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13.04 Steering Line Tuning
After extensive use the steering lines will become shorter in relation to the front
lines. This can be solved quickly by moving the knot underneath the floater.
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PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
the kite pulls to one side
when the bar is powered up
the lines have stretched one
side due to too much use on
one side.
equalise the lines as discribed
in “Trimming“
kite pulls to one side when
depowered
tangled bridle
sort out the bridle
broken bridle line
replace
kite has a lot of backstall
Steering Lines have shrunk
check the trim of the flying
lines
kite is too heavy (rain, sand)
dry the kite and remove
foreign objects
the middle of the kite
collapses towards the
rider or is unstable
deflate valve is still open
close the deflate valve
a defect in the cloth or line,
or even broken or stretched
internal reinforcement beams
repair the damage
tips fold in a little
Rickety tips help for good
turning and more depower
check if the internal reinforce-
ment beams are not damaged
undefined launch
not enough internal pressure
pre-inflate more
kite does not relaunch
Steering Lines are not pulled
back far enough
grab the leader lines higher
up
not enough wind
qait for a gust, or self-rescue
water in the kite
drain the water
(see chapter “Drainage“)
bridle lines at the tip
are very tangled
kite was flapping in the wind
on the ground too much
in future secure the kite as
described in “Securing the
Kite“
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