Kite Flying

The best places to fly kites are –

• A flat field
• The windward side of a hill
• Near the sea or a lake

NEVER fly kites –

• Near overhead power cables
• In a thunderstorm
• Near a road or railway
• Near an airport

Don’t try launching a kite by running with it – this is very inefficient. The easiest way to launch a kite is by '‘winching’' – i.e. the kite is launched by repeatedly reeling in and then giving slack. If the kite seems unstable and always rotates one way because of a manufacturing inaccuracy, try adding a tail or drogue to one side only to compensate.