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IMPORTANT: Do NOT lay the wing flat on the ground before
packing the glider, this will cause abrasion damage to the
top surface as you pull the glider towards the middle. AL-
WAYS pack from a mushroom or lift the wing off the ground
when gathering the wing and grouping the leading edge.
Important: Do not fold the glider in the centre, you will
bend the plastics, instead pack the wing with a full concer-
tina method from tip to tip before packing into the stuff sac.
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Storage
Always store all your flying equipment in a dry room, protected
from the direct heat.
Your wing should be dry before being packed away. Heat and
humidity are the worst factors in damaging your glider. (Stor-
ing a damp glider in your car under the sun would be terrible for
example).
Dry your wing preferably out of the sun, in the wind. Never use a
hair dryer, etc.
If you land in the salt water, you must clean it with fresh water
first and then dry it.
Take care that no insects get packed away with the wing. They
may eat the cloth and make holes in a bid to escape. They can also
leave acidic deposits if they die and decompose.
Wing Repairs
Amateur repairs can do more harm than good. Always let a regis-
tered dealer or the manufacturer carry out major glider repairs.
If you damage the sail:
If the rip is small, you can fix it yourself. You'll find all the materi-
als in the repair kit you need.
The fabric can be simply mended with the sticky rip stop / spinna-
ker tape.
When cutting out the patch remember to allow ample overlap
around the tear and round the corners of the patch.
You can find more information about repairing your wing on the
Ozone website, including step by step instructions with pictures.
If you damage a line:
Any line that is damaged should be replaced. It is important that
the replacement line is from the same material, has got the same
strength and the same length. You can check its length against its
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