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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 Porcher Marine fabric can be simply mended with the sticky rip
stop / spinnaker 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
counterpart on the other side of the wing, to make sure that it is
symmetrical. Once the line has been replaced, inflate and check
the glider before flying. If you do not have access to an Ozone
dealer you can order individual lines at www.flyozone.com (or
www.aerorosport.de if you are from Germany or Austria).
Caring Tips
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Your Ozone wing has an opening on the trailing edge of the
tip, closed using Velcro, called the 'butt hole'. This has been
designed to easily empty all the things which have been ac-
cumulating in your wing (sand, leaves, rocks, mobile phones
etc).
•
If you fly with a wrap, you should regularly undo the twisting
that appears on the main brake lines. By twisting the line they
become shorter and you can end up with a constant tension
on the trailing edge (which can lead to problem on launch,
stalling, glider not flying symmetrically ...)
•
Change your main brake lines if they are damaged.
MAINTENANCE CHECKS
Your wing, like a car, should be technically checked to ensure
proper airworthiness.
Your wing should be checked by a qualified professional for the first
time after 24 months, and thereafter every 12 months.
However, if you are a frequent flyer (more than 80 hrs per year),
then we recommend that your glider is checked after every flying
season.
The checker should inform you about the condition of your glider
and if some parts will need to be checked or changed before the
next normal service check period.
The sail and the lines do not age in the same way: it is possible
that you'll have to change part or all of the lines during your wings
life. This is why it is also important to do a regularly check up to
know the condition of all the components of your glider.
We recommend that the check up is carried out by a qualified
professional.
You are responsible for your flying kit and your safety depends on
it. Take care of your equipment and have it regularly inspected.
Changes in a wings flying behaviour, are also indicators of the
gliders aging, if you notice any changes you should have the wing
checked before flying again.
These are the basic elements of the check up (full details and per-
missible figures can be found on our website):
Porosity is measured with a porosity meter, the time taken by a
certain volume of air to go through a certain surface of the cloth.
The time in seconds is the result. A measurement is done in sev-
eral places on the top surface along the span of the glider behind
the leading edge.
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