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Pilots Manual

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THANK YOUCONTENTSEN

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Thank You 01Warning 02Team Ozone 03Your Buzz Z5 04

Rucksack 05Brakelines 05Risers 05Totalweightinflight 06Towing 06Limitations 06

Preparation 07Accelerator 07Harness 07Wing 08

Basic Flight Techniques 09Launching 09Speedtofly 09Turning 10Activeflying 10Landing 11

Advanced Flying Techniques 12Bigears 12Blinestall 13Spiraldives 13Crisercontrol 14

EN v1.0 Dec 2015

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

Confidenceandbeliefinyourparagliderisafargreaterassetthananysmallgainsinperformance-askanyoftheOzonepilotsonyourlocalhills,orthosewhohavetakenourglidersonground-breakingadventuresorstoodonpodiumsaroundtheworld.Allourresearchanddevelopmentisconcentratedoncreatingthebesthandling/performancecharacteristicspossiblewithoptimumsecurity.OurdevelopmentteamisbasedinthesouthofFrance.Thisarea-whichincludesthesitesofGourdon,MonacoandColdeBleyne-guaranteesusmorethan300flyabledaysperyear,thisisagreatassetinthedevelopmentoftheOzonerange.

Aspilotswefullyunderstandjusthowbiganinvestmentanewparaglideris.Weknowthatqualityandvalueformoneyareessentialconsiderationswhenchoosinganewwing,sotokeepcostslowandqualityhighwemanufactureallofourproductsinourownproductionfacility.Duringproductionourwingsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecksthatarefullytraceable,thiswaywecanguaranteethatallofourparaglidersmeetthesamehighstandards.

Itisessentialthatyoureadthismanualbeforeflyingyourwingforthefirsttime.Themanualwillhelpyougetthemostoutofyournewwing,itdetailsinformationaboutthedesign,tipsandadviceonhowbesttouseitandhowtocareforyourwingtoensureithasalonglifeandretainsahighresalevalue.Forthelatestupdates,includingalltechnicaldataspleaserefertotheonlineversion.Thiscanbefoundontheproduct’spageonatwww.flyozone.com

Ifyouneedanyfurtherinformationaboutanyofourproductspleasecheckflyozone.comorcontactyourlocaldealer,schooloranyofushereatOzone.

SafeFlying!TeamOzone

Incidents 15Deflations 15Cravats 16Parachutalstall 16

Caring For Your wing 17Packing 17CaringTips 20Storageandtransport 21Cleaning 21Repairs 21Maintenancechecks 22Modifications 23

Ozone Quality 24Summary 24

Technical Specifications 25Drawing/Riser lengths 26Line diagram 27Materials 28

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WARNING TEAM OZONEEN

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•Paraglidingisapotentiallydangeroussportthatcancauseseriousinjuryincludingbodilyharm,paralysisanddeath.FlyinganOzoneparagliderisundertakenwiththefullknowledgethatparaglidinginvolvessuchrisks.

•AstheownerofanOzoneparaglideryoutakeexclusiveresponsibilityforallrisksassociatedwithitsuse.Inappropriateuseandorabuseofyourequipmentwillincreasetheserisks.

•Anyliabilityclaimsresultingfromuseofthisproducttowardsthemanufacturer,distributorordealersareexcluded.

•Bepreparedtopracticeasmuchasyoucan-especiallygroundhandling,asthisisacriticalaspectofparagliding.Poorcontrolwhileonthegroundisoneofthemostcommoncausesofaccidents.

•Bereadytocontinueyourlearningbyattendingadvancedcoursestofollowtheevolutionofoursport,astechniquesandmaterialskeepimproving.

•Useonlycertifiedparagliders,harnesseswithprotectorandreserveparachutesthatarefreefrommodification,andusethemonlywithintheircertifiedweightranges.Pleaserememberthatflyingaglideroutsideitscertifiedconfigurationmayjeopardiseanyinsurance(e.g.liability,lifeetc)youhave.Itisyourresponsibilityasthepilottoverifyyourinsurancecover.

•Makesureyoucompleteathoroughdailyandpre-flightinspectionofallofyourequipment.Neverattemptflyingwithunsuitableordamagedequipment.

•Alwayswearahelmet,glovesandboots.

•Allpilotsshouldhavetheappropriateleveloflicensefortheirrespectivecountryandthirdpartyinsurance.

•Makesurethatyouarephysicallyandmentallyhealthybeforeflying.

•Choosethecorrectwing,harnessandconditionsforyourlevelofexperience.

•Payspecialattentiontotheterrainyouwillbeflyingandtheweatherconditionsbeforeyoulaunch.Ifyouareunsuredonotfly,andalwaysaddalargesafetymargintoallyourdecisions.

•NEVERflyyourgliderinrain,snow,strongwind,turbulentweatherconditionsorclouds.

• Ifyouusegood,safejudgmentyouwillenjoymanyyearsofparagliding.

Remember, PLEASURE is the reason for our sport

EveryoneatOzonecontinuestobedrivenbyourpassionforflying,ourloveofadventureandourquesttoseeOzone’sparagliderdevelopmentcreatebetter,saferandmoreversatileparagliders.

ThedesignteamconsistsofDavidDagault,LucArmant,FredPieri,RussellOgden,andHonorinHamard.

Davhasawealthofexperienceincompetitionflying,XC,XAlpsandparagliderdesign.Luc,adedicatedXCandcompetitionaddicthasabackgroundinnavalarchitecture.Fred,ourresidentgeekisamathematian,mechanicalengineerandvolBivspecialist.Russisacompetitionpilotandtestpilotwith1000sofhourstestingexperience.Honorinhasbeenflyingsincehewas13,heisanaturallytalentedpilotthathasalreadybecomeworldchampion.Betweenthem,theybringawealthofknowledge,ideasandexperienceandworkcloselytogetherinthedesignandtestingprocess.

