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Of course..........
Hummmmmmmm is that as viewed facing the fliers or facing away?
<more grins from across the pond>
Facing the kites, counting from the left! <grins>
Felix
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20:45 - 20:50 refused login... Logged in again 22:35 still connected!
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Dropped again 20:26, no login available...
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I was dropped again 19:30 local time here. Firefox etc etc but Apple, Google & NYT all OK.
On this occassion I note that my user login was dropped as well... Not sure that has been the case previously!
Felix
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Of course I forgot to mention that the Decs have a habit of switching leaders from left to right as the moment arrives even in the middle of a routine <grins>
We still count from left to right, of course!
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When you start flying together, there should be only one "captain of the ship", usually standing on the right.
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Hey Jim,
You know full well that 'standing on the right as captain' is for many folks the wrong place to be! <grins>
Felix
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We did the Rok and Rev tour with JMH in 1992 taking in Denver and then the AKA event at Lubbock. We had c1.5 meter Roks and flew them on spectra to reduce 'risk' but found that they really did need a more elastic line to absorb turbulence. We found that the altitude that they 'settled' at was also an issue and experimented with various line and bridle configurations.
Somewhere I have some images from Lubbock.
Felix
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Tuesday 12th March 20:15 UK time. In the last 1/2 hour Firefox and Safari access not available. NYT OK...
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Over the last few weeks I have found that access to the site hangs frequently. Is anyone else seeing this?
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Absolutely. Stock settings really make the kite want to fly forward all the time. When flying a kite with stock settings for any length of time now, my hands get really tired a lot quicker because I'm constantly pulling down on those break lines to keep the kite docile. SO much more comfortable with more break.
More brake is 'where it is at' once the flier has mastered the basic control inputs.
Gripping the handles at launch if there is lots of break set is the 'deal breaker' for getting beginners started.
Holding the handles 'horizontally' rather than 'vertically' is another variation on this theme <grins>
Felix
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No idea ... I alway found that more down / reverse / forward / pick-your-term to be entirely confusing and useless to me as a beginner. Now that I feel I am a more acomplished pilot I still just see it as something that is overly confusing to people and I just stick to simple english terms.
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I'm on my phone so haven't read all the new posts, but I did measure my setup for you... Top leader setting is 6.5 inches longer than bottom and my thumb rests on the back of the vinyl end cap at the top of the handle.
Could that be understood as maximum forwards?
Felix
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I think that the six stack Rev1s I flew at WSIKF 1994 all had 4 wrap spars...
Felix
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The Decs will be there 18th-21st April but I will only be there 20th-21st.
Off to Cervia on the 22nd and travelling home on 2nd May <grins>
Felix
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A neutral kite in a strong wind may be a fully 'inflated' kite in a low wind.
We know that un-controlled 'fast forwards' is not a good thing when the breeze is strong.
At a recent light wind event I had to say to the flier who could not launch, 'apply some more brake'. It worked...
Please pay very close attention and understand that 'your mileage may vary' YMMV.
Thanks
Felix
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The best place to be is where the kite cannot accelerate away out of control if you relax your grip in higher winds. Paradoxically this may well be the correct configuration for flying the kite in the lightest of breezes.
I 'like' this paradox.
Felix
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Here ya go Felix.
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Thanks Jim
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Thanks for the link to Randall's copying policy.
I'll try and find the link to Joe H's film flying off a cliff under a big sail...
Felix
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I had no problem with setting-up. I wind onto the handles and use a stake under tension as the point away from unwinding. I set-up with the handles separated and far enough apart that all the problems go right to the stake. I flew without incident for quite some time. but every once in awhile the lines on each side would bind up. Darn things started to make me angry so i figured I check with the community on a solution.
Thanks gang!
I have often seen same side binding where the 'heavy wet lines' cross and then spin together. The water surface tension kicks in and the lines will not move along side each other. While 'in flight' it is impossible to resolve in light winds. In higher breezes a sharp pull will likely spread the lines and resolve the issue.
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We have had this problem from time to time, usually in light rain or in fog conditions. If the lines are older, showing some wear, it is not uncommon. A few weeks ago there were four of us flying near San Diego in wet air. At one point several of us had that problem to the point that the kites were uncontrollable.
I am sure that someone who knows the physics would be able to explain how much loading the water 'surface tension' can apply to very wet lines. I ran a set out two weekends ago, as I recall, on dew saturated grass. The usual pull against the ground anchor did not resolve the 'no actual twists' scenario. There we no actual twists when I finally manually seperated the lines just a complete loss of movement along the length of the line. The lines were not brand new but nor would I describe them as 'showing some wear'; that comes with ten year old lines <grins>
In misty conditions with light wind I have often seen slack lines spin and bind. I guess it comes with UK weather conditions!
Going into a wrap with other fliers can be the point at which the lines are pinched together and the problem arises especially if a large number of fliers are involved. Once the lines are locked getting the kites to the ground is basically the only solution and may be effected by the whole group moving/running downwind as quickly as possible.
Felix
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Great afternoon at Shipley if a little muddy underfoot. Now Sunday 7:35am and snow has fallen overnight. Only 1cm...
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I'll keep you posted once the wind allows me to fly out for the first time
Hi Xavier,
When you do get to fly for the first time when 'the wind allows' please be very careful to understand that although your flight may not be entirely successful it may be very important to remember every aspect of the experience.
I remember my first attempts and they were not very successful but the experience will always stay with me as the first step to understanding 'how to fly the kite'!
I had previously worked with single line fighter kites so was in some way prepared to deal with the four line kite...
Felix
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I called again and spoke to Lolly <grins>
Felix
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679 5785?
Server upgrades...
in From Rev...
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Looks a bit quicker here. I hope that the connection dropping has gone away as well!
Felix