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The silicone coating on the Gelvenor cloth enhances the life of the
your Ozone paraglider, however, it makes the use of adhesive repair
cloth difficult, so major repairs should be professionally stitched.
Please consult your dealer.
Line repairs
Any line that is damaged should be replaced by an Ozone dealer. If
you are forced to fit a line yourself check its length against its
counterpart on the other side of the wing. Once the line has been
replaced, inflate and check the glider before flying.
Brake Lines
The brake lines connect to the trailing edge of your wing. Because of
their positions they are more prone to damages than other lines on
your glider, so they should be checked more frequently.
The brakes handles attach to the risers with press-studs when not in
use, this will prevent excessive twisting and tangling.
Adjusting brake lines
Important:
The brake line lengths have been set carefully during testing. We feel
it is better to have slightly long brake lines and to fly 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 flight 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 trimmer system.
In 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 (D-risers) for directional control.
Trimmers and their use
Your McDaddy comes equipped with trimmers so you can adjust the
wing to your personal feel and taste depending on your payload and
for each stage of the flight. The trimmers should be released for
launch, which helps the glider come up faster. After launch the glider
can be flown safely with the trimmers in any position, provided you
are within the certified weight range.
The brake pressure is considerably less with the trimmers in the slow
position. If you are flying your McDaddy near the bottom of the
weight range we recommend that the glider should not be flown at
the slowest trim. If you are flying near the top of the weight range
you will get the best from the glider by not using the fastest trim.
Spreader bars and attaching the wing
Your McDaddy comes with a pair of Ozone spreader bars, and two
steel trapezoidal links. The spreader bar has a single loop at one end
and twin loops at the other. The single loop is for the attachement
of the pilot's harness whilst the twin loops are for the passenger's
harness, which can be used depending on the size and weight of the
passenger. Always ensure the passenger is hooked into matching
loops on both spreader bars. The loops in the centre of the spreader
bar are for attaching the spreaders to the glider's risers.
spreader bars should be attached to the risers of the glider with the
trapezoidal links so that the single loops are at the back for the pilot
to clip into. If you decide to use karabiners instead of the supplied
trapezoidal links you must make sure that they are biplace rated.
We recommend that you always fly your McDaddy with a reserve
parachute suitable for your total flying weight. Ozone spreader bars
are designed to be used with a reserve. A twin bridle reserve should
be used, each bridle should be attached to main suspension point at
the centre of the spreader bar with another link (not supplied). The
two bridles should be threaded up through the Velcro loop and under
the protective black cloth flap, before clipping into the main
suspension point.
Please see Diagram on Page 55
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