Pilots Manual

Thank You 01

Warning 02

Team Ozone 03

Your LM7 04

Preparation 07

Basic Flight Techniques 09

Advanced Flying Techniques 12

Incidents 15

Caring For Your wing 18

Ozone Quality 25

Technical Specifications 26

Drawing/Riser lengths 27

Line diagram 28

Materials 29

Link Lites 30

EN v1.0 October 2019

CONTENTS

THANK YOUEN

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ThankyouforchoosingtoflyOzone.Asateamoffreeflyingenthusiasts,competitorsandadventurers,Ozone’smissionistobuildagileparaglidersofthehighestqualitywithcuttingedgedesigns,performanceandmaximumsecurity.

Confidenceandbeliefinyourparagliderisafargreaterassetthananysmallgainsinperformance-askanyoftheOzonepilotsonyourlocalhills,orthosewhohavetakenourglidersonground-breakingadventuresorstoodonpodiumsaroundtheworld.Allourresearchanddevelopmentisconcentratedoncreatingthebesthandling/performancecharacteristicspossiblewithoptimumsecurity.OurdevelopmentteamisbasedinthesouthofFrance.Thisarea,whichincludesthesitesofGourdon,MonacoandColdeBleyneguaranteesusmorethan300flyabledaysperyearwhichisagreatassetinthedevelopmentoftheOzonerange.

Aspilotswefullyunderstandjusthowbiganinvestmentanewparaglideris.Weknowthatqualityandvalueformoneyareessentialconsiderationswhenchoosinganewwing,sotokeepcostslowandqualityhighwemanufactureallofourproductsinourownproductionfacility.Duringproductionourwingsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecksthatarefullytraceable,thiswaywecanguaranteethatallofourparaglidersmeetthesamehighstandards.

Itisessentialthatyoureadthismanualbeforeflyingyourwingforthefirsttime.Themanualwillhelpyougetthemostoutofyournewwing,itdetailsinformationaboutthedesign,tipsandadviceonhowbesttouseitandhowtocareforyourwingtoensureithasalonglifeandretainsahighresalevalue.Forthelatestupdates,includingalltechnicaldataspleaserefertotheonlineversionfoundontheproduct’spageonatwww.flyozone.com.

Ifyouneedanyfurtherinformationaboutanyofourproductspleasecheckflyozone.comorcontactyourlocaldealer,schooloranyofushereatOzone.

SafeFlying!TeamOzone

WARNING

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•Paraglidingisapotentiallydangeroussportthatcancauseseriousinjuryincludingbodilyharm,paralysisanddeath.FlyinganOzoneparagliderisundertakenwiththefullknowledgethatparaglidinginvolvessuchrisks.

•AstheownerofanOzoneparaglideryoutakeexclusiveresponsibilityforallrisksassociatedwithitsuse.Inappropriateuseandorabuseofyourequipmentwillincreasetheserisks.

•Anyliabilityclaimsresultingfromuseofthisproducttowardsthemanufacturer,distributorordealersareexcluded.

•Bepreparedtopracticeasmuchasyoucan-especiallygroundhandling,asthisisacriticalaspectofparagliding.Poorcontrolwhileonthegroundisoneofthemostcommoncausesofaccidents.

•Bereadytocontinueyourlearningbyattendingadvancedcoursestofollowtheevolutionofoursport,astechniquesandmaterialskeepimproving.

•Use only certified paragliders, harnesses with protector and reserve parachutes that are free frommodification,andusethemonlywithintheircertifiedweightranges.Pleaserememberthatflyingaglideroutsideitscertifiedconfigurationmayjeopardiseanyinsurance(e.g.liability,lifeetc)youhave.Itisyourresponsibilityasthepilottoverifyyourinsurancecover.

•Make sure you complete a thoroughdaily andpre-flight inspection of all of your equipment.Neverattemptflyingwithunsuitableordamagedequipment.

•Alwayswearahelmet,glovesandboots.

•All pilots should have the appropriate level of license for their respective country and third partyinsurance.

•Makesurethatyouarephysicallyandmentallyhealthybeforeflying.

•Choosethecorrectwing,harnessandconditionsforyourlevelofexperience.

•Payspecialattentiontotheterrainyouwillbeflyingandtheweatherconditionsbeforeyoulaunch.Ifyouareunsuredonotfly,andalwaysaddalargesafetymargintoallyourdecisions.

•NEVERflyyourgliderinrain,snow,strongwind,turbulentweatherconditionsorclouds.

• Ifyouusegood,safejudgmentyouwillenjoymanyyearsofparagliding.

Remember, PLEASURE is the reason for our sport

TEAM OZONEEN

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EveryoneatOzonecontinuestobedrivenbyourpassionforflying,ourloveofadventureandourquesttoseeOzone’sparagliderdevelopmentcreatebetter,saferandmoreversatileparagliders.

ThedesignteamconsistsofDavidDagault,LucArmant,FredPieri,RussellOgden,HonorinHamardandSamJobard.Davstartedflyingwhenhewas12yearsoldandhasaccumulatedawealthofexperiencein competition flying, XC and paraglider design. Luc, a dedicated XC and competition addict hasa background in naval architecture. Fred, our resident geek is amathematician,mechanical engineerandvolBivspecialist.Russisacompetitionpilotandtestpilotwith1000sofhourstestingexperience.WorldandEuropeanchampionHonorinisanaturallytalentedpilotwhohasbeenflyingsincehewas13yearsold.Samdesignsanddevelopsour rangeofharnesses,hehasagreatdealofexperiencebothflyingparaglidersanddesigningharnesses.Betweenthem,theybringawealthofknowledge,ideasandexperienceandworkcloselytogetherinthedesign,developmentandtestingprocess.

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

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

Ourownmanufacturing facility inVietnam isheadedupbyDrDavePilkingtonwhoworks relentlesslymanufacturing gliders and producing prototypes as well as researchingmaterials andmanufacturingprocessesforourfutureproducts.HeisbackedupbyasuperbteammanagedbyKhanhandPhongwithover1000productionstaff.

YOUR LM7

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TheLM7isthelightversionoftheMantraM7incorporatingthelatestZenoandEnzo3technologyinatight,compact,3-linepackagedesignedforhighperformanceXCflying.Weighing650grlessthantheM7itisalsosuitableforoccasionalhikeandflyadventures.

TheM7hasbeenoptimised forweight but further savings havebeenmade in the structure and choice ofmaterials without sacrificing safety or strength. With over 15 years’ experience designing lightweight highperformancewingsforpilotsintheX-Alpsrace,ourcommitmenttolightweightequipmentdevelopmentremainsstrong.Thelightersailnotonlyimprovestheinflationcharacteristics,itlivensupthefeedbackandtightens-upthehandling.

