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[*] posted on 17-11-2009 at 07:20 PM


that was all input , not autozenith. the kite relaunched to stall .

guy crashes , kite is flown into the water.(rotated disoriented pilot )

guys feet or knees touch the bottom, kite opens depowered at edge actually stalled

guy grabs bar pulls in on side, kite suddenly turns back into window with that input

guy still holding with huge power surge

guy flies kite into ground

any kite could have popped open at the edge and the same kite would have reacted the same with the same pilot input .

pilots make errors .



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[*] posted on 18-11-2009 at 09:01 AM


The kite drifts into the center of the window leading edge up.The kite relaunched. On its own. The guy panics and grabs the bar.
If the kite had stayed on the water he probably would not have panicked.
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[*] posted on 18-11-2009 at 06:30 PM


Give it up already, Mr Omnipotence

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[*] posted on 18-11-2009 at 06:48 PM


100% pilot error, i've done the exact same thing on my slingshot fuel as well and every other kite i've ever owned, i usually do it in the water though cos i like supermanning across the surface :)

Just have to remember to keep your kite to the edge of the window instead of letting it shoot to the top of the window like ANY kite will thanks to a little known phenomenon called wind.

Also there is a little something called a safety release which i feel like people should get more accustomed to using?! :singing:
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[*] posted on 18-11-2009 at 08:35 PM


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Originally posted by domdino
Also there is a little something called a safety release which i feel like people should get more accustomed to using?! :singing:

I would but I'm afraid of putting a whole in the leading edge and spending the rest of the day watching others fly [/troll bait]



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