Ozone Viper 2 Series Manual
YOUR WING IS HERE
CONTENTS
Pilots Manual (En) 2 > 17
Manuel de VOL (F) 18 > 35
Betriebs HANDBUCH (D) 36 > 53
Line Diagram 54
Riser Diagram/Lengths 56
Technical Specications 56
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Thank you for choosing to y an Ozone Viper 2.
As a team of ying enthusiasts and adventurers, Ozone’s mission is to build sweet handling, agile paragliders which pro-
duce ‘cutting edge’ performance, whilst still keeping you safe in rough air.
All our research and development is concentrated on creating the best handling characteristics possible with optimum secu-
rity. Condence and belief in your paraglider is a far greater asset than any small gains in performance - ask any of the Ozone
pilots on your local sites, or those who have taken our gliders on ground-breaking adventures and stood on podiums around the
world.
Our development team is based in the south of France. This area, which includes the sites of Gourdon, Monaco and Lachens,
guarantees us more than 300 yable days per year. This is a great asset in the development of the Ozone range.
As pilots we fully understand just how big an investment a new paraglider is. We know that quality and value for money are
essential considerations when choosing your new paraglider; so to keep costs low and quality high we now build all our wings
in our own production plant. This way we can guarantee that all our paragliders meet the same high standards that we expect
ourselves.
This manual will help you get the most out of your Viper 2. It details information about the Viper 2’s design, tips and advice on
how best to use it and how to care for it to ensure it has a long life and retains a high resale value.
If you need any further information about Ozone, the Viper 2, or any of our products please check www.yozone.com or contact
your local dealer, school or any of us here at Ozone.
It is essential that you read this manual before ying your Viper 2 for the rst time.
Please ensure that this manual is passed on to the new owner if you ever resell this paraglider.
Ozone’s web site, www.yozone.com carries up-to-date information, including any safety issues or issues specic to your Viper
2. Please check it regularly.
Safe Flying
All the team @ Ozone
WARNING TEAM OZONE
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Paragliding or Paramotoring is a potentially dangerous sport that can cause
serious injury including bodily harm, paralysis and death.
Flying an Ozone paraglider is undertaken with the full knowledge that para-
motoring involves risks.
As the owner of an Ozone paraglider you take exclusive responsibility for all
risks associated with its use. Inappropriate use and or abuse of your equip-
ment will increase these risks.
Ozone paragliders are only suitable for qualied pilots or those under in-
struction. This manual does not replace proper instruction. Make sure you
seek professional tuition and learn with a reputable school.
Use only certied paragliders, harnesses with protector and reserve para-
chutes that are free from modication, and use them only within their certi-
ed weight ranges. Please remember that ying a glider outside its certied
conguration may jeopardise any insurance (e.g. liability, life etc) you have.
All pilots should have the appropriate level of license for their respective
country and third party insurance.
Make sure that you are physically and mentally healthy before ying.
Choose the correct wing, harness and conditions for your level of experience.
Pay special attention to the terrain you will be ying and the weather condi-
tions before you launch. If you are unsure do not y, and always add a large
safety margin to all your decisions.
Avoid ying your glider in rain, snow, strong wind, and turbulent weather
conditions or clouds.
Any liability claims resulting from use of this product towards the manufac-
turer, distributor or dealers is excluded.
Be prepared to practice as much as you can - especially ground handling, as
this is a critical aspect of paramotoring. Poor control whilst on the ground is
one of the most common cause of accidents.
Be ready to continue your learning by attending advanced courses to follow
the evolution of our sport, as techniques and materials keep improving.
Make sure you complete a thorough daily and pre-ight inspection of all of
your equipment. Never attempt ying with unsuitable or damaged equip-
ment. Always make sure your engine is pre ight checked and warmed up
ready for ight. (See manufacturer’s recommendations).
Always wear a helmet, ear defenders, gloves and boots.
If you use good, safe judgment you will enjoy many years of paramotoring.
Remember, PLEASURE is the reason for our sport
Everyone at Ozone continues to be driven by our
passion for ying, our love of adventure and our
quest to see Ozone’s paraglider development cre-
ate better, safer and more versatile paragliders.
