Ozone Roadrunner Manual de usuario
Pilots Manual - EN
Thank You01
Warning02
Your Roadrunner 03
Limitations 05
Preparation06
Basic Flight Techniques 07
Caring and Maintenance 08
Ozone Quality 14
Technical Specications 15
Drawing/Riser lengths 16
Line diagram 17
Materials 18
EN v1.0 April 2021
CONTENTS
01
ThankyouforchoosingtoOzone.Asateamoffreeyingenthusiasts,competitorsandadventurers,
Ozone’s mission is to build agile paragliders of the highest quality with cutting edge designs,
performanceandmaximumsecurity.
Condenceandbeliefinyourparagliderisafargreaterassetthananysmallgainsinperformance-ask
any of the Ozone pilots on your local hills, or those who have taken our gliders on ground-breaking
adventuresorstoodonpodiumsaroundtheworld.Allourresearchanddevelopmentisconcentratedon
creatingthebesthandling/performancecharacteristicspossiblewithoptimumsecurity.Ourdevelopment
teamisbasedinthesouthofFrance.Thisarea,whichincludesthesitesofGourdon,MonacoandColde
Bleyneguaranteesusmorethan300yabledaysperyearwhichisagreatassetinthedevelopmentof
theOzonerange.
Aspilotswefullyunderstandjusthowbiganinvestmentanewparaglideris.Weknowthatqualityand
valueformoneyareessentialconsiderationswhenchoosinganewwing,sotokeepcostslowandquality
high we manufacture all of our products in our own production facility. During production our wings
undergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecksthatarefullytraceable,thiswaywecanguaranteethat
allofourparaglidersmeetthesamehighstandards.
Itisessentialthatyoureadthismanualbeforeusingyourwingforthersttime.Themanualdoesnot
replacepropertrainingfromaqualiedinstructor,itofferstipsandadviceonhowtouseandcareforyour
wingtoensurealonglife.Forthelatestupdates,includingalltechnicaldataspleaserefertotheonline
versionfoundontheproduct’spageonatwww.yozone.com.
Ifyouneedanyfurtherinformationaboutanyofourproductspleasecheckyozone.comorcontactyour
localdealer,schooloranyofushereatOzone.
SafeFlying!
TeamOzone
THANK YOU
WARNING
02
•Paraglidingisapotentiallydangeroussportthatcancauseseriousinjuryincludingbodilyharm,paralysis
anddeath.UsinganOzoneparagliderisundertakenwiththefullknowledgethatparaglidinginvolves
suchrisks,evenwhengroundhandling.
•AstheownerofanOzoneparaglideryoutakeexclusiveresponsibilityforallrisksassociatedwithitsuse.
Inappropriateuseandorabuseofyourequipmentwillincreasetheserisks.
•Anyliabilityclaimsresultingfromuseofthisproducttowardsthemanufacturer,distributorordealers
areexcluded.
•TheRoadrunnerisforground-handlingpurposesONLY.IthasNOTbeendesigned,testedorcertied
for ight nor has it been subjected to a load test. DO NOT attempt to y with this wing under any
circumstances,doingsomayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
•Seekprofessionalinstruction,donotattempttoself-learnparagliding.
•Bepreparedtopracticeasmuchasyoucan-especiallyground-handling,asthisisacriticalaspectof
paragliding.Poorcontrolwhilstonthegroundisoneofthemostcommoncausesofaccidents.
•Bereadytocontinueyourlearningbyattendingadvancedcoursestofollowtheevolutionofoursport
astechniquesandmaterialskeepimproving.
•Ensuretheareayouhavechosenissuitableforground-handling:Freefromrotor,powerlines,uneven
ground,trees,fences,rocksorotherobstructions.
•Make sure you complete a thorough daily and pre-ight inspection of all of your equipment. Never
attempttoground-handlewithunsuitableordamagedequipment.
•Alwayswearahelmet,glovesandsuitablefootwear.
•All pilots should have the appropriate level of license for their respective country and third party
insurance.
•Makesurethatyouarephysicallyandmentallyhealthybeforeground-handling.
•Choosethecorrectconditionsforyourlevelofexperience,donotground-handleinstrongwindsor
strongthermicconditions.
•Ifyouusegood,safejudgmentyouwillenjoymanyyearsofparagliding.
Remember, PLEASURE is the reason for our sport
IMPORTANT
DO NOT attempt to y
the wing under any
circumstances.