MikeCavanaghisthebossandmultiplewinneroftheUKXCleague.Whenhe’snotoutflyinghegenerallykeepscontrolofthemayhem.PromotionandteampilotsareorganisedbyBASEjumpinglegendandminiwingspecialistMattGerdes.HeworkscloselywithgraphicdesignerLorenCox.LorenisakeenpilotfromSaltLakecity,USA.

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

OurmanufacturingfacilityinVietnamisheadedupbyDrDavePilkingtonwhoworksrelentlesslymanufacturingglidersandproducingprototypesaswellasresearchingmaterialsandmanufacturingprocessesforourfutureproducts.HeisbackedupbyasuperbteammanagedbyKhanhandPhongwithover700productionstaff.

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YOUR BUZZ Z5EN

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ReplacingtheBuzzZ4wasnevergoingtobeaneasyfeat.TheaimfortheBuzzZ5wastoaddsomeoftheperformanceenhancingdesignfeaturesfromOzone’sPerformanceProjectandthelatesttechnologicaldevelopmentsasfeaturedintheRush4,Delta2,MantraM6andEnzo2whilstretainingthemuchappreciatedfunandeaseofuseoftheZ4.

TheBuzzZ5,likeitspredecessorissuitableforawiderangeofpilotsfromtalentedbeginnerstothemoreexperienced.Itisanidealchoiceforpilotswhofly,orintendtoflyapproximately30-50hoursperyear,orforexperiencedpilotswhoaresearchingforawingwithhighlevelsofpassivesafetyandcomfortintheIntermediateClass.Withanincreasednumberofcells,totallynewsharknoseprofileanddouble3DshapingtheBuzzZ5isaerodynamicallyveryclean.Aspectratioremainsthesame-wedonotbelieveinpushingthisimportantdesignconsideration-butthereducedsaildrag,optimizedlinelayout,reductioninoveralllinelength,andnewly-shapedsharknosecellopeningspushtheZ5’sperformancetothetopofthecategorywithoutcompromisingsafety.ThebalanceofperformanceandsafetyisanimportantconsiderationforanypilotandwebelievetheZ5achievesthisbalancewiththesolidityandglideperformancenecessaryforlongXCflightsinrealconditions.

Theselatestinnovativetechnologieshavehelpedimprovetrimspeedglideperformancebyupto0.5pointcomparedtotheZ4.Theballbearingpulleysacceleratethewinginasmoothandlightmannerandthetopspeedperformancehasbeensignificantlyimprovedby1.0betterLDatthesamegivenspeed.Aboveallelse,theZ5iseasyandcomfortabletofly.Thehandlingisintuitive,funandagilewithaprogressiveandprecisefeel.TheZ5ishighlycompact,withperfectlycoordinatedrollandyawintheclimbs.Inactiveair,thefeedbackfromthewingisgentleandpredictable;filteringairmovementsinanunderstandablewaygivingyoutheconfidencetoprogress.

Launchingisacriticalpartofeachandeveryflight,andwehavepaidparticularattentiontothegroundhandlingcharacteristicsTheZ5inflatessmoothly-withoutovershootingorhangingback-eveninzerowindconditions.Instrongerwindsitinflatesprogressivelywithlesstendencyto“shootup”andpullthepilotofftheirfeet.

Thelengthydevelopmentprocesshasbeenfun,wehopeyouenjoyflyingtheBuzzZ5asmuchaswedo!

RucksackYourwingissuppliedwithaspeciallydesignedbagthatislightinweightandcomfortable.Itfeaturesapaddedhipbelt,adjustableergonomicshoulderstrapsandextrapocketstostorekeys,accessoriesandallthoseextrabits.Itslargevolumeallowsyoutostoreallofyourequipmentwhilstdistributingtheweightforcomfortablehiking.

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

•Ensurebothmainbrakelinesareofequallength.

• Ifabrakehandlehasbeenremoved,checkthatitslineisroutedthroughthepulleywhenitisreplaced.

•Whenthebrakesarefullyreleasedinflight,thebrakelinesshouldbeslack.Theremustbeasubstantialbowinthemtoguaranteenodeformationofthetrailingedgewhenaccelerated.

•Theremustbeaminimumof10cmoffreeplaybeforethebrakesbegintodeformthetrailingedge.Thispreventsthetrailingedgefrombeingdeformedwhenusingthespeedsystem.

RisersTheBuzzZ5hasbeendesignedwith3risersperside.TheAriseriscoveredwithcolouredwebbing,toallowforeasyidentification.

TheArisersaresplitintotwo,thesmallerriser-holdingonlytheoutermostAline-isthe‘BabyA’andhasbeendesignedthiswaytomakeapplyingbigearssimple.

Therisersdonotfeaturetrimmers.

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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PREPARATION EN

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Total Weight in flightEachOzonegliderhasbeencertifiedforadefinedweightrange.Westronglyrecommendthatyourespecttheseweightranges.Ifyouarebetweensizesthefollowinginformationmayhelpyoumakeadecisionastowhichsizetobuy:

Ifyouwantbetterspeed,precisehandlingorifyougenerallyflyinmountainsand/orinstrongconditions,youshouldchosetoflyinthetoppartoftheweightrange.Ifyouwantabettersinkrate,orifyougenerallyflyinflatlandsand/orinweakconditions,youmaychoosetoflynearerthebottompartoftheweightrange.Remember,youcanalwaysaddballastforwhenconditionsarestronger.

