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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.
