Dodd's 6 step Learning/Practice system for Dual Line Sport Kites
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This section is from Flight School with Dodd Gross. For more info, visit dodd gross designs and dodds flight school group on facebook.
This section is from Flight School with Dodd Gross. For more info, visit dodd gross designs and dodds flight school group on facebook.
Yep, your videos are like the Bible of kite-flying, Dodd. Thanks for bringing us into the sport!
Great work !
thanks for the lesson Dodd, this helps me out alot
Love the 1995 music! Good kite video though!
thank you so much. your videos allow all to enjoy this sport and constantly progress
Hello😊My dear friend💙 It's amazing speed⭐It's cool❗Very nice video👍😉
Thks For Sharing!
"Punch turn". We call that a "push turn". Same thing. Instead of pulling the left line to turn left you push the right line to turn left, and visa versa. It's very useful at the edge of the "window" to avoid stalling the kite as pulling to turn increases the angle of attack, bringing the kite closer to the stall. Push turning reduces that angle and, well, you get the idea, right?....Uncle Rick P.S. You meet the nicest people flying kites!
I’m new to flying and have only been doing it a couple of months, and starting in the last week, I’ve been working hard on push/punch turns now that I understand it. It’s still a bit awkward with my left arm but good lord- it’s so much easier to fly a square or hexagon using pushes instead of pulls.
Hello dodd. I am a follower of yours from Spain. I wanted to ask you about your first step kite model in what way it differs from the freestyle. Many thanks, regards
Whats the wind speed he is flying in?
I’ve just ordered my very first single and dual line kites and am fast realizing that I’m tumbling into a big rabbit hole. 🤣
I hate to say this but you are probably right. I recently bought a stunt pilot kite and after attempting to launch it hundreds of times, it rises about 10 feet off the ground and then takes an immediate nose drive into the ground. I'm on the verge of giving up.
@@KenSerpico5450 The first few weeks of flying were rough for me, but a big part of that has to do with the fact that I was brand new to this, there was very little wind to work with especially for someone with no skill, I also was using a very cheap Chinese made kite that’s heavy, it had no wrist straps, instead having cheap plastic handle spools, and the line was cheap knockoff dyneema. The kit also has no feasible way to adjust the bridle, and to make matters worse, I made the noob mistake of buying 300 pound Dacron line, just to be safe, and used that- so for the first 3 weeks, I was all jacked up, and while I was able to launch the kite, I was not able to keep it airborne for more than a few seconds, except for two times where I managed to stay airborne for about 45 seconds. That Dacron line was extremely heavy, and the kite itself is very heavy, and I just could not keep the damned thing in the air even in 8 mph winds. I said “screw this, I’m getting a better kite, I’m getting wrist straps with lightweight 150 pound Dyneema line, and I’m going to make this happen.” So I splurged and spend about $160 bucks on a 7-foot Prism Quantum 2.0 kite, and it came with wrist straps attached to 80 feet (per strap) of quality Dyneema line, and it’s just so much higher quality than the other cheap one I had. For one, it’s got carbon fiber rods, you can fully adjust the bridles both where the lines connect, which allows you to account for lighter or heavier winds and make the kite turn wider and slower or sharper and faster with more pull. You can also adjust the bridle at the center T at the base of the kite, which allows you to raise or lower the nose to adjust for high winds or low winds, and how hard the kite pulls. Pretty sure you pull the nose towards the ground in low winds, and raise the nose away from the ground for more lift in high winds. Anyways, I got that kite, and still being a total noob, I took the kite out in 4-6 mph winds, (I should mention that the only convenient place to fly near me is a bowl with trees on the north side, so when the wind blows south, there’s lots of turbulence, but when it blows north, there’s less trees causing turbulence) and was able to launch it immediately no problem. I could only keep it in the air for 10-20 seconds at a time because I don’t know how to fly in low wind. I was definitely getting frustrated because literally for over 3 weeks, there were no windy days. Weather said 4-6 mph, seemed more like 2 mph. But then, finally, I got a windy day, where the wind was blowing steady north at 14 mph with gusts to 19 and I took that Prism out, launched, and it rocketed into the air and I hit neutral, and finally got a good 7-8 minute flight until I crashed trying to do some loops. I flew that thing for 4 and a half hours that day and got the basics of loops, and then I had about 5 or 6 more windy days after that where I got about 3 hours a day in and got a little better at landing, got spins and figure 8s and now I’m working on snap stalls and stalls period, but I’m thinking I’m going to try to learn those with 20 foot line sets. My point is, don’t give up! You’re going to get a windy day, and then you’re gonna get a good launch and have it in the air for as long as it takes you to experiment into a crash. 🤣 But you will get it. One thing that I do is I’ll check my weather app and get the actual wind direction, and I’ll open my compass in my phone and set the kite up exactly downwind to eliminate the guesswork of not being able to tell wind direction from experience. 🤣 When you have good wind that’s free from turbulence, and your lines and wrist straps are lined up and you’ve stood your kite up, you’ll be able to keep it in the air. And I’m telling you, it’s an absolute blast when you get that first good flight and get to feel that kite pulling and you start to control it a little bit. Once you get that first good flight, and you will- whoa man, it’s a ton of fun. Man, I get bummed on days that it’s not windy and now I’m waiting on a lower leading edge rod because I splintered mine. Booo. Keep at it and you’ll be killing it in no time.
