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This question is for anyone that has built their own P.L. Pilot kite. After seeing a number of these kites perform at Sunderland I would like to make some as lifters. What i need to know is: Are the l...
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I'm really quite knew to stunt kiting, I've been building a few single liners from ripstop, and recently my girlfriend and I bought a couple of dual line stunt kites.
On the small...
I read somewhere that 'due to improved production methods' skyshark tubes no longer require the reinforced ends. Is this true for all tubes (including 2P, 3P etc.) or is it just true for the...
A ROK, is short for Rokkaku, which means 'Six sided kite'. Rokkakus are traditional used at a lot of festivals around the world to fight with. Individuals or teams fly these kites in battles...
Just got a Beetle. One of the things I noted in assembly is that it is a 'bear' to put the leading edges into the nose piece. Is there a trick to doing this that I am missing? Thanks,
Hi Powerkiters,
i was wondering how to launch a parafoil when you're all alone.
Any suggestions ?
Thx in advance,
There are no nearish festivals this weekend, (and I don't have the diesel to get to Chelmsford :O(), so apart from a visit to the Zoo with the kids, I'm at a bit of a loose end. Figured I�...
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...
Of course this does beg the question why does it need a high impact resitance if it flies
Think we've reached an all time low with this 90's-esque question...
Silly Question and not wanting to put a nose or noses out of joint..
But what has a Sewing Machine (an old one at that) have to do with Kites?
Try going into Alders or Sears and pick up a new ...
Craig, I'm surprised you even have to ask the question! , gimme a call.....
~Steve
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Well, I the silence has answered my question - no-one is interested. Guess I'm just wasting my time and effort. Thanks people...... Jim C
Can someone answer this question. Can a dead launch realy be done ? What are the correct conditions and tugs/pops/slack ...
Hi Roy, If you want to fly at night why not turn the above question around abit, 'electric wind turbine to generate lift for kite' Just take a heap of car batteries, a starter motor, a prop ...
...l persuations on here from all over the UK and the rest of the world come to think it!!! If you've got question just ask, but some will argue whats the best this or that. Welcome to a whole new w...
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When is the best time for a chat
and for this first official chat, any question or comments good or bad....
I am on MindSpring (now Earthlink) and subscribed to this group to post a question about finding a kit kite. I ended up with over 2100 message headers for this group!
That's a tough question to answer. What are you trying to achieve? Precision? Tricks? What I do is tie for the purpose at hand. Make it look like something you've seen before and measure eve...
... Beach Sport Kite Classic. Great Winds, great people and great weather... Enough with that though, on to my question. I've heard this phrase a couple of times already. 'West Coast style of f...
Thank you all for your replies. I will give it a try over the weekend.
Final question for Don, should the kite fly over head to the point theat it drops out of the sky, or should it just stay vert...
... Chuck, Let me see if I can condense Ron's ideas from the couple of times I have seen him post to this question.
1.8 on your lines, 2.8 stacked on top. This allows you to physically see both ...
I'm also making the dominator II.
I have a question, once you have printed all the templates, how did you get the pattern including the seam allowance onto the ripstop?
...........Gary
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...cs (hoola hoops and ribbon) and (back yard) trampoline as olympic events. We have missed the boat! The only question I have is: will Frisbee beat kiting into the olympics as an event? It's played...
Hoi, I am new to kiting in Belgium.
I have a question.......
is a PEEL 5 from Peter Lynn a good kite for lifting me ??
I'm around 90Kg or 180 pounds(pounds, i think) I don't have...
I have a question Ron. Why stake your lines?
I setup my kite 'ala' Flight School method (been doing it that way for 6 years).
First setup kite, attach lines, unwind lines, & last...
Hi, I have a kinda silly question.... Finally got a harness for buggying and skiing, now, how do I tie a link line between the handles so I can hook in? I have Quadrafoil handles, but am not intereste...
... hatchet and getting together and getting some lessons from him. You might get to fly the clear Alien! Last question, Do you have a Fanatic? Joe...
I posted this reply in answer to your question in the other thread
Hi Bump_Dog
The 3D weighs next to nothing and drifts downwind in the slightest breeze. Unless you allow the lines to remain s...
I need a break from a monster like Kilroy, so next I am making a shorter, stubbier 8 - line *version* of the 12-Line 'No. 2' pencil. No curved rod sleeves... No appliqued screen... *phew! Th...
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