TheZeno-inspiredprofile,withA-lineattachmentssetrelativelyfarbackfromtheleadingedge,createsastrong&collapse-resistantnose.Youcanpushhardthroughturbulenceandgainliftineachgust.TheInternalstructureisoptimisedforweightandcohesion.Thewingabsorbsturbulencewithoutchordorspanwisedeformation,meaningthatthehandlingcanbeexploitedatalltimes,eveninthestrongest,roughestthermals.Thecohesionofthesail,coupledwiththissolidity,isconfidenceinspiring.ItreducesthedemandsonthepilotallowingyoutousethefullXCpotentialoftheday.

Therisercontrolsystemallowsfullcontrolinacceleratedflight.ActingonboththeBandCrisers,thisinnovativesystemoffersdirect,efficientangleofattackcontrolwithoutdeformingtheprofile.Theintuitivefeelandfeedbackfromtherisersallowsthepilottomaintainthesolidityofthewingwhileacceleratedinturbulentair.

TheLM7iscertifiedENDandaimedatENDlevelpilots,evenifthecertificationgradeismainlyduetotheuseofcollapselines.Thelevelofcomfortandsecurityisclosertotheclassbelow.CollapselineswereusedbecauseweweretotallyunwillingtoweakenthestructureofthewingjusttoachievealowerENgrade.TruePerformanceinrealconditionsremainsourfirstpriority.Extensivecollapsetestinghasshownexcellentrecoverybehaviour-betterthantheLM6,withlesstendencytocravat.

TheLM7isforadvancedpilotswhoareprogressingtothehighestlevelsofXCflying.Itisidealforcompetentpilotssteppingupfromalowergrade,orthosewishingforeasier,morebenignbehaviourthana2-linerwithoutsacrificingperformance.Itisrecommendedforexperiencedpilotswhoflyatleast100hrsperyear,withrecentSIVtraining.

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RucksackAsstandard,yourwingissuppliedwithaspeciallydesignedbagthatislightandcomfortable.Itfeaturesapaddedhipbelt,ergonomicadjustableshoulderstrapsandextrapocketstostorekeys,accessoriesandallthoseextrabits.Itslargevolumeallowsyoutostoreallofyourequipmentwhilstdistributingtheweightforcomfortablehiking.Wehavealargerangeofbagsandyoucanchoosefromanyofthematthetimeoforder.

Brake LinesThebrakelinelengthshavebeensetcarefullyduringtesting.Wefeelitisbettertohaveslightlylongbrakelinesandtoflywithawrap(oneturnofthehandlearoundthehand).However,ifyoudochoosetoadjusttheirlengthpleasekeepinmindthefollowing:

•Ensurebothmainbrakelinesareofequallength.

• Ifabrakehandlehasbeenremoved,checkthatitslineisroutedthroughthepulleywhenitisreplaced.

•Whenthebrakesarefullyreleasedinflight,thebrakelinesshouldbeslack.Theremustbeasubstantialbowinthemtoguaranteenodeformationofthetrailingedgewhenaccelerated.

•Theremustbeaminimumof5-10cmoffreeplaybeforethebrakesbegintodeformthetrailingedge.Thispreventsthetrailingedgefrombeingdeformedwhenusingthespeedsystem.

RisersTheLM7hasbeendesignedwith3risersperside.TheArisersarecoveredwithcolouredwebbingforeasyidentificationandsplitintotwo-thesmallerriser,holdingonlytheoutermostAline,isforaneasierapplicationofbigears.

Therisersfeatureattachmentsforafootoperatedacceleratorsystem,theydonotfeaturetrimmersoranyotheradjustabledevices.

TheLM7featuresanewrisercontrolsystemforfullcontrolwhilstaccelerated.ActingonboththeBandCrisers,thisnewinnovativesystemoffersdirect,efficientangleofattackcontrol-withoutdeformingtheprofile.Theintuitivefeelandfeedbackfromtherisersallowsthepilottoincreasethesolidityofthewingwhilstacceleratedinturbulentair.

IMPORTANTIn the unlikely event of a brake line snapping in flight, or a handle becoming detached, the glider can be flown by gently pulling the rear risers (C-risers) for directional control.

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Total Weight in flightEachOzonegliderhasbeendesignedandcertifiedforadefinedweightrange.Westronglyrecommendthatyourespecttheseweightranges.Ifyouarebetweensizesthefollowinginformationmayhelpyoumakeadecisionastowhichsizetobuy:

•Forthemostpreciseanddynamichandlingorifyougenerallyflyinmountainsand/orinstrongconditions,youshouldchosetoflyinthetoppartoftheweightrange.

• Ifyouwantabettersinkrate,orifyougenerallyflyinflatlandsand/orinweakconditions,youmaychoosetoflynearerthemiddlepartoftheweightrange.Remember,youcanalwaysaddballastforwhenconditionsarestronger.

• Itisnotrecommendedtoflyattheverybottomoftheweightrange.

TowingTheLM7maybetow-launched. It is thepilot’sresponsibility tousesuitableharnessattachmentsandreleasemechanismsandtoensurethattheyarecorrectlytrainedontheequipmentandsystememployed.Alltowpilotsshouldbequalifiedtotow,useaqualifiedtowoperatorwithproper,certifiedequipment,andmakesurealltowingregulationsareobserved.Whentowingyoumustbecertainthattheparaglideriscompletelyoveryourheadbeforeyoustart.Ineachcasethemaximumtowforceneedstocorrespondtothebodyweightofthepilot.

Limitations TheLM7hasbeendesignedasahighperformancesoloXC/competitionwingand is forexperiencedpilotsonly.Itisnotsuitableforbeginnerorintermediatepilots,aerobatics,trainingortandemflights.Tobeflownsafely,theLM7requiresahighlevelofpilotingskills.Pilotsareexpectedtohaveanin-depthknowledgeofSIV,preferablywithrecent,directexperienceofahighaspectratiowing.Wealsoexpectthepilottohavethenecessaryactiveflyingskillsandquickreactiontimestokeepahighaspectratiowingopeninturbulentair.

TheLM7wascertifiedwiththeuseofcollapselines,thereforeduringSIVcollapsesmustnotbeperformedwithout them. Collapse lines are available to order separately and must be mounted correctly, forinformationpleasecontactyourlocalOzonedealer.EnsurethatyoufullyunderstandthecorrectandsafeuseofthisequipmentbeforeattemptingSIV.

PREPARATION EN

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IMPORTANTUsing the accelerator decreases 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 SystemTosetuptheacceleratorsystem,firstroutethelinessuppliedwiththespeedsystemthroughtheharness.Makesurethis isdonecorrectlyandthatthe linespassthroughallofthepulleys(checkyourharnessmanualforinstructions).AttachthespeedsystemlinestotheacceleratorsystemontheriserswiththeBrummelhooks.

Abasicset-upcanbeperformedon theground:aska friend topull the risers tight into their in-flightpositionwhilstyousitintheharnessontheground.Nowadjustthelengthsofthelinessothatthemainbarsitsjustbeneathyourseat.Youshouldbeabletohookyourheelintothelowerloopoftheaccelerator.

TheremustbeenoughslackinthespeedsystemtoensuretheArisersarenotinadvertentlypulledduringnormaltrimspeedflight,butnotsolongthatitisimpossibletousethefullspeedrangeoftheglider.Fullyextendingthelowerloopofthespeedbarwillacceleratethewingtoapproximatelyhalfitsacceleratedspeedrange.Forfullspeed,hookyourheelsontotheupperbarandsmoothlyextendyourlegs,maximumspeed iswhen thepulleyson the risersoverlap.Oncesetup, test the full rangeof theaccelerator incalmflyingconditionsandensurethatbothrisersarepulledevenlyduringoperation.Fine-tuningcanbecompletedwhenyouarebackontheground.

HarnessItisimportanttosetupyourharnesscorrectlybeforeflyingthewing.Makesuretospendtimeadjustingyour harness’s different settings until you are completely comfortable.We recommend a chest strapsettingbetween44cmand48cm(measuredbetweenthecentreofthehangpoints).

Thewinghasbeencertifiedwithastandardseatedharness,Ssizeiscertifiedwithacheststrapsettoaround42cm,theMS/MLbetween44-46cm,andtheLbetween46-48cm.Donotflywithacheststrapsettingtootight(below42cm)ortoowide(above48cm)asthiswillaffectthebehaviourandfeedbackofthewing.Usingapodharnessinalaidbacksupinepositiondoesnotinvalidatethecertificationbutitmayhaveaninfluenceonthebehaviourofthewing.Podharnessesincreasetheriskoftwistsoccurringduringalargeasymmetriccollapse.

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WingTopreparethewing,layitoutonthetopsurfaceandperformathoroughdailycheck.Youshouldinspectthetopandbottomsurfacesforanyripsandtearsoranyotherobvioussignsofdamage.Layoutthelinesonesideatatime,holduptherisersandstartingwiththebrakelines,pullalllinesclear.Repeatwiththestabilo,D(uppers),C,BandAlines,layingthecheckedlinesontopofthepreviousset,andmakingsurenolinesaretangled,knottedorsnagged.Mirrortheprocessontheothersideandtheninspectthelinesforanyvisualdamage.Theninspecttherisersforanysignsofobviousdamage.ThegeneralruleisifitlooksOKthenitisOK,howeverifyouhaveanydoubtspleasegetadvicefromanexperiencedpilotoryourlocaldealerorinstructor.

Tofamiliariseyourselfwiththeglideritisagoodideatoperformpracticeinflationsandsmallflightsonatraininghill.Thiswillenableyoutosetupyourequipmentcorrectly.

Take-off checklist:1.Checkreserveparachute-pinisinandhandlesecure2.Helmetonandfastened3.Allharnessbucklesclosed-checkleg-loopsagain4.Risersconnectedtotheharnesscorrectlywithcarabinersandmaillonstight5.Acceleratorsystemconnected6.HoldingtheArisersandyourbrakehandlescorrectly7.Leadingedgeopen8.Alignedinthemiddleofthewinganddirectlyintowind9.Airspaceandvisibilityclear

BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES EN

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IMPORTANTNever take off with a glider that is not fully inflated or if you are not in control of the pitch/roll of your wing.

LaunchingYour LM7will launchwith either the forward or reverse technique. Thewing should be laid out in apronouncedarc,withthecentreofthewinghigherthanthetips.

Forward Launch - Nil to Light windsWhenthewindisfavourable,whilstgentlyholdingtheArisersmoveforwardpositively,yourlinesshouldbecometightwithinoneortwostepsandtheLM7willimmediatelystarttoinflate.Youshouldmaintainaconstantpressureontherisersuntilthewingisoverhead.Donotpulldownorpushtherisersforwardexcessively,ortheleadingedgewilldeformandpossiblycollapsemakingtaking-offmoredifficultandpotentiallydangerous.

Movesmoothlythroughouttheentirelaunch,thereisnoneedtorushorsnatchatit.Youshouldhaveplentyoftimetolookupandcheckyourcanopybeforecommittingyourself.OnceyouarehappythattheLM7isinflatedcorrectly,acceleratesmoothlyoffthelaunch.

Reverse Launch - Light to Strong WindsLayoutyourwingasyouwouldfortheforwardlaunch.However,thistimeturntofaceit,passingoneentiresetofrisersoveryourheadasyouturn.NowyoucaninflatethegliderwithyourbodyweightandtheA-risers.Oncethewingisoverhead,releasetherisers,brakegentlyifnecessary,turnandlaunch.

Instrongerwinds,bepreparedtotakeafewstepstowardsthegliderasitinflates.Thiswilltakesomeoftheenergyoutoftheglideranditwillbelesslikelytooverflyyou.Thisreverse-launchtechniquecanbeusedinsurprisinglylightwindstoo.

Speed to FlyFlyingattrimspeed(hands-up),theLM7willachieveits‘bestglide’speedforstillair.Youshouldflyatthisspeedwhenglidingdownwindorwhentheair isnotexcessivelysinking.Forbetterpenetration inheadwindsandimprovedglideperformanceinsinkingair,crosswindsorheadwinds,youshouldflyfasterthantrimspeedusingtheacceleratorsystem.Usinguptohalfbardoesnotdegradetheglideangleorstabilitysignificantlyandwillimproveyourflyingperformance.Youwillreachthenextthermalfasterandhigher.AtfullspeedtheLM7isstable,howeverwerecommendthatyoudonotflyatfullspeedclosetothegroundorinturbulentair.

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Byapplyingapproximately20cmofbrakestheLM7willachieveitsMinimum-Sinkrate;thisisthespeedforbestclimbandisthespeedtouseforthermallingandridgesoaring.

TurningTofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeLM7yourfirstturnsshouldbegradualandprogressive.Tomakeefficientandcoordinatedturns,firstchecktheairspaceisclearandthenleaninthedirectionyouwanttogo.Thefirstinputfordirectionalchangeshouldbeweight-shift,followedbyasmoothapplicationofthebrakeuntilthedesiredbankangleisachieved.Toregulatethespeedandradiusoftheturn,coordinateyourweightshiftandusetheouterbrake.

