i dont have alot of experience putting lights on kites but have done it several times on 2 line kites. my light set is a commercially made set that they sell in the states under the name of 'fly ...
I have the skeleton of a Peter Powell kite
When I recently got the kite out of the cupboard where it had lain for a few years I found the that the plastic had totally disintegrated - to such an ...
Dave
Kite? What 's a kite?
Buggy Rob has a kite book - dunno what it's called. I'll pop over to his abode and ask if you can borrow it, if you wish.
This Saturday I went to fly my kite on the beach, it was quite windy and I was trying out a new kite I've just bought (double line kite).
Just after take of a gust of wind popped out of no whe...
Hi, have there been any recorded cases of a kite flyer deliberatedly killing someone with a kite weapon? The kite line could quite easily decapitate someone. Or what about a serial killer that uses a ...
Hi guy i heard about a STEALTH NW01 kite and im really interested in making one but i need help and i was wondering is it a good kite for buggying is it better than the NPW9b thank you josh
I hold the kite over my head by the bridles in a recommended wind range for the kite. If the kite rises and the nose of the kite comes up directly over you head you have the right spot. move you finge...
Kite Flyers of Gettysburg PA. HELP Kite Flyers of Gettysburg I need some help. My future wife and me will be in Gettysburg On vacation September 26-30. I would love to fly when I am in town and need t...
What you are saying makes me think you end youre jump with the kite out off the center of the top of the windwindow. what I mean is that you need to end the kites trajectory richt in the highest point...
Hi Dave,
It is the same at both sides. And it is one of the important details of the kite. The curves are adding 'flow resistance' at the front of the kite. It's flying more stable ...
Hi all,
Just to let you know its Coventry's 7th Kite Festival this weekend....................
7th Coventry Kite Festival, Friday18th -Sunday 20th August 2000 10am - 5pm War Memorial Park...
I can't find the link for kite-auctions, or sale of kites (Not ebay.com)
Does anyone have some good ones ? Looking also for Kite-auctions / sales in Switzerland/Germany
Thanks
You can do just about anything with an ultralight that you can with a standard kite, it's just a question of adjusting your style. All inputs to an ultralight need to be more fluid and finesse-or...
Can anyone recomend a good Kite shop in Edinburgh as I shall be ther next week and need to find one.
'Eye In The Sky' Puppet Kite - The Movie: http://www.yelmtel .com/~rmaddy/hotmedia/eyeinsky.htm
*Actual photos of the 12-line 'Eye In The Sky' Puppet Kite being flown by the P...
A while back, there were a number of posts about kite flying being banned on the beaches of Hawaii. Is this still the case? Is there any point in my brining sport kites with me? If so, what are some g...
I am happy, and proud, to announce the availability of an 'original' kiteplan on www.kitebuilder.com The award winning 'Grandson of Woodstock.' Admittedly, the published plan is ...
Can anyone point me to any information / websites on the Cape Town International Kite Festival taking place 27-29 April 2001.
thanks
Julie White Hon. President - The Midlands Kite Fliers
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BTW drogues add stability by increasing total drag and making it harder for the kite to pinwheel. A drogue on a single line could contribute to the problem if it flies back and forth or twists.
Th...
Anyone going to Burlington Iowa Kite festival?
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went to Peters kite site and on the www links page and found a bunch of KAP (Kite Aerial Photography) sites using the 'Find in Page' function of the browser.
http://www.win.tue ....
that';s a wonderful time to play with one of 2 of my favorite kites, either the mouse kite, with the PS/2 or serial line, or the TV Remote kite, which amazingly enough doesn't use any line a...
This purple kite is one of my favorite designs and it is known as the 'McAlister Box' or 'Diamond Arch.' This design was first featured in Drachen Magazine in the early 90's a...
try 'www.ddkites.com' go to kite plans and then accessory plans, couple diff. ones there
The weekend of November 4th and 5th B&S Kites of South Padre Island (South Padre's newest full service kite store) will be holding a family kite festival.
As of now there will be wonderfu...
Hello
I'm looking for the web address of the kite plan database. It was mentioned in here quite a while back but I can't find the original message neither here on on déja.com.
Many ...
I can of course only refer to the videoes I've seen; Prism Kites' 'The Way to Fly' and 'The Advanced Way to Fly'.
'The Way to Fly' is great for the novice a...
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