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v1, v2 and Pro Pilots Manual EN

CONTENTSWarning 01

Thank You 02

Team Ozone 03

Your Angel SQ 04

Harness Installation 06

Deploying your Angel SQ 07

Packing 08

Care and Maintenance 14

Ozone Quality Guarantee 15

Technical Specifications 16

Materials 16

EN v2.0 June 2020 Angel SQ, v2 and Pro versions

WARNING

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•Paraglidingisapotentiallydangeroussportthatcancauseseriousinjuryincludingbodilyharm,paralysisanddeath.UsingOzoneequipmentisundertakenwiththefullknowledgethatparaglidinginvolvessuchrisks.

•AstheownerofanOzoneemergencyrescueparachuteyoutakeexclusiveresponsibilityforallrisksassociatedwith itsuse. Inappropriateuseandorabuseofyourequipmentwill increase these risks.Any liabilityclaimsresultingfromuseofthisproducttowardsthemanufacturer,distributorordealersisexcluded.

•Thisparachutehasbeensolelydesignedforuseasanemergencyrescuesystemforparagliders.Donotunderanycircumstancesusethisparachuteforfreefallparachuting,BASEjumpingorwithanyothertypeofaircraft.

•TheAngelSQisnotsuitableforspeedsinexcessof32m/sor115kmh.

•Thisparachutesystemhasbeentestedandfoundcompliantusingtheoriginalmanufacturer’sinnercontainer.Useofanyotherinnercontainermayproducedifferentresults,includingfailures.

•Useofthisparachutewithanyalternativeinnercontainer:thespeedofopeningandopeningshocktesthasbeencompletedusing the innercontainersupplied.Useofanyother innercontainermayproducedifferentresults(includingfailure)

•Ensureyourparachuteismaintainedproperlyandisregularlyre-packed,failuretodosomayresultinprematureageingandsloweropeningtimes.

•Completeathoroughdailyandpre-flightinspectionofallofyourequipment.Payattentiontoyourparachutepinsandneverattemptflyingwithunsuitableordamagedequipment.

•Donotallowtheparachutetobecomedamp;thiscanaffecttheopeningtimesandoverallperformanceanddegradethematerialsfaster.

•Donotmodifythisproductinanywayanduseonlywithinthemaximumcertifiedweight.

• It isessentialthattheAngelSQiscorrectly installedtotheharness.Acompatibilitytestmustbecarriedoutbyaqualifiedprofessionaltoexcludeanypossiblenon-compatibilitybetweentheharnessandrescuedevice.

•Payspecialattentiontotheterrainyouwillbeflyingandtheweatherconditionsbeforeyoulaunch.Alwaysaddalargesafetymargintoallyourdecisions,ifyouareunsuredonotfly.Avoidflyinginrain,snow,strongwind,andturbulentweatherconditionsorclouds.

• Ifyouusegood,safejudgementyouwillenjoymanyyearsofparaglidingandhopefullyneverhaveneedtouseyourAngelSQparachute.

Remember,PLEASUREisthereasonforoursport!

THANK YOU

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ThankyouforchoosingOzone.

As a team of free flying enthusiasts, competitors and adventurers, our mission is to produce paraglidingequipmentofthehighestqualityusingcuttingedgedesignsandthebesttechnicalmaterialsavailable.

TheAngelSQisasquareemergencyparachutedesignedforveryfastopeningtimeswithastable,slowdecentrate.Whenitcomestoemergencyparachutes,fastopeningtimes,excellentpendulumstabilityandlowsinkrateperformanceare thenecessary ingredients forsafe landings inemergencysituations.TheAngelSQ iseffectiveinminimumheight/lowenergysituations,bothofwhicharecommoninparagliding.

OurdevelopmentteamisbasedinthesouthofFrance.Thisarea,whichincludesthesitesofGourdon,MonacoandColdeBleyne,guaranteesusmorethan300flyabledaysperyear.Thisisagreatassetinthedevelopmentof theOzonerange.Weknowthatqualityandvalueformoneyareessentialconsiderationswhenchoosingequipment,sotokeepcostslowandqualityhighwebuildallourproductsinourownproductionfacility.DuringproductionallOzoneproductsundergonumerousrigorousqualitycontrolchecks.Thiswaywecanguaranteethatourequipmentmeetsthesamehighstandardsthatweexpectourselves.

Thismanualwillshowyouhowtomaintain,throwandrepackyourAngelSQparachute.IfyouneedanyfurtherinformationaboutOzone,theAngelSQ,oranyofourproductspleasecheckwww.flyozone.comorcontactyourlocaldealer,schooloranyofushereatOzone.

DespitetheAngelSQ’sexcellentpedigree,wecertainlyhopeyouwillneverhavetouseit!

SafeFlying.TeamOzone

TEAM OZONE

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EveryoneatOzonecontinuestobedrivenbyourpassionforflying,ourloveofadventureandourquesttoseeOzone’sparagliderdevelopmentcreatebetter,saferandmoreversatileparagliders.

TheR&DteamconsistsofDavidDagault,LucArmant,FredPieri,RussellOgden,HonorinHamardandSamJobard.Davstartedflyingwhenhewas12yearsoldandhasaccumulatedawealthofexperienceincompetitionflying, XC and paraglider design. Luc, a dedicated XC and competition addict has a background in navalarchitecture.Fred,ourresidentgeekisamathematician,mechanicalengineerandvolBivspecialist.Russisacompetitionpilotandtestpilotwith1000sofhourstestingexperience.WorldandEuropeanchampionHonorinisanaturallytalentedpilotwhohasbeenflyingsincehewas13yearsold.Samdesignsanddevelopsourrangeofharnesses,hehasagreatdealofexperiencebothflyingparaglidersanddesigningharnesses.Betweenthem,theybringawealthofknowledge,ideasandexperienceandworkcloselytogetherinthedesign,developmentandtestingprocess.

MikeCavanaghisthebossandmultiplewinneroftheUKXCleague,whennotoutflyinghegenerallykeepscontrolofthemayhem.HeishelpedbyJeanChristopheSkiera(JC)whomanagesourdistributionnetworkandtheproductrange.Promotionandmarketingareco-ordinatedbyBASEjumpinglegendMattGerdes.

BackintheofficeKarineMarconi,ChloeVilaandIsabelleMartinezruntheshow.Thesewonderfulladieslookaftertheorderingsystem,thedealers,thedesignteamandthegeneraldaytodayrunningofthecompany-withoutthemitwouldbechaos.

Our own manufacturing facility in Vietnam is headed up by Dr Dave Pilkington who works relentlesslymanufacturingglidersandproducingprototypesaswellasresearchingmaterialsandmanufacturingprocessesforour futureproducts.He isbackedupbyasuperb teammanagedbyKhanhandPhongwithover1000productionstaff.

YOUR ANGEL SQ, V2 and PRO

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EveryoneneedsanAngel…Representing the latest in lightweightsquareparachutedesign technology, theAngelSQisaparachuteyoucanrelyon.

Modernsquarerescueparachutedesignshaveproventimeandagaintooffersignificantlybetterpendulumstabilityandsinkrateperformancethantraditionalroundparachutes,whilstretainingthefastopeningtimesthatarecriticalforsafety.

TheAngelSQhasarelatively largesurfacearea,yet isvery light inweight,givingexceptionalsinkrateandstabilityperformancewithfastopeningtimes.Thelargesurfaceareaensuresanexcellentsinkrate,allsizesoftheAngelSQprovideplentyofmarginwithintheweightrangestheyarecertifiedtocarry.Intermsofparachuteperformancehowever,pendulumstability isequally, ifnotmore important thansinkrateperformancealoneandtheAngelSQexcelsinthisdepartment.Duringthedevelopmentprocess,whichincludedmanyreal lifetestdeployments,theAngelSQ’slowsinkrateandhighpendulumstabilitycombinedforconsistent,safeandcomfortabledescents.

The Angel SQ uses premium quality parachute materials. These materials have been chosen for theiroptimumbalanceofdurability,performance,minimalpackingvolumesandlowweighttoensurereliable,safedeployments,eveninthemostextremesituations.

CertifiedENandLTF to theEN12491andLTF91/09 standards, theAngelSQ is available in 4 sizeswithmaximumloadsfrom100kgsto220kgs.Thereare2bridleoptions:TheshortbridleversionforharnesseswithintegratedbridlesandtheYbridleversionforharnesseswithnobuiltinbridles.

TheV2versionsharesexactlythesamedesignbutwithmaterialchangesandslightmodificationstomakethepackingprocesseasier.

ProversionhastheV2packingmodificationsandusessuperlightweightmaterials.

TheAngelSQhasbeensolelydesignedforuseasanemergencyrescuesystemforparagliders.Donotunderanycircumstancesusethisparachuteforfreefallparachuting,BASEjumpingorwithanyothertypeofaircraft.TheAngelSQisnotsuitableforspeedsinexcessof32m/sor115kmh.

