Speaking of kite flying skills, this is actually a big topic, because there are too many types of kites, with different structures and forms, and different control methods, so it cannot be generalized. For example, it would certainly be comical to compare the traditional Chinese dragon-type string kite flying with the sport kites popular in European and American countries. Therefore, in this column of flying skills, different kite types will be introduced continuously.
Tips for flying hard-winged kites
As traditional Chinese kites, hard-wing kites account for a larger proportion in the total number. The sand swallow kites in the Beijing-Tianjin area, the hard-winged human kites in the Weifang area, etc., all have a good kite. After being tied, pasted and painted, it is finally flown. Whether the flight is successful or not reflects whether the kite has With perfect kite function, a kite that cannot be flown is just a decorative work. So what skills are generally required during the flying process? This will be the content of this article.
1. Kite strings
Traditional hard-wing kites generally have three strings. Extra large kites need to increase the number of strings accordingly to ensure the stiffness of the kite. Here are only Talking about ordinary small and medium-sized kites. The position of the kite string is determined by the structure of the kite. Just tie the lifting line at the corresponding position according to the kite making requirements. Generally speaking, for kites with wing widths within 800 mm, the author recommends using two lifting lines. This is because the two lifting lines can be easily adjusted if the flight becomes unstable when flying. The angle between the lifting line and the horizontal direction is about 10 degrees.
2. The take-off method of a kite is the same as that of other ordinary kites. The following methods can be used to take off a hard-wing kite:
1) For small and medium-sized kites, you can hold the line in one hand Wheel, hold the string of the kite with one hand, wait until a gust of wind comes, and take advantage of the momentum to fly the kite. Due to the influence of human body on the wind, it is necessary to constantly shake and fly to overcome the turbulence of the wind.
2) Due to their large size, large kites are not convenient for one person to fly. In this case, an assistant is needed to help. At this time, one person holds the flying line, and the other person is more than ten meters away or more. It was standing against the wind dozens of meters away. When the wind blows, the person holding the string sends a signal, and the person holding the kite lifts the kite upwards and releases his hand, while the person holding the string takes advantage of the situation and closes the line. At this time the kite will fly into the wind. 
3. Several unstable flight conditionsAnd when adjusting the hard-wing kite, it may become unstable during flight due to the following situations:
1) It always leans to one side. The solution is to adjust the lifting line of the kite. If the kite leans to the left, you can move the lifting line a little to the left until the kite flies in a stable direction. The amount of movement for each adjustment should not be large. After you have experience, you can usually adjust the lifting line. Able to grasp the adjusted movement amount. According to the authors experience, a kite that has been adjusted in such a situation can generally fly well.
2) Somersault. Shortly after the kite took off, before the flight stabilized, as soon as the wind force changed, the kite plunged down without a chance to get back up. If this happens after the kite is flown up according to the normal tying and stringing methods, it is unfortunate because there are many factors that produce this flying state. The adjustment method is to weight the tail of the kite first. Do not adjust the lifting thread. If it does not work, adjust the lifting thread again to shorten the lifting thread. Again, don’t adjust the size too much, adjust it gradually. If it still doesn't work after trying the two methods, it means that the production of this kite has failed. The remedy is to add two thin strings to the tail of the kite. This is a helpless solution.
3) Shake left and right. Like a drunken kite, flying left and right. The main reason for this situation is that the center of gravity of the thread lifting position is higher. The adjustment method is to shorten the lower lift line a little and gradually reduce it, but not too much.
4) The kite flies straight away, that is, it cannot see the height. The adjustment method is to shorten the lift lead or reduce the weight of the tail.
5) Forward float, that is, when the kite string is weak, the kite will float downward when the string is slightly pulled. The solution is to shorten the lower string.
6) Rotation, that is, the kite is not yet stable after being flown, and flies downwards while spinning like a wind wheel. If this happens after the kite is flown, it can be safely said that the kite production has failed. The simple remedy is to add a thin line at the end to act as a tail.
