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Old March 18th 15, 08:51 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Justin Craig[_3_]
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Default In Flight Emergency

At 16:55 17 March 2015, Dan Marotta wrote:
Yes, and I wear a chute when I fly my glider, but not when I'm giving
rides in a Grob, Blanik, 2-33, or Lark. Neither do I wear a parachute
when flying the tug and I've had four engine failures while flying tow
planes, in none of which would I have considered bailing out.

Does Poland really require parachutes in gliders? Are passengers with
no training required to wear a parachute?


*** I wonder about the outcome if
one of them should attempt to jump****


You could ask this chap? I suspect he was rather grateful to be wearing a
chute!

http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources...pdf_500699.pdf