⚠️ Note: this content applies to French FFVL competitions only. It is written in English for convenience and educational purposes, as the format and figures are particularly valuable for learning and progression. It does not describe an international competition standard.
This page gathers the official figures selected for the French “Novice” dual-line individual category. The shapes are simple enough to start working on precision and control without entering the full international figure set.
If you come directly to this page, we suggest you take a look at our presentation of compulsory figures to better understand their role in competition - and how they can help you progress in flight.
Need help reading the figures? See the how to read FFVL novice figures page.
Description
The kite performs an infinity (recumbent 8) over a large part of the window.
Input / Output
The IN and OUT are given at the same point, corresponding to the figure’s center of gravity.
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite moves on a horizontal axis parallel to the ground. When it reaches the window center, it makes a large circle to return to the circle’s input point. It then returns to its horizontal line parallel to the ground (in the same alignment as before the circle).
Input / Output
IN and OUT are given on either side of the window, at equal distance from the window center (on which the circle is based).
Tips / Key elements
The distance between the IN and the beginning of the circle, on the one hand, and between the end of the circle and the OUT, on the other, must be sufficient to allow the judges to appreciate the quality of the straight line and its parallelism to the ground.
Description
The kite is flown on a horizontal axis parallel to the ground. Once it has passed the window center, it makes a large square (upright) before returning to the horizontal axis parallel to the ground.
Input / Output
IN and OUT are given on either side of the window, equidistant from the window center (around which the square is executed).
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite moves on a horizontal axis parallel to the ground. Shortly before reaching the window center, it makes a right-angle dive towards the ground. Before reaching the ground, it performs a U-turn, then rises to the same level as before the dive. After another right angle, it returns to flight parallel to the ground.
Input / Output
IN and OUT are given on either side of the window, equidistant from the window center (around which the test piece is positioned).
Tips / Key elements
Lines must be straight and correctly aligned with the ground (parallel or perpendicular).
Description
The kite moves on a horizontal axis parallel to the ground. Once it has passed the window center, it performs a large octagon before returning to the horizontal axis parallel to the ground.
Input / Output
IN and OUT are given on either side of the window, at equal distance from the window center (around which the execution of the square is based).
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite starts from the ground (take-off) and climbs perpendicular to the ground. When it reaches a certain height, it turns at right-angles to form a rectangle, then returns to the starting point and continues upright.
Input / Output
The IN is given just before take-off, and the OUT once the kite has resumed its climb along the central axis of the window.
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite performs an 8.
Input / Output
The IN and OUT are given at the same point, corresponding to the figure’s center of gravity.
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite starts the figure downhill, perpendicular to the ground. After a right-angle turn, it travels the distance to the window center on a horizontal axis parallel to the ground, then completes a fairly large circle before resuming its course, parallel to the ground, to the figure’s exit point.
Input / Output
Description
The kite starts from the ground (take-off) and climbs perpendicular to the ground. Very quickly, it enters a first small infinity (8 down), then resumes its climb at the same point it left off. After a short uphill distance, he performs a second small infinity (mirroring the first), of the same proportion as the first, then finally resumes his run upright.
Input / Output
The IN is given just before take-off, and the OUT once the kite has resumed its climb on the window’s central axis.
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite launches from the ground (take-off) and performs a long climb perpendicular to the ground. After a tight half-turn (on the wing tip), it begins a descent parallel to the previous climb. Shortly before reaching the ground, he makes a right angle, leaving him on a horizontal line parallel to the ground.
Input / Exit
The IN is given just before take-off. The OUT is given after the kite has travelled a sufficient distance from the Jump for the judges to see that the line is straight and parallel to the ground.
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite starts from the ground (take-off) and climbs perpendicular to the ground. After a short time, the kite turns at right angles to the ground. After covering a good distance, it performs a relatively tight upright turn (almost wing tip), then crosses the entire window to perform a second tight upright turn in mirror image. Crossing the window center axis, it makes another right-angle turn to resume its climb.
Input / Output
The IN is given just before take-off, and the OUT once the kite has resumed its climb on the window centerline.
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite climbs diagonally (at 45°). When it crosses the window center axis, it makes a right angle in order to descend with the same slope as during its ascent. He then makes a 45° angle to return to his starting point on a straight line parallel to the ground.
Input / Output
Tips / Key elements
Description
Starting from a horizontal line parallel to the ground, the kite quickly makes a 45° angle upwards, then a 90° angle downwards. After descending 2 times the distance of the first climb, the kite makes another right angle upright, and again travels the same distance as the first climb, to return to the alignment of its original trajectory. After a final 45° angle, it resumes its course parallel to the ground on the same line as at the start of the figure.
Input / Output
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite moves on a horizontal axis parallel to the ground. Once it has passed the window center, it performs a large downward square before returning to the horizontal axis parallel to the ground.
Input / Output
IN and OUT are given on either side of the window, equidistant from the window center (around which the square is executed).
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite starts from the ground (take-off) and performs a long climb perpendicular to the ground. It then makes a series of right-angle turns to form a sort of C in the sky.
Input / Output
IN is given just before take-off, and OUT once the kite is equidistant from the window center in relation to its starting position.
Tips / Key elements
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