June 5, 2006

Rev Master Class: “No trickery involved!” - Eric Allen

I’m going to focus on more “conventional” and advanced Rev moves and some training practices. The thing about Revs (and quadline in general), is that the moves you can do are only limited by your imagination. Because of this, anything I write will exclude your favorite move. I’m going to be talking about the ones I use-and I’m coming up with new ones fairly often. >> read the rest of this post.



May 22, 2006

Handcuffs, please - quad-line for dual-line pilots - it’s all in the wrists - By Eric Allen

As a longtime quadline pilot, I’m amazed at how much trouble dual-line pilots have when picking up a quadline for the first time. I suppose I really shouldn’t be, as I had the same problem when I started! It did disappear after about a week or so of frequent flight… Hopefully some of the time I’ve spent at the Revolution demo fields at the Berkeley and Seal Beach kite fests helping people learn to fly Revs will translate to print. I’ll try to get you over the initial hump and show you some basics, and lastly give you a glimpse of some of the vistas available to you when you fly quadline kites. >> read the rest of this post.



May 20, 2006

So you want to Buggy? (Part 2) - by Iain Drummond

Iain Drummond concludes his popular “So you want to Buggy” article. This time, he discusses kite and lines. >> read the rest of this post.



May 19, 2006

Ballet Routines for Beginners - by Eric Allen

Coming up with a ballet routine that will blow away the judges, spectators and your opponents isn’t easy. You have to make it look effortless and inevitable. This is best done through careful planning, practice, creativity and luck.

>> read the rest of this post.



How to Fly Safely

As a kiteflyer, it is your responsibility to make sure you fly safely. Please try to use common sense and follow some of the tips below to prevent damage to property or injury to yourself or a bystander.

>> read the rest of this post.



May 18, 2006

So You want to Buggy? - by Iain Drummond

This document contains my ramblings/observations on the learning process of buggying in general - all opinions and anecdotes relate entirely to the author (Iain Drummond) and are not commercially biased. A biased version can be provided for sufficient inducement. I have taken pains to comment only on the things I have experienced directly and equipment I have actually used - those who know me will realise how difficult this has been. Any inaccuracies are therefore entirely my fault.
>> read the rest of this post.



The Basics of Stunt Kite Flying

Once you’ve been able to put your kite together, you’ll want to fly it right? Well here are the basics of flying a stunt kite for the first time.

>> read the rest of this post.