TowingTheBuzzZ5maybetow-launched.Itisthepilot’sresponsibilitytousesuitableharnessattachmentsandreleasemechanismsandtoensurethattheyarecorrectlytrainedontheequipmentandsystememployed.Alltowpilotsshouldbequalifiedtotow,useaqualifiedtowoperatorwithproper,certifiedequipment,andmakesurealltowingregulationsareobserved.

Whentowingyoumustbecertainthattheparaglideriscompletelyoveryourheadbeforeyoustart.Ineachcasethemaximumtowforceneedstocorrespondtothebodyweightofthepilot.

Limitations TheBuzzZ5hasbeendesignedasasolointermediateXCwingandisnotintendedfortandemflightsoraerobaticmanoeuvres.Aspecificstandardofcertificationforaerobaticflyinghasnotbeensetupyet,Ozonewingsalthoughdesignedtothehighestspecificationsarenotcertifiedforthistypeofflying.Aerobaticmanoeuvressuchaswingoversareverydifficultandcomplextoperformcorrectlyandputabnormalstressesonthegliderandcanleadtolossofcontrol.

Ozone strongly recommends to not undertake this style of flying.

ThewingwascertifiedwithouttheuseofcollapselinesandthereforecanbeusedforSIVasnormal.Westronglyrecommendexperttuitionoverwaterwithallthenecessarysafetyprecautionsinplace.EnsurethatyoufullyunderstandthecorrectandsafeuseofthisequipmentbeforeattemptingSIV.

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 conditionsshould be avoided.

NOTEIt is recommended to pilot the wing with the rear risers during accelerated flight.

Accelerator SystemTosetuptheacceleratorsystem,firstroutethelinessuppliedwiththespeedsystemthroughtheharness.Makesurethisisdonecorrectlyandthatthelinespassthroughallofthepulleys(checkyourharnessmanualforinstructions).AttachthespeedsystemlinestotheacceleratorsystemontheriserswiththeBrummelhooks.

Abasicset-upcanbeperformedontheground:askafriendtopulltheriserstightintotheirin-flightpositionwhilstyousitintheharnessontheground.Nowadjustthelengthsofthelinessothatthemainbarsitsjustbeneathyourseat.Youshouldbeabletohookyourheelintothelowerloopoftheaccelerator.

Theremustbeenoughslackinthespeedbartoensurethefrontrisersarenotpulleddowninnormaltrimspeedflight,butnotsolongthatitisimpossibletousethefullspeedrangeoftheglider.Fullyextendingthelowerloopwillacceleratethewingtoapproximatelyhalfitsacceleratedspeedrange.Forfullspeed,hookyourheelsontotheupperbarandsmoothlyextendyourlegs,maximumspeediswhenthepulleysontheriserstouch.Oncesetup,testthefullrangeoftheacceleratorincalmflyingconditionsandensurethatbothrisersarepulledevenlyduringoperation.Fine-tuningcanbecompletedwhenyouarebackontheground.

HarnessItisimportanttosetupyourharnesscorrectlybeforeflyingthewing.Makesuretospendtimeadjustingyourharness’sdifferentsettingsuntilyouarecompletelycomfortable.Thecheststrapshouldbesetbetween44cmand48cm(betweenthecentreofthehangpoints).XS/Ssizesarecertifiedwithacheststraparound42-44cmwideandtheMS/MLbetween44-46cm,andtheL/XLbetween46-48cm.

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BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES EN

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

Tofamiliariseyourselfwiththeglideritisagoodideatoperformpracticeinflationsandsmallflightsonatraininghill.Thiswillenableyoutosetupyourequipmentcorrectly.

Take-off checklist:1.Checkreserveparachute-pinisinandhandlesecure2.Helmetonandfastened3.Allharnessbucklesclosed-checkleg-loopsagain4.Karabinersandmaillonstight5.Acceleratorsystemconnected6.HoldingtheArisersandyourbrakehandlescorrectly7.Leadingedgeopen8.Alignedinthemiddleofthewinganddirectlyintowind9.Airspaceandvisibilityclear

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.

LaunchingYourBuzzZ5willlaunchwitheithertheforwardorreversetechnique.Thewingshouldbelaidoutinapronouncedarc,withthecentreofthewinghigherthanthetips.

Forward Launch - Nil to Light windsWhenthewindisfavourable,whilstgentlyholdingtheArisersmoveforwardpositively,yourlinesshouldbecometightwithinoneortwostepsandtheBuzzZ5willimmediatelystarttoinflate.Youshouldmaintainaconstantpressureontherisersuntilthewingisoverhead.Donotpulldownorpushtherisersforwardexcessively,ortheleadingedgewilldeformandpossiblycollapsemakingtaking-offmoredifficultandpotentiallydangerous.

Movesmoothlythroughouttheentirelaunch,thereisnoneedtorushorsnatchatit.Youshouldhaveplentyoftimetolookupandcheckyourcanopybeforecommittingyourself.OnceyouarehappythattheBuzzZ5isinflatedcorrectly,acceleratesmoothlyoffthelaunch.

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

Instrongerwinds,bepreparedtotakeafewstepstowardsthegliderasitinflates.Thiswilltakesomeoftheenergyoutoftheglideranditwillbelesslikelytooverflyyou.Thisreverse-launchtechniquecanbeusedinsurprisinglylightwindstoo.

Practicegroundhandlingasmuchaspossible!Notonlyisitgreatfun,butitwillgiveyouamuchbetterfeelforyourwing’sflightcharacteristics.Itwillalsoimproveyouroverallenjoymentofflyingbygivingyouthefeelingofcontrolandmakingyourlauncheseasierandlessstressful.

Speed to FlyFlyingattrimspeed(hands-up),theBuzzZ5willachieveits‘bestglide’speedforstillair.Youshouldflyatthisspeedwhenglidingdownwindorwhentheairisnotexcessivelysinking.Forbetterpenetrationinheadwindsandimprovedglideperformanceinsinkingair,crosswindsorheadwinds,youshouldflyfasterthantrimspeedbyusingtheacceleratorsystem.Usinguptohalfbardoesnotdegradetheglide

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angleorstabilitysignificantlyandwillimproveyourflyingperformance.Youwillreachthenextthermalfasterandhigher.AtfullspeedtheBuzzZ5isstable;howeverwerecommendthatyoudonotflyatfullspeedclosetothegroundorinturbulentair.

Byapplyingthebrakesapproximately30cm,theBuzzZ5willachieveitsMinimum-Sinkrate;thisisthespeedforbestclimbandisthespeedtouseforthermallingandridgesoaring.

TurningTofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeBuzzZ5yourfirstturnsshouldbegradualandprogressive.TomakeefficientandcoordinatedturnswiththeBuzzZ5firstlookinthedirectionyouwanttogo,thenleanintoit.Yourfirstinputfordirectionalchangeshouldbeweight-shift,followedbythesmoothapplicationofthebrakeuntilthedesiredbankangleisachieved.Toregulatethespeedandradiusoftheturn,coordinateyourweightshiftandusetheouterbrake.

Active FlyingTominimizethelikelihoodofsufferingcollapsesinturbulentconditions,itisessentialtouseactiveflying.Theseareskillsthatarebestlearntbyplayingwiththegliderontheground.Flyingwithasmallamountofbrakeapplied(approx.20cm)willallowyoutofeelthefeedbackfromthewing.Inturbulentconditionstheinternalpressureofthewingisconstantlychangingandonlybyusingasmallamountofbrakewillyoufeelthesechanges.Theaimofactiveflyingistomaintainaconstantpressurethroughthebrakes,Ifyoufeelareductionorlossofpressureapplythebrakesuntilyoufeelnormalpressureagain.Onceyouhavenormalpressure,raisethehandsquicklybacktotheoriginalposition.Avoidflyingwithcontinuousamountsofdeepbrakeinroughairasyoucouldinadvertentlystallthewing.Alwaysconsideryourairspeed.

Thesemovementscanbesymmetricorasymmetric;youmayhavetoapplybothbrakesorjustone.Thesesubtleadjustmentswillkeepthegliderflyingsmoothlyanddirectlyaboveyouanddramaticallyreducethechancesofacollapse.Ifthegliderpitchesinfrontofyou,usethebrakestoslowitdown.Equally,ifthegliderdropsbehindyou,releasethebrakestoallowittospeedup.Thegoalistoalwayskeepthewingdirectlyoverhead.

Nopilotandnogliderareimmunetocollapseshoweveractiveflyingwillvirtuallyeliminateanytendency

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

tocollapse.Whentheconditionsareturbulent,bemoreactiveandanticipatethemovementsofyourwing.Alwaysbeawareofyouraltitudeanddonotover-react.Westronglyadviseyoutoalwayskeepholdofyourbrakes.Donotflyinturbulentconditions.

LandingTheBuzzZ5showsnounusuallandingcharacteristicsbutasareminder,herearesometips:

•Alwayssetupforyourlandingearly,giveyourselfplentyofoptionsandasafemarginforerror.

•Oncebelow30metresavoidturningtightlyasthegliderwillhavetodivetoacceleratebacktonormalflight.Ifyouareatlowaltitude,orifyouhitsink,thiscouldmeanyouhitthegroundharderthannecessary.

•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!

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

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Ozonewouldliketoremindyouthatthefollowingmanoeuvresshouldbelearntunderthesupervisionofaqualifiedinstructorandalwaysusedwithcaution.Neverforgetthatproperlyanalysingtheconditionsbeforelaunchwillhelpavoidtheneedtousethesetechniques.

Big EarsFoldinginthewingtipsincreasesthesinkratewithoutradicallychangingtheairspeed.Thisisusefulforstayingoutofcloudordescendingquicklythroughtheliftbandofthehill,forexamplewhentoplanding.

Topullbigears,keepholdofyourbrakehandlesandtaketheoutermostA-lineoneachside,thenpulloutanddown(preferablyoneatatime)untilthewingtipsfoldunder.TheOuterAlineisattachedtotheBabyAriser,makingidentificationanduseofthebigearsystemeasier.Thesizeofthebigearscanbeadjustedbypullingmoreline,orreachinghigheruptheline.FordirectionalcontrolwhileusingtheBigEars,youshoulduseweightshift.Toreopentheears,releasebothAlinesatthesametime.Tohelpreinflation,brakegentlyonesideatatimeuntiltipsregainpressure.Avoiddeepsymmetricapplicationsofthebrakeasthiscouldaccidentlyinduceparachutalorfullstalls.

YoumayuseBigearsforthefinallandingapproachbuttheyshouldbereleasedbeforemakingthefinalflare.Ozoneadvisetonotusethistechniqueinturbulentorwindyconditionsduetothereducedabilitytoflyactivelyandtheriskofaninadvertentstallwhilstdescendingthroughthewindgradient.

Oncethebigearsareengagedyoucanfurtherincreasethesinkratebypushingontheacceleratorbar,howeverNEVERtrytopulltheBigEarsiniftheacceleratorisalreadypushed.Thelowerangleofattackandtheactofdeflatingthetipscanleadtoamajordeflation.AlwaysmaketheBigEarsfirstandthenapplythespeedbar.

