Re: Watch out for those kites

From: Allen H Zimmermann (allen.zimmermann@gte.net-DeleteThis.com)
Date: Mon Sep 03 2001 - 23:14:10 PDT

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From: "Allen H Zimmermann" <allen.zimmermann@gte.net-DeleteThis.com>
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Subject: Re: Watch out for those kites
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2001 23:14:10 -0700

As many of us have said, "kiting is a dangerous sport" and you have just
proved it. If you think a trainer is powerful and dangerous; you have no
idea what havoc a full size kite can do. Be careful, ask questions and treat
this sport with care and respect. P.S. Have fun too!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael J. Schuh" <schuh@apm-iris3.arc.nasa.gov-DeleteThis.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list WIND_TALK"
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Sent: Monday, September 03, 2001 9:19 PM
Subject: Watch out for those kites

>
>
> I tried kiting today and think others might benefit from hearing about
> my experience.
>
> I went up to the area above the golf course at 3rd Ave. I started out
> flying one of the beginner training kites. I think it was a 2 sq meter
> kite but I am not sure. A kite sailor advised me to go off way out of
> the way so someone else's kite would not whack me and I would not hurt
> anyone else. So I went way off to the side out of range of everyone.
> The kite was fun to fly. In the 15 mph winds I was flying it in, it
> would quickly respond and zoom through the sky.
>
> After getting the hang of it, I walked over while flying the kite to
> ask another beginner if he wanted to try flying the training kite. He
> said sure but needed a sandbag to hold the full sized kit down that he
> was holding. While still flying the kite almost directly over my head,
> I brought him a sandbag and then started walking back to an area far
> away from others so I would not endanger anyone else and be safe too.
>
> I was about 50' from being in a safe area again when I lost control of
> the kite. While the kite was traveling at nearly max speed, I wrapped
> the kite strings around the neck of the kite sailor that advised me to
> stay clear of others. I was HORRIFIED. I had visions of tearing his
> ear off or slicing his neck. He was justifiably mad and read me the
> riot act. Amazingly he was not severely injured.
>
> It is so clear now what I should have done to avoid this. I should
> have parked the kite on the ground and then walked over to my friend.
> I certainly was not experienced enough to be around people while flying
> it. After a bit of observing, it is also clear to me that there are a
> bunch of people there that at times barely have control of their kites
> and there are likely to be more such incidents. I am going to stay
> well clear of the kites. I really disliked being on the delivering end
> of one of these accidents and don't want to be on the receiving end
> either.
>
> I think others have given similar warnings but somehow they did not
> help me avoid this accident. This incident really shook me up and I
> thought it was worth putting another warning out there.
>
> Michael
>

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