How to Snap Turn

[madisonDave]

Hi

I was on the Rev website and there is a technique for a snap turn but they don't explain how. Can anyone tell me how? Thanks.

Often, when I turn, I find that the kite looses altitude. I am trying to figure out how to get both fast rotation and maintain altitude.

David

[Dorsal]

Welcome to the Forum David!

I think you will learn how when you practice doing 4-point rolls in the middle of the window. Stop the kite about 15 feet up, upright, then roll it 90 degrees to the left, stop for a moment, then roll it upside-down and stop for a moment, and so forth. Practice it rolling both directions.

Practice with the kite upside-down. Launch the kite from the nose-down position, raise it 5 feet and stop. Then raise it another 5 feet and stop. Continue until you are 30 feet off the ground, then bring it back down, stopping every 5 feet. When you are pretty good at that task, turn the kite sideways and do the same thing, going from the ground, stopping every 5 feet until 30 feet, then lowering the kite 5 feet at a time.

Flying a quad is all about control, and these exercises will teach you the control needed to do everything else.