Paragliding design is led by the ever thoughtful David Dagault; Dav
has a wealth of experience both in competition, adventure ying
and paraglider design. Also on the design team are test pilots Rus-
sell Ogden and Luc Armant. Russ is a top competition pilot and ex
paragliding instructor, he can usually be found putting Dav’s latest
creation through a series of test maneuvers. Luc, a dedicated XC
addict has a background in naval architecture. He brings a wealth
of knowledge and ideas to the design team and works closely with
Dav in the design process.
World, European and French Paramotoring champion Mathieu
Rouanet has been heavily involved with the test ying, offering
valuable advice and feedback throughout the development process
to produce the perfect blend of safety, speed and performance.
Back in the ofce Mike ‘Da Boss’ Cavanagh generally keeps control
of the mayhem. Promotion and Team pilots are organised by Matt
Gerdes. Karine Marconi and Jill Devine make sure we don’t spend
too much money and look after the ordering system.
Our manufacturing facility in Vietnam is headed up by Dr Dave
Pilkington, who works relentlessly manufacturing gliders and pro-
ducing prototypes as well as researching materials and manufac-
turing processes for our future products. He is backed up by Ngan
and 400 production staff
YOUR VIPER 2
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The Champion’s wing. The Viper 2 is the highest performance
competitve paramotor wing available. This is the wing of choice for
serious paramotor pilots who need speed, sink rate, handling and
stability.
The Ozone Viper 2 features a customized Ozone Reex Prole
(OZRP) that has been tuned specically for powered ight. The
OZRP gives the Viper 2 stability at high speed and collapse resis-
tance in turbulent air.
This special airfoil design provides a wider range of angles of
attack. When you apply speed-bar or y with the glider acceler-
ated at a lower angle of attack, the RP takes effect and provides
continuous lift and heightened stability.
Through carefully moderating the shape and amount of camber
in the OZRP, we have found a balance that provides increased lift
at extreme angles of attack, while still retaining excellent launch
characteristics and stall resistance, two crucial aspects in motor
wings.
The Viper 2 was created for experienced paramotor pilots, who
excel in XC distance ying, ground skimming and competitive task
ying. The Viper 2 is for paramotor pilots who want top perfor-
mance with a reassuring amount of stability and a high cruis-
ing speed. The Viper 2’s OZRP Technology (Ozone Reex Prole)
means that it is more stable in accelerated ight than a normal
free-ight wing.
The Viper 2 can also be own without a motor. Its sink rate is low
enough to soar in light lift, thermal in all conditions, and y cross
country. Although it is designed for pilots who y the majority of
time (if not exclusively) under power, the Viper 2 performs excel-
lently unpowered.
Bag
The bag has been redesigned to be comfortable and useful (pad-
ded hip belt, ergonomic and adjustable shoulder straps). It has a
large volume that will allow you to store all your kit, whilst still be-
ing comfortable for hiking. We’ve also added some pockets on the
side and on the top, handy for all those easily lost accessories.
Brake Lines
The brake line lengths have been set carefully during testing. We
feel it is better to have slightly long brake lines and to y with a
wrap (one turn of line around the hand). However, if you do choose
to adjust them, please bear in mind the following:
Ensure both main brake lines are of equal length.• If a brake handle has been removed, check that its line is still • routed through the pulley when it is replaced.
When the brake handles are released in ight, the brake lines • should be slack. There must be a substantial “bow” in them to
guarantee no deformation of the trailing edge.
There must be a minimum of 10cm of free play before the• brakes begin to deform the trailing edge. This prevents the
trailing edge from being deformed when using the speed sys-
tem.
IMPORTANT: In the unlikely event of a brake line snapping
in ight, or a handle becoming detached, the glider can be
own by gently pulling the rear risers (D-risers) or the Tip
Steering System line for directional control.
Risers
The Viper 2 has been designed with 4 rows of lines and risers.
Each riser is covered with coloured webbing, this allows them to be
easily identied.
The A’s are GREY. You will notice that the A’s are split in two parts.
The small riser on the back, holding only one line, is the “Baby A”;
it has been designed to make applying “Big Ears” simple.
The B’s, C’s and D’s are BLACK.
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There are two hang point positions; a lower one and higher one.
