I bet this is exactly what Hung meant. He's propably one of those who think "chicken loop" is just the right term for the device which is only being used by chickens...rufus wrote:Hung,
what do you mean byThe possibility of "not holding the bar" in an emergency situation would require "not being hooked in" at all, no? That would mean no use of the chicken loop at all?If safety is the most important issue in kiting, why some of us is moving away from this simple and most effective "not holding the bar" safety technique ???
There are places where you just cannot use two line kite. In Finland the wind is always so gusty that nobody is using two line kites - everyone are using four liners.. Small two line kites are only used in training..
Since the launching and landing are the most dangerous moments, I'd suggest that everyone just disconnect from the chicken loop at those moments. It's not that difficult to remember.
And keep those kites low when on/near land - parking the kite to zenith is so tempting... and so dangerous...
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Lenze