YOUR ROADRUNNER
03
TheRoadrunnerisaneasytouseandhighlyforgivingground-handlingparagliderdesignedspecically,
andsolelyforground-handlingtraining.Itisoptimisedforuseinwindspeedsthataretoohightopractice
withastandardsizedparaglider,butisalsoeasytouseinlightorzerowindconditions.
Areinforcedleadingedgemakesinationeasy.TheRoadrunner’sinationcharacteristicsareprogressive
andpredictable.Athree-risersystemwithsplit-A/Bdesignallowstrainingofvariouslaunch,control,and
glider-disablingtechniques.Magnet-attachedbrakehandlesareeasytograb,andre-placeontherisers,
whiletraining.
Whether you are training for high wind or zero-wind launches, the Roadrunner allows a fun and easy
progression.Instrongwindthewinghasnoover-shootingtendencies,anddoesn’tgeneratetoomuchlift
either.Inzerowind,itrisesgentlyandwithminimaleffort.
Schools will love the ease of use and the cost-savings. Save your “ight” wings for ying, instead of
wearingthemoutforground-handling.TheRoadrunnerwasdesignedfromthestartwithpriceinmind,
withthegoaltoincreasetrainingefciencywhileloweringcostsforschools.
Kidsloveittoo!Introduceyoungerandlighterpilotstothejoysofkiting.
04
Stuff Sack
Asstandard,yourwingissuppliedwithastuffsac.Itslargevolumeallowsyoutostoreyourwingeasily
whilstprotectingitfromdustandUVexposure.Wehavealargerangeofrucksacsavailableasoptional
extrasatthetimeoforder.
Brake Lines
Thebrakelinelengthshavebeensetcarefullyduringtesting.However,ifyoudochoosetoadjusttheir
lengthpleasekeepinmindthefollowing:
•Ensurebothmainbrakelinesareofequallength.
•Ifabrakehandlehasbeenremoved,checkthatitslineisroutedthroughthepulleywhenitisreplaced.
•Whenthebrakesarefullyreleasedinight,thebrakelinesshouldbeslack.Theremustbeasubstantial
bowinthem.
Risers
TheRoadrunnerhasbeendesignedwith3risersperside.TheArisersarecoveredwithcolouredwebbing
foreasyidentication.
05
IMPORTANT
DO NOT attempt to y
the wing under any
circumstances.
LIMITATIONS
TheRoadrunnerhasbeendesignedasasologround-handlingtrainingwingsuitableforalllevelsofpilots
frombeginnertoadvanced.
IthasNOTbeendesigned,testedorcertiedforightnorhasitbeensubjectedtoaloadtest.DONOT
attempttoywiththiswingunderanycircumstances.Doingsomayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
SeekprofessionalinstructionbeforeattemptingtousetheRoadrunner.Itisnotsuitableforself-learning.
Total Weight in flight
Thereisnoupperorlowerweightlimithoweveritisnotsuitableforlightpilotsinstrongwinds.Choose
the conditions very carefully depending on the weight of the pilot. Light pilots are more likely to be
inadvertentlyliftedofftheirfeet.Considerthewindtoostrongifthereisachanceofbecomingairborne.
Towing
TheRoadrunnerisnotsuitablefortow-launchingoranyformofight.
Flying in the Rain
Donotground-handleintherainoranyadverseweatherconditionssuchasexcessivewind,turbulence
orthermicactivity.
Modifications
YourOzoneRoadrunnerwasdesignedandtrimmedtogivetheoptimumbalanceofcontrolandsafety.
Westronglyrecommendthatyoudonotmodifyyourgliderinanyway.
IMPORTANT
Do not modify your
wing in any way.
PREPARATION
06
Harness
AnycertiedparaglidingharnessissuitableforusewiththeRoadrunner,howeverwerecommendtouse
onewithacertiedbackprotectorforaddedsecurity.
Wing
Topreparethewing,layitoutonthetopsurfaceandperformathoroughdailycheck.Youshouldinspect
thetopandbottomsurfacesforanyripsandtearsoranyotherobvioussignsofdamage.Layoutthelines
onesideatatime,holduptherisersandstartingwiththebrakelines,pullalllinesclear.Repeatwiththe
stabilo,D(uppers),C,BandAlines,layingthecheckedlinesontopofthepreviousset,andmakingsure
nolinesaretangled,knottedorsnagged.Mirrortheprocessontheothersideandtheninspectthelines
foranyvisualdamage.Theninspecttherisersforanysignsofobviousdamage.Thegeneralruleisifit
looksOKthenitisOK,howeverifyouhaveanydoubtspleasegetadvicefromanexperiencedpilotor
yourlocaldealerorinstructor.
