SPIDERKITES Amigo DC Manual de usuario

How to y a soft kite

with a bar.

Amigo DC and Skipper

Manual

www.spiderkites.com

Overview and

construction.

Two line

Trainer kite:

Amigo DC

Four line

Trainer kite:

skipper

Leading Edge

Trailing Edge

Brakes

Brake Lines

Trainer bar

Kite Killer

Bridle

Flying Lines

Air Intakes

Leading Edge

Trailing Edge

Bridle

Flying Lines

Dual Line Bar

Kite Killer

Air Intakes

yLay out the kite in such a way that the

front side with the bridle is on top and

the leading edge with the air inlet ope-

nings are facing downwind.

yWeigh down the trailing edge with sand

or water bottles so that the kite does

not y away. A helper can also hold the

kite in place.

yArrange the bridle lines so that they are-

straight and not twisted.

yUnwind the ying lines completely from

the bar and make sure they are not

twisted! They should be parallel and

straight.

yIf the ying lines are not yet attached to

the kite or the handlebar, it is best to do

this with a Larkshead knot. See images

on the right as a guide. Note right and

left! Flying lines are color coded at the

ends.

Solo launch:

load trailing edge

Wind

Set up and line

attachment. Larkshead knot

Attaching the ying

lines onto the kite.

This knot comes

in handy in many

situations. Easy

to tie and loosen.

Start without

helpers.

With sand or water bottles

on the trailing edge.

Your kite moves through the so-called wind

window. This is best imagined as a quarter

sphere with the pilot in the center. The power

zone is located in the middle of the wind win-

dow. This is where the wind power is strongest,

i.e. where the kite pulls particularly strongly

and is easy to controll. Towards the edge of the

wind window the power of the wind decreases

the further you get to the side.

Launching

yThe wind should not be too light for

the rst ying attempts.

yThe pilot stands with his back to the

wind and holds the bar rmly at the

ends.

yThe kite (air openings upwards) is secu-

red or held by the helper.

yBy snapping his arms (pilot lowers arms

quickly downwards) and taking a step

back, the kite lifts o the ground or is

released so that it can climb towards

the zenith.

Steering

yGrip the bar like a bicycle handlebar close to

the ends. Steering is the same as steering a

bicycle:

yIf you pull left, the kite makes a left turn, if

you pull right, you make a right turn.

yIf you hold your hands steady, in front of

your body, the kite will y straight ahead.

yFor a loop, continue pulling on the bar until

the turn is complete. This may cause the y-

ing lines to twist. Too many twists in the line

can result in friction.

yIt is important to y loops in time in the

other direction to untwist the lines.

Landing

yTo land your the edge of kite y it to the left

or right to the wind window and let it land

softly on the ground.

yThis is especially easy when a helper catches

and secures it.

Launching

and ight.

straight

Wind

left turnright turn

false right

Don’t crash!

A foil kite can withstand a lot. But if it

strikes the ground at high speed, it can

burst or tear the inner proles. So: absolu-

tely avoid it! Run towards the kite instead

of pulling back if a crash is unavoidable.

The Kite killer.

This is is a loop at one end of the ying line

that is placed around your wrist.

If you let go of the bar in a dangerous

situation, the Kite Killer ensures that the kite

goes to the ground almost uninated.

This works especially well with the Skipper

With the Kite Killer you have an eective

„descent aid“ and you can also launch the

kite easily again. With a little practice you

can relaunch the Skipper with the help of the

Kite Killer even if the kite is positioned on the

leading edge.

Land, don‘t

crash.

yDo not y close to high-voltage lines, air-

ports, train tracks, motorways!

yAttention, kite lines can pose a strangulation

risk!

yKeep a minimum distance of 500 meters

from streets and buildings; of 5 kilometers

from airports.

yNever y the kite in high wind speeds if you

are unable to control it.

yDo not y in thunderstorms, approaching

storms or in fog!

yNever use ying lines longer than 100 me-

ters; already with lines longer than 35 meters

the kite can be beyond your control.

yTo avoid cuts, never grab any lines that are

under tension.

yNever anchor yourself and the kite.

If you have any questions,

visit the following website:

www.spiderkites.com

The kite turns after launch immediately to

one side or the other and crashes?

Check to see if the left and right ying lines are

reversed. Make sure bridle and Flying lines are

untwisted and untangled. Check that the ying

lines are of equal length.

The kite will not launch or falls to the ground

right after launch?

The wind might be too light or too gusty.

The ying lines are twisted, but you don‘t

know which way?

Let the helper hold the kite while you untwist

the ying lines by rotating the bar

Where to y?

A suitable ying eld is free of obstacles that

cause turbulence or obstruction.

The ying lines are of unequal length?

Some ying lines can stretch after the rst

ights, especially due to high tensile loads,

which may lead to uneven ying lines. To adjust

the length you can move the end of the ying

line on the knot ladders on the bar rig.

Your kite got wet?

Foil kites can be own in the rain with no

problem at all. Afterwards your kite should be

dried as soon as possible. Do not leave the kite

packed while wet.

Your kite got dirty?

You can rinse it with clear water, possibly a

little detergent, and then let it dry. Strong

cleaners are not suitable.

Sunlight?

Avoid unnecessarily long exposure of the kite

to intensive sunlight. Excessive UV rays can

cause the colours to fade.

Safety!Tips.

Spiderkites

Große Hinterlohne 8a

D-26506 Norden

[email protected]

Never ﬂy near

Roads Trains Airports People Storm High Voltage

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