Category Archives: Issues (1998-2011)

Issue 70: Empty Spaces – Kerry Glass

Kerry Glass was a kite flying friend of mine.  And please put some extra emphasis [...]

Issue 70: Kite Trade Association Intl Trade Show

Arriving early in the morning on Monday, Takako and I took the opportunity to explore [...]

Issue 70: South Padre Island Kite Festival

Going to some kite festivals is a bit difficult and “pricey” at times… So I’ve [...]

Issue 70: Windless Kite Festival

Yeah, we’re on the road again, this time to the 9th Annual “Windless” Indoor Kite [...]

Issue 70: Rockport Kite Festival

3rd Great Texas Kite Club Fun Fly “If you don’t like the weather in South [...]

Issue 70: Windless Kite Festival Gallery

Photos by Dave Shattuck

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 [...]