The area of maximum power is directly downwind , also yes in front of you if you are facing downwind and looking at your kite on the ground ready for
a launch.
the faster the kite moves through that area, the more pull it will produce.
the 45 degree thing is a misunderstanding, that's not the area of maximum power, but rather the area in which you want to learn to make power with the
kite. using the maximum power right low to the ground is likely to pull you off your board. Later on, you'll use the maximum power close to the
ground, but at the sides of the window, not low down in the middle. However, you'll need a bigger kite or bigger winds to produce pull at the side of
the window. If you get decent pull on a board at the side of the window, then you'll be so overpowered low and in the middle of the window you'll
find it very difficult to use that power, you'll be better off keeping the kite up around 45 degrees.
In other words, the bigger the kite, the more you avoid the power and use the edges of the wind window. (But most of that is for later...)
The figure eights -- you want to be able to make small ones, big ones, ones up higher in the window, down lower, with as much variety you can handle
given what the winds give you. What you're looking for is smooth power delivery through the entire fig eight.
I can't tell you how to transfer that skill to the board, but for now that's a good way to go for flying static.
Also spend a bit of time each session learning to fly without looking at the kite. The line tension coming into the handles will tell you where the
kite is, but you need to learn to read that with your fingers and touch, not with your eyes and sight. Start up top, when you get better bring the
kite lower and start dealing with a bit of power without looking at the kite. practice a little every session. I can just about do a jump blind now,
but it took about a year.
What got me started trying to fly blind was a couple of brief rides in a buggy -- it is very hard to look at where you're going and at the kite at the
same time! get that skill down as well as you can, it will be a big help once you get on a board.
(disclosure, I'm a static jumper, a boarding wannabee, been doing the research for awhile now, but any boarders please correct or clarify if you have
a moment :thumbup
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In the mean time I keep falling on my as* when I reach the edge...soooo funnyy :D :D !!! |
its funny now, but later it will hurt. learn to keep the kite moving, turn it before it gets to the edge, don't let it collapse. You can get away
with a lot on the smaller kites, but try the same on big ones and it can go beyond frustrating into dangerous. learn to fly the kite up and down the
sides of the wind window, keeping it a little inside the edge can help in wiggly winds, but not if they're super wiggly.
learn to do loops near the edge. when you can do downloops just off the ground in each of the corners of the window, repeatedly, without crashing,
your static skills are no longer in the beginner category! (for that kite and those winds...)
hopes this helps, sorry for the long post, i was in the mood to write a bit:tumble:
fixed bridles, flying static, been two years now... ??? folks must be wondering....
sting 1.7, dp power 2.5, crossfire 3.2, ace 5, blade iv 6.5, ace 8, ace 12...
also a couple of arcs, 12 syn and 12 phanny, but i\'m not yet up to speed on them.
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