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SUMMARY
Safety is paramount in our sport. To be safe, we must be trained,
practised and alert to the dangers around us. To achieve this we
must fly as regularly as we can, ground handle as much as pos-
sible and take a continuous interest in the weather. If you are
lacking in any of those areas you will be exposing yourself to more
danger than is necessary.
Flying is an immense subject which takes years to learn, so let
your experience build slowly, do not put pressure on yourself, you
have plenty of time to learn as many people fly well into old age.
If conditions are not good now then pack up and go home, there is
always tomorrow.
Do not overestimate your abilities, be honest with yourself. As
the wise saying goes, 'it is better to be on the ground wishing
you were in the air, than to be in the air wishing you were on the
ground'.
Every year many pilots get hurt launching; do not be one of them.
Launching is the time that you are most exposed to danger so
practice it as much as possible. Ground handling teaches you
to be sensitive to your glider and to understand the feedback it
sends you. If you're good you will be able to confidently and safely
launch whilst others struggle and you will be less likely to get hurt
and more likely to have a great days flying.
Finally, RESPECT the weather, it has more power than you can ever
imagine. Understand what conditions are right for your level of fly-
ing and stay within that window.
Happy, safe flying & enjoy your Viper.
Team Ozone
MATERIALS
All OZONE gliders are made from the highest quality materials
available. Porcher cloth has been used for all components of the
glider due to its lighter weight and stretch resistance, which are
two important factors in a high performance wing.
Cloth
Upper-surface
Porcher Skytex 45 Evolution.
Lower-surface
Porcher Skytex 40 Classic
Internal Ribs
Mix of Porcher Skytex 45 and 40, Classic and Hard coatings.
Leading- edge reinforcement
Dacron
Line Set
Lower cascades - Edelrid 8000UV-230 kg
Upper cascades - Liros DC60-60 kg
Risers and hardware
Shackles - High quality micro maillons from Maillon Rapide.
Riser webbing - 20mm zero stretch polyester webbing.
Pulleys - Ronstan ball bearing
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