Active FlyingTominimizethelikelihoodofsufferingcollapsesinturbulentconditions,itisessentialtouseactiveflying.Theseareskillsthatarebestlearntbyplayingwiththegliderontheground.Flyingwithasmallamountofbrakeapplied(approx.20cm)willallowyoutofeelthefeedbackfromthewing.Inturbulentconditionstheinternalpressureofthewingisconstantlychangingandbyusingasmallamountofbrakewillyoufeelthesechanges.Theaimofactiveflyingistomaintainaconstantpressurethroughthebrakes,Ifyoufeelareductionorlossofpressurequicklyapplythebrakesuntilyoufeelnormalpressureagain.Onceyouhavenormalpressure,raisethehandsbacktotheoriginalposition.Avoidflyingwithcontinuousamountsofdeepbrakeinroughairasyoucouldinadvertentlystallthewing-alwaysconsideryourairspeed.Thebrake inputscanbesymmetricorasymmetric;youmayhavetoapplybothbrakesor justone.Thesesubtleadjustmentswillkeepthegliderflyingsmoothlyanddirectlyaboveyouanddramaticallyreducethelikelihoodofacollapse.Ifthegliderpitchesinfrontofyou,usethebrakestoslowitdown.Equally,ifthegliderdropsbehindyou,releasethebrakestoallowittospeedup,butbereadytoanticipatethefollowingpitchforward.Thegoalistomaintainthewingdirectlyoverheadwithaconstantlevelofinternalpressure.

Nopilotandnogliderare immune tocollapseshowevercorrectactiveflyingwill reduce thechancessignificantly.Whentheconditionsareturbulent,bemoreactiveandanticipatethemovementsofyourwing,alwaysbeawareofyouraltitudeanddonotover-react.

Westronglyadviseyoutokeepholdofyourbrakesatalltimesandtonotflyinturbulentconditions.

IMPORTANTAlways keep hold of your brakes. Do not fly in turbulent conditions

IMPORTANTNever initiate a turn at minimum speed (i.e. with full brakes on) as you could risk entering a spin.

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LandingTheLM7showsnounusuallandingcharacteristicsbutasareminder,herearesometips:

•Alwayssetupforyourlandingearly,giveyourselfplentyofoptionsandasafemarginforerror.

•Oncebelow30metresavoidturningtightlyasthegliderwillhavetodivetoacceleratebacktonormalflight. If you are at low altitude, or if you hit sink, this couldmean you hit the ground harder thannecessary.

•Leanforwardoutofyourharnessbeforetheactuallanding(especiallyifit’sturbulent),withyourweightleaningforwardagainstthecheststrap,andmakesureyourlegsarereadyforthelandingandapossiblePLF(parachutelandingfall).

•Allowtheglidertoflyathandsup(trim)speedforyourfinaldescentuntilyouarearound1metreabovetheground(inwindyorturbulentconditionsyoumustflytheglideractivelyalltheway).Applythebrakesslowlyandprogressivelytoslowthegliderdownuntilgroundspeedhasbeenreducedtoaminimumandyouareabletostepontotheground.

• Inlightwinds/zerowindyouneedastrong,longandprogressiveflaretobleedoffallyourexcessgroundspeed.Instrongwindsyourforwardspeedisalreadylowsoyouareflaringonlytosoftenthelanding.Astrongflaremayresultinthegliderclimbingupwardsandbackwardsquickly,leavingyouinavulnerableposition.

• Ifthegliderdoesbegintoclimb,easeoffthebrakes(10-20cm)-donotputyourhandsupalltheway-thenflareagain,butmoregentlythistime.Keepthebrakesatmidspeed,standup,bereadytorunandmakesureyoubrakefullyasyouarriveontheground.

•Choosetheappropriateapproachstyleinfunctionofthelandingareaandtheconditions.

• Instrongwindsyouneedtoturntowardsthegliderthesecondyourfeettouchtheground.Oncefacingthewingpullsmoothlyandsymmetricallydownonthebrakestostallthewing.Ifthegliderpullsyou,runtowardit.

• Ifthewindisverystrong,andyoufeelyoumightbedragged,orliftedagain,stallthegliderwiththeCrisers.Thisstallsthewinginaveryquickandcontrollablewayandwilldragyoulessthanifyouusethebrakes.

•Alwayslandheadingintowind!

ADVANCED FLIGHT TECHNIQUES

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Ozonewouldliketoremindyouthatthefollowingmanoeuvresshouldbelearntunderthesupervisionofaqualifiedinstructorandalwaysusedwithcaution.Neverforgetthatproperlyanalysingtheconditionsbeforelaunchwillhelpavoidtheneedtousethesetechniques.

Big EarsWhilstitispossibletomaketraditionalBigEarswiththeouterAlines,itismoreeffectivetousethe‘C3’technique.Foldinginthewingtipsincreasesthesinkratewithoutradicallychangingtheairspeed.Thisisusefulforstayingoutofcloudordescendingquicklythroughtheliftbandofthehill,forexampleduringthetoplandingapproach.

TopullBigEars,keepholdofyourbrakehandlesandtaketheoutermostC-lineoneachside(CR3),thenpulloutanddownuntil thewingtipspeelbackwards.KeepholdoftheCR3linestomaintaintheears,directionalcontrolwhileusingtheC3earsshouldbewithweightshift.Toreopentheears,releasebothCR3linesatthesametime,thetipswillautomaticallyreturntonormal.

OncetheC3earsareengagedyoucanfurtherincreasethesinkratebypushingontheacceleratorbar.

WhilstitispossibletoenteraspiraldivewhilstholdinginC3ears,thehighforcesappliedtothelowerlinescouldexceedthebreakingstrainofthelinesleadingtoequipmentfailure!

Ozone strongly recommend to NOT perform Spiral Dives with C3 ears engaged.

B-Line StallItisnotrecommendedtoperformBlinestallswiththeLM7.

IMPORTANTDo not perform B line stalls

DO NOT perform spiral dives with C3 ears engaged.

IMPORTANTIt is recommended to use the CR3 lines to perform big ears.

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Spiral DivesThespiraldiceisthemosteffectiveformofrapiddescent.Ifyouturnyourgliderinaseriesoftightening360’sitwillenteraspiraldive.Thiswillresultinrapidheightloss.Toinitiateaspiral,lookandleanintothedirectionyouwanttogo,thensmoothlyandprogressivelypulldownontheinsidebrake.TheLM7willfirstturnalmost360degreesbeforeitdropsintothespiral.Onceinthespiralyoushouldre-centreyourweightshiftandapplyalittleoutsidebraketokeeptheouterwingtippressuredandinflated.

Safedescentratesofmorethan8m/s(1600ft/minapprox.)arepossibleinaspiraldive,butattheseratestheassociatedhighspeedsandg-forcescanbedisorientating.Alwayspayparticularattentiontoyouraltitude.Toexitthespiraldive,smoothlyweightshiftintheoppositedirectionofthespiralandsmoothlyreleasetheinsidebrakewhilstapplyingtheoutsidebrake.AstheLM7deceleratesallowittocontinuetoturnuntilenoughenergyislostforittoreturntolevelflightwithoutanexcessiveclimbandsurge.