WhilstitispossibletoenteraspiraldivewhilstholdinginBigEars,thehighforcesappliedtothelowerlinescouldexceedthebreakingstrainofthelinesleadingtoequipmentfailure!

Ozone strongly recommend to NOT perform Spiral Dives with Big Ears engaged.

IMPORTANTInduce Big ears one side at a time

NEVER induce Big Ears in accelerated flight, this can lead to a major deflation. Always pull the Big Ears first and then apply the speed bar.

DO NOT perform spiral dives with Big Ears engaged.

B-Line StallB-stallisforfastdescentsinemergencysituationsonly.ItisfasterandsafertolosealtitudewithaspiraldivethanaB-stall.

ToinitiatetheB-stall,keepthebrakesinyourhandandtakeholdofboththeBrisers,orplaceyourfingersbetweenthelinesabovethemaillons.AsyoupulltheB-linesdowntheairflowoverthewingisbrokenandthegliderlosesitsforwardspeedbutremainsopenwithareducedcord.Youcandescendataround6m/s.

ToexittheB-stalltheB-risersshouldbereleasedsymmetricallyandinonesmooth,progressivemotion.Thegliderwillresumenormalforwardflightwithoutfurtherinput.Checkyouhaveforwardflightagainbeforeusingthebrakes.

IfyoupulltoomuchB-linetheglidermayhorseshoeandmovearoundalot.Ifthisoccurs,slowlyreleasetheBlinesuntilthewingstabilisesorsimplyexittheBlinestallbyimmediatelyreleasetheBrisers.DonotattempttomaintainaBlinestallthatisnotstable.

Spiral DivesIfyouturnyourgliderinaseriesoftightening360’sitwillenteraspiraldive.Thiswillresultinrapidheightloss.Toinitiateaspiral,lookandleanintothedirectionyouwanttogo,thensmoothlypulldownontheinsidebrake.TheBuzzZ5willfirstturnalmost360degreesbeforeitdropsintothespiral.Onceinthespiralyoushouldre-centreyourweightshiftandapplyalittleoutsidebraketokeeptheouterwingtippressuredandinflated.

Safedescentratesofmorethan8m/s(1600ft/minapprox.)arepossibleinaspiraldive,butattheseratestheassociatedhighspeedsandG-forcescanbedisorientating.Alwayspayparticularattentiontoyouraltitude.Toexitthespiraldive,ensureyourweightshiftisinacentredpositionandthensmoothlyreleasetheinsidebrake.AstheBuzzZ5deceleratesallowittocontinuetoturnuntilenoughenergyislostforittoreturntolevelflightwithoutanexcessiveclimbandsurge.

IMPORTANTThe pitching movement on exiting the B stall is small but necessary. We recommend you do not brake the glider until you are sure that the glider is flying properly again.

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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TheBuzzZ5showslittletendencytoremainstableinaspiraldive;howeversomeparameterscouldinterferewithitsbehaviour.Thesemightinclude:wrongcheststrapsettings,totalweightinflightoutsideofthecertifiedweightrange,orbeinginaverydeepspiralataveryhighsinkrate>14m/s.Youshouldalwaysbepreparedtopilotthewingoutofsuchaspiraldive.Todoso,smoothlyuseoppositeweightshiftandapplyenoughoutsidebraketostopthewingfromspiralling,thegliderwillthenstarttoresumenormalflight.Neverattempttorecoverfromaspiralwithhardorquickoppositeinputsasthiswillresultinanaggressiveclimbandsurge.

Active C Riser Control WhenglidinginacceleratedflightitispossibletopilotthewingwiththeCrisers,thisgivesanimprovedfeelandcontroloverthewingenablingyoutoflyactivelywithoutusingthebrakes.Usingbrakeswhilstacceleratedcausesdragwhichisnotonlyinefficientbutitalsoreducestheinherentstabilityoftheprofile-usingthebrakeswhilstacceleratedcanactuallyleadtoacollapse.UsingtheCrisersincreasestheangleofattackmoreevenlyacrossthechordanddoesnotweakentheprofile.Thedirectfeelallowsyoutostopcollapsesbeforetheyhappenandmaintainhigherspeedsandhigherlevelsofefficiencythroughturbulence.

ToflywiththeCrisers,keepholdofyourbrakehandles(removeanywraps)andtakeholdoftheCrisers.WiththeCrisersyoucanflyactivelythroughturbulence;Ifyouseeorfeeltheleadingedgelosepressure,atthesametimeasreleasingsomeoralloftheacceleratoryoucanalsoapplypressuretotheC’s,thiswillhelpkeepthenoseopen.BecarefultouseonlysmallinputswiththeCrisers,youriskstallingpartorallofthewingifyouareoverenthusiastic.Theamountofpressureandsizeoftheinputisdependentontheamountofturbulence/lossofpressure,butalwaysbegentleatfirst.Learnthefeelofthewing-howmuchspeedbartoreleaseandtheforcerequiredontheC’stokeepthenoseopenwithoutinducingunnecessarilylargepitchmovements.

Bepreparedforplentyofpracticeasthisnewmethodmaytakesometimeforittobecometotallyintuitive,efficientandcomfortable.Thiscontrolmethodissuitableforglidingingood‘normal’air,itdoesnotreplaceproperactiveflyingwiththebrakesinstrongturbulentconditions.Ifyouareunsureabouttheairreturntheglidertotrimspeed,releasetheCrisersandflytheglideractivelywiththebrakes.

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

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.

IfyourBuzzZ5collapsesinacceleratedflight,immediatelyreleasetheacceleratorandmanagethecollapseusingthesamemethodsdescribedabove.

