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Still just having fun, getting much better at forwards, the wind here is either too strong, OR light and variable, which makes it hard, going to head to the beach after work to see if its a little more consistent there.

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I did put the motor on my back (left off the prop) just to see how weird it felt, and it was weird, Im way topheavy, my desk job has definately taken my muscles away! Once the wing was up kiting wasnt bad, its pretty weird feeling the weight shift move around.

Big time! Pretty excited!

Great kiting last night, figured out what I was doing wrong with the forwards (not getting under it quickly and letting go of the risers too fast), so after realizing that by watching YT vids, I nailed every forward I tried, 5 for 5!

Wind was about 1-2mph, and I had no problems, really happy!

Always the most difficult to master.

With nil wind make sure you are EXACTLY into wind. That might sound crazy but more times than not there is a puff of wind at 20 feet, just where the wing is going to be. Don't use the brakes, move sideways a little to centre yourself under the wing.

It takes practice and is easy to overcompensate.

I suffered a long time with the same problem in the early days. Make sure also that both arms are at the same height, as one is always stronger than the other.

Lastly you have to have commitment, it's surprising what advantage the right mindset gives you.

Cheers, Alan

Thanks Alan! A buddy also mentioned, that I look back as its coming up, and that could be adjusting the risers also giving me problems.

All good tips to try when the rain stops

I should have enough funds saved up in a month or so to start with a trainer and get in the air.

Ok, a little more progress today, there was nil wind so I figured Id just work on forward launch practice, the issue I seem to be having is as the wing comes up, it goes to one side or another, and I cant save it, so I try to fix it with brake and it falls to the side before it gets above me.

Arms back at just under shoulder level, then as you pull on the A risers/lines lift the arms as the wing rises behind you.

The technique is to 'guide' the wing up keeping tension in the A lines, this pulls the leading edge up into the airstream.

With forward launches you must keep moving forward, if you pause the wing will fall.

Give it a try and let us know how you get on.

If you are trying kiting in strong winds ALWAYS wear a helmet, there have been serious injuries caused by being dragged along. We need all the participants in this sport

Cheers, Alan

Thanks Alan, that makes sense, appreciate it!

I wouldnt try in strong winds, the other day in 5-6mph winds kiting was so easy, I could do side to side on the runway, and back the wing up to where I started, but my forwards Im just doing wrong. Ill give the tips a try, thanks again!

no, but cant afford an instructor at the moment, so Im learning kiting myself until I can.

Bought a PPG setup a couple weeks ago, nobody else near me is flying these that I can find so here is my journey..

Learning to kit, I get about an hour after work to play, wind has been really light, like <4mph, after a few evenings Im getting good at reverse launches, but forwards are hard, I always have it either not coming up overhead, or falling to the side.

Here is a little vid a buddy made the other day, critique? I only have a couple hours under my belt so far, most of that time is setting and resetting up the wing from fails, haha.

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Thanks, been figuring out kiting, but its HARD with no wind lately, had a little breeze yesterday and that made it alot easier, reverse launches are easiest, have only had one forward launch work out.

Right near the Canadian border in Lynden. I can not find any US based forums on PPG, and this one keeps popping up, so here I am!

Like to find more locals into this, I will be learning soon and look forward to an awesome summer of flying!

Trying to find anything North America, so far this seems closest, but no posts in a long time.. Anyone in USA?