@@TheArizonaAssasin Garth, thanks for your words of confidence. I bought my Alpha Plus kite that came with Dyneema 150 lb/82 foot line about three weeks ago. Here in my area, the average winds are around 15 mph, which I believe are perfect conditions. Every weekend, I have spent around two hours trying to get it airborne with no success. I'm sure if/when I get it flying, it will be an exhilarating feeling. I'll keep at it and let you know if I have any success. Thanks again.
@@KenSerpico5450 You’re very welcome. I definitely can relate to how frustrating it is to just want to fly the kite and keep it in the air. Are there any trees or buildings within 100-200 yards of where you are going to fly? The trees on the north side of my flying ground are about 50 feet off the ground, and when I’m trying to fly in that field with south winds, the turbulence really makes for inconsistent flights, even in strong winds. I’ve also noticed that every time I go to fly later in the afternoon after 5 PM, the good winds from earlier in the day have been non existent. I almost bought an Alpha Plus but then when I saw that Prism and how easy it was to tune/adjust the bridles, I figured “even I probably can’t screw this up” and pulled the trigger. 🤣 And I will say as a complete beginner, that the adjustable bridles have been the game changer for me, and that the bridle tuning has made the difference between a good flight or no flight at all. If the wind is blowing 8 mph and I adjust the bridle for high winds, I either can’t get a good launch, or I’ll get a good launch and the kite will just meander its way back to the ground. So, I’ve figured that once I’ve got a little bit more experience, I’m going to give the Alpha Plus a try. It definitely doesn’t help that flying stunt kites isn’t something that a ton of people are doing, especially where I live, so I have been having to learn on my own. But I seriously think that you might have better luck for now if you try with a different kite that allows you to easily tune the bridles, as it definitely worked for me.
@@TheArizonaAssasin I'll be flying the kite at the beach or at a soccer fields complex, where there are no trees nearby and plenty of open space. Some good news, I talked to the kite shop owner where I bought my kite and told him I was having problems launching my kite. He offered me a free lesson. He immediately noticed that one of the bridles was off center and fixed it. After an hour of stern instructions, I was able to perform circles and low ground passes. The instructor told me, I bought a good kite by choosing an Alpha Plus.
Why ? Oh why, does the wind stop every fricking time I want to fly??? I have micro minis key chain kites , single line characters, box ,high flyers and every time. Do Chinook, Mariah and Santana all hate me? Cursed in so. Cal thanks
Three times real things why I didn't do it
Mr. Gross, Is there a chance of a possible re-visiting or a freshening up of your videos? There is a need for an over simplified and direct (no technical terminology or familiar jargon) version of all you've done here, and that would fill the huge vacuum left by those who would reserve the knowledge base for only those who can afford face to face instruction, or the purchase of confusing video series' direct from some corporate entity. What exists out in the world is what I like to call second child syndrome, or a shadow based learning system. The masters have forgotten the origin of their accrued wisdom, and all the ignorance associated with the learning process that they've shed over the years. A real life dumbing down of the fundamentals would be insulting to the hobby, and that is the furthest thing from what I am suggesting, however, if I'm honest, it really couldn't hurt. It's painful to attend festivals or random weekends out, and see the moms and dads doing their best to help their little balls of exuberance, yet... they've got nothing to refer to when all that's happening is crashing and crying... As "non-social" as our society has become, the kiting world needs a voice of clarity and guidance. One that comes in a nice sanitary, easy access, digital format, and I think you are just the person who can make that a reality for us all. Thank you for all that you have already done for us, and your time just reading this!
I totally agree!!!!
He's retired from flying.
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It's almost impossible to understand these videos in any practical manner.
That's because you're stupid