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

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CravatsIfthetipofyourwinggetsstuckinthelines,thisiscalleda‘cravat’.Thiscanmakeyourglidergointoaspiral,whichisdifficulttocontrol.Thefirstsolutiontogetoutofthissituationistostabilisethegliderintonormalflight,i.egetcontrolofyourdirectionandthenpulldownthestabiloline(CR4-outsidelineontheCriser)untilthewingtipclears.Youmustbecarefulwithanybrakeinputsoryoumaystalltheoppositewing.Youcanalsousestrongdeeppumpsofthebrakeonthecravatedside,whendoingsoitisimportanttoleanawayfromthecravatotherwiseyouriskspinningordeepeningthespiral.Theaimistoemptytheairoutofthewingtip,butwithoutspinning.Correctlydone,thisactionwillclearthecravat.

Ifitisaverylargecravatandtheaboveoptionshavenotworkedthenafullstallisanotheroption.Thisshouldnotbeattemptedunlessyouhavebeentaughthowtodoitandcanonlybedonewithalargeamountofaltitude.Rememberiftherotationisacceleratingandyouareunabletocontrolit,youshouldthrowyourreserveparachutewhilstyoustillhaveenoughaltitude.

Deep Stall / Parachutal StallItispossibleforgliderstoenterastateofparachutalstall.Thiscanbecausedbyseveralsituationsincluding;averyslowreleasefromaB-linestall;flyingthegliderwhenwet;orafterafront/symmetricdeflation.Theglideroftenlooksasthoughithasrecoveredproperlybutcarriesondescendingverticallywithoutfullforwardmotion.Thissituationiscalled‘deepstall’or‘parachutalstall’.

ItisunlikelytohappenonanyOzoneglider,butshoulditdosoyourfirstreactionshouldbetofullyraisebothhands.ThisnormallyallowstheglidertoreturntonormalflightbutIfnothinghappensafterafewseconds,reachupandpushtheA-risersforwardsorapplythespeedbartoencouragethewingtoregainnormalflight.Ensurethegliderhasreturnedtonormalflight(checkyourairspeed)beforeyouusethebrakesagain.

Donotflyinrain,doingsosignificantlyincreasesthelikelihoodofparachutalstallsoccurring.ToreducethechanceofstallinginrainavoidusingdeepbrakemovementsorBigEars.Findasafeareatolandandusingthespeedbar,maintainagoodairspeedatalltimes.

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!

Step 1.Laymushroomedwingontheground.Itisbesttostartfromthemushroomedpositionasthisreducesthedraggingoftheleadingedgeacrosstheground. Step 2.GroupLEreinforcements

withtheAtabsaligned,makesuretheplasticreinforcementslaysidebyside.

Step 3.LaywingonitssideandStrapLE...NotethegliderisNOTfoldedinhalf;itisfoldedwithacompleteconcertinafromtiptotip.Itisreallyimportanttonotstressthemiddlecellorbendtheplastictootightly.

PackingToprolongthelifeofyourwingandtokeeptheplasticreinforcementsinthebestpossibleconditionitisveryimportanttopackthewingcarefully.

Ozonerecommendstousetheconcertinapackingmethodexactlyasshownsothatallofthecellsrestalongsideeachotherandtheplasticreinforcementsarenotunnecessarilybent.UsinganOzoneSaucisseorSaucisselightpackwillhelppreservethelifeofthewingandaidwiththespeedandeaseofpacking.

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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If using a Saucisse pack go to Step 8.

Step 7.Nowplacethefoldedwingintothestuffsack.

Step 4.Grouptogetherthemiddle/trailingedgeofthewingbysortingthefoldsneartheB,CandDtabs.

Step 6.Foldthewingwith3or4foldswhilstbeingcarefultonotcrushtheLE.

Step 5.OncetheLEandrearofthewinghavebeensorted,turnthewholewingonitsside.

Step 8.IfusingtheSaucissePack,carefullyzipitupwithouttrappinganymaterial.

Step 9.TurntheSaucisseonitssideandmakethefirstfoldjustaftertheLEreinforcements.Donotfoldtheplasticreinforcements,use3or4foldsaroundtheLE.

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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Caring TipsCarelessgroundhandlingdamagesmanyparagliders.Herearesomethingstoavoidinordertoprolongthelifeofyouraircraft:

•DONOTdragyourwingalongthegroundtoanothertake-offposition-thisdamagesthesailcloth.Liftitupandcarryit.

•DONOTtrytoopenyourwinginstrongwindswithoutuntanglingthelinesfirst-thisputsunnecessarystrainonthelines.

•DONOTwalkonthewingorlines.

•DONOTrepeatedlyinflatethegliderandthenallowittocrashbackdown.Trytokeepthismovementassmoothaspossiblebymovingtowardsthegliderasitcomesdown.

•DONOTslamyourgliderdownonthegroundleadingedgefirst!Thisimpactputsgreatstrainonthewingandstitchingandcanevenexplodecells.

•FLYINGinsaltyair,inareaswithabrasivesurfaces(sand,rocksetc.)andgroundhandlinginstrongwindswillacceleratetheagingprocess.

•DONOTflyintherainorexposethewingtomoisture.

•DONOTexposethewingtounnecessaryUV.Packawayonceyouhavefinishedflying.Donotleaveitsittinginthesun.

• Ifyouflywithawrap,youshouldregularlyundothetwistingthatappearsonthemainbrakelines.Bytwistingthelinebecomeshorterandyoucanendupwithaconstanttensiononthetrailingedge(whichcanleadtoproblemonlaunch,stalling,glidernotflyingsymmetrically,...)

•Changeyourmainbrakelinesiftheyaredamaged.

