flic- flacs

[Welcome to the GWTW Forum]

Welcome to the GWTW Forum.
Guests (non-registered users) can view the forum but are unable to post.  If you don't have anything to say then why would you bother to register?
One of the most popular sections of the GWTW Forum has long been the Swap Meet.  A great place to sell old, seldom flown kites or to get great deals on used (gently flown) kites.  Only registered users can see the Swap Meet section, let alone wheel and deal.  1000's (literally) of kites have changed hands thanks to the Swap Meet.
There are several more benefits to being a registered user, but you'll have to join our little community to find out all the "secrets".
Questions or concerns?  forum.gwtwkites@gmail.com

[chrispie]

If the kite is flown at an angle to the wind, does it makes a difference? I reckon the wind pressure differences on both wings will make holding the fade much harder.

[fidelio]

in my own experience a kite in a fade towards the side of the window will always drift toward the center.

[tpatter]

in my own experience a kite in a fade towards the side of the window will always drift toward the center.

If you hold your hands at an offset, I think that you can prevent the kite from drifting to the center (outside hand more forward than inside hand).  Not that I recall intentionally doing this, but I think it would work.

[Kantaxel]

Actually I believe it would be just the opposite Tom...........The outside hand would be just a tad back to point the nose more into the wind..........

Jim

[benjai]

In the centre, you want to keep the spin pointing straight into the wond, otherwise the two wongs have uneven lift and the kite rolls. Of course, to correct this, you tension one line to make the spin point across the wind, giving more lift to the wing that is low, and it rolls back to flat... If you are off-centre in the window, you still need to keep the spin pointing straight into the wind but this means that the spine is not pointing staight at you (the pilot). So in the right side of the window the spine points to your right...

HTH

[fidelio]

sounds like it's time for me to practice. anyone have any wind?

Our forum is made possible by the good folks whose ads appear in the right margin of the forum and by the members of our community (PayPal donation button at bottom of the page)
In case you missed it each ad is linked to the sponsors web site.  So please, take a moment and visit our sponsors sites as this forum wouldn't be possible with out them. >>>
Interested in running an ad for your business or kiting event?  Contact Steve at advertise.gwtwkites@gmail.com for a quote.