From: reich@nosc.mil (Ronald S. Reich) Subject: DOG STAKE FLYING Date: Thu, 22 Sep 1994 13:30:08 GMT DOG STAKE FLYING: Here is a style of Dog Stake Flying that you Dog Stake Flyers may want to try. 1. Solidly anchor the dog stake to the ground. 2. Launch the kite at full length of lines. 3. Hook the handles onto the dog stake in such a way that they will not slip off. 4. Step toward the kite and allow the fly lines to slide under one of your arm pitts. I use my right arm pitt. 5. Reach toward the kite and press down on the fly lines to produce the necessary steering of the kite. 6. Walk toward the kite, allowing the fly lines to slide through your arm pitt. 7. You should be able to maintain control of the kite as you walk all the way out to it. 8. When you get to the kite, you can interrelate to it and perform some kind of theatrical action. Let your imagination be your guide. 9. To return to the dog stake, just walk backwards as you maintain control of the kite. 10. When doing this with a quadline kite, maintain control of the kite by pressing on the bottom lines. I let both lines pass under the same arm pitt. However some people step between the lines and have each side of the kite under the respective arms. I suggest that the first time you try this to do it in low winds not to exceed 5 mph. As you become proficient at it you can then try it in a little bit higher wind. Still Learning and Sharing, Ron Reich