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Bridle

LinesApexlines

Panels

Cornervents

INSTALLATION TO THE HARNESS

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TheAngelSQisavailablewith2bridleoptions:ShortbridleorYbridle.Theshortbridleoptionisforharnessesthatalreadyhavereservebridlesinplace.AttachtheparachutebridletotheharnessbridlesusingaMaillonRapide7mmscrewgatemaillonorsimilar.Pleasenote,AngelSQProisonlyavailablewiththeshortbridleoption.

The longYbridleoption is for harnesses thatdonothavebridlesalready installed.Theattachmentpointsshouldbeattachedtotheshoulderconnectionpointsusing2x6mmscrewgatestainlesssteelmaillons(oneforeachside)alongwithrubberbandsortapetosecurethebridlesneatly.

YoumustNOTattachalongYbridletoanyexistingharnessbridles.Ifyourharnessalreadyhasbridlesattachedtotheshoulderhangpoints,youMUSTusetheshortbridleoption.OnlyattachtheYbridletotheloopslocatedontopoftheshoulderstrapswhichhavebeenspecificallydesignedformountingtherescuesystem.

Maillonsmustbeclosedtightly-fingertightthen1/2aturnwithpliersissufficient.Donotovertighten.

Attachthereservehandletooneoftheloopsonthedeploymentbagusingasmallmaillonoralarksfootknot.Pleaserefertoyourharnessmanualtoensurethecorrectorientation.

TheAngelSQisnowreadytobeinstalledintothedeploymentsystemofyourharness.FordetailedinstructionsoffittingtheAngelintothedeploymentsystempleaseconsultyourharnessmanual.

IMPORTANT:You MUST NOT attach the long Y bridle to existing harness bridle(s), if this is the case, you must use the short bridle option.

WARNING: Ozone strongly recommends that the reserve parachute system is installed by a qualified professional. Always seek experienced advice if you have any doubts.

DEPLOYING YOUR PARACHUTE

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Ifyouareintheunfortunatesituationofneedingtothrowyourreserve,dosowithconviction:

Look;Reach;Pull;Throw.

Lookatthehandle,grabitandpullouttheretainingpinswithsufficientforce.

Pullout thedeploymentbag.Youneedtoadaptthewayyoupullyourparachutedependingonthedesignofyourharness’sdeploymentsystem.e.g.underseatpositioningoftenrequiresanactiontotheoutsidesothattheparachuteextracts sideways from thepocket,pulling thehandleupwardswill not allow theparachute to release.Knowyourequipmentandadaptyourtechniqueaccordingly.

Throwtheparachuteawayfromyouashardasyoucanintoclearspace,nottowardsyourwing.ItisimportantatthisstagetoremembertoLETGOofthehandle.Aimtothrowwiththedirectionofairflowtoaidafastopeningandagainstthedirectionofrotation.

Ifafter throwingtheparachutedoesnotdeploy (possible in lowenergyemergenciese.g.parachutalstall),grabthereservebridleandgiveitastrongpull.Thiswillhelpencouragetheparachutetoopenfaster.

Astheparachutedeploys,thenextstageistoconcentrateondisablingtheparaglider.Thereareseveralwaystodothis–Blinestall;rearriserstall;gatheringthecanopybyworkinguptheAlinesuntilyouhavethematerialinyourhandsorusingthebrakestostallthewing.Thebesttechniquedependsentirelyonthesituation.Themostimportantthingtorememberistocompletelydisablethewingsothatitdoesnotactagainsttheparachuteandcauseadown-plane.Whichevermethodyouchoosedososymmetrically,youdonotwanttheparaglidertostartrotating,thiscouldcausetheparaglidertoflyintoandeffectivelydisabletheparachute.

Due to the position of the reserve bridle hang points onmost harness, deploying the reserve parachute tends toautomaticallyputyouintothePLFposition(legsdown),ifyouarenot,doeverythingyoucantogetyourselfintothispositionsoyoucanabsorbthelandingimpactwithyourlegs.

AlwaysuseaPLFwhenlandingunderemergencysituationsorunderarescueparachute.

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Yourparachuteshouldberepacked every 6 months,preferablybyaqualifiedprofessionaltoensurebestoperationandtogiveyoupeaceofmind.Whenremovingtheparachutefromtheharnesstaketheopportunitytocompleteapracticedeployment.Checkthatyoucanreachyourhandleeasilyandthattheparachutecanexittheharnesssmoothly,freeofanyresistance,Certificationrequiresaneffortoflessthan7kgs.

