HOW TO: STEER / LAUNCH / LAND
LAUNCHING WITH A PARTNER
LAUNCHING WITH A PARTNER
1. Before launching, re-familiarize yourself with your Recon
Release System with TAP OUT, and your QR System in the
event that you must engage them. Make sure you have them
properly set up.
2. Next, thoroughly check your lines, your gear, and your
launching and landing sites; if all is okay, you are ready to
launch your kite.
3. Before you launch, organize a clearly defined release signal
that you and your partner both understand.
4. Set Tap Out to Launch Mode.
5. Next, engage the security pin.
6. Have your partner stand with the kite at 100
°
off of the
wind.
7. Your partner should hold the kite in the middle of the
leading edge, with the leading edge vertical and pointing
into the wind.
8. Your partner should stand behind the kite and not to the
side or in front of the kite.
9. Also, your partner SHOULD NOT touch the bridle or flying
lines.
10. With the control bar in your hands and at chest height, take
a few steps back to take the slack out of the flying lines.
11. If you are using the ByPass Leash, DO NOT hook into the
harness loop when launching. If you are NOT using the
ByPass Leash, then hook into your harness loop, but be
ready to activate the Recon Release System with TAP OUT or
to engage the QRS on your harness loop if necessary.
12. Signal your partner to let go of your kite. It is important that
your partner lets you steer the kite out of his or her hands.
13. Your partner SHOULD NOT throw the kite into the air.
Instruct him/her against doing this BEFORE you launch.
When the kite is thrown into the air, it hinders the ability of
the kite to launch properly. When thrown, the kite may either
launch too abruptly and powerfully or it may not launch at
all. It is a very dangerous way to launch.
14. Once your partner lets go of the kite, have him/her move
upwind of you and out of your way.
15. SLOWLY steer the kite to the edge of the power window. DO
NOT make any abrupt motions. The slower you steer the kite,
the safer and the more in control you will be.
16. With the kite at the edge of the power window and the wind
at your back, walk slowly to the water's edge, keeping in
constant check with the kite. You should know what the kite
is doing at all times.
17. If anything goes wrong with the launch, you should be ready
to first utilize the Recon Release System with TAP OUT, and
second to utilize the QRS.
18. WARNING: the more wind there is during your launch, the
faster everything will happen. That is why it is important
that you launch the kite slowly and safely.
19. Be sure your Recon Release System with TAP OUT is in
Launch mode.
20. When you are on the water and at a safe distance from any
obstacles, you may switch the Recon Release System with
TAP Out to Ride Mode. This will disable the TAP OUT
function. You must then manually shut down or de-power
the kite by moving the release plate in the direction of the
kite.
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