Ination checklist:
1.Helmetonandfastened
2.Allharnessbucklesclosed-checkleg-loopsagain
3.Risersconnectedtotheharnesscorrectlywithcarabinersandmaillonstight
4.HoldingtheArisersandyourbrakehandlescorrectly
5.Leadingedgeopen
6.Alignedinthemiddleofthewinganddirectlyintowind
7.Airspaceandvisibilityclear
BASIC TECHNIQUES
07
Inflation
YourRoadrunnercanbeinatedwitheithertheforwardorreversetechnique.Thewingshouldbelaidout
inapronouncedarc,withthecentreofthewinghigherthanthetips.
Forward Launch - Nil to Light winds
Whenthewindisfavourable,whilstgentlyholdingtheArisersmoveforwardpositively,yourlinesshould
becometight withinoneor twosteps andtheRoadrunner willimmediately starttoinate. Youshould
maintainaconstantpressureontherisersuntilthewingisoverhead.Donotpulldownorpushtherisers
forwardexcessively,ortheleadingedgewilldeformandpossiblycollapsemakingtaking-offmoredifcult
andpotentiallydangerous.
Movesmoothlythroughouttheentireprocess,thereisnoneedtorushorsnatchatit.Youshouldhave
plentyoftimetolookupandcheckyourcanopywhilstgainingspeedontheground.Practicechecking
bothtipsareclearwhilstrunning.
Reverse Launch - Light to Strong Winds
Layoutyourwingasyouwouldfortheforwardlaunch.However,thistimeturntofaceit,passingone
entiresetofrisersoveryourheadasyouturn.Nowyoucaninatethegliderwithyourbodyweightand
theA-risers.Oncethewingisoverheadreleasetherisersandbrakegentlyifnecessary.Youcanpractice
controllingitwhilstfacingthewingoralternativelyturnandcontrolwhilstfacingthewind.Practicingthis
transitionwillreallyhelpimproveyourtechnique.
Instrongerwinds,bepreparedtotakeafewstepstowardsthegliderasitinates.Thiswilltakesomeof
theenergyoutoftheglideranditwillbelesslikelytooveryyou.
Thereverse-launchtechniquecanbeusedinsurprisinglylightwindstoo.
Whilstpracticinggroundhandlingaimtoremaincentralunderthewing,ifitveersofftoonesidemove
underthecentreofthewingwhilstusingoppositebraketobringitbackoverhead.
IMPORTANT
Always keep hold
of your brakes. Do
not use in turbulent
conditions.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
08
Caring Tips
Carelessground-handlingdamagesmanyparagliders.Herearesomethingstoavoidinordertoprolong
thelifeofyouraircraft:
•DONOTdragyourwingalongthegroundoranyhardsurfaceasthisisguaranteedtocausedamageto
thesailcloth.Liftitupandcarryitclearoftheground.
•DONOTtrytoopenyourwinginstrongwindswithoutuntanglingthelinesrst-thisputsunnecessary
strainonthelines.
•DONOTwalkonthewingorlines.
•DONOTrepeatedlyinatethegliderandthenallowittocrashbackdown.Trytokeepthismovement
assmoothaspossiblebymovingtowardsthegliderasitcomesdown.
•DONOTslamyourgliderdownonthegroundleadingedgerst!Thisimpactputsgreatstrainonthe
wingandstitchingandcanevenexplodecells.
•Ground-handlinginsaltyair,inareaswithabrasivesurfaces(sand,rocksetc.)andgroundhandlingin
strongwindswillacceleratetheagingprocess.
•DONOTground-handleintherainorexposethewingtomoisture.
•DONOTexposethewingtounnecessaryUVorhighlevelsofheat.Leavingthewingsittinginthesunor
allowingittogethot(e.ginthebackofacar)willsignicantlyincreasethechancesofprematureageing.
•Changeyourmainbrakelinesiftheyaredamaged.
•When ground-handling be careful to not saw the brake lines against the risers or main lines. The
abrasioncausedbyasawingmotioncandamagethemainlinesandtherisers.Ifyounoticeanysigns
ofabrasion,especiallytothelines,makesuretoreplacethem.Itisimportanttomodifyyourground-
handlingtechniquetostopanyfuturedamage.
•Yourwinghasanopeningonthewingtipscalledthe‘Butthole’.TheButtholemakesiteasytoempty
anysand,leaves,rocks,mobilephonesetcthatmayhaveaccumulatedwithinthewing.
ItisrecommendedthatyouregularlyCHECKyourwing,especiallyafteraheavyperiodofuse,afteran
incidentorafteralongperiodofstorage.
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