Assuming the safety leash is attached, the kite will not be rolling down the beach, it will flag out.
I don't get it. Unhooked self-launch is not for beginners. Ok. But experienced kiters should know how to self launch and do it in control and deal with potential malfunctions. So who needs to self launch unhooked?
The way I proposed is for beginners. I suggest to be unhooked only when kite is placed on the ground by a helper, after that you have time to examine lines holding only the CL and not touching the bar, then you hook in and steer the kite off the ground.
I know what you are saying and with ram airs you are doing a self launch/ no assistant ... only have your self to blame if your get hurt or worseevan wrote: ↑Thu Jan 03, 2019 12:27 amIf everyone took the same care into a launch as I must to launch a foil for a big air session, launch accidents should be a thing of the past.
launch accidents I have seen or read are from bad practice, hurry, worn/faulty gear or the lack of using the quick release.
simply let go of the bar as a first response.
+1. I totally agree.OzBungy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 03, 2019 1:39 amI don't get it. Unhooked self-launch is not for beginners. Ok. But experienced kiters should know how to self launch and do it in control and deal with potential malfunctions. So who needs to self launch unhooked?
Why would you turn an essentially simple task of self launching into a trick that increases the chances of failure?
Let me help with that analysis, good friend.sarc wrote: ↑Thu Jan 03, 2019 3:55 amExhibit A: people's opinions on the internet
Exhibit B: the number of people who killed themselves launching hooked this year
Exhibit C: the number of people who got hurt / caused injury / caused trouble launching unhooked over past several years (zero ?)
Hmmmm... let's see... opinions vs. dead people... which one is best? Carry the 3... take cosine... divide by pi... be back in a couple of hours when I have figure it out...
Exactly. One cannot count just the accidents - you must also know the number of launches done through each method.FLandOBX wrote: ↑Thu Jan 03, 2019 3:32 pmLet me help with that analysis, good friend.sarc wrote: ↑Thu Jan 03, 2019 3:55 amExhibit A: people's opinions on the internet
Exhibit B: the number of people who killed themselves launching hooked this year
Exhibit C: the number of people who got hurt / caused injury / caused trouble launching unhooked over past several years (zero ?)
Hmmmm... let's see... opinions vs. dead people... which one is best? Carry the 3... take cosine... divide by pi... be back in a couple of hours when I have figure it out...
Percentage of kiters who launch hooked in: I'd estimate 95%.
Percentage of kiters who launch unhooked: I'd estimate 5%, although I honestly don't remember seeing anyone ever launch unhooked at my spots.
Reason more people are hurt launching hooked in: 95% vs 5%.
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