Originally posted by MikeDobbs
So I've noticed that when the winds are high my foil kites don't always like to sit on the ground when fully braked. When I apply the brakes the kite
folds as it should and looses power- then eventually settles down to the ground... but once there it doesn't always stay there. Sometimes (esp in
higher winds) the trailing edge will sort of flip up and grab some wind, and the kite will start to pull off the ground. It won't fly off, but it
will head up in the air and flop (or sometimes flip) around, and it doesn't seem all that secure.
Seems to happen more with my flow and Montana than with the IMP. I remember one time flying the Montana I back-stalled the kite to the ground, and
when the kite was down and settled nicely I handed my wife the brake line so I could go an secure the kite. She didn't do anything, but within a few
moments of handing it off to her the kite went up and started flopping around for a good bit. I ended up having to walk up the lines with a gloved
hand to secure the kite.
Is this a characteristic of open cell foils? Am I doing something wrong? Is there an adjustment needed to the back lines to fix this?
Any help appreciated. Thanks! |