainingfreelinetosecurethemainloopofthedeploymentbag.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

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Yourparchuteisrelativelymaintenance-free,howeverthereareseveralpracticesthatneedtobeadheredto:

•KeepyourparachutefreefromexposuretoUV,moisture,dirt,dust,chemicalsoranyothercontaminates.

•Alwaysstoreallofyourflyingequipmentinacooldryroomandprotectitfromdirectheatsuchasradiatorsorsunlight.

•Moisture,heatandhumidityaretheworstelementsfordamagingyourparachute.

•Yourparachuteshouldbere-packed,preferablybyaqualifiedpackerevery6months.Themoreoftenthereserveisrepackedthebetterthechancesofitopeningquickly.

•Line lengthsshouldbecheckedannuallybyaqualifiedchecker,orafteranytime theparachutehasbeenexposedtoexcessivemoistureorhasbecomewetafterawaterlanding.

• Ifyoulandinsaltwater,youmustimmediatelyrinsetheparachuteandlinesthoroughlywithfreshwaterbeforeit isallowedtodry. It isofvital importancetoremoveall tracesofsaltbeforedryingotherwisepermanentdamagemayoccur.Itmaytakeseveralrinsestocompletelyremovealltracesofsalt.Ifthereareanyvisiblesignsofdamagetotheclothorevidenceofsaltcrystals,theparachuteshouldbedeemedun-airworthyandwithdrawnfromservice.

•Completelyairdryyourparachuteoutofsunlightorothersourcesofdirectheat.Failuretodosocanresultinunevendryingofclothandlines.Yourparachutemustbeabsolutelydrybeforerepacking.

•Theparachuteshouldbedecommissionedafter10years,evenifithasneverbeenthrown.

•The parachute should be disposed of in an environmentally friendlymanner.Do not disposewith normalhouseholdwaste.

WARNING: After a salt water landing, if there are any visible signs of damage to the cloth or evidence of salt crystals, the parachute should be deemed un-airworthy and withdrawn from service.

WARNING: The parachute should be decommissioned after 10 years from the date of purchase even if it has never been thrown.

OZONE QUALITY GUARANTEEEN

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AtOzonewe take the quality of our products very seriously. All products aremanufactured to the higheststandards inourown facilityandgo throughaseriesofstringentqualitycontrolproceduresbeforedelivery.Ozoneguaranteesallofitsproductsagainstmanufacturingdefectsorfaultsforthenormallifetimeoftheproductandwillrepairorreplaceanydefectiveproductfreeofcharge.Damagecausedbytreelandingsorsaltwaterlandingsarenotcoveredunderwarranty.

Ozoneand itsdistributorsprovide thehighestquality serviceand repair,damagedue towearand tearcanbe repairedat reasonablecharges.Wealwayswelcomecustomer feedbackandarecommitted toexcellentcustomerservice.Ifyouareunabletocontactyourdealerthenyoucancontactusdirectlyatinfo@flyozone.com.

SummarySafetyisparamountinoursport.Tobesafe,wemustbetrained,practisedandalerttothedangersaroundus.Toachievethiswemustflyasregularlyaswecan,groundhandleasmuchaspossibleandtakeacontinuousinterestintheweather.Ifyouarelackinginanyoftheseareasyouwillbeexposingyourselftomoredangerthanisnecessary.

Respecttheenvironmentandlookafteryourflyingsites.

Finally,RESPECTtheweather,ithasmorepowerthanyoucaneverimagine.Understandwhatconditionsarerightforyourlevelofflyingandstaywithinthatwindow.

HappyflyingTeamOzone

Size 90 95 110 140

Surface Area m2 25 25 29 37

Number of Gores 18 18 18 20

Apex line length (mm) 5920 5920 6505 7310

Weight (kgs)* 1.5 1.5 1.71 2.07

Certified Max load (kgs) 95 95 110 140

Recommended Min load (kgs) 50 50 50 60

Sink rate at Max Load (m/s) 5.47 5.2 5.2 5.24

Container volume cm3 3588 3588 3588 3588

Certification EN & LTF EN & LTF EN & LTF EN & LTF

Cloth PorcherPN9

Risers GurthandWolf25mm

LinesA6798-210

Cloth RSQN20D

Risers GurthandWolf25mm

LinesA6798-210

MATERIALSV1 V2

V2 V1

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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