•BeCarefulwhengroundhandlingtonotsawthebrakelinesagainsttherisersormainlines.Theabrasioncausedbyasawingmotioncandamagethemainlinesandleadtoprematureageingoftherisers.Ifyounoticeanysignsofabrasion,especiallytothelines,makesureyougetthewingprofessionallyservicedandimportantlymodifyyourgroundhandlingtechniquetostopanyfurtherdamage.

•YourOzonewinghasanopeningclosedusingvelcroonthetrailingedgeofthetipcalledthe‘Butthole’.Thishasbeendesignedtoeasilyemptyallthethingswhichhavebeenaccumulatinginyourwing(sand,leaves,rocks,mobilephonesetc).

ItisrecommendedthatyouregularlyCHECKyourwing,especiallyafteraheavyperiodofuse,afteranincidentorafteralongperiodofstorage.

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

Ifyoulandinsaltwater,youmustfirstrinseitthoroughlywithcleanfreshwater.Drythewingcompletely,preferablyoutofthesun,inthewind.Neveruseahairdryer,etc.

Takecarethatnoinsectsgetpackedawaywiththewing.Theymayeattheclothandmakeholesinabidtoescape.Theycanalsoleaveacidicdepositsiftheydieanddecompose.

Transportthewinginthesuppliedbagsandkeepawayfromoils,paints,chemicals,detergentsetc.

CleaningAnykindofwiping/scratchingcandamagethecoatingofthecloth.Werecommendtonotcleanthewing,butifyoudohaveto,useasoftclothdampenedwithasmallamountofwaterandusegentlemovementslittlebylittleacrossthesurface.

Wing RepairsAlwaysletaregistereddealer,professionalrepaircentreorthemanufacturercarryoutanymajororcomplexrepairs,especiallythosenearseammargins.

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

IMPORTANTNever pack away or store your glider wet.

IMPORTANTNever use detergent or chemical cleaners.

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YoucanfindmoreinformationaboutrepairingyourwingontheOzonewebsite,includingstepbystepinstructionswithpictures.

If you damage a line:AnylinethatisvisuallydamagedMUSTbereplaced.Useareputableparaglidingservicecentretomakethereplacementlines.AlternativelyyoucanorderthemfromyourlocalOzonedealerordirectlyfromourwebsitehttp://www.flyozone.com/paragliders/en/shop/lines.php

Itisimportantthatreplacementlinesaremadefromthecorrectmaterialsanddiameters.Youshouldchecklengthsagainsttheircounterpartontheothersideofthewingtomakeensuresymmetry.Oncethelinehasbeenreplaced,inflateandcheckthegliderbeforeflying.

Maintenance Checks Yourwing,likeacar,shouldbetechnicallycheckedtoensureproperairworthiness.Yourwingshouldbecheckedbyaqualifiedprofessionalforthefirsttimeafter24months,orafter100hours.However,ifyouareafrequentflyer(morethan100hrsperyear),thenwerecommend,thatyougetyourglidercheckedannually.Thecheckershouldinformyouabouttheconditionofyourgliderandifsomepartswillneedtobecheckedorchangedbeforethenextnormalservicecheckperiod.

Thesailandthelinesdonotageinthesamewayoratthesamerate;itispossiblethatyoumayhavetochangepartorallofthelinesduringthewing’slife.Forthisreasonitisimportanttodoregularinspectionssothatyouknowtheexactconditionofallofthecomponentsofyourglider.Werecommendthatinspectionsarecarriedoutbyaqualifiedprofessional.

Youaloneareresponsibleforyourflyingkitandyoursafetydependsonit.Takecareofyourequipmentandhaveitregularlyinspected.Changesininflation/groundhandling/flyingbehaviourindicatestheglidersaging,ifyounoticeanychangesyoushouldhavethewingcheckedbeforeflyingagain.Thesearethebasicelementsofthecheckup(fulldetailsandpermissiblefigurescanbefoundonourwebsite):Porosityismeasuredwithaporositymeter,thetimetakenbyacertainvolumeofairtogothroughacertainsurfaceofthecloth.Thetimeinsecondsistheresult.Ameasurementisdoneinaseveralplacesonthetopsurfacealongthespanofthegliderbehindtheleadingedge.

Thetearingresistanceofthecloth-Anon-destructivetestfollowingtheTS-108standardwhichspecifiesminimumtearstrengthforskydivingcanopiesshouldbemadeusingaBettsometer.(B.M.A.A.ApprovedPatentNo.GB2270768CliveBettsSails)

Strengthofthelines-Anupper,middleandlowerAline,alongwithalowerBandalowerC(andlowerDifapplicable)lineshouldbetestedforstrength.Eachlineistestedtobreakingpointandthevaluerecorded.Theminimumvalueis8GforalllowerA+Blinesand6Gforalllowerremaininglines,calculatedfromthemaximumcertifiedflyingweightoftheglider.Theaddedminimumstrengthforthemiddlelinesandforthetoplinesshouldbethesame.Ifthebreakingstrengthistooclosetotheminimumvaluecalculated,theprofessionalshouldgiveaperiodafterwhichyouwillhavetotestthestrengthofthelinesagain.

Lengthsofthelines-Theoveralllength(riserlines+midlines+upperlines)hastobecheckedunder5Kgsoftension.Thedifferencebetweenthemeasuredlengthandtheoriginallengthshouldnotexceed+/-10mm.ThechangesthatcouldappearareaslightshrinkontheCorDsand/oraslightstretchontheA,B.Theconsequencesofthesechangescanincludeaslowertrimspeed,difficultinflationetc.

Risers-Visualinspectionforsignsofwearorabrasion.Differencestomanuallengthsshouldnotexceed+/-5mm.

