geojones
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overflying the zenith
i was flying my blade today and the kite was overflying the zenith,trying to get behind me.....after seeing this,i suspect that more than a few people
probably have been hurt this way when kite lofts them up and backwards before they can react or they jump when kites at zenith and a gust of wind
re-directs the kite behind them.......any thoughts on this?:puzzled:
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DAKITEZ
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tap the brakes to keep it from over shooting you
what gen blade? If its the IV move the AAA setting to higher lift to slow it down.
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BeamerBob
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You can also initiate a turn before it gets critical. You have to be able to sense when it is going to go past zenith and turn it around before.
This isn't just me. I've been around many other experienced kiters watching a noob and we would both at the same time say something that indicated we
both knew what was about to happen. It just comes from hours of kiting.
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I've had my Outlaws do this to me before as well. Making it turn before it gets up that far is probably your best bet. It has been my experience that
this only happens in gusty conditions. Still frustrating though...
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geojones
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yeah,i would turn it to keep it from overflying--i think i need to tighten the brake lines as i wasnt getting enough input from them,and YES the winds
were gusty--obviously not ideal conditions for a blade ---its a blade 3 4m
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Yeah... when that gust hits, it will shoot any kite right over zenith... You will begin to sense it, like others have said... You will also be able to
work the brakes to prevent that from happening in a disastrous way.
With my flysurfers, carefully zigzagging the kite between 1130 and 1230, and sheeting in a bit helps to keep the kite in play.
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I usually tap the brakes or make tiny figure eights at zenith. With my bullet, keeping parked at 11 doesn't help. I do find that the figure eights
make it easier for me to hop into the buggy and get started. when the kite in making the turn back towards me I hop in and am ready to dip the kite
down 
Also, if there's light wind you can start jogging, turn the kite, and make it do a 360 in the air. That's always fun!
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it may be to do with brake setting?
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When the wind is good enough for the Bullet to be rockin', it be wantin' to over-fly the zenith argh all the time like. Too much brakes though and it
collapses then does the Flexifoil trick of looping around inside the bridle and making a REAL GOOD tangle ... 
You gotta watch it at the zenith! Avast!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by arkay
I usually tap the brakes or make tiny figure eights at zenith. With my bullet, keeping parked at 11 doesn't help. I do find that the figure eights
make it easier for me to hop into the buggy and get started. when the kite in making the turn back towards me I hop in and am ready to dip the kite
down
Also, if there's light wind you can start jogging, turn the kite, and make it do a 360 in the air. That's always fun! |
While this is how I do things in strong gusty wind it is different.
Keeping the kite too the side is best. That boost forward can lift you and then drop you if you aren't expecting it. If the kite is at the side you
won't be as likely to get lifted.
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my 4.5 ace does this in considerable winds.
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My CrossfireIIs are the same. I'll try the small side to side movements next time, i usually give the kite some brake input.
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