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Mastering your Revolution in flight by Lyze Kiel

Mastering the Revolution's positions in flight: leading edge up, sideways, then upside down, step by step. You also see how to fly forward upside down and climb back in reverse.

From the series First steps by Lyze Kiel. Chapter summary by QuadKites.org.

Mastering your Revolution in flight by Lyze Kiel

Key takeaways from this video

  • Leading edge up is just a balance between the front and back lines; in light wind, pump gently.
  • With the leading edge sideways, bring the upper hand slightly toward you: not enough and the kite drops, too much and it climbs.
  • To hold the kite upside down, progress in steps: sideways, 45°, then upside down. If you cannot hold it yet, move it forward by releasing a little back line.
  • It does not take force, just control; it took a few weeks of practice.

Chapter summary

  1. Leading edge up

    0:00

    A reminder: this is the simplest position, just a balance between the front and back lines. In light wind, pump gently.

  2. Leading edge sideways

    1:05

    With the leading edge to the right or left, the upper hand comes slightly toward you, still balancing front and back lines: not enough and it drops, too much and it climbs.

  3. Toward upside down

    2:50

    To hold the kite upside down, progress in steps: sideways, then at 45°, then upside down. The closer it gets to that position, the further apart your hands go.

  4. Moving forward upside down

    5:02

    If you can't hold it yet, move it forward gradually by releasing just a little back line.

  5. Climbing in reverse

    5:43

    The next challenge: climbing in reverse, upside down, tightening the back lines, while controlling speed and holding your line.

  6. Advice

    8:02

    There's no need to pull hard: it's about holding the kite and turning it. Lyze says it took him a few weeks of practice to get there.

Keep going

In the series First steps with a Revolution kite by Lyze Kiel

  1. Setting up your Revolution kite
  2. Unfolding the lines and preparing to fly
  3. The basics of flying
  4. Mastering your Revolution in flight — you are here
  5. Packing up your Revolution kite
  6. A quarter turn on the spot
  7. Demonstration of low-wind flying
  8. Demonstration in steady wind

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