Date: Wed, 29 Mar 1995 11:35:58 -1000 From: cbush@orion.it.luc.edu (Caryn M. Bush) Message-Id: <3lcjru$mn5@apollo.it.luc.edu> Organization: Loyola University Chicago Subject: Bridling problems, STILL! I am still having tremndous problems getting my double french military to fly straight. Whenever a big gust hits it, it lists to the left... = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 30 Mar 1995 19:43:34 -1000 From: andrew@tug.com (Andrew Beattie) Message-Id: Organization: /usr/lib/news/organisation Subject: Re: Bridling problems, STILL! sasaki@harvard.edu writes: >cbush@orion.it.luc.edu (Caryn M. Bush) writes: >|>I am still having tremndous problems getting my double french military to >|>fly straight. Whenever a big gust hits it, it lists to the left... >This probably means that your kite is crooked or not symmetrical in >some way... Hmmm... The luch to the left on a *gust* suggests to me that the way that the kite *bends* is not symetrical (probably that the left side is weaker in some way and bends more). An altogether more difficult problem... Andrew -- New to rec.kites? START HERE! | To: www@kfs.org send an email message like this->| Subject: service | http://www.kfs.org/kites/welcome/index.html echo '/Frank Kenisky/f:j' >> $HOME/News/rec/kites/KILL # *PLONK* = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 30 Mar 1995 10:03:38 -1000 From: drumurphy@aol.com (DruMurphy) Message-Id: <3lf2qq$5md@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: Bridling problems, STILL! More tail, More Tail, More Tail .... Also in high winds, rig kite to fly nearer to parallel to the horizon (lengthen lower harness line) - FMK's do tend to bolt around a little bit especially if wind is gusty - Have fun - McGhee = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =