KiteEatingTree Posted April 1, 2004 Report Posted April 1, 2004 Yes, on another blokes kite.. left the ground and did a superb faceplant.. Was OK but injured tendon and bruised hip.. But as one of the sites (possibly flexi??) points out.. fear is a useful thing if youtake notice of it as it can stop you doing really idiotic stuff.. OK.. some of you LOL KET Quote
anc Posted April 5, 2004 Report Posted April 5, 2004 how do you land? I am a bit of a wuss and get freaked out if I get more air than 2m. and by the time I land I have gathered so much speed its pretty tricky to land. if you jump on soft sand, do you jump and run on the ground to slow down or do you just go bang and stop right where you land? or what? I broke my toes when I landed a 3m jump, I was going so fast I landed first on my feet and then fell on my knees so I bent my toes up and that hurt:p. now I'm just trying some tricks in the air. just jump 1 feet and turn like 360, 720 and so on. no handers and stuff. but again. how do you land? Quote
englisho Posted April 5, 2004 Report Posted April 5, 2004 I#m no expert... but if when you land you're having to run.. you're doing it all wrong.. I think the idea is to jump up and not forwards.. try getting the kite higher by taking it up along the the side of the window before you try jumping. if I do find myself flying forwards.. I just land with my legs bent and let my heels hit the ground first, so I scid along like I'm on ski's.. as a friend discribed.. 'it's like watching a swan land on water' but I dont think swans scream like a girl as they come down. Quote
jeffsnox Posted April 5, 2004 Report Posted April 5, 2004 I'm with Englisho on this one. If you want to do jumps other than just UP then you need a land board! Otherwise, stick to just going UP. Quote
Phatdan Posted April 5, 2004 Report Posted April 5, 2004 I'm with Englisho on this one. If you want to do jumps other than just UP then you need a land board! Otherwise, stick to just going UP. a landboar or a buggy Quote
jeffsnox Posted April 5, 2004 Report Posted April 5, 2004 a landboar or a buggy Is that you in that picture? That's awesome! How did you get that pic to show multiple stages with the same background? Was it with a tripod? Quote
Phatdan Posted April 5, 2004 Report Posted April 5, 2004 Is that you in that picture? That's awesome! How did you get that pic to show multiple stages with the same background? Was it with a tripod? Standard camera my mate took the shots of me doin a front side 540 but misse the take off. i put them together in photoshop used it for my signature. If you look on page 7 of this is a link http://www.flexifoil.com/community/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4613 to another piccy this time its a reverse 360 and ive included the originals are underneath. its just a matter of finding where they overlap then remove the bits from one that block the other. Quote
Kosmo Posted April 5, 2004 Report Posted April 5, 2004 Took my blade II 4.9m to Black rock sands...wind was about 20mph, only had the kite 2 weeks and I was a little scared of flying as I've only flown in about 10mph max during the week inland. Got the guts to launch it out of the window, got it up high and it draged me about 30 metres in about 5 seconds..thank god for kite killers, 2nd launch saw me get 6-8ft of air without jumping...didn't get time to get scared before hitting the deck on my feet then got dragged another 20 metres until I hit the dunes...after that it went back in the bag...!!! Quote
c_oriordan Posted April 6, 2004 Report Posted April 6, 2004 my first proper jumps was totally mental. im a bit of an adrenaline junkie, so the small 2-3ft jumps dont do anything for me. when i got he bullet out in a good 25-20mph wind, then i was really getting lifted. im not really that heavy (10st-ish) so i was getting some serious air (by my standards) like 5-6ft. it was amazing. just got the bladeIII 4m in the mail today, so may have a play thisafternoon. looks a bit windy out the window though.. Quote
kitedd Posted April 8, 2004 Report Posted April 8, 2004 The first "proper" air i gat wasn't really a jump. It was more about me being a lanky git and flying a kite that was to big for me. I was down camber sand on a kite surfing course, flying a 12m whipika. I had the kite directly above my head (usually most kites are nice and still and just tug you a little) This one decided to lift me about 3.5m straight up (i have many whitnesses) i didnt know this untill i looked down. So i just let go of the kite (was attached to a harness by the way) When i saw i was off the ground, you could say i was a little scared, but not dropping my load. It was quite fun actually. I have been trying to get air like this ever since, but i cant work out how to now. Quote
Madragonn Posted April 11, 2004 Report Posted April 11, 2004 i havent realy done jumps yet im kind of small and only weigh abut 5 stone when i first tried i had a 3m blue buster took it off a bit 2 quick tried to jump but kinda floped and went face first through 50mtrs of mud and grass at heaton park (that was scary) my second atempt was at ainsdale last weekend i was kinda geting tiny air with a lil 1.5m LD i was only getting about 2ft of air (yawn) but i flew it across the window and gese did it pull i flew a few feet and then it deposeted me on the floor on my hip (that was just painfull but fun) Quote
Mothy Posted April 12, 2004 Report Posted April 12, 2004 No offence m8 but if you were fully aware of the risks, perhaps you wouldn't have tethered yourself!!! Tethered flying is EXTREMELY dangerous for a number of reasons which are quite commonly discussed on this and other forums. Just say NO! Jeffsnox and all the other posts saying this is dangerous is absolutly right!! dont do it as its very dangerous. If you use a big kite like a blade III 8.5m its too slow to turn at the top of the Zenith and looses the air init (luffs) so down you come fast and hard, possibly backwards due to the strain on the rope. Get out of that situation in 2 seconds if you can, Trust us from the people who know, especially a jumper like me. Take care buddy and all the best Tim Quote
Danny Posted April 12, 2004 Report Posted April 12, 2004 Wow, is this thread still going!!! Anyways might as well stick another pick of me jumping. This is a first time jump with my super 10 in 25mph - it was crazy - i tore my hand right open just after this picture was taken but what upset me the most was that my new jeans were torn to pieces http://gallery.irvineflyers.co.uk/albums/actionshots/DSCF0048.sized.jpg Quote
Danny Posted April 14, 2004 Report Posted April 14, 2004 Ther was a nasty gust of wind which threw me right up and den just dumped me an a gravle pavement ouch Taring my jeans was the worst thing tho but luckily i had my armadillo pads and helmet to protect the rest of my body. I think i would have broken my knee cap if i hadn't had my pads on, there are big gashes on the armor to show how nast it was; and all the club members could do was luogh at me But they where the chickens who weren't flying anything Quote
kitefreek Posted April 14, 2004 Report Posted April 14, 2004 ow. gravel hurts! lol aaaaah crap that sounds painful! yer, they are wosses hu wrnt flyin! Quote
c_oriordan Posted April 20, 2004 Report Posted April 20, 2004 First jump yesterday with the new Blade3 6.6 was about 2 foot up when I chickened out and let go. Thankfully I was wearing the kite killers so the kite landed ok. surely if you let go then you just fall out the sky like a stone....i always hang on so that i get a soft landing, however high i go... also, how the hell do you attach the kite killers to the loops on the handles...they came with my bladeIII and i cant seem to find a non-fidgety way off fixing them....!!(plus i cant be arsed to disconnect lines...) my idea was to: 1) feed the other end of the velcro bit through the hole 2) make another loop by feeding the elastic through the ready made hole 3) feed the velcro hand strap through the new loop and pull tight... is that what your meant to do? Quote
axelant Posted April 20, 2004 Report Posted April 20, 2004 is that what your meant to do?No - just larkshead them onto the very end of the brake line leaders. (The dangly end, not the handle end) Quote
Bill Benson Posted April 20, 2004 Report Posted April 20, 2004 Gonna post this again because the subject of landing injuries is coming up often in this thread: Here is some info on Parachute Landing Fall (PLF) and Parachute Landing Roll (PLR). The idea is to spread the force of impact to different parts of the body by immediately beginning a roll as soon as you hit the ground. Impacting with you feet and knees together and knees slightly bent reduces the odds of injuring a leg. Make a parachute landing fall by hitting all five points of contact: balls of feet, calf, thigh, buttocks and the push-up muscle i.e. Landing on the balls of the feet first, then rolling to your thigh (either side), then your shoulder and across the upper back. It is very important to smoothly roll through the maneuver. Any awkwardness or poor form reduces the effectiveness of the maneuver. Practicing from the height of a picnic bench until it is reflexive is important, as you will most likely not have time to think about it when you need the PLR. The PLR can dramatically reduce the chances of being injured from a fall. Also, practicing this alot makes you more relaxed when it is needed. A tense body posture will lead to injury. It has been demonstrated that when a cat falls from a lesser height it is more prone to injury. The idea being that the increase in freefall time allows the cat to instinctively prepare and relax. A sudden fall and a short drop freightens the cat and he lands tensed up. Make any sense? See diagram here: http://www.skydivetulsa.com/images/PLF.jpg See picture here: http://www.nomi.med.navy.mil/Text/Std/ASTCPens/PLF.htm Quote
Blatnoy Posted April 20, 2004 Report Posted April 20, 2004 About jumps : when i start kitting I've asked one kiter what do i have to do if i got lifted in the air? He answered - do some grabs Quote
kitefreek Posted April 20, 2004 Report Posted April 20, 2004 Hmmm, I like that idea! Surely from two foot teh ladning wouldnt hurt surely if you let go then you just fall out the sky like a stone....i always hang on so that i get a soft landing, however high i go... Quote
Danny Posted April 20, 2004 Report Posted April 20, 2004 also, how the hell do you attach the kite killers to the loops on the handles...they came with my bladeIII and i cant seem to find a non-fidgety way off fixing them....!!(plus i cant be arsed to disconnect lines...) Just be arsed It's safe OK!!! Quote
kitefreek Posted April 20, 2004 Report Posted April 20, 2004 It is alot safer as on the floor it might relaunch and that would not be a pretty sight! Quote
c_oriordan Posted April 21, 2004 Report Posted April 21, 2004 i tend to have pretty good control of my kites...i only ever really needed kk's once, and it was like 15-20mph with the jojo and i had to let go...it was a close race down to the end of the field chasing my kite!!! Quote
buzbie Posted April 21, 2004 Report Posted April 21, 2004 My first jumps wernt scarey, but when I had been doing it for about 8 months went out in "Extreme Gusty conditions!!", Normally I took out a super 10 just to get the feel of things, but this time thought what the hell, put all three up.... Well, and I quote " I WONBT DO THAT AGAIN!!!" Dislocated my shoulder, elbow and wrist and broke 2 ribs!! 4 months not flying was worse for me than the pain...... Take heed and "RESPECT" the wind, if you don't one day you will pay..... Quote
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