Ozone Zeno - Basic Flight Techniques; Pre-Launch Checklist; Launching Procedures; Turning and Control

BASIC FLIGHT TECHNIQUES
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Tofamiliariseyourselfwiththeglideritisagoodideatoperformpracticeinationsandsmallightsona
traininghill.Thiswillenableyoutosetupyourequipmentcorrectly.
Take-off checklist:
•Checkreserveparachute-pinisinandhandlesecure
•Helmetonandfastened
•Allharnessbucklesclosed-doublechecktheleg-loopsagain
•Karabinersandmaillonsdoneuptight
•HoldingtheArisersandyourbrakehandlescorrectlywithouttwists
•Leadingedgeopen
•Alignedinthemiddleofthewinganddirectlyintowind
•Airspaceandvisibilityclear
Launching
Your Zeno will launch with either the forward or reverse technique. The wing should be laid out in a
pronouncedarc,withthecentreofthewinghigherthanthetips.
Forward Launch - Nil to Light winds
Whenthewindisfavourable,whilstgentlyholdingtheArisersmoveforwardpositively,yourlinesshould
becometightwithinoneortwostepsandtheZenowillimmediatelystarttoinate.Youshouldmaintain
aconstantpressureontherisersuntilthewingisoverhead.Donotpulldownorpushtherisersforward
excessively,ortheleading edge willdeformandpossibly collapse makingtaking-offmoredifcultand
potentiallydangerous.Movesmoothlythroughouttheentirelaunch,thereisnoneedtorushorsnatchat
it.Youshouldhaveplentyoftimetolookupandcheckyourcanopybeforecommittingyourself.Oncethe
wingcomesoverhead,itmayrequireabrakeinputfromstoppingitoveryingyou.Onceyouarehappy
thattheZenoisinatedcorrectly,acceleratesmoothlyoffthelaunch.
Reverse Launch - Light to Strong Winds
Layoutyourwingasyouwouldforthe forward launch. However,this timeturn toface it,passing one
entiresetofrisersoveryourheadasyouturn.Nowyoucaninatethegliderwithyourbodyweightand
theA-risers.Oncethewingisoverhead,releasetherisers,brakeifnecessary,turnandlaunch.Instronger
winds,bepreparedtotakeafewstepstowardsthegliderwhilstbrakingasitinates.Thiswilltakesome
oftheenergyoutoftheglideranditwillbelesslikelytooveryyouorinadvertentlypullyouofftheground.
Thereverse-launchtechniquecanbeusedinsurprisinglylightwindstoo.
Turning
TheZenoisveryresponsivetoinputs.Tofamiliariseyourselfwiththenewwingyourrstturnsshouldbe
gradualandprogressive,applicationoftoomuchbrakewillcauseexcessiverollanddiveintheturn,or
maycauseaspin.Tomakeefcientandcoordinatedturns,yourrstinputfordirectionalchangeshould
beweight-shift,followedbythesmoothapplicationofthebrakeuntilthedesiredbankangleisachieved.
Toregulatethespeedandradiusoftheturn,coordinateyourweightshiftandusetheouterbrakeorouter
Briser.
IMPORTANT
Always check the
airspace is clear
before initiating a
turn.
IMPORTANT
Never take off with
a glider that is not
fully inated or if you
are not in control of
the pitch/roll of your
wing.