Canopycheck-Afullvisualcheckshouldbecarriedout:Allthecomponentsofthewing(stitching,ribs,diagonals,lines,tabs,...)shouldbecheckedforsignsofdeterioration.

Finally,aflighttesttoconfirmthatthewingbehavesnormallyshouldbecarriedoutbyaprofessional.

ModificationsYourOzoneBuzzZ5wasdesignedandtrimmedtogivetheoptimumbalanceofperformance,handlingandsafety.Anymodificationmeansthegliderlosesitscertificationandwillalsoprobablybemoredifficulttofly.Forthesereasons,westronglyrecommendthatyoudonotmodifyyourgliderinanyway.

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

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OZONE QUALITY GUARANTEE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSEN

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AtOzonewetakethequalityofourproductsveryseriously,allourglidersaremadetothehigheststandardsinourownmanufacturingfacility.Everyglidermanufacturedgoesthroughastringentseriesofqualitycontrolproceduresandallthecomponentsusedtobuildyourglideraretraceable.Wealwayswelcomecustomerfeedbackandarecommittedtocustomerservice.Ozone guarantees all of its products against manufacturer’s defects or faults. Ozone will repair or replace any defective product free of charge. Ozone and its distributors provide the highest quality service and repair, any damage to products due to wear and tear will be repaired at a reasonable charge.Ifyouareunabletocontactyourdealerthenyoucancontactusdirectlyatinfo@flyozone.com.

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

Everyyearmanypilotsgethurtlaunching;don’tbeoneofthem.Launchingisthetimethatyouaremostexposedtodangersopracticeitlots.Somelaunchsitesaresmallanddifficultandconditionsaren’talwaysperfect.Ifyou’regoodatgroundhandlingyou’llbeabletoconfidentlyandsafelylaunchwhilstothersstruggle...practiceasmuchasyoucan.You’llbelesslikelytogethurtandmorelikelytohaveagreatday’sflying.

Respecttheenvironmentandlookafteryourflyingsites.

Ifyouneedtodisposethewing,dosoinanenvironmentallyresponsiblemanner.Donotdisposeofitwiththenormalhouseholdwaste.

Finally,RESPECTtheweather,ithasmorepowerthanyoucaneverimagine.Understandwhatconditionsarerightforyourlevelofflyingandstaywithinthatwindow.

Happyflying&enjoyyourBuzzZ5.TeamOzone

No. of Cells 48 48 48 48 48 48

Projected Area (m2) 18.7 20.3 21.8 23 24.5 26.5

Flat Area (m2) 22.2 24.1 25.8 27.3 29 31.3

Projected Span (m) 8.23 8.57 8.87 9.12 9.4 9.78

Flat Span (m) 10.69 11.14 11.52 11.85 12.22 12.71

Projected Aspect Ratio 3.62 3.62 3.62 3.62 3.62 3.62

Flat Aspect Ratio 5.16 5.16 5.16 5.16 5.16 5.16

Root Chord (m) 2.63 2.74 2.84 2.92 3.01 3.13

Glider Weight (Kg) *4.80 5.00 5.31 5.53 5.78 *6.10

Max Control Travel (cm) 70 70 70 70 70 70

In-Flight Weight Range (Kg) 55-70 65-85 75-95 85-105 95-115 110-130

Certification EN/LTF *B B B B B *B

XS S MS ML XL

* TobeConfirmed

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Leading Edge

Trailing Edge

Risers

Cell Openings

Riser Lines

MiddleLines

Upper Lines

Stabilo Line

Brake Lines

Main Hangpointto Harness Karabiner

A Riser

Baby A Riser

(Big Ears)

BRiser

C Riser

Brake Line

Pulley

Brummel Hook for Speed System

Brake Handle

Upper Surface

Lower Surface

Butt Hole

Accelerator Pulleys

A1A2A3A4

AM1AM2

C1C2C3C4

D1D2D3D4

C5C6C7C8C9C10C11C12

A5A6A7A8

A9A10

A11

A13

A12

A14

B14

C14D5D6D7D8

D9D10D11D12

CM1

CM2

DM1DM2

CM3

CM4CM5CM6

AM3AM4

AM5AM6

DM3DM4

DM5DM6

AR1AR2AR3

CR1CR2CR3

A Riser

C Riser

CRU4

CRL4

B1 B2

BM1 BM2BM3 BM4

B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8B9

B10B11 B12

BM5 BM6

B Riser

BR1 BR3

K1 K2 K3K4

K5K6

K7K8

K9K10

K11

KMU4

KMU3

KMU2KMU1

KML3

KML2KML1

KRU1

BR2

KRL1

Brake handle

Buzz Z5 Rigging Diagram

B13

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Non Accelerated

Accelerated Pulleys axis - axis

A 500mm

B 500mm

C 500mm

A 350mm

B 380mm

C 500mm

Individualandlinkedlinelengthscanbefoundonline.

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AllOzoneglidersaremadefromthehighestqualitymaterialsavailable.

Cloth Upper SurfaceDominicoDOKDO30DMFLower SurfaceDominicoDOKDO30DMFInternal RibsDominicoDOKDO30DFMLeading Edge Reinforcement2.5/1.8mmPlasticpipe

MainLine Set Brake LinesRiser Lines Main brake Lines LirosPPSL-120/160/200kg Liros-10-200-040/DSL-140Middle Lines Middle brake linesEdelrid8000U-70/90/130kg LirosDSL-70kgUpper Lines Upper brake linesEdelrid8000U-70/90kg LirosDSL-70kg

Risers and hardwareShackles MaillonRapide-PegeutRiser webbing 20mmzerostretchpolyesterwebbingPulleys Ronstanballbearing

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1258 Route de Grasse Le Bar sur Loup

06620France