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Test and Pull your primary safety week !!

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Created by IrishANDY > 9 months ago, 5 Mar 2012
IrishANDY
NSW, 22 posts
5 Mar 2012 9:57PM
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In light of recent incidents I suggest we all test and get used to using our primary safety systems.

It needs to be instinctive (Like gear changing or pulling the hand brake of your car , you dont need to look for it )....... and for that to be the case we all need to be familiar of its position so in the event of the unforeseen you just yank it !!!

Ill be using mine next time I'm out

Safe kiting

Craig66
NSW, 2466 posts
5 Mar 2012 10:10PM
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IrishANDY said...

In light of recent incidents I suggest we all test and get used to using our primary safety systems.

It needs to be instinctive (Like gear changing or pulling the hand brake of your car , you dont need to look for it )....... and for that to be the case we all need to be familiar of its position so in the event of the unforeseen you just yank it !!!

Ill be using mine next time I'm out

Safe kiting




Just Yank it ?????

but my kite was not made in America

suniboy21
VIC, 1090 posts
5 Mar 2012 10:22PM
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Good call, just be carefull that you dont release your saftey leash by accident!

Mr float
NSW, 3452 posts
5 Mar 2012 10:23PM
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good idea ,having said that from my own pesonal experience when it all goes to crap the time it takes to clear your mind and go for the so called "safety" release is an eternity and by then it's probably too late .My advice is "safety week " keep plenty of room and time between you and disaster.

ok
NSW, 1089 posts
6 Mar 2012 3:22PM
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dont panic

Puetz
NT, 2186 posts
6 Mar 2012 2:02PM
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... good idea!

A couple of years ago I had to punch out and bing, the safety line snapped when under load and kite ran away from me, the red line looked ok but it wasn't, so testing is a good idea.

cheers,

Robert.



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