Sorting out the lines before flight by Aerialis Kites

Transcript

1. The stake and the winder

   0:04

   Hi and welcome to another quad kite tutorial. Today I'm going to show you how I sort out the lines before I start flying. I will need a line set, a pair of handles and the ground stake. I check the wind direction, and the ground is hard here, but into the ground the stake goes, just like this. Then I remove the bungee from the line set and unwind the lines a couple of rounds. I put the lines over the ground stake, then I tug them a little to even out the handles.

2. Unwinding downwind

   0:52

   Now it's time to unwind the lines, and of course you do that downwind. When it's done, make sure to put the winder into your pocket so you don't lose it. Now separate your four lines into two pairs: one pair for the left wing of your kite, the other pair for the right wing. Now separate the blue line from the red line, like this.

3. Attaching the lines

   1:39

   Now I attach my flying lines to the kite: the red line to the lower hole point and the blue line to the upper hole point. Then I repeat the process for the other side of the kite. I attach the red flying line to the lower hole point, then the blue flying line to the upper hole point, just like this, using a larks head knot.

4. Checking and parking

   2:35

   All that's left now is to check that the bridle and the flying lines are free from any snags, tangles or twists. Now I pull the kite back a little, leaving it to rest on its leading edge, like this. Now it won't take off by itself. All I have to do is to pick up the handles and get going.