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ing strain of the lines leading to equipment failure!
Ozone does not recommend the use of this manoeuvre!
Wingovers
The OZONE Slalom is not designed for aerobatic flying. The limit
is tightly banked S-turns, commonly known as wingovers. These
must not exceed 90 degrees of bank.
Warning: Uncoordinated wingovers can lead to large asym-
metric collapses, even cravats and therefore should never
be executed near the ground.
B-Line Stall
B-stall is for fast descents in emergency situations only. B-stall is
performed by symmetrically pulling down on the B-risers. The load
applied on the B lines during this manoeuvre is not very good for
your wing; only use it in emergency situations.
To initiate the B-stall place your fingers between the lines above
the maillons on the B risers. Do not release the brake handles. As
you pull the B-lines down the airflow over the wing is broken and
the glider loses its forward speed but remains open and you will
descend at around 6 m/s.
If you pull too much B-line the glider may horseshoe and move
around a lot.
To exit the B-stall the B-risers should be released symmetrically
and in one smooth, fast progressive motion. The glider will re-
sume normal forward flight without further input. Check you have
forward flight again before using the brakes. Do not release the B
lines slowly, this may lead to a parachutal stall.
IMPORTANT: The pitching movement on exiting the B stall
is small but necessary. We recommend you do not apply
brake to the glider until you are sure that the wing is flying
fully again.
Spiral Dives
If you turn your Slalom in a series of tightening 360's it will enter a
spiral dive. This will result in rapid height loss. It is likely that that
the wing has neutral, possibly unstable tendencies during the spiral
dive which will require active piloting to return to normal flight.
Safe descent rates are possible but high speeds and high G-forces
can build quickly leading to disorientation. Excessive G forces can
lead to loss of consciousness. High descent rates increase the like-
lihood of the wing remaining neutral, possibly unstable in spiral.
Ozone strongly recommends to not perform spiral dives
with high descent rates.
To initiate a spiral dive, look and lean in to the direction you want to
turn and then smoothly apply the inside brake. The Slalom will first
turn almost 360 degrees before it drops into the spiral (depending
on the input). Once in the spiral you should apply a little outside
brake to keep the outer wing tip pressured and inflated.
To exit the spiral dive, weight shift away from the direction of rota-
tion and smoothly release the inside brake. As the Slalom deceler-
ates allow it to continue to turn until enough energy is lost for it to
return to level flight without an excessive climb and surge.
Always be prepared to pilot the wing out of a spiral dive. In case of
neutrality/instability use opposite weight shift and smoothly apply
enough outside brake to provoke the glider to exit the spiral.
IMPORTANT: The Slalom is a small and dynamic wing, the
entrance of the Spiral dives is very quick and the sink rate
high. Spiral dives are dangerous and put unnecessary strain
on the glider, they cause disorientation and need time and
height to recover.
Do not perform this manoeuvre near the to the ground.
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