elliot Magma III User manual
HOW TO FLY
Elliot Power kites
Congratulations on your purchase of an Elliot power kite!This traction kite
is a piece of sports equipment that will give you maximum fun. Please
read this manual carefully before you fly the kite; it is imperative that you
follow the safety instructions every time you use it. Your kite has been
designed to generate great traction powers. Please familiarize yourself
with these powers in low wind conditions first!
Technical data
Windrange
Type 1.5 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.5
color orange red blue orange red blue
surface area m21,25 1,74 2,5 3,34 4,17 5,42
aspect ratio 3,8 3,8 4 4 4,4 4,5
cells 18 22 22 24 24 26
high halfway cm 75 85 103 117 125 135
Beaufort 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1.5 m2
2.0 m2
3.0 m2
4.0 m2
5.0 m2
6.5 m2
Elliot GmbH • Bruchweg 12a • D-46509 Xanten
How to Fly Elliot Power kites
Overview
Leading edge
Air intakes
Main bridle
Brake bridle
Ground stake
Knot adjuster
Brake loops
Connector for hooking into the
harness (harness strop)
Loops for securing the kite
with a ground stake
Main loops
How to Fly Elliot Power kites
Landing
LANDING
When the lower ends of both handles are tilted towards the pilot, the brake lines get
pulled. At a certain point the airfl ow around the kite will be so disrupted that it will begin
to fl y backwards. The kite can then be slowly set down to the ground. This maneuver
even works in the middle of the wind window, in the power zone. The kite will again take
up its initial launching position and can be secured by a ground stake.
In strong winds:
If the wind is too strong for the currently used kite size, it is possible to land the kite at the
edge of the wind window, where traction is less strong. If the kite tries to drift off to one side,
increase pull at the appropriate brake line. When the kite is on the ground, grab with one hand
under the handle into the brake connector – the other hand is still holding the top ends of
both handles and wrap the handles around the ground stake. For safety reasons secure your
kite by putting some weight on the trailing edge, just as you did when setting it up.
WARNING: Never let your kite
plunge to the ground with the air
intake first! The internal pressure
may cause cells to break and may
damage the profiles.
How to Fly Elliot Power kites
Flying
NAVIGATION
Flying and using the bottom lines: Pull one handle and the kite will move in that
same direction. Pull your left handle and the kite will make a left hand turn, pull
the right handle and it will turn right. Keep both handles on the same level and
your kite will fl y in a straight line. By pulling and tilting a handle at the same time
the movement will be intensified. In doing so the bottom of the handle is pulled
towards the pilot, at the same time shortening the brake line. With combined
pulling and tilting motions the kite is easy to turn and will fly in any direction.
TIP: Take tension off the brake lines after each steering maneuver and tilt the
handles back into the launch position. Only then will the kite fly in a straight line
again. Always keep both handles close together in front of your body for full
control over the movement and flight path of the kite.
How to Fly Elliot Power kites
Flying lines:
The flying lines for your power kite are woven from the
special non-stretching fibers Dyneema or Spectra. Please
make sure you always use the lines that come with your kite
(or a similar quality). The top power lines should be stronger
(maximum 180 daN strength) than the lower brake lines
(maximum 90 daN strength). Any other material will stretch
too much and therefore be unsuitable. It is strongly recom-
mended that you do not use Kevlar!
The weaving of modern Dyneema lines is fixed (pre-streched)
and will not stretch during the first flights. Never the less,
please check your flying lines occasionally to ensure they are
the same length and adjust differences if necessary. Elliot
flying lines come on separate winders. By winding them in a
figure of eight pattern, a tangling of the lines can be avoided.
Alternatively, simply use your quadline handles for winding,
without detaching the lines from the handles or from the kite.
Kite and Accessories
Leading edge
Trailing edge
Winder with
flying lines
How to Fly Elliot Power kites
Before start
The wind window:
The wind window is the potential flight zone of a kite. In the power zone, the middle
area of the wind window, a kite generates the strongest pull from the wind. Towards
the edge of the wind window traction lessens. At the top of the wind window, in the
zenith directly above the pilot, is the launching and parking position.
zenith
start
landing
power zone
How to Fly Elliot Power kites
REVERSE LAUNCH
Should the kite be lying on the ground
“the wrong way round”, you may
launch it in reverse. To achieve this
pull the breaking lines so that the kite
will slowly launch backwards until it is
high enough in the air. Then maneuver
the kite in the required direction and
loosen the brake lines to let it pick up
power again. There verse launch requires
some skill and is suitable for light to
moderatewind.
LEADING EDGE LAUNCH
In strong wind, a leading edge launch
makes far more sense. Important: Fly
the kite out of the wind window, not
into it! This way, the kite will be easier
to control. For a leading edge launch
at the right side of the wind window,
please pull the left side. Enforce the
movement by simultaneously pulling
at the left brake line. The kite will
unfold over the right wing tip – and
you can relaunch it.
How to Fly Elliot Power kites
Flying
To launch your grounded kite fly it
through the middle of the wind window
into the zenith. When climbing to the
zenith it will develop strong traction. For
that reason, it is important to lay out
the lines according to the prevailing wind
direction before launch and to ensure
they are safely attached to the kite and
handles. Also, make sure that you choose
the right size of kite for the prevailing
wind conditions. Grab the handles at the
top end, directly under the power line
connector. Tension in the brake lines (at
the bottom) is released. Launch your kite
by pulling both handles simultaneously.
In light to moderate wind, you may have
to take a step back and pull harder. The
kite will launch from the ground and
climb directly to the zenith. In strong
wind, the kite should be launched care-
fully at the edge of the wind window.
A partner may secure the kite for you.
The pull is a great deal less strong at the
edges, enabling you to launch safely and
reducing strain on the material.
TIP: When you perform these and other maneuvers at
the beach, there is always the chance of sand getting
inside the cells via the air intakes, even into the closed
wing tips.For this reason Elliot power kites feature so-
called dirtouts. These are small openings at the leading
edge of the out most wing tips shut by Velcro® tape.
Rip the Velcro® open to shake the sand out of the cells.
How to Fly Elliot Power kites
Safety instructions
1. Your kite and all accessories are in a good technical condition and
assembled correctly. Please make sure that you never fly your kite in
situations where you are not fully in control.
2. Please stay away from others kiters, as flying lines under tension are
razor-sharp! (risk of injuries)
3. To ensure the safety of on lookers, animals and yourself,
> do not fly your kite in crowded parks or on full beaches, near busy
roads or power lines,
> respect designated wildlife sanctuaries,
> never fly your kite where other people might feel disturbed.
4. In approaching storms and thunderstorms kiting means mortal danger.
5. Please keep a safety distance of at least 5 km from all airfields.
6. In Germany flying lines may only be up to 100 meters long, in some
urban areas only up to 60 meters. If in doubt, please contact your local
authority.
How to Fly Elliot Power kites
Setting up the kite, attaching the flying lines:
Lay your kite out on the ground so that the bridle lines are facing upwards and
the air intake in a downwind direction. Secure the kite by putting some sand,
rounded stones or small, filled bags on the trailing edge. Then, lay out the lines
of the main bridle (and the brake bridle) without twists in a windward direction.
Next, attach the flying lines to the bridle, preferably with a lark’s head knot (see
illustration). Make sure to connect the thicker power lines to the main bridle and
the thinner brake lines to the brake bridle.
Now unwind the flying lines completely, lay them out against the wind and
attach the flying lines to the handles, again with lark’s head knots. Secure the
handles with a ground stake so it cannot fly off, as shown in the illustration.
weight Trailing edge
How to Fly Elliot Power kites
Launching preparations
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