The windplot shown above was for two days prior to the accident. I understand the guy started in 9 to 10 kts. and it boosted to 30 kts. with a 16 m C kite at the time of the accident.
I put it in there because so many people, perhaps too many particularly in northern areas may kite regardless of incoming squalls. Most of the time you won't have a life threatening experience, just often enough to make doing so a fools proposition. Sorry for the confusion.
This is something to think about. In severe accidents, riders almost never successfully active their emergency depower for many reasons. You can try to reduce the list of reasons but I would work even harder on avoiding the violent weather in the first place.
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