Category Archives: 2009

Issue 69: From the Editor

As we start heading into the wetter months here in Oregon, I’m looking forward to [...]

Issue 69: Kites… Life.

When i started flying in 1990 at the age of 15, I commonly pored over [...]

Issue 69: AKA Corner

Before telling you about the current status of the AKA, I’d like to thank Kitelife [...]

Issue 69: Dave’s World – Rochester, A Personal Point of View

I have to admit it. Writing up the AKA Convention is always hard for me. [...]

Issue 69: Dave’s World: Flying a Perfect Pilot Parafoil

September 1, 2009 We often get questions about the Pilot Parafoil. Why don’t they fly [...]

Issue 69: News Reel

China’s eco-friendly kites: BEIJING – Plastic bags, the scourge of the environment, are flying high [...]

Issue 69: Kite Comics

This issue marks the second set of kite cartoons we’ve had made for Kitelife Magazine, [...]

Issue 69: REVisions – The Zen of Rev Flying!

Christmas came a wee bit early for 100s of Revolution flyers this year. On November [...]

Issue 69: Outstanding Fields – Iles de la Madeleine

There is no place on earth better than the Iles de la Madeleine for kiting [...]

Issue 69: St Elmo’s Fire

Saint Elmo’s fire n. [St. Elmo (Erasmus) bishop and patron saintof sailors]: a flaming phenomenon [...]

Issue 69: 12 Days of Kitemas

On the first day of Kitemas my true love gave to me: Kite Repellent for [...]

Issue 69: Holiday Shopping for Kitefliers

Carole Town- Wendy’s Kite Shop is available at Lowes Home Improvement Store: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=284207-75898-95909 The site [...]

Issue 69: Featured Store – Let’s Fly A Kite

Each month we’ll be featuring one of the fine retailers who have been so supportive [...]

Issue 69: Empty Spaces (Marty Sasaki and Erv Crosby)

  Marty Sasaki 1954 – 2009 With a most saddened heart I am sorry to [...]

Issue 69: Cape Fear Kite Festival

I hadn’t been to North Carolina as a kite flier in quite a few years [...]

Issue 69: Lincoln City Fall Festival

Ah, Lincoln City, how I love thee! As I’ve discussed before, this is where I [...]

Issue 69: SPI Competition

November 7-8, 2010 It was great to have the South Padre Island Kite Competition/Festival back [...]

Issue 69: Kites Over Granbury

The 3rd annual Kites Over Granbury kite festival was held in Granbury, TX this past [...]

2009 AKA Convention: Day 6

Holy smokes was it cold this morning! While there were rumors of impending snow, the [...]

2009 AKA Convention: Day 5

We appeared to have a larger number of particiants in our morning workshops today, likey [...]

2009 AKA Convention: Day 4

The schedule was pretty relaxed today with comprehensive kitemaking competition continuing both indoors and out, [...]