From David Bowie, New Zealand Kitefliers Association
DBOWIE@doc.govt.nz
It’s pretty clear that Microsoft didn’t include in the documentation about
its kite the warning (old hat to kite experts) that the product would not be
stable in a windy-ridge environment
(Feedback, 6 September).
Seriously though (in case you have the opportunity for a pleasant experience
with a kite), rising slopes and gentle breezes are OK. Ridges or hill tops
generate downdrafts and turbulence and are no fun.
