Ozone TriOX 2 Manuel
Pilots Manual EN
CONTENTS
Thank You 01
Warning 02
Team Ozone 03
Your Triox 2 04
Risers & Trimmers 05
Limitations 10
Preparation 14
Basic Flight Techniques 15
Advanced Flying Techniques 20
Incidents 21
Caring and Maintenance 24
Ozone Quality 31
Technical Specications 32
Line diagram 33
Materials 34
EN v1.0 Dec 2021
THANK YOU
01
Thank you for choosing to y Ozone. As a team of free ying enthusiasts, competitors and adventurers,
Ozone’s mission is to build agile paragliders of the highest quality with cutting edge designs,
performance and maximum security.
Condence and belief in your paraglider is a far greater asset than any small gains in performance - ask
any of the Ozone pilots on your local hills, or those who have taken our gliders on ground-breaking
adventures or stood on podiums around the world. All our research and development is concentrated on
creating the best handling/performance characteristics possible with optimum security. Our development
team is based in the south of France. This area - which includes the sites of Gourdon, Monaco and Col de
Bleyne - guarantees us more than 300 yable days per year, this is a great asset in the development of
the Ozone range.
As pilots we fully understand just how big an investment a new paraglider is. We know that quality and
value for money are essential considerations when choosing a new wing, so to keep costs low and quality
high we manufacture all of our products in our own production facility. During production our wings undergo
numerous rigorous quality control checks that are fully traceable, this way we can guarantee that all of our
paragliders meet the same high standards.
It is essential that you read this manual before ying your wing for the rst time. The manual will help you
get the most out of your new wing, it details information about the design, tips and advice on how best to
use it and how to care for your wing to ensure it has a long life and retains a high resale value. For the latest
updates, including all technical data please refer to the online version. This can be found on the product’s
page on at www.yozone.com
If you need any further information about any of our products please check yozone.com or contact your
local dealer, school or any of us here at Ozone.
Safe Flying!
Team Ozone
WARNING
02
• Paragliding/Paramotoring is a potentially dangerous sport that can cause serious injury
including bodily harm, paralysis and death. Flying an Ozone paraglider is undertaken with
the full knowledge of the involved risks.
• As the owner of an Ozone paraglider you take exclusive responsibility for all risks associated
with its use. Inappropriate use and or abuse of your equipment will increase these risks.
• Any liability claims resulting from use of this product towards the manufacturer, distributor
or dealers are excluded.
• Be prepared to practice as much as you can - especially ground handling, as this is a critical
aspect of paragliding. Poor control while on the ground is one of the most common causes
of accidents.
• Be ready to continue your learning by attending advanced courses to follow the evolution of
our sport, as techniques and materials keep improving.
• Use only certied paragliders, harnesses with protector and reserve parachutes that are free
from modication, and use them only within their certied weight ranges. Please remember
that ying a glider outside its certied conguration may jeopardise any insurance (e.g.
liability, life etc) you have. It is your responsibility as the pilot to verify your insurance cover.
• Make sure you complete a thorough daily and preight inspection of all of your equipment.
Never attempt ying with unsuitable or damaged equipment.
• Always wear a helmet, gloves and boots.
• All pilots should have the appropriate level of license for their respective country and third
party insurance.
• Make sure that you are physically and mentally healthy before ying.
• Choose the correct wing, harness and conditions for your level of experience.
• Pay special attention to the terrain you will be ying and the weather conditions before
you launch. If you are unsure do not y, and always add a large safety margin to all your
decisions.
• NEVER y your glider in rain, snow, strong wind, clouds or turbulent weather
conditions.
• If you use good, safe judgment you will enjoy many years of paragliding/paramotoring.
TEAM OZONE
03
Everyone at Ozone continues to be driven by our passion for ying, our love of adventure
and our quest to see Ozone’s paraglider development create better, safer and more versatile
paragliders.
The design team consists of David Dagault, Emilia Plak and Alex Mateos. Dav has a wealth
of experience in competition ying, XC, XAlps and paraglider design. Former female World
champion, Emilia Plak manages the paramotor department, she is helped by Alex Mateos. As
two of the world’s nest pilots holding World, European and French Paramotoring champion
titles between them, they oer valuable advice and feedback throughout the development
process, helping to produce the perfect blend of safety, speed and performance.
