Tips on How to Fly a Kite

_Elsa_

Elsa has to call Tiffi to share with her all that she found on Google. They definitely need to fly some kites!

“Hi Tiffi, you guys have to learn how to fly kites!” exclaims Elsa. “I just found a bunch of information that I can share with you and I just found some instructions on how to make them. It doesn’t look that difficult at all.”

Tiffi is very excited that her friend is helping her with this! She can’t wait to see what information she found online. Elsa goes back to her googling.

‘Flying a kite can seem a little tricky at first, but once you get the hang of it you’re kite will be sailing along in the sky in no time.  Here are a few tips that can help you along the way.  

Find A Safe Space To Fly Your Kite - Safety is absolutely paramount in flying your kite. Be sure to find an appropriate space to fly your kite. You’re looking for a large area, free from powerlines and trees.  The beach is an excellent place to fly a kite. Lots of local parks also have open spaces that make it easy to fly a kite safely.  

Kite Flying Weather - Make sure you have appropriate weather to fly a kite in. Look for a clear, breezy day with winds ranging from 5 to 12 mph.  Never fly a kite in an approaching storm. Lightning is attracted to tall objects, including kites, and flying one when there might be lightning is extremely dangerous.  

Kite String - Make sure you have lots of string that can be let out quickly. You’ll want at least 100 feet that can unroll very fast as the kite gains altitude.  Since the spool our string was on was hollow, we placed another shorter dowel in the middle of it so the string could run out quickly to keep up with the kite.  If you order kite string online, they usually come with a spool that will accomplish this for you.  

Common Flight Problems - If you’re kite won’t launch easily, try getting a running start.  If you kite keeps taking a nosedive, there could be too much wind. If the kite sinks by the tail, there’s probably not enough wind.  If your kite starts spinning, try adding beads or tying ribbons to the tail to it to add just a little more weight to keep it upright.’ (Source)   

Tiffi calls everyone to share the information about kite flying. She lets them know that it’s not difficult to make these kites and tells them what supplies they will need. They all get excited so Tiffi asks who wants to meet to make these kites. The boys say that they will just buy them because they are doing so many things at the moment. The girls are ready to get the supplies and meet with Tiffi. She tells them that they can get together on Friday and asks if this is enough time for them to get the supplies. The girls can’t wait to start working on this.

Let’s continue - Time to build the kites

Start at the beginning – Let’s go fly a kite!