On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 17:19:58 +0100, "Bert Willing"
wrote:

There are parachutes for static lines used in gliders (although less and
less) and manual ones.

To this whole discussion :
- it's almost impossible to retrofit a BRS to a glider
- that means that BRS will only be installed in gliders with a "crashworthy"
cockpit
- the only thing I'm really afraid of in soaring are midairs. Having a
midair in the Alps in the vivinity of a ridge, a BRS is basically the only
option to survive.

Right on the spot.

I have to admit that I'd prefer the Soteira system (a rocket that
pulls the pilot out of the glider). There's a cause why ejection seats
are used and not parachutes to save a complete B-52...


Bye
Andreas