Latest Pilot tips (9 Sept 2002):

• The Pilot is insensitive to bridle changes (small changes have little or no effect)
• You can decrease the power by pulling in the second bridle.
• If the kite pulls to the right, There are three options for fixing this:
  1. Shorten the left hand, second bridle. This depowers the left hand side of the kite, stopping it from "overtaking" the right hand side.
  2. Lengthen the right hand, second bridle. This powers up the right hand side, stopping it from being overtaken by the left.
  3. Shorten the left hand, bottom bridle by a lot, maybe a hand span. This acts as a brake on the left hand side, but works poorly.
• Production Pilots now have a fourth bridle to the leading edge. This helps with re-launch.
• Production pilots now have the rear bridle extended by about 100mm.
• If the kite is too stable (super-stable), then pull in the second bridle a little to increase lift and make it slightly unstable. Super-stability is the problem where a kite flies rock solid but slowly leans over to one side thill it reaches the ground at the edge of the window. Most kites need a little osscilation in their flight to be able to correct any leaning.
• The seam allowance can be inferred by reading the plan carefuly.
• Experience shows that beautifuly built pilots made from expensive fabric, either fly poorly or are quickly lost. Kites thrown together from scrap fly best.