Ozone recommends using the lower hang point for free ight and
the upper one for powered ight (to help reduce the distance to
the brakes when using a high-hang point motor harness). Ensure
both risers are connected to your harness with the same hang
points.
Tip Steering System
The Tip steering system is for precise handling at high speeds
without the need to use the brakes. Located on the risers the small
handle is linked to the very tip of the wing giving you unparelled
levels of precision and comfort for high speed cruising or low level
stick kicking.
Trimmers
The Viper 2 is supplied with a trim riser set as standard. The trims
should be set at the normal position (i.e trims pulled down so that
all risers are the same length) for take off and landing. The normal
trim setting is ideal for climbing under power and whilst thermall-
ing. Brake pressure is lighter and the handling at its best on the
slower speed trim setting. During straight ight the trims can be
released for an increased cruise speed; perfect for maintaining
height and speed. Using the trims affects the amount of reex in
the wing, by releasing the trims the reex is increased creating a
faster, more stable aerofoil. However in strong turbulence we rec-
ommend returning the trims to the normal position (pulled down)
and ying the glider actively.
NOTE: The Viper 2 is only certied with the trimmers set in
the slow position, ying the glider in the untrimmed (fast)
position is safe, but falls outside of the certication.
Accelerator System
To set up an accelerator on the ground, ask a friend to pull your
risers into their in-ight position while you sit in your harness. Now
adjust the length of the line so that the main bar sits just beneath
your seat. You should now be able to hook your heel in to the sec-
ondary (lower) loop of the accelerator.
The accelerator must be slack enough to ensure that the front ris-
ers are not pulled down in normal ight, but not so long that it is
impossible to use the full range of the speed system.
Once set up, test the full range of the speed system in calm y-
ing conditions: ensure that both risers are pulled evenly during
operation. Fine-tuning can be completed when you are back on the
ground.
IMPORTANT: Using the accelerator decreases the angle of
attack and can make the gliders recovery from a collapse
more aggressive, therefore using the accelerator near the
ground or in turbulence should be avoided.
Harness and Motor
It will be in your harness that you will enjoy ying... Therefore, we
recommend you spend the time on the ground to adjust your har-
ness’ different settings. Hang from a solid beam and double check
that you are comfortable and that you can reach the brake handles
and speed bar before ying.
The Viper 2 is suitable for all types of motor. There are many dif-
ferent motor units available and it is vitally important that you
choose one that is suitable for your needs, weight and skill level.
Always seek assistance and advice from your instructor or experi-
enced pilots before choosing equipment for yourself.
Total weight in ight
Each Viper 2 has been certied for a dened weight range. We
strongly recommend that you respect these weight ranges and y
the wing most suited to your weight. That way you can get many
hours of ight both powered and un-powered with the same wing.
BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES
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To familiarise yourself with the glider it is a good idea to perform
practice inations and ground handling with and without the motor.
You should have no difculties ying the Viper 2 for the rst time
in suitable conditions, but as with all new equipment; only y in
conditions that you would normally y in, on a familiar site and do
so progressively.
Preparation
Lay out the Viper 2 downwind of your motor on its top surface in a
pronounced arc, with the centre of the wing higher than the tips.
Lay out the lines one side at a time. Hold up the risers and starting
with the brake lines, pull all lines clear. Repeat with the D, C, B and
A lines, laying the checked lines on top of the previous set, and
making sure no lines are tangled, knotted or snagged. Mirror the
process on the other side.
Remember: Always lay out your glider downwind of the mo-
tor, never leave the motor downwind of the wing!
Take-off checklist:
1. Check reserve parachute - pin in and handle secure
2. Helmet on and fastened
3. All harness buckles closed - check leg-loops again
4. Karabiners and maillons tight
5. Holding the A’s, your brake handles and throttle
6. Leading edge open
7. Aligned directly into wind
8. Engine warm and able to deliver full power
9. Trim set correctly
10.Prop clear of lines
11.Airspace and visibility clear
Launching
Your Viper 2 will launch with either the forward or reverse launch
techniques.
When taking off under power, make sure there is enough clear
space upwind of you to launch and climb out safely, avoiding trees,
power lines and any other obstacles that may affect you should
you have a power failure. Always y with a safety margin so that
power failures do not leave you compromised. You should always
be able to glide power off to a suitable landing place.
