Kite flying

Dana M. Hague wrote:
People often fly kites from a state park adjacent to my local airport.
There are signs, though, prohibiting kites from the area along the
runway centerline.

They even have kite festivals there... and I've passed kites while
flying at 1200' (though participants in the festival are *supposed* to
stay below 500').

-Dana

On 18 Apr 2006 14:04:14 -0700, wrote:

Some kites have up to 500 feet of line or more.
mike s

Robert M. Gary wrote:
Wow, how high were they flying those kits? 100 feet would seem quite
high for a kite. Maybe I'm wrong here.

-Robert

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When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half.

Check Pt. 101 which regulates kites, stationary balloons, etc.

You really need to stop thinking of ways airplanes will crash. Some day it
will get you on a TSA list.

Maybe that'll rid us of our resident r.a.p. troll?

I have one of those Gibson Girl kites. It flies great, but is rather
boring as kites go.

Anybody know why the emergency transmitter was called a "Gibson Girl"?
Hint: It was shaped to facilitate being held between the legs while the
operator turned the generator crank.

David Johnson

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Maybe that'll rid us of our resident r.a.p. troll?

Not as quick as a 12-gauge though...

On 2006-04-18, Skylune wrote:
I saw a few kids flying kites over the weekend. It occurred to me: What
if they were flying the kites real high in the vicinity of GA airports? I
don't think there are any laws about kite flying off airport property.

Yes there are - there is a section in the FARs covering kite flying. Of
course, most kite flyers have never heard of 14 CFR in the first place.

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We have a small city park on the north end of our airport. It is not
uncommon to sometimes have to dodge kites on the approach to the
airport. Usually have the police go out and explain the situation to them.

Ross
KSWI

wrote:

Some kites have up to 500 feet of line or more.
mike s

Robert M. Gary wrote:

Wow, how high were they flying those kits? 100 feet would seem quite
high for a kite. Maybe I'm wrong here.

-Robert

I remember as a kid we used to make our own kites and fly them pretty
high. Several spools of heavy twine was used. I wish we had cordless
drills to use to wind them back in. I seem to remember it took forever
to get them down. Didn't know anything about FARs back then.

Ross

Jim Logajan wrote:

"Skylune" wrote:

I saw a few kids flying kites over the weekend. It occurred to me:
What if they were flying the kites real high in the vicinity of GA
airports? I don't think there are any laws about kite flying off
airport property.


There are laws that cover kite flying under certain conditions - airports
are in fact covered by the regs. Relevant regs are in FAR part 101
"Moored balloons, kites, unmanned rockets and unmanned free balloons".

Quotes from some specific sections (see the FAR for the entire section):

"§ 101.13 Operating limitations.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may
operate a moored balloon or kite—

(1) Less than 500 feet from the base of any cloud;

(2) More than 500 feet above the surface of the earth;

(3) From an area where the ground visibility is less than three miles; or

(4) Within five miles of the boundary of any airport.

(b) Paragraph (a) of this section does not apply to the operation of a
balloon or kite below the top of any structure and within 250 feet of it,
if that shielded operation does not obscure any lighting on the
structure."

§ 101.15 Notice requirements.
No person may operate an unshielded moored balloon or kite more than 150
feet above the surface of the earth unless, at least 24 hours before
beginning the operation, he gives the following information to the FAA
ATC facility that is nearest to the place of intended operation:

(a) The names and addresses of the owners and operators.

(b) The size of the balloon or the size and weight of the kite.

(c) The location of the operation.

(d) The height above the surface of the earth at which the balloon or
kite is to be operated.

(e) The date, time, and duration of the operation.

§ 101.17 Lighting and marking requirements.
(a) No person may operate a moored balloon or kite, between sunset and
sunrise unless the balloon or kite, and its mooring lines, are lighted so
as to give a visual warning equal to that required for obstructions to
air navigation in the FAA publication “Obstruction Marking and Lighting”.

(b) No person may operate a moored balloon or kite between sunrise and
sunset unless its mooring lines have colored pennants or streamers
attached at not more than 50 foot intervals beginning at 150 feet above
the surface of the earth and visible for at least one mile. "

I think the standard string length is 250 feet.

LOL. So the kids I saw were in violation of the FARS!!! That is
hysterical. Kids flying kites should study the FARs. LOL. Perhaps the
kite fliers should include copies of the FARs with the kite.