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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
01
•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
02
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.
Skirt
Apex
Bridle
Gores
Double Apex Lines
Suspension lines
Angel Parachute
05
INSTALLATION TO THE HARNESSEN
06
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
07
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.
EN
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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.
1
PACKING
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2
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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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EN
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Nowpreparethepanelsandlinesneatly.Usingaparachutelinespacerhelpswiththisstagebutisnotmandatory.
Startbyorganisingthepanel10and11eithersideofthedoubleapexline.Nowfoldpanels9to1ontopofpanel10sothattheylayneatlyandsothatthelinesareorganisedeithersideoftheapexlines.
140
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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EN
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ReleasetheApex.
Pulltensiononthemainbridleandthustheapexlinesuntilthebridlelinesarethesamelengthasthemainlines.Thiswillpullthematerialoftheapexwithinthecanopy(removeanyweightsifnecessary).
Completelyfoldthegoresofonesideovertotheothersothatallofthegoresareontopofeachother.
Top
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Nowcarefullyandneatly foldallof thegoresovertotheothersideensuringthatseamsareneatlyalignedincludingthetoppartwheretheapexhasbeenpulledthrough.Makesurethatyoumakeyourfoldexactlyasshowninthephoto....youcanlookattheexistingcreasesinthecanopytoensurethatyouarefoldingthecanopycorrectly.
140
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90/95 & 110
EN
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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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EN
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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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