Urban Flying with Your Revolution by Revolution Kites

Transcript

1. Urban flying in San Diego

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   I'm Joe Hadzicki, inventor of the Revolution. Today we're going to do some urban flying and look at light-wind skills and how they can take your flying to the next level. We're flying in a small park just outside the stadium here in San Diego, the home of the San Diego Padres, and there's quite a few buildings and structures around, so it's going to be challenging. The conditions are light and unstable, so I'm going to be flying my Reflex XX. I'm also flying in a small park, so I'll be flying on 30-foot lines.

2. The Reflex glide

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   My favorite technique in light-wind conditions is the Reflex glide. Remember, the lift vector is perpendicular to the sail, so the flatter you can lay out that wing, the more lift you're going to get out of it. The easiest way to do this is flying directly up overhead, but in light winds this is difficult to do. So the next best thing is to take that top wing and lay it out, allowing you to fly and generate upward lift. You do that by pulling back the top wing and pushing the bottom wing out. That will lay your Rev out, generating upward lift.

3. Flying left and right

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   My second favorite is to fly left and right. Remember, flying up requires more energy, so flying left and right will save energy. Remember to tilt your wing to generate a more vertical lift. My third favorite skill in light winds is to regain ground using the Reflex skill. Take your Rev up and off to the side, and as it's gliding, walk downwind to regain ground. Next time you find yourself in light-wind conditions, try out some of these skills and you'll improve your Rev flying. We'll see you on the field.