Date:	Mon, 26 Sep 1994 12:16:10 -1000
From:	jason.stotter@oubbs.telecom.uoknor.edu
Message-Id: <9409261716.0O9DP00@oubbs.telecom.uoknor.edu>
Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University
Subject: WORST KITING EXPERIENCE


The first day I had my Revolution II was an extremely windy day (even for
Oklahoma) and I decided to take it out after watching the instruction video
about three times.  I figured I could safely handle it after flying my
Quadrifoil quite a bit and flying other people's Revs in lighter wind.  In my
eagerness, I had decided not to look for a good stake.  I settled for a 1/4"
dowel which I whittled sharp at one end.  Upon arriving at the field and
setting up the lines, I proceeded to launch the kite.  Much to my terror, my
brand new kite zoomed straight up.  Its quite a bit snappier than the
quadrifoil, :)  and I really oversteered it.  As the wind whistled through the
lines, I oversteered the kite into an uncontrollable spin, watching with tears
in my eyes as it crashed into the ground, and bounced.  Then it crashed again. 
In trying to land it, I stepped on the makeshift stake, breaking it off at the
ground.  No one was around to hold the lines while I took down the kite.  I
ended up chasing it around the field, and learning some good lessons.  ;)

        Good winds to everyone,

        Jason Stotter
        jason.stotter@oubbs.telecom.uoknor.edu

          


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