Beforerepackingtheparachuteshouldhaveathoroughvisualcheckofthecloth,linesandbridles.Donotuseaparachutewithanysignofvisibledamage.Theparachutemustbecompletelydryandfreeofdirt,dustoranyothercontaminates.

Packing ProcedureCompletelyunfurltheparachute,ideallyitshouldbehungovernighttoreleasethefoldsandtoairthematerial.

Toeasethepackingprocessitisbesttoworkwithanassistantandhavethefollowingpiecesofequipment:Weightssuchassandbags;Linespacers;Carabiners;Spareelasticbands.

Laytheparachuteonapackingtableorontheground.Makesurethesurfaceiscleananddry.

(Optional).Usingasuitable line, route it throughthepacking loopsfound2/3rdsofthewayupthepanels.

Securethepackinglinetosomethingrigid,attheotherendsecurethebridletosomethingrigidpullingtensionthroughtheparachutecloth and lines. The ‘apex’ should now be pulled through thecentreoftheparachutesothattheApexlinesaretensioned

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Pleasenotev2andProhavecolouredtabs

PACKING

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Ensurethatthelinesarefreeoftwistsandtangles-startatthebridleandworktowardstheparachutekeepingthe‘apex’lines central and the lines either side separated. Doublecheck thatnoneof the linesare twistedaround the ‘apex’linesoreachother

Nowsortthepanelsintoorder.TheAngelSQhas12*panelsper side clearly numbered on the skirt. Fold each panelovertoonesidekeepingthelineattachmentpointsneatlytogetherattheskirtendandtensionthroughthecloth.

TheAngelSQ220has14panels,otherwisefollowthesamepackingprocedure.*

Pleasenote,v2andProversionshavecolouredtabsonthelinestodistinguishbothsides.

Pleasenote,thev2onlyhasthecentrepanelmarkedwiththenumber1.Proversionisnotnumbered.

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Nowneatlyorganisepanels1and12,maintaintension so that all folds are neat. Panels 1-12shouldbeorganisedtooneside.

Once panels 12 -1 of one side are neatly arranged, it isadvisedtouseweightstokeeptheminpositionwhilstyourepeat the process for the other side. Fold the remainingpanelsontopofthecompletedside.

Panels14-1fortheAngelSQ220*

Panels1-14fortheAngelSQ220*

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Theparachute should lookas shownwith thecornerventofpanel12*inthemiddleandontop.Thecornerventofpanel1shouldbeinthemiddleunderneath.

Atthisstage,againdoublecheckthelinesarefreeoftwistsandruncleanlyeithersideof theapex linesallthewaytothebridle.

Now repeat the above process, this time in theopposite direction. Panels 1 -12 should be foldedneatlyontopofeachothertothelefthandsidewiththelinesgroupedneatlyandfreeoftwistsasbefore.

Panel14fortheAngelSQ220*

Panels1-14fortheAngelSQ220*

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Nowfoldtherighthandsideunderneathusing‘S’foldstothewidthofthedeploymentbag.

‘S’foldthelefthandside,thistimeontopoftheexistingfoldstothewidthofthedeploymentbag.

Nowarrangethelineskeepingthemneatandundertension.Usefigureof8 foldsandelasticbandsaroundthe loopstoarrangethelinesneatly.Thefigureof8sshouldbemadetothesamewidthasthedeploymentbag.Leaveapproximately0.5moflinefreeattheendbeforethebridle.

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Place the deployment bag under the skirt and fold theparachuteinanaccordionfashiontothesizeandshapeofthedeploymentbag.

Beforeclosingthepod,werecommendtoturntheparachuteoversothattheskirtisuppermostandclosesttothecloverleaves. Close the deployment bag around the parachute,neatentheedgestoensurethattheparachuteiscontainedcompletelywithin.Usetheremainingfreelinetosecurethemainloopofthedeploymentbag.

IMPORTANT: Before closing the pod, make sure the packing line has been completely removed!

If you used a packing line, now completely remove it from the loops. Failure to do so will most certainly result in a deployment malfunction.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

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YourAngelSQisrelativelymaintenance-free,howeverthereareseveralpracticesthatneedtobeadheredto:

•KeepyourparachutefreefromexposuretoUV,moisture,dirt,dust,chemicalsoranyothercontaminates.

•Alwaysstoreallofyourflyingequipmentinacooldryroomandprotectitfromdirectheatsuchasradiatorsorsunlight.

•Moisture,heatandhumidityaretheworstelementsfordamagingyourparachute.

•YourAngelSQshouldbere-packed,preferablybyaqualifiedpackerevery6months.Themoreoftenthereserveisrepackedthebetterthechancesofitopeningquickly.

