FADE "Trick Challenge"

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[NormP]

Hey Norm,
The Prism forum folks had a fade challenge a few years ago, where the participants were supposed to hold a fade for 30 seconds, I believe. Maybe it was on the Classy Kite forum, I forget. I don't think there was any prize, though...
~Rob.

Rob, thanks for the Fade Challenge idea. A few fliers have mentioned they have trouble holding the Fade. I have added a twist to this Fade. Should be fun.

Houston....................The Breeze has landed.

Requirements:

1. You will need to hold a fade for a minimum of one minute. Longer is good.
2. Anytime during the minute you will need to lower your kite
    down to within two or three feet of the ground.
3. Hold the fade at the lowered position for a minimum of 10
    seconds before raising it back up.
4. First 2 fliers to post a video win a pair of Norm's Custom 2-finger flight straps 

This video is fairly long and boring, but I think it is very important. Learning to control the fade by managing your lines and slowly stepping forward or backwards will help you to move on to other tricks. At least watch it one time all the way through, especially if you are "in it to win it". Joe, there is NO cut & paste going on here.

This season my goals will be to improve as much as I did last season.  I will fly a fade for over 5 minutes this summer is my (#1.) Objective.

When I get back and wind is better.  I think I may spend the rest of March and April doing "Fades".

Trick Challenge is a Breeze

[roisinroisin21]

Wow

[Wayner]

Hey Norm,

That is an interesting challange.
Never droped a fade to 2-3 feet of the ground on purpose. 

Out of school next week. hope to have some video

[tpatter]

This will be a very tough challenge for inland wind flyers - can't wait to see the posts! 

Tom

[drmndrew82]

I can't wait to try this. I have been working on my fade recently, but not to this extent. I think this challenge will make me a lot better at the fade. Some steady wind will be really important for this challenge. I may need to hit the beach...

[Wayner]

This will be a very tough challenge for inland wind flyers - can't wait to see the posts! 

Tom

you said it.   

I was shocked by how long I could hold a fade on my ONE ond ONLY trick to the beach.

[Jimmer]

  Little tougher to do away from the beaches' steady breeze . Do you need a separate category for us's inland (lousy wind) fliers?

[NormP]

Wow, Norm, you've got a lot of input to your fades.

Rob, I am jiggling the lines ONLY to show how the kite is "locked" in the fade. I wish I would have steered the kite left and right rather than so much line jiggle.   

[Smeagol]

Dang I just did this @ HB this past weekend, no video tho.    Guess I'll have to practice inland now.

[Allen Carter]

Beach wind is cheating.

An old skool SUL in beach wind is grounds for disqualification...   

[Allen Carter]

Maybe a handicap. Only kites with tail weights in beach wind? 

[trigger]

I'm on it!!! and i'm gonna do it in the DARK!

if inland winds make you better,,,,I need to go try a beach.. I may be the best ever!!!!   

thanks for the new challenge

[NormP]

Beach wind is cheating.

An old skool SUL in beach wind is grounds for disqualification...   

Here's another opinion.

I've never noticed a difference. Every time I go to the beach the wind is just as crappy as it is here in the valley.
Denny

[red sweater]

Will my tail weight help me hold the fade?

How do I control the altitude? I assume I can raise it by adding a little tension when the nose is high? Drop it by adding tension when the nose it low, or will that just make it dive at the ground? (Or is it just walking forward and backward? I remember a video telling me that the nose swings up and down. Do you have to time the tension to that swinging? But I don't see swinging in the video.)

And yeah, three feet off the ground sounds tricky inland. But I'll try it. I may have to ask for a Go Pro or similar device for my birthday. Or put our point-and-shoot on a Flavor Flav necklace.

[DD]

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