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WARNING
Launching and flying a kite can be potentially dangerous, especially when
ignoring basic safety guidelines.
Always be extremely careful when using a kite.
Incorrect handling or misuse of a kite may cause serious injuries and/or death.
When using a kite, you are responsible for your own safety and that of others
around you.
A kite can be dangerous for as long as the Safety-System hasn’t been
deployed.
Never hesitate to use the Safety-System (you can’t ever use it too early or not
enough, only too little or too late).
Never use a kite prior to professional instruction by a certified kite surfing
school. For trained inflatable-kite users, a proper introduction into the
FLYSURFER-System is essential (thoroughly read this manual).
You can find competent FLYSURFER-schools under www.flysurfer.de
Safety Guidelines
• Never launch a kite during thunderstorms, in stormy conditions or before
gustfronts.The risk of injury increases over-proportionally with the wind strength,
the gustiness, with suddenly increasing or completely onshore wind.
• Check the weather conditions and choose the right size of kite, a kite that’s too
big can be very dangerous.
• Lines under tension can cut like a knife. Never touch the lines unless the kite is
properly secured on the ground.
• Only use a kite with a fully functioning Safety-System, wear a helmet and impact
vest.
• Always check the current condition of your equipment, especially wear and tear
parts (depowerloop, pulleys and V-lines) as they are very important for a safe
and controlled flying. Never launch a kite that has any weakened or worn parts.
• Only sail out as far as you are able to swim back.
• Thoroughly check the kite-spot for shallows, obstacles, currents etc.
• Keep two line-length of distance between yourself and other beach users,
obstacles, etc. Never fly the kite above other people downwind of you.
• Make sure that you are being watched while you are kite surfing and someone
can call for help in an emergency.
• Only use the kite if you are in a good physical condition and never under the
influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
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