NMA savaitgalis Palangoje
Primąjį 2009-ųjų savaitgalį su Eglute buvome Palangoje – NMA sesijoje pažindinome jaunuosius Lietuvos šviesuoliukus su Lindyhopu. Jaunimėlis buvo nerealiai imlus!
Ir kaip nuvažiavus į pajūrį nepaleisti ir vieno kito aitvaro? Taigi sekmadienis. 14 laipsnių šaltukas. Šviečia saulutė. Nedidelis vėjelis… Kelios valandos pralėkė kaip akimirka.
REV Handles – knot system
Kadangi domiuosi QuadKite’ais tai negalėjau nepastebėti “patiunintų rankenų”. Žemiau keletas ekspertų patarimų, ką ir kaip daryti.
I fly with a lot a of brake(lower lines shorter) most of the time as I like to work on tricks. For more relaxed flying I take off the brake a knot or two.
There are also a number of times where I change my line connections to the knots. You will, in time, develop your preferences.
via REV Handles – Revolution Forum.
rev handles
low wind quad flying techique
Kadangi VIlniuje ir jo paylinkėse su vėju ne pati geriausia situacija, tai ši profesionalo John Barresi pagalba – labai vertinga.
John Barresi
via Kitelife Magazine – Issue 40 (Jan/Feb 2005): Milking the Breeze (part 2).
This follow-up article brings us back to the subject of light wind flying techniques, except this time we’ll address how we apply them to your quad line kite!
One might imagine that flying a quad line kite in such conditions is harder than doing it with your dual line, but this is not really true… The very nature of a dual line kite is based on forward orientation, or that fact that it flies under power in only one direction, whereas a quad line kite can create lift from most any angle (i.e. front, back, the sides, or in-between)!
The techniques that will be outlined below are provided assuming that you’ve achieved the basics of quad line flight, so that you can already fly it forward, stop it, hover, and land… Now, by using these techniques you will also notice an improved degree of control in even the most ideal conditions.
Having been a quad line pilot since 1992, I’ve spent literally thousands of hours refining my approach and used what I’ve learned to secure several national championships in ballet and precision… So these tools work, but are also accessible to anyone so don’t be discouraged – it just takes a bit of practice, and I’ve already put the time into figuring this stuff out for you!
For ease of understanding, I’ll stay true to the format we used in last issue’s segment of “Milking the Breeze”.
Flight conditions and equipment used in photos:
- 0-2 mph winds.
- Revolution I w/two wrap frame.
- 100 foot, 80 lb. lines.
- SUL Extended Rev Handles. Read more
Revkite :knot adjustment system for revkite handles
Kitelife Magazine – Issue 43 (Jul/Aug 2005): REVisions… Why Not?.
If you are somewhat new to Revolution flying (or, you don’t get out very much with others), you will eventually come across someone’s handles that have multiple knots on the tie points of the handles. At first glance it may look a little pointless, but, with those knots, you can adjust for specific types of flight, such as more forward pull or a stronger ability to reverse. Or you can compensate for minor differences in line lengths without having to remeasure the lines. These take less than 20 minutes to make a set for your handles. Every set of handles I own uses these now and it’s come in handy more than a few times. Here’s how to make your own set.