Whilst inating your wing, you should hold both of the A risers
(main A and baby A) on each side. Once clipped in, and you have
gone through the take-off check list (above), stand central to the
wing to ensure an even and progressive ination.
Run in an upright position so that the motor is generating forward
thrust, do not lean too far forward otherwise the power of the
motor will attempt to push you into the ground! When you have
enough airspeed a gentle application of brake will help you lift off.
Do not stop running until your feet have left the ground and you
are sure of a safe climb out.
Forward Launch - Nil to Light winds
When the wind is favourable, move forward positively: your lines
should become tight within one or two steps. The Viper 2 will im-
mediately start to inate. You should maintain a constant pressure
on the risers until the wing is overhead.
Don’t pull down or push the risers forward excessively, or the lead-
ing edge will deform and possibly collapse making taking-off more
difcult and potentially dangerous.
Move smoothly throughout the entire launch, there is no need to
rush or snatch at it. You should have plenty of time to look up and
check your canopy before committing yourself.
Once you are happy that the Viper 2 is inated correctly, progres-
sively apply full power and accelerate smoothly for the launch.
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Under full power the torque effect will attempt to gently turn the
wing, adjusting the trims or using weightshift is the best method to
correct this.
The handling characteristic of the Viper 2 is truly amazing. We
have worked hard on tuning the wing so that it turns tightly but
also efciently, as the ability to climb in a turn is very important for
powered and free ight, making the climb out fun and thermalling
easy.
Normal Flight
Once at a safe altitude you can release the trims for a faster cruise
speed. The Viper 2 will achieve very good straight line speed (i.e
maintaining level ight) with trims fully released and full speed bar
applied.
For better penetration in headwinds and improved glide perfor-
mance in sinking air, crosswinds or headwinds, you should y
faster than trim speed by using the accelerator system. For maxi-
mum efciency whilst ying downwind, release the speed bar and
pull the trims to the slow position.
By pulling the trimmers to the slow position and applying the
brakes approximately 30cm, the Viper 2 will achieve its minimum-
sink rate; this is the speed for best climb and is the speed to use
for thermalling and ridge soaring.
Turning
To familiarize yourself with the Viper 2 your rst turns should be
gradual and progressive.
To make efcient and coordinated turns with the Viper 2 rst look
in the direction you want to go and check that the airspace is
clear. Your rst input for directional change should be weight-shift,
followed by the smooth application of the brake until the desired
bank angle is achieved. To regulate the speed and radius of the
turn, coordinate your weight shift and use the outer brake.
Reverse Launch -Light to Strong Winds
Lay out your Viper 2 as you would for the forward launch. However,
this time face the wing, and attach the risers in the correct manor
(half a turn in each riser, and crossed in the direction you want to
turn). Now you can pull up the Viper 2 by its A-risers. Once the
wing is overhead, brake it gently, turn and launch.
In stronger winds, be prepared to take a few steps towards the
glider as it inates. This will take some of the energy out of the
glider and it will be less likely to over-y you. Once stable and
above your head apply progressive power and accelerate smoothly
for a controlled take off.
IMPORTANT: Never attempt to take off with a glider that is
not fully inated, directly overhead or if you are not fully in
control of the pitch/roll of the wing.
Practice ground handling and launching as much as possible! It is
great fun, and will give you a much better feel for your Viper 2s
ight characteristics. It will also improve your overall enjoyment of
ying by making your launches easier and safer.
The Climb Out
Once in the air you should continue ying into wind gain altitude.
By using slow trim and a small amount of brake you will achieve
the best climb rate. Do not attempt to climb too steeply, too
quickly. The high angle of attack will make the glider more prone
to stall and in the event of an engine failure the pendulum effect
may bring you to the ground very hard. Do not initiate turns until
you have sufcient height and airspeed. Avoid low turns downwind
with insufcient airspeed.
The Viper 2 is well damped in roll but under certain circumstances
it is possible for the pilot to induce oscillations. This is caused by
a combination of the engine/propeller torque and pilot weightshift
and/or brake inputs. To stop oscillations it is best to reduce the
power slightly and ensure that you remain static with weight-
shift and brake inputs. Once settled you can once again apply full
power.
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