RobB Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Hey there... Had a great break after work last week, headed home from the office & I just couldn't pass the beach without stopping. Just such a nice day, almost 60* just before sunset with winds that looked OK. Turned out the winds were dying out, and trying to figure out which way to blow, but I still got a great half hour fly before getting back to real life. The Skyburner Solus is a large kite (100" wingspan) and sometimes requires bigger inputs. Well, you can see in the video... I caught the kite & pilot in a good deal of this footage. I take these videos to learn what I'm doing wrong, but it does make for a good laugh with the flailing at times. What did I learn from it ? Universal truth... more slack ! Full screen & HD. There's music too, if you like the GD. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Brouelette Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 I've been trying to fly after work but the wind has been abysmal. There's a good amount of wind today (just got back in from lunch) so I'm going to try a new park to see if I can get a clear wind path without trees or hills surrounding it. I've had the Kymera for almost 2 weeks and I've only been able to keep it in the air for a total of about 10 minutes over 4 different days of flying because of sparse winds. Back when was flying kites for the first time I lived in Huntington Beach. Beach flying in the fall and winter is wonderful. Great winds, no people, the whole beach is yours. What a great way to relax after work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmahnic Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Nice flying Rob, it's raining here all week long, so I've been playing with colorizers instead .... Thank you kindly, Iftah. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted October 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Kiting seems to be a lesson in patience... too much wind, too little wind, wrong direction wind, etc. Once in a while, you're in the right place at the right time. This day I was in the right place, just a half hour late. I would've been flying an UL kite if I had known the wind was going away as the sunset, but I tried to make the most of it, and ended up having a good time anyway... *edit... I had to re-upload that one. Sorry, I should've watched it before posting it here. Fuzzy-View fixed... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szobelda Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 Beautiful video Rob. Looks like great fun Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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