ItispossiblefortheLM7toremainneutralinaspiraldiveundercertaincircumstances:unsuitablecheststrapsetting(tootight),totalweightinflightoutsideofthecertifiedweightrange,orbeinginaverydeepspiralataveryhighsinkrate>14m/s.

Youshouldalwaysbepreparedtopilotthewingoutofaspiraldive.Todoso,useoppositeweightshiftandsmoothlyapplyenoughoutsidebrakeuntilyoufeelthewingstarttodecelerate,thegliderwillthenstarttoresumenormalflight.Recoveringfromaspiralwithhardorquickoppositeinputswillresultinanaggressiveclimbandsurgeandisnotrecommended.Alwaysbepreparedtomanagetheenergy,bleedoffthespeedifnecessary.Neverperformspiraldivesclosetotheground.

Active Riser Control TheLM7featuresanewinnovativecontrolsystemthatactsonboththeBandCrisers.Whilstglidingitispossibletopilotthewingwiththerisers,thisgivesanimprovedfeelandcontroloverthewingenablingyoutoflyactivelywithoutusingthebrakes.Usingbrakeswhilstacceleratedcausesdrag,thisisnotonlyinefficientbut it also reduces the inherent stabilityof theprofile -using thebrakeswhilst acceleratedweakenstheprofileandcanactually leadtoacollapse.Usingtherisers increasestheangleofattackmoreevenlyacrossthechordanddoesnotweakentheprofileasmuchasusingthebrakes.Thedirect

IMPORTANTAlways 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.

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feelallowsyoutostopcollapsesbeforetheyhappenandmaintainhigherspeedsandhigher levelsofefficiencythroughturbulence.

Toflywiththerisers,keepholdofyourbrakehandles(removeanywraps)andtakeholdoftheCriserhandles.Ifyouseeorfeeltheleadingedgelosepressure,atthesametimeasreleasingsomeoralloftheacceleratoryoucanalsoapplypressuretotheC’s,thiswillalsoimpartpressureontheBriserstohelpkeepthenoseopen.BecarefultouseonlysmallinputswiththeCrisers,youriskstallingpartorallofthewingifyouareoverenthusiastic.Theamountofpressureandsizeoftheinputisdependentontheamountofturbulence/lossofpressure,butalwaysbegentleatfirst.Learnthefeelofthewing-howmuchspeedbartoreleaseandtheforcerequiredontheC’stokeepthenoseopenwithoutinducingunnecessarilylargepitchmovements.

TheLM7isinherentlystableatfullspeed,Crisercontrolisveryeffectiveuptoabout¾speed,howeverduringthelastfewcmsofspeedbartravelCrisercontrolonitsownbecomeslesseffectiveandcanleadtoacollapse.Whenflyingfasterthan¾speed,werecommendtocontrolthepitchofthewingactivelyusingacombinationofthespeedbarandCriserinput.IfyoufeelthenoseofthewingstarttocollapseorpitchforwardwhilstacceleratedthefirstactionshouldbetoreleasethespeedbarimpulsivelyandthenmakeanynecessaryCriserinput,alwaysreleasethespeedbarfirstbeforemakinganyCinputs.Usingthecombinedactivespeedbar/Crisercontroltechniqueyouwillbeabletomaximiseyourspeedandefficiencywhilstminimisingthelikelihoodofcollapses.

Bepreparedforplentyofpracticeasthisnewmethodmaytakesometimeforittobecometotallyintuitive,efficient and comfortable. This controlmethod is suitable for gliding in good ‘normal’ air, it does notreplaceproperactiveflyingwiththebrakesinstrongturbulentconditions.Ifyouareunsureabouttheairreturntheglidertotrimspeed,releasetheCrisersandflytheglideractivelywiththebrakes.

IMPORTANTNever apply the brakes whilst using the speed system - it makes the wing more prone to collapse.

INCIDENTS IN FLIGHTEN

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DeflationsDuetotheflexibleformofaparaglider,turbulencemaycauseaportionofthewingsuddenlytocollapse.Thiscanbeanythingfromasmall30%(asymmetric)collapsetoacomplete(symmetric)collapse.

Ifyouhaveacollapse,thefirstthingtodoistocontrolyourdirection.Youshouldflyawayfromthegroundorobstaclesandotherpilots.Asymmetriccollapsesshouldbecontrolledbyweightshiftingawayfromthecollapseandapplyingenoughbraketocontrolyourdirection.Thisactionalonewillbeenoughforafullrecoveryofthewingmostofthetime.

Onceagliderisdeflateditiseffectivelyasmallerwing,sothewingloadingandstallspeedarehigher.Thismeansthegliderwillspinorstallwithlessbrakeinputthannormal.Inyoureffortstostopthegliderturningtowardsthecollapsedsideofthewingyoumustbeverycarefulnottostallthesideofthewingthatisstillflying.Ifyouareunabletostopthegliderturningwithoutexceedingthestallpointthenallowtheglidertoturnwhilstyoureinflatethecollapse.

Ifyouhaveadeflationwhichdoesnotspontaneouslyreinflate,makealongsmoothprogressivepumponthedeflatedside.Thispumpingactionshouldtakeabout1-2secondsperpump.Pumpingtooshortandfastwillnotreinflatethewingandpumpingtooslowmighttaketheglidercloseto,orbeyond,thestallpoint.

Symmetricalcollapsesreinflatewithoutpilotinput,however15to20cmofbrakeappliedsymmetricallywillspeedtheprocess.Afterasymmetriccollapsealwaysconsideryourairspeed.Makesurethegliderisnotinparachutalstallbeforemakinganyfurtherinputs.

IfyourLM7collapsesinacceleratedflight,immediatelyreleasetheacceleratorandmanagethecollapseusingthemethodsdescribedabove.

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CravatsIfthetipofyourwinggetsstuckinthelines,thisiscalleda‘cravat’.Thiscanmakeyourglidergointoaspiral,whichisdifficulttocontrol.Thefirstsolutiontogetoutofthissituationistostabilisethegliderintonormalflight,i.egetcontrolofyourdirectionandthenusestrongdeeppumpsofthebrakeonthecravatedside.Whendoingsoitisimportanttoleanawayfromthecravatotherwiseyouriskspinningordeepeningthespiral.Theaimistoemptytheairoutofthewingtip,butwithoutspinning.Correctlydone,thisactionwillclearthecravatquicklyandisthemostefficientandeffectivemethod.Youcanalsotrypullingonthestabiloline(ARL4-outsidelineontheAriser)tofreesmallstubbornwingtipcravats.Whichevermethodyouuse,becarefulwithanybrakeinputsasyoumaystalltheoppositewing.

Ifitisaverylargecravatandtheaboveoptionshavenotworkedthenafullstallisthenextoption.Onlyattemptthisifyouhaveenoughaltitudeandyouknowwhatyouaredoing.Rememberiftherotationisacceleratingandyouareunabletocontrol it,throwyourreserveparachuteimmediatelywhilstyoustillhaveenoughaltitude.

