Power Kite Forum - Spanked by a Beamer 3.6

garydog

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posted on 4-5-2009 at 07:47 PM

Spanked by a Beamer 3.6

I went out for a test flight of my new beamer 3.6. Everything was fine and I was having fun and hooked into my harness. Behinds me a small storm was brewing out of a blue sky (typical SD Weather) and bam! I am flying across the soccer field on my elbows.

It was a fun crazy ride. I figure the wind went from 8 knts to 25+ in about 2 seconds. Died down in 20 Seconds while I found my bearings. Just s little skin of my elbows(new pads on order).

After flying a 7m Waroo for the last few weeks I miss the depower on the chicken loop. Is it possible to fly the Beamer on a system that lets one depower with both hands on the bar?

Thanks Dan

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posted on 4-5-2009 at 08:16 PM

Hey Dan,

Welcome to the club!! :D Tonight I was flyin my ace on the landboard... crazy winds tonight as well in ID. I was gettin close to some trees, and the ace was pullin me over the front of the board so i jumped off.... Not knowing how fast i was going LOL. I was SCREAMIN' down the field :P . As i stepped on the ground i fell face forward and had a nice superman drag haha. Good times my friend

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posted on 5-5-2009 at 09:31 AM

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Originally posted by garydog

After flying a 7m Waroo for the last few weeks I miss the depower on the chicken loop. Is it possible to fly the Beamer on a system that lets one depower with both hands on the bar?

Thanks Dan

Unfortunately that is the risk of hooking in with a fixed bridle.

Your only option was to push out and let go of the bar. Or let go and pull the pin in your D-loop.

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posted on 5-5-2009 at 09:45 AM

Unfortunately, there is no way to depower a fixed bridle kite, that I know of. Your best bet is to just let go. Or buy a small depower kite.

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