⚠️ 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 for the French “Novice” multi-line individual category. Hovering, reverse flight, rotations, slides and precise positioning make it a useful training base for quad-line pilots.
If you arrive directly here, start with our overview of the “Novice” format to understand how these figures fit into competition — and how they can strengthen your multi-line flying.
Need help reading the figures? See the how to read FFVL novice figures page.
Description
The kite launches from the ground and climbs vertically. It then performs a slide across the window with the leading edge pointing up. Once it reaches a point at the same distance from the window center as its starting point, it descends in reverse and lands on both wing tips.
Entry / Exit
IN is called just before launch and OUT just after landing.
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite launches from the ground and climbs vertically on the center axis of the window. It then performs a complete 360° rotation around its center of gravity, either to the right or to the left. It finishes by descending in reverse and landing on both wing tips.
Entry / Exit
IN is called just before launch and OUT just after landing.
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite launches from the ground and climbs vertically. It then rotates to place its leading edge perpendicular to the ground, leading edge to the right. The kite crosses the window in that position. Once it reaches a point at the same distance from the window center as its starting point, it rotates again to place the leading edge parallel to the ground and pointing down, then descends and lands on the leading edge.
Entry / Exit
IN is called just before launch and OUT just after landing.
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite launches from the ground and climbs vertically. It then performs a clear stop for several seconds, remaining motionless. It then descends in reverse and lands on both wing tips.
Entry / Exit
IN is called just before launch and OUT just after landing.
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite launches with the leading edge on the side and climbs in a slide. It then moves to the other side of the window at equal distance from the center. From there, it performs another slide downward and lands in the same orientation as at launch.
Entry / Exit
IN is called just before launch and OUT just after landing.
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite launches from the ground. Around mid-window height, it performs a circle of 540° — one and a half turns — so that the leading edge points down for the descent, at an equal distance from the center axis compared with the starting point. It ends by landing leading edge down.
Entry / Exit
IN is called just before launch and OUT just after landing.
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite starts from the ground on its leading edge, launches into a short reverse climb, then performs a slide while keeping the leading edge pointing down. It then descends in the same orientation and lands on its leading edge.
Entry / Exit
IN is called just before launch and OUT just after landing.
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite launches from the ground. At about half the window height, it briefly stops and starts a clock movement, marking each quarter-turn with a short stop. Once the leading edge is pointing up again, the kite descends in reverse and lands on the wing tips.
Entry / Exit
IN is called just before launch and OUT just after landing.
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite launches from the ground and draws a P shape in the sky. Each corner is a quarter-turn followed by a slide. After a short climb, it turns toward the center of the window, slides up, turns again with the leading edge down, slides toward the window center, turns back toward its previous direction, slides down, then turns leading edge up and slides back to the first rotation point. It finishes with a reverse descent and lands on the wing tips.
Entry / Exit
IN is called just before launch and OUT just after landing. They happen at the same point.
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite performs three window crossings, left to right and right to left, ending each straight line with a turn around the wing tip.
Entry / Exit
IN is called once the kite is correctly aligned parallel to the ground and ready for its first crossing. OUT is called at the end of the last crossing.
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite launches from the ground to about half the window height. It rotates to point its leading edge toward the window center. It then continues in that orientation, alternating forward movement, downward slide, reverse movement, and a second downward slide before landing on the leading-edge tip.
Entry / Exit
IN is called just before launch and OUT just after landing.
Tips / Key elements
Description
The kite launches from the ground and climbs. It rotates to point its leading edge toward the window center, then follows a horizontal path to the center of the window, where it performs a small upward circle before continuing toward the other side. It then rotates again to place the leading edge upward and descends in reverse to land on the wing tips.
Entry / Exit
IN is called just before launch and OUT just after landing.
Tips / Key elements
Description
Starting from the ground, the kite draws the outline of a house. After a vertical climb, it rotates 45° toward the center of the window and moves diagonally. It then rotates 90° so the leading edge points diagonally downward and outward. Finally, it rotates again to place the leading edge parallel to the ground and pointing down, then lands on its leading edge.
Entry / Exit
IN is called just before launch and OUT just after landing.
Tips / Key elements
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