General Questions & Answers

1) How Old Should You Be To Start Flying Kites?
While even a toddler enjoys kite flying with an adult, normaly a 6 year old can pilot a kite solo. For dual line stunt kites and large kites, they should be a minimum of 10 years. Remember "Stunt kites" require a certain level of understanding, so adult supervision is always recommended for children under the age of 16 years.

2) Does my kite need a tail?
Generally kites that require a tail come with one included. Many people add a tail merely for decorative purposes. However some tails are not only for decoration, when flying kites in strong winds the you will normaly find any kite will benefit from the stability that a tail provides.

3) Do I need to run to launch my kite?
You should never need to run to launch a kite. Nerely all modern kites are so light weight the smallest breeze is enough to get your kite aloft, just wait for the wind to inflate the sail.

4) What Kite Would You Recommend For A Beginner?
There are a lot of kites for beginners, but the key points to remember are :- What do you want to do with your kite. Tricks & Stunts?, Details of each kite with and recommended age can be found for all kites featured here. As a general rule, `soft` stunt kites fly slower so are easier to learn. For a beginner's stunt kite, look for either a flexible fibreglass frame that will be less likely to break, or a frame-less, spar less and thus `soft` power kite. They are easier to control and less likely to break upon crash landings.

5) My stunt kite won't fly... what's wrong?
The number one reason a stunt kite won't get off the ground is that you have not let out all of your flying line prior to launching.

6) My stunt kite is diving to the left (or right) and crashing. What's wrong?
The line is not even from each handle to the bridle or the swivel clip has slipped off of the tow point.