I will preface this, we are novices. I have not flown a kite since I was a child. Also, if the wind was a little stronger or more consistent, it MAY have been easier, but I doubt it.My daughter and I tried to fly this but never really got it up in the air. The kite took a 'nose dive' into the ground every time. We might have gotten it in the air for about 15 seconds at most. We gave up after about 30 minutes. Also, I was expecting the kite to be larger than it is.