From: reich@cod.nosc.mil (Ronald S. Reich)
Subject: Re: 6' Rocket, flying capabilities
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 1993 18:23:53 GMT

>From: gtt_grif@pat.uwe.ac.uk (GTT Griffith)
>Lots of stuff deleted:
>
>Can anyone suggest anything that I can do? At the moment my only 
>solution is going to be to save up for a 10ft Flexifoil, but that 
>is going to cost me!

Hi  George,   From your description it appears that the bridle is 
set very high.  (closer to the nose than it should be by about  2 
inches)    In  your home or anyplace out of any wind,   hold  the 
kite  in front of you suspended by the bridle flyline  attachment 
points.   I suspect the you will notice that the highest point of 
the  kite is the nose.   Thats not good.   Adjust the  attachment 
points  such  that the nose is just a little bit lower  than  the 
rest of the kite.  An alternative to this is to go to your flying 
field,  set the kite up and then move the bridle pick points down 
about 2 inches.  Try to fly the kite.  It might not even lift off 
the ground at this setting.   If it does and climbs to the top of 
the  wind  window  then  move the clip  down  another  1/2  inch.  
Continue  this testing and adjusting until the kite is  difficult 
to get off the ground.   Then move the pick point 1/4 inch toward 
the nose.   Launch the kite and stand fast as you see how far  up 
it  will  climb be for it stalls.   Make small  adjustments  (1/8 
inch) at a time until the kite will climb on its own to an  angle 
of about 80 to 85 degrees.  (almost straight overhead).   At that 
setting the bridle should be adjusted for proper flight.

                    Let us know what happens,

                            Ron Reich