Elevator / lift by Fly 4 Fun

From the series Novice. Transcript by QuadKites.org.

Elevator / lift by Fly 4 Fun

Transcript

  1. Pull back your thumbs and bring your forearms toward your shoulders, and the Revolution takes off. At about a quarter of the wind window, gently move both thumbs slightly forward: the Revolution slows down, stops and starts flying backward, landing in the horizontal position, leading edge up. When the kite starts flying backward, it may tilt; to keep the leading edge parallel to the ground, brake the upper wing's control line.

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In the series Novice videos — Fly 4 Fun

  1. Elevator / lift — you are here
  2. Possible mistakes
  3. Wind window
  4. Basic reverse launch
  5. Crash with wrapped lines
  6. Ground recovery
  7. Spin

See the 13 videos of the series

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