•Line lengthsshouldbecheckedannuallybyaqualifiedchecker,orafteranytime theparachutehasbeenexposedtoexcessivemoistureorhasbecomewetafterawaterlanding.

• Ifyoulandinsaltwater,youmustimmediatelyrinsetheparachuteandlinesthoroughlywithfreshwaterbeforeit isallowedtodry. It isofvital importancetoremoveall tracesofsaltbeforedryingotherwisepermanentdamagemayoccur.Itmaytakeseveralrinsestocompletelyremovealltracesofsalt.Ifthereareanyvisiblesignsofdamagetotheclothorevidenceofsaltcrystals,theparachuteshouldbedeemedun-airworthyandwithdrawnfromservice.

•Completelyairdryyourparachuteoutofsunlightorothersourcesofdirectheat.Failuretodosocanresultinunevendryingofclothandlines.Yourparachutemustbeabsolutelydrybeforerepacking.

•TheParachuteshouldbedecommissionedafter10years,evenifithasneverbeenthrown.

•The Angel SQ should be disposed of in an environmentally friendlymanner. Do not disposewith normalhouseholdwaste.

WARNING: After a salt water landing, if there are any visible signs of damage to the cloth or evidence of salt crystals, the parachute should be deemed un-airworthy and withdrawn from service.

WARNING: The Parachute should be decommissioned after 10 years from the date of purchase even if it has never been thrown.

OZONE QUALITY GUARANTEE

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AtOzonewe take the quality of our products very seriously. All products aremanufactured to the higheststandards inourown facilityandgo throughaseriesofstringentqualitycontrolproceduresbeforedelivery.Ozoneguaranteesallofitsproductsagainstmanufacturingdefectsorfaultsforthenormallifetimeoftheproductandwillrepairorreplaceanydefectiveproductfreeofcharge.Damagecausedbytreelandingsorsaltwaterlandingsarenotcoveredunderwarranty.

Ozoneand itsdistributorsprovide thehighestquality serviceand repair,damagedue towearand tearcanbe repairedat reasonablecharges.Wealwayswelcomecustomer feedbackandarecommitted toexcellentcustomerservice.Ifyouareunabletocontactyourdealerthenyoucancontactusdirectlyatinfo@flyozone.com.

SummarySafetyisparamountinoursport.Tobesafe,wemustbetrained,practisedandalerttothedangersaroundus.Toachievethiswemustflyasregularlyaswecan,groundhandleasmuchaspossibleandtakeacontinuousinterestintheweather.Ifyouarelackinginanyoftheseareasyouwillbeexposingyourselftomoredangerthanisnecessary.

Respecttheenvironmentandlookafteryourflyingsites.

Finally,RESPECTtheweather,ithasmorepowerthanyoucaneverimagine.Understandwhatconditionsarerightforyourlevelofflyingandstaywithinthatwindow.

HappyflyingTeamOzone

Size 85 Pro 100 100 Pro 120 120 Pro 140 220

Surface Area m2 26.1 29.1 29.1 34.8 34.8 40.7 63.8

Total EN height short bridle (mm) 4535 4735 4735 5635 5635 6735 8000**

Line consumption (m) 94 99.3 99.3 133.2 133.2 141.6 200.8

Span (m) 5.5 5.82 5.82 6.37 6.37 6.89 8.63

Weight (kgs)* 0.87 1.20 0.92 1.50 1.17 1.73 2.61

Certified Max load (kgs) 85 100 100 120 120 140 220

Recommended Min load (kgs) 40 50 50 60 60 70 110

Sink rate at Max Load (m/s) 5.4 5.43 5.43 5.39 5.35 5.39 5.47

Container volume cm3 3150 3588 2645 3588 2645 3588 3588

Certification EN & LTF EN & LTF EN & LTF EN & LTF EN & LTF EN & LTF EN & LTF

Cloth PorcherPN9

Risers Amsteel12-3/16Dyneema

LinesApex Lines Edelrid6798-210Skirt Lines Cousin1255

Cloth RSQN20D

Risers Amsteel12-3/16Dyneema

LinesApex Lines Edelrid6798-210Skirt Lines Cousin1255

Cloth Dominico10D

Risers Amsteel12-3/16Dyneema

LinesApex Lines Edelrid6798-210Skirt Lines Cousin1255

MATERIALS

*Weightsincludestheshortbridle(add20gforthelongbridledversion).Weightdoesnotincludedeploymentbag(48g).**Longbridle

V1 V2 Pro

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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