GOSH isnt it all so simplistic in good ol cyber world. "Just teach people to let go of the bar", to "its the death grip” no one has seem to stated real world behavior - its more to do with the perceived ability of being in control that’s the issue... if your bow/sle is doing kite loops by itself somehow I cant see how letting go of the bar is going to do a great deal particularly if you have lost the ability to steer then it can be assumed the ability of the kite to depower would be compromised - its not to say don’t let go of the bar, but the situation at the time can warrant what ever might have been the best action in hindsight after the fact of your actions.
And here’s the point if your a bit slow on the uptake…
If something snaps, comes loose, goes haywire in an instant the user may tend to try and correct a kite or worse over correct the kite because of this erratic abnormal behavior - no matter if its c or a high depower kite - your going to get yanked and maybe spanked (you know like when you stuff a trick)!. Why? Because it is all split second stuff thrown in with your instincts of ability and the security in trying to correct the problem!
What’s more beneficial is awareness and prevention and that’s were the cyber world comes in good use in my opinion because I generally read up on posted accidents, helps keeps me grounded with the risks because lets face it its so easy to become blasé about the sport after a while - and that can be universal no matter what preference of kite you fly.
Practicing using the QR is more important in most instances because once it hits home (if still physically able) that your ability cant correct the situation be that from a broken line, chicken loop problem, bridle tangle - then ability of the QR comes into play and being able to release with your eyes closed (i.e. QR under water) might be what saves someone from serious injury.
Launching with the QR in one hand and the bar in the other, be that self or an assisted launch - to me seems like basic 101 stuff or better known as common sense.
ral inn first post pretty much summed it up with regards to QR use - unfortunately the key points were lost in translation because to some it could have been seen as indicative of the bow kites popularity and the safety they can be perceived to have.. Personally I would like to see the use of the words high depower as opposed to total depower when talking about bow characteristics.
LICENSING – it’s a contentious issue because the inherit nature of the sport with – line breakages, pulley malfunctions, volatile wind conditions and the list goes on - even though preventable from a legal point of view (and cyber view) realistically isn’t always practicable and therefore licensing holds a lot of grey areas in enforcement and the ability of prevention of accidents.
oh fluck! i have done it again.. and wrote a bloody essay!
theres not enough controlled sedation.
