Where to Fly Kite in Singapore?
Good places to see here
HOW DOES A KITE WORK?
To fly the kite you will need wind. Pretty basic. But winds can vary, and kites are different in the amount of wind they will need to fly. A slight wind which can be felt on your face and cause trees to lightly rustle will be about a five mile per hour wind. Mini kites and delta kites will fly in this wind.
A gentle breeze of about six to ten miles per hour will extend flags and put tree leaves in constant motion. Now you can fly delta kites, dragon kites, and diamond kites.
When the wind begins to lift dust and small papers off the ground, it is classed a moderate breeze at about eleven to fifteen miles per hour. You may fly parafoils, large diamonds, and stunt kites.
When small waves form on inland lakes and pond, the wind is about sixteen to twenty miles per hour and is called a fresh breeze. Stunt kites, diamonds and deltas will fly in this type of wind.
At twenty-one miles per hour and above you have no business flying a kite. Find a hole and crawl in!
Light Breeze - 0 - 5 MPH
Wind felt on face, leaves rustle
Fly - Large delta kites
Gentle Breeze - 6 - 10 MPH
Leaves and small twigs in constant motion, wind fully extends flags
Fly Delta, Dragon, Big Wing Stunter Kites
Moderate Breeze - 11 - 15MPH
Raises dust and small paper, small branches move
Fly- Diamond, Cellular, Parafoils, Soft Stunter Kites
Fresh Breeze - 16 - 20 MPH
Small leaved trees begin to sway, crested whitecaps on inland lakes
Fly Small Stunt Kites
Strong Breeze - 21 MPH +
Large branches move, umbrellas difficult to control
Kites should not be flown in this kind of wind
Kites are decidedly low tech, so problems are few. Most problems seem centered around the need for a tail. Not all kites need a tail, but most kites can benefit from the stability offered by one in high winds. Tails can be for fun or decoration. Good quality kites will include a tail with the kite if one is needed.
If the kite won’t gain altitude either the wind is too feeble, the tail is too heavy, or the tow line may need to be adjusted. Move this 1/8 inch at a time, up or down, to adjust.
Why balance?
Kites contain bridle lines, which are attached in two places:
• The bottom of the centered stick.
• The front, or nose, of the kite.
Kite lines are usually made out of kite string.
The line the kite flier holds is called the towline.
This line must be attached to the bridle line at the exact point where the kite is balanced.
Usually it is in the middle of the bridle line.
Which is called the tow point; it allows the kite to fly because,
it divides the airflow up evenly around the kite.
The towline forces the kite to stay in one place, thus it has to go up, and not forward.
Do as infinity, and beyond!
The length of the towline affects how high the kite will fly, and how stable it is.
The higher the kite, the more resistance.
The longer the length of the towline, the higher the kite will fly and vice versa.
Why Kites will fall?
To stay aloft, the air pressure flowing under and over the wings needs to be equal on both sides.
If it becomes unequal, kite will begin to wobble, and if it is not equalized quickly, kite will fall.
A kite-flyer can equalize the pressure by keeping the kite level into the wind most of the time. This likely to be able to explain why kite will fall.
First and foremost, attaching line to a kite is the important first step when you get your kite.
An improperly attached line will throw off the balance of the kite,
making it difficult or even impossible to keep airborne.
Attaching a line to a kite begins with a lark's-head knot.
KITE WON'T FLY?
Not every flight goes well. If your kite isn’t flying right, maybe you have one of these problems:
- Lousy Wind:
There may not be enough wind.
Or maybe there is too much.
The amount of wind you need to fly easily depends on the design of your kite.
If your kite uses a tail, try adding or reducing the tail’s length in different winds. - Turbulence:
Are you trying to fly behind a big tree or building?
The wind is going to be really bad there. - Tuned Out:
Remember that you can adjust the towpoint on most kites for different winds.
This is called “tuning”. If your tow-point is too high or too low, your kite won’t fly.
Try setting it about 1/3 from the top of the kite for starters. - Loopy:
If your kite loops around in circles, try adding tail, adjusting the tow-point,
or tightening the bow line. - Dragging:
If your kite won’t lift, try reducing tail, adjusting the tow-point,
or loosening the bow line. Is your flying line wet or too heavy?
Is the sail of the kite too loose to catch the wind?
Make adjustments to lighten the load and increase efficiency. - Unstable:
Winds close to the ground aren’t as good as the wind up fifty feet or so.
Get a good launch and fly up into smoother winds.
