From: reich@nosc.mil (Ronald S. Reich)
Subject: Re:: alt.Nomenclature
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 1994 13:12:12 GMT

>From: arch@cisco.com (Arch Mott)
Arch Mott writes:
>How about the one _so_ popular with beginning teamers:
>The 69: Two kites tangle causing each other to "go down".
>(Sorry,  I know it's silly, but it's happened so many  times  it 
>_had_ to have a name).

     "The  69"  is  a variation of or perhaps a  prelude  to  the   
"Wrap  and Split" whereby two kites fly follow the leader up  the 
center of the wind window.  Then execute a single paired wrap  at 
the top and dive, follow the leader toward the ground.  Prior  to 
reaching the ground, one flyer execute a 90 degree right turn and 
the other flyer will execute a 90 degree left turn.  The twist in 
the  lines will move rapidly toward the flyers.  After the  kites 
have  separated about 50 to 100 feet both kites will turn up  and 
head back toward the center where they meet and execute an unwrap 
in the appropriate direction so as to remove the twist created by 
the  initial wrap at the top.  They exit the unwrap in  a  follow 
the leader formation headed straight up the center.

     The  FLIGHT SQUADRON also uses the term "Wrap and Split"  to 
indicate  the the practice is over and it is time to wrap up  our 
lines and leave the field.

                   Still Learning and Sharing,

                            Ron Reich