LynnBox - Flight Experiences

The Lynn box offers at least three different kinds of the bridle binding:

1. Bridle of one point at the front cross-beam
2. Bridle of two points at the front wings
3. Bridle of four points at the front and rear wings

We decided for variant 2, since variant appeared too unstable to us 1 and 3 sometimes too much pressure exercises variant on the wings. With variant 2 the kite can look for each other its angle of incidence and has nevertheless a good side guidance by the outside binding. Thus the Lynn box flew quite well with 2,5 to 5 Beaufort with a relatively steep flight angle. With strong wind it bent to "pump" and one could the periodic stretches of the 700kp-Polyester-line clearly feel. Only once the box a looping shot close over the soil, when the wind suddenly changed the direction around 90°. Takeoff and landing were somewhat exciting, since soil eddies could drive the kite to the side and affect the wings so the soil. This exerted naturally strong pressure on the sleeves, which could break thereby. The material had therefore also twice torn.

As one should not make it:

One of our first flights was on a kite celebration in Stoelln 1995. There it was to be let rise possible also in the evening still kite. After the box already by day flew wanted we it evening to again start. But despite a number of aids this attempt did not succeed to us. The wind came from the direction of an nearby forest and swirled at the soil too strongly. As all aids away made we were in the moon light still another attempt too second. Uwe at the cord and I at the kite. I put the kite up and Uwe tightened strongly. And actually the kite climbed. A shade only suddenly came to me. It was Uwe, who clasped itself to the line and slipped over the meadow. As he on my height was jumped I likewise to the line and pulled with all strength. Together we could hold the kite straight position. Of decreasing/going back was not to be thought. In wind direction the tents and living mobile of the kite fliers stood. Of releasing was thus not to be thought. When the forces shrank from me and were nobody in the proximity, I cried now after assistance. To some time, which seemed to me like an eternity, helping hands came, with which we could fasten the kite then to a soil anchor. That could be done again well!