FT - 05 GEARBOX

Key Elements:

• keeping the centers of the kites at the same height during the figure
• keeping the distance of (the center of) first and last kite the same during the figure
• even turns

Description:

• "IN" call:
  when kites are lined up (according to diagram)
• kites are "floating" at about ^7, center of the kites about one kite-width apart. the leftmost kite starts rotating 180°, c.w. when the kite has rotated 90° the next kite starts rotating, this one c.c.w. next kites will turn, in the same way, c.w. and c.c.w.
• "OUT" call:
  when the last kite has turned the full 180°, all kites still at the same heigh

[Eplanation: ]

last changes: dec 26; 1998