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72" Mesh Sail started this morning..

I offered him $125 for the kite. He’s thinking it over.

Durch die größere Segelfläche fliegt ein I evtl. bei weniger Wind als ein 1.5. Allerdings ist das ein Traktor. Ist auf jeden Fall ein anderes Fliegen.

Learning to control the powered state by light wind The “powered control” during “pulsed mode forward flight” tugging (as discussed in the previous post) on the lines can also be approached from a different direction. As a believer in approaching learning from many directions, contexts, conditions and kites I can see a value in piloting the Rev Indoor also in (quite) light wind, making it just slightly over powered (giving a lump-of-butter-in-the-frying-pan feeling of little-input-in-much-output-out, but still hopefully in control). You can then get used to this powered state of the Rev Indoor without needing to focus on pumping the kite/tugging on the lines. The “light wind” I refer to here doesn’t make 360ies close to the ground difficult, but is enough to bend the Rev Indoor LE when flying forwards a bit up from the ground. So the next time these low wind conditions are offered, don’t curse them for not being proper indoor conditions, instead rejoice that you now can practice this aspect of kite piloting – beneficial both for indoor and (std) outdoor quad-line kiting. I’ve heard expressions like "flying brake heavy", "load the sail" ( ) or "feeling the pressure". The latest expression I’ve heard is “flying on brakes” on a power kiting forum ( https://kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2401189 : “What it means is to generate the maximum power from that kite you have to keep some pressure on the brake lines.” (more than only to avoid trailing edge fluttering I would believe). There is no separate set of laws of nature for an indoor kite, just the requirement that you must be a little more efficient in the usage of the wind (that you in this case mostly generate yourself). I sense a similarity here, both for power and indoor kiting the kite should generate pull (and/or make efficient use of the wing) and is most often moving forward. Artistic hovers – not so much in either discipline. However in no/low wind the conditions around the (indoor) kite will rapidly change with your tugging the lines and changing tempo/power input and of course you need to constantly compensate for this.

Bridle test in NOTHING was successful.. This will be a fun one for sure when the wind get higher.

Good morning! Congratulations on your decision! My first REV was an EXP. I then got a New York Minute. I also have a 1.5 Barresi model. I had spent a few years learning wind dynamics on various duel line Deltas. Look at the budget you have in mind. I now have a Djinn, which I call a Ferrari! Keep taking to us in this forum! Watch John’s training videos! Be well! Happy flying!