Safe Kiting
All safety topics

Topic 9

Additional Safety Skills

Self-Launch

Kiting alone is never recommended, and it’s always best to launch with help from another kiter. But in some situations, it’s useful to know how to launch safely without another kiter.

Practice first in light wind with plenty of space, and have an experienced rider or instructor check your setup and technique before relying on it alone.

A few resources

Checklist

  1. I’m able to self-launch when necessary, when the conditions and available space allow it to be done safely.

My progress

  1. Not started
  2. Learned
  3. Practiced
  4. Complete
  5. Refresher due