Spinning – if you try to turn too violently with one brake the kite can suddenly start to spin. It will pull harder as the spin speed increases and its hard to recover. Try applying brake in the opposite direction but if it gets out of hand let go of the handles and and pick everything up later ! Smaller kites are more prone to this.

Overpowered – its tempting to fly in very windy conditions, however if you’re overpowered the kite will pull very hard. If you run forwards with the kite you will trip up – it always happens. Try to ease the kite directly overhead or to one side. Even in a strong wind use a pulling action to SLIDE the kite to one edge of the wind window. It can be done slowly and under control. You don’t need the brakes. As the kite gets to the very edge it will sink and eventually touch the ground. At this point you have two options a) get someone to catch the kite or b) If for example the kite is on the RIGHT and just touches the ground, apply a lot of LEFT brake to flip the kite horizontal then BOTH brakes hard to land it FAST. If this is done in one fluid movement the kite will land quickly and safely. Stake out the handles then get to the kite to move it into the stable position. This is a good technique for experienced fliers in a high wind.
 

Fly the kite to the edge on the wind window, then:	Ease it down towards the beach which looks easy but the wind's actually gusting around 20mph, then:	Do a tip stand - not really necessary but it looks good then brake RIGHT hard and then both brakes together to land

 

After a while you should be able to control the kite, stop it, spin, reverse and land etc with good control.

If the kite launches but accelerates slowly there maybe too much brake – land and adjust the brake lines. If the kite launches well but doesn’t respond to brake inputs for turning and reversing – land and adjust (you will probably have to land using the technique described above).