Brake Lines - Ozone Magnum Betriebshandbuch

YOUR MAGNUM
The Magnum is suitable for both professional and pleasure pilots who
want ease of use and FUN. It is a culmination of three years exten-
sive research and development, much of which is a result of the feed-
back and knowledge we gained from Ozone's previous tandem wings;
Cosmic Rider and McDaddy.
Like the Cosmic and McDaddy, the Magnum has been designed to
launch smoothly in either strong or light winds and to be an easy and
secure glider to soar with regardless of the payload you're carrying.
However, with six years development behind us, and a lot of the tech-
nologies we've integrated on the latest solo wings the Magnum is an
even better tandem to fly.
Firstly by redesigning the diagonal inter cell bracing and using a com-
pletely new line layout the weight and drag have both been reduced.
The Magnum now weighs just over 8kg's. The low weight helps keep
the inertia of the wing down, which makes the glider safer, easier and
more forgiving to fly. The reduction of inertia also makes the Mag-
num smoother and more controlled on the ground than our previous
tandems.
As a result, we've been able to build a higher performance profile into
the Magnum than we could on the McDaddy. The result is a higher
performing, safer and more comfortable glider all-round.
Finally, we've kept the same Ozone agility that our customers love
and built it into the Magnum in such a way that it now has lighter
handling, shorter brake travel and even more of a 'solo glider' feel
than we've managed to put in to a tandem before. The Magnum also
comes equipped with Trimmers allowing you fine tune the wing to your
personal style and feel.
Bag
The bag has been especially redesigned for the Magnum to be
comfortable and useful (padded hip belt, ergonomic and adjustable
shoulder straps). Its large volume will allow you to store all equip-
ment, including both pilot and passenger harnesses whilst still being
comfortable for hiking. We've also added some pockets on the side
and on the top, handy for all those easily lost accessories. In addition
to the standard bag, there is the Easy Bag option. This is useful for
quick packing and for UV protection. Just mushroom the glider, pop it
inside and away you go, nothing could be easier and faster.

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 fly with a wrap
(one turn of line around the hand). However, if you do choose to ad-
just 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.
IMPORTANT: 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 direc-
tional control.
Risers
The Magnum has been designed with a 4 riser system. Each riser is
covered with coloured webbing, which makes them easy to identify.
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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