From: wlhuber@airmail.net (Bill Huber) Subject: Re: Bridle adjustments Date: Sun, 12 May 1996 16:23:38 -1000 Organization: customer of Internet America Message-ID: <31969c71.164232967@news.airmail.net> On Fri, 10 May 96 01:52:32 GMT, JFJensen@sisna.com (JF Jensen) wrote: >My friend and I are new to the kite flying world and are in need of some >expert assistance. We are trying to get his delta wing stunt kite to >straighten up and fly right. When we launch his kite into the wind it starts >to flap like a bird! Honest! We believe the problem is in the bridle and >have made some minor adjustments, but it doesn't come close to fixing the old >bird. If someone could offer some advice on fixing this problem we would be >most grateful. > Lets start with the big question....... What kind of kite is it (BRAND) ? How many spares is there on the kite, the rods that run up the center and the ones that run across. Are you sure all the spares are in the right places ? = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: VR Subject: Re: Bridle adjustments Date: Sun, 12 May 1996 18:10:27 -1000 Organization: Kiters Message-ID: <3196B633.4BF4@vaxxine.com> JF Jensen wrote: > We are trying to get his delta wing stunt kite to > straighten up and fly right. When we launch his kite into the wind it starts > to flap like a bird! Honest! We believe the problem is in the bridle and > have made some minor adjustments, but it doesn't come close to fixing the old > bird. If someone could offer some advice on fixing this problem we would be > most grateful. I have seen a kite that did this also and the problem seemed to be the lines. If you are not using Spectra lines this could be the problem. Some dacron lines if they are long enough seem to act like elastic bands in higher winds and cause a very pronounced pumping action making flying difficult or even impossible. -- Vaino Raun St. Catharines, Ontario vraun@freenet.npiec.on.ca Canada (welland@rvanderson.com < Work ) = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: jcampbell3@msmail3.hac.com (Campbell, James E) Subject: Re: Bridle adjustments Date: Mon, 13 May 1996 07:50:01 -1000 Organization: HAC Message-ID: In article <31969c71.164232967@news.airmail.net>, wlhuber@airmail.net (Bill Huber) wrote: > On Fri, 10 May 96 01:52:32 GMT, JFJensen@sisna.com (JF Jensen) wrote: > > >My friend and I are new to the kite flying world and are in need of some > >expert assistance. We are trying to get his delta wing stunt kite to > >straighten up and fly right. When we launch his kite into the wind it starts > >to flap like a bird! Honest! We believe the problem is in the bridle and > >have made some minor adjustments, but it doesn't come close to fixing the old > >bird. If someone could offer some advice on fixing this problem we would be > >most grateful. The problem is most likely your flying lines. As mentioned in an earlier response to your question, dacron flying lines can almost act like bungi and can cause a great deal of stress on the frame of your kite. Additionally, if the kite is framed with fiberglass spars or you're flying in choppy winds the problem even gets worse. Try flying the kite with some spectra lines and see if it fixes the problem. You might try hooking your kite up to someone else's spectra lines before you buy. I've got to admit it would be hard to tune a kite if it's busy flapping like a bird. Good luck. -- James E. Campbell (jcampbell3@msmail3.hac.com) Hughes Aircraft Company Leading Edge Kites = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = From: ancucci@aol.com (ANCucci) Subject: Re: Bridle adjustments Date: Wed, 15 May 1996 19:18:06 -1000 Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Message-ID: <4nedqe$9ag@newsbf02.news.aol.com> I had the same problem with a cheap "go fly a kite" kite that included lines. It was unflyable at any bridle setting. I latter threw on my Spectra lines and the kite flew fine. Its amazing what a good set of lines can do for a kite. Alesandro = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =