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Old December 4th 08, 09:03 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Andy writes
On Dec 4, 11:55*am, wrote:
I would like that you, on your next repack, ask your rigger a simple
question: "would you put this rig on your back, go up to 3000' and
make a jump with this?" You might be supprised what kind of answers
you will get.


The reply you would probably get is probably "**it no! I'd never jump
a round canopy", but that's what 99% of glider pilots are wearing.


IMHO no-one in their right mind deliberately jumps out of a perfectly
sound plane. But what kind of canopy does the rigger have for his/her
reserve? Are they round?

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