PG Brochure - Ozone

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Total safety and stability for student use
»Highly » Easy to launch, land, and ground-handle
» durable, exceptional price
The Element has all of the crucial ingredients for what we think is a perfect
glider to learn about the sport of paragliding. A low price, high durability, overall
ease of use and uncompromised safety have combined to make this glider
an ideal choice for schools. Created by three vastly experienced paragliding
instructors, we think this is the best school glider we have ever seen.
We have designed the Element as the easiest, safest, most simple glider
that Ozone has ever produced. Inflation and ground handling are exceedingly
simple, and will vastly accelerate the students’ ground handling and
launch learning process. The Element is very pitch stable, but at the same
time features a long brake travel and excellent behavior at slow speeds with
no deep stall tendency.
The Concept
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Solid, Stable, Safe - The Student’s Glider
The Element is a pure school wing with the best characteristics for learning: It
is easy and forgiving, and designed and constructed with durability in mind.
New Features
»» Two more cells than the Atom2, with a constant cell distribution
»» The Element was the first glider ever certified EN A
»» Wider weight ranges make it ideal for school use
»» Evolved profile, to increase performance in pitch
»» The overall line length and arc has been modified
»» 3 riser lines instead of 4 riser lines with C and D together for easier ground handling
»» New materials – Skytext 45 Evolution top surface
»» Double layer of Dacron reinforcement at the intake ports
The Concept
»» Small, simple design for easy training
»» Ground-handling is one of the best ways to improve your flying
»» Can be used to practice ground-handling in higher winds than normal paragliders
»» Not for flight!
Is For Ground-handling
Ground-handling is one of the most important aspects of paragliding progression. With the Groundhog, pilots can progress and learn the most basic or most
advanced aspects of ground-handling in strong or light winds safely and easily.
Because the Groundhog is considerably smaller than a normal wing, it can be used for ground-handling training in higher wind, meaning that schools and students
will lose less training days because of weather. Also, the smaller size of the Groundhog makes it easier to use. Students are less likely to be dragged or
picked up, and the wing’s quick reactions to brake input and footwork help to increase the progression of the pilot.
For more specs and technical info, see page 49.
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