Deep Stall / Parachutal StallIt is possible for gliders to enter a stateof parachutal stall. This canbecausedby several situationsincluding;averyslowreleasefromaB-linestall;flyingthegliderwhenwet;oraftera front/symmetricdeflation.Theglideroftenlooksasthoughithasrecoveredproperlybutcarriesondescendingverticallywithoutfullforwardmotion.Thissituationiscalled‘deepstall’or‘parachutalstall’.

ItisunlikelytohappenonanyOzoneglider,butshoulditdosoyourfirstreactionshouldbetofullyraisebothhands.ThisnormallyallowstheglidertoreturntonormalflightbutIfnothinghappensafterafewseconds,reachupandpushtheA-risersforwardsorapplythespeedbartoencouragethewingtoregainnormalflight.Ensure thegliderhas returned tonormalflight (checkyourairspeed)beforeyouuse thebrakesagain.

Donotflyinrain,doingsosignificantlyincreasesthelikelihoodofparachutalstallsoccurring.ToreducethechanceofstallinginrainavoidusingdeepbrakemovementsorBigEars.Findasafeareatolandandusingthespeedbar,maintainagoodairspeedatalltimes.

WARNINGUncoordinated wingovers can lead to large asymmetric collapses and cravats, therefore they should never be executed near the ground.

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Flying in the RainModernwingsaresusceptibletorainandmoisture,flyingwithawetwingcanresultinthelossofnormalflight.Duetotheefficient,wrinkle-freedesignofthesail,watertendstobeadontheleadingedgecausingflowseparation.Flowseparationwillmakethewingmorepronetoenteringinadvertentparachutalstalls,soflyingintherain,orwithawetwing(e.gearlymorningdew)shouldbeavoidedatallcosts.Ifyouareaccidentlycaught-outinarainshower,itisbesttolandimmediately.Ifyourwingbecomeswetintheairit isadvisedtomaintainacceleratedflightusingthespeedbarand/orreleasingthetrimmers,evenduringthefinalapproach.DONOTusebigearsasadescenttechnique,bigearsincreasesdrag,andwithawetwingthiswillfurtherincreasethechancesofaparachutalstalloccurring.Instead,loseheightwithgentle360’sandmaintainyourairspeedatalltimes.Ifyourwingentersparachutalstallwhenwet,immediatelyreleasethetrimmersandacceleratethewingtoregainairspeed.

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Caring TipsCarelessgroundhandlingdamagesmanyparagliders.Herearesomethingstoavoidinordertoprolongthelifeofyouraircraft:

•DONOTdragyourwingalongthegroundoranyhardsurfaceasthisisguaranteedtocausedamagetothesailcloth.Liftitupandcarryitclearoftheground.

•DONOTtrytoopenyourwinginstrongwindswithoutuntanglingthelinesfirst-thisputsunnecessarystrainonthelines.

•DONOTwalkonthewingorlines.

•DONOTrepeatedlyinflatethegliderandthenallowittocrashbackdown.Trytokeepthismovementassmoothaspossiblebymovingtowardsthegliderasitcomesdown.

•DONOTslamyourgliderdownonthegroundleadingedgefirst!Thisimpactputsgreatstrainonthewingandstitchingandcanevenexplodecells.

•FLYINGinsaltyair, inareaswithabrasivesurfaces (sand,rocksetc.)andgroundhandling instrongwindswillacceleratetheagingprocess.

•DONOTflyintherainorexposethewingtomoisture.

•DONOTexposethewingtounnecessaryUVorhighlevelsofheat.Leavingthewingsittinginthesunorallowingittogethot(e.ginthebackofacar)willsignificantlyincreasethechancesofprematureageing.

• Ifyouflywithawrap,youshouldregularlyundothetwistingthatappearsonthemainbrakelines.Bytwistingthelinebecomeshorterandyoucanendupwithaconstanttensiononthetrailingedge.

•Changeyourmainbrakelinesiftheyaredamaged.

•Whengroundhandlingbecarefultonotsawthebrakelinesagainsttherisersormainlines.Theabrasioncausedbyasawingmotioncandamagethemainlinesandtherisers.Ifyounoticeanysignsofabrasion,especially to the lines, make sure to replace them. It is important to modify your groundhandlingtechniquetostopanyfuturedamage.

•Yourwinghasanopeningonthewingtipscalledthe‘Butthole’.TheButtholemakesiteasytoemptyanysand,leaves,rocks,mobilephonesetcthatmayhaveaccumulatedinthewing.

ItisrecommendedthatyouregularlyCHECKyourwing,especiallyafteraheavyperiodofuse,afteranincidentorafteralongperiodofstorage.

IMPORTANTOnly a few cms of input from your brakes can maintain your wing in the stall. Always release your wraps if you have taken them!

IMPORTANTA bad preparation on launch, aerobatic flying, flying a wing of too high a level or in conditions too strong for your ability, are the main causes of cravats.

IMPORTANTNever fly in the rain or with a wet glider.

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Step 1.LaythemushroomedwingonthegroundorontheSaucissepackifyouareusingone.Itisbesttostartfromthemushroomedpositionasthisreducesthedraggingoftheleadingedgeacrosstheground. Step 2.Groupleadingedge(LE)

plasticreinforcementswiththeAtabsroughlyaligned.Makesuretheplasticreinforcementslaysidebyside.NotethegliderisNOTfoldedinhalf;itisfoldedasacompleteconcertinafromwingtiptowingtip.

Step 3.Grouptogetherthemiddleandthetrailingedge(TE)ofthewingbysortingtheconcertinafoldsneartheBandCtabs.

PackingToprolongthelifeofyourwingandtokeeptheplasticreinforcementsinthebestpossibleconditionitisveryimportanttopackthewingcarefully.Werecommendtousetheconcertinapackingmethodexactlyasshownsothatallofthecellsrestalongsideeachotherandtheplasticreinforcementsarenotunnecessarilybent.ItisalsogoodpracticetousethesuppliedfoamFoldingPillow,thisreducestheangleoftheleadingedgefoldandhelpspreservetheplasticreinforcements.Thefoldingpillowcanbecompressedwiththestrapandcarriedinyourharness.Also,usingtheOzoneSaucissepackwillhelppreservethelifeofthewingandaidwiththespeedandeaseofpacking.

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If using a Saucisse pack go to Step 7.

Step 6.Nowplacethefoldedwingintothestuffsack.

Step 4.OncetheLEandTEofthewinghavebeensorted,turnthewholewingonitsside.

Step 5.StraptheFoldingPillowbelowtheLE-atthepointofthefirstfold.Thepillowreducestheangleofthefoldandhelpspreservetheplastics.NextfoldtheTEovertheLEbeingcarefultonotfoldwithtightangles.