Mike Cavanagh is the boss and multiple winner of the UK XC league, when not out ying he
generally keeps control of the mayhem. Back in the oce Karine Marconi, Chloe Vila and
Isabelle Martinez run the show. These wonderful ladies look after the ordering system, the
dealers, the design team and the general day to day running of the company - without them
it would be chaos.
Our own manufacturing facility in Vietnam is headed up by Dr Dave Pilkington who works
relentlessly manufacturing gliders and producing prototypes as well as researching materials
and manufacturing processes for our future products. He is backed up by a superb team
managed by Khanh and Phong with over 1000 production sta.
YOUR TRIOX 2
04
The Triox 2 is Ozone’s purpose-built trike wing. It makes trike ying as easy as possible while delivering fast cruise speeds,
high fuel-eciency, and an eortless launch.
The Triox 2 inates easily without overshooting, is roll-stable and very easy to ground-handle in all conditions. The Launch
Assist System means the ination process is simple and eortless, leaving your hands free to control brakes and throttle.
In the air, the Triox 2’s handling is progressive and direct. Turns are smooth and coordinated with no dive tendency.
Winglets make it highly stable in the air even during a high-powered climb or hands-o cross country ights, leaving the
pilot and passenger to sit back and enjoy the ride.
The high performance Shark Nose OZONE Reex Prole (OZRP) is tuned specically for powered ight, providing consistent
lift and internal pressure through a wide range of angles of attack. The Triox 2 is more stable in accelerated ight, and more
stall & spin resistant at low speeds. The aspect ratio and low-drag line plan combined with the OZRP prole make this the
most ecient trike wing available.
The double tip steering system provides pilots with two options: A 2D system, for agility and precision, and the TST mini-
toggles for high speed control. The location low on the risers make these controls easily accessible even with high hang
points.
The A-Assist attach points, custom trike brake handles, and TST all feature strong magnetic retainers. Trimmer adjustments
are easy thanks to the Triox 2’s high quality roller buckle.
Winglets provide signicantly greater roll stability and improve spiral behaviour. Glider characteristics are often at odds
and we are forced to make compromises in order to reach the best outcomes, but the use of winglets avoids compromise
and provides the “best of both worlds” – they increase roll stability without negative outcomes. Regardless of trike type,
geometry, thrust, or power, the Triox 2 remains roll-stable!
Certied DGAC and load tested to 410 kgs @8G (EN standard) and 625kg @5.25G (DGAC standard), the Triox 2 is available
in three sizes, accommodating a wide range of power units and wing loadings. It is suitable for both solo and tandem trike
ying, and thanks to the easy launch and ight characteristics is acceptable for a wide range of pilots from recreational to
pro. This intuitive and dependable trike wing will last you for many seasons.
RISERS & TRIMMERS
05
Bungee
Launch assist
system attachments
TST handle and it’s
attachment point
Adjustable brake
handle pulley
Trim tab
Main Hangpoint
DO NO
USE
BRAKES!
Upper red line
Above this limit,
do not use brakes!
Lower
RED line
TAKE OFF
Fully closed
Trimmer
fully open
TRIOX 2
06
The updated risers feature long range trimmers with roller cam buckles; strong brake handle
magnets; tip steering system (TST); fully adjustable brake pulley height settings; special
brake handles; double launch assist system attachment points and coloured A risers for easy
identication.
Trimmers
The Triox 2 is supplied with long range trimmers that are fully adjustable in the air to suite the
conditions, phase of ight and wing loading.
The slowest trim setting - with the trimmers pulled all the way gives the minimum sink
rate and the maximum climb rate. This setting is recommended for climbing under power
but not too close to the ground. The brake pressure is at its lightest and the handling at its
best in the slow position. When the air becomes turbulent and active ying is necessary it is
recommended to set the trimmers in the slow position as the wing is stable and the reactions
to collapses is at its most benign.
The rst (lowest) red line is the recommended position for the take o phase as it oers the
best compromise between ination behaviour and take-o speed. Launching at this setting is
especially eective in light winds and/or at high altitudes.
The upper red line is the limit at which it is possible to use the brakes for directional control
without signicantly aecting the inherent stability of the wing. When ying faster than the
upper red line position, directional control MUST be made using the TST system. Using the
brakes fully accelerated compromises the stability of the wing and increases the chances of
a collapse occurring.
