Learn to fly & STACK figures, by Revomania.com

Good habits from day one, and fun right away. This page pulls together the Revomania tips — restored and translated — to rig cleanly, manage your line sets, wind without tangles, then string together launches, turns, and reverse flight.

Structure your progression: simple drills, solo figures, then paired (STACK) to lock in fundamentals and fly more precisely — solo, with a friend, or as a team. Before you take off, check your revo size and the build guide: a symmetrical bridle and properly tensioned bungees make all the difference.

Useful links

• Need dimensions and diagrams? → “Revo” Plans
• Need build techniques? → Build a “revo”
• Project context & credits? → Revomania (main page)

I explain the small tips I use regularly and that, over the years, have served me really well. Simple, easy, almost obvious — but they’ll save you headaches on the field. I don’t claim these are the best or the only ways; everyone should share their own experience and compare notes.

Without a doubt, the best knot for attaching bridles to lines is the lark’s head. Make a loop in the line, pass the bridle through, and snug it down. The more you pull, the tighter it locks.

To attach the bridles to the end caps, I pass the full bridle through the connector holes, then feed the entire connector back through the bridle loop.

I distinguish top lines from bottom lines using different sleeve colors; plus, the sleeves protect the lines better.

I thread the lines onto a sewing needle (or a stiff wire) and pull them through about 25 cm of sleeve. Then I even up the sleeve ends and tie a simple knot.

Why wind lines one by one? Why separate them in pairs? If you always fly your four lines with the same handles, why unclip the lines from the handles? When it’s time to wind, bring the two right lines together and the two left lines together — you’ve just turned four lines into two. Store the whole set — lines + handles — with a tight bungee. Next session is easy: plant your handles first, walk out and unwind, and you’ll find both right lines together and both left lines together at the other end.

Note from QuadKites.org: This video has a minor glitch. We couldn’t correct the line behavior.

1. The “revo” plans — Compare sizes (1, 1.5, 2, mini, indoor), wind ranges and feel using the plans to prep your next build.
2. Build a “revo” — Go to the step-by-step for the sail, bridle, end caps, bungees and handles.
3. Context & archives — Learn the origin of the plans and our restoration work.

Last updated Jul 17, 2026