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 Topic: French Connection |
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| spence602 Replies: 24 Views: 3318 |
 Forum: Sport Kites Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:12 am Subject: French Connection |
| WOOHOO!
I received my signed FC last night. #33 I had to wait until the wife went to bed to assemble it It's bigger in person than what I envisioned via the photos! Weather permi ... |
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| Topic: 78th Annual Zilker Park Kite Festival (REPORT) |
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| spence602 Replies: 2 Views: 517 |
Forum: Events Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:08 am Subject: Re: 78th Annual Zilker Park Kite Festival (REPORT) |
| link to article in local paper > http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/03/6kitefest.html
From the article: One man mounted a digital camera on his. WOOOHOOO! I'm a man ... |
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| Topic: Flight School Tutorial: Flic Flacs and Back Spins (test) |
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| spence602 Replies: 8 Views: 2552 |
Forum: Flight School Videos Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 12:04 pm Subject: Flight School Tutorial: Flic Flacs and Back Spins (test) |
Sorry the feedback is so late - Holidays and all. 
I like the format (pic-in-pic especially).
I've concluded that Dodd can only back-spin using his right hand. (BS Cascades ... |
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| Topic: New S.H.A.R.K. listserver |
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| spence602 Replies: 1 Views: 734 |
Forum: Kite Lounge Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 3:50 pm Subject: New S.H.A.R.K. listserver |
| Due to the problems with the Topica listserver, we (South Houston Area Recreational Kiters) have set up a new Yahoo Group to take its place.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kiteshark/ If you're in ... |
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| Topic: Wing wraps!! |
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| spence602 Replies: 2 Views: 1045 |
Forum: Flight School Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 9:27 am Subject: Wing wraps!! |
| Howdy Pete!
Catching the line on the wing tip is primarily attributed to not giving the line enough slack. I think you've got the sequence correct - stall, little push and then pop. The other h ... |
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| Topic: 12th annual Dead Bird Buggy Blast (DBBB) - Galveston, TX |
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| spence602 Replies: 9 Views: 1661 |
Forum: Events Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:45 am Subject: 12th annual Dead Bird Buggy Blast (DBBB) - Galveston, TX |
| If you know of anyone able to help with getting from Houston to Galveston would really appreciate it. We arrive at 11.00 on Monday 21st at Bush Intl from a weekend in New Orleans.
Frosty - are you ... |
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| Topic: lets talk half axels... |
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| spence602 Replies: 2 Views: 935 |
Forum: Flight School Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:29 am Subject: lets talk half axels... |
| [url=http://www.idemployee.id.tue.nl/p.j.f.peters/kites/basics/alphaidx.frm.html]From the bible of Kite Tricks
Half axel/Kickturn Flying the kite from right to left past center of the win ... |
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| Topic: "Bow Lines": are they really necessary? |
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| spence602 Replies: 1 Views: 801 |
Forum: Flight School Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:15 am Subject: "Bow Lines": are they really necessary? |
| If the "bow line" (or trick line) keeps the wingtips of your kite at a specific width then you can't remove them entirely.
Measure the distance between the wing tips with the bow line on and off. ... |
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| Topic: Fast double axles. |
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| spence602 Replies: 2 Views: 872 |
Forum: General Discussion Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:05 am Subject: Fast double axles. |
| Genie pop
From a ground pass (say left..right) as the kite passes the center push with lower hand slightly, then pop an Axle with the lower hand, do it hard. As this is done under power you may well ... |
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| Topic: Question.. |
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| spence602 Replies: 4 Views: 999 |
Forum: Kite Lounge Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 1:48 pm Subject: Question.. |
| cheat line...what are those for.
What's a cheat/trick line for? It's multi-purpose. It help keep the flying lines from wrapping around the wingtip and aids in getting out a tipwrap, and it keeps ... |
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| Topic: Trick names for upcomming DVD |
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| spence602 Replies: 15 Views: 2213 |
Forum: Sport Kites Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2005 1:38 pm Subject: Trick names for upcomming DVD |
| Not to 'impose' stalled,
on it's back, nose away/turtle, on it's back, nose towards you/fade, on it's belly, nose away/pancake, on it's belly, nose towards you, everything else is a combo... |
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| Topic: Question.. |
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| spence602 Replies: 4 Views: 999 |
Forum: Kite Lounge Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 7:14 am Subject: Question.. |
| The line from the LLE to towpoint is called the (lower) outhaul.
The line from the towpoint to the spine is called the inhaul. I'm not sure why you're asking about the yoyo stoppers... |
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| Topic: Dodd Gross awarded Olan Turner Award |
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| spence602 Replies: 5 Views: 1234 |
Forum: Kite Lounge Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 7:47 am Subject: Dodd Gross awarded Olan Turner Award |
| Congratulations Dodd!
A well-deserved acheivement!
When are you going to host a new I I O P B C K F & B O? |
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| Topic: Promote NTK for only $0.74 ! |
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| spence602 Replies: 4 Views: 1144 |
Forum: Kite Lounge Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 1:24 pm Subject: Promote NTK for only $0.74 ! |
| Posted on the Get yours today! | |
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