I am not sure if unhooking your leash is the best option for self landing, depending on the kite. I used to ride my Cabrinha kites in the "suicide" (clicked above the chicken loop relying only on the depower of the bar should I hit the release or drop the bar unhooked). However if I thought I was going to need to self land I would make sure it was attached at the proper spot on 1 line. So if the landing went bad the kite would flag out on one line. So if you do not normally use a single line safety system or IDS, you should move it to the point before self landing, I see detaching the lease being slightly safer for the kiter but significantly more dangerous for pedestrians and kite access. With the proper attachment point you should not get dragged. Also note, it seems the kite companies are moving in the right direction with the attachment points, Cabrinha, Slingshot, North all have re-ridable true 100% depower leash attachment points at the chicken loop.
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12-15-2008, 09:07 AM
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