Hi All,
Great topic. I like the idea of writing down some of the more common scenarios and what you would do in those situations. Even better would be putting on your harness and bar and going through the motions. I like the idea of when in doubt, get out. In my earlier days, when things went wrong, I would instinctively try to steer the kite and not QR. One day at the spit in Hood River on the lighter to mid range of my 12m, I had someone launch me. When he let go and I tried to keep the kite low, the kite started to shoot up to zenith and then crashed on to the beach on the opposite side of the wind window. Then it skidded into hot launch position, I fell down, was drgged and then released. Too late?? I'd say. My point is, as the kite started to drift up to zenith, I should have known something was wrong and gotten out. But in retrospect, my mind thought, "This is wierd, my kite is going to zenith, I should steer it back down." Too late. Thanks!