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Step 7.IfusingaSaucisse,withthewinglaidonitssidecarefullyclosethezip(orclips)withouttrappinganymaterial.

Step 8.TurntheSaucisseonitsside,laythefoamFoldingPillowinplaceandmakethefoldoftheLEaroundit.Use3folds.

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.

IMPORTANT: Do not fold the glider in the centre, you will bend the plastics, instead pack the wing with a full concertina method from tip to tip before packing into the stuff sac.

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Storage and TransportAlwaysstoreallyourflyingequipmentinadryroom,protectedfromdirectheat.Yourwingshouldbedrybeforebeingpackedaway.Moisture,heatandhumidityaretheworstelementsfordamagingyourglider.Storingadampgliderinyourcarunderthesunwouldbeterribleforexample.

Takecarethatnoinsectsgetpackedawaywiththewing.Theymayeattheclothandmakeholesinabidtoescape.Theycanalsoleaveacidicdepositsiftheydieanddecompose.

Transportthewinginthesuppliedbagsandkeepawayfromoils,paints,chemicals,detergentsetc.

CleaningAnykindofwiping/scratchingcandamagethecoatingofthecloth.Werecommendtonotcleanthewing,butifyoudohaveto,useasoftclothdampenedwithasmallamountofwaterandusegentlemovementsacrossthesurface.

Ifyoulandinsaltwater,youmustfirstrinseitthoroughlywithcleanfreshwater.Drythewingcompletely,preferablyoutofthesun,inthewind.Neveruseahairdryerorothersourcesofdirectheat.

Wing RepairsAlways let a registered dealer, professional repair centre or themanufacturer carry out anymajor orcomplexrepairs,especiallythosenearseammargins.

If you damage the sail:Iftheripissmallandinthemiddleofapanelhoweveryoucanfixityourself.You’llfindallthematerialsintherepairkityouneed.Thefabriccanbesimplymendedwiththestickyripstop/spinnakertape.Whencuttingoutthepatchesallowampleoverlapofthetearandmakesurebothsidesaredifferentsizes.Makesuretoroundoffeachcornerofthepatches.

YoucanfindmoreinformationaboutrepairingyourwingontheOzonewebsite,includingstepbystepinstructionswithpictures.

IMPORTANTNever pack away or store your glider wet.

IMPORTANTNever use detergent or chemical cleaners.

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If you damage a line:AnylinethatisvisuallydamagedMUSTbereplaced.LinescanbeorderedfromyourlocalOzonedealerordirectlyfromourwebsitewww.flyozone.com.Alternatively,useareputableparaglidingservicecentretomakethereplacementlines.

It is important that replacement linesaremade from thecorrectmaterialsanddiameters.Youshouldchecklengthsagainsttheircounterpartontheothersideofthewingtomakeensuresymmetry.Oncethelinehasbeenreplaced,inflateandcheckthegliderbeforeflying.

Maintenance Checks Yourwing, likeacar,shouldbetechnicallycheckedtoensureproperairworthiness.Yourwingshouldbeservicedbyaqualifiedprofessionalforthefirsttimeafter24months,orafter100hours.However,ifyouareafrequentflyer(morethan100hrsperyear),thenwerecommendyouhavethewingservicedannually.Thecheckershouldinformyouabouttheconditionofyourgliderandifsomepartswillneedtobecheckedorchangedbeforethenextnormalservicecheckperiod.

Thedimensionsofthelinestendtomoveduringthefirstpartoftheirlife,itisthereforerecommendedtohaveaperformancetrimcheckwithinthefirst50hrsofuse.Toensurethecorrecttrim,thelinesshouldbemeasuredandadjustedtothepublishedvaluesasnecessary.LoopsintheClines,alongwithloopsattachingtheBrisersareinplacetomakethetrimmingprocesseasier.

Duringthelifeofthewingthesailclothandthelinesdonotageinthesamewayoratthesamerate,itispossiblethatyoumayhavetochangepartorallofthelinesduringthewing’slife.Forthisreasonitisimportanttodoregularinspectionssothatyouknowtheexactconditionofallofthecomponentsofyourglider.Werecommendthatinspectionsarecarriedoutbyaqualifiedprofessional.

Youaloneareresponsibleforyourflyingkitandyoursafetydependsonit.Takecareofyourequipmentandhaveitregularlyinspected.Changesininflation/groundhandling/flyingbehaviourindicatestheglidersaging, ifyounoticeanychangesyoushouldhavethewingcheckedbeforeflyingagain.Thesearethebasicelementsofthecheckup:

IMPORTANTTake care of your glider and make sure you have it checked and serviced according to the schedule.

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Porosity ismeasuredwithaporositymeter, thetimetakenbyacertainvolumeofair togothroughacertainsurfaceofthecloth.Thetimeinsecondsistheresult.Ameasurementisdoneinaseveralplacesonthetopsurfacealongthespanofthegliderbehindtheleadingedge.

The tearing resistance of the cloth - A non-destructive test following the TS-108 standard whichspecifiesminimumtearstrengthforskydivingcanopiesshouldbemadeusingaBettsometer.(B.M.A.A.ApprovedPatentNo.GB2270768CliveBettsSails)

Strength of the lines-Anupper,middleandlowerAline,alongwithalowerBandalowerC(andlowerD if applicable) lineshouldbe tested for strength.Each line is tested tobreakingpointand thevaluerecorded.Theminimumvalueis14Gforallmainriserlinescalculatedfromthemaximumcertifiedflyingweightoftheglider.Theaddedminimumstrengthforthemiddlelinesandupperlinesshouldbethesamevalue.Ifthebreakingstrengthisclosetotheminimumvaluecalculated,theprofessionalshouldgiveaperiodafterwhichthestrengthtestshouldbeperformedagain.

Lengths of the lines-Theoveralllength(riserlines+midlines+upperlines)hastobecheckedunder5Kgsoftension.Thedifferencebetweenthemeasuredlengthandtheoriginallengthshouldnotexceed+/-10mm.Complianceof the testsample’ssuspension lines,brake linesandriserswerecheckedby the testinglaboratoryafterthetestflightswerecompleted.

Risers-Visualinspectionforsignsofwearorabrasion.Differencestomanuallengthsshouldnotexceed+/-5mm.

Canopy check-Afullvisualcheckshouldbecarriedout:Allthecomponentsofthewing(stitching,ribs,diagonals,lines,tabs,...)shouldbecheckedforsignsofdeterioration.Finally,aflighttesttoconfirmthatthewingbehavesnormallyshouldbecarriedoutbyaprofessional.

