On Sep 10, 8:50 pm, "Jim Vincent" wrote:
"Dan G" wrote in message

ups.com...

You've had a whack, but everything feels fine. Do you stay in the
glider, or leave? Just how reliable are the parachutes we use? I
understand that they're fairly simple quick-opening designs, but
there's no reserve, right? Has a glider-pilot parachute ever failed?

Dan

That depends. The chute is very reliable..super high tech yet very simply
elegant. How reliable are you? Have you ever jumped before? Would you be
stable in free fall, and have your wits about you to pull the ripcord in a
stable position?

There was a thread about 2-3 years back on static lines. I know
they're in common use in Europe, but not in the US. Anyone ever get
to the bottom of that?

P3