Date: Tue, 8 Aug 1995 19:35:59 -1000 From: bas@bnc.com.au (Bas Groeneveld) Message-Id: <409lak$83j@ren.netconnect.com.au> Organization: Ballarat NetConnect Pty. Ltd. Subject: Parafoil won't fly A few years agoI purchased a small Parafoil kite as something to carry around hiking and cross-country skiing. Unfortunately I have only managed to get it to fly nicely once. The symptom is that it doesn't really want to rise, and continues to dive to the right, especially when the wind gusts. It also seems to need quite a lot of wind to fly in the first place. I have fiddled with the relative lengths of the 3 strings (2 to the edges and 1 to the keel) and managed to get it right once - but lost it again some time later. The correct settings appear to be totally dependent on the wind strength. Can anyone please suggest possible solutions and/or explain the effects of changing the relative lengths of the strings. Any help appreciated - either in the newsgroup where it may benefit others, or to my private email address. Thanks & Regards Bas Groeneveld | bas@bnc.com.au Benchmark Design | Software, Systems and Ballarat, VIC, | Electronics Engineering AUSTRALIA | and Development Ph: +61 (053)33 5441 | Fx: +61 (053)33 5763 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Tue, 8 Aug 1995 22:10:31 -1000 From: crowell@teleport.com (Carl Crowell) Message-Id: Organization: Kites By Carl Crowell Subject: Re: Parafoil won't fly bas@bnc.com.au (Bas Groeneveld) writes: >A few years agoI purchased a small Parafoil kite as something to carry >around hiking and cross-country skiing. >Can anyone please suggest possible solutions and/or explain the >effects of changing the relative lengths of the strings. sorry this must have been on of the kites that I made... none of my kites fly. your just tsol... carl __________________________________________________________ **** I have moved.... email me for an adress update ! **** email: crowell@teleport.com or crowell@kite.com http://www.teleport.com/~crowell Copyright 1995, Carl Crowell = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 10 Aug 1995 09:06:32 -1000 From: frguy@aol.com (FRguy) Message-Id: <40dlbo$40g@newsbf02.news.aol.com> Organization: America Online, Inc. (1-800-827-6364) Subject: Re: Parafoil won't fly I also ordered a Parafoil-5 and it exhibits some of the same problems. It has a real hard time lifting. I haven't had success in adjusting the bridle lengths. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Thu, 10 Aug 1995 14:29:25 -1000 From: seaa@spectra.net (Ed Engelman/Sue Atkinson) Message-Id: <40ebmm$h8n@news.spectra.net> Organization: Spectra.Net Subject: Re: Parafoil won't fly In article <409lak$83j@ren.netconnect.com.au>, bas@bnc.com.au (Bas Groeneveld) wrote: >A few years agoI purchased a small Parafoil kite as something to carry >around hiking and cross-country skiing. > >Unfortunately I have only managed to get it to fly nicely once. > >The symptom is that it doesn't really want to rise, and continues to >dive to the right, especially when the wind gusts. It also seems to >need quite a lot of wind to fly in the first place. > >I have fiddled with the relative lengths of the 3 strings (2 to the >edges and 1 to the keel) and managed to get it right once - but lost >it again some time later. The correct settings appear to be totally >dependent on the wind strength. > >Can anyone please suggest possible solutions and/or explain the >effects of changing the relative lengths of the strings. > >Any help appreciated - either in the newsgroup where it may benefit >others, or to my private email address. > >Thanks & Regards > > > > Bas Groeneveld | bas@bnc.com.au > Benchmark Design | Software, Systems and > Ballarat, VIC, | Electronics Engineering > AUSTRALIA | and Development > Ph: +61 (053)33 5441 | Fx: +61 (053)33 5763 > When all else fails add a tail. I have flown my parafoil in half a dozen different states and provinces. When I have a brisk wind I add up to twenty feet of 1 1/2 inch ribbon or surveying flagging. Sometimes I double or tripple it as well. I have also used my parafoil to pull me and my wife in a canoe accross a large lake. Good luck = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Mon, 14 Aug 1995 01:24:33 -1000 From: bas@bnc.com.au (Bas Groeneveld) Message-Id: <40nflq$2ea@ren.netconnect.com.au> Organization: Ballarat NetConnect Pty. Ltd. Subject: Parafoil won't fly seaa@spectra.net (Ed Engelman/Sue Atkinson) wrote: >When all else fails add a tail. >I have flown my parafoil in half a dozen different states and provinces. When >I have a brisk wind I add up to twenty feet of 1 1/2 inch ribbon or surveying >flagging. Sometimes I double or tripple it as well. I have also used my >parafoil to pull me and my wife in a canoe accross a large lake. >Good luck True, the few times I have managed to keep the kite straight has been when I have hung the kite bag off the tail and tuned it by filling it with beach sand! Trouble is that by the time the kite stays straight, it is almost too heavy to rise. Bas Groeneveld | bas@bnc.com.au Benchmark Design | Software, Systems and Ballarat, VIC, | Electronics Engineering AUSTRALIA | and Development Ph: +61 (053)33 5441 | Fx: +61 (053)33 5763 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =