Hi, It has been a little bit since I have written directly to the membership as a whole (both former and current). Today, I am writing to let you know that I have handed in my resignation as President of the American Kitefliers Association. It has been a wonderful experience and I thank you for […]
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Fighter Freaks Interview – ‘Gumby’
What is your name? Gumby How long have you been flying fighter kites? 20yr Why fighter kites? Had heart surgery and the pull was less. And the competition What is the easiest, and hardest thing to learn about fighter kites? The learning curve, but one day it starts to come to you then it hits […]
Fighter Freaks Interview – Kevin Kilgoar
What is your name? Kevin Kilgoar How long have you been flying fighter kites? 20+ years Why fighter kites? Their just fun to fly. What is the easiest, and hardest thing to learn about fighter kites? Nothing seems easy at first , but with all forms of kiting it gets easier with practice. Favorite place to fly? Furthest you […]
Fighter Freak Interview – Robert Loera
What is your name? Robert Loera How long have you been flying fighter kites? 38 years Why fighter kites? In the early 80’ sport kites didn’t fly in under 6 miles an hour. And rarely was the wind above 10 miles an hour in San Diego. Deltas were popular but just sat in the sky. What […]
Fighter Freaks Interview – Pam Hodges
1. What is your name Pam Hodges 2. How long have you been flying fighter kites? 25 years 3. Why fighter kites? For the challenge! Was inspired by Bruce Jarvie. 4. What is the easiest, and hardest thing to learn about fighter kites? Easiest was how to fly and hardest initially how to launch since I […]
Fighter Freaks Interview – Jim Martin
What is your name? Jim Martin How long have you been flying fighter kites? Intermittently for maybe 20 years (?) Why fighter kites? Why not? They are amazing little flying machines, a lot of fun to play with — if you enjoy kites, seems to me to be a good idea to at least […]
Fighter Freaks – Interview with Mitch Cordover
From November 12th-18th we are featuring all things Fighter Kites! Lets get this started with an interview with AKA Member and Fighter Kite flier and builder Mitch Cordover. What is your name Mitch Cordover How long have you been flying fighter kites? Very long. Why fighter kites? Fighters are active and responsive. You actually have to fly […]
2018 Presidential Award Recepients
When I took over as president (Nic O’Neill here…) I felt it was critical when it comes to these next awards to recognize those people that the membership felt best deserved the award. The recipients were selected because they had the most write in votes, and met the criteria for the award. Volunteer of the […]
2018 AKA Convention – Shreveport, Louisiana
41st Annual American Kitefliers Association Annual Convention and Grand Nationals – Shreveport, Louisiana Here are all the results from the Grand National Sport Kite Championships and the Kitemaking events from the 2018 AKA Annual Convention in Shreveport, Louisiana
2018 AKA Convention Daily Activities
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT DAILY FLYING ACTIVITIES DAILY MASS ASCENSIONS Every day at 1 pm, we have Mass Ascension. This is where everyone on the field is flying the same kind of kite. All registered Convention attendees are invited to participate. This year Shreveport is inviting the public out for “Lunch on the Lawn” in […]
