Mitch Cordover


Chesterfield, MO


I’ve been flying kites as a serious hobby for nearly a decade and started building kites as a full time activity about 4 years ago.

I have flown on most of the continents including Antarctica, and on a number of ships and islands to boot.  

I've tested the kites I'll be teaching this year extensively.

I like to fly when I have a few minutes in parking lots and school yards. Until I retired recently, I unwound from a hectic night shift in the Emergency Department by flying for a few minutes.  The Fighter and the ram sled are the kites I used.

I fly and compete with fighters I build myself. I won the Novice line touch competition at the nationals a few years ago with the kite we will build at U-MAKE.

I took second place in Single Line Indoor last year and your kites will have some of the same build and flight characteristics as my Horvath gliders.

 I have been making no-sew Ram-air Sleds for several years and use them as gifts and contributions to auctions.

I've got the process of no-sew wired after years of experiments. This year's kits will be fast and easy.  See my project page.



As a previous Med School professor, I have a real passion for teaching and have lead classes for schools, scouts, town fairs and art stores.

This is my first year teaching at UMAKE though, and I'm really excited.

I will teach two different kites that will fly in a wide range of winds, that you can carry with you anywhere for a quick fly.

These no-sews are tough as nails and really fun to fly. I sew many kites, but I think no-sews are perfect for a quick project. 

Previous classes:  First time teacher at U-MAKE, but has plenty of experience teaching as a Med School Professor and classes for schools, scouts, town fairs and art stores! 

Mitch has won Novice Line Touch for fighters at AKA Convention using the fighter he will be presenting.  Mitch also rec'd second place in Single Line Indoor at last year's AKA Convention.