IKO Levels
De International Kiteboarding Organisatie onderkent 3 kitesurf levels die weer onderveeld zijn in meerdere sublevels. Kiting Holland hanteert de IKO-lesmethoden: zo weet jij altijd waar je staat met je opleiding en wat je nog moet leren.
Hieronder kun je de 3 verschillende Kiteboarder Levels zien.
Kiteboarder Level 1 on land (2-4 hours)
Level 1A
- Know safe wind directions and conditions for kiting
- Know hazards on a spot
- Set up a trainer kite
- Know the use of safety systems
Level 1B
- Have basic flying skills with trainer kite
- Launch and land the trainer kite with an assistant
- Twist and untwist the lines while flying the kite
- Walk and change directions while flying the kite
- Know the wind window
Level 1C
- Set-up a 4/5 line kite with a full de-power system
- Pre-flight check of equipment and settings
- In flight check of equipment and settings
- Understand and use the international communication signals
- Launch and land the kite to an assistant and as an assistant (4/5-line de-power kite)
Level 1D
- Control the kite hooked into the harness
- Understand the de-power system and can use the safety systems
- Advanced flying skills with the de-power kite
- Show full control of de-power systems in flight
Level 1E
- Pull quick release and activate leash
- Recover the bar and kite
- Self land