Ozone Rush 5 - Total Weight in Flight; Towing; Limitations

PREPARATION
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Total Weight in flight
EachOzonegliderhasbeendesignedandcertiedforadenedweightrange.Westronglyrecommend
thatyourespectthese weight ranges.Ifyouare between sizesthefollowinginformationmay helpyou
makeadecisionastowhichsizetobuy:
•Forthemostpreciseanddynamichandlingorifyougenerallyyinmountainsand/orinstrong
conditions,youshouldchosetoyinthetoppartoftheweightrange.
•Ifyouwantabettersinkrate,orifyougenerallyyinatlandsand/orinweakconditions,youmay
choosetoynearerthemiddlepartoftheweightrange.Remember,youcanalwaysaddballastfor
whenconditionsarestronger.
•Itisnotrecommendedtoyattheverybottomoftheweightrange.
Towing
TheRush5maybetow-launched.Itisthepilot’sresponsibilitytousesuitableharnessattachmentsand
releasemechanismsandtoensurethattheyarecorrectlytrainedontheequipmentandsystememployed.
Alltowpilotsshouldbequaliedtotow,useaqualiedtowoperatorwithproper,certiedequipment,and
makesurealltowingregulationsareobserved.
Whentowingyoumustbecertainthattheparaglideriscompletelyoveryourheadbeforeyoustart.Ineach
casethemaximumtowforceneedstocorrespondtothebodyweightofthepilot.
Limitations
The Rush 5 has been designed as a solo sports intermediate XC wing and shows no unusual ying
characteristics.Turnsare smooth andcoordinated,ithas a veryhighresistanceto both collapsesand
stallswhilstremainingsolidandwell-pressuredthroughoutthespeedrange.
The Rush 5 is suitable for intermediate pilots who y at least 50hrs per year and who have previous
SIV experience. It is NOT intended for beginner or inexperienced pilots, tandem ights or aerobatic
manoeuvres.
IMPORTANT
Using the accelerator
decreases the angle
of attack and makes
the wing more prone
to collapse, therefore
using the accelerator
near the ground or in
turbulent conditions
should be avoided.
Accelerator System
Tosetuptheacceleratorsystem,rstroutethelinessuppliedwiththespeedsystemthroughtheharness.
Makesurethis isdonecorrectly and thatthelines pass throughallof the pulleys(checkyour harness
manualforinstructions).Attachthe speed system lines to theacceleratorsystemontheriserswiththe
Brummelhooks.
Abasic set-up canbe performedon the ground: ask afriend to pull the riserstight into their in-ight
positionwhilstyousitintheharnessontheground.Nowadjustthelengthsofthelinessothatthemain
barsitsjustbeneathyourseat.Youshouldbeabletohookyourheelintothelowerloopoftheaccelerator.
TheremustbeenoughslackinthespeedsystemtoensuretheArisersarenotinadvertentlypulledduring
normaltrimspeedight,butnotsolongthatitisimpossibletousethefullspeedrangeoftheglider.Fully
extendingthelowerloopofthespeedbar willacceleratethewingtoapproximatelyhalfitsaccelerated
speedrange.Forfullspeed,hookyourheelsontotheupperbarandsmoothlyextendyourlegs,maximum
speed is when the pulleyson the risersoverlap. Once set up, test the full range of theaccelerator in
calmyingconditionsandensurethatbothrisersarepulledevenlyduringoperation.Fine-tuningcanbe
completedwhenyouarebackontheground.
Harness
Itisimportanttosetupyourharnesscorrectlybeforeyingthewing.Makesuretospendtimeadjusting
yourharness’sdifferentsettingsuntilyouarecompletelycomfortable.Werecommendthatthecheststrap
issetbetween 44cm and 48cm(betweenthecentreofthehangpoints).XS/Ssizesarecertiedwitha
cheststrapsettoaround42cm,theMS/MLbetween44-46cm,andtheL/XLbetween46-48cm.Donoty
withacheststrapsettingtootight(below42cm)ortoowide(above48cm)asthiswillaffectthebehaviour
andfeedbackofthewing.