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If the wind is very strong, and you feel you might be dragged,
stall the glider with the C risers. This stalls the Magnum in a
very quick and controllable way and will drag you less than if you
use the brakes.
Packing
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Spread the glider flat on its top surface, then lay the lines on
top. The risers should be laid on the ground, at the centre of the
glider, near the trailing edge.
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Take a wing tip and fold it in to the centre of the wing. Repeat
this until the glider is folded up and approx. 60 cm's wide.
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Do the same to the other side of the glider. Always make sure
that the leading edge is kept in one straight line, as it is impor-
tant not to badly crease the reinforcing fabrics in the leading
edge.
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Don't fold the glider along the same lines every time; any type of
folding reduces the strength of the fabric over time.
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Push out any remaining air by flattening the folded wing from the
trailing edge to the leading edge.
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Fold the glider so that the bundle is approximately the size and
shape of the OZONE rucksack. Never roll the wing up as this
introduces unnecessary stresses into the fabric.
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Always pack your Magnum as loosely as you can, as every fold
weakens the cloth on any paraglider.
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Finally, wrap the glider tie around the bundle and put it in the
stuff sack.
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Packing your glider using the concertina method, keeping the
mylar reinforcements flat may prolong the life your glider.
ADVANCED FLIGHT TECHNIQUES
Rapid Descent T echniques
Ozone would like to remind you that these manoeuvres should be
learnt under the supervision of a qualified instructor and always used
with caution. Never forget that properly analysing the conditions
before launch will help avoid the need to use these techniques.
Big Ears
Folding in the wingtips of the Magnum increases its sink rate. This is
useful for staying out of cloud or descending quickly. To pull big ears
on the Magnum, keep holding your brake handles and take the outer-
most A-line (Baby A) on each side, then pull it down until the tips of
the wing fold under.
Do not use the brakes other than for re-inflation. For directional con-
trol while using the Big Ears, you should use weight shift steering.
To reopen your big ears, release both baby As at the same time. To
help reinflation, brake gently one side at a time until tips regain pres-
sure. Avoid deep symmetric applications of the brake as this could
induce parachutal or full stalls.
IMPORTANT: You can land with the ears (you should release
the ears before final flare). But Ozone don't advise you to
do this when it's turbulent or windy due to the risk of a pos-
sible stall and lack of precision in steering.
Big ears and trimmers
Once the big ears are in you can further increase the sink rate by
releasing the trimmers.
Big ears and spiral dive
Whilst it is possible to enter a spiral dive whilst holding in Big Ears,
the high forces applied to the lower lines could exceed the breaking
strain of the lines leading to equipment failure!
Ozone does not recommend the use of this manoeuvre!
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