Category Archives: Issues (1998-2011)

The complete archive of our original bi-monthly e'zine (electronic magazine) devoting to kite flying of all kinds since day one… Our current format is a dynamic feed, so those articles (2011 onward) can be found in the other general categories (see our full timeline).
With literally thousands of articles in the archives, you'll find features on stunt kites, fighter kites, inflatable show kites, kite making, kite competition, interviews with renowned kite personalities and event coverage from some of the greatest kite festivals on earth.
To browse by year, please use the navigation menu on the right side of this page.
Issue 8: Picture Gallery

Photo of the Month Scenes from the Erie Icy Fly, photos by Sam Ritter Photos [...]

01
Apr
Issue 8: Kite Colors
April 1, 1999

The Influence of Color on the Flyability of Kites A great deal has been written [...]

Issue 8: Vulcan Kite & Buggy Club Meet
April 1, 1999

RAF Scampton, Linconshire, UK 14 February 1999 As I passed through the security checkpoint, it [...]

Issue 8: Aire Party ’98

In October 1998 a group of six indoor kite flyers from various parts of the [...]

01
Apr
Issue 8: Treasure Island Stunt Kite Competition

The Second Annual Treasure Island Stunt Kite Competition took place January 15th through the 17th [...]

01
Apr
Issue 8: Hot Shotz – Matthew McGee

Mention the word competition to some sport kite enthusiasts & you’ll immediately get the hand. [...]

01
Apr
Issue 8: Kite Plan – Cocktail Napkin Kites

Cocktail Napkin Kite Plan Miniature kites have been around for a long time. In Japan [...]

01
Apr
Issue 8: Psychology of Kiting
April 1, 1999

Satire by Joseph Samuels Introduction- The history of kites was recorded more than 2500 years [...]

Issue 8: Confessions of a Dual Line Junkie

An Introduction (Of Sorts) I can’t help but feel that some explanation is necessary regarding [...]

01
Apr
Issue 8: Desert Kite Festival

From royal splendour to riotous egalitarianism – the 3rd Desert Kite Festival held at Jodhpur [...]

01
Apr
Issue 8: Future Tech

Biplanes to Stealth Fighters In 1899, Charles H. Duell, US Commissioner of Patents, urged President [...]

01
Apr
Issue 8: KiteCraft (pt 2)

In the January issue, we debuted KiteCraft, a how-to series of articles on building a [...]

01
Apr
Issue 8: Kites on Ice

From the start, the concept was twisted, warped, and yet deceptively simple. Let’s get a [...]

01
Apr
Issue 8: Antarctic Power-Kiting

The evening breeze was strengthening as I collapsed my telescopic ski poles and threw them [...]

01
Apr
Issue 8: What’s New for 1999?

11th Annual International Kite Trade Show The Kite Trade Association International held their annual convention [...]

01
Apr
Issue 8: UK View

Hi everyone, happy new year. Well this issue’s column isn’t so much a waffle about [...]

01
Apr
Issue 8: Novice Class

School’s Back In Session Welcome back to class. I hope everyone is practicing precision, having [...]

01
Apr
Issue 8: AKA Corner

National Kite Month! Greetings from the AKA! By now, you have probably already read about [...]

01
Apr
Issue 8: Visual Eyes

Going Beyond Dimension Last month I wrote about using the camera to convey space in [...]

01
Apr
Issue 8: Buggy Newz

I’ve been reading the various kite magazines and noticing the articles on power kiting and [...]

01
Apr
Issue 8: Cheating for Fun and Profit

Know No Boundaries This should be fairly simple, yes? You fly or step over the [...]

01
Apr