Q&A for How to Fly a Kite

You really shouldn't. Low winds = lots of running around with minimal height gain. Save it for a windy day!

Maybe -- but duct tape is heavy, and unneeded weight is the enemy of kite flying.

The reason a kite flies is because of the wind, so you will have to wait for a windy day. Just keep an eye one the trees and leaves. If one day they are rustling a little more than usual, that's the time!

It is tricky to fly a kite by yourself but you can still do it. First you hook your kite up to the string. Then you real out about 4 ft.-6 ft. of kite. Then grab the part of a kite not at the tail or were the wind gets in at and one a gust of wind comes, throw it up it the air. Just make sure you are still holding the string. Then release a little more and there you go!

Get a partner. Have one person hold the kite and the other hold the string. The first one throws the kite up into the air to catch a wind gust while the other person starts running.

No, a kite doesn't need a tail to fly. There are types of kites without tails, such as surfing kites. Typical, diamond-shaped kites have tails, mainly for aesthetic purposes.

It's not compulsory. You might just look for a big kite with good quality paper.

You can't; it's too dangerous.

If you want to fly your kite with little motion, the string should be at least 3 feet long.

It can, yes. Tails make a kite more stable -- if your kite is darting and wobbling in all directions, a tail may help.

This means your line is too tight. Give your line some slack by letting it out a little until it stops twirling.

Sure! Check out Make a Kite .

Yes, your bird-shaped kite should fly in low wind.

Make sure the spine, spreaders, and the standoff are all connected properly. Also make sure the bridle is assembled correctly. Additionally, make sure you have at last 5 mph winds to fly your kite.

Wind can't blow you away, unless there is something like a tornado or hurricane going on (in which case, you should not be outside!). On a normal windy day, it's perfectly fine to fly a kite, just hold onto it well so you don't lose the kite.

This will be very difficult, but you could try running with the kite, or running downhill to create your own wind. You could also point an industrial fan toward the sky and try to fly the kite with this wind.

No, a kite needs air currents to fly.

Release the string a bit, to give the kite room, tightly pull it as the kite ascends.

Just use ribbon or string for the tail.

Poke a small hole and thread some string through the hole. Tie a small knot at the end of the string.

6-15 miles per hour for delta diamond and dragon kites, 8-25 miles per hour for box and stickless parafoil kites.

Kites come in all shapes and sizes; they even sell kites in the shape of people.

You could either tie the strings to the kite, or use something like hot glue to attach the strings.

Refer to Make a Kite .

Your kite goes in circles because it is not stable. A tail can help you kite to be stable, so fix a tail to your kite.

If there is wind, then you can. Flying a kite doesn't need any particular time but it does need windy day and it also needs to be light enough for you to see.

Usually, a bigger kite with a strong thread can reach higher altitudes. In general, kites fly at an altitude of 250 feet above the ground.