Thats all for now ....pyro22487 - 7-10-2012 at 11:39 PM
In response to the NASA wing. I have access to a 35m if anyone wants to try it. We could possibly buy it off the guy and give it a whirl.B-Roc - 8-10-2012 at 06:04 AM
I think we see a pretty common theme here...
...little respect for the true power of the wind, willingness to take unnecessary and unsafe shortcuts, unskilled and overpowered with little to no
concern for the safety of self or others.
Why 35 meters!...
skimtwashington - 8-10-2012 at 07:06 AM
Why would anyone need a 35m kite(Nasa)? limited range of 2.5-5.5mph!?
... though I wonder what biggest one the npw Goddess has ever made was?
The funniest footage in here is the interview in next to last video. Scratchy(voice)-the helmetless flying kiter- says one stupid thing after another.
He doesn't get it- or this is his 'umpteenth' concussion- and says some disconcerning things to really p.o. the weather guy..
"sorry to make people jealous being here at beach.." is odd also...and passive-arrogant. It's too late for a helmet for him..kitemaker4 - 8-10-2012 at 07:35 AM
I could not view the nas wings vid but now know it has something to do with a 35 meter nasa wing. Wow that is huge.
The largest nasa I have made so far is a 12 meter but I have bought and own a 15 meter and fly it in winds below 5 mph. It allows me to buggy when no
one else can in real low winds.
Susan (npw goddess)
p. s. I am thinking about making one over 15 meters just for fun in the future.bobalooie57 - 8-10-2012 at 08:01 AM
Actually, Susan, the NASA in the video looks like it might be 15 M at best, comparing to what my 7.6M looks like in the air. They were tether flying
a person off it, looked like he had pretty good control, but you know it only takes a second of wind shift to buckle the nose of those things, and
well, what comes up, must come down. He also posted another tether vid that did not turn out so well.
A 35M? :shocked2: pyro, I hope you are just joking about trying this, if the wind gusted to 7-8mph, I think you would get torn in half, if your arms
don't get ripped out of their sockets! bobalooie57 - 8-10-2012 at 08:11 AM
I just looked at that video again, theres a small segment where he has a "talk balloon" saying something about 20. I don't know if he's talking about
the kite size or the wind, though.elfasa - 8-10-2012 at 10:56 AM
some of these videos, and all of the people are crazy !!
The second video, and the guy in the news stories have to be the worst.
I agree with B-Roc !!shehatesmyhobbies - 8-10-2012 at 11:17 AM
Wow, the lack of common sense is overwhelming. I can see trying to launch a kite for the first time, even if you knew you were in over your head, but
to launch on a rocky beach like the one guy did with no plan of action when the Oh S*@# momment happens..... bobalooie57 - 8-10-2012 at 11:28 AM
That was a good one Bob!bobalooie57 - 8-10-2012 at 11:47 AM
:evil: Sorry, I just had to. But really, those guys appeared to be riding in a lightning storm. Not such a good idea! pyro22487 - 8-10-2012 at 11:55 AM
Ok I was joking about trying it. There is one in my city. The guy told me he tethers people off of a truck and parks close to the surf. THey then
winch people out over the ocean and man lift over the water. Granted after seeing the manlifting gone wrong it still sounds dangerous.bobalooie57 - 8-10-2012 at 12:07 PM
I didn't think you were serious. I remember seeing the pic of the guys in the desert with the giant wooden buggy being towed by a 32M NASA wing.
There were several guys on the buggy, but not sure how they were controlling the kite. Might have been the NABX site.rocfighter - 9-10-2012 at 04:59 AM
That idiot in Florida needs to be put back into the comma before he kills some one walking by. I don't really think I'd miss him though.razeontherock - 9-12-2012 at 11:58 PM
Originally posted by Kober
Second one I think is fake ...
God, I'd hope so!zero gee - 11-12-2012 at 01:25 PM
How to drift launch :wee:
g-force junkie - 11-12-2012 at 05:29 PM
thank God for the sign!erratic winds - 11-12-2012 at 06:56 PM
Ah well, experience is what you get just after you NEED it.
I fully understand being new and on your own and making some poor decisions.
Props to this guy for putting it online and owning his mistake so others could learn from it!joedy - 11-12-2012 at 07:23 PM
I kept wondering to myself when he got to his kite at the sign, "Why don't you deflate the kite before attempting to remove it in the high winds?"
I also noticed that he tied his leash to his board while he was attempting to drift launch, but I could not figure out if this was a second leash.
That was also a very poor decision.
-joedyBeaudryjoel - 12-12-2012 at 10:06 PM
ya- everyone makes mistakes- but launching IN the rocks or in a hurricane have topped the list.WIllardTheGrey - 13-12-2012 at 02:25 PM
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Originally posted by razeontherock
Quote:
Originally posted by Kober
Second one I think is fake ...
