Can You Fly Your Revolution Kite in Freezing, Sub-Zero Weather? by Revolution Kites
A Condor flying at about −5 °F (−21 °C) in northern Wisconsin, to answer a frequent question: how cold can you fly?
From the series Wind and places to fly. Transcript by QuadKites.org.
Key takeaways from this video
- At about −5 °F (−21 °C), the Rev still flies: the temperature limit is the pilot, not the graphite.
Transcript
How cold can you fly?
0:00I'm Joe Hadzicki, inventor of the Revolution, and people often ask how low a temperature you can actually fly your Rev in. Well, here we are at my buddy's farm in northern Wisconsin, and it's about minus 5 degrees below zero. We're going to take a Rev for a flight. I've got my Condor here, and let's see how it does.
The limit is the pilot
1:56I'm here in the chicken coop, and the real limitation for the temperature is really about me. It's really not about the graphite. So I'm taking a minute to warm up a little bit, and what we've got here is breakfast this morning. We'll see you on the farm.
Keep going
In the series Wind and places to fly — Revolution Kites tutorials
- What Is the Wind Range of My Revolution? Tips and Tricks to Increase Your Wind Range
- Revolution Flying Strategy: Different Wind Conditions
- 3 Tips for Flying Your Rev in Small Spaces and Challenging Locations
- Flying Your Rev in a New Location: 3 Rules
- Urban Flying with Your Revolution
- Can You Fly Your Revolution Kite in Freezing, Sub-Zero Weather? — you are here
- Tips to Fly Your Revolution on Your Lunch Break
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