questionnaire

Please put me on the KiteFlight mailing list.

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I will then only receive your 'domain' (=approximate location on the Internet).
I hope nobody will feel the need to do this, but it is possible.

You and kite flying

Check all the boxes which apply:

I fly single-line kites regularly.
I fly dual-line kites regularly.
I fly quad-line kites regularly.

I regularly fly routines by myself.
I regularly fly in a kite pair known as
I regularly fly in a kite team known as

I sometimes participate in competitions for fun.
I train seriously for my competitions.

Your computer

Which type of computer do you use:

80286 PC 80386 PC 80486 PC Pentium-class PC Pentium Pro or Pentium II PC 68xxx-type Macintosh PowerPC-type Macintosh Amiga RISC-based workstation Other type of computer I do not use a computer

Which operating system do you use (or expect to use in the near future):

MS-DOS Windows 3.x Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT OS/2 MAC O/S UNIX Other operating system I do not use a computer

Usage Categories

Which category best describes you:

Category 1 - I don't really known much about KiteFlight
Category 2 - I have read about KiteFlight on the Web or in kite magazines
Category 3 - I have downloaded and used the demo version of KiteFlight
Category 4 - I own a copy of the KiteFlight diskette version: 1.01 1.05 without upgrades 1.05 with upgrades 2.01 without upgrades 2.01 with upgrades

Usage Category 1

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Usage Categories 2 and 3 only

I did not purchase KiteFlight:

because I am not really interested in what the program does.
because it lacks a major feature:
because the demo version did not meet my expectations.
because it doesn't run on my type of computer.
because it isn't a real Windows application.
because of the price.
because I never buy software anymore.
because I could not find a shop which sold it.
because of other reason:
but I expect to purchase it soon.

Note: If you select, "because of other reason", I will generally add this new reason to the above list.

Usage Categories 3 and 4 only

Which statement best describes how you use KiteFlight:

I just played with it a couple of times.
I use it to study STACK/AKA/AJSKA compulsories.
I use it to study routines created by others.
I sometime use it to develop routines.
I always use it to develop routines.

What is your opinion on KiteFlight's price (the price of the current version is roughly $19):

If necessary, you can raise the price.
If necessary, raise the price a little.
KiteFlight is priced about right.
KiteFlight is a slightly too expensive (for what it does).
KiteFlight is much too expensive (for what it does).

What changes would you like to see?

Change	Priority 1 (highest)	Priority 2 (higher)	Priority 3 (high)
make a real Windows version of KiteFlight
add the ability to directly print diagrams
get STACK/AKA/AJSKA to support the KF1 standard
add support for quad-line kites
add support for indoor flying
add ability to display how kite lines are entangled
use 3-D animation
make it easier to create your own routine
ability to customize shape/color of the kites
extend library of compulsory routines
extend library of (team) routines
support for axels (etc.)
ability to start animation at any segment in a routine
add subroutine support to kite control language
other (please describe in "Other suggestions" box below)

Other suggestions:

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