ModificationsYourOzoneLM7wasdesignedandtrimmedtogivetheoptimumbalanceofperformance,handlingandsafety.Anymodificationmeansthegliderlosesitscertificationandwillalsoprobablybemoredifficulttofly.Forthesereasons,westronglyrecommendthatyoudonotmodifyyourgliderinanyway.

OZONE QUALITY GUARANTEEEN

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AtOzonewe take the quality of our products very seriously, all our gliders aremade to the higheststandardsinourownmanufacturingfacility.Everyglidermanufacturedgoesthroughastringentseriesofqualitycontrolproceduresandallthecomponentsusedtobuildyourglideraretraceable.Wealwayswelcomecustomerfeedbackandarecommittedtocustomerservice.Ozoneguaranteesallofitsproductsagainstmanufacturer’sdefectsorfaults.Ozonewillrepairorreplaceanydefectiveproductfreeofcharge.Ozoneanditsdistributorsprovidethehighestqualityserviceandrepair,anydamagetoproductsduetowearandtearwillberepairedatareasonablecharge.Ifyouareunabletocontactyourdealerthenyoucancontactusdirectlyatinfo@flyozone.com.

SummarySafety isparamount inour sport.Tobesafe,wemustbe trained,practisedandalert to thedangersaroundus.Toachievethiswemustflyasregularlyaswecan,groundhandleasmuchaspossibleandtakeacontinuousinterestintheweather.Ifyouarelackinginanyoftheseareasyouwillbeexposingyourselftomoredangerthanisnecessary.

Everyyearmanypilotsgethurtlaunching;don’tbeoneofthem.Launchingisthetimethatyouaremostexposed todanger sopractice it lots.Some launchsitesare small anddifficult andconditionsaren’talwaysperfect.Ifyou’regoodatgroundhandlingyou’llbeabletoconfidentlyandsafelylaunchwhilstothersstruggle,practiceasmuchasyoucan.You’llbelesslikelytogethurtandmorelikelytohaveagreatday’sflying.

Respecttheenvironmentandlookafteryourflyingsites.

Ifyouneedtodisposethewing,dosoinanenvironmentallyresponsiblemanner.Donotdisposeofitwiththenormalhouseholdwaste.

Finally,RESPECTtheweather,ithasmorepowerthanyoucaneverimagine.Understandwhatconditionsarerightforyourlevelofflyingandstaywithinthatwindow.

Happyflying&enjoyyourLM7.TeamOzone

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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No. of Cells 78 78 78 78 78Projected Area (m2) 16.2 17.6 19 20.4 21.6Flat Area (m2) 19.3 20.9 22.6 24.2 25.7Projected Span (m) 8.8 9.1 9.5 9.8 10.1Flat Span (m) 11.2 11.6 12.1 12.5 12.9Projected Aspect Ratio 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7Flat Aspect Ratio 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5Root Chord (m) 2.17 2.27 2.35 2.44 2.51Glider Weight (kg) 4.00 4.26 4.50 4.73 4.96

Approximate Control Travel (cm) 50 50 55 60 65Certified Weight Range (kg) 60 - 75 70-85 80-95 90-105 100-115Certification EN/LTF D D D D D

S MS ML LXS

Leading Edge

Trailing Edge

Risers

Cell Openings

Riser Lines

MiddleLines

Upper Lines

Stabilo Line

Brake Lines

Upper Surface

Lower Surface

Butt Hole

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Non Accelerated

Accelerated Pulleys axis - axis

A 550mm

B 550mm

C 550mm

A 395mm

B 473mm

C 550mm

Mantra M7 Rigging Diagram

A1

AM1

BM1 BM2BM3 BM4

AM2AM3AM4

AM5

AM6 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7B8 B9

B10B11

B12

A2A3A4A5A6

A7A8

A9A10

A11A12

A13

A14

AR1AR2AR3

CR1CR2

CRL3

K1

KMU1 KMU2 KMU3KMU4

KMU5KMU6

K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K7K8 K9

K10K11

K12

KML1KML3KML2

KRL1

KRU1

B13B14

CR3

C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8

CMU1

A Riser

C Riser Brake handle

A2 Riser

AM7

CMU2

CMU3

C9C10C11C12C13C14

B Riser

CM1CM2CM3CM5 CM4

BR1 BR2 BR3AR4

BM5

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Individualandlinkedlinelengthscanbefoundonline.

Brake LinesMain brake Lines Liros-10-200-040/8000U-190Middle brake linesEdelrid9200U-30Upper brake linesEdelrid9200U-30

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AllOzoneglidersaremadefromthehighestqualitymaterialsavailable.

Cloth Upper SurfaceDominicoN20DMF/Porcher7000E71Lower SurfacePorcher7000E71Internal RibsPorcher9017E29A/Porcher7000E91Leading Edge Reinforcement2.5/1.8/1.4mmPlastic

Main Line Set Riser Lines Edelrid8000U-90/130/190/230 Middle Lines Edelrid8000U-50/70/90/130Edelrid9200U-30Upper Lines Edelrid8000U-70/90Edelrid9200U-30

Risers and hardwareShackles LinkLitesRiser webbing 12mmzerostretchpolyesterwebbingPulleys Ronstanballbearing

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LINK LITESYourwinguseslightweightAmsteelDyneemaLinkLiteconnectors,theyreplacestandardmaillonsandhaveabreakingloadinexcessof1000kgs.Toavoiddisappointment,injuryordeath,whenchanginglinesitisvitallyimportanttoconnecttheLinkLitescorrectly.

Pleasefollowtheseinstructionscarefully,ifyouhaveANYdoubtspleaseconsultwithyourOzonedealer.

Removal

FirstloosentheBloopbeforefeedingtheAtabthroughtheBloop.

A B BA

Continue pulling the B loopthrough the risers/lines/ring forthesecondturn.

PulltheBloopthroughtheAloop,thelinesandtherubberring.

Re-attachingtheLinkLiteisthereverseoftheaboveprocedure.

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ClosetheLinkLitesbyfeedingtheBloopthroughtheAloopbeforepassingtheAtabthroughtheBloop.

WARNING: Incorrect mounting of the Link Lites will reduce 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.

DoublechecktheLinkLiteisclosedcorrectly,itshouldlookexactlyasshown.

Pulltension

Ensure the lines are inthe correct order and notoverlapped, then install therubberringasshown.

Replacement

The loopsof the linesmustcome back through therubberringasshown.

Feed the B loop through the riser,then through the line loops,passingbehindthelinesbeforegoingthroughtheriserforthesecondtime.TensiontheLinkLitesoitisapproximatelythecorrectdimension, theA tabshouldbeclosetotherisers.

Feed the B loop through theline loops for the second timefollowingthesamepathasbefore.Once the B loop is through thesecond time and in the correctpositionpull tensionon the linesto force the rubber ring into thecorrectposition.

At this stage, make surethe lines and rubber ringare seated neatly on theLink Liteswith no twists oroverlappingloops.

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