The white stitching lines act as a reference for symmetry and reduce the chances of the
trimmers slipping in ight. They do not indicate any specic ight speed.
IMPORTANT
In thermic or turbulent
air it is recommended
pull the trimmers to
the slowest position or
at least to the lower
red stitch line and y
the glider actively.
IMPORTANT
When accelerated
faster than the upper
red line position,
directional control
MUST be maintained
using the TST system.
DO NOT use the
brakes when fully
accelerated.
07
Brake Lines
The brake line lengths have been set carefully during testing. We feel it is better to have
slightly long brake lines and to y with a wrap when necessary.
• Ensure both main brake lines are of equal length.
• If a brake handle has been removed, check that its line is still routed through the pulley
when it is replaced.
• When the brake handles are released in ight, the brake lines should be slack. There
must be a substantial “bow” in them to guarantee no deformation of the trailing edge.
• There must be a minimum of 10cm of free play before the brakes begin to deform the
trailing edge. This prevents the trailing edge from being deformed when releasing the
trimmers or when controlling the wing with the TST.
The brakes are also attached to the TST system to aid with handling. Any adjustments made
to the main brake lines must be replicated on the TST attachment.
Adjustable Brake Pulley Position
The height of the brake line pulley can be adjusted according to pilot preference and to suite
the power unit’s hang points height. Higher settings are for low hang point motors/trikes
whilst a middle or lower setting are for units with higher hang points.
The factory setting may not be suitable for your particular trike unit. We recommend to make
a test ination with your unit to ensure the pulleys are in a suitable position, the brake lines
are not set too short and that you can reach the brake handles comfortably.
To adjust the pulley height, rst remove them from the risers and re-attach at the desired
position, then undo the Velcro magnet attachments and re-attach a few cms below the new
pulley position. If you lower the pulley height, you must also lengthen the brake lines/TST
attachment lines accordingly.
IMPORTANT
In the unlikely
event of a brake line
snapping in ight, or
a handle becoming
detached, the glider
can be own by gently
pulling the rear risers
(D-risers), or the TST
for directional control.
IMPORTANT
If you adjust the
brake pulley height,
you MUST re lengthen
the brake lines
accordingly.
08
Tip Steering System
The Tip Steering System (TST) uses ergonomic handles for control of the wing during
accelerated ight. Located near the main hang point loops, the handles are easily accessible
and linked to the very tips of the wing, giving high levels of precision and comfort for high
speed cruising or accurate low level carving. The TST allows for precise handling without the
need to use the brakes, it is not necessary to use large control movements to eect a turn
so be progressive and gentle at rst until you are familiar with the handling characteristics.
For directional control whilst ying faster than the upper red line position only use the TST.
DO NOT use the brakes alone. Application of brake when the wing is at a low angle of attack
has a negative eect on the reex prole causing loss of precision, adverse roll, and reduced
collapse resistance. In accelerated ight faster the tip steering system can be used for both
directional control - to keep a straight heading and for eecting nice smooth turns. It becomes
more precise the faster you y. When ying faster than the upper red line trim position,
directional control must be maintained by the TST, do NOT use the brakes.
Trike Launch Assist System
The rises are equipped with special attachment points for the trike launch assist system. This
system shortens the A risers to help with the rst phase of the ination (when the canopy is
still behind the trike/pilot). There are two attachment points - upper and lower. Either can be
used depending on your personal preference or the particular requirements of your trike unit.
Using the upper point pulls more the center of the wing during the ination process, this is the
recommended position if your technique causes the wing to horseshoe forwards. The lower
point inates the wing more evenly across the span. The way you lay out the wing therefore
is crucial to which attachment point you use.
The A-Assist needs to be adjusted so that once the wing is inated above the head it is no
longer under tensioning and inadvertently pulling the A risers.
The length of the system can be adjusted to suite conditions or taste. If the canopy is inating
too fast, the system should be lengthened to reduce the speed, whereas if the canopy rises
too slowly the system should be reduced in length. It is not necessary to hold the A risers
IMPORTANT
When accelerated
faster than the upper
red line directional
control MUST be
maintained with the
TST system. Do NOT
use the brakes.
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