MONO BY SPIDERKITES MANUAL
This single skin kite is a new type of land power kite. The Mono has been designed to generate traction power, so it can be used as a leisure foil, trainer kite or as sports equipment for kitesailing activities. This way, the kite can be flown across a remarkably wide wind range, and equally well by inexperienced beginners and experienced pilots. MONO: LEISURE FOIL, TRAINER KITE OR SPORTS EQUIPMENT FOR KITESAILING For an easy start into the hobby, we recommend you begin by flying the smaller sizes of the Mono, in light wind conditions, to familiarize yourself with the steering motions and the traction power. If you fly the Mono in stronger winds than you are comfortable with, the kite can crash and get damaged, or the traction power might take you by surprise, endangering you as the pilot and any potential bystanders. Safety Instructions Care instructions Do not wash in a washing machine or soak in water. Do not iron. Wipe off dirt with a clean cloth and clear water. Do not use detergents. Do not dry in direct sunlight. Only pack away the kite when it is completely dry. Do not fly close to high-voltage lines, airports, train tracks, motorways! Attention, kite lines can pose a strangulation risk! Keep a minimum distance of 500 meters from streets and buildings; of 5 kilometers from airports. Never fly the kite in high wind speeds if you are unable to control it. Do not fly in thunderstorms, approaching storms or in fog! Never use flying lines longer than 100 meters; already with lines longer than 35 meters the kite can be beyond your control. To avoid cuts, never grab any lines that are under tension. Never anchor yourself and the kite. This equipment is unsuitable for children under 8 years. Older children should only use power kites after careful instruction and under adult supervision.
BEFORE LAUNCHING THE KITE, MAKE SURE THE BRIDLE IS DISENTANGLED KITE LAID OUT (WIND COMING FROM THE LEFT), WITH SAND ALONG THE EDGES TO WEIGH IT DOWN The flying area of a kite is called the wind window Unpacking Launching Lay out the kite flat on the ground, with all bridle lines to the top and with the rounded front edge pointing downwind (leeward). The trailing edge can be weighted down with blunt objects (sand, rounded stones or small, sand-filled bags) to prevent the kite from flying away. Sort out the bridle lines and lay them out untangled in the direction of the wind (upwind). Always make sure the lines are not caught up anywhere! The flying lines for this kite are wound around the control bar in a figure-of-eight. Hold the bar with one hand while you unwind the flying lines and lay them out straight in the direction the wind is coming from. Make sure the lines are running free without any twists. You can prevent tangling by sticking to a defined winding and reversed unwinding direction. The flying area of a kite is called the wind window, with the kite moving in the direction of the wind away from the pilot, at the distance of the line lengths, along the surface of an imagined quarter sphere. The center area of the wind window is the power zone. Here, the kite works best at translating wind power into traction power. Drag decreases towards the edge of the wind window. In the zenith (the topmost edge of the wind window, precisely above the pilot) the kite will come to rest in its starting and parking position. The Mono can be launched directly from its secure set-up on the ground or with the support of a helper holding it in the right position. To launch your kite, fly through the center of the wind window into the zenith. During this action the kite develops a lot of power. It is therefore important to check before the launch that all lines are running correctly (in relation to the wind direction) and to make sure that the chosen kite size is suitable for the current wind speed and your skills. In situations when you are unsure if a kite size is suitable for the present wind conditions, launch the kite carefully from the edge of the wind window, where drag is significantly weaker. It would be ideal to have an assistant to secure the kite. In stronger winds, this launch method means less pull for the pilot and less strain on the material.
Steering Hold the control bar with both hands, at the far left and right tip. The launch impulse is triggered by pulling the bar evenly towards you. To get the kite off the ground in light or medium winds, it can be necessary to take a step back while pulling the bar evenly. The kite will lift from the ground and fly straight up into the zenith (topmost part of the wind window). If the kite should leave this flight path at any time, you can keep it straight by using slight steering motions. This makes it essential that you familiarize yourself with the steering before you launch the kite for the first time. By pulling one side of the bar towards you, the kite is steered in that same direction. Meaning: If you pull the left side of the control bar, the kite will fly a curve to the left. If you pull the right side, it will fly a curve to the right. If you hold both sides on the same level, the kite will fly straight in the chosen direction. THE KITE S PARKING POSITION IS IN THE ZENITH RIGHT ABOVE THE PILOT HOLD THE CONTROL BAR WITH BOTH HANDS AT THE TIPS. FOR DUAL-LINE KITES: THE WRIST STRAP IS THE SAFETY HERE Please be aware: Steering by pulling the bar is very similar to using a handlebar on a bike, but not comparable to turning a steering wheel in a car. Turning the bar to the left or to the right has no impact on the steering of the kite.
BY PULLING THE RED LINE, THE KITE IS LANDED BACKWARDS SECURED POSITION ON THE GROUND FOR A CROSSOVER BAR born to be wild. designed by christoph fokken Safety for dual-line kites (up to Mono 1.3) Crossover bar (from Mono 2.0) For dual-line models, there is a wrist strap as a safety attached to one side of the bar. This needs to be fastened to the pilot s wrist with the Velcro band. In case the pilot let go of the control bar, the safety ensures that the kite will glide to the ground without power. The crossover bar is made for quad-line kites and allows for effective steering of larger sized kites. Here, a pulley system at the crossover bar ensures a balanced distribution of power between brake and main lines. For steering, the bar is pulled to the left or to the right, just like with a dual-line kite. The kite can be landed by pulling the horizontal brake line. Grab the brake line in the middle, pull it firmly towards you and hold it until the kite has drifted to the ground. Then wrap the brake line around a ground stake to secure the kite. CROSSOVER BAR WITH AUTOMATIC BRAKE LINE ACTIVATION BAR WITH WRIST STRAP AS SAFETY
Landing at the edge of the wind window It is far easier to land dual- and quad-line kites to the left or to the right of the wind window, in a more controlled way. As soon as the kite is lying on the ground, weigh it down to prevent it from flapping or flying away uncontrollably. THE LINES ARE WOUND IN A FIGURE-OF-EIGHT MOVEMENT AROUND THE BAR, AND SECURED BY LOOPING THEM AROUND ONE BAR TIP DEPENDING ON WIND CONDITIONS AND KITE SIZE, THE MONO CAN DEVELOP STRONG TRACTION POWER LANDING THE MONO WITHOUT POWER AT THE EDGE OF THE WIND WINDOW Packing up To pack away your Mono after flying, fold it over in the middle, placing wing tip on wing tip. Then roll the kite up around the reinforcement struts, from the end towards the middle. Wind the lines in a figure-ofeight movement around the tips of the control bar.
Harness loop An optional harness loop with a safety release can be attached to the bar to make flying less of an effort. To attach the harness loop, open the safety release and attach both ends to the left and right of the middle of the bar. To do this, wrap the strap end around the bar and feed the other harness loop end through from the side that has the Velcro end. Then assemble the safety as shown in the picture and push both ends as far as possible to the middle of the bar, where they will not affect steering during flight. The harness loop can also be hooked into an optional harness to transfer the traction power comfortably to the body. Please practice releasing the safety as well as reassembling it after usage before you go flying. born to be wild. designed by christoph fokken 3. ATTACHED HARNESS LOOP, SECURED WITH VELCRO 4. WRAP THE STRAP END OF THE DISJOINTED HARNESS LOOP AROUND THE BAR FEED THE HARNESS LOOP END FROM THE SIDE WITH THE VELCRO END THROUGH THE STRAP FEEDING THE HARNESS LOOP THROUGH THE STRAP 6. 2. TO ABSORB TRACTION POWER WITH A HARNESS, AN OPTIONAL HARNESS LOOP CAN BE ATTACHED TO THE BAR 1. 5. POSITION THE HARNESS LOOP WITH THE SAFETY AS REQUIRED
7. FOLD UP THE METAL PIN 10. RED BELT ATTACHMENT FOR THE SAFETY RELEASE 8. 11. AFTER ATTACHING, FIRST CLOSE THE SAFETY BY INSERTING THE TUBE-COVERED END OF THE HARNESS LOOP AND PUTTING THE METAL PIN THROUGH THE HARNESS LOOP STRAP CROSSOVER BAR IN ACTION, WITH HARNESS LOOP ATTACHED IN THE MIDDLE 9. GETTING STARTED IN STREETKITING WITH A SMALLER MONO ON THE LONGBOARD KITELANDBOARDING WITH THE LARGER MONO SIZES SECURE THE PIN BY FOLDING OVER THE RED VELCRO (FIRST THE SHORT AND THEN THE LONG END)
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