what's your problem with indoor kite practice/events

[Litsong]

hey, i am trying to set up the indoor kiting practice/event routines

Would like to cover the DOs and DON'ts (since we have not much experienced ones here)

for the spectators and the wana-try people.

Can you share your reflections on DOs and DON"T's from your experience (indoor kiting related)

I hope to come up with a set of guidelines for the reference.

It would be good to know what could add on to the benefit and what to avoid, especially safety and courtesy related.

I just hope that our starting steps can be relatively safe and somewhat civilized.

thanks in advance

Litsong

also, would be good to hear what mental preparations would be informative to be included in the handout sheet.

again, this is something totally new here, we have to take on to cover the educational basics in order to open the door to more then just our die-hard/ hard core flyers.

[John F]

Litsong

For new fliers I like to let them use a Borelli Glider. This is a single line kite with that is very easy to keep in the air. It is also a very nice indoor kite and very inexpensive to make. This teaches the principle of keeping a kite in the air with no wind. It teaches how to keep pressure on the sail and how to not over power it. It teaches some timing.

Also be careful of basketball backboards. I ran my Reflection into one while I was trying to do a fast axle and ripped the sail badly. Keep fliers in the center of the court.

Most important. Have fun.

[Spence Watson]

DO walk keep wind on the kite (always walk back so that some pressure is applied to the kite)

DO fly in circles

DON'T get lines caught on bolts and such on the railing of a basketball hoop. Basket ball hoops should just be avoided entirely.

DON'T let your lines get into a ball

DON'T use lines that are longer than the ceiling is tall

DO have lots of fun

[Litsong]

hello JohnF (have we met @WISKC last september?):

thanks for the lead.

do you have a plan or related info about Borelli Glider that i can use?

i googled it up under Borelli Glider, kite, plan but have no luck finding anything details.

i am only starting to fly single line kite with movement (fly static since ages but not the sporty type)

I love gliding ones (got two from two friends, plus BirdX ) and also sporty ones (like Bai)and now realize how much fun single liners can be.

funny to hear that your reflection episode-- Since recently Wen's unfortunate event was similar: on his first real test fly day with his precious new indoor reflection, he broke it by flying it slightly kissing a Batmington pole.

thank you for responding and please let me know more about the Borelli Glider.

Litsong Lu

Litsong

For new fliers I like to let them use a Borelli Glider. This is a single line kite with that is very easy to keep in the air. It is also a very nice indoor kite and very inexpensive to make. This teaches the principle of keeping a kite in the air with no wind. It teaches how to keep pressure on the sail and how to not over power it. It teaches some timing.

Also be careful of basketball backboards. I ran my Reflection into one while I was trying to do a fast axle and ripped the sail badly. Keep fliers in the center of the court.

Most important. Have fun.

[Litsong]

thanks Watty.

how do you get your lines into a ball?

(so i know what to avoid)

The only time i get my line into a ball was flying a very light weight glider (1.53g) with sewing line.

so far i am still trying to find better solutions then using the sewing line.

Where do you practice indoor flying?

DO walk keep wind on the kite (always walk back so that some pressure is applied to the kite)

DO fly in circles

DON'T get lines caught on bolts and such on the railing of a basketball hoop. Basket ball hoops should just be avoided entirely.

DON'T let your lines get into a ball

DON'T use lines that are longer than the ceiling is tall

DO have lots of fun

[Spence Watson]

To keep your line from getting into a ball, always make sure that either your line is fairly straight (with no circles), and If you are holding the kite, have one hand holding the end of the line, and the other hand holding the center of the line, and the kite. This will do a good job preventing knots.

I generally practice indoors at my mom's school (she is a vice principle), or at my own school in the lunch room. (I'm 15 years old, so I'm still in high school.