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11.. poWeRzoNe WIth fLs
By releasing your FLS systems the kite can be landed in the power zone. We recommend this
variant only in exceptionel cases, e.g. if there is no helper available to land the kite or if landing
the kite by means of a backstall is impossible because the wind is too strong. When using the
FLS system the lines might get tangled.
Before landing your kite make sure that there are no obstacles/persons on the landing place.
Check in advance if the FLS line really runs loose and if the leash is correctly attached to the FLS.
To activate the FLS system simply unhook from the depowerloop (or activate in an emergency
the quick release at the depowerloop).
Once you have landed the kite, a helper might secure the kite or you secure the kite leash on
a solid object (e.g. pillar or held tight by a helper). This should happen immediately to prevent
the kite from rising again into the air.
In case there is no object available to attach the safety leash of the kite you can attach the
safety leash to a board fixed in the sand/snow.Then quickly run towards the kite outside of the
lines and secure the kite safely.
11.. BACKstALL LANdING WIth LoW WINd
With low winds the kite can be landed simply from the zenith by grabbing both back leader
lines ca 30 – 50 cm above the bar at the knots there and pulling them downward. Thus the kite
turns into backstall and flies backwards. The tip folds and the kite lands on the trailing edge.
This technique should not be applied with strong winds as the kite faces the wind with the
majority of its surface even after landing and thus creates a remaining pull which should not
be underrated.
