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FLIGHT GUIDE

SAFETY

..For purchasing our latest flying creation. The 

new Prism Snapshot series is powerful fun that 

packs up small to travel wherever you go. Unlike 

most parafoils, the Snapshot is almost as 

responsive as a framed kite, giving you precise 

corners and smooth flight even in bumpy winds. 

The elliptical leading edge profile and carefully 

shaped air intakes make the Snapshot easy to 

inflate and re-launch. 
Read this manual carefully to be sure you set up 

your new Snapshot correctly before flying. Pay 

careful attention to the safety section; SPORT KITES 

ARE NOT TOYS AND CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS 

IF MISUSED! For loads of information on all aspects 

of sport kiting, from kite tuning to the latest tricks, 

check out our website at www.prismkites.com.

Remember, flying safely is YOUR responsibility. 

These kites can fly faster than 50 mph and pull 

hard enough to hurt you, even in moderate 

winds. NEVER fly your kite in extreme conditions 

or winds that are too strong for your skill or your 

equipment. Always learn to fly in lighter winds 

before you attempt to fly in stronger winds. 

NEVER fly your kite near power lines, in storms, 

near airports, roads, railways, people or animals. 

If you have any doubts about the safety of your 

flying situation, don’t risk it! One slip, or a broken 

line, and you or a bystander could be seriously hurt.

Your kite can fly faster than 50 mph 
in strong winds. NEVER FLY NEAR:

CAUTION!

People

Airports Power lines

Cars

Storms

SNAPSHOT POWER FOILS 

1.2 / 1.4 / 1.9 

SETUP AND LAUNCH

THANKS!

Launching with a friend (recommended for beginners)

Get your friend to hold your kite while you unwind 

your lines upwind and check they are clear and 

untwisted. Be sure your right hand is connected to 

the right-hand bridle with the kite pointed up. Have 

your friend hold up the kite to inflate it. Take up the 

tension on both lines and signal to your assistant to 

release the kite. 

Solo Launch (for more experienced fliers)

With with the trailing edge facing into the wind, 

anchor your kite to the ground on its back using 

some sand, small stones, or other small weights. 

Take in the tension on both lines, gradually letting 

the kite inflate before pulling it gently to free it 

from the weights. 

Parafoil-style wings like the Snapshot must be 

inflated by the wind flowing past them to fly, just 

like a parachute or paraglider. Your first launches 

will be easiest with a helper, but after a little 

experience you can pin down the trailing edge of the 

sail with sand, small stones, or anything with a little 

weight to keep the kite from blowing away while you 

unwind your lines and prepare for flight.

1) If your flying lines are not already attached to the 

bridles, free the two bridle ends from the yellow 

Velcro keeper in the leading edge. Check to be sure 

the bridles aren’t tangled by holding the kite by the 

bridle ends and letting it inflate overhead.

2) Now attach the loop end of each flying line to each  

bridle end with a simple Lark’s Head noose 

(illustration on next page). Connect the loop with the 

red flecks to the right-hand bridle so you know to fly 

with the red wrist strap in your right hand.  

3) Before you launch, check that you have no twists in 

the lines and that the area in your flight path is clear of 

obstacles, people and animals.

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