Rev Mastery, Episode 4: Transitions Between Skills by Revolution Kites

A short training sequence for unusual situations, the main obstacle to master level: snap spins, hovers and changes of direction, flown at three levels.

From the series Progression and mastery. Transcript by QuadKites.org.

Key takeaways from this video

What keeps most pilots from reaching master level is unusual situations: an awkward angle, a spin that gets away, a reverse that goes wrong.
The solution is to practise exactly these situations.
The sequence links 270, 360 and 180 degree snap spins, a slide, inverted hovers and a dive stop.
Revolution mastery lies in the details of precision.

Transcript

Unfamiliar situations
0:00
Hi, I'm Joe Hadzicki, inventor of the Revolution, and let's take a look at an advanced training technique with your Revolution. The main challenge stopping most Rev pilots from reaching master level is flying in unfamiliar situations. For example, ending up at an awkward angle, a spin getting out of control, or reversing and getting in trouble. Here's the solution: practice unusual situations.
The practice pattern
0:39
Practice this short pattern that I'm about to show you, which will sharpen your snap spins, hovers, and directional changes to a master level. Fly up, 270 snap spin. Fly to the right, 360 snap spin. Reverse back, 360 snap spin, untangling your lines. Slide down, 270 snap spin to an inverted hover. Reverse up, 360 snap spin to an inverted hover again. Dive stop, 180 snap spin and land. Revolution mastery is in the precision details. Let's take a quick look at three levels of control, basic, intermediate and master level flying, for this pattern.